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Klondike Nights (often "Klondyke" or sometimes "Nite") was an annual celebration from the late 1940s to late 1950s. The celebration took place in October each year at the Fort Langley Community Hall and welcomed a dance floor and skits, along with novelty booths and bingo. The event was sponsored by all the organizations in the community. Proceeds went to various fundraising efforts, including starting of the Langley Centennial Museum. Kelsey Moore and Roy Seney was a major organizer of the event.

Shirley Ushaw was the youngest child of Margaret Mildred and Thomas Ushaw. Her sister Marjorie Waska ran Waska's Store in Fort Langley. She married Herb Halliday.

Marjorie May Ushaw was born on November 3, 1926 in Fort Langley, the youngest daughter of Margaret Mildred and Thomas Ushaw. She married Harry Waska on November 23, 1946. She had three children: Drew, Marnie and Sherry. She ran Waska's Store in Fort Langley for many years. She was a long-time member of Saint Andrew's United Church in Fort Langley and sang in the church choir for many years. Marjorie was a LCM docent 199? - 2003. She died on March 6, 2003.