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Alexander Campbell Hope was born on August 4, 1894, to Charles Edward and Lily Dawson Hope, nee Mavis. He served with the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. He married Mabel Isabel Andrews on April 29, 1922. He served on the Langley school board from 1930-1932 and was a municipal councilor for Ward Four for another three years. He became reeve of Langley in 1936 and served for 11 years. Hope went on to serve in the Coalition government from 1945-1952 and was also a member of the agricultural advisory board. He was one of the founding fathers of the B.C. Artificial Insemination Center for dairy cattle, and was involved with several agricultural organizations, including the B.C. Certified Seed Potato Growers' Association, where he served as chairman for a number of years, the B.C. Federation of Agriculture, the Salmon River Dyking Commission, and the Langley Farmer's Institute.

In addition to his commitments to farming and agriculture, Hope was also president of the Fort Langley Community Improvement Society, served two terms as president of Fort Langley Restoration Society, was a member of The Native Sons of B.C., and was chairman of the Langley Centennial Celebration Committee from 1964-1967. He was actively involved at St. George's Parish Church, serving in all offices, and supported the Conservative Party, participating in party affairs within Langley and the lower mainland. At the same time he managed and operated a large farm raising dairy cattle and sheep, with the help of his family. He also grew acres of vegetables and hay and owned a large holly orchard. Alexander Campbell Hope died on August 25, 1978.
Term Source: HPC Record (HOPEC-3/284); HPC Record (HPC-365/1134)

Charles Edward Hope was born in 1864, arrived in Vancouver in March, 1889 (age 25) and married Lily Dawson Mavis (1874-1957) on September 1, 1892. They lived in Vancouver until 1909, when he had established his farm in Fort Langley, called "Deep Creek Farm." Charles died on April 27, 1949.
Term Source: HPC Record (HOPEC-1/283), Fort Langley Cemetery pg. 24 (Hannay)

Ernest Henry (Buddy) Hope was the eldest son of Alex and Mabel Hope, born in 1924.

Name of the home of Lily Dawson (nee Mavis) and Charles E. Hope on 96th Avenue in Fort Langley, located where the McBride Station complex now stands. It was built around 1910 and burned down on May 1, 1928, with a loss estimated to be $15,000. According to a newspaper clipping from The Province on 3 May, 1928, the fire was first discovered on the roof of the residence, with a strong wind spreading the flames quickly. Some furniture on the lower floor was saved. Sparks threatened the village of Fort Langley for a time, and a boxcar on the Canadian National Railway siding caught fire but was put out quickly (the CN Station was originally located further to the west, north of the house). The Hopes did not rebuild.