Pitt Meadows
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| Location in British Columbia | |||
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| Province : | British Columbia | ||
| Regional District : | Metro Vancouver | ||
| Coordinates : | 49 ° 13 ′ N , 122 ° 41 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 86.51 km² | ||
| Residents : | 17,736 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 205 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific Time ( UTC − 8 ) | ||
| Postal code : | V3Y | ||
| Foundation : | 1914 (incorporated) | ||
| Mayor : | Deb Walters | ||
 Location in the Metro Vancouver area |
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Pitt Meadows is a small town in the western part of the Canadian province of British Columbia . It is located northwest of Vancouver , in the Lower Mainland and belongs to the Metro Vancouver district .
The city takes its name after the Pitt River and Pitt Lake, which in turn are named after the British Prime Minister William Pitt.
geography
The city is bounded to the east / northeast by the Pitt River and to the south by the Fraser River . East of the Pitt River joins Port Coquitlam on, northeast lies Coquitlam , while south of the Fraser River Surrey is. Maple Ridge joins in the west .
history
The history of the settlement goes back further than just the general view of Europeans, since before Europeans settled the area was already a settlement and hunting area of the First Nation . Mainly settled and hunts the here Katzie , but also other groups of the Sto: lō . The settlement of the area by First Nations is considered certain for around 1000 years.
As the city is located in the Lower Mainland, its history dates back to the arrival of the first European explorers and settlers. The first European explorer of the area was James McMillan in 1874 , who the first settlers followed in the same decade and established a small settlement called Bonson's Landing. Since the neighboring Maple Ridge was founded at an early stage, today's urban area originally belonged to it. The early settlers were mostly of English descent. Around 1910, larger groups of French Canadians and Japanese settled here. After the Second World War, the new residents were mostly of Dutch descent.
As early as 1885, a stretch of the Canadian Pacific Railway on the way to Port Moody reached today's urban area and led to further upswing.
In 1892 the residents of what is now Pitt Meadows tried unsuccessfully to become independent from Maple Ridge and become their own community. Another attempt was not successful until 1914.
Other important milestones in urban development included joining the Greater Vancouver Water District in 1948, the opening of a freeway bridge over the Pitt River in 1975 and the opening of the Golden Ears Bridge in 2009 . The most important event in recent years, however, was the award of city status in 2007.
Demographics
The 2011 census showed that the settlement had a population of 17,736. The population of the settlement increased significantly by 13.5% compared to the 2006 census, while the population in the province of British Columbia grew by only 7.0%. With an average age of 39.5 years, the population here is slightly younger than in the rest of the province, with an average age of 41.9 years.
education
Pitt Meadows is part of School District # 42 Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows . There are several schools in the small town, including four elementary schools and one secondary school . In the adjacent Maple Ridge, on the outskirts of Pitt Meadows, there is still a college .
politics
The granting of local government for the settlement took place on April 1, 1915 ( incorporated as The Corporation of the District of Pitt Meadows ). Over time, the status of the settlement changed several times since December 1, 2006, the community has the status of a city ( City ).
Deb Walters has been the mayor of the community since 2011. Together with six other citizens, it forms the city council for three years.
economy
In 2006, the most important economic sectors in terms of the number of employees were: manufacturing, trade, health and social affairs. However, the majority of employees do not work in the city, but commute to work, for example, to Vancouver.
The median income of Pitt Meadows employees in 2005 was a far average C $ 30,111, while at the same time the average for the entire province of British Columbia was C $ 24,867. The income gap between men (C $ 40,370) and women (C $ 22,317) in Pitt Meadows is also well above the provincial average ( ⌀ - men = C $ 31,598, ⌀ - women = C $ 19,997).
traffic
Pitt Meadows is on Highway 7 . The highway connects the coastal region with the Lower Mainland and crosses the community in an east-west direction.
The city is also connected to the railway network. A main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway runs through the community. In 2003 the local facilities were last expanded.
The local airfield is located on the southern outskirts ( IATA airport code : YSN, ICAO code : CZAM, Transport Canada Identifier: -). The airfield, with a focus on general aviation , has three asphalt runways, 4692 meters long and 2485 meters long, respectively. The local seaplane base is located on the Fraser River near the airfield (IATA airport code: -, ICAO code: -, Transport Canada Identifier: CAJ8).
The Fraser River is basically navigable from the Pacific to Pitt Meadows and is mainly used here for the transport of wood and wood products as well as containers.
Local public transportation is provided by buses operated by the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, better known as TransLink . The West Coast Express also runs to and from Vancouver and from and to Mission .
Trivia
Due to its proximity to Vancouver and the film studios located there, the city has been filming locations on various occasions. Some of the films that were shot here include:
- Happy Gilmore with Adam Sandler
- Dream couple with Gwyneth Paltrow
- Crime is King with Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner
Web links
- The website of the municipality
- Pitt Meadows on britishcolumbia.com
- Pitt Meadows ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
Individual evidence
- ^ Census subdivision of Pitt Meadows, CY - British Columbia. Census 2011. Statistics Canada , January 18, 2013, accessed March 25, 2013 .
- ↑ Our Schools. School District # 42 Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows, accessed March 25, 2013 .
- ^ Origin Notes and History. Pitt Meadows. GeoBC , accessed March 25, 2013 .
- ↑ City website: City Hall - Mayor and Council. Retrieved March 25, 2013 .
- ^ Pitt Meadows Community Facts. (PDF, 48.59 kB) In: BCStats . Retrieved March 25, 2013 .
- ↑ Canadian Airport Charts. (PDF; 29.5 MB) In: Nav Canada . Retrieved May 7, 2019 .