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The Athletic Hall was built in 1924 at the Northwest corner of Telephone Road and Douglas Crescent, now the location of Douglas Park. Many community events were held there, including the Agricultural Fair, May Days, the Annual Pioneers Ball of the Pioneers Association and the Flower Show Dance. In 1933, a projection booth and new wiring was installed in the building for a theatre. The hall underwent renovations in 1946 costing $3,500. The fire marshal had given the association 30 days to tear the building down. For the re-opening, there were two dances and a two-day motorcycle meet.

The property was sold and demolished in 1955.

A small, secret organization created in 1899, based on a similar organization in California. They adopted Hudson's Bay company titles for their Officers, such as "Chief Factor" for the head of a local chapter or "Post". They were formed to maintain awareness of BC pioneers and provide mutual economic benefits for their members. The organization ran what is today Fort Langley Historical Site from the 1930s until 1955. The Native Sons viewed different cultural groups, in particular Asian cultures, as threats to white Canadian society.
Term Source: HPC Record (HPC-435/1191)

Mabel Priscilla "Betty" Bowden (married name Walker) was born in Langley in 1918. She was one of the six children of Mabel Priscilla and Gary (Garfield Walter) Bowden. She was the first Flower Queen, crowned in July 1939. She was crowned by Phyllis Izod of Chilliwack, who was Cherry Queen there, as there was no Queen in Langley yet to crown Betty. Betty met her husband Ewart Walker at the Flower Queen dance. He was teaching at Milner Elementary. They were engaged in October 1940 and married in Calgary on November 5, 1940. They had two children. Ewart went away to serve in the Second World War, so Betty moved home to Langley. Ewart returned in 1944.