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Immigrant Demographics New Westminster, B.C. - 2018
IMMIGRANT DEMOGRAPHICS NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - 2018 - New Westminster Immigrant Demographics I Page 1 IMMIGRANT DEMOGRAPHICS Your quick and easy look at facts and figures around NEW WESTMINSTER immigration. Newcomers are an important and growing IMMIGRANT DEMOGRAPHICS part of your community. Here’s what you need to know. GLOSSARY OF TERMS: New Westminster is the oldest community in Metro Vancouver and is CENSUS refers to the population Census of Canada, which is taken at five-year intervals and counts located near its geographical centre. It persons and households and a wide variety of characteristics to provide a statistical portrait of the is bordered by Burnaby to the west and country. north, by Coquitlam to the east, and by the Fraser River to the south. TOTAL POPULATION refers to the total population counts in private households of a specific geographic area, regardless of immigration status. The New Westminster Public Library has IMMIGRANTS includes persons who are, or who have ever been, landed immigrants or permanent two locations. residents. In the 2016 Census of Population, ‘Immigrants’ includes immigrants who landed in Canada on or prior to May 10, 2016. RECENT IMMIGRANTS are immigrants who arrived in Canada between January 1, 2011 and May 10, 2016. METRO VANCOUVER comprises 21 municipalities, one electoral district and one First Nation located in the southwest corner of British Columbia’s mainland. It is bordered by the Strait of Georgia to the west, the U.S. border to the south, Abbotsford and Mission to the east, and unincorporated mountainous areas to the north. NOTES: ■ Total population data in each chart or table may vary slightly due to different data sources, i.e. -
Robert Sommers: the Role of the Canadian Pacific Railway in The
The Atlas: UBC Undergraduate Journal of World History | 2004 The Role of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the Early History of Vancouver ROBERT SOMMERS British Columbia’s entry into Confederation in 1871 was contingent upon the construction of a national railway. For the rest of that decade, however, the debate raged as to where the terminus would be, with the province’s two leading urban centres, New Westminster and Victoria, vying for the prize. At that time, the town where Vancouver stands today was known as Granville or Gastown, and was full of impassable forests, was a remote location, and had land so cheap that it traded for a dollar an acre. Finally, in 1882, when Burrard Inlet was announced as the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) terminus, Port Moody went wild with land speculation. However, the provincial government had other plans. Desiring an extension of the railway all the way to Coal Harbour, the province made the CPR an offer it could not refuse: more than ten square miles (6458 acres) of land in return for an extension of the rail line and for CPR construction of works and docks by the railroad terminus. The Canadian Pacific, led by William Cornelius Van Horne, quickly agreed. It wanted to extend its line anyway because Port Moody lacked sufficient room for the railway to operate: it did not own an acre outside of the limited rail yard and the Second Narrows was not considered a safe passage for ships. The CPR thus became the richest landowner in town, the speculative land market in Port Moody immediately collapsed – only to rise in Granville – and Gastown boomed, becoming a city on April 6, 1886. -
ROCKY MOUNTAINEER Western Canada First Passage to the West, Eastbound
