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Maple Ridge News

  • MRN-2017-4
  • Corporate body
  • 1984–

Gordy and his wife Mary Robson founded the "Maple Ridge News" in late 1984. When the Columbian Newspaper folded in 1985, staff started the Now group of newspapers and Robson decided to expand the News offerings into the Tri-Cities with "The Sunday News" to compete with the Now. About a year later, he started a Tri-City specific edition issued on Wednesdays, which later became the Tri-City News and was expanded to two editions per week. The newspapers were printed by Hacker Press in Abbotsford.

Gordy Robson served as the Mayor of Maple Ridge between 2005 and 2008 and has served as a Councillor for Maple Ridge since 2014.

Malcolmson, Sidney

  • SM-2021-3
  • Person
  • [1868?]–1927

Sidney Malcolmson was an accountant in New Westminster, British Columbia. He was elected as the city auditor in 1911. He died on December 20, 1927.

MacDonald, Walter Bruce

  • MWB-2020-3
  • Person
  • 1956–

Walter Bruce MacDonald was born in New Westminster on December 5, 1956 to Shirley MacDonald (Bowell) and Walter Charles MacDonald. He was raised in New Westminster where he attended Herbert Spencer Elementary School and New Westminster Secondary School. He received his BA in English Literature in 1982 from the University of Victoria, and his MA in Fine Arts in 2016 from the University of British Columbia.

In 2011, MacDonald published "The Good Hope Cannery." In 2013, he published "Salmonbellies vs. The World," which is the story of the most famous team in lacrosse and their greatest rivals. He has published poetry in many Canadian periodicals and in 2018 published "The Massacre Confirmed Our Worst Suspicions." Two books of short fiction inspired by MacDonald’s summer experiences in Crescent Beach, "Henry The Dwarf" and "Blackie’s Spit," were published in 2008 and 2015 respectively.

MacDonald’s great grandparents, Alex and May Matheson, arrived in New Westminster in 1886. Another set of great grandparents, Samuel and Sarah Bowell, settled in Enderby, B.C. in 1893 and came to New Westminster in 1905. His third set of great grandparents, Ernest and Elizabeth Wiltshire, arrived in Surrey in 1887 and moved to Coquitlam in 1907. His grandfather, Roderick Charles MacDonald, arrived in New Westminster in 1907 and married the Wiltshires' daughter Daisy. Drawing on a wealth of family papers, memoirs, photographs, interviews, and his own experiences, MacDonald published a history of his Matheson ancestors and family, "The Lives and Times of Alex and May Matheson," in 2008. He then published a history of his MacDonald and Wiltshire ancestors and their offspring, "Catch-As-Catch-Can", in 2019 and a history of his Bowell great grandparents and their children, "God’s Unexplained Loving Kindness," in 2020.

MacDonald, R.C.

  • MRC-2015-5
  • Person
  • 1885–1978

Roderick Charles (R.C.) MacDonald was born in Hosta, Scotland on November 21, 1885 to Malcolm MacDonald and Mary Ann Macaulay. He married Daisy Elizabeth Wiltshire on June 30, 1915. MacDonald was first elected to Council for the Corporation of the District of Coquitlam in 1922. He served for two years in this capacity before being elected Reeve in 1924. He served as Reeve until 1941 and served as President of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities from 1937-1938. In 1941, he was elected to serve as M.L.A. for the Conservative Party in the Dewdney riding, a position he held until he was defeated in the 1952 election. He served as Minister of Mines from 1945 to 1949 and then Minister of Municipal Affairs from 1949 to 1952. MacDonald died on September 18, 1978.

Lupul, Gary

  • LUG-2017-4
  • Person
  • 1959–2007

Gary Lupul was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL betwen 1979 and 1986 for the Vancouver Canucks. Following his retirement for active play, he was employed by the Vancouver Canucks as a junior and college scout.

Lorimy, G.

  • LG-2017-4
  • Person
  • 1880–1961

Gaston T.L. Lorimy was born in France in 1880. He was a commercial photographer. He moved to Canada around the turn of the 20th century. He married Madeline Terillon. He was the owner of Edmonds Studio in Burnaby from 1930-1938. He died on September 30, 1961.

Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd.

  • LSCL-2021-3
  • Corporate body
  • 1946–1984

The Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. was an aerial photographic survey company based in the Toronto, Ontario area with divisions across Canada, the west coast division being located at 1409 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC.

It was formed out of a number of amalgamations, mergers and name changes of predecessor companies, beginning with the Toronto-based Photographic Survey Company, which began in 1946 under the direction of Douglas M. Kendall, with British financing from Sir Percy Hunting. From 1956-1965, the company was known as Hunting Survey Corporation, Ltd., later known as Lockwood Survey Corporation, Ltd. from 1965-1972. From 1972-1975 the company was called Northway Survey Corporation, Ltd., and then Northway- Gestalt Corporation Ltd. from 1975-1984. The company has been named Northway Map Technology Ltd. since 1985.

Lobb, C.F.

  • CFL-2021-3
  • Person
  • 1872–1955

Charles Francis Lobb was born in Toronto, Ontario on October 10, 1872. He became an auditor and moved to Port Coquitlam. He became the civic auditor for the City of Port Coquiltam around 1914, and later became an alderman in 1922. He married Janet Felicia Cowan in 1935. Lobb died on June 18, 1955.

Lidster, Doug

  • LD-2017-4
  • Person
  • 1960–

John Douglas Andrew Lidster, known as Doug Lidster, is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL. He is currently an assistant coach for the Vancouver Canucks. Originally from Kamloops, BC, he was drafted by the Canucks in 1980 and played for Team Canada in the 1984 Olympics. He made his NHL debut at the end of the 1983-1984 season. He was traded to the New York Rangers before the 1993-1994 season and was part of that team's 1994 Stanley Cup win. He briefly played for the St. Louis Blues before returning to the New York Rangers in 1995. He signed with the Dallas Starts in 1999 where he won his second Stanley Cup before retiring. After his playing career ended, he coached several minor hockey teams and served as Assistant Coach to the Canadian Women's National Hockey team. He returned to the Canucks as an assistant coach in 2014.

Leduc, Joseph Albert Gerald, Reverand Father

  • RFJ-2020-10
  • Person
  • 1914–1958

Reverand Father Joseph Albert Gerald Leduc was born on July 13, 1914 in St. Clement of Beautharnois in Quebec. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 29, 1942 and served as Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Maillardville from 1953 to 1958. He died on December 4, 1958.

Krenbrink, Margaret

  • KM-2016-8
  • Person
  • 1933–2014

Margaret Krenbrink was a long-time Coquitlam resident who was best known for her community work as the President of the Ranch Park Ratepayers Association. She was heavily involved in local affairs and regularly attended Council meetings in Coquitlam and advocated for issues affecting the community.

K.C. Story & Co.

  • KCSC-2020-10
  • Corporate body
  • 1881–1955

K.C. Story & Co. was the accounting firm of Kenneth Charles Story.

Story was born in Harron Weald, England to Charles Edward and Selina Emily (Garratt) Story on July 12, 1881. He moved to British Columbia in 1900 and worked as a farmer and the Northwest Mounted Police. He married Alice (Blakeney) Story on June 26, 1912 in Abbotsford, B.C. They lived in Fort Langley, B.C. He joined the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in 1916 and returned to farming afterwards. Story founded his own accounting firm in New Westminster, B.C. Story died on September 27, 1955.

Jewett, Pauline, M.P.

  • PJ-2021-3
  • Person
  • 1922–1992

Pauline Jewett, educator, politician (b at St Catharines, Ont 11 Dec 1922; d at Ottawa 5 July 1992). Educated at Queen's, Radcliffe, Harvard and London School of Economics, she was a professor of political science (1955-74) and head of the Institute of Canadian Studies (1971-74) at Carleton before being appointed president of Simon Fraser University (1974-78), the first woman to head a major coeducational university in Canada.

