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36-568: George Henry Richards named False Creek during his hydrographic survey of 1856-1863. While travelling along the south side of the Burrard Inlet, Richards thought he was traversing a creek ; upon discovering his error, he gave the inlet its current name. The inlet opens into the English Bay to its northwest, and is surrounded by the Downtown and West End neighbourhoods in the north, Strathcona in

72-941: A Fellow of the Royal Society in June 1866 and a corresponding member of the French Academy of Sciences in the same year. He was knighted in 1877, became a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1881 and became an admiral in 1884. He died in Bath, Somerset aged 76. A portrait of him by Stephen Pearce , dated 1865, hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in London. Mount Richards in Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada

108-604: A group of Tsleil-Waututh led by Khatsalahnough , a leader from Lil'wat (near present-day Pemberton ), occupied present-day False Creek. At this time, there were large sandbars at its entrance. False Creek, which lies in Musqueam territory, was a shared waterway; in addition to the Tsleil-Waututh, the Squamish inhabited False Creek as well, occupying it year-round. Before European settlement, False Creek extended as far east as what

144-528: A prominent chief (or siy̓ám̓ ) of the Squamish and a notable Vancouver historian on local Indigenous history. After the Indian Act was passed in 1876, and with the Joint Indian Reserve Commission, a reserve was plotted out for the native peoples living at this location. Both in 1886 and 1902, portions of the reserve were expropriated by the federal government for railway purposes. In 1913

180-532: A result, one nickname for False Creek was "Shit Creek". From 1894 to 1905 Alfred Wallace built ships on the north shore of False Creek next to Granville Street Bridge . In 1913, the Squamish residents of the Kitsilano Reserve , on the False Creek sandbar, were forced to relocate. According to Maracle, the settlement was burned down following the forced evacuation. In 1916, the sandbar on which this settlement

216-456: A time when the merchant navy was expanding rapidly and telegraphic underwater cable laying operations were intensifying, the Admiralty had a great need for more accurate ocean charts. It was in this context that Richards was asked to organise the scientific cruises of the H.M.S. Porcupine and the H.M.S. Lightning between 1868 and 1870, followed by that of the H.M.S. Challenger . He was elected

252-689: A transit hub on the south end of the Burrard Bridge . At the project's groundbreaking ceremony on September 6, 2022, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announced a $ 1.4 billion federal government loan to the Squamish First Nation for the development. As of March 2024, the official website of the Senakw development indicates that the project will be built in four phases of similar sizes, with occupancy projected between 2025 and 2030. At completion,

288-577: A vein of coal, he named Brockton Point and the area of Coal Harbour . In 1860, he named Mount Garibaldi after Giuseppe Garibaldi . Other landmarks in the area named by him are the Britannia Range , and Brunswick Mountain and many features in the Howe Sound , Sunshine Coast , and Jervis Inlet areas. In 1863 he was appointed Hydrographer to the Navy and held that position until 1874 when he retired. At

324-433: A vibrant waterfront market. These plans were formalized in a 1972 Official Development Plan. The form and mix of development were revolutionary for Vancouver at the time. A third of the site was set aside for 40 units/acre housing with the balance converted to park, waterfront and community uses. The North Shore of False Creek (NFC) was further transformed in the 1980s, as it took centre stage during Expo 86 . Following Expo,

360-409: Is a medium-density area with a variety of architectural designs, ownership opportunities, recreational activities, and modes of transportation, which allows for easier mobility within the community and a more picturesque landscape. False Creek south is home to False Creek Elementary School. False Creek consists of 70% social housing and 30% leasehold apartments and condos. All of False Creek South

396-804: Is a village site of the Indigenous Squamish people , located near what is now known as the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada. In 1869 the Colonial Government set aside land around the village, and in 1877 the Joint Reserve Commission established by the Provincial and Federal Governments to deal with land allotments to indigenous people in B.C., expanded the area set aside to approximately 80 acres (32 ha) as False Creek Indian Reserve No. 6 or more popularly

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432-480: Is named in his honor. [REDACTED] Media related to George Henry Richards at Wikimedia Commons Senakw 49°16′25″N 123°08′33″W  /  49.2735°N 123.1426°W  / 49.2735; -123.1426 Sen̓áḵw ( Salishan pronunciation: [sen̰aqʷ] ) or sən̓aʔqʷ ( Salishan pronunciation: [sənˀaʔqʷ] ), rendered in English as Snawk, Snawq, Sneawq, or Snawkw,

