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Leslie M. McDonald was born on February 25, 1921, to George and Isabella McDonald, nee Smith. He grew up in Aldergrove and graduated from Langley High School. He was friends with many local figures, including Les Williams and Lloyd Ross. He studied at UBC for a year before taking a one year teaching position teaching grade 8 at the Murrayville School. He was only 19 when he started teaching, and did not care for it. He enlisted in the Canadian military and served overseas in WWII with the 4th Armoured Tank Division. When the war was over he went back to UBC and joined the university's first law class. When he graduated he moved to Langley with his new wife, Rosette, whom he had married in 1950. Les founded the law firm known as McDonald, Boyle and Jeffery. He was appointed magistrate for Langley, later becoming the magistrate serving Matsqui, Langley and Surrey. He was later appointed county court judge in New Westminster. He also belonged to Liberal political groups, the Kinsmen, Masons, and the Chamber of Commerce. They had three children: Mary Jane, Donald Angus, and Joseph George. Les died on October 4, 1985, and is buried in the Aberdeen Cemetery with his family. As of 2023 his law firm was still running.

Rosette McDonald (often seen spelled as "MacDonald") was born October 11th 1920 in Conches, France. She came to Canada as a young child, settling in Nanaimo. She became a teacher, but during the World War Two she worked at a Boeing plant. Teacher shortages brought her back to the classroom. The war was a hard time for her, she lost several family members. She married her high school sweet heart Leslie in 1950 and they moved to Aldergrove. She was a longtime supporter and member of the Langley Arts Council, holding many positions including president. She also served as a teacher and a docent at the Langley Centennial Museum for over 20 years. She was also the manager of Michaud House, a member of the Friends of the Library, and a member of the Fraser Regional Library Board. She was a founding member of the Kinette Club of Langley. She won "Senior Citizens of the Year" in 1995. She had a daughter named Jane and two sons, Donald and Joe. She passed away in 2011.