Aldergrove, British Columbia
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Aldergrove is a small town within the jurisdiction of the The Township of Langley, a municipality within the Greater Vancouver Regional District. Located at the southeastern edge of both Langley and Greater Vancouver, and nearby to the metropolitan area of Abbotsford, British Columbia just east, Aldergrove has a population of approximately 12,000[1].
Aldergrove is 59 kilometres east of Vancouver. It borders Abbotsford to the east and reaches south to the border between British Columbia and Washington.
Aldergrove is home to Langley's only border crossing, connecting Aldergrove and Lynden, Washington.
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[edit] History
Today's Aldergrove is part of Stó:lō territory, but not long after British Columbia joined in Canadian Confederation, European settlers began to set up homesteads near Yale Road and Jackman Road, naming the area after the once common Alder trees. Before the turn of the century, a post office, a customs office, an elementary school, and a number of small stores had opened.
[edit] Military
The Royal Canadian Navy's primary communication station for the Pacific fleet is located at Naval Radio Site Aldergrove.
[edit] Education
As part of School District 35 Langley, Aldergove has one high school, Aldergrove Community Secondary School, and six elementary schools:
- Aldergrove Elementary School
- Betty Gilbert Elementary School
- Coghlan Elementary School
- North Otter Elementary School
- Parkside Centennial Elementary School
- Shortreed Elementary School
Additionally, some high school students in the Aldergrove area attend D.W. Poppy Secondary School, which is outside of the generally-recognized area of Aldergrove but still within the Langley Township[2].
[edit] References
- ^ Township of Langley
- ^ Secondary Schools Map, School District #35 Website
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Discover Aldergrove
- A Brief History of Aldergrove
- Aldergrove Heritage Society
- http://www.aldergrovestar.com/
| Neighbourhoods in Langley Township, British Columbia | |
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| Main neighbourhoods: | Aldergrove | Brookswood | Fernridge | Forest Knolls | Fort Langley | Glen Valley | Hopington | Milner | Murrayville | Willoughby | Walnut Grove |
| First Nations: | |
| See Also: | Langley City |
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