Built in 1915, Fort Langley's historic Canadian Northern Railway station was the centre of development and creation of broader markets for Langley.  Just in time to operate the new station, fifty-nine old agent Richard Charles Simpson and his wife Josephine ”Mary” Simpson arrived in 1918 via Rosedale, BC and Dauphin, Manitoba. They set up home on the Trunk Road (now Glover) near the intersection of McClughan Road (today's 88th Avenue). The Simpson home on Trunk Road (Photo: salishan Place by the River) Richard was the son of William Simpson (born about 1808 in Scotland) and Matilda Hanlin (Hanlyn) born about 1825 in England.  Richard’s mother’s family had arrived in North America from England about 1833, first landing in New York, and then on to Upper Canada (Brant, Ontario). Most of his siblings were born in Brant, but all censuses indicate Richard was born in the USA.  His parents [...]