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Incorporation Parade, 1913

Incorporation Parade, 1913

Port Coquitlam residents paraded through the streets with the city band to celebrate the incorporation of their city.
Station Agent and Locals Outside Westminster Junction Station, ca. 1920

Station Agent and Locals Outside Westminster Junction Station, ca. 1920

Westminster Junction Station marked the start of the spur line that led off from the main part of the Canadian Pacific Railway towards the City of New Westminster. […]
Firefighters Battle the Flames in Port Coquitlam, 1920

Firefighters Battle the Flames in Port Coquitlam, 1920

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

Port Coquitlam’s First Fire Engine, ca.1912

Port Coquitlam’s first fire engine, ca. 1912. This fire engine was the pride and joy of the locals.
Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force, ca. 1918

Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force, ca. 1918

Canada along with other allies attempted to intervene in the Russian Civil War, hoping to aid the anti-communist White Russian forces. For this purpose, the “Canadian Siberian Expeditionary […]