# Maillardville — Coquitlam's French-Canadian Heart

> Maillardville was founded September 28, 1909 when 110 French-Canadian workers arrived from Rockland (Ontario), Hull...

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**Author:** Craig Johnston, REALTOR® (BC Licence V99960) · The MACNABS · Royal LePage Elite West  
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Coquitlam History

## Maillardville — Western Canada's largest francophone community outside Quebec.

Maillardville was founded September 28, 1909 when 110 French-Canadian workers arrived from Rockland (Ontario), Hull, and Sherbrooke (Quebec) to staff Fraser Mills — then the largest lumber mill in the British Commonwealth. Western Canada's largest francophone community outside Quebec. Named for Father Edmond Maillard, an Oblate priest.

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What should you know about Maillardville History Coquitlam?

Maillardville was founded September 28, 1909 when 110 French-Canadian workers arrived from Rockland (Ontario), Hull, and Sherbrooke (Quebec) to staff Fraser Mills — then the largest lumber mill in the British Commonwealth. Western Canada **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.

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## The fact sheet.

Founded

September 28, 1909

Original settlers

110 French-Canadian workers, ~40 families

Origin cities

Rockland (Ontario), Hull, Sherbrooke (Quebec)

Recruiters

Frank Ross & James McLaren (Fraser Mills)

Namesake

Father Edmond Maillard, Oblate priest

Anchor industry

Fraser Mills — largest lumber mill in the British Commonwealth

Anchor church

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic — completed Christmas 1910

Status

Western Canada's largest francophone community outside Quebec

Mill closed

2001 — site later rezoned residential

Annual event

Festival du Bois

Coquitlam History · Real estate connection

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

Maillardville's heritage shapes the streetscape — older homes, narrow lots, mature trees, French street and place names. Buyers gravitate here for the genuine community character and the historical density that newer Coquitlam neighbourhoods cannot replicate.

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