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The History Of Rchmond Begins!
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The Hugh McRoberts became the first ever European that came to LuLu island and built a farm and house on the north-eastern corner of nowadays day sea Island. He called the farm and house Richmond because his family was from Richmond, Australia. Later on, Lulu island is called Richmond.
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Sm brighhouse purchase 697 acress of land on LuLu Island. Gradually LuLU island is divided into large and small tracts of farmland.
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The monaoh steves family settles now in a place which we Steveston nowadays
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Corporation of the township of richmond was made from farmers and those were including Hugh Boyd, Hugh McRoberts and Sam Brighhouse.
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Monoah steves imports a cattle from oregon.
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Steamship alice was used to make imports from Richmond to new westminster easier.
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The first road ever was finished in No.2 road
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Hugh Boyd was awarded a medal for the best wheat in British Empire.
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Bridges are built to make transports to Vancouver easier and return with nessasary goods.
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Bylaws are passed for Dyking to improve the roads by New Wesminster and Steveston
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A major flood happened in Ebourn and north of Lulu island
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6907 acres of the 12897 privatly owned of lulu island is getting ready for planting
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The Easterbrook Flour Mills opened
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Canal Cunstruction begins on number 1 and 3.
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Richmond created a greenhouse the Porter and Tomsett selling tomatoes and cucumbers
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Herbert Mckim harvests strawberies and in1925 his brother and him opens Berrydale Farms
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Richmond wins several provincial fairs which is Vancouver Exhibition, Victoria Exhibition awards and argriculture entries
