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Fort Langley established its May Day in 1922, and it continues to be an annual tradition (2003). In Langley, May Day refers to the 24 of May, the date of the birth of Queen Victoria. The first May Day was held in Fort Langley, then the event moved to Langley Prairie from 1923-1957. In 1958 the Langley Kinsmen gave up the event, and it returned to Fort Langley where it was organized by the Community Improvement Society and the Fort Langley Lions club, and finally a community committee. May Day celebrations include the crowning of the May Queen and the May pole dancing.

Superbase See Also: May Day Celebrations - Langley Prairie
Term Source: Warren Sommer's "From Prairie to City", p. 154.

Term Source: HPC Record (HPC-230/1026)

Marjorie May Ushaw was born on November 3, 1926 in Fort Langley, the youngest daughter of Margaret Mildred and Thomas Ushaw. She married Harry Waska on November 23, 1946. She had three children: Drew, Marnie and Sherry. She ran Waska's Store in Fort Langley for many years. She was a long-time member of Saint Andrew's United Church in Fort Langley and sang in the church choir for many years. Marjorie was a LCM docent 199? - 2003. She died on March 6, 2003.