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in 1879. Instead the rapidly growing City of New
Westminster annexed the area in 1889. The City received title to the entire Military Reserve from the Provincial Government and it decided to subdivide the area for sale in 1890. A bridge was constructed to reach the area from the Mainland and the
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Queensborough has a long history of being a multicultural neighbourhood. By 1919 there was already a large population of South Asians living in New
Westminster's 'Boro. So many, in fact, that a Gurdwara, or Sikh Temple, was opened on Boyne Street giving practising Sikhs from both Queensborough and
380:
With its many lumber mills and canneries the area became a focus of new immigrants looking for employment and cheap lots to establish family homes. These early groups built their own cultural halls, churches and had many different mutual aid societies. However, the entire community united at time
363:
designated New
Westminster instead of Queensborough as her new capital's name. In the 1860s, a survey of Lulu Island by the Royal Engineers resulted in the eastern tip of the island being designated a military reserve for the defense of New Westminster. This portion of land was not incorporated
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population have grown with the area witnessing increasing residential development and infill. In the 1960s, there were many new
European immigrants; Italians, Portuguese, Polish, Romanian and Russian. In the 1970s, Asian immigration increased; a new wave of Indian immigrants settled in the area,
451:
In the heart of
Queensborough is Ryall Park. This is also where Queensborough Community Centre is located. The park has several features which include playgrounds, a spray park and Boro All Wheel Park (a skatepark and a bike park). Renovations are currently under way converting Ryall's bike park
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section of Boro All Wheel Park into an off-leash park for dogs. This park will be split and will have designated areas for small dogs, and all other dogs. Queensborough Middle School and Queen
Elizabeth Elementary School are also located in the same park-block.
1430:"2001 Census Area Profiles Profile of Citizenship, Immigration, Birthplace, Generation Status, Ethnic Origin, Visible Minorities and Aboriginal Peoples, for Census Metropolitan Areas, Tracted Census Agglomerations and Census Tracts, 2001 Census"
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The name
Queensborough for this neighbourhood of the City was formally established in 1911 when the Queensborough Post Office was opened by early community leader and Italian immigrant Anthony Sprice. In the
80:
444:. Furthermore, the city of New Westminster has also implemented a ferry service that takes city inhabitants and tourists from Port Royal in Queensborough to the Westminster Quay. It is served by
343:, an industrial park area and site of one of the GVRD's sewage plants, is via a bridge towards the east end of Queensborough, though the island itself is not part of the City of New Westminster.
1498:
428:
Queensborough is today a growing suburban district with a rapidly redeveloped waterfront area known as Port Royal. Queensborough is connected to the rest of New
Westminster by the
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A Library and community centre were also recently opened. The community centre has a newly renovated exercise area and a gymnasium where local residents partake in physical games.
1085:
220:
64:
1641:
115:
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1347:"Census Profile, 2016 Census 9330200.00 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia"
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At the north end of
Queensborough is a new development called Port Royal. To the south is Thompson's Landing, to the west is the industrial area of
239:
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1456:"Population and Dwelling Counts for Census Metropolitan Areas, Census Agglomerations and Census Tracts, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data"
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under the
Queensborough Ratepayers Association founded in 1911. This group continues to operate and is often cited as the oldest
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1301:
230:
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377:, it is said that an adaption of the name Queensborough – "Koonspa" – is the usual name for New Westminster as a whole.
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1589:
1573:
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Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
382:
365:
332:
1533:
1528:
1141:
Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
1558:
1543:
859:
822:
417:. The community grew slowly but developed a unique sense of place because of its unique cultural composition.
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1321:"Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table 9330200.01 British Columbia [Census tract]"
1189:"Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table 9330200.02 British Columbia [Census tract]"
1104:
437:
456:
1123:
Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
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674:
573:
356:
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Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
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1476:
748:
581:
429:
289:
410:
971:
711:
577:
548:
535:
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563:
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398:
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279:
896:
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785:
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467:
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in British Columbia. Early immigrants came from Asia and Europe; including the
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1404:"Census tract profile for 0200.00 (CT), Vancouver (CMA) and British Columbia"
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448:. Many new homes in the area are built to resemble old heritage-style homes.
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Neighbourhood of New Westminster in Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada
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A legacy of early 20th century settlement, the neighbourhood has a large
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Queensborough was the name originally chosen for the colonial capital by
1272:"Quayside to Queensborough Ferry Back & Running All Summer Long!"
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Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (23 December 2013).
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Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (23 December 2013).
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Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (27 November 2015).
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Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (27 October 2021).
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Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (26 October 2022).
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Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (26 October 2022).
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Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority,
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Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (23 July 2020).
1261:, Charles Lillard and Terry Glavin, Transmontanus Books
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groups in Queensborough, New Westminster (2001−2021)
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1378:"NHS Profile, 9330200.00, British Columbia, 2011"
1302:"Society carries tradition into the 21st century"
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585:along with Chinese and Filipino newcomers.
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1307:the Lower Mainland a place to worship.
