Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Possibly named for George Adams, early Adams Street Victory Heights No 1892 businessman and Councillor Named after Agnes, the daughter of Governor Agnes Street Downtown Yes 1859 - 1863 Douglas Named for Prince Albert, husband of Queen Albert Crescent Downtown No 1859 - 1863 Victoria Victory Heights, Alberta Street Named for the province of Alberta Yes 1892 Sapperton Alder Street Named for the alder tree Glenbrooke North No 1900 Named for Alexander Ewen, Councillor, who lived Alexander Street Now Alexander Street Downtown Yes 1892 on the street. now part of Columbia Alfred Terrace Named for Prince Alfred, son of Queen Victoria Downtown No 1859 - 1863 Street Named for Alice Gardens which were named for Alice Street #1 Downtown Yes 1892 Princess Alice, daughter of Queen Victoria
Named for Alice Gardens which were named for Alice Street #2 West End No 1913 Princess Alice, daughter of Queen Victoria
Possibly named for Thomas Allen, a teamster and Allen Street Sapperton Yes 1909 contractor who lived in the area.
Allison Place Named for A.J. Allison, Councillor Victory Heights Yes 1973 Amess Street Sapperton Yes 1909 Anne Street now Ash Street Uptown No pre 1913 Anthony Court Named for Pete Anthony, lacrosse player Queen's Park Yes 1995 Arbutus Street Named for the arbutus tree Queen's Park Yes 1909 Archer Street Named for Samuel Archer, Royal Engineer Victory Heights Yes 1909 Named for Thomas Argyle, R.E., gunsmith and Argyle Street Glenbrooke North No 1909 blacksmith Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Named for W.J. Armstrong, Mayor and/or J.C. now part of Clarkson Armstrong Street Downtown No 1890 Armstrong, Councillor Street now part of Columbia Arthur Terrace Named for Arthur, seventh child of Queen Victoria Downtown No 1859 - 1863 Street lower part was Fife Street; Ash Street Named for the ash tree upper part was Anne Uptown, Downtown Yes 1892 Street Ashcroft Street Named for the city of Ashcroft, B.C. West End No 1909
Auckland Street Named for the city of Auckland, New Zealand Downtown Yes 1859 - 1863
Named for one of the names proposed for New Augusta Street was Knox Street Brow of the Hill Yes 1892 Westminster, along with Regina
Aurora Street Named for the city of Aurora, Ontario West End No 1909
Named for Charles A. Bacon, a melter at the Bacon Street now Oakland Street Queen's Park No pre 1913 Assay office Named for McDonald Barnet Mills, a lumber Barnet Street North Arm South No 1909 company in the area Named for the Basran family, prominent in the Basran Avenue Queensborough Yes 1997 area. Named for George Beach, founder of Westminster Beach Street North Arm South Yes 1909 Mills Begbie Square Named for Judge Matthew Baillie Begbie Downtown No 1980
Named for Judge Matthew Baillie Begbie who Begbie Street Downtown Yes 1859 - 1863 owned the adjacent lots
Bell Lane Listed for Alex Bell, businessman North Arm South No 1909
Belleville Street Named for the city of Belleville, Ontario Brow of the Hill Yes 1892
Belmont Street Probably named for the city of Belmont, Ontario Uptown Yes 1892 Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Named for Harry A. Belyea, head of the Royal City Belyea Street West End Yes 1909 Transfer Co. Misspelling of Brunette Street - appears in only Bennet Street No 1891 one year's directory.
Named for G.H. Bent, teamster, or J.G. Bent, Bent Court Uptown Yes 1909 carpenter, residents in the area Beth Street Named for Beth Wood, Mayor Glenbrooke South Yes 1981 Birch Street Named for the birch tree Glenbrooke North No 1909 Named for the blackberries growing abundantly in Blackberry Drive Glenbrooke South Yes 1993 the area Blackford Street Queen's Park, Uptown Yes 1909 Blackie Street Named for Walter Blackie, blacksmith & Councillor was Ferris Street. Downtown Yes 1890
Named for George Blakely, Poplar Island Misspelling of Blakely Blackley Street Shipyards and member of the Harbour North Arm South Yes 1909 Street, corrected in 1958 Commission
Blackman Street Named for J.W.B. Blackman, City Engineer Glenbrooke North Yes 1909 Named for Arthur Blackwood, senior official, Blackwood Street Downtown Yes 1859 - 1863 Colonial Office Blair Avenue Named for J.C. Blair, first resident on the street. Sapperton Yes 1909 Named for George Blakely, partner in Westminster Blakely Street North Arm South No 1958 Mills Named for Judge Wm. Norman Bole, first Police Bole Street Brow of the Hill Yes 1909 Magistrate Named for Horatio Bonar, Scottish hymn writer, Bonar Steet now Cornwall Street Brow of the Hill No pre 1913 influenced by Knox and Calvin. Named for Lewis F. Bonson, Royal Engineer & Downtown, Queen's Bonson Street Yes 1890 Councillor Park Named for the boundary between New Boundary Road Queensborough Yes Westminster and Richmond. Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Named for David Bourke, Deputy Warden, BC Bourke Street No 1909 Penitentiary 1895 - 1907
Bowler Street Possibly named for Pat Bowler, City Electrician West End Yes 1909 Named about 1895 Queensborough, North Boyd Street Named for Hugh Boyd "Father of Richmond". Yes 1909 (Pullem) Arm South Named for Battle of Boyne or Boyne River by Irish Queensborough, North Boyne Street Yes 1909 settlers in the area. Arm South
Braid was part of the management of the distillery Braid Street was Pipeline Road Sapperton Yes 1909 in the area
Brandon Street Named for City of Brandon, Manitoba Queen's Park No 1909
Brantford Street Named for City of Brantford, Ontario Uptown Yes 1892 Named for Mrs. M. Brighouse who lived on this Brighouse Street No 1891 street Brookes Street Named for the Brookes family who owned a Queensborough Yes 2008 woodworking shop Named for J.C. Brown, Mayor or Ebenezer Brown, Brown Street #1 Became Carroll Street? Victory Heights No 1890 Councillor Named for J.C. Brown, Mayor or Ebenezer Brown, Brown Street #2 Formerly Milton Street Brow of the Hill No 1891 Councillor Named for the Brunette River which was named was Pitt River Road and Brunette Avenue Brunette Creek Yes 1892 for the colour of the water. Brunette Street Named for S.B. Buchanan who owned property in Formerly Buchanan Buchanan Street Sapperton Yes 1909 the area Avenue. Named for the City of Burnaby which is named for Burnaby Street Victory Heights Yes 1909 Robert Burnaby.
