Bradner, Abbotsford
Bradner is a community within the
Bradner was named after Thomas Bradner, a settler in the area who homesteaded there in 1895.
In 1928, Mr. Fenwick Fatkin, a recent settler from Vancouver, wanted other local growers to showcase their daffodils and this became the humble beginnings of the famous annual Flower Show.[2] In the beginning, only 10 types of daffodils were displayed. Today, there are over four hundred, some of which are still of a Fatkin variety.[3]
Another notable celebration in the Bradner community is the annual May Day parade. Every year, a sixth grade student is selected to become the May Queen. In 2009, the first May King was elected. Hunter was the first May King to be elected in 2009. This raised much controversy in the community, as tradition was not being followed.
Bradner also has a local, monthly newspaper. The Bradner Barker is distributed every month during the months school is in session. It often features work submitted by students at Bradner Elementary.
See also
References
- ^ "The Province of British Columbia - GeoBC". gov.bc.ca.
- ^ "Bradner-Mt. Lehman". mycityisabbotsford.ca. Archived from the original on April 25, 2014.
- ^ Staff Writer. "Bradner's Heritage Blooms". Aldergrove Star.
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