Coquitlam History
Mundy Park traces back to 1888 when George Munday — an English immigrant — applied for a homestead entry on 150 acres in central Coquitlam. The land was logged in the 1920s, transferred to the Municipality through tax sale, and gradually grew into Coquitlam's largest park (176 hectares, 435 acres) — a rare unfragmented second-growth temperate rainforest.
Verified facts · Coquitlam History
Original homesteader
George Munday (English emigrant, arrived Canada 1869)
Homestead entry
1888 — 150 acres
Subdivision
1910 — after disappointing returns
Logging
1920s — old-growth removed for regional lumber demand
Municipal acquisition
Through tax sale (date not in source)
Today's size
176 hectares (435 acres) — Coquitlam's largest park
Forest character
Second-growth temperate rainforest, 100+ years old
Lakes
Mundy Lake and Lost Lake
Subject of
City of Coquitlam Forest Management Plan
Coquitlam History · Real estate connection
Mundy Park's continuous forest cover is rare in a Greater Vancouver suburb. Living within walking distance is one of central Coquitlam's quietest premiums — the streets that back onto Mundy trade differently than identical streets that don't.
A 50-year Coquitlam resident and licensed REALTOR® at The MACNABS, Royal LePage Elite West. The local context that makes the numbers make sense.