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In 1958, the province of British Columbia celebrated its Centennial. 1858 was the year Governor James Douglas declared the mainland of British Columbia a British colony. This declaration was made at Fort Langley. Langley was therefore at the centre of the 100th anniversary celebrations in 1958. The Fort Langley National Historic Site was reconstructed by the federal government and officially opened in July by Princess Margaret. The Langley Centennial Museum was opened across the street and people in Langley participated in a wide range of commemorative events ranging from beard growing contests to pageants.
Term Source: Sears List of Subject Headings (16th. Ed.)

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)

Joe Morrison was born on March 18, 1861, in Yale, and spent his youth in and around Fort Langley as the son of Kenneth Morrison, an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Langley, and his wife Lucy (nee Allard). As a youngster, Joe used to see the fur brigades arrive at the fort. Joe worked as a logger at Cape Midge and at Cowichan on Vancouver Island. He was hired out to cut ties for the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1884. One summer Joe did construction work on a canal in the East Kootenays. He patrolled and fixed breaks in the telegraph line between New Westminster and Yale. He rode the first train in B.C., operated the first steam winch in the logging industry, saw the first fery in operation between New Westminster and Surrey, saw the first flour mill constructed on the Lower Mainland and rode on the "Beaver, " the first steamboat to ply the Pacific Ocean. He was honoured in 1955 with a life membership in the Native Sons Post No. 19 He celebrated his 100th birthday March 20 in Fort Langley, and died March 31, 1963. He is buried in the Fort Langley Cemetery.
Term Source: Fort Langley Cemetery pg. 41 (Hannay)