Page 1 of 4 ROCKY MOUNTAINEER Western Canada First Passage to the West, Eastbound Vancouver-Kamloops-Lake Louise-Banff- Calgary July 13th – July 20th, 2022 8 Days Experience the West! Beginning in captivating Vancouver, BC, this journey takes you to the stunning mountain towns of Kamloops, Lake Louise and Banff, and finishes in the western city of Calgary, AB. Day 1- July 13th Vancouver, BC - Direct flights from Ottawa Arrive in Vancouver by noon and spend time exploring this scenic city at your own leisure. Join with group for dinner. Overnight in Vancouver, Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver. (D) https://bit.ly/3AAB2Nu Jolly Tours, CWT (613) 932-6753 | [email protected] | www.jollytours.ca Rocky Mountaineer, Gold, July 2022 TICO Reg No.2856780 Page 2 of 4 Day 2- July 14th Vancouver, BC Vancouver sight-seeing today will include Grouse Mountain & gondola, and Capilano Suspension Bridge and a FlyOver Canada Experience. Overnight in Vancouver, Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver (B) Day 3- July 15th Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BC GOLDLEAF Service aboard The Rocky Mountaineer. Departing the coastal city of Vancouver, Rocky Mountaineer will take you east following the banks of the Fraser River to Kamloops, located in the heart of British Columbia’s interior. On today’s journey, you will see dramatic changes in scenery, from the lush fields of the Fraser Valley to the forests and winding river canyons of the Coast and Cascade Mountains ending in the desert-like environment of the BC Interior. Highlights include the rushing waters of Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon and the steep slopes and rock sheds along the Thompson River. -
Fraser Valley Geotour: Bedrock, Glacial Deposits, Recent Sediments, Geological Hazards and Applied Geology: Sumas Mountain and Abbotsford Area
Fraser Valley Geotour: Bedrock, Glacial Deposits, Recent Sediments, Geological Hazards and Applied Geology: Sumas Mountain and Abbotsford Area A collaboration in support of teachers in and around Abbotsford, B.C. in celebration of National Science and Technology Week October 25, 2013 MineralsEd and Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada Led by David Huntley, PhD, GSC and David Thompson, P Geo 1 2 Fraser Valley Geotour Introduction Welcome to the Fraser Valley Geotour! Learning about our Earth, geological processes and features, and the relevance of it all to our lives is really best addressed outside of a classroom. Our entire province is the laboratory for geological studies. The landscape and rocks in the Fraser Valley record many natural Earth processes and reveal a large part of the geologic history of this part of BC – a unique part of the Canadian Cordillera. This professional development field trip for teachers looks at a selection of the bedrock and overlying surficial sediments in the Abbotsford area that evidence these geologic processes over time. The stops highlight key features that are part of the geological story - demonstrating surface processes, recording rock – forming processes, revealing the tectonic history, and evidence of glaciation. The important interplay of these phenomena and later human activity is highlighted along the way. It is designed to build your understanding of Earth Science and its relevance to our lives to support your teaching related topics in your classroom. Acknowledgments We would like to thank our partners, the individuals who led the tour to share their expertise, build interest in the natural history of the area, and inspire your teaching. -
A Hundred Years of Natural History the Vancouver Natural History Society, 1918–2018
A Hundred Years of Natural History The Vancouver Natural History Society, 1918–2018 Susan Fisher and Daphne Solecki A Hundred Years of Natural History The Vancouver Natural History Society 1918–2018 A Hundred Years of Natural History: The Vancouver Natural History Society, 1918–2018 © 2018 Vancouver Natural History Society Published by: Vancouver Natural History Society Nature Vancouver PO Box 3021, Stn. Terminal Vancouver, BC V6B 3X5 Printed by: Infigo www.infigo.ca Hundred Years Editorial Committee: Daphne Solecki, Susan Fisher, Bev Ramey, Cynthia Crampton, Marian Coope Book design: Laura Fauth Front cover: VNHS campers on Savary Island, 1918. Photo by John Davidson. City of Vancouver Archives CVA 660-297 Back cover: 2018 Camp at McGillivray Pass. Photos by Jorma Neuvonen (top) and Nigel Peck (bottom). ISBN 978-0-9693816-2-4 To the countless volunteers who have served and continue to serve our society and nature in so many ways. Table of Contents Acknowledgements.......................................... 5 Preface........................................................ 6 The.Past.of.Natural.History............................... 8 John.Davidson.............................................. 13 Indigenous.Connections.................................. 16 Objective.1:.To.promote.the.enjoyment.of.nature... 21 Objective.2:.To.foster.public.interest.and.education. in.the.appreciation.and.study.of.nature..............35 Objective.3:.To.encourage.the.wise.use.and. conservation.of.natural.resources.and Objective.4:.To.work.for.the.complete.protection. -
