Maillardville

Maillardville is a community on the south slope of the city of Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada.

History In 1889, Frank Ross and James McLaren opened a $350,000 () modern lumber mill on the north bank of the Fraser River; a town of 20 houses, a store, post office, hospital, office block, barber shop, pool hall, and a Sikh temple would grow around the mill. A mill manager's residence was built that later became Place des Arts.Fraser Mills: History Retrieved 15 February 2009 A second mill manager's residence was built in 1909 and is now known as Mackin House, a historic house museum operated by the Coquitlam Heritage Society.

In 1909, Ross and McLaren, in search of workers for the Canadian Western Lumber Company, recruited a contingent of 110 French Canadian mill workers from Eastern Ontario and Quebec. Approximately 40 French Canadian families settled in present-day Maillardville in 1909, with another contingent arriving in June 1910. Named for Father Edmond Maillard, a young Oblate from France, the neighbourhood became the largest Francophone centre west of Manitoba.City of Coquitlam: History and Heritage Retrieved 15 February 2009 Similarly, in the early 1900s, many Punjabis came to work in the mills and settled on the south slope of Coquitlam.

In 1971, the city of Coquitlam and the village of Fraser Mills were amalgamated, which gave the city a larger tax base. The mill closed in 2001 and is now rezoned into a residential area. Maillardville's past is recognized today in street names, the Francophone education system and French immersion programs, French-language guides and scouts, and celebrations such as Festival du Bois.CitySoup.ca: Coquitlam Regional History Retrieved 15 February 2009

Maillardville celebrated its 100th birthday in 2009.Maillardville100.com: 100 Years of History Retrieved 22 February 2009

In 2014, the city of Coquitlam updated the Maillardville neighbourhood plan. The city anticipates a population growth of 6,000 over the next two decades.

Geography Maillardville is bordered by Austin Avenue to the north and Lougheed Highway to the south. To the west it is flanked by Blue Mountain Street, while to the east it is bordered by Mundy Road. The town centre of Maillardville is situated in the southwest corner of the neighbourhood, on Brunette Avenue between Lougheed Highway and Woolridge Street.

Demographics

Population

Ethnicity + Panethnic groups in Maillardville (1996−2021)Panethnic group202120162011200620011996 European 7,385 7,905 8,845 9,545 10,095 9,770 East Asian 3,610 2,825 2,270 1,880 1,650 1,190 South Asian 1,350 980 800 710 455 690 Southeast Asian 1,255 1,275 975 645 600 420 Middle Eastern 675 475 560 285 265 90 Indigenous 390 445 455 225 230 230 Latin American 330 280 155 200 105 105 African 310 245 360 225 175 95 Other/multiracial 445 295 205 135 60 90 Total responses 15,735 14,740 14,625 13,850 13,630 12,695 Total population 15,837 14,975 14,779 14,005 13,822 12,873

Language +Languages spoken in Maillardville (2016) Language % English 59.5%Korean 5.1%Mandarin 4.7%Cantonese 4.7%Tagalog 4.1%Punjabi 3.2%Persian 2.4%French 1.8%Other 14.6% Total % 100%

Media They Dream, a Canadian feature-length film set in and around Maillardville (including Place des Arts and Mackin House Museum) was shot over the summer of 2012. Written and directed by Vancouver filmmaker Gord Stanfield, They Dream is the story of a 20-year-old art student, David Dubois, his love affair with a mysterious woman Lisa Reese, and his tragic past. Jean Ory reminds David he can't escape the truth. Lisa and Jean were lifetime residents of Maillardville. They Dream'''s lead cast includes Jason Mireau, Delia Tatiana and Moishe Teichman.

Notable people Lucille Starr, who was inducted to the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1987 began her musical career in Maillardville with the group Les Hirondelles''. A street in Coquitlam "Lucille Starr Way" is named in her honour. Shawn Farquhar, magician

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