Our Growth
1929: This photo from the collection of the Maple Ridge Museum and Archives was taken in 1929 by Western Canada Airlines, a company that operated from 1925 to 1930, primarily as a passenger service. Maple Ridge had a population of approximately 4,900 people. In the foreground you can see the Haney Brick and Tile Company which used the clay in the area for their products. The Bank of Montreal is located on the waterfront, and along with Fuller Watson would soon move up the hill to what is now the corner of 224 Street and Lougheed Highway. Notice the extent of logging north of town.
1956: Also from the collection of the Maple Ridge Museum and Archives, this photo shows our community in 1956 when the population was approximately 12,000. The Agricultural Fairgrounds are located in the centre of town in that open area. The Brick and Tile Company is still in operation and the Haney Wharf is still relatively unchanged from the earlier photo. The UBC Research Forest has been established and the old logged area is filling in.
1981: The population is just over 32,000 now and the Haney Brickyard has ceased operation. The old Bank of Montreal building is now home to the Billy Miner Pub and the wharf has been shortened and now serves as a public park space. The Agricultural Fairgrounds were relocated to the Albion Flats, and in this photo Haney Place Mall has just finished construction and opened to the public. The old Cam Neely Arena is still in the centre of town and the Haney Bypass has also been constructed by this time. Part of the old brickyard was turned into a park and is the home of the Maple Ridge Museum and Archives. This photo is by Waite Aerial Photography.
2014: You can see the changes that have occurred in the 30+ years since the previous photo. The population is estimated at close to 80,000 citizens and the Town Centre has been reconfigured by a number of new residential developments. The Downtown Core Project was completed in 2002, and you can see the Civic Centre, with the City's office tower, new library, The ACT Performing Arts Theatre and expanded Leisure Centre/Greg Moore Youth Centre. Memorial Peace Park is located where the old Cam Neely Arena used to sit. You can see that the logging done a century ago is invisible today. North/south street connections at Edge Street and 227 Street in the area south of Lougheed Highway have created connections to the Haney Bypass. This photo is by Waite Aerial Photography.
September 12, 2014: The District of Maple Ridge becomes the City of Maple Ridge on its 140th birthday, becoming British Columbia's 50th city.
1956: Also from the collection of the Maple Ridge Museum and Archives, this photo shows our community in 1956 when the population was approximately 12,000. The Agricultural Fairgrounds are located in the centre of town in that open area. The Brick and Tile Company is still in operation and the Haney Wharf is still relatively unchanged from the earlier photo. The UBC Research Forest has been established and the old logged area is filling in.
1981: The population is just over 32,000 now and the Haney Brickyard has ceased operation. The old Bank of Montreal building is now home to the Billy Miner Pub and the wharf has been shortened and now serves as a public park space. The Agricultural Fairgrounds were relocated to the Albion Flats, and in this photo Haney Place Mall has just finished construction and opened to the public. The old Cam Neely Arena is still in the centre of town and the Haney Bypass has also been constructed by this time. Part of the old brickyard was turned into a park and is the home of the Maple Ridge Museum and Archives. This photo is by Waite Aerial Photography.
2014: You can see the changes that have occurred in the 30+ years since the previous photo. The population is estimated at close to 80,000 citizens and the Town Centre has been reconfigured by a number of new residential developments. The Downtown Core Project was completed in 2002, and you can see the Civic Centre, with the City's office tower, new library, The ACT Performing Arts Theatre and expanded Leisure Centre/Greg Moore Youth Centre. Memorial Peace Park is located where the old Cam Neely Arena used to sit. You can see that the logging done a century ago is invisible today. North/south street connections at Edge Street and 227 Street in the area south of Lougheed Highway have created connections to the Haney Bypass. This photo is by Waite Aerial Photography.
September 12, 2014: The District of Maple Ridge becomes the City of Maple Ridge on its 140th birthday, becoming British Columbia's 50th city.