Named for the Burr family including Joseph Burr, Burr Street Brow of the Hill Yes 1909 Councillor, and Hugh Burr who lived in the area. Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared
Named for Arthur Thomas Bushby, private Bushby Street Downtown Yes 1890 secretary to Judge Begbie, and later Postmaster.
Bute Street Possibly named for Bute Inlet Brow of the Hill No 1909 Named for Pat and Peter Byrne, Burnaby pioneers Byrne Street Glenbrooke North No 1909 in the area
Named for John Calvin, a French theologian. See Calvin Street now Oxford Street Brow of the Hill No pre 1913 Knox and Bonar now Durham Street * Camana Street Check spelling - maybe Glenbrooke North No pre 1913 Carmana
Possibly named for the Cameron family, especially Cameron Street Brow of the Hill Yes 1909 John and James, of Royal City Planing Mills
Campbell Street Possibly named for John H. Campbell, Councillor Queensborough Yes 1909 Named for Canadian Forest Products (Canfor) in Canfor Avenue Brunette Creek Yes 1967 the area Canil Street Named for the Canil family, originally from Italy and Queensborough Yes 2008 long-time Queensborough residents
Capilano Way Brunette Creek Yes Cariboo Street Named for Cariboo District of British Columbia Brow of the Hill Yes 1892 was Gosset Street, Named for Lord Carnarvon, Undersecretary for Sir Carnarvon Street Prevost Street, Dallas Downtown Yes 1859 - 1863 Edgar Bulwer-Lytton Street Named for Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish Carnegie Street philanthropist who provided money for a library in was Jones Street Victory Heights Yes 1909 New Westminster Named for W.J. Carroll, Deputy Warden at the BC Carroll Street was Brown Street? Victory Heights Yes 1909 Penitentiary Carter Street Named for Carter family who lived in the area Queensborough Yes 1909 Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Cedar Street Named for the cedar tree Sapperton Yes 1909 Cemetery Street Named for its proximity to the cemetery now Miner Street Sapperton No 1909 Cherry Street Named for the cherry tree Victory Heights Yes Chestnut Street Named for the chestnut tree Victory Heights Yes Chilliwack Street Named for the town of Chilliwack, BC was Helmcken Street Victory Heights Yes 1909
Church Street Named for its proximity to Holy Trinity Cathedral Downtown Yes 1890 Churchill Street Named for Sir Winston Churchill was Water Street Victory Heights Yes 1945 Named for William Clarkson, prominent early Clarkson Street citizen and Mayor, and/or George Clarkson, Downtown Yes 1890 Councillor Now St. Patrick Street. Named for Francis Claudet, who worked in the Claudet Street Named for F.G. Claudet, Queen's Park No pre 1913 Assay Office and was a Councillor Councillor Glenbrooke North, Col. Richard Clement Moody, founder of New Clement Street now Fourth Street Queen's Park, No 1859 - 1863 Westminster Downtown Named for Sir Henry Pelham Clinton, Colonial Clinton Place Downtown Yes 1859 - 1863 Secretary Glenbrooke North, Named for Sir Henry Pelham Clinton, Colonial Clinton Street now Second Street Queen's Park, No 1859 - 1863 Secretary Downtown Named for John Stillwell Clute, Mayor and other Clute Street Glenbrooke North Yes 1909 Clute family members Named for William C. Coatham, Principal of John Coatham Street now Regina Street Queen's Park No pre 1892 Robson school Coburg Street Named for the City of Coburg, Ontario Downtown Yes 1892
Colborne Street Named for the City of Colborne, Ontario Glenbrooke North Yes 1892 Colby Street Sapperton Yes 1913 Named for Columbian Methodist College which College Court Queen's Park Yes was situated in that location. Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Named by Royal Engineers, Columbia Columbia Street was Richards Street Downtown Yes 1859 - 1863 Detachment, coming to British Columbia
Named by Royal Engineers, Columbia Detachment, coming to British Columbia Glenbrooke South, Columbia Street East was Sapperton North Sapperton, Brunette Yes 1895 * Road Creek *now E. Columbia Street (changed 2007) (Bylaw 1799) Named for John Cooper, Councillor or Capt. Cooper Street James Cooper, administrator of New Westminster now Eighth Street Downtown No 1891 Port.
Coquitlam Street Named for the City of Coquitlam, B.C. now Massey Street Victory Heights No 1909
Cornwall Street Named for the City of Cornwall, Ontario was Bonar Street Brow of the Hill Yes 1892
Courtney Crescent Named for J.A. Courtney, Councillor Victory Heights Yes 1965
Named for Lady Burdett-Coutts, who endowed Coutts Street Holy Trinity Cathedral with money to purchase a was Jenkinson Street Victory Heights No 1909 complete peal of bells
Probably named for Tom Craig, early resident in Craig Street Sapperton No 1913 the area. Named for Joseph Crane & Crane Brothers ship Crane Place Queensborough Yes 1992 building company
Crane Street Named for Crane Ship Yards in the area North Arm South No 1909 Glenbrooke South, Cumberland Street Named for the City of Cumberland, BC Sapperton, Victory Yes 1892 Heights Named for J.A. Cunningham, Mayor and/or Cunningham Street was Irving Street. Downtown Yes 1890 Thomas Cunningham, Councillor Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Named for Capt. R. Curnew, Captain of the "SS Curnew Street West End Yes 1909 Wellington", who lived in the area.
