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Fair time is fast approaching, so here's a look back our agricultural fair history from 1924.

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Yesterday we shared news about fires in the downtown core, but earlier in 1924, the Aldergrove and Otter communities suffered the loss of two lumber mills. The Otter Shingle Mill was located beside the Salmon River where it crosses what is now 248th Street. The AA Rerrie Mill was at the time of the fire located on the southwest corner of what is now 264th Street and Robertson Crescent, which was once the route of the GNR rail service.

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The second week of November 1924 was a bad week for Aldergrove residents. Two fires on two consecutive days did a fair bit of damage to a home and businesses in the downtown core. Note that Mr. Hamre's name is incorrect in the first story. From stories in The Place Between Volume 1, the Hamre house was the one to the east of the hotel. The butcher shop is seen to the west of what at the time of the fire was the telephone office, but when this photo was taken (1910), it was FJ Hart's Real Estate & Insurance office. It is now your #communitymuseum. The hotel in this photo burned down on 2 May 1929.

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Along with family's arriving and leaving, this week's HMCS Aldergrove news has the base's basketball team looking for some opponents.

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The Gillett family came to Aldergrove in 1909 and owned a town lot on what is now 272 Street, immediately north of the now demolished 1912 Presbyterian church (later the United Church and then Technocracy). You can learn more about them by searching "Gillett" on this page. James' daughter Nan was the first telephone agent/operator in Aldergrove.

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The challenges of a small town - roads and utilities.

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A little bit of fun at the border in 1924-25.

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If you're out and about this afternoon, check out North Otter's Year End Bash as well as lots of other great activities this weekend and in the coming weeks. Remember to check if there's a preregistration or ticket requirement.

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The beginning of the end of commuter rail through the Aldergrove town core.

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We haven't done an "Our Neighbour" feature in a few weeks, so for those who don't know about this young lady and her many achievements, meet Debbie Brill.

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#CanadaDay2025 in Aldergrove

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Another school-related photo from the Aldergrove Star Collection from an undated box. Please let us know if you have any information about the photo. =)

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This week's HMCS Aldergrove News from the Aldergrove News and the Langley Advance.

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From the Aldergrove Star Collection donated by the Langmann family. This photo is of a North Otter Elementary School student food drive to support the residents of Claymore Apartments in Langley City, which was ravaged by fire on 29 September 1990. Do you know the names of these students? Please let us know. =)

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Aldergrove Secondary School Automotive Class of 1988 end of term dismantling of an old vehicle.

The photos are from the Aldergrove Star Collection donated by the Langmann family.

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From our archives: A little Saturday morning wrestling action from the Aldergrove Star Collection.

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Here's a look at what's happening in #ourcommunity over the next few days, along with a reminder that Meat In The Street returns later this month at a new venue.

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#lestweforget #DdayAnniversary #storiesmatter #wewillrememberthem

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From our archives, Jesse Throssell's turkey farm which was located at 2035 264 Street.

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With every federal and provincial election, there is talk of ridings and representation. The City of Vancouver Archives have this May 1944 map of BC's federal ridings at the time.

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I came across this news article about an Upper Fraser Valley map in the Chilliwack Progress, and found the map available as a free PDF download from Library-Archives Canada. I wish the map included our section of the valley, but the information shown is still very useful in our studies. If you want a copy of the map, the download is available through this link:

http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect?app=indreswescan&id=886&lang=eng&ecopy=n0008406

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Today we're sharing some of the first HMCS Aldergrove Naval Station news columns that appeared in the Aldergrove newspaper.

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While this photo was from the start of the 1974 school year, we're posting it today as students enter their final month of school for the 2024-25 year to remind drivers to please use caution when driving near our schools and watch out for youngsters, teens and parents.

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From Our Archives: Family BBQ night at Parkside Centennial mid-1990s.

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In amongst our Aldergrove Star Collection that was donated by the Langmann family, are several proof sheets that give us a glimpse into which shots were chosen for the weekly newspaper. These photos were taken for the 6 September 1990 edition. In an age when photos are rarely printed on paper and when film negatives are just as rare, it will be a bit of a challenge for the archives of the future to be able to keep a photographic record of these modern times.

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