Glenmore or Gifford Traditional Cache
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You are looking for a film canister that contains a few small trade items and a log. Please bring your own writing instrument. The cache is accessible by wheelchair, but please be cautious of traffic.
This cache is named for the historic village of Glenmore/Gifford part of the City of Abbotsford. A small cluster of homes and the old store now a residence are still located nearby.
Early development in the Fraser Valley occurred along the Fraser River, the main transportation route. The promise to build the Canadian Pacific Railway across British Columbia was part of the agreement when BC joined Canadian Confederation. Although the railroad was not built until 1885 it had a profound impact on the settlement of the west.
As timber disappeared from the area, agriculture replaced logging. A connector rail line, as well as the British Columbia Electric Railway from New Westminster to Chilliwack, resulted in increased profits with the speedy delivery of perishable goods. This rail line went through the community of Glenmore which had developed midway between Matsqui Village and Mt. Lehman on the south shore of the Fraser River.
The Glenmore BCER Station was called “Gifford” after a director of the railroad company. In time the community’s name was changed to Gifford as well, although the school, store and road retained the original Glenmore. The first postmaster in 1912 was J.O. Fermer and the first proprietor of the store was Ernest Todd in 1923. Postal service at the store was terminated in 1948 after the flooding of the Fraser Valley.
The Gifford Fall Fair was renowned – the first one in the area and a successful challenger of fairs in Vancouver and Chilliwack. It was eventually replaced by the Central Fraser Fall Fair and later Agrifair.
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Vs lbh'ir pnpurq orsber lbh'ir frra guvf orsber.