Tsleil-Waututh History in Burrard Inlet
The Vancouver Historical Society Newsletter Preserving and promoting the history of Vancouver since 1936 HS Vol. 58 No. 4 | January 2019 | ISSN 0823-0161 People of the Inlet: Tsleil-Waututh History in Burrard Inlet “Draft map of Indian villages and landmarks, Burrard Inlet and English Bay, before the whiteman came” by J.S. Matthews, part of his recording of First Nations people and places in the early 1930s. CVA MAP 56.01. were situated when the reserve was created, actually a former By Jessica Quan summer village site. The current Tsleil-Waututh Nation is a small community of 500+ people, with half of them living on f you’ve never heard of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation until the reserve in North Vancouver. They may be small in num- Irecently, you are probably not the only one. Pronounced bers, but they are growing and have been building relationships “Slay-wah-tuth”, TWN has been using their original name for generations. only since 2000, from their traditional language, Downriver Someone who has been building bridges and has spent Hunq’eme’nem. In 1869, the federal government set out In- her lifetime in education, activism and spreading understand- dian reserves in TWN traditional territory (occupied and used) CONTINUED INSIDE that spans 190,000 hectares: from the Fraser River in the south to Mamquam Lake (east of Whistler) in the north. January Speaker: 276 acres was called Burrard Inlet Indian Reserve #3 (government-allocated) and is where the Tsleil-Waututh peoples Carleen Thomas NEXT MEETING: Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 7:30pm at the Museum of Vancouver Upcoming Speakers President’s Notes appy Gregorian-calen- February 28, 2019 Hdar New Year to all of Dreams and Designs: The Making of West Vancouver you! Francis Mansbridge, author Since the last newsletter In the past century West Vancouver has developed from a low- in November, the board met for cost vacation destination for visiting Vancouverites to a highly its planning meeting and sent desirable and expensive community. -
Western Canada Explorer Featuring Vancouver, Victoria and Whistler
Antioch Seniors AND TravelCenter Travel & Tours presents... 9 DAY HOLIDAY Western Canada Explorer featuring Vancouver, Victoria and Whistler July 24 - August 1, 2020 Tour Dates: Western Canada Explorer Unforgettable experiences await 9 Days • 15 Meals in Canada’s Golden Triangle featuring mountain gondolas, a First Nations cultural experience, a regional Foodie Tour and an incredible wildlife cruise. TOUR HIGHLIGHTS 4 15 Meals (8 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 4 dinners) 4 Round trip airport transfers 4 Spend 3 nights in cosmopolitan Vancouver 4 Take a panoramic tour of Vancouver to see its downtown core, spectacular North Shore and beautiful Stanley Park and visit Capilano Suspension Bridge 4 Travel the scenic “Sea to Sky Highway” to and enjoy the PEAK 2 PEAK experience, a 1.88-mile long gondola ride between Blackcomb and Whistler Mountains 4 Travel by BC Ferry to Vancouver Island and visit world-famous Butchart Gardens 4 Included city tour of Victoria with its delightful English flavor, red double-decker buses and Tudor-style buildings Cross the Capilano Suspension Bridge and enjoy views of the spectacular rainforest 4 Visit Victorian-era Craigdarroch Castle and take the walking Victoria Food Tour, a delicious culinary experience 4 Enjoy a First Nations Cultural Experience at the I-Hos Gallery DAY 1 – Arrive in Beautiful British Columbia featuring a weaving workshop and included lunch with traditional Welcome to Canada’s rugged Northwest in Vancouver and transfer Bannock bread to your hotel. Meet your Tour Manager in the hotel lobby at 6:00 4 Spend 2 nights at the illustrious Painter’s Lodge, located on the p.m. -
Reclaiming the New Westminster Waterfront
