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1951 Corn King Aime Sache

Corn King Aime Sache in Agassiz Fall Fair parade with driver Les Bennewith, 1951.

Cows at the Agassiz Ferry Landing

Where the water was too deep to swim across, cows were transported to higher ground by boat. Here cows wait to board a boat at the Agassiz ferry […]

Loading Milk Cannisters onto a Row Boat During the 1948 Flood

With the roads washed out by the spring freshet, Agassiz farmers resorted to transporting their milk cannisters to town by row boat, 1948.

Cow Safety During the 1948 Flood

Cows swimming across flooded Agassiz fields to higher ground behind a row boat, 1948.

Herding Cows During the 1948 Flood

Caring for livestock and making sure that they were safely out of the floodplain was a priority in the spring of 1948. Here a group of farmers herd […]

Tenting during the 1948 Flood

Tents pitched at Mountain View Cemetery, 1948. Families occupied these tents for several weeks during the flood after they were evacuated their homes in May.

Ploughing Match fit for a King

Norman Morrow, the 1950 Corn King, ploughing with his champion team of horses during a match, mid-1900s. Norman’s family donated his trophies and horse harnesses to the Agassiz-Harrison […]

1963-1964 Corn Kings

Harold Hicks, Master of Ceremonies, 1964 Corn King Lloyd Tranmer, and 1963 Corn King Garet Whorley, 1964.

Bonnie Doone Farm during the 1948 Flood

The Bonnie Doone Dairy Farm in Harrison Mills during the 1948 Fraser River Flood. The Tugboat “Hasty” belonged to Jack Penny, a friend of Bill Duncan.

The Corn Huskers Band

The Agassiz Fall Fair parade included entertainment by The Corn Huskers Band, 1949-1950.

2018 Agassiz Fall Fair and Corn Festival Prize Book

114th annual Agassiz Fall Fair and 70th annual Corn Festival Prize Book, 2018. Year of Corn, Experience a CORNucopia of Fun with Family and Friends at the Agassiz […]

Welcome to Peterson Farms

Peterson Farms stainless steel sign, 2018. “Welcome to Peterson Farms, Equipment Supplied & Installed by: J & D Farmers Dairy Service Ltd., DeLaval Milking & Cooling Equipment.”