Curtis Street Named for David S. Curtis, pharmacist and Mayor Victory Heights No 1913
Named for Alexander Grant Dallas, Governor of Dallas Street now Carnarvon Street Downtown No 1859-1863 Hudson Bay Company
Named for Dan Lee who, with his wife, Nin Hay Dan Lee Avenue Queensborough Yes 1994 Lee, ran a farm in the area Named for Dawe family, shipyard owners in the Dawe Street Queensborough Yes 1960 area. Named for Debeck Brothers, owners of Brunette Debeck Street Sapperton Yes 1909 Sawmills Delta Street Named for City of Delta, BC North Arm North No 1892 Named for John Devoy, steward at Royal Devoy Street Columbian Hospital, worker at BC Penitentiary and Victory Heights Yes 1909 lived in the area. Named for Robert Dickinson, Mayor and early Dickenson Street Misspelled. Downtown Yes 1890 businessman Named for Digby family, especially Charles, head Digby Street steward, Royal Columbia Hospital and John, was Jarves Street Victory Heights No 1909 electrician. Sapperton, Brunette Distillery Road Named for B.C. Distilleries in the area was Braid Street No 1907 Creek Possibly named for Mrs. Isabella Dixon, a retired Dixon Street Victory Heights Yes 1909 teacher who lived in the area. Named for the location of the street on the Dockyard Street Downtown No 1892 dockyards. Named for Horace Dorer, businessman and Dorer Street now Fenton Street Queensborough No 1913 property owner in area Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared became Kennedy Street. Named for Sir James Douglas, Governor of the Also may have been Douglas Lane Brow of the Hill No 1891 Colony of Vancouver Island and British Columbia called Douglas Place in 1892
Named for Sir James Douglas, Governor of the now Eighth Street - Break Douglas Road Downtown No 1862 Colony of Vancouver Island and British Columbia is at Royal
Named for Sir James Douglas, Governor of the Downtown, Brow of the Douglas Street now Eighth Street No 1859-1863 Colony of Vancouver Island and British Columbia Hill, Kelvin, Uptown
Downie Street West End Yes Downing Street West End No 1909 Connaught Heights, Dublin Street #1 Named for the City of Dublin, Ireland Yes 1859-1863 West End, Kelvin Dublin Street #2 Named for the City of Dublin, Ireland now Fourteenth Street West End No pre 1913 Named for Lord Dufferin, Governor General of Dufferin Street Downtown Yes 1890 Canada Duke Street Probably named for the royal position of Duke Victory Heights No 1909
Duncan Street Named for W.A. Duncan, City Clerk & Councillor North Arm South Yes 1909
Dundas Street Named for the City of Dundas, Ontario West End No
Dundee Street Named for the City of Dundee, Scotland West End No 1909 was Essex Street and Durham Street Named for Lord Durham Glenbrooke North Yes 1892 Carmana Street Named for Lord Durham Durham Street East* Victory Heights Yes *Now E. Durham Street (2007) (Bylaw 1799)
Possibly named for Henry Eckert, owner of BC Eckert Avenue Queensborough Yes 1997 Manufacturing. Co. Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Eddie Drive Named for Rae Eddie, unionlLeader Glenbrooke South Yes 1981 Was Toronto St. bet 18 & Connaught Heights, Edinburgh Street Named for the City of Edinburgh, Scotland Yes 1859-1863 20 West End, Kelvin Edworthy Way Brunette Creek Yes Eickhoff Street Named for Eickhoff family, prominent in the City Uptown No 1909 West End, North Arm Eighteenth Street Yes 1892 North Connaught Heights, Eighth Avenue was Thorne Road Yes 1892 Glenbrooke North Eighth Avenue East* *Now E. Eighth Avenue (2007) (Bylaw 1799) was Thorne Road Victory Heights Yes 1909 was Douglas Street and Downtown, Brow of the Eighth Street Yes 1892 Douglas Road Hill, Kelvin, Uptown was Fortescue Street and Downtown, Brow of the Eleventh Street Yes 1892 Turner Street Hill, Kelvin Named for the City of Elgin, Ontario which was Elgin Street was Hitchcock Street Queen's Park Yes 1892 named after Lord Elgin
Named for Rt. Hon. Edward Ellice, Col. Gov. & Ellice Street now Tenth Street Downtown No 1859-1863 Dep. Gov. Hudson Bay Co.
Possibly named for Lt. G.H. Elliot, Royal Marines Elliot Street Downtown Yes 1862 on station 1857-1860 Elmer Street Sapperton Yes 1909 Emory Street Named for Emory Creek on the Fraser River Queen's Park Yes 1892
Esplanade Street Named for walkway along the river Brunette Creek No 1909 now Durham Street, was Essex Street Possibly named for Lord Essex Victory Heights No 1909 Pine Street (1913) Named for Alexander Ewen, Councillor and Queensborough, North Ewen Avenue was Lulu Island Road Yes 1890 businessman Arm South Named for Alexander Ewen, Councillor and Ewen Street Became Alexander Street Downtown No 1891 businessman
Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Named for Elijah John Fader, lumber man and Fader Street Sapperton Yes 1909 councillor Named for Fairweather family, owners of Strand Fairweather Lane North Arm South Yes 1997 Hotel, later known as Queensborough Hotel
Named for Robert Fenton, master mariner, early Fenton Street was Dorer Street Queensborough Yes 1910 settler and Councillor
Fenwick Street Probably named for the town of Fenwick, Ontario Connaught Heights Yes 1928 Ferris Street Named for W.D. Ferris, Mayor now Blackie Street Downtown No 1890 Fife Street now Ash Street Downtown No 1890 West End, North Arm Fifteenth Street Yes North Queen's Park, Brow of Fifth Avenue was Melbourne Street the Hill, North Arm Yes 1892 North, Uptown Glenbrooke North, Fifth Street was St. George's Street Yes 1892 Queen's Park From Ewen Avenue Finch Street south to the River on No 1909 Lulu Island First Avenue Now Tenth Avenue Downtown, No pre 1913 Glenbrooke North, Upper part was Park Queen's Park, First Street Lane, Lower part was St. Yes 1892 Downtown, Glenbrooke Anne Street South Possibly named for Wm. Fisher, prominent citizen Fisher Street Victory Heights Yes 1909 & Councillor Named for Mrs. Wm. Stott whose maiden name Flett Street became McDougal Street Victory Heights No pre 1913 was Flett. Forrest Street No 1890 Named for James J. Forrester &/or William W. Forrester Street now Lancaster Street Uptown No 1891 Forrester, both Councillors
Named for Chicester Fortescue who obtained Downtown, Brow of the Fortescue Street now Eleventh Street No 1859-1863 money for NW after building came to halt. Hill Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Foundry Row Named for former foundry on site North Arm South Yes 1997 West End, North Arm Fourteenth Street was Dublin Street Yes 1892 North, Brow of the Hill Queen's Park, Brow of Fourth Avenue was Montreal Street the Hill, North Arm Yes 1892 North, Uptown Glenbrooke North, Col. Richard Clement Moody, founder of New Fourth Street was Clement Street Queen's Park, Yes 1892 Westminster Downtown Fraser Street Named for the Fraser River Brunette Creek No 1909 Front Street Named for location on river at "front" of city Downtown Yes 1863
