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Today is the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the...

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Today is the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Coghlan Women's Institute. Did you know that we have several boxes of Coghlan WI items in our archives? Women's Institutes were an integral part of the majority of Canadian communities, it's a shame that so many have ceased to exist.

#localhistory #storiesmatter #CanadianHistoryWeek #historyweek2024 #BCArchivesAwarenessWeek2024

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It's audience participation time again - the Shortreed Community Elementary...

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It's audience participation time again - the Shortreed Community Elementary School boys' basketball team maybe 1985-1987? From the Aldergrove Star Collection donated by the Langmann family.

Back Row: Coach __, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Coach Al Amado

Front Row: 1, 2, 3, 4, Christopher Truman, John Bird

#SD35 #localhistory #storiesmatter

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We would like to thank the person from our community...

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We would like to thank the person from our community who decided that the front of our 114 year old building needed tagging. Would you like to come back and clean it up? Or perhaps cover the cost of the paint we're going to have to buy in order to remove your "artwork" because it doesn't just wash off?

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Happy posthumous 143rd birthday to former Aldergrove resident and Boer...

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Happy posthumous 143rd birthday to former Aldergrove resident and Boer War veteran George Ives, who was born in England on 17 November 1881, passed away at Jackman Manor on 12 April 1993 at the age of 111.

#wewillrememberthem #storiesmatter #localhistory

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Valley Gravel Sales - Aldergrove Minor Hockey Atom A Division...

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Valley Gravel Sales - Aldergrove Minor Hockey Atom A Division 1991-1992. Thank you to our viewers for providing the names. =)

Coaches: Neil Konschuh; Dennis Arsene; Glen Shipley

Middle Row: Dean Arsene, Ryan Jones, 3, Kevin Garry, Brent Adams, 6, Braden Konschuh

Front Row: Jeff Bradburn; Delayne Dupuis?, Scott Robinson, Elliott Page, 6, Jason Philps. Missing from photo: Ben Henthorne

#storiesmatter #localhistory #localhockey

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Aldergrove celebrates the end of World War 1 with a...

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Aldergrove celebrates the end of World War 1 with a bonfire, 106 years ago today.

#wewillrememberthem #supportyourlocallegion

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AGHS November 16, 2024 From Facebook Read more

There is also lots of holiday season merriment starting November...

There is also lots of holiday season merriment starting November 23rd at the Museum of Surrey

#makesomememories

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So much going on this weekend! Plus, your #communitymuseum will...

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So much going on this weekend! Plus, your #communitymuseum will be open on Sunday from 12-3pm.

#makesomememories #storiesmatter

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AGHS November 15, 2024 From Facebook Read more

After WW2 came the Cold War Era. Today's post looks...

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After WW2 came the Cold War Era. Today's post looks at a small sample of 1950s Civil Defence news items and procedures as well as an evacuation map for the Greater Vancouver area, in which the Township wasn't yet included. This map is from the City of Vancouver Archives and is in the public domain.

#storiesmatter #localhistory #mapsarecool

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Do you have a bat lover in your family? Check...

Do you have a bat lover in your family? Check out this exhibit at Chilliwack Museum and Archives.

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Aldergrove and her communities have always been ready to step...

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Aldergrove and her communities have always been ready to step up in times of need, and WW2 was no exception. The ladies formed a Red Cross unit in each district - Aldergrove, Coghlan, County Line, Otter and Patricia - and even though it was a time of rationing and belt tightening, these ladies continued to bake, sew, knit and organize fundraisers, giving freely of their time and talents. Today's post features a very small sampling of the efforts put forth by Aldergrove's ladies of the Red Cross.

The second image features the knitting pattern for Red Cross Army Socks, and we humbly ask that if there are any knitters viewing this page, if she (or he) would be willing to knit a pair of these socks for us to place in the military section of our exhibits. Credit will be noted in the display. =)

#localhistory #storiesmatter

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AGHS November 14, 2024 From Facebook Read more

Surrey Historical Society is looking for a little assistance. #storiesmatter

Surrey Historical Society is looking for a little assistance.

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AGHS November 13, 2024 From Facebook Read more

Today's post, The Women Left Behind, is a bit of...

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Today's post, The Women Left Behind, is a bit of a read, but it's an important one in understanding an important part of our military history.

#wewillrememberthem #supportyourlocallegion

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HMCS Aldergrove & Cadet News from the Central Fraser Valley...

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HMCS Aldergrove & Cadet News from the Central Fraser Valley Echo for 28 February 1966.

#storiesmatter #localhistory #royalcanadiannavy

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#WeWillRememberThem

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AGHS November 11, 2024 From Facebook Read more

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#wewillrememberthem #buyapoppy #supportyourlocallegion #RCN #RoyalCanadianNavy

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#wewillrememberthem #buyapoppy #supportyourlocallegion #RCN #RoyalCanadianNavy

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#wewillrememberthem #buyapoppy #supportyourlocallegion #RCAF

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#wewillrememberthem #buyapoppy #supportyourlocallegion #RCAF

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Here are a number of news bytes from WW1 &...

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Here are a number of news bytes from WW1 & WW2 that represent just a small number of the local men and women who served our country.

#WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay2024 #BuyAPoppy #SupportYourLocalLegion

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AGHS November 10, 2024 From Facebook Read more

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AGHS November 9, 2024 From Facebook Read more

Here is our final Victory Garden column from 1944, along...

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Here is our final Victory Garden column from 1944, along with a pre-election advert from 1943 that I wish I'd found before our recent provincial election. Hopefully those who didn't get out and vote in previous elections will be moved enough to cast a ballot in the next one.

#RemembranceDay2024 #CanadaRemembers #BuyAPoppy #LestWeForget #SupportYourLocalLegion

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Around town this #RemembranceDay long weekend. #buyapoppy #wewillrememberthem #CanadaRemembers #SupportYourLocalLegion

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Around town this #RemembranceDay long weekend.

#buyapoppy #wewillrememberthem #CanadaRemembers #SupportYourLocalLegion

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November 8 is #IndigenousVeteransDay in Canada. On National Indigenous Peoples...

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November 8 is #IndigenousVeteransDay in Canada.

On National Indigenous Peoples Day in 2001, a monument to Indigenous Veterans was unveiled in Ottawa, the result of the hard work & perseverance of the National Aboriginal Veterans Association, the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples & Senator Nick Taylor.

Sculptor & painter Lloyd Pinay of Peepeekisis First Nation in Saskatchewan designed the Monument which is reflective of all Indigenous peoples in Canada: First Nations, Métis & Inuit. His dad was a WW2 Veteran & was severely wounded towards the end of the war.

The richly symbolic sculpture represents the stories of thousands of men & women who have played a decisive role in defending the freedom of our country. It symbolizes the strength of the Indigenous peoples' beliefs as drawn from the natural world around them. The artist makes frequent use of the number 4, which has spiritual importance for many Indigenous peoples. The …

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