What's in a name? Kwantlen translates as "Tireless Runner" in the h?n?q??min??m? language. Langley was named after Thomas Langley, a director with the Hudson's Bay Company that established the fur trading post in 1827. Murrayville, originally called Murray's Corners, got its name from Paul & Lucy Murray, first settlers in the area. Aldergrove was named after the great stands of alder trees on rolling hills near the Bruskey farm. Otter was named after Colonel William Otter, commander of the Canadian contingent in the Boer War. Matsqui translates as "Easy Portage" in Halq'eméylem. Willoughby got its name from Willoughby Singer whose family operated a store and post office beside the Willoughby Hall on 208th Street in the 1920s. Milner was named after a British statesman and colonial administrator, Lord Alfred Milner. An excellent source of information about local names is: Roads & Other Place Names in Langley, B.C. by the late Maureen [...]