This weeks out of the box artifact is an oversized “Shell” Matchbook. The Hoffmann family also dealt with Shell for a period of time. Shell Canada started in 1911 opening a plant and gasoline tankage facility in Montreal. By 1915, they had expanded their operations to the West Coast opening a terminal in Barnet (a suburb of Vancouver). In 1925, the first service station opened in Montreal, and by 1928 they had expanded to B.C. Shell is the largest producer of natural gas and sulphur in Canada. In January 1986, Shell Canada Ltd. amalgamated with a wholly own subsidiary, Shell Canada Resources Ltd. Do you have a story of a gas station in Pitt Meadows? (fb)

Memory Lane Mondays September 22nd post is all about graduating! This photograph features the graduating class of c.1973. Thank you to Bob Smith who graciously identified almost everyone in the photograph! Back Row – Left to Right: Albert Nightingale, Patsy Kennay, Wendy Borass, Cathy Benedik, Hannelore Andel, Debby Hayes, unknown, George Keates Third Row – Left to Right: Mike Tombe, John Olson, Robert Sharpe, Dieter Hecker, Frank Langelaan, Daryl Augustine, Bob Smith Second Row – Left to Right: Rolf Scheel, Janine Robertson, Susan Skelton, Joette Buzikievich, Carol Pastorek, Lavina Banns, Nancy Allen, Maureen Babiy, Len Ganz Front Row – Left to Right Daisy Sarglepp, Valarie Gibson, Judy Arkesteyn, Berna Mason, unknown, Linda Lambright, Nancy Schiedel, Carol Bonner One of the two unknowns is Kari McCuish. Picture has 32 in it and yearbook only shows 31 grads. We know it might be a little early to talk about graduating, but for seniors who are rounding the corner on their last year of high school, we hope you’re ready for a fun and safe year ahead of you! Do you have a memory of any graduation celebrations you attended through Pitt Meadows Secondary School? Share it on our community map https://www.pittmeadowsmuseum.com/community-map (fb)