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Strathcona History – Strathcona Residents Association STRATHCONA TIMELINE 1865 Captain Edward Stamp establishes Hastings Mill (originally the Vancouver Island Spar, Lumber Sawmill Co ) in 1865 near the foot of present day Dunlevy Avenue The location has been used for centuries as a seasonal aboriginal camp site called Kumkumalay, which means "big leaf maple trees" 1867 On July 1st the Dominion of Canada is born Armed with a barrel of whiskey
Strathcona, Vancouver - Wikipedia There are two public elementary schools located within Strathcona: Lord Strathcona and Admiral Seymour Also named for Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, Lord Strathcona Elementary was founded in 1891 and is the oldest school in Vancouver The school is attached to a community centre and the school library formerly doubled as a branch of the Vancouver Public Library Admiral
Strathcona - Wikipedia Strathcona is a 19th-century variation of "Glen Coe", a river valley in Scotland The word was invented for use in the title Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, first used for Donald Smith (1820–1914), a Canadian railway financier, in order to avoid association with the Massacre of Glencoe of 1692 Strathcona may refer to:
Strathcona County - Wikipedia Strathcona County is a specialized municipality in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region within Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park It forms part of Census Division No 11 Strathcona County is both urban and rural in nature Approximately 73% of its population lives in Sherwood Park, which is an urban service area east of Edmonton, remains an unincorporated hamlet The
Strathcona Provincial Park - Wikipedia Strathcona Provincial Park is the oldest provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, and the largest on Vancouver Island Founded in 1911, the park was named for Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, a wealthy philanthropist and railway pioneer [2]: 256 It lies within the Strathcona Regional District The Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve, established in 2000
Strathcona Park | BC Parks Strathcona Park, designated in 1911, is the oldest park in British Columbia Located almost in the centre of Vancouver Island, Strathcona Park is a rugged mountain wilderness comprising of more than 250,000 hectares Mountain peaks, some perpetually mantled with snow, dominate the park Lakes and alpine tarns dot a landscape laced with rivers, creeks, and streams Summer in Strathcona is