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During the 1958 B.C. Centennial "Changes of the guard" ceremonies were held in Fort Langley May 21 - 28, where a group of British Royal Engineers in replica 1858 costumes symbolically passed on their duties to the Royal Canadian Engineers under the command of Captain B. Breiville.

In 1958, the province of British Columbia celebrated its Centennial. 1858 was the year Governor James Douglas declared the mainland of British Columbia a British colony. This declaration was made at Fort Langley. Langley was therefore at the centre of the 100th anniversary celebrations in 1958. The Fort Langley National Historic Site was reconstructed by the federal government and officially opened in July by Princess Margaret. The Langley Centennial Museum was opened across the street and people in Langley participated in a wide range of commemorative events ranging from beard growing contests to pageants.
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In the summer of 1958 as part of the provincial centennial celebrations, a re-enactment was held of Simon Fraser's journey down the Fraser river. Dick Corliss played the role of simon Fraser accompanied by voyageurs and native re-enactees. The brigade landed in Derby Reach at Fort Langley the morning of July 1, 1958. Reeve bill Poppy, alex C. Hope and Jack Laing greeted the group, who were piped up the slope to the cairn marking the site of the original Fort Langley.

During the 1958 B.C. Centennial "Changes of the guard" ceremonies were held in Fort Langley May 21 - 28, where a group of British Royal Engineers in replica 1858 costumes symbolically passed on their duties to the Royal Canadian Engineers under the command of Captain B. Breiville. The Canadian Engineers were a group of non-commissioned officers and sappers of the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineers from Camp Chilliwack of Vedder Crossing. TThe corp also performed at the Fort Langley National Historic Site for Princess Margaret's official visit.