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42-451: To the northwest of the community are the lands of Tsawwassen First Nation ("TFN"), a people of Coast Salish ancestry who have used this land since at least 200 B.C. Having been "stripped of their lands, rights and resources" by European colonizers throughout the 19th century, and in accordance with a 2009 treaty with British Columbia, their territory now consists of approximately 724 ha (1,790 acres) of treaty settlement land, bounded by

84-576: A Christian private school offering grades K-8; and Sacred Heart Elementary in Ladner, a Catholic school offering grades K-7. Tsawwassen contains many community and regional parks; Boundary Bay Regional Park (home to Centennial Beach) is run by the Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD). The following parks are maintained by Delta Parks & Recreation, an arm of the municipal government: The following parks aren't officially recognized by

126-544: A Sunday car lot in the east parking lot of Town Centre Mall, which donates the space. People selling their cars park them in the lot, where they can be seen by locals and people passing through on the way to Point Roberts. Dozens of cars and hundreds of shoppers now come from all over the Lower Mainland each Sunday. In keeping with its reputation as the sunniest spot in the Greater Vancouver Region, every year on

168-949: A new commercial business complex, Northgate, was completed, and construction began on the Southlands Market Square project; both developments of Century Group. Tsawwassen Mills opened in October 2016 in the neighbouring municipality of Tsawwassen First Nation , located to the west of Tsawwassen, Delta, BC. Tsawwassen is known for its relatively dry and sunny climate compared with other locations in Metro Vancouver . For example, it receives nearly 40% (927.5 mm (36.52 in) from 1981 to 2010) less precipitation than downtown Vancouver (1,474.9 mm (58.07 in) at Vancouver Harbour CS from 1971 to 2000) and just over half of that of North Vancouver (1,805.6 mm (71.09 in) at North Vancouver 2nd Narrows from 1981 to 2010). It has

210-679: A petition to the McKenna McBride Commission , with a request for review of reservations. The petition was dismissed. Nevertheless, young Tsawwassen First Nation people joined the Canadian Military in the First and Second World Wars . In 1958, the provincial government built the BC Ferries terminal in Tsawwassen for their ferries. For this purpose, a Tsawwassen First Nation long house

252-615: A portion of the Fraser River salmon catch to the Tsawwassen. In return, the Tsawwassen would abandon other land claims and would eventually pay taxes. On April 3, 2009, after 14 years of negotiations, the Tsawwassen First Nation implemented the Final Agreement and became self-governing. In 2009, the first election of the new Legislature was called as the existing Indian Act was replaced. Tsawwassen First Nation then also became

294-704: A warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb ) with cooler summers and milder winters than other areas on the Canada–U.S. border, and features some of the mildest winters and lowest diurnal temperature variation in Canada. Due to being part of the Greater Vancouver area, which is the third-largest film and television production centre in North America after New York and Los Angeles, Tsawwassen has also appeared in numerous high-profile movies and television shows over

336-636: Is a ferry terminal and a major transportation facility in Delta, British Columbia , part of the BC Ferries system and Highway 17 . Positioned less than 500 metres (1,600 ft) from the 49th parallel along the Canada–United States border , it is located at the southwestern end of a 2-kilometre (1.2 mi) causeway that juts out into the Strait of Georgia off the mainland at the community of Tsawwassen . With an approximate size of 23 hectares (57 acres), it

378-410: Is also a small French programme cadre school, Ecole Du Bois-Joli, for students with French language spoken at home. Boundary Bay Elementary School, formerly located on 56th Street south of 12th Avenue, served grades K-7. With usually one class per grade, it was a small school, and shared a principal with Boundary Beach Elementary School. Grades 3–7 students from Boundary Beach were bussed daily to attend

420-573: Is also part of the City of Delta. Together, Ladner and Tsawwassen make up the area known as South Delta. Ladner is the site of the Delta Municipal Hall. Both the police station and hospital serve Ladner and Tsawwassen. Tsawwassen's lowest elevation is just below sea level, and its highest is at 70 m (230 ft) at the Point Roberts border near 56th Street. Tsawwassen and surrounding lands are

