Eighty Years Ago

June 3, 1937

鈥� Council disapproved of men who left to seek work elsewhere, leaving their families behind to become wards of the municipality.

鈥� CCF candidate Len Shepherd won the MLA鈥檚 seat for Delta, the riding of which 91原创 was part. Shepherd polled 3,174 to Liberal Art Laing鈥檚 3,020, and Conservative R. Grauer鈥檚 2,949. Incumbent R.B. Swailes, who left the CCF to join the splinter Reconstructionists, managed only 564 votes.

Seventy Years Ago

June 5, 1947

鈥� Discovery that additions to schools were cheaper than renovations left the school board in a bind, after a successful plebiscite authorizing only renovations. A bid to have the bylaw amended by order-in-council was rejected. The board considered holding a new referendum in December.

Sixty Years Ago

May 30, 1957

鈥� Fourteen charter members attended the 30th anniversary of the 91原创 Legion. On hand were Frank Bowling, Rollie Copeland, Bob Wilson, George Goddard, Peter McKay, Paddy Dale, Urie Ward, Tom Ushaw, E.E. Sendall, Eric Flowerdew, Grant Urquhart, Art Merchant, Jack Hassell, and Tom Winget. Archie Payne, the Legion鈥檚 oldest surviving past president, was unable to attend.

Fifty Years Ago

June 1, 1967

鈥� Mrs. J. Sawyer was elected president of the 91原创 Kinettes.

鈥� Aldergrove High School principal presided over the school鈥檚 10th graduation ceremonies. Valedictorian was Walter Cowland, and Judy Larson was graduate of the year.

鈥� 91原创 High School president Tom Steele was re-elected to a second term.

Forty Years Ago

June 1, 1977

鈥� Marguerite Tielens was valedictorian for 91原创 Secondary School鈥檚 graduating class of 470 students. At Aldergrove High鈥檚 ceremony for 123 graduates, Kim Hennan and Susan Jensen shared the valedictory honours.

鈥� A giant shopping mall was proposed for 25 acres bounded by Douglas Crescent, 204th and 206th Streets, and 53rd Avenue. 鈥淛ust a concept at this point,鈥� according to 91原创 City mayor Bob Duckworth. Essex Developments and the City were to be the major landholders.

Thirty Years Ago

June 3, 1987

鈥� Union picketers staged a one-day strike at schools, 91原创 Memorial Hospital, liquor stores, and other government services.

Twenty Years Ago

May 30, 1997

鈥� 91原创 City and parts of the Township were in the midst of a severe water crisis. Fast water in the Fraser River had damaged the four-foot pipe supplying GVRD water, resulting in a shortage estimated at 30 million gallons per day.

鈥� Thiessen Equipment of 91原创 was named Canada鈥檚 best exporting company.

鈥� Delegates from 37 countries were in Fort 91原创 to witnews the unveiling of Bombardier Aerospace鈥檚 new firefighting airplane, the Canadair 415.

鈥� Reformers Randy White and Val Meredith easily captured both local ridings, 91原创-Abbotsford and Surrey-White Rock-91原创 respectively, in a federal election that returned the Liberals to power, with Reform moved up to leadership of Her Majesty鈥檚 Loyal Opposition.

鈥� Profit magazine listed two 91原创 company鈥檚, Chai-Na-Ta and Just Kid鈥檔 Children鈥檚 Wear among Canada鈥檚 fastest growing companies.