# Coquitlam History Timeline — From 1808 to Today

> Two centuries of Coquitlam history compressed into one verified timeline — from Simon Fraser's 1808 passage through the region to the 2016 SkyTrain opening…

**Source:** https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-history-timeline/  
**Author:** Craig Johnston, REALTOR® (BC Licence V99960) · The MACNABS · Royal LePage Elite West  
**Site:** https://soldbycraig.ca

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Coquitlam History

## Coquitlam history — a verified timeline from Simon Fraser to the SkyTrain.

Two centuries of Coquitlam history compressed into one verified timeline — from Simon Fraser's 1808 passage through the region to the 2016 SkyTrain opening that reshaped the city. Every date sourced and verified.

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What should you know about Coquitlam History Timeline?

Two centuries of Coquitlam history compressed into one verified timeline — from Simon Fraser's 1808 passage through the region to the 2016 SkyTrain opening… **Craig Johnston, Top 1% Team Member — Greater Vancouver REALTORS®** and 47+ year Tri-Cities resident, can walk you through the local context. Free Strategy Call ends with a written one-page plan in 24 hours.

Verified facts · Coquitlam History

## The fact sheet.

1808

Simon Fraser passes through the region

1860s

European settlement begins

1888

George Munday homesteads 150 acres (future Mundy Park)

1889

Fraser Mills / Canadian Western Lumber Company founded

July 25, 1891

Corporation of the District of Coquitlam incorporated

1904

Province purchases 1,000 acres for Riverview Hospital

September 28, 1909

Maillardville founded — 110 French-Canadian workers arrive

1911

John Davidson establishes Riverview arboretum

1913

Riverview (Essondale) Hospital opens

1920s

Burke Mountain logged by Canadian Robert Dollar Company

July 26, 1959

Westwood Motorsport Park opens

September 24, 1969

Lougheed Mall opens

1990

Westwood Motorsport Park closes

May 1989

Town Centre Park officially opens (Lafarge Lake reclamation)

1991

BC Summer Games at Coquitlam

May 18, 1995

Pinecone Burke Provincial Park established

1995

Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club opens

2000

Burke Mountain Area Plan completed

2001

Fraser Mills closes

2002

Lougheed Town Centre SkyTrain station opens (Millennium Line)

Spring 2006

First Burke Mountain residential re-zoning

December 2, 2016

Evergreen Extension opens — SkyTrain reaches Coquitlam

2023

Percy Perry Stadium reopens (full track + turf replacement)

Coquitlam History · Real estate connection

## What it means for buying or selling near here.

Coquitlam's 200+ year arc from Simon Fraser to SkyTrain is the foundation of every neighbourhood you can buy in today. The older the neighbourhood, the deeper the history — and the harder it is to replicate.

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