What You Can Find?
In the well-established areas of Fort Langley, you’ll find a mixture of older single-family homes of various architectural eras interspersed with character homes and the newer neighbourhood of Bedford Landing filled with a mix of wood frame apartments, townhomes, and single-family homes of West Coast contemporary and Craftsmen styles on the shore of Bedford Channel.
What to Explore?
Cyclists, runners, and walkers never tire of the views of Golden Ears along the Fort-to- Fort Trail. This four-season path meanders through farm fields and treed lanes from the Fort Langley National Historic Site to the location of the original Fort Langley at Derby Reach Regional Park. Avid cyclists will enjoy a 24km ride on the trail by starting at the Golden Ears Bridge with the additional section of the TransCanada Trail complete.
Fun Facts on Fort Langley
The Birthplace of BC.
Speak with the Langley Centennial Museum about a far-from- ordinary party celebrating high tea, pioneer days, archaeologists, or dinosaur enthusiasts for your child’s next birthday.
Relive life as a voyageur, a Hudson’s Bay Company worker, an Indigenous trader, a Royal
Engineer, or a Metis trapper during Brigade Days at the Fort.
Don’t miss Grave Tales - Historic Walking Tours during the month of October for a spine-
chilling evening through the Fort Langley Village at night.
Enjoy any one of the 7 local parks in the neighbourhood.
50 minutes driving distance to Vancouver from Hwy 1 (at 232 Street)
Fun Facts on Pitt Meadows
Home to North America’s largest freshwater tidal lake.
Residents can sit back and relax on one of the five West Coast Express trains serving Pitt Meadows in both directions each day. What’s more, the trip only takes 40 minutes to downtown Vancouver!
Falls into School District 42. For all you need to know on the learning opportunities for students, click here to visit the official site
This neighbourhood boasts over 20 parks including 2 off-leash dog parks and 2 dog dike trails, a BMX race course, and 1 community garden.
Pitt Meadows is a mecca for cycling and is a pit stop for Maple Ridge’s biggest cycling event, the annual Race the Ridge event.
Fun Facts on Walnut Grove
Transit into the city is easy from the Carvolth Exchange Park and Ride. Board the Port Mann Express Bus 555 and arrive at Lougheed Town Centre Skytrain Station in just over 20 minutes.
For bike friendly loops, and Township cycling routes linking Walnut Grove to other communities, check out the Recreational Bicycle Network.
Just a hop, skip and a jump from one of Canada’s Largest Trampoline Parks.
Fondly called Charles Hope’s Redwood trees, there are 38 Sequoia Redwoods on 96 Avenue protected as heritage trees for future generations. Thanks to pioneer Charles Edward Hope for this treasure.
12 parks to choose from, including 1 off-leash park for Fido.
Fun Facts on Forest Knolls
The home of lumber baron John Hendry, in what is now Castle Hill, was renovated into a mock German castle by Fritz Ziegler in the 1940s fondly called Schloss Klipphus. The “castle” was taken down in 2007.
The Salmon River watershed is one of the last few remaining watersheds in Metro Vancouver that is still able to support productive fish stocks.
At least 13 species of fish are found in the Salmon River Watershed, including the endangered Salish Sucker.
Salmon are released and counted at the fish gate at Rawlison Crescent and Glover Road.
Modeled on a walkable European town, Newport Village highrises enjoy spectacular views of the snowcapped mountains spanning the north side of the Fraser River to Deep Cove. At this inward-looking enclave, where Ioco Road meets Guildford Way, enjoy the convenience of running most errands on foot or bike from your front door.
What You Can Find?
This neighbourhood of 900 homes in high- and low-rise buildings spans over 13 acres. Combining green space, various retail and service-orientated businesses, and wide sidewalks protected by awnings, village life is well suited for professionals, young families, and those wanting to downsize yet remain in the heart of Port Moody.
What to Explore?
Shoreline Trail is a scenic, flat trail with boardwalks over Burrard Inlet. Starting at the pier in Rocky Point Park, this 6km (3.6 mile) round-trip trail passes a saltwater march, two abandoned sawmill sites, and ends at Old Orchard Park.
Fun Facts on Newport Village
The red brick on the exterior buildings commemorates Port Moody’s old Clayburn Brick Factory.
Newport Mall has shopping, restaurants, and health services for the entire family, including fido.
Find Port Moody’s Ale Trail a five-minute drive from the village.
Five local breweries in a three-block stretch!
Villagers are a six-minute drive from Rocky Point Park recreational pier, spray park, playground, and family-run Rocky Point Ice Cream featuring its famous K9 doggie ice cream.
Port Moody has 56km (35 mile) of trails and paths to explore and an accessible shoreline to launch a boat, canoe, or kayak.
Nestled along the Fraser River with views of the Coastal Mountains, Citadel Landing is a familyorientated community along the quiet, flat street of Argue in Port Coquitlam.
What You Can Find?
This planned riverfront community with its 18 three-storey single family homes, complete with full garage and large backyard patios, makes this neighbourhood desirable for growing families.
What to Explore?
The PoCo Traboulay Trail encircles the community of Port Coquitlam on a network of trails spanning 24km (14.9 mile). Traversing through parks, downtown PoCo, and along the dykes of Coquitlam, Pitt, and Fraser Rivers, this flat trail is good anytime of the year and has many starting points including Citadel Landing.
Fun Facts on Citadel Landing
Citadel Landing Boardwalk, below the Canadian Pacific Railway bridge, is one of the few areas to access Pitt River’s right bank.
Castle Park, with its new spray park, is a five-minute drive where play elements are suited to children ages two to five and five to 12.
School District 43 has 14 elementary, five middle, and two senior secondary schools as well as a francophone school within the public-school system.
The ‘Pride of PoCo’ azalea is Port Coquitlam’s official flower.
Port Coquitlam has 70 local parks.
Dan Bennett, Associate Broker
Phone:604.250.5227
dan@lowermainlandliving.com
Sue Bennett, Representative
Phone:604.250.4424
sue@lowermainlandliving.com
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