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Historic Fishing Village of Steveston, BC, Canada
Steveston, a quaint, historic fishing village in the southwest corner of Richmond, BC, just minutes from the Vancouver International Airport and Vancouver, BC.
elcome to Steveston iVillage, your online source of news and information for Steveston, BC, Canada. Once home to 15 canneries, Steveston has long been known for its commercial fishery. Although, home
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to Canada's largest fishing fleet of more than 600 vessels, it no longer plays host to a single cannery, the last succumbing to fewer fish and development pressures.
Today, Steveston Village is better known as a place to get away from the rat-race, for locals, Lower Mainlanders and travelers alike. On a sunny day, thousands flock to the village to sample our great restaurants and cafes—some on the waterfront or ON the water—or to just buy some fresh seafood directly from the fishers at the Public Fish Sales Float at Fisherman's Wharf. Walkabout the village and check out the great gift shops, garden center or hunt down a cherished antique. Steveston is also a great place to chill out with camera in hand, as photo opportunities present themselves at every turn.
Steveston, and the City of Richmond, also provide many opportunities for those living here to get involved in the community. Various groups and societies abound in Richmond. Interests from history to photography; from ethnic groups to International service organizations, they're all here.
So, what are you waiting for. Visit Steveston often to soak up its history and present-day charm. Also, don't forget to check back often with Steveston iVillage to get the latest in Steveston happenings. Both are changing so fast that they will be well worth another visit.
DID YOU KNOW that on 1882 October 28, 1945 Tomekichi Homma, labor contractor and civil rights activist, died in Slocan, BC, aged 80. He was born June 6, 1865 in Onigoshi-mura, Chiba-ken, Japan. He came to Canada at age 18 and settled in Steveston. He fished the Fraser from 1892, at first in an open Columbia boat. From 1897 to 1899 he was chairman of the Japanese Fishermen's Benevolent Society. “This group,” says the Steveston Museum, “built the first hospital in Steveston to deal with outbreaks of typhoid amongst the fishermen living in crowded, unsanitary housing along the waterfront.” In May 1899, with Tadaichi Nagao, Homma began contracting laborers to the CPR. “Between 1900 and 1902,” the Museum continues, “he fought for voting rights for Japanese-Canadians, winning in the Canadian Supreme Court, but losing in the British Privy Council. He died in an internment camp in Slocan in 1945 . . .” Homma started the first Japanese newspaper in Vancouver. An elementary school in Richmond is named for him.—Chuck Davis, The History of Metropolitan Vancouver
elcome to Steveston iVillage, your online source of news and information for Steveston, BC, Canada. Once home to 15 canneries, Steveston has long been known for its commercial fishery. Although, home
