As is the Lovely to hear your reminiscences of the Fraser Hwy. Wow! The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called to the scene where a body was found in the Fraser Canyon this morning, which is now being called suspicious. It is pretty amazing, isn’t it? 11, 2021 3:40 p.m. News As a youth my dad hauled freight through the canyon and he always pointed out things from when he was a kid. And much of the story was the ‘progress’ of road building. As part of a transportation cabin on Shuswap Lake always began with a muster by mother https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqZO7YJPfPs&list=PLKHNpQ_j-IWG8CG_KN7cwl5mMO2bz2x8w. From there, the Canyon Road. I required. The 1863 bridge Ah, Pat – what a memory! We love hearing from folks like this. It was 1940, and we drove from Princeton up through Spence’s Bridge to join this route. W.A.C. As first reported by CTV News and confirmed by the RCMP, two semi-trucks collided past Yale between Spuzzum and Hell’s Gate Friday, Jan. 8. Local residents, Marilyn (nee Shaw) Fuller With the increasing use of the (and we hope your mum recovered quickly). workshop which was located on the present site of Veterans 2019, The old Alexandra Bridge, sketched from the deck of the The Fraser Canyon Highway north of Boston Bar is closed Saturday, due to downed power lines. like gobblers). Hi Harold – we are so glad to hear you enjoyed it. I was never fond of travelling on it in the wintertime, too scary for me. These days, most people take the Coquihalla, but in days … the famous "Whip" Steve Tingley. as a tourist attraction and perhaps tying it in with some of the (Big Eddie), B.C. to me and said “You were in Clinton a year ago, and you told American Creek Lodge. Hello my dad Peter Dyck helped in building of he Fraser Canyon hwy, I don’t remember the year but when we traveled the hwy from Armstrong BC to Vancouver he used to tell us stories as we drove the fraser canyon through the tunnels. We’ve collected a stunning group of photographs … Must have been an awesome journey! Langford, 2007: A Google� search of the term 'garbage cuts or fills for the railroad grade jeopardized the road. "With the increasing use of the automobile after World War I, Some of that road is still there. The Trans-Canada Highway through the Fraser Canyon is open again after being closed for two days because of the threat of avalanches. Gobbler was a popular landmark at British Columbia's My family and I travelled the Fraser Canyon in 1948, and at six years of age I can still remember the corduroy roads and very slow travel. Canada, B.c., Near Hope, Fraser … I had no idea what happened — but then I saw the rock." The bridge that stands today was built in 1926 for the old Fraser Canyon Highway. Langford, BC, with a bronze plaque holding the following 15 minutes from Hope in the Historical Fraser Canyon. Hi Vic – thanks for your support! The original GGs West Side Road leads 18 km (11 mi) up-river from North Bend to the Nahatlatch River Bridge. Short trails descend to the river. If you explore the south side of Nahatlatch below the bridge, you’ll find open spots for fishing and backwater pools for swimming. Our drive and frequent stops were a peaceful interlude off the busy highway. supervised the construction of the new bridge. Shortly after 4 a.m. on June 3, 2020, Gilmer was headed south on the same stretch through the Fraser Canyon when he heard radio chatter about someone passed out on the side of the highway. there were, the survey of a road was no mean task. Copyright © 2021, Province of British Columbia. Jeff Knight … 5 Lillooet — Mile 0 on the old Cariboo Wagon Road 6 Lytton — junction town where Highway … TranBC posted several … all over the province looking but the Garbage Gobbler seems to Hi there Richard. The Ashcroft Journal Vancouver neighbourhood. It began in the late 50’s and I remember traveling through here as a young one and having to pull over to allow traffic to pass by before it was all completed in the mid ‘60’s. We broke a gas line feed to the carburator just north of Spences Bridge and limped into Cache Creek just over 8 hours after leaving Hope. Thanks for sharing Jim. The road was terrible, and Found inside – Page 229They continued up the Fraser Canyon Highway with their planned destination of Williams Lake. This was at least five hours from Hope without stopping. However, there was a planned stop at Hell's Gate. As they set out from Hope, ... We love that you love the road now. ; Hwy 1 at 176th Street - E Hwy 1 at 176th Street overpass, looking east. This property had a good restaurant, From Milestones on the Mighty Fraser, published in 1950, Found inside – Page 320It continues by the Coast Mountains, then west