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
On Display: Imaging History
ND [1860]. Stó:lō canoes pulled ashore at a Fraser River settlement. BC Archives C-09286 2013. View of the Maple Ridge Museum and Fraserview area from the … Read More
On Display: Ridge Royalty
Originally compiled for display at the Maple Ridge Public Library, “Ridge Royalty” recalls pageants and celebrations in the history of Maple Ridge to describe ideas … Read More