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1. P1024 - Jacob Regier (1907 - 1999), pictured with nine of his twelve children, once homesteaded on his first BC mixed farm at the south end of Gladwin Road in Abbotsford, adjacent to the American border. Jacob, a 22-year-old of Mennonite heritage, was able to leave Stalin's Russia for Canada, but unfortunately his parents and siblings found themselves re-routed to Paraguay when Canada suddenly closed its border to the flow of European immigrants. On March 17, 1930, Jacob Regier arrived at St. John, New Brunswick, Canada on the SS Melita, and continued onward to Saskatchewan. In the same year, he married Justina Kehler (1908 - 1941), the girl with whom he had fallen in love, in Russia. By that time, the Prairies were ravaged by the Depression, drought and dust storms, and after feeding thistles to their horses for some time, Justina and Jacob heard from relatives that one could still farm in BC. In 1938, the young family packed their few possessions and boarded a train to relocate in the Fraser Valley. In 1941, shortly after settling in BC, Justina, Jacob's first wife, tragically died during the birth of their seventh child. Later, Jacob had five more children with his second wife Katarina Siemens (1909 - 1995). In 1950, when this photo was taken, Jacob was a kind family man who was working hard to build a productive farming legacy, and yet, found time to be active as a church music leader, and served on the MEI Board in Abbotsford, where his daughter, Elizabeth, was attending. Left to right back row: Jacob Regier (patriarch), Stella (peeking), Elizabeth, Art, Nettie, Katarina Left to right front row: Vic, Abe, Walter, Esther, Marlene Missing from photo: Anne, Tina, Jake, (Justina, 1st wife)

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2. P19941 - Winning out over Aberdeen Elementary, South Poplar Elementary, Upper Sumas Elementary and Godson Elementary schools in the Boys Volleyball Tournament was the North Poplar squad, coached by V H Regier. Members were front row left to right Ron Harder, Rudy Wiebe, Ron Block and Glen Harder. Back row are Coach Regier, Gerald Matzner, Abe Regier, Jim Reimer and Larry Harder. Dan Woodland was absent for the picture.

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3. P20549 - The North Poplar School Track team. Seated, left to right: Elda Hayes, Raydene Rodonets, Doris Toews, Linda Clapham, Evelyn Leyen, Sandra Siemens, Jeanne Delparte and Susan Lamb. Second row, left to right: Gordon Balzer, Glenn Harder, Walter Neufeld, Dale Minter and Paul Tilitzky. Third row, left to right: Susanna Fussi, Abe Regier, Jim Reimer, Bob Minter, Melita Fussi and Coach Victor Regier. Back row, left to right: Ron Harder, Ron Block, Larry Harder, Gerald Matzner and Dan Wodland. They won the the District track meet of the Canadian Legion Sports Training Plant which was hosted and organized by the Abbotsford Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 15 on Saturday, held at the Philip Sheffield School.

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4. P20608 - North Poplar School pupils who are aggregate trophy winners at the Junior Olympic Training Program sports day, organized and sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 15. Gordon (last name obscured), Peewee Boys division winner, Susanna Fussi, Peewee Girls division winner, and Abe Regier, Bantam Boys division winner.

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5. P49044 - Listening to the bible reading by Steve Dornan at the Alliance Church sod turning ceremony are left to right: Peter Friesen, Abe Regier, Bill Priebe, James Spencer and Rev Grant Hastie. Abbotsford Christian and Missionary Alliance Tabernacle held a ground breaking ceremony for a new building. The event was in conjunction with Alliance Education Sunday. Immediatley following the morning service the congregation gathered outside to hear Rev D G Hastie described the aim of the proposed 60 foot by 60 foot addition to the present church. The first sod was turned by William Priebe representing the church executive board. He was present at the first sod turning in1950 when the present church was begun. He was followed by Jacob Stobbe, Sunday School superintendent, Calvin Neetz, Alliance Youth Fellowship president, and Mrs Jacob Stobbe for the Pioneer Girls. Absent was R C Wilcox, Boys' Clubs chairman. The new addition will provide facilities for boys' and girls' clubs, junior and intermediate Sunday School classes and office.

   The street was named by the District of Matsqui in recognition of Abbotsford's first Christian and Missionary Alliance church building located at its intersection with Walsh Avenue. The congregation was founded in 1948, meeting in a former Eagles Hall at the corner of Essendene and Gladys. The first pastor was Clement Dreger. By 1950 plans were being made for a permanent site, located on the street now bearing this name. The sod turnign took plac...

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