This series is a dedicated to an old friend of mine. Where ever life takes them, I hope it is full of adventure and wonder.
Original text by nbrendzy:
Be sure to bring your own pen. From the entrance to this trail, you should be able to see part of the old oil refinery.
The Trans Canada Trail, also known as “The Great Trail,” is the world's longest network of trails. It is currently 24,000 kilometres long and leads to the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans. Parts of this path are present in all 13 provinces and territories in Canada.
Real estate ventures became popular in the Capitol Hill area of Burnaby around 1908. The Scott Brokerage Company became one of the principle landholders by the year 1909, and they adopted the name Capitol Hill to describe Burnaby's newest neighbourhood. The name was taken from ancient Rome where the civic centre was built upon the Capitoline Hill, one of the seven hills of the eternal city. This beautiful spot was advertised as "one of Vancouver's swellest suburbs."
Capitol Hill is approximately 203 metres above sea level. From the top of the hill, one can see the Burrard Inlet, the Vancouver skyline, and the mountains. The destination is a popular site for students from Simon Fraser University.
A little ways South-West of here on Ellesmere Avenue is where the Interurban Tram used to make its final stop in this area. In 1890 the Province of British Columbia began issuing charters to various companies that would build and operate passenger and shipping cars across the Lower Mainland. By 1891 two companies merged to form the dominant Westminster and Vancouver Tramway Company. After surviving an economic depression the BC Electric Railway emerged and dominated transit in the Vancouver area. The Hastings Extension Line opened in 1913 and provided service from Boundary Road all the way up to Capitol Hill.
Please note that the cache may be harder to get to when the area is filled with water. The soil may be unsteady and you may have to jump cross a little bit of water!