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Alfred Stanley (Al) Colton (1921-2012) was ninety years old when he passed away on June 7, 2012, at Langley Memorial Hospital. He was a renowned artist, with paintings featured in the Birthplace of B.C. Gallery. He was friends with Brenda and Kurt Alberts, and had been introduced to them through historian Warren Sommer. He was married to Esther Colton for 67 years, and they had two children. He began his studies in art at the Ontario College of Art in the 1930s, and joined the air force as an instructor during World War II, spending three years in that position on the B.C. coast. He met his wife Esther at an art class he was holding during his time on the coast, at Boundary Bay. He taught art at elementary and secondary school levels, after which he took a job as the art coordinator for the City of Vancouver. He finished his working time as a postal clerk in Langley.

Information source: https://www.langleyadvancetimes.com/entertainment/farewell-to-the-dean-of-art/

The Fort Langley CNoR Station (originally called "Langley") was built in 1915 using one of the Canadian Northern Railway's "third class" designs used until 1924. It was originally built approximately two blocks farther west, almost on the back of Charles Hope's property. In 1918 Canadian Northern became part of Canadian National, and the CN station was enlarged to accommodate larger living quarters for the Station Agent. The station was used full time until 1972 when it was reduced to a flag stop with passenger service being completely terminated in 1980. In 1983 the station was moved to its present location and restored by the Langley Heritage Society in cooperation with the Township of Langley. It was designated a heritage site on Feb. 27, 1984. The site now occupied by the station and Mrs. Simpson's garden was originally the home of Fort Langley's first firehall.