{"id":14669,"date":"2023-08-29T15:18:12","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T22:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/?p=14669"},"modified":"2025-01-24T15:16:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T23:16:41","slug":"coquitlam-the-history-of-a-famous-city-in-british-columbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-coquitlam-the-history-of-a-famous-city-in-british-columbia","title":{"rendered":"Coquitlam, the history of a famous city in British Columbia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canada is a country with an extremely interesting history. Moreover, the past of each settlement and province is endowed with amazing facts from the life of their first settlers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a rule, the cities and villages of the British Columbia province are related to indigenous peoples. They were the first to settle the lands of the future provinces and cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, the life of indigenous peoples was studied by many travellers and archaeologists. Based on their discoveries, contemporaries have the opportunity to learn more about the history of a certain city, village and province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This information helped a lot in studying the past of all of Canada. After all, like any other state, it consists of certain administrative and territorial units. The history of each of them is a part of a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coquitlam is one of the largest cities in British Columbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its territory was explored by Simon Fraser in 1808. Then he first saw the Indigenous Coast Salish people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Europeans began to settle in those lands in the 1860s. Fraser Mills was built on the North Bank of the Fraser River in 1889. In 1908, the area already had a diverse and developed infrastructure, which brought life in the city to a new level.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about the history of Coquitlam at <a href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\">ivancouver<\/a>. (Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/coquitlam.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coquitlam.ca<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a341c457e636\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a341c457e636\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-coquitlam-the-history-of-a-famous-city-in-british-columbia\/#Settling_the_lands\" >Settling the lands<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-coquitlam-the-history-of-a-famous-city-in-british-columbia\/#Access_to_an_important_area\" >Access to an important area<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-coquitlam-the-history-of-a-famous-city-in-british-columbia\/#City_development\" >City development<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-coquitlam-the-history-of-a-famous-city-in-british-columbia\/#New_community\" >New community<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-coquitlam-the-history-of-a-famous-city-in-british-columbia\/#Post-war_period\" >Post-war period<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Settling_the_lands\"><\/span>Settling the lands<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This territory was first settled by the Coast Salish people. According to archaeologists, they have occupied these lands for 900 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simon Fraser explored the region in 1808 and European settlement began in the 1860s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Access_to_an_important_area\"><\/span>Access to an important area<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 19th century, Coquitlam became an intermediate link with the construction of the North Road. It gave the Royal Engineers access to the area with port facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"City_development\"><\/span>City development<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A significant event for the young municipality was the opening of ultra-modern Fraser Mills in 1889. It cost $350,000, an incredibly large sum at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Coquitlam Corporation was incorporated in 1891. In 1908, there was a small town around the mill. It had a full-fledged and developed infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The construction of a mill manager&#8217;s residence began too. Later, it became Place des Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_community\"><\/span>New community<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ivancouver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/02\/17085143\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.ivancouver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/02\/17085143\/image-6.png 800w, https:\/\/cdn.ivancouver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/02\/17085143\/image-6-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.ivancouver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/02\/17085143\/image-6-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.ivancouver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/02\/17085143\/image-6-696x462.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the following years, many French Canadian mill workers came to the territory of Coquitlam. It led to the emergence of the Maillardville community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over time, it acquired the status of a large French-speaking centre. Its history has been reflected in street names, the education system and various holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Post-war_period\"><\/span>Post-war period<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2018s worth noting that after the end of the war, Coquitlam began to expand noticeably and its population increased too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The emergence of the Lougheed Highway in 1953 was a significant step towards the development of residential construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The merger of Coquitlam and Fraser Mills took place in 1971. Thus, the city received a large industrial base. It means that urban development has reached a new level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikipedia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada is a country with an extremely interesting history. Moreover, the past of each settlement and province is endowed with amazing facts from the life of their first settlers. As a rule, the cities and villages of the British Columbia province are related to indigenous peoples. 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