Valley Voices in the Summer

Summer is an ideal time to explore the Fraser Valley and its fascinating history. On the July edition of Valley Voices, host Mark Forsythe discovers more about the Bad Rock Tours into Sto;Lo traditional territory conducted by Naxaxalhts'i (aka Sonny McHalsie). And Kelly Pearce from the Hope Mountain Centre describes the revitalization of the Hudson Bay Company's Heritage Trail that once linked fur traders between the coast and interior. Now you can hike and camp along the trail from Hope to Tulameen. Listen to our latest broadcast HERE. Naxaxalhts'i  (Sonny McHalsie) conducts nine different tours in Sto:lo traditional territory. To see the tour selection and to book yours, visit HERE. Kelly Pearce is Program Director at the Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning. More information on their programs and finding copies of new HBC Heritage Trail map and book, HERE.  (Also available at Valhalla Pure in Abbotsford and Mt. Waddington's [...]

2020-05-27T05:59:44+00:00July 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|
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