Jewett was a Liberal MP for Northumberland from 1963 to 1965 and in 1966 she was vice-president of the national Liberal Party. In 1979, 1980 and 1984 she was elected MP for New Westminster-Coquitlam for the New Democratic Party. In Parliament she was NDP critic on education and external affairs, the constitution, federal-provincial relations, arms control and disarmament. Jewett did not seek re-election in 1988. She was an Officer of the Order of Canada. Jewett returned to university life in 1990 to serve as Chancellor of Carleton University until her death. Carleton renamed the Institute of Womens Studies (est 1987) the Pauline Jewett Institute of Womens Studies in 1992.

Jennings, B.C.

  • JBC-2017-4
  • Person
  • 1925–2009

Byron Charles Jennings was a commercial photographer working in Vancouver, B.C. He worked at the Columbian and Province newspapers before opening his own commercial photography business, which operated under the name B.C. Jennings Ltd.

Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire. Centennial Year Chapter No. 3041

  • IODE-2017-3
  • Corporate body
  • [19-?]

The IODE is a women’s charitable organization in Canada that focuses on children, education and community service. Originally known as the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire, the organization was founded in 1900 to promote and support the British empire and its soldiers. The name IODE was officially adopted in 1979. The charity has approximately 3,000 members and more than 200 branches across Canada.

Hoy-Scott Watershed Society

  • HSWS-2021-4
  • Corporate body
  • 1995–

Hoy-Scott Watershed Society (HSWS) is a not-for-profit, volunteer run environmental stewardship group, that conducts a salmon enhancement program in partnership with the City of Coquitlam, and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada. HSWS is actively involved in watershed restoration, public awareness, education and preservation.

Before becoming a non-profit society, the group was originally known as the Hoy Creek Streamkeepers. They restored an old, 3-room trout rearing facility on the Frederick Brewer property in 1995, with the support of the DFO, the City of Coquitlam, and the Coquitlam Optimists Club. Coho from the Port Coquitlam Hunting and Fishing Club hatchery were placed in the rearing pond in July 1995. Following the completion of the rearing pond, the Hoy Creek Streamkeepers joined with Scott Creek stream-keeping groups to form the Hoy-Scott Streamkeepers in 1996. The hatchery itself was completed in 1997.

In 2002 the Hoy-Scott Watershed Society was formed and registered with an expanded mandate to promote watershed restoration and help raise awareness of our shared responsibility for the care of the creek and its surrounding habitat. Founding members who signed the Society document were: Keith Kozak, Linda Gorsline, Chris Hamming, Andrea Tubbs, and Shawn Tubbs.

Initially the goal was to help rebuild a population of coho in Hoy Creek. Now that coho are consistently coming back in encouraging numbers, HSWS is focused on supporting and maintaining returns, as well as carrying out other activities that keep the environment of the creek healthy. In 2015 their salmon enhancement program was expanded to include chum salmon.

HSWS spends a great deal of time in the removal of invasive plants, either during weekly work hours, or via special-planned events with the City of Coquitlam's Bad Seed program. The Society also undertakes activities including Adipose Fin-Clipping, In-Stream Creek Cleans, Rearing Pond Cleans, Hoy Trail Cleanups, and an annual pair of events called “Salmon Leave Home” and “Salmon Come Home.” HSWS received a Lifetime Achievement Group Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Coquitlam in 2018.

Hortin, Margaret

  • HM-2015-07
  • Person
  • 1938–2019

Margaret (Marg) and Geoffrey (Geoff) Hortin became members of the Sports Car Club of British Columbia (SCCBC) in 1958. They assisted with the building of the Westwood Racetrack, and Geoff was an active racer. Marg raced an MGA coupe in what were known as "powder puff" races. She also helped out with lap scoring and was part of the Ladies Division, which ran a concession stand that raised enough money to pay for the taxes on the racetrack each year. Margaret Hortin passed away on July 5, 2019.

Hortin, Geoffrey

  • HG-2015-7
  • Person
  • [19-?]

Geoffrey (Geoff) and Margaret (Marg) Hortin became members of the Sports Car Club of British Columbia (SCCBC) in 1958. They assisted with the building of the Westwood Racetrack, and Geoff was an active racer. He first built his own race car, which was dubbed the "G.A.S.P." (Geoff's Available Spare Parts), and then went on to race for Clemente European Motors in a Fiat 850 modified. Geoff was active in the club until 1972.

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