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Richmond, Historic & Heritage Sites
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Yesterday morning we took a drive out to Steveston Village in Richmond to visit the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site. The cannery was in
operation from 1894 to 1979. It was known as the "Monster Cannery",
packing more than 2.5 million cans of salmon in 1897! In 1979 when they
ceased operations the owners literally locked the doors and walked
away. In 1988 (I think) restoration of the site began and can you
imagine the stink of almost 10 years of rotting herring and salmon?
Yuck! It's all clean now ... no stink at all ... and is a very
enjoyable visit! There are lots of exhibits ... moving parts for little
fingers ... and even a craft corner where kids can make their own
salmon!
As usual, Steveston Village is always a treat! We wandered the
board walk, visited the boats selling their fish and shrimp on the dock,
and enjoyed fish & chips from Pajos while sitting dockside in the sunshine in easy chairs!
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West Vancouver, Parks
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A couple of weeks ago we enjoyed the quintessentially perfect April West Coast Sunday morning! The sun was shining AND it
was warm! We (my husband and 3 year old and I) spent the morning at Whytecliffe Park in West Vancouver.
We go to Whytecliffe often and really enjoy searching for beach glass,
interesting rocks and shells, and watching the scuba divers emerge from
the deep. This past Sunday we were
delighted to find tidal pools with starfish and clams and mussels!
The starfish were such amazing shades of purple and orange. My son was
very adventurous and touched one of the starfish. "Feels like an
octopus mommy!" OK? While we were taking a beachcombing break
to have a snack and try to get a family photo, we noticed a heron
perched on a rock at the shore. He let us get quite close to him so we
stood quietly and watched while he hunted for his own snack in the tidal
pools. It was truly amazing!