Probably named for R. Fulton, partner of H.A. Fulton Street West End Yes 1909 Belyea, both businessmen
Named for Wm. Furness, first bridge tender in Furness Street 1891and Thomas Furness, Superintendent of North Arm South Yes 1909 Board of Works
Galbraith Avenue Named for Galbraith family and Galbraith & Sons became Stanley Street Queensborough Yes 1997 Possibly named for President Garfield who visited Garfield Street Sapperton Yes 1909 the area Garnegle Street Victory Heights No Garrett Street Named for Alexander (Sandy) Garrett, Councillor Sapperton Yes 1909
Named for Gifford family including Stuart Gifford, Gifford Place Queen's Park Yes Mayor and Thomas Gifford, Councillor Queensborough, North Gifford Street Named for Thomas Gifford, Councillor Yes 1909 Arm South Named for Gilley family including Herbert and Gilley Street Brow of the Hill Yes 1909 Walter R. Gilley, Councillors
Ginger Drive Named for Ginger Goodwin, early union organizer Glenbrooke South Yes Gladys Street Named for ship "Gladys" now part of Nanaimo West End No pre 1913 Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Street Glasgow Street Named for City of Glasgow, Scotland West End No 1909 Glen Court Named for Glen Creek Glenbrooke South Yes 1981 Glenbrook Drive Named for Glen Creek Glenbrooke South Yes 1981 Gloucester Street Named for City of Gloucester, England Downtown Yes 1890
Named for F.R. Glover, City Clerk and employee of Glover Avenue was Gunn Street Glenbrooke North Yes 1909 the Columbian newspaper
Named for Capt. W. Driscoll Gosset, Treasurer of now part of Carnarvon Gosset Street Downtown No 1859-1863 British Columbia Street
Government Street Named for proximity to Government House Glenbrooke South No 1909
Named for Governors Seymour and Douglas who Governors Court Glenbrooke South Yes 1993 both governed British Columbia
Grant Street Named for Grant family, master mariners Uptown No 1909 Downtown, Glenbrooke Granville Street Named for one of the founding areas of Vancouver Yes 1892 South Grey Street Possibly named for Earl Grey who visited the city now part of Princess St. Glenbrooke North No 1909 Griffith Place Named for Griffith family Sapperton Yes Guelph Street Named for City of Guelph, Ontario West End No 1909
Named for Gunn family, prominent in the area, Gunn Street now part of Glover St. Glenbrooke North No 1909 especially Hugh, James and Alex.
Halifax Street Named for City of Halifax, Nova Scotia now Ninth Street Brow of the Hill No 1859 - 1863 Named for Valentine Hall, first City Clerk and Hall Street Downtown No 1859 - 1863 Postmaster Uptown, Kelvin, West Hamilton Street Named for City of Hamilton, Ontario was Ridley Street Yes 1892 End Named for Wymond O. Hamley, colonial official - Hamley Street Downtown No 1861 Collector of Customs Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Named for Mr. Hampton, contractor who built Hampton Street Queensborough Yes 1913 many houses in area Hancock Street Sapperton No 1892 Hanlan Street Downtown No 1892 Named for F.J. Hart & Co., owned by Frederick J. now part of Townsend Hartco Street Queen's Park No 1909 Hart, Councillor Place
Harvey Street Named for Wm. Harvey, owner of Pioneer Bakery. Victory Heights Yes 1893
Hastings Street Named for one of the founding areas of Vancouver Downtown Yes 1892 Named for John Helmcken, early doctor and Helmcken Street now Chilliwack Street Victory Heights No pre 1913 politician Hendry Place Named for John Hendry, Mayor and businessman Queensborough Yes 1990
Hendry Street Named for John Hendry, Mayor and businessman West End No 1909
Named for Joseph Henley, owner of soda water Henley Street Kelvin Yes 1909 factory & Councillor Herbert Street now Kingston Street Kelvin, West End No pre 1913 Hill Street Possibly named for Arthur E.B. Hill, Councillor West End Yes 1909
Named for W.Hitchcock, property owner, and Hitchcock Street became Elgin Street Queen's Park No pre 1913 Councillor, melter at the Assay Office
Holbrook Street Named for Henry Holbrook, Mayor now part of Victoria Street Downtown No 1890
Named for Holland family, well known as Holland Street Brow of the Hill Yes 1909 gardeners and farm owners Named for William Holmes, first property owner in Holmes Street Sapperton Yes 1909 area Hospital Street Named for proximity to Royal Columbian Hospital Sapperton Yes 1892
Hoult Street Named for E. Hoult, janitor at the Public Library Sapperton Yes 1909 Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Howay Street Named for Judge F.W. Howay, Councillor Brow of the Hill Yes 1909
Howes Street Named for Wm. Howes, local boat builder Queensborough Yes 1927 Hume Street Named for Fred J. Hume, Mayor Queensborough Yes Named for Captain Hunter, of the steamer Hunter Street No "Transfer" Huron Street Named for City of Huron, Ontario North Arm North No 1892 Irving Street Named for Capt. Wm. Irving, Councillor now Cunningham Street Downtown No 1885
member of the Royal Jack Mahony Place Named for Jack Mahony, Victoria Cross recipient Glenbrooke North Yes 1999 Westminster Regiment Jackson Crescent Named for F.H. (Toby) Jackson, Mayor Victory Heights Yes 1966
Named for Robert Jamieson, pioneer Presbyterian Jamieson Court Glenbrooke South Yes 1989 minister & founding first school
Named for John B. Jardine, Councillor & son-in- Queensborough, North Jardine Street Yes 1910 law of Alex Ewen Arm South Jarves Street became Digby Street Victory Heights No pre 1913 Jemmet Street Named for Captain C.E.Jemmett, surveyor Downtown No 1890 Jenkinson Street became Coutts Street Victory Heights No pre 1913 Jensen Street Named for Nils Jensen Queensborough Yes 2008 Queensborough, North Johnston Street Named for J.J. Johnston, Mayor, "Mr. May Day" Yes 1909 Arm South Named for Dr. J. Harold Jones, Medical Health Jones Street now Carnegie Street Victory Heights No 1909 Officer now Prescott Street X-ref Julia #1 Street Uptown No pre 1913 St. Julia Julia #2 Street Not located on a map Sapperton No 1908
Named for J.S. Knyvett de Knyvett, and the "K de K de K Court Downtown Yes 1985 K" , the first ferry across the Fraser River. Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Kamloops Street Named for City of Kamloops, BC Brow of the Hill Yes 1892 Sapperton, Brunette Keary Street Named for William H. Keary, Mayor Yes 1892 Creek Kellington Street Named for Albert E. Kellington, Councillor Victory Heights No
Named for the Kelly family, prominent in the City, Kelly Street Sapperton Yes 1909 especially John and James.