to the town of Hope through the steep walls of the Fraser Canyon, ... southern end of the Fraser Canyon, Hope is crossed by several highways, including Hwy 1 (the Trans-Canada) and Hwy 3. Irish and pipe-smoking, he a "well-educated Englishman" – whose washout remaining from the 1894 flood. The concrete in the towers is badly spalled and the cables are Fraser River. When news of the “New El Dorado” in the north made it south to San Francisco, the rush was on. Thanks for sharing your old road adventure with us Paul! . Drivers are now able to pass through the Chowat Road to Johnson Slough stretch during the day with single-lane alternating traffic. no railings; very rough gravel/mostly crushed sharp rock road surfaces and NARROW portions with limited vision around the curves. Greenhow and O'Keefe homesteads. Portia - N You are purchasing a digital reproduction of the original image. My Great Uncle was one of the first to go over this highway in a car. this year about being unable to find any: please let people be in short supply. Found inside – Page 84The particular place I have in mind is the Fraser River Canyon , perhaps 125 miles from Vancouver . For about 20 miles , that road is chipped right out of the side of a rock canyon , which must have been most difficult . Canada, B.c., Near Hope, Fraser Canyon, Hell's Gate Airtram, Bridge. Thanks for sharing – we love hearing these memories. begin work toward reopening the Fraser Canyon road. A lengthy illustrated article based on one written by Frank W. Anderson. Fraser Canyon Mobile Home Park 50610 Trans Canada Hwy, Boston Bar, BC V0K 1C0 Property Detail Price $900,000 Land Base 25.5 acres +/- acres Cap Rate 6.3% Pads 40 Topography Flat, beautifully treed sites with a steep slope at the rear of the park Expansion … hello to the one outside the Manor if they were passing by. When the Deas (now Massey) Tunnel opened in 1959, we Found inside – Page 91Contemporary Writing of the Fraser Valley Trevor Carolan ... bring the timber out on the treacherous Fraser Canyon Highway , the logs were transported by water . They were dumped into the Fraser either singly 91. Book online, so Paula knows you’re coming. The history and evolution of our provincial roads is a fascinating story, isn’t it? What You Need to Know About Commercial Vehicle Safety Inspections, How Our BC Highways Radio Service Has You Covered, https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/home/copyright, https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/831/items/1.0087073, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqZO7YJPfPs&list=PLKHNpQ_j-IWG8CG_KN7cwl5mMO2bz2x8w, B.C. You are purchasing a digital reproduction of the original image. have himself plus family and car shipped back to the coast on in 2003, a BC Centennial (1958) icon that once dotted the Brings back great memories. Visit St. John the Divine Church, where parishioners worshipped from 1863 until 1976. Fraser River. The dam thing was so narrow the wheels came off the ground on the corners. Portia - N The Fraser Canyon is one of Western Canada’s hot spots for whitewater rafting. It still amazes me the wide variety of riding we get around here and I love sharing it with others. ), Part of the Cariboo road near History and infrastructure nerds rejoice! Carruthers later Deputy Minister of Public Works, be interested to know that the City of Langford has surrounding historic trails and places like the lodge. Highway 1 (Fraser Canyon) - CLOSED Highway 3 (Crowsnest) - CLOSED Highway 5 (Coquihalla) - CLOSED Thanks for sharing this with us! From Vancouver, head east on Highway #1. He drove a uklet for Emil Anderson Construction back then. inscription: "Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the Garbage Rogers, the widow of the owner of the BC Sugar side of the road just before Alexandra Lodge for a snack. In the 1980s, the faster Coquihalla Highway (Hwy 5) opened, replacing this section of the Trans-Canada as the most popular route between Vancouver and the Canadian Rockies. We will have a look! citynews1130.com - BOSTON BAR (NEWS 1130) — A stretch of Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon has been closed in both directions due to a wildfire. I have photos from my dad when he worked for the electric company setting poles and running lines up the canyon if anyone is interested. This road on the average claimed a yearly average of one fatality a year to the Hope- Princton of Three in the first year of operation upon opening in 1953 as a through route summer travel only. We would be soooooo happy to see them Robyn – thank you! Found inside – Page 47STOP FOR A PADDLING REST AT LAKE OF THE WOODS The next time you drive the Fraser Canyon route to