462-576: Is commonly thought of and serviced in the same manner as other subdivisions in the community of Tsawwassen. Stahaken residents are represented by the Stahaken Homeowners Association. Tsawwassen is derived from the Halkomelem word sc̓əwaθən , meaning "land facing the sea". Tsawwassen is on the northern end of a peninsula flanked by the Strait of Georgia to the west and Boundary Bay to

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504-644: Is routed past Tsawwassen Mills and through Ladner . Route 620 connects the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal to the Ladner Exchange and, ultimately, Bridgeport Station. Local community routes in Tsawwassen are handled by Route 609 (Tsawwassen First Nation), Route 614 (English Bluff and Beach Grove during non-peak periods), and Route 619 (Boundary Bay). Tsawwassen is also home to the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal , part of BC Ferries . Ferries go to

546-553: Is the largest ferry terminal in North America . In the late 1950s, the search for a mainland ferry terminal that would connect British Columbia's Lower Mainland with the Victoria area on Vancouver Island involved extensive scouting of locations, from Steveston to White Rock . Despite concerns of rough seas and bad weather, the favoured site soon became the area offshore from the Tsawwassen First Nation reserve . Construction of

588-673: Is the westernmost on the 49th parallel between Canada and the USA. Tsawwassen is served by buses from TransLink . Four primary bus routes serve the main bus loop at the South Delta Exchange next to the South Delta Recreation Centre, where many terminate at Bridgeport Station in Richmond : Routes 602, 603, and 604 operate during rush hour and connect directly to Bridgeport Station, whereas Route 601 operates all day/all week, and

630-592: The Tsawwassen First Nation filed legal action in the BC Supreme Court over the destruction of the foreshore and other concerns caused by the impact of the terminal and the nearby Roberts Bank Superport . Concerns were also expressed in 2005 about eutrophication , or destructive bacterial buildup, in the waters between the terminal and the Roberts Bank facility. Currently, there are five berths at

672-573: The Tsawwassen ferry terminal and the Roberts Bank Superport . They also own some lands by Boundary Bay and the Fraser River, but jurisdiction remains with the city of Delta. Tsawwassen ( Halkomelem : sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ ) means "land facing the sea". The nearby neighbourhood of Tsawwassen and the Tsawwassen ferry terminal take their names from the First Nation. The oldest finds in

714-866: The August long weekend (for B.C. Day ) Tsawwassen hosts the Sun Festival, which usually includes a parade, a live music, and a variety of activities such as children's games, food tents, and sporting events. There is usually a theme for each year's event, and attendees are encouraged to dress accordingly. Public schools in Tsawwassen are part of School District 37 Delta . Tsawwassen has only one public high school , South Delta Secondary School (SDSS), formerly South Delta Senior Secondary. There are five public elementary schools in Tsawwassen. These are Cliff Drive, Pebble Hill, South Park, English Bluff, and Beach Grove. A sixth school, Boundary Beach (Grades K-3), closed in June 2009. There

756-476: The Municipality of Delta, was initially only serviced by Delta Cable (since sold to Eastlink) for TV and cable internet services, although Shaw and Telus now offer services as well. As in all of British Columbia, incumbent telephone services is provided by Telus ; the area codes serving Tsawwassen are 604 and 778 – though the latter is primarily used for cell phones. The original CO Code servicing Tsawwassen

798-457: The Point Roberts peninsula Isla de Zepeda and wrote that "there is an incredible quantity of rich salmon and numerous Indians... They speak an entirely different language." Tsawwassen is arranged in a grid, with streets running north–south and east–west. Running east–west are the avenues, with 1st Avenue closest to the Canada–US border. Running north–south, the streets follow the grid laid out for