468-423: Is now Clark Drive. With land reclamation extending into Burrard Inlet and False Creek for port and industrial uses, the landscape began to change dramatically. Once a vital source for Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam, and Squamish food supplies such as sea asparagus , berries, camas , oysters, clams, wild cabbage, and mushrooms, False Creek became polluted with sewage and toxic effluent from sawmills and other industries. As

504-518: Is on Leasehold land which is owned by the City of Vancouver. Southeast False Creek (Olympic Village) consists mostly of market-rate apartments and modern condos with a few co-ops and social housing. The north shore of False Creek, on the downtown peninsula, has undergone multiple stages of development since its purchase by the province from the Canadian Pacific Railway in the early 1980s. Before

540-691: The Canada Line in a tunnel between Olympic Village station on the South shore and Yaletown-Roundhouse station to the North. There are regular reports of pollution problems in False Creek, and there are occasional warnings that the water is not safe for swimming, particular at the eastern end which is least affected by tidal inflow and outflow. Because of connections between Vancouver's storm-sewer and sanitary-sewer systems, heavy rains may cause raw sewage to discharge directly into False Creek. Several decades following

576-465: The Coast Salish predates the arrival of salmon in the river 4500–5000 years ago, an occurrence that took place symbiotically with the emergence of Douglas fir , western hemlock , and western red cedar ecosystems between 4000 and 5000 years before the present day. According to Squamish - Sto:lo author and historian Lee Maracle , Vancouver was inhabited by "Downriver Halkomelem " speaking peoples,

612-712: The Expo 86 World's Fair. False Creek South is a neighbourhood that runs along south shore roughly between the Granville and Cambie bridges. Further east, Southeast False Creek (Olympic Village) runs roughly from Cambie Street to Main Street . Human settlement in the Lower Fraser region began between 8000 and 10 000 years ago, following the retreat of the Sumas Glacier at the end of the last ice age . The settlement by peoples now known as

648-550: The Kitsilano Indian Reserve . The village site was home for many Squamish, but after further settlement began in the Vancouver area, the inhabitants were forced to relocate to other nearby villages. A 11.7 acres (4.7 ha) slice was returned to Squamish control in 2001 in a court settlement. The Squamish are building a highrise housing development on the land. This village was also the home of August Jack Khatsahlano ,

684-482: The Tsleil-Waututh . First contact between Europeans and the indigenous peoples of present-day Vancouver occurred in June 1792. By 1812, Halkomelem peoples had survived three large epidemics from foreign illnesses such as smallpox, introduced through trading routes, including a 1782 outbreak that killed two-thirds of the population. It has been estimated that shortly before the time of first contact and these epidemics,

720-418: The 1950s, and was home to many sawmills and small port operations. As industry shifted to other areas, the vicinity around False Creek started to deteriorate. In 1960, BC Forest Products plant and lumber storage facility on the south side of False Creek caught fire in Vancouver's first-ever five-alarm blaze. Every piece of firefighting equipment and all of Vancouver's firefighters fought the blaze for hours, but

756-513: The B.C. Provincial Government induced the residents to relocate by coercing them to sell, an action which was later found to be illegal. Many families were placed on a barge and towed to other communities in the Burrard Inlet area. In 2001, a settlement was agreed between the courts and the Squamish Nation for the return of 11.7 acres (4.7 ha) of land, coming from the land possessed by

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792-573: The BC Cabinet bought the land of North False Creek to begin development for Expo '86, the land was used for industrial purposes. Provincial leaders developed a plan to build a sports stadium ( BC Place ), commercial outlets, and high-density residences on the newly cleared land. False Creek North is home to Crosstown Elementary School as well as Elsie Roy Elementary School . George Henry Richards Sir George Henry Richards KCB FRS (13 January 1820 – 14 November 1896)

828-561: The CPR, located near Vanier Park , underneath Burrard Street Bridge . In 2019, the Squamish Nation announced plans to build a housing development on this land. Initially planned for 3,000 units, it was later increased to 6,000 units. The tallest buildings in the development will be 56 stories and are exempt from local height restrictions. The development will also include 886 vehicle parking spaces, 4,477 bicycle parking spots, parkspace, and

864-615: The Province sold the NFC site to Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing whose company Concord Pacific successfully marketed Vancouver in Asia, as a place for investment and migration. With the province enabling strata titles , a high-rise condominium boom soon followed, with Downtown Vancouver's population soaring from around 6,000 throughout the 1970s and 1980s to over 43,000 in 2006. The 1991 Official Development Plan enabled significant new density commensurate with

