Many of the farms that line Glover Road in Milner were once part of a vast agricultural operation that spanned nearly 2,000 acres.
The Hudson鈥檚 Bay Company Farm, an outfit that was vital to the fur and salmon trading operations at Fort 91原创, will be commemorated by the Township of 91原创 through new interpretive signs.
Established in the 1830s between the Salmon and Nicomekl Rivers, the farm was part of a Hudson鈥檚 Bay Company initiative to become self-sufficient at the Fort along the Fraser River, according to the Township of 91原创鈥檚 Historic Context Statement. Harvested products ranging from wheat to butter were used for the company鈥檚 own needs, with some shipped off to other markets as far away as Hawaii.
READ MORE:
The Township鈥檚 Heritage Advisory Committee has been working on the project for the last two years, and has recommended road signs be installed at seven key entry points into the farm鈥檚 historic boundaries in Milner. These include along Mufford Crescent, 216 Street, 64 Avenue, 72 Avenue and Glover Road.
Two of these signs will need approval from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure before being installed.
The estimated cost for the project is $3,850, with funding coming from an existing budget for the Heritage Strategy Implementation.
miranda@langleytimes.com
Like us on and follow us on