Kelvin Street Named for proximity to Lord Kelvin School was Williams Street Kelvin, West End No 1909
Named for Kennedy family, newspaper publishers, was Douglas Lane or Kennedy Street Brow of the Hill Yes 1909 including J.B. Kennedy, Councillor Douglas Place Kent Street Named for the City of Kent, BC Victory Heights Yes 1909 King Street Probably named for the royal position of King West End No 1909
Kingston Street Named for City of Kingston, Ontario was Herbert Street Kelvin, West End Yes 1892
Named for John Knox, Scottish church reformer Knox Street #1 became Augusta Street Brow of the Hill Yes pre 1909 (see Bonar and Calvin)
Knox Street #2 Named for proximity to Knox Presbyterian church Sapperton No 1909
Kootenay Street Named for region of British Columbia Glenbrooke North No 1913 Kwantlen Court Named for Kwantlen First Nation Glenbrooke South Yes
Named for Ladner family including Thomas Ladner Street Victory Heights Yes 1909 Ladner, Councillor. Laguna Court Named by developer Downtown Yes 1989 Lancaster Street Named for City of Lancaster, Ontario was Forrester Street Queen's Park Yes 1892 Langley Street Named for City of Langley, BC Victory Heights No 1892 Latham Street Named for Harry Latham, City Treasurer Victory Heights No 1909 Laurel Street Named for the laurel tree Victory Heights Yes Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Lawrence Street Named for Lawrence family who lived in the area was Lawrence Road Queensborough Yes 1913 Lee Street Named for John A. Lee, Mayor Victory Heights Yes 1913 Named for City of Leith, the port for Edinburgh, now part of Nanaimo Leith Street Kelvin No 1895 Scotland Streeet Leopold Place Named for Prince Leopold, son of Queen Victoria Downtown Yes 1859 - 1863
Named for Thomas Levi, Councillor and owner of Levi Street North Arm North Yes 1909 the American Hotel Named for L.A. Lewis, Councillor & Manager of Lewis Street Brunette Creek No 1909 Brunette Saw Mills Lidster Place Named for H. Norman Lidster, Councillor Victory Heights Yes 1973 Lilley Street Brow of the Hill No 1913 Liverpool Street Named for the City of Liverpool, England Queen's Park Yes 1892
London Place Named for the City of London, England Connaught Heights Yes 1972 bet 18 & 20 St. was Connaught Heights, London Street Named for the City of London, England Montreal Street; was Yes 1859 - 1863 West End, Kelvin Thirteenth Street Named for the Marquis de Lorne, Governor Lorne Street Downtown Yes 1890 General of Canada Louellen Street Brow of the Hill Yes 1909 Named for Lulu Island which was named for Lulu Queensbourough, North Lulu Island Road now part of Ewen Avenue No 1892 Sweet, a show girl. Arm South
Named for Fred J. Lynch, businessman, Councillor Lynch Street Victory Heights No 1913 and lacrosse player
Lytton Square Named for Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton Downtown No 1859 - 1863
Named for Mahony family, especially John, Mahony Street Victory Heights No 1909 Assistant Government Agent Maisie Street Glenbrooke North No 1909 Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Major Street Named for Charles G. Major, Councillor Sapperton Yes 1909
Manchester Street Named for the City of Manchester, England now Wilson Street Sapperton No pre 1913 Manitoba Street Named for Province of Manitoba Downtown Yes 1890 Maple Street Named for the maple tree Brow of the Hill Yes 1909 Connaught Heights, Marine Drive Named for proximity to water Yes North Arm North Connaught Heights, Marine Way Named for proximity to water Yes North Arm North Marisie Street May be misspelling of Maisie Street Glenbrooke North No Marks Street Queen's Park No Downtown, Kelvin, Mary Steet Named for Colonel Moody's wife, Mary now Sixth Street Uptown, Glenbrooke No 1859 - 1863 North Probably named for Vincent Massey, Governor Massey Street was Coquitlam Street Victory Heights Yes General of Canada Matsqui Street Named for City of Matsqui, BC Victory Heights No 1909 Misspelled as Mayerp Named for Capt. Fritz. Mayers, captain of the tug Street, and Currently in Mayers Street Brow of the Hill Yes 1909 "Fearless" who lived in the area. Usely as Mayes Street on Currently in Use list & map Downtown, Glenbrooke Formerly Queen's McBride Boulevard Named for Sir Richard McBride South, Glenbrooke Yes 1909 Boulevard North, Named for Roderick McDonald, Councillor or John McDonald Street Sapperton Yes 1909 McDonald, first resident on street
McDougal Street Named for McDougal family in the area was Flett Street Victory Heights No 1909 McGill Street No 1909 Named for Donald McGillivray, owner of McGillivray Place McGillivray's Pipeworks who produced all the Queensborough Yes 1992 pipes for the City's first water system. Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Named for T.R. McInnes &/or Loftus McInnes, both McInnes Street Downtown Yes 1890 Mayors McKay Street Victory Heights Yes 1913 McKenzie Street Downtown Yes 1885 Named for Isaac McMartin, millwright who lived in McMartin Street Brow of the Hill Yes 1909 the area Named for Thomas McNeely, prominent builder of McNeely Street Downtown Yes 1890 the City Named for Duncan McPhaden, Councillor who McPhaden Street Brow of the Hill Yes 1909 lived in the area Named for McQuarrie family including W.G., McQuarrie Street Victory Heights No 1909 lawyer and N.H., City Treasurer Named for George Mead, property owner in the Mead Street Connaught Heights Yes area Queen's Park, Brow of Melbourne Street Named for City of Melbourne, Australia now Fifth Avenue the Hill, North Arm No 1859 - 1863 North, Uptown Named for Mercer shipyard, possibly Edward Mercer Street North Arm South Yes 1909 Mercer Named for Undersecretary of State, H. Merrivale, Merivale Street Downtown Yes 1859 - 1863 1860's Mersey Street Named for the Mersey River, England Brunette Creek No 1909 Mill Street Named for proximity to mill. North Arm South No 1909 Named for Lord Milton who came to New Milton Street Became Brown #2 Street Brow of the Hill Yes 1892 Westminster & bought property. Named for sappers and miners of the Royal Sapperton & Glenbrooke Miner Street was Cemetery Street Yes Engineers South Mission Street Named for City of Mission, BC West End No 1909 Queen's Park, Brow of Montreal Street Named for the City of Montreal, Quebec now Fourth Avenue the Hill, North Arm No 1859 - 1863 North, Uptown Named for Col. Richard Clement Moody, founder Moody Street Downtown Yes 1890 of New Westminster Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Morrison Street Brunette Creek No 1913 Morrow Street Named for A.T. Morrow, Manager of BC Distillery Not located on a map Brunette Creek No 1909
Mott Crescent Named for William M. Mott, Mayor Victory Heights Yes 1960s
Probably named for Thomas Mowat, long-time Mowat Street Brow of the Hill Yes 1893 Fisheries inspector.
Named for Munday family, Sapperton, including Munday Street now Sixth Avenue East Victory Heights No 1909 George Munday, Councillor Myrtle Street Named for the myrtle tree now York Street Victory Heights No pre 1913 was Leith Street and Nanaimo Street Named for the City of Nanaimo, BC West End, Kelvin Yes 1892 Gladys Street Napanee Street Named for the City of Napanee, Ontario Brow of the Hill Yes 1892
Nelson Street Named for Nels Nelson, brewery founder Brunette Creek No 1909 Nineteenth Street West End Yes Connaught Heights, Ninth Avenue was Turnbull Street Yes Glenbrooke North Downtown, Brow of the Ninth Street was Halifax Street Yes 1892 Hill, Kelvin Nootka Street Named for the Nootka First Nation Sapperton Yes 1913 Connaught Heights, West End, Brow of the Named for location leading to the North Arm of the North Arm Road now Sixth Avenue Hill, Kelvin, Uptown, No 1890 Fraser River. Glenbrooke North, Queen's Park Named for the direction it went - north to Burrard North Road now Columbia Street Sapperton No pre 1913 Inlet.
Oak Street Named for the oak tree Queen's Park Yes 1892 Oakland Street Named for the City of Oakland, Ontario was Bacon Street Queen's Park Yes 1892 Named for Joseph Oliver, an engineer who lived in Oliver Street Queen's Park Yes 1909 the area. Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Ontario Street Named for the Province of Ontario Downtown Yes 1890
Orchard Street Named for proximity to an orchard in the area now Pine Street Queen's Park No pre 1913 Named for royal residence of Osborne House, Isle Osborne Avenue Glenbrooke North Yes 1909 of Wight Ottawa Street Named for the City of Ottawa, Ontario was part of Dublin Street West End No 1892
Ovens Avenue Named for Thomas Ovens, Mayor was Ovens Street Glenbrooke North Yes 1909
Oxford Street Named for the City of Oxford, Ontario was Calvin Street Brow of the Hill Yes 1892
Page Street Queensborough No 1909 Paris Street Named for the City of Paris, France West End No 1909
Park Crescent Named for proximity to Queens Park Glenbrooke North Yes
Park Lane Named for proximity to Queens Park now First Street Glenbrooke North No 1859-1863 Downtown, Queen's Park Row Named for proximity to Queens Park Yes 1892 Park Named for Sidney J. Pearce, Police Chief, Pearce Street Sanitary Inspector, and Licence Inspector, who Brow of the Hill Yes 1909 lived in the area.
Pearson Street Named for Thomas R. Pearson, Councillor Queen's Park Yes 1909
Named for Adolphus Peele, pharmacist, who lived Downtown, Queen's Peele Street Yes 1890 in the area. Park Queen's Park, Brow of Named for Sir Henry Pelham Clinton, Colonial Pelham Street now Third Avenue the Hill, North Arm No 1859-1963 Secretary North, Uptown Probably named for the community of Pembina, Pembina Street Queensborough Yes 1909 Manitoba or Pembina, Alberta Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Named for Phillips family including Matthew Phillips Street Named in 1920s Queensborough Yes Phillips, Councillor was Orchard Street, Pine Street Named for the pine tree Queen's Park Yes 1892 Essex St. Pioneer Street Named for Pioneer Lodge, into which the street led Sapperton No
Pipeline Road Named for major water pipeline located under it. now Braid Street Sapperton No pre 1913 Named for the Pitt River, the destination of the Pitt River Road now Brunette Avenue Brunette Creek No 1890 early road. Portland Street Named for the City of Portland, Ontario Glenbrooke South No 1892
Prescott Street Named for the City of Prescott, Ontario was St. Julia St. Uptown Yes 1892
Named for Charles Fenn Pretty Sr., businessman Pretty Court Queensborough Yes 1993 who had a large cold storage plant in the area.
