In 1928 one lone farm building stood like a gaunt sentinel over the area. Sunday a large number of two thousand people who have contributed to a transformation probably without parallel in recent Canadian agricultural history marked a tenth anniversary with prayer and song and hymns of thankfulness and tales of trials and tribulations preceding and making possible that transformation.

In the spring of 1928 ten men came. They brought their families, their possessions from the prairies and settled on the old farm, then known as the Lumsden place and later as the Crain-Eckert property.

More families came until now, where the old farm building stood, there is a thriving center with a population of almost two thousand. Neat houses and gardens and capacious buildings are the basis of this compact, bustling, growing community on the southern tip of Sumas Prairie known as Yarrow. Its citizens are known as Mennonites — for the most part a conscientious, active, thrifty, hardworking and law-abiding people with a deep religious sense.

They own an estimated two hundred head of cattle. They shipped 7500 crates of rhubarb this year, 1000 crates of strawberries, 3000 crates of

raspberries, and twenty-five tons of jam berries. Large quantities of hay, honey, fruit, eggs and vegetables are produced.

The district's first school opened with an enrolment of fourteen pupils. It was soon expanded to two rooms. Now a new, modern six-room building is causing municipal school trustees considerable worry, for it will soon be inadequate for the district's needs. So are the children of the community learning to speak and act like Canadians. Nearly two hundred have taken out naturalization papers.

There are fifteen places of business now. Three general stores, two woodworking and cabinet building shops, six gas stations, a butcher shop, a shoe repair shop, watch repair and jewelry store, a blacksmith establishment, machine, general electric and farm implement premises.

The one church and Bible school, cornerstone of the community and center of local activity, is shortly to be replaced by a larger and more up-to-date building.

And these people, who have created new problems in education, politics, labor and administrations in the Chilliwack Valley are gradually taking their place in the general picture.

First Yarrow Owner Sells Out
John J. Derksen has sold his general store business to Yarrow Co-operative company. Mr. Derksen with his family came to Yarrow in 1929 and opened the first place of business in the new Mennonite settlement.
He has not disclosed his plans for the future.

Mrs. Robert Brown Entertains Friends at Tea Thursday
Mrs. Robert Brown was a tea hostess Thursday afternoon when she entertained a few friends in honor of Mrs. J. J. Martin

Spending the weekend at Yarrow were Miss Louise Levy, Tom Levy, and Art Siddall.

Mrs. Porter was a recent visitor to Vancouver.

Mr. Maitland, Miss Margaret Maitland, and F. Carlaw motored to Vancouver Sunday. Returning with them was Mrs. Maitland, who has been spending the week visiting with her daughter, Miss Evelyn Maitland.