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    New Year’s in Canada in 1897

    December 28, 2025December 28, 2025 The Hazeley Letters

    For the Wright siblings, New Year’s in Canada in 1897 meant new beginnings with the neighbours and friends, farming adjustment to make it through the winter, and hopes for their future in Canada This post explores how the Wright family experienced their first New Year’s season in Canada…

  • 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, 2025January 6, 2026 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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    Letters from 1896: Gold Fever, Church Building, and Pioneer Life in Agassiz, BC

    June 21, 2025December 29, 2025 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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    Life on a Pioneer Farm: The Wright Family’s First Planting Season in Canada

    June 16, 2025December 19, 2025 The Hazeley Letters

    As the first signs of spring begin to emerge and the soil becomes warmer, the planting season officially begins. It is a time of new growth, fresh opportunities, and deep-rooted traditions. For farmers, it marks the start of a long days in the fields and hope for a…

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