Sandra Reams is the tenant at Langley Heritage Society's Michaud House, located in Langley City. It was the home to the first French Canadian settlers on Langley Prairie and was built in 1888 by Joseph and Georgiana Michaud. As you can see, Sandra is an enthusiastic gardener -- various plants, flowers and a Victory Garden for food. Thanks to CNR Station manager Helen Williams for taking these photos. More about the Michaud House story and a video HERE:
It's a fantastic year for dogwood blossoms at Fort Langley's CNR Station. Manager Helen Williams tells us, "The trees are particularly beautiful this year as a result of our gardener Bob Shore. Last year he fertilized the trees, improved the beds surrounding the trunk and the watering we did during the hot summer months has paid off. People are stopping to take pictures by the trees. " Helen shares these images from the Station, which will remain closed for safety reasons during the pandemic. You're welcome to visit the heritage gardens and stroll the platform -- socially distanced of course.
Langley Heritage Society has awarded RE Mountain Secondary student Julia Kim with a $1,000 scholarship to further her studies. Julia was chosen, "for her community involvement, excellent academic standing, and for being a well-rounded individual." The scholarship is given in honour of the late Bays Blackhall, a dedicated heritage and conservation advocate. We asked Julia about her goals for the future: "I will be studying Law and Society at UBC through the Coordinated Arts Program. I am hoping to graduate from UBC and study even further at a law school to become a lawyer. I hope to be able to protect the minorities in society and give them a voice in situations when they are not able to. However, my ultimate goal is to become a judge in court after practicing law as a lawyer. I would like to thank the Langley Heritage Society in Honour of Bays Blackhall Memorial [...]
A century after the Spanish Flu swept across the world, Langley historian and author Warren Sommer recounts how the disease affected the people of Langley. Read his story HERE.
Maria, Herbert, Florence, and Harry Cassidy at home in Murrayville c. 1911. Langley Centennial Museum photo 0114 A century after the Spanish Flu swept across the world, Langley historian and author Warren Sommer recounts how the disease affected the people of Langley. Social distancing, self-isolation, and quarantine. Wash your hands and don’t touch your face. Each of these terms and instructions is now sadly familiar to all of us. The current Covid 19 pandemic has us worried about older friends and relatives, anxious about the economy, and wondering when we’ll be able to resume activities formerly taken for granted All of these concerns would have been easily recognized by Langley residents a century ago. In the spring of 1920 the global influenza pandemic, inaccurately known at the time as the Spanish Flu, had been underway for over two years. Its effects were devastating. Those who contracted the virus saw their skin [...]
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