Author: AGHS

This week's Victory Garden column from 1944 plus two local events, one today and one during the coming week.

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Today is the 79th anniversary of VE Day. Let's have a look at coverage in the local newspapers while remembering the terrible cost, policies, practices and harsh realities of war both here at home and overseas.

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From the Aldergrove Star, 7 May 1997 - Remembrance ceremony at NRS Aldergrove (now CFS Aldergrove) to honour and remember the many Canadian sailors lost during the Battle of the Atlantic, which ended with the surrender of Germany on 8 May 1945.

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Two events happening today - the 35th DW Poppy Car Show and the 62nd Langley Walk (this year's start is in Walnut Grove), so we're sharing a few Aldergrove Star photos and articles with you.

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Happy 64th Anniversary to OAPO #71 & Aldergrove Heritage Hall! We'll see you at your special event today. =)

Also in today's post is this week's 1944 Victory Garden installment.

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A variety of photos from the Aldergrove Star Collection - boxes were dated 1993, 1994 and 1995.

Unfortunately we can't look up the stories to go with the photos as they are still be digitized at UBC, but we definitely know that Coach Brown had to shave his head (because it was written on the back of the photo). =)

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Congratulations Fred =)

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Four more photos from last weekend's scanning session. Looking forward to your comments and information =)

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Canada's centennial, 1967. The first three photos are from Patricia School - including a view of the old farmhouse that used to be across the street, but I cannot remember who lived there. Lots of familiar faces in the class photos, including Mr. Redekopp.

The other two photos are also from 1967, one possibly from the high school and the other from an elementary school. The photos had no description on the back and there hasn't been time to go through the newspapers to see if there are published versions; if they are found, info will be added to the post.

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There's a new museum in the Fraser Valley

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A few school activities, 1992-1995.

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Starting the week off with a new batch of freshly scanned Aldergrove Star photos from Aldergrove Secondary, North Otter, Parkside, Aldergrove Elementary and the library.

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1998 - Aldergrove Lions Club Show & Shine at Aldergrove Park (now Philip Jackman Park).

Also, a reminder that the 10th Annual Country Car Show is being held today at Aldergrove Community Secondary School.

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Our weekly gardening feature.

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More Active Youth photos from one of the 1998 Aldergrove Star photo boxes.

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Let's bring a little sunshine into a rainy Thursday - Aldergrove Festival Days Parade, 1997 (or it could be 1998...)

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Aldergrove Secondary School graduating classes for 1960, 1964 and 1971.

Happy 60th to the Class of 64. =)

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Around town - photos from the Aldergrove Star Collection, 1997.

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1997 - Hachinohe International PeeWee Hockey Friendship Tournament at the original Aldergrove Ice Arena.

If you have photos from this event, we'd love to have a copy for our collection. =)

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Aldergrove Buckerfield's was always a great supporter of community, often sponsoring events for kids as well as allowing their parking lot (and water supply) to be used by youth groups for everything from pet washes to car washes as means to raise funds. Here we see some great entries in the store's annual pumpkin contest - it's time to start preparing those pumpkin garden beds so that they're ready for planting in May. =)

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A tale of two houses - both the Cornock and McIver houses have often been topics of conversation in several local community groups. Here are their stories. Sadly, one will only be remembered through photos and stories. The other is still very well cared for and a film location favourite.

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A nice feature about St. Alban's Church from the Looking At Langley series. As our society didn't exist in 1984, the information for this article came from the Langley Heritage Society

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Three April 1998 photos from the Aldergrove Star Collection donated by the Langmann family.

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