Port Hammond Progressive Assoc
By 1908, there was a substantial population of around 1,000 people living in the district of Maple Ridge. There was water and rail access and … Read More
board of trade
Both Port Haney and Port Hammond had a “Progressive Association” from early in 1908. These organizations addressed the particular needs of those neighbourhoods. By mid-1909, … Read More
Thomas Haney’s Deed
Thomas Haney’s Deed The first plan drawn of the subdivision of Thomas Haney’s land to include a townsite was done in 1883. On an upstairs … Read More
CERTIFICATE OF MILITARY INSTRUCTION
Miss Gwendolen Harrison of Southampton, Nova Scotia would later become Mrs. John Alexander McIver of Maple Ridge. This training certificate was among the archives donated … Read More
lougheed telegram
1929 Big Bend Highway Telegram In 1928, the federal and provincial governments had come to an agreement to build the Big Bend highway north of … Read More
Thomas Haney’s Cane
Around the 17th century, a stout stick took over from the sword, as an essential part of the European gentleman’s wardrobe. It was used primarily … Read More
Samuel Edge Family
Samuel Ephraim Edge was born circa 1859 in Grey County, Ontario, to William and Harriet Edge. He married Mary Eliza Dawson in 1888. Mary was … Read More
Joseph Edgar Trethewey Family
The Trethewey family first arrived in B.C. in 1870, with members of the family involved in enterprises in Mission, Matsqui, Abbotsford and Maple Ridge. Joseph … Read More
John Blaney Family
John Blaney was born in Lanark, Scotland, in 1855. He emigrated to Pittsburgh, where he worked as a gardener and got married. He moved to … Read More