Vancouver Real Estate Information:
Steveston Real Estate
In the southwest corner of the suburb Richmond is the
old fishing village of Steveston, Canada's largest commercial fishing
port. Steveston was settled largely by Japanese immigrants in the
early 20th century. However, during WWII nearly all the Japanese Canadians
were sent to internment camps inland, and their boats and homes were
auctioned off. The Steveston Museum tells some of their stories, as
well as giving an overview of the town's fishing past. There's more
history to be had at Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site,
a museum of the region's maritime past. It's housed in an old fish
cannery; if little else, the cannery tours do reveal why you'd never
wish to be a fish.
The old part of town that fronts onto Fraser River is quite charming,
and has a number of good restaurants and pubs. There's lots of activity
in the harbor, and the sights and smells of the fishing fleets make
for a good escape from the rush of downtown Vancouver.