Heritage Week Tea

We hosted a gathering of heritage partners at the Milner Chapel to close out BC Heritage Week, and to learn about plans for the coming year. With more Canadians staying home, this is the perfect time to get the word out about our unique heritage sites and museums at home. Thanks to all for attending, and to LHS member Glenn Disney for the photos.   Brigitte Wieronski is a director with the LHS and manager of Site and Visitor Experience at the Fort Langley National Historic Site. Alex Arboleda, curator of Educational Programs at the new salishan Place by the River cultural centre in Fort Langley. LHS sponsors school visits and classroom space at this new facility. CNR Station manager Helen Williams recaps another successful season and new exhibits at the station for the coming year. Interested in volunteering? Email: [email protected] Tami Quiring [...]

2025-02-24T01:25:52+00:00February 24th, 2025|

** CANCELLED: Next Speaker Event on January 20th

  *This event will be rescheduled to March. Pierce Smith is the Commemorations Officer at the Fort Langley National Historic Site and one of our directors. During his January 20th presentation he'll dig deep into the archives and artifacts at the NHS, and share stories from the Fort’s history and early interactions with local Sto:lo peoples and highlight the Kanaka peoples or Hawaiians who were among the first to lie and work in Fort Langley. Members -- please join us at 7 pm on January 20th at the Milner Chapel.

2025-01-16T15:30:35+00:00December 20th, 2024|

Speaker Series Returns!

Join us on Tuesday September 19th at Milner Chapel for a presentation from the talented blacksmith at the Fort Langley National Historic Site. Danny Cram will share fascinating stories and examples of  blacksmithing in Langley — from the Hudson’s Bay Company era to today. He can fashion almost anything: nails, pick axes and coat hooks. When: Tuesday, Sept 19th at 7 pm. Where: Milner Chapel, 6716 216 St, Langley     On Tuesday October 17th join us for  Tales and Torts: Stories of a Country Lawyer.  From shoot-outs to assorted swindlers and thieves, retired Langley lawyer Robert Kearl has seen it all in his 40 year career.  As he says, “sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction.” Copies of the book will be available for sale at $25.00.   It's also a convenient time to update your LHS membership! See you there.  

2023-09-05T22:32:42+00:00August 31st, 2023|

Fort Langley circa 1958

Thanks to Doug Keller for sending us this 1958 booklet that celebrated the role of Fort Langley in the creation of the Colony of British Columbia 100 years earlier. The National Historic Site was partially restored for the B.C. Centennial; new palisades were built, one bastion, and the Big House. (The old storehouse was the only original building still standing.) The language in the pamphlet is typical of its time, and the role of Indigenous people is minimized. Today the Kwantlen are important partners, running the gift shop, a restaurant and helping interpret the Fort Langley and Kwantlen stories.  

2020-07-04T00:45:58+00:00July 4th, 2020|

York Boat Almost Complete

Looking ship-shape! Pat Calihou has been crafting a York boat or bateau at the Fort Langley National Historic Site. (These craft were used to transport furs, and Pat's family history connects with their use of the Prairies.) As you can see, he's almost finished the project which will be on display when the NHS reopens. Listen to an interview with Pat on February's Valley Voices broadcast, HERE

2020-05-27T05:59:35+00:00May 11th, 2020|

February Valley Voices

Métis artist and carver Patrick Calihou is building a York Boat at the National Historic Site similar to the ones his ancestors built and worked aboard.  Valley Voices meets a man building a York Boat or bateaux at the Fort Langley National Historic Site, and we get a sneak preview of an historic sports fashion exhibit at Langley Centennial Museum. Go to this link then right click on the February 5th broadcast. Download and listen. Valley Voices is heard Wednesdays at 11 am on CIVL Radio 101.7 FM at the University of the Fraser Valley and is a production of the Langley Heritage Society. Fashion historian Ivan Sayers is the man behind a new exhibit at the Langley Centennial Museum, The Sporting Life: A History of Athletic Fashions. More info about the exhibit HERE.  

2020-05-27T05:59:36+00:00February 5th, 2020|

April’s Valley Voices

Surry Historical Society president Michael Gibbs at the Scott Family plot.  Surrey Historical Society has launched a series of "Memory Socials" that connect people and neighbourhoods. Valley Voices hears what they're learning, and the story of a former slave family that lived in Cloverdale from society president Michael Gibbs. Also, Fort Langley National Historic Site has created a special place for kids to have fun -- and learn some history. Nancy Hildebrand and son Caleb give us a tour. Tune in Wednesdays on CIVL 101.7 FM at 11 am, or follow the link HERE to the podcast, hosted by former CBC broadcaster Mark Forsythe. Nancy Hildebrand with son Caleb at the Fort Langley National Historic Site. 

2020-05-27T05:59:46+00:00April 3rd, 2019|

Valley Voices: People, Places and Stories of the Fraser Valley

Valley Voices is a production of the Langley Heritage Society on CIVL 101.7 FM (based at the University of the Fraser Valley). Former CBC Radio broadcaster Mark Forsythe interviews people connected with Fraser Valley history and heritage, and draws on the Oral Histories collection at the Langley Centennial Museum.  (If you have difficulty playing a sound file, try opening with Google Music Player. CIVL Radio sound files of the show are HERE.) The show has been on hiatus during the pandemic, but links to broadcasts from 2018 - 2020 are below. The British Columbia Historical Federation (BCHF) awarded Langley Heritage Society’s Mark Forsythe the 2019 Best News and Media Award. March 2020: Meet Chief Dan George's great-grandson, Sam George, an Aboriginal Support Worker in the Langley School District who connect youth with their heritage. And Robert Reyerse gives us a tour of the Harrison Sasquatch Museum. Listen HERE. February 2020: Valley [...]

2024-11-21T05:34:25+00:00March 4th, 2019|

Langley’s Partners in Heritage

Langley Heritage Society hosted its annual Heritage Week Tea at the Milner Chapel to highlight heritage partners in the Langley region. LHS President Fred Pepin launched the event and encouraged all to share highlights of their work, and to collaborate even more in the days ahead. Please send your events for our quarterly newsletter to: [email protected] Brigette Wieronski, manager at the Fort Langley National Historic Site. Many exciting things are happening at the fort, including a project to craft a new bateau by a Metis staff member. Matt Offer from the Canadian Museum of Flight. The recent Family Day events drew more than 1,300 people to this unique museum at the Langley Airport. The museum's collection even includes a window from an original Avro Arrow -- along with many vintage aircraft that still fly. CN Station manager Helen Williams thanked all the volunteers who keep our 1915 heritage site humming. [...]

2020-05-27T05:59:50+00:00February 23rd, 2019|

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