Mary Thompson Virtual Exhibit - Pages 10 to 19
by Mary L. Thompson (1923), Pages 10 to 19Full text with images below or View images only
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... J. Brough, Errington, Wood, W. & J. Wilson and Sir Philip Clark. Early in 1875 Thomas Kidd and Walter Lee landed on Lulu Island. Mr. Kidd has seen it converted from morras (sic) to the fertile land that it now is. He was one of the first councillors and warden. He served a term as a member of the Provincial legislature parliament and was a member of commission on taxation in 1919. He has always taken a very active part in the welfare and prosperity of the municipality. Other pioneers are John Green, Read, McIvor, ... |
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... S. Pearson, J. Parker, Simpson, H. McDonald, N. Woodward, J. Knox, J. Featherston, N. Lee, T. Tiffin, J. Cochrane, J. Quigley, Harry Eburne, D. Daniels, Miller, Ferguson, J. McMyn, A. Sharpe, M. Steves, Wm. Beckman, O. Sweet, Doc Forster, J. and A. Blair, Dr. Parkins and David Reid. The first meeting of the council was held at the home of Boyd and Kilgour January 12, 1880, the municipality having been incorporated in 1879. A. Sharpe was returning office (sic). The results were: Warden - Hugh Boyd, Councillors - A. Kilgour, R. Wood, J. Miller, Scratchley ... |
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... M. Steves, J. Smith, W. Lee. Clerk - S. Miller who was paid eighty dollars a year. Architect - Bonson. On May 17 of [the] same year, bylaws were passed for the levying and collecting of taxes. In 1881 the municipality was divided into A, B, and C wards. The roads were gazetted at [that] time as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14. The surveyor of roads was George Turner. At this time these roads were merely trails but have been very greatly improved since as there is now a paved road running across the Island and many other good roads. The first bridges were ... |
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... built in 1889-90. Before this time canoes were used. At present there is a bridge at the upper end of Lulu Island connecting it with the city of New Westminster; another bridge called the Fraser avenue crosses from number five road to Twigg's Island and from there to the mainland, these bridges have just been repaired and are the only means for auto transportation from the Islands at present as the Sea Island bridge was torn down and a new bridge is being erected in the same place. A new bridge is being also erected between Lulu and Sea Islands. The ... |
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fourth bridge is for the B.C. Electric alone and it is here that the interurban cars cross in going from Steveston to Vancouver. There is ferry transportation from Woodwards to Ladner. The first school on the Island was the North Arm. A few years later Lulu School was built and is in use at present. The first teacher on the Island was Miss Sexsmith. Trustees were, G. Garrypie, McCleery, Kilgour and Sexsmith. In the first school there were fourteen boys and twelve girls. At present there are seven Public ... |
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... schools and one High School. The early missionary work was done among the Indians in Steveston. The first church was erected in 1886 on Sea Island by the Presbyterians. It is still standing but is not in use at present. The second church was built by the Methodists on Lulu Island in 1891. There is Sunday School and church held here every Sunday morning. Pioneer ministers were Rev. R. Jamieson, T.G. Thompson, A. Dunn, James Turner, and Bryant T. Derrick and J.T. Thompson. These ministers travelled by boat from New Westminster. |
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At one time the Steveston Fisheries were the most intensive on the Pacific coast but owing to the many fires there now only remains two canneries there. There is a cannery at Terra Nova which is exceptionally well equipped. A number of years ago the municipal Hall was burned thus many records were lost. For some years after this the work was done in a room at Bridgeport School. However, there is now a municipal Hall at Brighouse. I shall now further describe by pictures. |
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Woodward's Landing. The ferry seen in the above has just come from Ladner and is waiting the arrival of the busses (sic) from Vancouver which carry passengers to and from the ferry.
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The home of R. Rees, the councillor for Ward 4, an old-time residence. |
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An early home built on Lulu Island and owned by J.McMyn. Since this house was built many alterations and improvements have been made on the inside. |
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