900-567: The east, and Mount Pleasant , Fairview and Kitsilano in the south. Science World is located at its easternmost end, along with BC Place Stadium and the Georgia Viaduct . Proceeding east to west, it is crossed by the Cambie , Granville , and Burrard bridges. The Canada Line rapid transit tunnel crosses underneath False Creek just west of the Cambie Bridge. In 1986, it was the location of

936-557: The facility was totally destroyed. Walter Hardwick , a geography professor at UBC , first elected to City Council in 1968, led the City's redevelopment team and helped secure the participation of the Federal Government, which owned Granville Island. A major public involvement and co-design process followed which established public priorities for an accessible waterfront seawall; mixed-tenure housing including market condominiums, co-op and low-income housing and live-aboard marinas; and

972-461: The indigenous population of the Lower Fraser was over 100,000. An 1830 Hudson's Bay Company census documented 8954 indigenous inhabitants in the region, although the census probably omitted some settlements. As a result of epidemics, the population of the Tsleil-Waututh was reduced to 41 individuals by 1812, who invited the neighbouring Squamish to reside in Burrard Inlet . Shortly after that,

1008-506: The late 1800s and mid-1900s, to being the populous residential area that it is today. The development of this area, beginning anew in the 1970s, occurred at a critical time in Vancouver's history when citizens were organising support for a new picture of the city, one that broke away from the standardized utilitarian cities that were so popular in North America and, instead, pushed for a more liveable and diverse built environment. The result

1044-767: The population exceeded 3,000. False Creek is a very popular boating area for many different activities including rowing, dragon boating, canoeing, kayaking, public ferries, charter ships, and visiting pleasure boats. It has 10 marinas with berths for 1500 watercraft and several paddling clubs or boat rental facilities. Since 1986, the creek has been the venue for the Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival and other paddling events. Aquabus and False Creek Ferries are two ferry companies that operate scheduled services daily to and from multiple points along False Creek. In addition to three bridges and multiple bus routes, False Creek can also be crossed via

1080-449: The provision of significant public amenities including street front shops and services, parks, school sites, community centres, daycares, co-op and low-income housing. Since then, most of the north shore has become a new neighbourhood of dense housing (about 100 units/acre), adding some 50 000 new residents to Vancouver's downtown peninsula. On December 1, 1998, Vancouver City Council adopted a set of Blue ways policies and guidelines stating

1116-416: The sewer overflow system into the creek, and the seawall that constrains much of the shoreline with little habitat value. The city has attempted to recreate the natural shoreline in some areas and is working to phase out the antiquated sewer overflow system. The south shore of False Creek has had quite a diverse history of land uses since its founding. South False Creek went from being an industrial park, in

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1152-567: The suspension of industrial activity in the area, a number of shore and seabirds such as cormorants, ducks, herons, kingfishers, owls, geese, crows, and gulls have returned, as well as harbour seals. In an unusual sighting, in May 2010 a grey whale entered False Creek and traversed its length before returning to the open waters of the Strait of Georgia . Factors working against the further return of wildlife include residual industrial contaminants, spillage from

1188-562: The vision of a waterfront city where land and water combine to meet the environmental, cultural and economic needs of the City and its people in a sustainable, equitable, high quality manner. Southeast False Creek (SEFC) is the neighbourhood designated by Cambie, Main, West 2nd Avenue, and False Creek. The 2010 Olympic Village , for athlete housing and logistics of the Winter Olympics , is found in Southeast False Creek. As of 2021,

1224-809: Was Hydrographer of the Royal Navy from 1863 to 1874. Richards was born in Antony, Cornwall , the son of Captain G. S. Richards, and joined the Royal Navy in 1832. His eldest son, George Edward Richards also became a Royal Navy officer and hydrographic surveyor. He served in South America, the Falkland Islands , New Zealand, Australia and in the First Opium War in China. Promoted to captain in 1854, from 1857 to 1864 he

1260-655: Was in command of the two survey ships: HMS  Plumper and HMS  Hecate . He was the second British commissioner to the San Juan Islands Boundary Commission and a hydrographer on the coast of British Columbia in 1857–1862. He is responsible for the selection and designation of dozens of placenames along the British Columbia coast. In the Vancouver area, for example, he named False Creek . In 1859, after his engineer Francis Brockton found

1296-466: Was located was built into Granville Island to create new industrial land. In 1917, the eastern basin of False Creek was infilled to create land for the Canadian Northern Railway 's Pacific Central Station . Talk of draining and filling the inlet to Granville Street continued into the 1950s, but that never occurred. The False Creek area was the industrial heartland of Vancouver through to

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