Fort Langley History: A Very Special Street Name

Kristi Wong • March 31, 2016

You might have heard that the City of Vancouver will be naming a street after a very prominent South Asian figure, Jack Uppal, next week, and will be the first of its kind in Vancouver. However, there was actually a street named after a well-loved and well-known South Asian in Fort Langley. “He was very […] The post Fort Langley History: A Very Special Street Name appeared first on Andy Schildhorn, PREC.

You might have heard that the City of Vancouver will be naming a street after a very prominent South Asian figure, Jack Uppal, next week, and will be the first of its kind in Vancouver. However, there was actually a street named after a well-loved and well-known South Asian in Fort Langley.

“He was very well known … Even though he got the properties back and sold them again, there was no animosity. He did everything aboveboard.  And his word was his bond. And he did well. He made money when other people were having trouble.” -Jake Hooge

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