Alouette Dam
The history of the Alouette Dam begins with a now defunct private power company, the Western Canada Power Company, which in 1909 was granted the … Read More
Yennadon School
The first elementary school in the Yennadon area was South Lillooet Elementary, which was built in June and July of 1895. It was located at … Read More
Blaney Bog
Blaney Bog is located at the north end of 224th Street. It has remained intact in spite of rural and urban development to its south … Read More
Maple Ridge Park
The land now occupied by Maple Ridge Park was donated to the district in September 1924 by the BC Electric Railway Company. The company, owner … 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
George Blackstock Family
George Blackstock, brother of Robert Blackstock of Hammond, was born in 1842, and was also a resident of Maple Ridge. George arrived in 1888 as … Read More
David Dairon Family
David Dairon was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1840. He emigrated with his wife Isabella, born in 1845, sometime before 1871. The couple had eight … Read More
Andre Marc Family
The son and grandson of lawyers, Andre Emile Marc was studying law in France when he decided to seek adventure and travel around the world. … Read More