69:Location of Queensborough shown in red
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308:is a neighbourhood in the city of
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1086:Queen Elizabeth Elementary School
455:In 2004 a shopping centre called
100:Location of Queensborough within
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35:Neighbourhood of New Westminster
1590:New Westminster Industrial Park
471:Queensborough Sikh temple, 1931
320:. It is on the eastern tip of
1:
1214:"Queensborough (community)"
1090:Queensborough Middle School
57:Queensborough in foreground
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1259:A Voice Great Within Us
1105:Royal eponyms in Canada
1084:One elementary school,
369:lands sold at auction.
1554:Massey Victory Heights
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383:ratepayers association
131:49.18333°N 122.93333°W
1219:BC Geographical Names
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457:Queensborough Landing
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357:Richard Clement Moody
288: • Summer (
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430:Queensborough Bridge
424:Queensborough Bridge
136:49.18333; -122.93333
1517:Main neighbourhoods
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355:Commander Colonel
262: • Total
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1524:Connaught Heights
1278:. 1 August 2018.
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1076:
1043:Total population
570:
569:
564:Statistics Canada
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302:
214:Patrick Johnstone
174:Regional District
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1613:
1549:Glenbrooke North
1539:Brow of the Hill
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314:British Columbia
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1509:New Westminster
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179:Metro Vancouver
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1595:Poplar Island
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195:Incorporated
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972:multiracial
675:South Asian
574:South Asian
459:was built.
446:Highway 91A
333:Tree Island
322:Lulu Island
134: /
122:122°56′00″W
1631:Categories
1534:Moody Park
1244:23 January
1171:References
934:Indigenous
749:East Asian
582:East Asian
411:Ukrainians
257:Population
246:Aman Singh
203:Government
119:49°11′00″N
1574:Sapperton
1080:Education
598:Panethnic
590:Panethnic
271:Time zone
1617:Category
1559:Quayside
1544:Downtown
1529:West End
1465:13 April
1439:13 April
1413:13 April
1387:13 April
1361:13 April
1355:Archived
1330:13 April
1286:14 April
1280:Archived
1238:Archived
1198:13 April
1099:See also
712:European
578:European
562:Source:
399:Italians
387:Japanese
366:Richmond
155:Province
1046:10,983
1038:99.82%
1026:99.58%
1020:99.63%
1014:99.52%
1011:10,930
897:African
799:16.91%
793:18.39%
774:10.86%
768:12.19%
762:18.63%
756:19.03%
743:36.19%
737:33.85%
725:29.56%
719:22.51%
706:42.68%
700:37.96%
694:36.65%
688:27.26%
682:27.36%
440:by the
407:Slovaks
395:Indians
391:Chinese
347:History
324:on the
242:(Prov.)
147:Country
28:Koonspa
1600:Uptown
1161:n.i.e.
1070:4,553
1064:5,502
1058:7,125
1052:8,727
1035:4,545
1032:99.6%
1029:5,480
1023:7,095
1017:8,695
1003:1.65%
997:0.73%
985:1.84%
979:3.75%
970:Other/
965:1.43%
959:3.38%
953:0.56%
947:1.84%
941:1.46%
928:3.63%
922:2.01%
916:0.92%
910:1.78%
904:1.83%
891:3.41%
879:1.55%
873:0.86%
867:2.84%
854:0.33%
848:1.82%
836:1.38%
830:2.88%
817:3.85%
805:12.9%
796:1,470
790:2,010
780:6.71%
759:1,620
753:2,080
740:1,645
734:1,855
731:31.5%
728:2,235
722:2,570
716:2,460
703:1,940
697:2,080
691:2,600
685:2,370
679:2,990
600:group
556:+25.9%
553:10,983
543:+22.5%
530:+29.5%
517:+20.8%
413:, and
403:Greeks
318:Canada
265:10,983
250:BC NDP
223:(Fed.)
163:Region
150:Canada
1111:Notes
1073:100%
1067:100%
1061:100%
1055:100%
1049:100%
991:1.2%
842:2.4%
811:8.3%
615:2001
612:2006
609:2011
606:2016
603:2021
540:8,727
527:7,125
514:5,502
501:4,553
438:Delta
415:Finns
299:(PDT)
297:UTC−7
276:UTC−8
210:Mayor
1467:2024
1441:2024
1415:2024
1389:2024
1363:2024
1332:2024
1288:2020
1246:2023
1200:2024
982:160
976:410
956:185
944:160
938:160
925:165
919:110
907:155
901:200
888:155
876:110
864:310
845:100
839:170
833:120
827:315
814:175
808:455
802:915
777:305
771:595
765:865
663:Pop.
653:Pop.
643:Pop.
633:Pop.
622:Pop.
580:and
549:2021
536:2016
523:2011
510:2006
497:2001
485:Pop.
481:Year
432:and
198:1911
185:City
1000:75
994:40
988:85
962:65
950:40
913:65
885:1%
882:55
870:75
851:15
436:in
290:DST
280:PST
240:MLA
231:NDP
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