Knee High by the First of July: Celebrating the Legacy of Corn in the District of Kent, British Columbia Knee High by the First of July The Agassiz-Harrison Historical Society
A crowd of people on the platform waiting for the train at the Agassiz CPR station, 1940s. Many of these people likely came to Agassiz to work in […]
An early Agassiz farmscape with a team of work horses resting in a field, 1900s. Magnificent Mount Cheam dominates the background. Perhaps the farmer stopped to capture this […]
The train has just pulled into the Agassiz station where passengers are eagerly waiting on the platform, 1933. A Harrison Hot Springs taxi is ready to transport passengers […]
A modern image of the Agassiz Family Homestead, currently owned by the Schwichtenberg Family, 2018. It has undergone a number of renovations over the past two centuries.
To commemorate the original settler family, the current owners, the Schwichtenbergs, have erected a sign, “The Old Agassiz Place,” 2018.
Dairyland sign at Bandrova Farms Ltd., 2018. “Proud Milk Producer for Dairyland, Bandrova Farms Ltd.”
BC Milk truck at Bandrova Farms Ltd., 2018. BC Milk, Vedder Transport.
Holstein cows loafing and grazing alongside Lougheed Highway in Agassiz, 2018. Heritage wood barn in the background.
The Agricultural Hall building at the Agassiz fair grounds, 2018. This hall is the largest venue in the community and is used for a variety of gatherings and […]
District of Kent and Agassiz welcome sign, 2018. The sign is flanked by cedars and a flower bed.
Cordine Farms on Cameron Road in Agassiz includes a state-of-the-art calf barn, 2018. This young calf is starting to eat forage from a bucket.
Cordine Farms loafing barn, 2018. Cows graze on feed mid-day between milking sessions.