John McIver Family
John A. McIver was born on January 1st, 1832, on the Isle of Lewis in the Hebrides, Scotland. When he was 19 years old, he … Read More
John and William Hammond
For such an important part of our community history, not too much is known or remembered about the two Hammond brothers. We are not exactly … Read More
Doan Hartnell Family
The Hartnell family came from Cornwall to Ontario in 1867. John and Elizabeth Hartnell raised a family of eight children, plus two more girls who … Read More
Wilson MacKenzie Family
Harold MacKenzie was born in Manitoba, and spent his early years in there, where he trained as a plumber. Harold came with wife Ethel to … Read More
Lyle Wicks Family
Lyle Wicks was born in Calgary, Alberta, in November of 1912 to Claxton and Mary Wicks (nee McConachie). Claxton had come from Essex, England, and … Read More
James Juniur Dougan
James Juniur Dougan was born in 1864 in New South Wales, Australia, the child of Irish immigrants. With his family he emigrated for Victoria, moved … Read More
Greenwell Family
Robert (Bob) John Greenwell was born April 18, 1906 in Vancouver. His father George came to Canada originally from England, leaving at a young age … Read More
First Secondary Schools in Haney
MCLEAN HIGH SCHOOL Built in 1922, McLean High School consisted of two classrooms, a basement, indoor plumbing, a teacher’s room and a chemistry lab. It … Read More
First Elementary Schools in Haney Centre
HANEY PUBLIC SCHOOL The Haney Public School was officially opened on December 28, 1908. It was the first school to be located in the centre … Read More
Dugald Brown Family
Dugald Brown, born 1877 on the island of Ѐisdeal (Easdale) in the county of Argyll, Scotland, was the youngest of ten children. He had been … Read More