Aldergrove Star
data provider: CONTENTdm
is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Langmann, Inge B.
contributor: Langmann, Rudy
contributor: Neame, Laura
contributor: Frye, Dale
issued: 2022-09-15
issued: 1971-04-28
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/alderstar/items/1.0420116/source.json
format: application/pdf
note: Centennial Car Rally /Sunday 4000 Enjoy Beautiful Day -Walking Beautiful sunshine Sunday got •WOO walkers out to Murrayville for the 9th annual Langley Walk. Ottt of the 4000, 3250 finished toe walk, and were awarded an attractive centennial crest for their efforts. Two Aldergrovekids were the first walkers to cross the finishing line. They were Dion Charlton, 11 years old, Aid- .ergrove Elementary School, finished the walk in 3 hours and 10 minutes, and JuUe Mout, of Aldergrove Sotior Secondary School. JuUe finished in three hours and fifteen minutes. They were both awarded a cup. ' The first runner to come in was Myron NevU of Delta in hour hour and 55 minutes. Two 66 year old men tied for "the oldest man to finish" title. Al Johnson of New Westminster and Percy Wall of Fort Langley. The lady most advanced in years to finish was 63 year old Ruth Rowing of North Vancouver. ' "• t,';.>:: The youngest boy to finish was five year old David Bur- stra of Aldergrove and the youngest girl to finish was four year old Susan Steinfeld of Port Moody. Susan was part of a family team consisting of mom and dad with baby in papoose andSusan's older sister. : '"-' The trophies went&s follows: Category "A"- for Secondary Schools with under 700 enrollment, Langley Secondary. Cat. "B" secondary schools with 700 or over ehroUment, Harold Stafford. Cat. "C" Elementary schools in Langley, Wll- ' lougby Elementally. Cat. >«D" Competition between Alder* grove, Langley and Fort Langley Schools, H J). Stafford School, also too that trophy, and Cat. *P",for elementary scb- ■" - :^st Kensington in Surrey. The walkers startedtocome in heavy around 4:30 and although tired and with sore feet they were happy and had enjoyed the walk and toe beautiful scenery of Langley municipality. The weather co-operated fully, although it almost became too hot to walk in the afternoon but only minor casualties were encountered such as muscle cramps and sore feet, and some got a bit too much sunshine mostly bec…
note: Title changes in chronological order: Aldergrove Herald (1957-10-16 to 1958-02-20), Aldergrove News (1958-02-27 to 1964-04-30), Central Fraser Valley Echo (1964-05-06 to 1964-12-23), Central Fraser Valley Star (1967-01-17 to 1969-02-05), and Aldergrove Star (1969-02-12 to 1991-12-31). Presented to the Alder Grove Heritage Society by Kurt Langmann and Family, July 1, 2021.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Aldergrove (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0420116
language: English
lat: 49.0851
long: -122.4707
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Aldergrove and Fort Langley : Central Fraser Valley Star Publications
rights: Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/
source: Original Format: Alder Grove Heritage Society
type: Text