The Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Steveston. Photo by Caroline Toth
You don’t need a DeLorean or a phone booth for this time-travel adventure, just a pair of comfortable shoes. Take a self-guided tour of Steveston, Richmond’s quaint fishing village that was established in the 1890s, and visit historical sites such as the Gulf of Georgia Cannery (pictured), Town Square and Japanese Buddhist Temple. Download the Treading Through Time walking map from www.richmond.ca/stevestonmuseum, and look for fun facts scattered throughout, such as this gem: “In 1895, local police allegedly requested that a new Steveston jail be built, because too many people had keys to the old one.” And don’t be surprised if Steveston looks familiar, since it fills in for the fairy-tale town of Storybrooke, Maine, in the popular TV series Once Upon a Time.—Sheri Radford
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