840-435: The Strait of Georgia on the west, the 2600 block to the north, the 4800 block to the east, and the 1200 block to the south. While also part of TFN lands, the 92-lot residential subdivision of Stahaken was leased for use by the (then) Tsawwassen Indian Reserve to Staheken Developments Ltd. in 1989 for a 99-year term. It was then developed in a partnership between Stahaken Development Ltd. and the Municipality of Delta. As such it

882-525: The Tsawwassen ferry terminal. The terminal primarily serves routes travelling to the Swartz Bay ferry terminal , north of Victoria , and the southern Gulf Islands . On May 1, 1990, a connection from Tsawwassen to Nanaimo called the "Mid-Island Express" was established, providing the fastest surface connection between Northern Vancouver Island and the border with the United States at Blaine , and, since

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924-486: The United States at Point Roberts , Washington . Tsawwassen First Nation lists its membership at 491 people, nearly half of whom live on the lands. Like most First Nations people of the West Coast, the Tsawwassen lived in family groups and inhabited longhouses . They carved no totem poles but ornate house posts, masks, tools with carvings etc. Also they processed cedar fibers and goat hair into dresses and headgear. Also,

966-403: The ancestral home, and traditional lands, of the Tsawwassen First Nation , a Coast Salish people, who may have lived in the area for over 4,200 years, the age of the oldest archeological site found on English Bluff. Eight prehistoric villages have been unearthed there. The first group of Europeans to see Tsawwassen was the expedition of Spanish explorer José María Narváez in 1791. Narvaez named

1008-520: The area of Tsawwassen First Nation settled by means of radiocarbon dated to about 2260 BC. Other sites such as Whalen Farm and Beach Grove dating back to the presence of Tsawwassen at least until the time of 400–200 BC. In 1851, the last frontier settlements in the wake of the border treaty of 1846 between the United States and Great Britain took place. A portion of the Tsawwassen Territory

1050-528: The east. Boundary Bay is an important stopover for migratory birds on the Pacific Flyway . Tsawwassen has recreational access to Boundary Bay at Centennial Park, and there is an extensive bike/foot path along the edge of the bay, known as the Dyke. Tsawwassen's southern boundary is the Canada–United States border , following the 49th parallel north . To the north, its nearest neighbour is the town of Ladner , which

1092-527: The expansion of the Roberts Bank Superport and the employment of band members in the expanded facility, but was criticized by some as a sell-out, as the negotiated settlement modified and defined TFN's Aboriginal rights. The Treaty was ratified by Tsawwassen members in July 2007 and expanded the size of the Tsawwassen reserve by 400 hectares, offered a cash settlement of $ 16 million and $ 36 million in program funding, re-established TFN's right to self-govern, and reserved

1134-523: The first First Nation to become a full member of the Metro Vancouver Regional District . In January 2012, a "mega-mall" project was approved by the Tsawwassen First Nation, with 43 percent of the eligible voters taking part. Of that 43 percent who voted, 97 percent were in favor of the project. The mall is expected to create jobs and stimulate tourism for the community. The resulting Tsawwassen Mills mall, built by Ivanhoé Cambridge , opened on October 5, 2016. Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Tsawwassen

1176-627: The following destinations: Since 2001, Tsawwassen has played an integral part of the Tour de Delta, one-day bicycle races that take place over a July weekend (The White Spot / Delta Road Race for men since 2001; and the women's since 2011). The weekend culminates in a race from North Delta through Ladner to Tsawwassen, where men and women do various laps around Tsawwassen's perimeter until finishing in either Diefenbaker or Winskill Park. The race grows in popularity and coverage each year. The Tsawwassen / Boundary Bay chapter of Lions Clubs International runs

1218-593: The member nations of the Maa-nulth First Nations (consisting of the Huu-ay-aht First Nations , Kyuquot/Cheklesahht First Nation , Toquaht First Nation , Uchucklesaht First Nation , and Ucluelet First Nation ). The Nisga'a also have self-government, but completed prior to the establishment of the formal BC Treaty Process. The Yale First Nation 's final agreement is ratified, but has not come into effect yet. The treaty deal would have allowed for

