“Valley Voices” Receives Award from BC Historical Federation

From Langley Advance Times: The British Columbia Historical Federation (BCHF) announced Langley Heritage Society’s own Mark Forsythe is the recipient of the 2019 Best News and Media Award. Each year, the BCHF offers a certificate and cash prize of $250 for published news and media resources by members, which includes newsletters, blogs, social media campaigns, print media campaigns, videos and podcasts. Forsythe is the host of Valley Voices, a podcast which promotes public history in the Fraser Valley. “I was surprised and tickled to learn that Valley Voices is being recognized this way by the BC Historical Federation, an organization that is all about promoting further awareness and research into British Columbia’s history,” Forsythe said. “I enjoy sharing stories about the Fraser Valley, and learning about our history in the process.” Forsythe went on to say that he shares the award with the Langley Heritage Society, the Langley Centennial Museum [...]

2020-05-27T05:59:35+00:00May 11th, 2020|

February Valley Voices

Métis artist and carver Patrick Calihou is building a York Boat at the National Historic Site similar to the ones his ancestors built and worked aboard.  Valley Voices meets a man building a York Boat or bateaux at the Fort Langley National Historic Site, and we get a sneak preview of an historic sports fashion exhibit at Langley Centennial Museum. Go to this link then right click on the February 5th broadcast. Download and listen. Valley Voices is heard Wednesdays at 11 am on CIVL Radio 101.7 FM at the University of the Fraser Valley and is a production of the Langley Heritage Society. Fashion historian Ivan Sayers is the man behind a new exhibit at the Langley Centennial Museum, The Sporting Life: A History of Athletic Fashions. More info about the exhibit HERE.  

2020-05-27T05:59:36+00:00February 5th, 2020|

January’s Valley Voices

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 [...]

2020-05-27T05:59:39+00:00January 1st, 2020|

Valley Voices for September

Valley Voices journeys to historic Clayburn, B.C.'s first company town built in 1905. Bricks baked from clay that was mined at nearby Sumas Mountain were shipped around the world. The Clayburn Village Community Society is keeping the story alive at its museum, housed in the basement of the old school house. Also, an excerpt from Langley Heritage Society's "Wheels of Time" -- a short play presented by Creative Compass Society at the 1915 CNR Station in Fort Langley. Listen HERE.

2020-05-27T05:59:41+00:00September 2nd, 2019|

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 for June

Valley Voices takes a ride on the historic BC Electric tram at the Fraser Valley Heritage Rail Society in Cloverdale. Also on June's show -- a visit to the amazing collection at the BC Farm Museum in Fort Langley. Valley Voices is heard Wednesdays at 11 am on CIVL Radio, 101.7 FM at the University of the Fraser Valley. Former CBC broadcaster Mark Forsythe hosts this monthly show about Fraser Valley history, people, and places -- listen to June's show HERE.   BC Farm Museum volunteer George Muller fires up the engine that used power the movie projector and lights at Stave Lake.

2020-05-27T05:59:45+00:00June 4th, 2019|

Valley Voices for May

      From top: Marie Heaster is curator at Lytton Museum & Archives; Lorna Fandrich owns the award-winning (Heritage BC) Chinese Canadian History Museum in Lytton; Ralph Drew is author of Coquitlam Chronicles: Historical Crossroads on the Fraser River.       Valley Voices journeys into the Fraser Canyon, to Lytton, where two unique museums are waiting to be discovered. (Watch for a story on these museums in the summer issue of British Columbia History Magazine.)  Also on May's show: dig into Coquitlam's history with Ralph Drew. The historian and author covers the ice age, indigenous occupation and settler arrival via the Fraser River. Hosted by former CBC broadcaster Mark Forsythe, Valley Voices is heard on CIVL 101.7 FM on Wednesdays at 11 am, or listen via this LINK. The program is a monthly production of the Langley Heritage Society.  

2020-05-27T05:59:45+00:00April 30th, 2019|

April’s Valley Voices

Surry Historical Society president Michael Gibbs at the Scott Family plot.  Surrey Historical Society has launched a series of "Memory Socials" that connect people and neighbourhoods. Valley Voices hears what they're learning, and the story of a former slave family that lived in Cloverdale from society president Michael Gibbs. Also, Fort Langley National Historic Site has created a special place for kids to have fun -- and learn some history. Nancy Hildebrand and son Caleb give us a tour. Tune in Wednesdays on CIVL 101.7 FM at 11 am, or follow the link HERE to the podcast, hosted by former CBC broadcaster Mark Forsythe. Nancy Hildebrand with son Caleb at the Fort Langley National Historic Site. 

2020-05-27T05:59:46+00:00April 3rd, 2019|

March Valley Voices

On March's Valley Voices: uncovering family and community history with genealogist Brenda Smith, and historian Chad Reimer discusses his new book, “Before We Lost The Lake” — a compelling profile of what was once Sumas Lake.  Valley Voices explores Fraser Valley people, places and stories and is a production of the Langley Heritage Society, hosted by former CBC Radio broadcaster Mark Forsythe. The program airs Wednesdays at 11 am on CIVL 101.7 FM (University of the Fraser Valley) or listen HERE:

2020-05-27T05:59:50+00:00March 6th, 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 [...]

2021-11-15T23:07:28+00:00March 4th, 2019|

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