Reclaiming the New Westminster Waterfront Peter Hall, Simon Frasier University, Vancouver, B.C. This research was supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Outline • Port-cities and the problem of waterfront work • New Westminster • Reclaiming work on the waterfront Vancouver ports’ 20 year container growth 3,000,000 10.0% 9.0% 2,500,000 8.0% 7.0% 2,000,000 6.0% 1,500,000 5.0% 4.0% 1,000,000 3.0% 2.0% 500,000 1.0% - 0.0% Vancouver Total TEU Vancouver share Linear (Vancouver share) Port-logistics employment in Metro Vancouver declined slightly and changed a lot between 1991 and 2006 1991 2006 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 Rail Water Truck Warehouse FTA New Westminster portion of Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada Reclaiming the New Westminster Waterfront PDG Structure: Current and Potential Future Partners/Contributors Unions: PARTNER: CMSG New Westminster PARTNER: ILWU Local 502 United Steel Museum and Teamsters Archives CUPE UFCW New Westminster: Labour NWDLC - Public Library PARTNER: - Planning Division ILWU Pensioners - Youth Committee Municipal Organization Waterfront Employers: Fraser-Surrey Docks Steering Pacific Rim Stevedoring Committee Paddlewheeler River Tours COLLABORATORS: Valley Towing 5 International and Community Sea Link Marine Services Ad hoc Community Canadian Academics Fraser Shipyard & IC Involvement Group Southern Railway of B.C. Fraser River Pile & Dredge Academic MV. Edgewater Fortune Port Metro Vancouver COLLABORATORS: NW community APPLICANT, 3 CO-APPLICANTS: Schools members SFU Urban -
A Black Community in Vancouver?: a History of Invisibility
A Black Community in Vancouver?: A History of Invisibility Adam Julian Rudder B.A., Simon Fraser University, 2001 A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF ARTS in the Department of History We accept this dissertation as conforming to the required standard. O Adam Rudder, 2004 University of Victoria All rights reserved. This dissertation may not be reproduced in whole or in part, by photocopying or other means, without the permission of the author ABSTRACT Supervisor: Dr. John Lutz This paper explores the difficult but common historical problem of why some peoples are included in History and others are left out. The challenge of writing History which includes these people "without a History" has been the focus of social historians world wide since the 1970s and some advancements have been made in the effort to give voice to people who have been silenced in the past. The focus here is slightly different and more subtle: how do you write a history of the absence of absenting of a people? The example I focus on is the absencelpresence of blacks in the Strathcona district of Vancouver, British Columbia and more especially the historically contested space of "Hogan's Alley" which is considered by many today to have been the historic heart of the black community. Although the thesis does use standard forms of historical research including interviews, archival, newspaper, census and secondary sources to establish the presence of people of African descent in Strathcona, this is not a history of these people. Rather it is an extended analysis of why there is so little History about them. -
Motion B.3B.2
NOTICE OF COUNCIL MEMBERS’ MOTION B.3B.2 3. Sustaining Vancouver’s Chinatown Submitted by: Councillors Kirby-Yung and Fry WHEREAS 1. COVID-19 has had significant negative economic impact including on small businesses and neighbourhoods across Vancouver (due to closure periods, physical distancing requirements and costs of additional cleaning and safety protocols). A full economic recovery from COVID-19 is expected to take some time, likely years; 2. Vancouver’s Chinatown is a cultural gem. Considered the largest Chinatown in Canada, it has been a designated National Historic Site since June 2010. Chinatown was established even prior to the incorporation of the City of Vancouver. It is a community that has weathered two world wars – with Chinese Canadians fighting for a country in which they could not vote, race riots -- spurred on by anti-Asian sentiment, and discriminatory policies from all three levels of government, including the Chinese head tax, a freeway that would have paved over