Named for Capt. James C. Prevost, Commander now Carnarvon Street Prevost Street of H.M.S. Satellite & 1st Commisioner, Int'l Misspelled as Provost Downtown No 1859-1863 Boundary Dispute Street was Grey Street Between Glenbrooke North, Princess Street Probably named for the royal position of Princess Yes 1892 First and Second Street Uptown
was Terminal Avenue. Early 1860's maps show Downtown, North Arm Quayside Drive Named for location along waterfront Yes 1985 Quayside where docks North are. Quebec Street Named for Province of Quebec Downtown Yes 1890 Queen's Park, Uptown, Queens Avenue Named for Queen Victoria North Arm North, Brow Yes 1859-1863 of the Hill, Downtown Downtown, Glenbrooke Queen's Boulevard Named for Queen Victoria now McBride Boulevard South, Glenbrooke No 1859-1863 North, Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Queensborough Named for one of original proposed names for City now part of Townsend Queen's Park No 1909 Street of New Westminster Place
Named for Rama family, involved in the wood and Rama Avenue Queensborough Yes 1994 fuel business for over eighty years in the area. Ramage Street Named for John Ramage, Mayor Downtown Yes 1890 Regina Street Named for the City of Regina, Saskatchewan was Coatham Street Queen's Park Yes 1892
Reliance Court Named for a prominent riverboat, the "Reliance" Downtown Yes 1985 Renaissance Square Named by the developer Downtown Yes 1989 Named for the Rennie family, especially George, Rennie Place Queensborough Yes 1992 Queensborough bridge tender. Named for the destination of the street, the City Reservoir Street Victory Heights No 1909 reservoir. Rialto Court Named by the developer Downtown Yes 1991 Named for George H. Richards, Captain in the now part of Columbia Richards Street Downtown No 1863 British Navy, who surveyed the Fraser River. Street Glenbrooke South & Richmond Street Named for the City of Richmond, BC Yes 1892 Sapperton Named for R.J. Rickman, merchant and manager Rickman Place Victory Heights Yes 1960s of Royal City Planing Mills
Named for R.J. Rickman, merchant and manager Rickman Street Victory Heights No 1909 of Royal City Planing Mills Possibly named for the community of Ridley, Ridley Street now Hamilton Street Kelvin, West End No pre 1913 Manitoba River Drive Named for the Fraser River North Arm North Yes 1909 Named for David Robson, Councillor & City Clerk, Robson Avenue Uptown Yes 1909 who lived in the area Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared
Named for Rousseau family, including James, a Rousseau Street tanner and Eugene who was in the fishing Sapperton Yes 1909 industry. The family lived in the area.
Named in recognition of Queen Victoria also E. Downtown, Glenbrooke Royal Avenue Yes 1859-1863 Royal Avenue (2007) ) (Bylaw 1799) South Queensborough, North Salter Street Named for Harvey Salter, an early settler Yes 1909 Arm South Sandringham Avenue Named for royal residence of Sandringham Glenbrooke North Yes 1909
Sangster Place Named for J.Lewis Sangster, Mayor Victory Heights Yes 1965
Sangster Street Named for Sangster family, prominent in the area Victory Heights No 1909
Sapper Street Named for Royal Engineers, Sappers Sapperton Yes Sapperton North Sapperton, Brunette Named for direction and location of the road now Columbia Street East No 1890 Road Creek Sarnia Street Named for the City of Sarnia, Ontario Downtown Yes 1892
School Street Named for proximity to Richard McBride school Victory Heights Yes 1913
Scott Street Named for J.T. Scott, prominent businessman Victory Heights Yes 1913 Glenbrooke North, Second Street was Clinton Street Queen's Park, Yes 1892 Downtown Seventeenth Street West End No West End, Uptown, was Townsend Avenue Seventh Avenue Glenbrooke North, Yes 1891 and Townsend Street Kelvin Seventh Avenue *Now E. Seventh Avenue (2007) (Bylaw 1799) Victory Heights Yes East* Seventh Street was St. John's Street Uptown, Downtown Yes 1892 Seymour Court Named for Governor Frederick Seymour Glenbrooke South Yes Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Named for James Sharpe, Fraser River Lumber Sharpe Street Brow of the Hill Yes 1909 Co. Shaw Street Brow of the Hill Yes Sapperton, Victory Sherbrooke Street Named for the City of Sherbrooke, Quebec Yes 1892 Heights Shiles Street Named for Bartley W. Shiles, Mayor Victory Heights Yes 1909 Simcoe Street Possibly named for Lord Simcoe Downtown No 1890 Possibly named for James Simpson, gardener for Simpson Street Sapperton Yes 1909 Brunette Saw Mills
Sinclair Avenue Named for Marshall Sinclair, Councillor Glenbrooke North Yes 1909 West End, North Arm Sixteenth Street Yes 1892 North, Brow of the Hill Connaught Heights, West End, Brow of the Part was Milton Street, Sixth Avenue Hill, Kelvin, Uptown, Yes 1892 part North Arm Road Glenbrooke North, Queen's Park Sixth Avenue East was Munday Street Victory Heights Yes Downtown, Kelvin, Sixth Street was Mary Street Uptown, Glenbrooke Yes 1892 North Small Street Named for size of street Brow of the Hill No 1891 Possibly named for Henry W.; Wilbur S.; or James Smith Street Brow of the Hill No 1909 C. Smith, all Councillors
Smokey Smith Place Named for Smokey Smith, Victoria Cross recipient Glenbrooke North Yes 1999
South Dyke Road Named for the dyke next to the river. Queensborough Yes
Named for Spagnol family, prominent in area, Spagnol Street Queensborough Yes 1994 especially Harry, storekeeper for many years. Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Named for Capt. Warner Reeve Spalding, first Spalding Street Downtown No 1859-1863 stipendiary magistrate of New Westminster Named for the Sparks family, prominent in the Sparks Court Queensborough Yes 1993 area. Named for Anthony Sprice, long time Sprice Street Queensborough Yes Queensborough resident Spruce Street Named for the spruce tree Brunette Creek Yes 1909 St. Andrews Square Named for the patron saint of Scotland Brow of the Hill No 1890
St. Andrews Street Named for patron saint and St. Andrews Square became Tenth Street Brow of the Hill, Kelvin Yes 1859-1863 Named for the Sisters of St. Ann and St. Ann's St. Anne Street now First Street Downtown No 1892 Academy St. George Street Named for patron saint & St. George Square Queen's Park Yes 1892 Glenbrooke North, St. George's Street Named for patron saint & St. George Square now Fifth Street No 1859-1863 Queen's Park Named for the patron saint who is said to have St. John's Street now Seventh Street Uptown, Downtown No 1859-1863 united England and Scotland St. Julia Street now Prescott Street Uptown No St. Mary's Street Named for St. Mary's Hospital Downtown Yes 1892 St. Mungo Street Named for St. Mungo Cannery Downtown No 1909 St. Patrick Street Named for patron saint and St. Patrick's Square was Claudet Street Queen's Park Yes 1859-1863 Queen's Park, St. Patrick's Street Named for patron saint of Ireland now Third Street No 1913 Downtown Galbraith Street was Stanley Street Possibly named for Lord Stanley North Arm South Yes 1909 included in 1977 Star Crescent Named for Star Shipyards in the area North Arm South Yes 1997 Connaught Heights, Named for Alan Stewardson, and his father Harry, Stewardson Way West End, North Arm Yes 1966 both City Engineers North, Downtown Stott Street Named for William Stott, Water Superintendent Victory Heights No 1909 Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Was Strand Street, Strand Avenue changed to Avenue in Sapperton Yes 1909 1999 Summer Street Brow of the Hill No 1909 Surrey Street Named for City of Surrey, BC Victory Heights Yes 1909 Named for Suzuki brothers, who had a boat yard in Suzuki Street Queensborough Yes 1994 the area.
