Port Moody
| City of Port Moody | ||
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| Coordinates: 49°16′59″N 122°49′54″W / 49.28306°N 122.83167°W / 49.28306; -122.83167Coordinates: 49°16′59″N 122°49′54″W / 49.28306°N 122.83167°W / 49.28306; -122.83167 | ||
| Country |  Canada | |
| Province |  British Columbia | |
| Regional District | Metro Vancouver | |
| Incorporated | 1913 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Mike Clay | |
| • Governing Body | Port Moody City Council | |
| • Councillors | Diana Dilworth Bob Elliott Gerry Nuttall Rick Glumac Zoë Royer Rosemary Small | |
| • School Trustees | Keith Watkins Melissa Hyndes | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 25.89 km2 (10.00 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 32,975 | |
| • Density | 1,273.8/km2 (3,299/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Pacific Time Zone (UTC−8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−7) | |
| Postal code span | V3J to V3H | |
| Area code(s) | +1-604, +1-778 | |
| Website | portmoody.ca | |
Port Moody is a city in Metro Vancouver, enveloping the east end of Burrard Inlet in British Columbia, Canada. Port Moody is the smallest of the Tri-Cities, bordered by Coquitlam on the east and south, and Burnaby on the west. The villages of Belcarra and Anmore, along with the rugged Coast Mountains, lie to the northwest and north respectively. It is named for Richard Moody.
Contents
[hide]- 1 History
- 2 Governance and politics
- 3 Climate
- 4 Demographics
- 5 Education
- 6 Geography and the environment
- 7 Economy
- 8 Media
- 9 Transportation
- 10 Sports
- 11 City of the Arts
- 12 Recreation
- 13 Chinese name
- 14 See also
- 15 References
- 16 Surrounding municipalities
History[edit]
The construction of a transcontinental railroad was the condition that prompted British Columbia to enter into confederation in 1871. The small town received little attention until it was declared the terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1879.
By 1881, the survey of Port Moody had begun. Both John Murray Sr. and Jr. assisted and, in fact, it was John Murray Jr. who named many of the streets after members of his family. The population quickly grew through the early 1880s. As the Western Terminus of the CPR almost everyone had high hopes that Port Moody would become a major west coast metropolis.
The railway was completed with the last spike driven at Craigellachie on November 7, 1885 and a train arriving at Port Moody the next day. The first scheduled passenger transcontinental train arrived on July 4, 1886, a date which is still celebrated during Golden Spike Days. Real estate prices soared, but soon fell flat when a branch line was built to Vancouver in 1887.
While many people lost a great deal of money and moved on, others, including real estate tycoon and ship captain, James A. Clarke, and several lumber mills, decided to remain. On April 7, 1913, Port Moody's Council met for the first time as a city. Some prominent early families were Ottley, Bennett, Johnson, Axford, Howard-Gibbon, Thurston, Roe, Abernathy, Elsdon, Campbell, Clarke, Murray and Appleyard.
Governance and politics[edit]
Port Moody’s City Council consists of Mayor Mike Clay, Councillors Diana Dilworth, Bob Elliott, Gerry Nuttall, Rick Glumac, Zoë Royer and Rosemary Small. School Trustees representing Port Moody are Melissa Hyndes and Keith Watkins. Elections are held province-wide on the third Saturday of November every three years. At that time, Port Moody residents will be asked to elect one mayor, six councillors and two trustees to the School District 43’s board.
Port Moody's City Manager is Kevin Ramsay. The Corporate Leadership Team includes: Remo Faedo, Fire Chief, PMFD; Paul Rockwood, Director of Corporate Services; Ron Higo, Director of Community Services; Lynne Russell, Director of Library Services; Colleen Rohde, City Clerk; Tim Savoie, Director of Development Services; Angie Parnell, Manager of Human Resources.
Council meetings are held every second and fourth Tuesday of the month in Council Chambers (Inlet Theatre, 100 Newport Drive). They begin at 7 pm, are broadcast live on the City's website and are later broadcast on Shaw Cable 4 at 9:00 am the following Saturday.
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