12 Unknown Facts About New WestMinster British Columbia Canada

New Westminster was incorporated in 1860 as a city having population around 58,549 (2006c), 65 976 (2011c). New WestMinster British Columbia Canada is located on north bank of FRASER RIVER which is around 20 km east of Vancouver.

New Westminster is one of the Canada’s oldest city and it was the transportation hub and the mercantile centre on mainland after and during the CARIBOO and FRASER RIVER gold rushes, this never displaced overall dominance in VICTORIA, due to easier access to the ocean shipping.

Some Unknown Facts About New WestMinster make New WestMinster much more amazing place in Canada to visit. In year 1868, Legislative Council chose Victoria as permanent capital of united colonies of Vancouver Island and BC.

Unknown Facts About New WestMinster British Columbia Canada

1. Railroad bridge was upstream from Pattullo Bridge which was opened in year 1904 and when this was firstly opened, it was a huge double-decker bridge, rail on bottom, road on top.

2. Queen Victoria in 1859 choose name City of New Westminster after apart of London, Westminster.

3. New Westminster was best and was chosen in year 1859, it was partly for the military reasons, as this was on steep hill on north side of wide river and was much more easily defended.

4. New Westminster was the very first city in the Western Canada, west of lake head i.e the Great Lakes.

5. In year 1860 New Westminster became very first city in Western Canada, west of lake head to have locally elected municipal government.

6. The Honourable and Ancient Hyack Anvil Battery carries salute to sovereign, fired with anvils and gunpowder, during May every year on Victoria Day.

7. Royal Westminster Regiment traces all of its roots back to Columbia Detachment of Royal Engineers those who founded City.

8. Samson V Maritime Museum is steam powered sternwheeler which worked on Fraser River and 5th Samson in her line, that retired in 1980.

9. There was a large Chinatown in New Westminster, for many years this was centred near the Carnarvon Street at 10th Street.

10. The First Nation had both seasonal and permanent sites at New Westminster. Now Qayqayt First Nation is the smallest group in Canada.

11. Housing Development Site in Fraserview has connections to BC Penitentiary, Royal Engineers and First Nations with original 1878 is still there.

12. St Peter’s Cemetery and The Fraser Cemetery have historical roots which link histories of the Province, the region and the City. They offer best views from City.

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