Author: AGHS

From yesterday's Aldergrove Star collection scanning session.

Who knows where this commercial development is? They were brand new in 1998.

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Today we're visiting Sperling community to learn a little about a long-gone neighbourhood store, one of its owners, and a little about politics in the 1960s & 1970s.

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Did you know that DW Poppy, in addition to (over a number of years) being a post master, school trustee, councillor, reeve, police commissioner and magistrate was also an award-winning honey producer?

Honey has been an important agricultural crop in this area for over 100 years, and as planting time nears please support the pollinators and honey producers with bee-friendly plants. =)

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The 1885-1886 Supplementary Voters' List, which added newcomers to the area to the official Voters' Lists, appears to be the first time our community makes an appearance in the roster. As you can see, it is listed as "Alder Grove". Prior lists have only noted our region as "Langley" or "New Westminster District" or even as "Township 10" or "Township 13".

While I haven't yet been able to find Voters' Lists for 1887, 1888 or 1889 online, Aldergrove as one word appears in the 1890 list, as does Alder Grove. That said, the 1887 British Columbia Directory published by Mallandaine and Williams does list residents as living in Aldergrove.

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"The Conservation Car welcomed approximately 1.5 million visitors during its journey, covering over 420,000 km and promoting the planting of 500 million trees."

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Industrious 1st Coghlan Cubs - from the Aldergrove News 1959.

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It's time to get your grow on! There was a time when Langley Township had a few "Seed Clubs" for potatoes and other vegetables as well as flowers, so we're highlighting the two upcoming "Seedy Saturday" events hosted by LEPS & Langley Demonstration Garden.

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Today's neighbour is Eleanor Oakes, whose parents started the Greater Vancouver Zoo - or the Vancouver Game Farm as it was known back in the day.

If you're interested in the Game Farm's history, AGHS has the book "From Rabbits To Rhinos, Gophers to Gnus" by Pat Hines for sale in its book store ($10.00 + GST). The bookstore is open Sunday afternoons, 12-4pm.

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We've been working on digitizing the Aldergrove Elks Assoc. records, and on top of the hundreds of photos and administrative documents already scanned, 1281 membership-related pages have been added to the digital files. They still need final processing, indexing and transcribing, but progress is a great feeling!

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With the OAP Branch 71 Aldergrove Heritage Hall anniversary event coming up this Spring, we thought it appropriate to honour Mrs. Adaline Wright, a hardworking past president of the OAP.

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Today's neighbour is Cathy Chard, who was chosen as the Dairy Queen for 1967.

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Almost everyone is familiar with the historic Porter Store, located on the northeast corner of the roundabout at 216 Street and 48 Avenue. Here is a little background about its namesake, Mr. Philip Young Porter and his family.

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Today we're going to Doc Java's for some great company and entertainment.

PS - the photo album being perused in one of the photos is the one from which these photos were scanned.

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Aldergrove Heritage Hall, home to OAPO #71, has an anniversary event coming up in May. You can check out the details here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1092710555371459

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A very exciting day for the BC Farm Museum!

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Those of you who attended Aldergrove High School when it opened will probably remember today's teacher-neighbour Mr. Don Neumann, who went on to become the principal at Brookswood Jr Secondary.

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Today we're visiting Our Neighbour, school teacher David A. Thompson.

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And now we have a date for when the Hourglass Restaurant opened. The original photo for this article was found in a different box from yesterday's photos, so the search was on to find the grand opening article. We've superimposed the original photo over the print version for clarity. Having the Aldergrove Star online makes searching so much easier! Now we just need some names for all of the faces (we know who Bruce & Debbie are). =)

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Back to 1988 photos from the Aldergrove Star Collection. Here we see some Aldergrove Elementary students out cleaning up the sidewalks around the school and the sign going up for the Hourglass Restaurant.

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Road building 1889 - from this BC Public Works Report we can learn several interesting bits of local history. We know when certain roads were pushed through and the cost at the time ($250.00 in 1889 is roughly $8600.00 today).

We've learned that Jackman's Corner was originally Whyman's Corner - named for Edward Whyman, who applied for and received a Crown Grant for the NW 1/4 of Section 20 Twp 13 (28 Avenue north to 32 Avenue, 272 Street east to 276 Street) in February 1888. This is the first time we've seen "Whyman's Corner" in an official document.

John Berry lived on property that was situated on the NW 1/4 Section 29 Twp 13 (36 Avenue north to 40 Avenue, 272 Street east to 276 Street)

John Broe was one of the 3 brothers who owned and operated the Broe Brothers Hop Mill, which was in the Patricia Community. …

Today is International Genealogy Day, and we have loads of stories, books, documents and photos to help you research your family history, even if you're just starting out on your genealogical journey. We invite you to reach out to us if you need help finding your roots.

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The early days of Daylight Savings, the conundrum of calendars and mankind's bid to control time. Of course DST is all about benefits for the working man and school children.... 😉

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The Aldergrove Centre Mall provided a supportive venue for many community group events and promotions. It's too bad our town no longer has large spaces such as the Mall and the old ice arena, because they were great places for large indoor community gatherings and events.

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Only 3 photos today, I want to get some research done before it's time for work. 😉

I love the T-Ball player's concentration and determination.

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