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Son of George Irvine Blair and Elizabeth Blair (nee Culbert). Robert George Blair was born on 25 April, 1898. He died on 9 November, 1977.
Term Source: HPC Record (HPC-440/1196)

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)

Alexander Houston was born in 1869. He married Mary Ann Hough, formerly Mrs. Charles Devine, around 1910. They had 4 children: Margaret Emma, Florence Mary, Dorothy Lillian, and James Thomas.

J. Ormsby Lee was the first Factor of the Native Sons of B.C., McMillan Post. He was married to Jessie Lee (née Blair).

Kenneth (Kenny) McIver was born on June 5th, 1890 to his parents Murdoch and Annie McIver, and was one of nine children, their youngest living son. On September 21st, 1921, he married Ellen Isabella Hallack. In 1927, when Murdoch and Annie McIver moved to a Francis Street address in Fort Langley, they sold half of their farm (80 acres) and left the other half to Kenneth and Ellen. The couple had four daughters: Norma, Anna, Jean, and Lois. Kenneth served as a school trustee and was a member of the Langley Agricultural Association, Langley Farmers’ Insitute, and secretary of Native Sons of B.C. Post #9. He also helped out with, and then took over the Langley exhibit at the New Westminster Fair/Fall Fair, from 1904 until just before his death. Kenneth McIver died on August 5th, 1949 at the age of 59. He was buried in the Fort Langley cemetery.

Term Source: HPC Record (HPC-334/1105)
Oral history interview with Ellen Isabella Mufford.
"The Place Between: 1860-1939" by the Aldergrove Heritage Society.
Royal B.C. Museum Genealogy Archives.

Term Source: HPC Record (HPC-334/1105)

The Fort Langley chapter of the Native Sons of B.C.

David William Poppy was Mayor of the Township of Langley from 1967 - 1971, Reeve 1956 - 1967 and Councillor in 1944, 1946 - 1955.
Term Source: Roads & Other Place Names in Langley, B.C. pg 41(Pepin).