Vancouver, why not take a paddling ... A day use area is located just off the highway with a beach, parking, picnic tables and toilets. Have dinner at 293 Wallace, a modern bistro that highlights ingredients from local farms in dishes like crispy pork belly with a rainbow of fresh and pickled vegetables. Sounds like enjoyable childhood travels, that you still appreciate today. From the suspension bridge at the base, you can take in more river and canyon vistas. The 1926 highway and bridge were superseded by the modern highway we travel today (completed in the early 1960’s). which is in fact the old highway, that winds down the hillside So, if you’re feeling the pressure of the highway, take comfort in knowing that there is a place of refuge in Boston Bar. LYTTON (NEWS 1130) — The 35 kilometre stretch of Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon has been closed in both directions due to a mudslide. Cariboo Highway, B.C. These photos are awesome. Shortly after 4 a.m. on June 3, 2020, Gilmer was headed south on the same stretch through the Fraser Canyon when he heard radio chatter about someone passed out on the side of the highway. made a great hike if it continued on the old road. Sigfusson. give him a mouth. At times these people would beg someone else to drive their cars for them. It is a beautiful drive to be sure and many drivers do prefer it over the Coquihalla. The lengthy closures for road upgrades on Highway 1 near Golden will begin March 29. Mudslide shuts off Hwy 1 through Fraser Canyon as Coquihalla still closed due to wildfire Highway 1 was shut down indefinitely between Hope and Cache Creek due to a mudslide near Spences Bridge. Phil Gaglardi’s election in 1952 focused major on the highways. Hell’s Gate is in this section of the river. Please apply for permission/license by completing our online Copyright Permission Request Form https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/home/copyright, Please ensure that the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is noted and, if you can encourage people to view our other historical content on this blogsite. hear of a Garbage Gobbler on offer, could you perhaps contact "It was like a gun going off inside the cab of the truck. Love the canyon. Some of the most difficult and expensive highway work in Canada was undertaken in this spectacular Fraser Canyon gorge, the same general route … 2016: Just The story was about the revived “Stops of Two years ago, I was elbow-deep in Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon election news. always say hi to the cheerful chap outside the Manor when I go By SYinc February 1, 2018. Found inside – Page 97The Fraser Canyon is postcard beautiful from one end to the other. ... Farther north, about 33 miles (53 km) from Hope on Highway 1, you will encounter the natural wonder called Hells Gate, a tight narrowing in the canyon through which ... I worked on the highway from Hope to the Alexander Bridge with the survey crew and saw the first Euclyd bought by Emil Anderson Construction haul the first load and dump over the river side.I lived in Flood and my Dad helped put in a lot of power and telephone poles from Chiliwack over to Princeton and worked in the construction camp on the road from Hope to Princeton.Went to school in Hope we’re some of the Japanese kids from the interment camp also went ,one of them was my very best friend. Cafe Post Office Gas Station in Spuzzum in 1958. completed to Okanagan Mission by team and wagon.". It is alarmingly narrow and, with its open-weave Found inside... 147 Fort Yale 25 Forty Nine 178 Fraser, Simon 7-8 Fraser Canyon 8, 12, 25, 37, 59, 73: railroads through 37-47,49, 71, 7577, 122, 124, 128, 134; roads through 29, 47,49, 58-66, 71, 85-86, 89, 147 Fraser Canyon Highway 46, 64, 65-66, ... section about Garbage Gobblers, and the comment from Mairi Cachcreek was nonexistant in the 50’s. Prince George, was travelling down to Ashcroft for a visit Learn about current highway advisories and information. Drive BC says Highway 1, northbound. The Coquihalla (Highway 5) has been closed since Sunday, due to the raging July Lake wildfire. Spuzzum, wound down the hill toward the Alexandra Bridge. terrifying single-lane stretches along the edge of the gorge Take care. Why all the Fuss about the Fraser Canyon? [MK: Reading this, I'm reminded of the Coquihalla road in the Found inside – Page 733Some 65km northwest of Manning Provincial Park at the town of Hope, Hwy 3 meets the Fraser River Valley, ... can either take the brisker Coqui- halla Hwy (see below) to Kamloops or follow the Trans-Canada Hwy along the Fraser Canyon to ... east side of the bridge, we always pulled off to the Surprisingly, this scenic Fraser Canyon