Thank you to Maple Ridge Museum curator Shea Henry who shared stories about the restoration of Haney House at the first speaker event of 2020. Restoration included uncovering layer upon layer of wallpaper dating back to the 1880s. More about the Museum and Haney House HERE. More about future speakers HERE.
January 2020 has delivered a fresh, white blanket with chilly temperatures to much of B.C. Stay safe out there!
THE SPORTING LIFE: A HISTORY OF ATHLETIC FASHIONS WITH IVAN SAYERS February 1 - May 18, 2020 After six years, the museum is once again privileged to work with Ivan Sayers to present a new exhibition, The Sporting Life: A History of Athletic Fashions. Over 30 mannequins will be outfitted with clothing that speaks to over 100 years of activity, from a riding habit from the 1870s, turn of the last century clothing made suitable for cycling, car racing outfits from the 1930s, skiing, fencing, swimming, and even Olympic attire. All are invited to the opening reception of the exhibition on Saturday, February 1 from 2:00 - 4:00pm. For more details, contact museum@tol.ca or 604.532.3536. The museum will be holding two fashion shows with Mr. Sayers at the Fort Langley Community Hall on Sunday, March 15 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm. While fashions of the past are modelled, Mr. Sayers will explain the garmenIvan t and [...]
(Haney House photo: Maple Ridge Historical Society) Join us January 28th! The Langley Heritage Society's Speaker Series continues with Maple Ridge Museum curator Shea Henry who will share the wonderful story of the restoration of Haney House. Details HERE. Maple Ridge Museum and Haney House Museum curator Shea Henry.
Happy New Year! We begin 2020 in conversation with Langley Heritage Society president Fred Pepin, pictured above at his portable sawmill. Over the years he drilled 2,400 irrigation wells on farms across the Fraser Valley and employed a well-witcher who boasted a 90% success rate. Also on the show: you can learn a lot about local history through its cookbooks. We see what's cooking in the Newman Western Canadian Cookbook Collection at the University of the Fraser Valley Library with librarian Mary-Anne MacDougall. Learn more about the collection HERE. Valley Voices is heard Wednesdays at 11 am on CIVL 101.7 FM at the University of the Fraser Valley, or by listening via link HERE. (Open with Google Music Player if required.) Valley Voices is hosted by retired CBC broadcaster and LHS member Mark Forsythe. May-Anne MacDougall originally trained as a chef and is now special collections librarian at University of the Fraser Valley [...]
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