Welcome to the Heritage site for the Riley Park–South Cambie (RPSC) area of Vancouver, BC. Every community has a history, and knowledge of that past deepens our understanding and appreciation of the place. Those stories are a legacy left to us by those who came before.
We live in a time of great change in Vancouver, and the RPSC area is one of the city’s most evolving. RPSC of the last 125 years is now rapidly being redesigned, repurposed and rebuilt. As local residents, we believe that it is important to preserve as much of this area’s history as possible before our collective memory fades. Yet buildings are more than just material links to the past. They tell stories of how our predecessors worked and lived, how people enjoyed their lives and how they found strength and solace in times of difficulty.
Within each of the navigation categories you will find short features that describe the history of local places that once existed, as well as background stories of buildings and sites that are still here. We hope that these will enrich your appreciation of our community and its people. Each of the navigation categories takes you to those places and time that make the Riley Park South Cambie area a distinctly interesting part of Vancouver.
Joey Mallett – Riley Park Community Park Centre 2000