Pictured below from 1950 in front of “Old Age Pensioners Hall” in Abbotsford, BC. This picture was framed in 1968.
The picture below seems to be some of the same men. There was no identification of who, what or when the picture was taken. Can you identify?
!968 below with three views of “some of the band” in our first hall.
May 24, 1976 these three photos below of being Debt Free in two years!
Another news photo of the event from May 26, 1976
The plaque below is from various fiddle competition levels by five sponsors on one trophy. Donated in 1974 to 1983.
The five pictures below are a section of the plaque above.
Images below are,
Central Fraser Valley Fiddlers – presented this ” Memorial” trophy annually on behalf of “Lloyd H. Smith”, Founder and past President dated June 1978. The list of winners is listed below for each year from 1976 to 2014 (the last competition).
The picture below is the heading which wasn’t visible from full image.
1st row, left side from top to bottom
Wilf Turney Oct 1976, Muriel Perry July 1977, Carl Ostrom Sept. 1977, Magdalena Ranger Oct 1977,
Dan Giesbrecht Mar 1978, Jim Mclean (honorary member) Oct 1978, Louis La Freniere Apr 1979,
Leonard Arnold Sept 1979, Gordon Stewart Apr 1980, Lee Allen July 1980, Michael Panchishn Sept 1980
2nd row, from left side listed top to bottom
Ralph Schentag May 1981, Jacob Tiessen Feb 1983, Wilf Des Jardins Nov 1983, Herbert Lee May 1984,
Edith Grey Sept 1984, Ellen Winter Apr 1985, Dorothy Fredericks Oct 1985, Max Lindores May 1986,
Lew lloyd Aug 1987, Peter Akester Feb 1988, Elma Brittain May 1988, Len Herzog Aug 1988, Wm Bill Ross Mar 1989,
3rd row from left side listed top to bottom
Ivar Dahl Jan 1990, M “Slim” Hauser Apr 1990, Gordon Ferguson Apr 1990, James Reid Oct 1992,
Anne Stewart Oct 1992, Edwin Cox Nov 1992, Fred Horsham Nov 1992, Charlie Prest May 1996,
Margaret Guest Sept 1996, Alma Townsend Jan 1997, Jack Dyck Oct 2000, Alice Fuller July 2001, George Pigeau Mar 2001,
4th row from left side top to bottom
Earl Theira Ther Nov 2002, Hilda MacPhail Aug 1999, Mabel Parker Aug 1999, Earl Thurier Nov 2002,
Stewart Mckenzie July 2003, Norm Gunter Aug 2003, Earl Bowles Nov 8, 2005, Burt Saundry Mar 2007,
Alice Wilson 2013, Len Greer 2014, William Alexander Minty Apr 23, 2014.
This notation was on the back of the picture with four images below. donated by Michael Panchishn, Nov 1977.
Eight images below are close ups of the above for easy viewing.
June 26, 1999 – Image of Central Fraser Valley Fiddlers
From above:
Front Row (From Left to Right) – Angie McGregor, Alice Wilson, Lynn Harrison, Karl Hollander, Alice Wilson, Roxanna Sabir, Grace Clay, Norm Gunter, Dale McGregor.
Center Row – Ambrose Casey, Gladys Andreas, Bernice Chanasyk, Bud Chanasyk, Nichole McGregor, Patrick McGregor, Nadia Olafson, Shamma Sabir.
Back Row – Almar Granam, Earl Thurier, Clark Brodie, Ernie Straiton, Len Greer, Bill Minty, Sara Sabir, Burt Saundry, Ellen Davis, Don Olds, Christopher McGregor, Keith Wilson.
Missing – Laila Sabir, Mathew Emig.
Photographic Staff – Joyce Olds, Deborah McGregor and Albert Andreas.
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