Murrayville is a small community in the

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in the Lower Mainland region of

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History

In 1870, Paul Murray settled in this location and together with his sons owned a quarter section of land on each of the four corners of

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and what now is 216th Street. This area became known as "Murrays corner" after Alexander Murray, who drowned in the Fraser River in January 1884 while attempting in vain to save a friend. Originally Murray was buried at the

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Cemetery but when the Odd Fellows Cemetery opened his family exhumed his body and relocated it so that he would be closer to home. In 1925, the post office named it "Murrayville". The area between 216 street, 216a street, 48th ave and 48A avenue is one of the oldest subdivisions in Langley. Of the eight building lots in this subdivision there are still 6 heritage houses (built before 1930).

Features

Murrayville is the location of the Township of Langley Operations Centre,

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offices, and the Langley school board office. The neighbourhood is home to the W.C. Blair Recreation Centre, which houses a

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with six 25m swimming lanes and a shallow children's area, as well as a

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and hot tub. The building also contains a Fitness Room, a weight room, a meeting room, and a multi-purpose room. Among the historical buildings is an old church building that is currently being used by Holy Nativity Orthodox Church, and the Murrayville Community Hall which has been recently renovated inside to try and bring back some heritage aesthetic. The hall was originally donated by P.Y. Porter and is now used by area residents to hold many different types of functions.

Education

Served by

School District 35 Langley School District 35 Langley is a school district in British Columbia. This includes the municipalities of Langley Township and Langley City. History The Langley School District is one of the earliest school districts in British Columbia. It w ...

, Murrayville has two elementary schools and one high school;

James Hill Elementary School School District 35 Langley is a school district in British Columbia. This includes the municipalities of Langley Township and Langley City. History The Langley School District is one of the earliest school districts in British Columbia. It was ...

Langley Fundamental Elementary School School District 35 Langley is a school district in British Columbia. This includes the municipalities of Langley Township and Langley City. History The Langley School District is one of the earliest school districts in British Columbia. It was ...

, and

Langley Secondary School Langley Secondary is a public high school in Langley, British Columbia part of School District 35 Langley. It is the oldest secondary school in the Langley School District, having been opened in 1949. Langley Secondary offers programs for stude ...

. The historic garage has been restored to home the Langley Montessori Elementary School and Early Learning Centre. It also has a Christian elementary and secondary school: Credo Christian Elementary School and Credo Christian High School.

Businesses

Murrayville has various businesses, such as:

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A&W
Subway

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IGA

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Famous residents

* Robb Gordon *

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Ben Heppner Thomas Bernard Heppner (born January 14, 1956) is a Canadian tenor and broadcaster, now retired from singing, who specialized in opera and other classical works for voice. Early life and career Heppner, of Mennonite descent, was born in Mur ...

* Mitchell Purcha * Taylor Shale * Lee Wettlaufer

References

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