 Source - The Bradner Hall Due to the hectic pre-Flower Show life in Bradner, Gordon and Ruby have decided to postpone the next History Committee meeting until May 3rd, 2025, 2 - 4pm
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 Interurban Train Station & The Bradner Store - Image - The Reach The next history committee meeting will be on Saturday March 1, 2025, 2pm at the Bradner Presbyterian Church, 5275 Bradner Road, Abbotsford BC. Everyone is welcome, especially those interested in local history!
 Image Source - The Reach #P4620 Are you interested in being part of Bradner's new history committee? Join us on January 4, 2025 @ 3 pm in the Bradner Church coffee room.
 Brian Kingman - Mount Lehman, BC
Misinformation; a sign that perhaps should be corrected. Not Est. 1864! The informative sign post as you enter the settlement community of Mount Lehman is a very thoughtful introduction sign. However, I for one, believe the date is ten years out as in my opinion, the discussion and decision to call the community Mount Lehman occurred well after 1874.  Image submitted - 2001 Mayday Princess Merry Lou Proudfoot 20 years ago the Bradner Flower Show and Mayday rolled into one.
Pictured above, 2021 Mayday Princess Merry Lou Proudfoot!  Image - Submitted by Brian Kingman, Landing Road of Mount Lehman. Centre Edward Taylor, Bill Spallin and Lorne Goghlan Mt Lehman, BCBrian Kingman, September 2012 As time marches on, some of the pioneer landmark names seem to disappear from our written history. For some reason, in early British Columbia, naming of treacherous hills seemed to be in vogue. For example, the old King George Highway through Surrey had two notorious hills. One known as the Woodward hill rising from the Mud Bay region to past Highway 10 and the Petersen Hill which started at Whalley’s Garage and ended at the Pattullo Bridge. The old Hope-Princeton Highway had the infamous “Whip-Saw Hill” the bane of many early travelers. The Fraser Canyon with its’ famous “Jack-Ass Mountain hill.
 Image - Google Streetview By Russ Walsh - In the early days, Aldergrove, or 'Alder Grove', as it was originally named, was a separate community that was later disbursed between the District of Matsqui (now Abbotsford) and the Langley Municipality.
 Image - Submitted Brian Kingman - Mount Lehman Elementary school Principal Mr. Abby Chan, has announced some very bad news. Due to an undetected leak in the roof of the school gymnasium, water has subsequently caused severe damage to the east wall of the gymnasium - the one that has historical murals, the entire exterior wall is slated for replacement.
 Brian Kingman - A message to Mount Lehman…and beyond!! Join us Saturday May 4th, 2019 @ 11am for the annual Jane's Walk hosted by Brian & Donna Kingman to learn more about the history of the community of Mt Lehman and meet up with neighbours and friends!
 Bradner May Day Royalty 2014 - Image Source - Facebook By Lynda Richard - The community of Bradner is well known for its annual Bradner May Day Celebration.
This important community event has been taking place for nearly 100 years! May Day began 97 years ago and involved all of the communities in the northwest Abbotsford area, formerly known as Matsqui. |
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