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2715 Esplanade St., Port Moody, B.C. V3H 3P4
Phone: (604) 936 - 1155
Email: old_mill@telus.net
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History of the Old Mill Boathouse

  • 1968 [Port Moody Canoe Club active in Port Moody]
  • 1971 [Centennial Sailing Club active in Port Moody]
  • 1971 & 1974 - [Original plans for a "Flatwater" (canoe) centre - John
  • Rockingham, Port Moody Canoe Club.
  • 1975 Oct Recommendation for a "water sports area" to Parks & Rec. - Comm. by Mr. Danny Koeppen, Commissioner
  • 1976 Sept CSC report to Mayor, Council, and Recreation
  • 1976 Sept Mayor N. Patterson response: referred to Rec.
  • 1976 Oct Parks and Rec. answer -"plans to Council in due course"
  • 1976 May CSC reference to PMCC plans of 1968
  • 1976 May Estimate of fencing materials for Old Orchard to Parks & Rec.
  • 1976 May Can. Lazy E enquiry to IOCO
  • 1976 Oct Major proposal, Old Orchard Park: Council & Pks. & Rec.
  • 1976 Oct Don Tyrell reports sailing activities in Port Moody
  • 1985 Dec Major proposal for Watersports Centre @ McNair Millsite
  • 1986 Feb SD #43 support for proposed development of Burrard Inlet
  • 1986 Feb Canadian Canoe Ass'n support for Watersports Centre
  • 1986 Mar Major proposal for Port Moody Watersports Centre
  • 1986 Mar Reply - "to Pks; & Rec. for further study; not inappropriate "
  • 1988 Mar Shoreline Park Masterplan - sm. boats - O. Orchard; p24
  • 1991 Jan Request for better facilities to City Council
  • 1991 Feb Reply - suggest we participate on Mill Site Design Committee.(this committee never seemed to exist)
  • 1991 Feb Mayor D. Driscoll response to CSC newsletter
  • 1992 Video-tape of sites in Port Moody & Ioco
  • 1992 Feb Request to Ioco for land for sailing site
  • 1992 Feb Response from Ioco
  • 1992 Feb Reply from Rec - uncertain future; may have firm reply later.
  • 1993 Feb Site enquiry to Ioco Boat Club
  • 1993 Mar Four members participate in panel study for mill site. Result - minimal allowance for small craft centre.
  • 1993 April Club disappointment response to Mayor, Council, Pks & Rec.
  • 1993 Apr Belcarra Site enquiry to GVRD
  • 1993 Apr Ioco site enquiry to Imperial Oil
  • 1993 Aug GVRD response re Belcarra
  • 1993 (Roel has file of other 1993 enquiries)
  • 1995 Jan [Site/club discussion with Mayor J. Northey]
  • 1995 Jan CSC Facility Proposal to Port Moody
  • 1995 Jan Response from Mayor J. Northey re meeting
  • 1995 May CSC enquiry to Mayor J Northey for improved facility at Rocky Point
  • 1995 Dec RPSA enquiry re small craft centre as described in news
  • 1995 Dec Mayor J. Northey response to enquiry.
  • 1996 Feb Major presentation to PM Council - referred to Rec.
  • 1996 Mar [Meet with Recreation (RR) re repair/store facility]
  • 1996 Sep RPSA winter shelter enquiry
  • 1996 Sep Response from J. Northey re marine building
  • 1996 Oct RPSA "needs" meeting with rep of Port Moody
  • 1998 Feb RPSA presents plans to council. Council wants programs, promises float, suggests that Ioco may be future site of clubs
  • 1998 Oct Council decides to form a task force to determine needs of small craft (Self-powered vessels)
  • 1998 Nov Task Force meets to make recommendations for Rocky Point Park
  • 1999 Council approves establishment of a non-powered small craft centre @ RP
  • 2000 Mar. Task Force for building makes and sends recommendations to council.
  • 2000 Mar. Task Force presentation to Council - approved.
  • 2000 Apr. Implementation committee meets to plan strategies.
  • 2000 May Design committee meets with architect to design the OMBh.
  • 2001 Jan. City council calls for tenders
  • 2001 July Sod turning
  • Construction Photos 2002 Mar. Building finished
  • 2002 May Official Opening
  • 2002 July Grand Opening

    • Material collected by Gordon Clay