Former Belcarra Mayor Ralph Drew has compiled some brief histories of the area and has given us permission to put them on our website for you to enjoy.
We thank him for his generosity.
Brief History of the ’SS Alluvia’ on Indian Arm
Brief History of the ’SS Baramba’ on Indian Arm
Brief History of the ’SS Comox’ on Indian Arm
Brief History of the ’SS Princess Patricia’ on Indian Arm
Brief History of the ’SS Rothesay’ on Indian Arm
Brief History of the ’SS Sechelt’ on Indian Arm
Brief History of the ’SS Skeena’ on Indian Arm
Brief History of the ’SS Strathcona’ on Indian Arm
‘Brief History of the ’SS Yosemite’ on Indian Arm
Admiralty Point Pest House Proposal
Burrard Inlet Powder Wharf Supplied Indian Arm Quarries
Nitric Acid Manufacturing Plant at Lake Buntzen
Forest & Fjord: The History of Belcarra – The Village of Belcarra runs from Admiralty Point, north through Belcarra Bay, Hamber Island, Coobe, Cozy Cove, Jug Island, Bedwell Bay, Farrer Cove, and includes Twin Islands and Raccoon Island. The book offers a rich history from the Tsleil-Waututh, to the time it was discovered by the Europeans, all the way to present day.
Ferries & Fjord: The History of Indian Arm, its Ferries & Docks, Travelling Post Offices & Floating Grocery Stores covers the history of Indian Arm, its ferries, docks, travelling post offices, and floating grocery stores, and brings life to this history with historical photographs which truly are ‘worth a thousand words.’
Townsite Tales: The History of Ioco, Anmore Valley, & North Shore of Port Moody Arm. Did you know that the famous Captain George Vancouver may have lent his name to many places in the Lower Mainland but he also has the distinction of being the first European to hold a beach party on Burrard Inlet? Or that Admiralty Point park was almost turned into a ‘pest hospital’?
Preserving the stories of Deep Cove and its surrounding neighbourhoods.
The Society acknowledges that the land of the Seymour Communities is the unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We continue to learn and celebrate the culture, history, stories, and people of the Tsleil-Waututh.
