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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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    A Victorian Girl’s First Days in Agassiz, British Columbia

    May 25, 2025April 20, 2026 Agassiz-Harrison Museum & Archives (Source), The Hazeley Letters

    What were a Victorian woman, May Wright’s, first few days in Agassiz, British Columbia were like when she arrived in March 1896 with her three brothers? These next two letters she wrote home will make you feel like you are right there with her. This post is all…

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