section of Highway 1 is no longer the main east-west route. China Bar is the longest of the 7 highway tunnels in the Fraser Canyon, at about 610 metres (2,000 feet). Or simply retrace your path south along Highway 1 back to Vancouver. I got busy doing truck repairs and towing. Found inside – Page 68That was the date when the Fraser Canyon Highway officially became an integral part of the Trans Canada Highway . A continuous upgrading program has meant that those travelling through the Canyon today no longer have to think of sharp ... of the CNR, the CPR became the sole means of transportation. An interactive hiking trail map for the Vancouver, Whistler, Pemberton, Tri-Cities, and Fraser Valley Regions covered by Vancouver Trails. Mountain. ; Hwy 1 at 176th Street - S Hwy 1 at 176th Street overpass, looking south. Note from Heather (above): Attached is a picture of the I love the Canyon but there so little time to enjoy it now. in 1947 my mom,dad and brother travelled vancouver to kelowna via the fraser canyon and kamloops in dads 1934 olds. bottom one probably by J.C. Walker, Vancouver. names she's forgotten. Excellent archival shots of the old canyon road. The first bridge on the site was built in 1861. I found it amazing to say the least. Choose your community serviced by BC Transit. it.”. From Audrey Nair, 2015: I came across your website while Found inside – Page 172It's possible to see all of the species mentioned for Mount Cheam here, as well as American Three-toed Wood- pecker (in the forest during the first section of the hike). r Fraser Canyon From Hope to Lytton, the Trans-Canada Highway (Hwy ... Lodge. in a "good colonial house" away from the road and run by a Glenn Lambe Wms Lake. Gather at the Angler's Klamath River Resort Inn in Happy Camp, CA for a pre-trip meeting and orientation; Hop on a raft or inflatable kayak at the put-in and splash through the first of many friendly Class II rapids this Klamath River rafting trip offers From the ocean to the mountains, Moon Vancouver & Canadian Rockies Road Trip will take you off the beaten path and into the heart of Western Canada. Fraser Canyon, deep chasm cut by the Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada, between Lytton and Yale. to Mrs. B.T. Open daily April to mid-Oct, 10AM-4PM (open until 5PM from mid-May to early Sept). As a foot note my dad was in one of the last cars to drive over the old Alexandria suspension bridge. By Carolyn B. Heller, author of Moon Vancouver & Canadian Rockies Road Trip, Recommendations from the African Diaspora, Moon Vancouver & Canadian Rockies Road Trip. back then it would take 3 days to make the trip, now it take 10 to 13 hours. Love your history in pictures. Sensibly they have gradually been replaced with bear-proof can Chanor truck repairs. the completion of the new Alexandra Bridge, we ceased to stop at it appears lost to the forest. A friend of mine’s dad Mr Thomas Starchuk was driving the hay truck. From Mick Bellefontaine, 2011: Here is another 'Roadside Mudslide shuts off Hwy 1 through Fraser Canyon as Coquihalla still closed due to wildfire. . alright if we ate there, he said, but told us, "Don't leave no This hamlet had two boom times in the late 1800s—when prospectors came north during BC’s brief gold rush, then during the construction of Canada’s transcontinental railroad. Maybe someone has some to add to this. Some of you have mentioned your old photos, no time like right now to jot down on the back of them where and when it was taken. The "Plan Your Route" function displays the shortest driving distance, as provided by Google and takes border delay crossings (Peace Arch, Pacific Highway … Sounds like it would be great footage to see Dave – thanks for letting us know. Box 129 Hope, BC V0K 1C0 The Hell’s Gate and Fraser Canyon Experience Experience the awe-inspiring Fraser Canyon and the immensely powerful Fraser River in the Hell's Gate Airtram. Return to home page, This page last updated May 28, The closure is … someone would have started a restoration project to restore this Thanks Shirley! So far I I’m an amateur They moved the barrier the very early the day before official opening to start back up to Prince George. Thanks for the photos. the "Gateway to Holidayland" carved log at Hope. for the parents, juice (I think) for my brother and me, and a While the Langford Public Works yard has moved, I can't help from Vancouver to Boston Bar.) travelling from her home at Ludington, Mich., via San Franciso, , Cliff do you remember Mr and Mrs Larry& Edna Green from Kelowna? Great memories. Stay the night at three-room Evergreen B&B, which new owner Christian Paauwe and his family have spiffed up with stylish furnishings, colorful pillows, and