Port Coquitlam’s F Words: Flu, Fire, Flood and Financial Fears Port Coquitlam’s F-Words: Flu, Fire, Flood and Financial Fears PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives
Port Coquitlam residents paraded through the streets with the city band to celebrate the incorporation of their city.
In this video Mayor West addresses the residents of Port Coquitlam and highlights how the city has overcome challenges. (Slide title: PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives And Tri-Cities […]
This recorded interview took place in 1975 when Arthur Johnson was 91 years old. (Slide title: Port Coquitlam’s F Words An Interview With Arthur Johnson 1883-1978) Interviewer: You […]
Residents of Port Coquitlam surveyed the damage caused by the Coquitlam River breaking its banks. Buildings near to the river had been swept away.
Excessive rain in 1921 swept many logs downriver, eventually causing a jam that destroyed the CPR and Dewdney Trunk Rd. bridges. These bridges connected downtown Port Coquitlam to […]
By the time the fire was put out, much of Port Coquitlam’s downtown was a smoking ruin.
Firefighters struggled to contain the Port Coquitlam fire of 1920. Many men from neighbouring communities came to join in the fight. Eventually citizens had to resort to using […]
Port Coquitlam’s first fire engine, ca. 1912. This fire engine was the pride and joy of the locals.
The Agricultural “Aggie” Hall in Port Coquitlam, where “Aggie Park” is today. This building served as an important community centre for the people of Port Coquitlam until its […]
Medals such as these were given to children at the 1913 celebration of Port Coquitlam’s incorporation.
Arthur Johnson (front row, far left) lived through many of Port Coquitlam’s early disasters. Hear him tell about his experience with the flood of 1921 here!
Four trees were planted in Aggie Park to honour the founding of the city.
