In 1935 Robert Stirrat Jr. opened the Stirrat General Store on Dollar Road across from the Dollar Mill. He, his wife Reta, son Robert and daughter Marion lived in the back of the store. Robert Stirrat Sr. operated the grocery store while Robert Jr. was working in downtown Vancouver. In 1949 Robert Jr. decided to build a new store on Dollarton Highway with his family home beneath it.
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.
