The Hudson’s Bay Men
Two men — Samuel Robertson and John McIver — vie for the honour of being the first non-native settler in the district. It seems most … Read More
The Commons: Reflecting on Cooperative Living Settlements
What were Maple Ridge’s two cooperative settlements? Ruskin 1896c – “Canadian Co-operative Society” enters four acres of Twigg land at confluence of Stave and Fraser … Read More
On This Day… June 18, 1910
On this day, June 18, in 1910, you too could have “A Happy Family on a Whonnock Farm”. Just call Rogers and Black, real estate … Read More
This Week in 1931
LOCAL DOCTOR CLEARED OF CHARGES IN DEATH OF DEPRESSION-ERA VAGRANT This week in 1931, Dr. Francis Joseph Buckley, of Haney, was cleared of the charge … Read More
Kanaka Creek Park
Kanaka Creek is a small river that enters the Fraser in Albion. It descends from Blue Mountain through a series of forested ravines until it … Read More
Port Haney Brick and Tile Company
In 1907 on the former Hinch Road (225th Street), W. Horie, E. Baynes and H. Burnet purchased a riverside lot from a Mr. Carlson and … Read More
Gravel and Road-Building
Gravel has always played a prominent role in Maple Ridge in general and in Webster’s Corners in particular. The expansion of settlement in the region … Read More
Port Hammond is in Ashes after early fire
Reprinted below is an account from the Vancouver Daily Province of October 13, 1916, of a major fire in the Port Hammond townsite. In a … Read More
The Editor’s Last Chapter: J.J. Dougan’s Obituary
A daughter recounts her father’s first hours in death. J Juniur Dougan [no typo, Juniur was a family surname] was the editor of the Maple … Read More
Spotlight on Betty Dubé, Centennial Mayor
Betty Dubé was Maple Ridge’s first female mayor, serving during the symbolic 1974-1975 centenary term. She was first elected to Council as an alderwoman under … Read More