Our volunteers at the historic Fort Langley CNR Station are ready to welcome you on Monday May 22nd. We'll be open weekends and on statutory holidays until October. Tour the station & freight room, Glen Valley model railway in the caboose, see exhibits & video of the Wheels of Time production in the passenger car, visit the heritage gardens, and walk the station platform to recapture an era when "rail was king." More about the station HERE.
Wheels of Time is a whimsical story that highlights Langley's people and events between 1910 and 1969, with a focus on the heritage CNR Station (built in 1915). Produced by Brigitte Seib and the Creative Compass Society, with music by Tom Hammel, the short film touches on the lives of Station Agent Richard Simpson and his wife Mary; Langley's first doctor, Benjamin Marr; builder Billy Brown; butcher Jacob Haldi and his wife Jesse; farmer Hamilton Edge; British war bride Lois Bowling and her husband Ross; and the famous Flood of '48. For further information about Creative Compass Society visit HERE. The Langley Heritage Society is located on the traditional and unceded lands of the Kwantlen, Katzie, Matsqui, and Semiahmoo peoples. We respect this land and its original occupants. Watch the Wheels of Time HERE
The National Trust for Canada is highlighting historic sites across the country for its Canada Historic Places Day. Fort Langley CNR Station is now registered, and getting some extra exposure as a result. Visit the National Trust website to view our listing, and explore other sites in our backyard -- and beyond HERE.
Fort Langley's Diane Simpson grew up at CNR stations in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Her parents were employed as station agents, and the last live-in agents at Fort Langley's CN Station. In this short video, Diane describes what life was like growing up beside the tracks. Thanks to students at Langley's Brookswood Secondary School for producing this latest video with the Langley Heritage Society. Watch HERE:
Brookswood Secondary student Emily De Guisti edits our most recent video, CN Station Memories. This video features CN Station manager Helen Williams and tells the story of the first British war bride to arrive in Langley, why the telegraph was developed and Royal whistle stops in Langley. Watch the video HERE.
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