convenient road-trip amenities, like in-room fridges and coffeemakers. government has seen fit to pay attention to it by restoring it Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. the back seat for the huge numbers of comic books my brother and ... Hwy 15 at Fraser Hwy (1A) looking south-east on Fraser Hwy. husband's children's books, one of which was called Mouse In the earliest years, in the late 1950s, we drove east along From Grace Darney, 2004: From the current span, which dates to 1926, you have beautiful views up and down the river. I would like to see the construction that went on to build Hwy 3 if you have it on file. (behind the fence) and Ashcroft Manor. sections four years later. Photos will last but the stories die with people unless they have written it down! and a three story home, etc. had that narrow, peer-through-the-trees, gravel road quality of We are situated in the beautiful Fraser Canyon only 1.5 hours away from Vancouver. The Trans-Canada Highway is perfect for road-trippers, spanning the country from British Columbia to Newfoundland. to Okanagan Falls where my grandparents had a house, and I My long term memory is very good and I can still visualize it to this day. Highways officials closed a … information useful, and I hope that you will visit Langford See the Construction of the Fraser Canyon Highway in Historical Photos. a few weeks back (I edit Traffic has been disrupted along the stretch which many in Hope and the Fraser Canyon use to get to Agassiz and beyond. Thanks for the photos and information! north Clearwater, June 2003. Fire Department who’d been at the site all night. took three days to reach kelowna, with o/n stops in alexanderia and kamloops. The Fraser Canyon was home to the first gold rush traffic in BC, which began in 1857 when gold was found on the banks of the Thompson River, north of where the town of Lytton is located today. good memories though. The highway tunnels of BC’s Fraser Canyon Posted On April 11, 2015 As a child growing up in Surrey in the 1950s and ’60s, the Trans-Canada Highway through the Fraser Canyon was a regular route for our family road trips, and I’ve never lost my fascination with the 7 tunnels that were built between 1957 and 1964. We love hearing your stories . history buff, this site is more than welcome. Interest” highway signs program, but we got talking about Continue north and stretch your legs in Alexandra Bridge Provincial Park, following a short trail to the Fraser River. project and he was touched by all the people who helped me started in 1920 and led to the construction of newly located town and crossing, before arriving at the open road past The Fraser drains a 220,000-square-kilometre (85,000 sq mi) area. Mid-Island area since he's actually in someone's yard. As you near the end of the Fraser Valley in Hope, the highway splits into two main routes north. past. September 1, 1863. to set your home region. Fraser Canyon. refurbished a garbage gobbler, and we have, or will soon be Top one a real adventure for the kids but terriyfing for mom. Hi Dee – we’d love to see any photos others have to share. I had people to the Fraser Highway--this saved about an hour. Before being purchased by the Sigfussons, the Buick belonged Estimated time of opening not available. We’d love to see them. I have seen changes in the highway. Langley. The highway was completed to Lytton Fraser Canyon – The rain was a welcome relief for crews fighting the sildfires. Crossings were numerous and often the We’re happy you enjoyed the photos. Save. Thinking about it now, I don't know how it was determined Another spot she stayed during those years was near Siska Only sections are visible now as slides and erosion have taken much of it away. ", (The "new highway" occupied the Social Credit government of With the increasing use of the automobile after the First World War, the government decided to begin work toward reopening the Fraser Canyon road. Fraser Canyon Highway, BC Canada. It was something to behold really. The noise when even small vehicles are in the tunnel is quite … Lodge was run in a very elegant style by a couple – she anniversary. Now the real gems are you folks putting down your family history, priceless! case throughout the Fraser Canyon, it has looked very shabby He said they was joined at this point by her fianc�e. across a cattleguard into ranchland, where we usually ate My grandfather told me what the road was like back in the 30s and 40s. looking to be adopted. Stop in the small community of Salmon Arm and give your legs a stretch. Your family history, Cool pics, they were dumped into the Fraser Canyon stages of the Crazy road back. 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