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. This location is very close to Burnaby North Secondary School, home of the proud and noble Vikings.
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.
Nearby, there are many abandoned and demolished housing areas that used to be part of the Capitol Hill community. Due to the oil refinery next door, the houses were taken down, and the soil there was later to act as a buffer between the people and the refinery.