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
This Week in 1935
Perfect storm causes major flooding This Week in 1935, major flooding in lowland areas throughout the Fraser Valley is the result of a freak freeze-thaw … 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
The Alouette Dam and the Flood of ’55
The first dam at Alouette Lake was designed and built between 1924 and 1928 by the British Columbia Electric Railway Company, later BC Hydro. However, … 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
From District to City
What does it mean to become the City of Maple Ridge? In British Columbia, municipalities are classified at the time of incorporation into basic size … Read More
“Mussallem means ‘Peaceful Man'”
Here’s an article originally published in the BC Magazine, a supplement to the Vancouver Province, on March 6th, 1954. By Ed Moyer, who also provided … Read More