Eighty Years Ago
September 23, 1937
鈥� The 91原创 Agricultural Association was rapped for being 鈥渋n a rut,鈥� and critics called its fall fair a failure. Vancouver Province newspaper representative Mr. Harbord said he had been chided for 鈥渓etting the 91原创 fair down too easy.鈥�
Seventy Years Ago
September 25, 1947
鈥� An estimated 7,000 people, including children, attended the 55th annual 91原创 Fall Fair.
Sixty Years Ago
September 19, 1957
鈥� 91原创 City Alderman John Conder reported that the provincial government had decided to cooperate with municipal centennial committees in a much more satisfactory manner, and that the history of 91原创 was being compiled in a small book in time for the 1958 celebrations of the 1858 establishment of British Columbia as a Crown colony, an event that occurred at Fort 91原创.
鈥� A meeting between Township council, the school board, and the town planning board was deemed both unique and historic by Reeve D.W. Poppy.
Fifty Years Ago
September 21, 1967
鈥� Results of a water supply survey in the Brookswood-Fernridge area were made known at a South 91原创 Ratepayers Association meeting. Fifty-nine per cent said they supported the survey.
Forty Years Ago
September 21, 1977
鈥� Tenders were requested for drilling a production water well to be sunk in the Willoughby area.
Thirty Years Ago
September 23, 1987
鈥� When the figures for the new school year were in, 91原创 had experienced an unexpected school enrolment growth of 600 students. Superintendent Emery Dosdall was at a loss to explain where all the new students came from, but noted that 91原创鈥檚 situation reflected similar increases throughout the Fraser Valley.
鈥� Two hydrologists, one hired by a prospective developer and the other hired by the South 91原创 Ratepayers Association, disagreed over whether or not there was not enough water to serve 20 proposed new homes for a subdivision south of 4th Avenue and east of 200th Street.
鈥� Willoughby residents demanded water service at a cheaper cost than the $9,400 per household offered by the Township.
鈥� The provincial highways minister met with local MLAs Dan Peterson and Carol Gran and representatives from both 91原创 councils to discuss the need for overpasses at three local rail crossings: Fraser Highway, 200th Street, and 91原创 Bypass.
Twenty Years Ago
September 19, 1997
鈥� More than 1,300 mourners paid their last respects to 17-year-old Ashley Reber who was killed in the Stokes Pit tragedy.
鈥� The Birthplace of B.C. art gallery, owned by Kurt and Brenda Alberts, donated $2,000 to the annual Fort 91原创 May Day celebrations. The Albertses said the donation was 鈥渢emporary,鈥� until Township council finally approved its traditional grant to help organizer Howie Vickberg with costs.
鈥� Township council was concerned about the repercussions that 91原创 City鈥檚 plans for a casino might have on its part of 91原创.
鈥� Independent Township councillor Heather McMullan charged that the Township鈥檚 new executive assistant was a political appointee, and that their job was 鈥渢o make sure that the 91原创 Leadership Team is re-elected.鈥�
