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