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Richmond is a city in the coastal Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. Mainly a suburban city, it occupies almost the entirety of Lulu Island (excluding Queensborough ), between the two estuarine distributaries of the Fraser River .
This is a list of National Historic Sites (French: Lieux historiques nationaux) in the province of British Columbia.As of January 2020, there were 100 National Historic Sites designated in British Columbia, 13 of which are administered by Parks Canada (identified below by the beaver icon ).
Sea Island Sea Island (in red) within the rest of Richmond (pink, which occupies much of Lulu Island) and Metro Vancouver (green) Geography Location Fraser River Estuary Coordinates 49°12′N 123°10′W / 49.200°N 123.167°W / 49.200; -123.167 Administration Canada Province British Columbia Sea Island (hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓: sqʷsaθən) is an island in the Fraser River estuary ...
The financial loss incurred by the event prompted strong criticism from Richmond City Council. A maritime festival continues to be held annually. [23] In 1990, the Steveston Harbour Authority was established. In 1998, the 44-acre BC Packers cannery site was rezoned residential in exchange for keeping the waterfront portion publicly accessible. [21]
Mitchell Island is an island in the North Arm of the Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada, located between the cities of Vancouver and Richmond (incorporated as part of the latter). It is crossed by (and has on- and off-ramps for) the Knight Street Bridge, which is one of the main bridges between the City of Vancouver and Richmond.
Iona Island in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada was formerly an island, but is now a peninsula physically connected to Sea Island via a causeway and Ferguson Road. Iona is home to a primary sewage treatment plant (located in the middle), an animal refuge and a park (Iona Beach Regional Park). The Iona Sewage Plant is located near the centre ...
The first European visitors to present-day British Columbia were Spanish sailors and other European sailors who sailed for the Spanish crown. There is some evidence that the Greek-born Juan de Fuca, who sailed for Spain and explored the West coast of North America in the 1590s, might have reached the passageway between Washington State and Vancouver Island – today known as the Strait of Juan ...
In 1958, the municipality purchased the racetrack from the BC Turf and Country Club, developing it to become Minoru Park. Opening within the park area were the then outdoor Centennial Pool (1958), running track (1960), sports pavilion (1964–2014), stadium rink (1965), [ 13 ] library (1976–1992), [ 12 ] aquatic centre (1977), and activity ...