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    Family Tension & Chinatown in Agassiz, B.C. 1897

    February 10, 2026April 20, 2026 Agassiz-Harrison Museum & Archives (Source), The Hazeley Letters

    Family tension was high as not everyone was pulling their own weight to make their farm run smoothly. The Wright letters from Agassiz April 1897 show us what life was like for those settling in the Fraser Valley. This post examines a series of letters written in April…

  • Life in 1896 Agassiz: Mining Hopes, Farming Plans, and the Mysterious Sister Francis

    Life in 1896 Agassiz: Mining Hopes, Farming Plans, and the Mysterious Sister Francis

    July 6, 2025April 20, 2026 Agassiz-Harrison Museum & Archives (Source), The Hazeley Letters

    Follow along with the British Columbian settlers,  Wright siblings, as they build a new life in Canada while farming on the land their parents had rented. Each week, they write back to their parents in England, updating them on how farming is going and everyday lifein Agassiz, British…

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    Gold Fever, Church Building, and Pioneer Life in Agassiz, BC 1896

    June 21, 2025April 20, 2026 Agassiz-Harrison Museum & Archives (Source), The Hazeley Letters

    Follow along with the Wright siblings as they build a new life in Canada while farming on the land their parents had rented. Each week, they write back to their parents in England, updating on how the farming is going and everyday lifein Agassiz, British Columbia, Canada. This…

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    The Victorian Siblings Travel Across Canada By Train

    May 20, 2025July 2, 2026 Agassiz-Harrison Museum & Archives (Source), The Hazeley Letters

    We follow along as May, Cecil, Harold, and Jack Wright arrive in Brandon, Manitoba and reunite with long-missed friends, give out their gifts, and share stories. After a short visit, the siblings prepare for another journey as they travel across Canada by train to their new farm in…

Hi, I’m Jodie! Historian, Archives Assistant, and researcher in British Columbia's Fraser Valley. I bring forgotten Canadian stories to life through archival letters and local history. Learn more here.

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