Chinatown, and even a federal order to ban the sale of delectable Chinese barbecued meats; 3. In recent years, Chinatown has been facing new challenges from the changing demographics of residents, to developmental pressures, as well as safety concerns related to its adjacency to the DTES, the epicenter of Vancouver’s mental health and addictions crisis and housing crisis; 4. Despite these adversities, Chinatown has persevered. There has been resurgence in interest in Chinatown with new shops and restaurants opening and inducing new and returning visitors, and a Cantonese language school organized by Youth Collaborative for Chinatown in partnership with the Wong’s Benevolent Association, aimed reaching youth and adults eager to reconnect with their heritage. -
Racial Identity and Rights Activism in Vancouver, 1919
“OUTOFMANYKINDREDSANDTONGUES”: RACIALIDENTITYANDRIGHTSACTIVISMINVANCOUVER,1919Ͳ1939 by LiLynnWan Submittedinpartialfulfilmentoftherequirements forthedegreeofDoctorofPhilosophy at DalhousieUniversity Halifax,NovaScotia April2011 ©CopyrightbyLiLynnWan,2011 DALHOUSIEUNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTOFHISTORY TheundersignedherebycertifythattheyhavereadandrecommendtotheFacultyof GraduateStudiesforacceptanceathesisentitled““OUTOFMANYKINDREDSAND TONGUES”:RACIALIDENTITYANDRIGHTSACTIVISMINVANCOUVER,1919Ͳ1939”by LiLynnWaninpartialfulfillmentoftherequirementsforthedegreeofDoctorof Philosophy. Dated: April14,2011 ExternalExaminer: _________________________________ ResearchSupervisor: _________________________________ ExaminingCommittee: _________________________________ _________________________________ DepartmentalRepresentative:_________________________________ ii DALHOUSIEUNIVERSITY DATE: April14,2011 AUTHOR: LiLynnWan TITLE: “OUTOFMANYKINDREDSANDTONGUES”:RACIALIDENTITYANDRIGHTS ACTIVISMINVANCOUVER,1919Ͳ1939 DEPARTMENTORSCHOOL: DepartmentofHistory DEGREE: PhD CONVOCATION: October YEAR: 2011 PermissionisherewithgrantedtoDalhousieUniversitytocirculateandtohavecopied for nonͲcommercial purposes, at its discretion, the above title upon the request of individualsorinstitutions.Iunderstandthatmythesiswillbeelectronicallyavailableto thepublic. The author reserves other publication rights, and neither the thesis nor extensive extractsfromitmaybeprintedorotherwisereproducedwithouttheauthor’swritten permission. The authorattests -
713 Columbia Street, New Westminster Commercial Strata Building for Lease Read More
For Lease 713 Columbia Street New Westminster, BC Office space in mixed-use commercial building Floors 5 & 6 with views in Downtown New Westminster historic building Functional full-floor options with customizable interiors Central Lower Mainland location in a landmark building New Westminster Columbia Skytrain Station Skytrain Station Dan Smith Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Real Estate Specialist 100 The Pointe, 999 Canada Place [email protected] Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 3T4 P: 604.404.4441 portvancouver.com For Lease 713 Columbia Street New Westminster, BC Location Property details Floors 5 & 6, 713 Columbia Street, New Westminster BC. 5th floor: Centrally located in Metro Vancouver on Skytrain (two 3 washrooms (exclusive use) stations within 500 metres), overlooking the Fraser River 12 offices Central atrium lightwell with extremely close proximity to multiple public transit 1 boardroom Server room alternatives, diverse food and dining options as well as 1 meeting room Telecommunications room multiple shopping centres and hotels. 1 kitchen Open area Storage closet Property description 6th floor (currently separated in three suites): Rare opportunity for historic office space located at the central corner of New Westminster Downtown revival 6 offices / meeting rooms area. The building is a well-known commercial landmark, 2 kitchens and has gone through many upgrades over the years, 2 washrooms including stratification into 8 units in the 1980’s. Floors 5 & Central atrium lightwell 6 are available for lease, in a primarily owner occupied Storage heritage building with retail on the first floor. The unit has large windows with expansive views of the Note: space is currently connected by way of private interior stairwell Fraser River.