August 2017
COMMUNITY NEWS
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Skytrain Rambler: Evergreen line connects history from Renfrew-Collingwood to Port Moody by Julie Cheng
As a young boy my husband lived for a while in Port Moody. Since the opening of the Evergreen Skytrain extension in December 2016, I’ve been thinking of visiting that area of the Lower Mainland. Along with tracing the roots of my husband’s childhood, I discovered history connections between Port Moody and our little corner of Vancouver, Renfrew-Collingwood. Skytrain Station: Renfrew station at East 12th Avenue/Hebb and Renfrew to Inlet Centre Station. Travel time: 28 minutes. Roundtrip with a walk in between takes two to three hours. From Renfrew station, take the Lafarge Lake-Douglas train going east and stop at Inlet Centre Station. Source: Translink
A large crowd gathers around Engine 371 to celebrate the first scheduled passenger train to the Pacific, arriving in Port Moody from Montreal on July 4, 1886. Source: City of Vancouver Archives, Can P4
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From Renfrew station, take the Lafarge LakeDouglas train. Along the way you’ll pass by Brentwood Mall, Production Way-University and Lougheed Skytrain stations, interspersed with industrial warehouses. At Burquitlam you can see the backside of Simon Fraser University on top of the hill before entering a tunnel that will take you into Port Moody. It’s a leisurely walk over boardwalk and trail along the edge of the water. Take your time reading the TransCanada Trail signs and learning about local history and flora and fauna. Photo by Julie Cheng
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