Sydney Street Named for the City of Sydney, Australia Queen's Park No 1909 Connaught Heights, Tenth Avenue West End, Kelvin, No 1892 Glenbrooke North Victory Heights, Tenth Avenue East* *Now E. Tenth Avenue (2007) (Bylaw 1799) Yes Sapperton was St. Andrew's Street Downtown, Brow of the Tenth Street Named after the patron saint Yes 1892 and Ellice Street Hill, Kelvin Terminal Avenue Named for boat and train terminals in area now Quayside Drive Downtown No
Thames Street Named for the Thames River, England Brunette Creek No 1909 Queen's Park, Brow of Third Avenue was Pelham Street the Hill, North Arm Yes 1892 North, Uptown Queen's Park, Third Street was St. Patrick's Street Yes 1892 Downtown West End, Brow of the Thirteenth Street was London Street Yes 1892 Hill, North Arm North Connaught Heights, now part of Eighth Avenue Thorne Road Glenbrooke North, No 1890 East Victory Heights Toronto Place Named for the City of Toronto, Ontario Downtown No 1892 now part of Edinburgh Toronto Street Named for the City of Toronto, Ontario West End No 1892 Street was Hartco St. and Townsend Place Named for William B Townsend, Mayor Queen's Park Yes Queensborough Street Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Townsend Street Named for William B. Townsend, Mayor now Seventh Avenue Kelvin, West End No 1909
Named for T.J. Trapp or Trapp family including Trapp Road Connaught Heights Yes Frank & Thomas D., both Councillors Trent Street Downtown No 1890 Trew Street Named for Dr. Charles Trew, prominent doctor now part of Victoria Street Downtown No 1890
Named for Turnbull family, probably Alex Turnbull, Turnbull Street now Ninth Avenue Glenbrooke North No 1909 prominent lacrosse player
Turner Street Named for George Turner, surveyor and Councillor now Eleventh Street Downtown No 1890 Downtown, Brow of the Twelfth Street was Edinburgh Street Hill, Kelvin, North Arm Yes 1892 North, West End Connaught Heights, Twentieth Street West End, North Arm Yes 1892 North Twenty-First Street Connaught Heights Yes Twenty-Second Street Connaught Heights Yes Twenty-Third Street Connaught Heights Yes
Queen's Park, Vancouver Street Named for City of Vancouver, BC Downtown, Glenbrooke Yes 1892 South was Trew Street and Victoria Street Named for City of Victoria, BC Downtown Yes 1892 Holbrook Street Viscount Place Named by the developer Queensborough Yes 1990 Vulcan Street Named for Vulcan Iron Works Brunette Creek Yes
Named for Walter James Walker, City Auditor, City Walker Street Assessor, Police Commissioner & Licence Victory Heights No 1909 Commissioner
Walmsley Street Named for Walmsley family, prominent in City Uptown Yes 1909 Street Name Derivation Notes Location Currently In Use Appeared Walnut Street Named for the walnut tree No 1892 Named bet 1918 & 1924? Probably named for Ward family, residents in the Ward Street Ref. Notes from George Sapperton Yes area. Ward Warren Avenue Named for Warren family Warren Street? Queen's Park Yes 1909 Warwick Street Named for City of Warwick, Quebec West End No 1909
Water Street Named for proximity to the reservoir now Churchill Street Victory Heights No 1909
Welland Street Named for the City of Welland, Ontario North Arm North No 1892
Wellington Street Named for the City of Wellington, Ontario Downtown Yes 1892
Wells Gray Place Named for A. Wellesley Gray, Mayor Sapperton Yes 1966 Named for Charles A. Welsh, Councillor and Welsh Street Uptown Yes 1909 businessman North Arm South, Westminster Hwy Named for City of New Westminster Yes Queensborough Wharf Street Named for wharves in area Downtown No 1863 William Street Victory Heights Yes 1909 Williams Street now Kelvin Street Kelvin, West End No 1909 Possibly named for William B. or Ralph Wilson, Wilson Street was Manchester Street Sapperton Yes 1909 Councillors Windsor Street Named for royal residence, Windsor Castle Downtown Yes 1909 Winthrop Street Misspelling of Wintrip Sapperton Yes 1913 Wintrip Street Wintrip family lived in area Sapperton No 1909 Queensborough, North Wood Street Named for Wood family, prominent in area Yes 1909 Arm South
Yale Street Named for Yale, BC North Arm North No 1909 York Street Named for City of York, Ontario was Myrtle Street Victory Heights Yes 1892 Named for George Young, boatbuilder, who lived Young Street West End No 1909 in the area