1260-406: The menu, such as ducks and loon. Land mammals such as moose, deer, black bear, and beaver were hunted along with marine mammals such as seals and sea lions. Edible plants such as camas and cranberries, along with medicinal plants, were harvested, traded, and exchanged. The traditional Tsawwassen area ranged in the north east to the area around Pitt Lake , Pitt River to Pitt Meadows down to where

1302-530: The municipality of Delta, part of the greater street grid set out by the British Royal Engineers in the 19th century. Tsawwassen main arterial street is 56th Street, which connects Highway 17 with the exclave of Point Roberts , in Washington , U.S. (where it becomes Tyee Drive). It runs through the main commercial area, centred at the intersection of 12th Avenue with 56th Street. This border crossing

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1344-402: The municipality, but still exist within Tsawwassen's boundaries: And then there's historic Boundary Bay Road, which features the following streets: From here, this connects with the segment of road that has always been known as Boundary Bay Road. In the neighbourhood of Boundary Bay, virtually every numbered street here was historically named something else: Tsawwassen, like the whole of

1386-569: The new terminal, an 11-kilometre-long (6.8 mi) highway was constructed near the southern end of the Deas Tunnel and through the edge of Ladner and became a portion of Highway 17 . The terminal opened on June 15, 1960. In the mid-1990s, a major renovation and expansion of the terminal was undertaken. The isolated causeway location of the terminal was criticized locally in its formative years but has allowed and continues to allow terminal expansion to cope with growing vehicle traffic. In 2003,

1428-643: The opening of the South Fraser Perimeter Road, to the Fraser Valley and points east. The route ran to Departure Bay until 1997, when the Duke Point ferry terminal opened. The quickest path between the terminal and Active Pass , for ferries travelling to the Gulf Islands or to Swartz Bay, passes over approximately 8 km (5 mi) of United States waters in the Strait of Georgia. The terminal

1470-453: The school. The school was closed in the early 1990s, and the land sold. It is now a residential development. There was also a middle school called Tsawwassen Junior Secondary (TJS), but low enrolment led to its closure in 1994. This land was also sold by the school district and re-developed into a housing subdivision. Private schools in the Tsawwassen area include Southpointe Academy , a private K–12 school; Delta Christian School in Ladner,

1512-404: The terminal began in 1959, after BC Transportation Minister Phil Gaglardi , on divided engineering advice, selected the site. Construction of an artificial island began, and the causeway was built from the island back towards the mainland. The endeavour used an estimated 2.3 million cubic metres (3.0 million cubic yards) of boulder, rock, and gravel fill. To connect Highway 99 to

1554-467: The water in the Fraser River flows. It included Burns Bog and parts of New Westminster . From Sea Island to Galiano Island and joined Salt Spring , Pender and Saturna Island . North Eastwards came the Point Roberts peninsula added, then the area around the Serpentine and Nicomekl River . Today, their territory has been reduced to a relatively small semi-enclave of Delta by the shore, between

1596-411: The wooden building material, firewood, canoes and dresses. Using tidal traps, fishing, nets and harpoons they hunted fish, especially salmon. They also harvested oysters, crabs and other sea creatures. The salmon was considered a supernatural being, and therefore had to be hunted and eaten in a very particular way. The remains were returned to the sea in a private ceremony. Numerous species of birds were on

1638-581: The years. These include: Tsawwassen First Nation The Tsawwassen First Nation ( Halkomelem : sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ , pronounced [st͡sʼəwaθən məstejəxʷ] ) is a First Nations government whose lands are located in the Greater Vancouver area of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada, close to the South Arm of the Fraser River and just north of the international boundary with

1680-471: Was 943, but as the population expanded, a new code, 948, was introduced in the early 1990s. New codes have since been added, and local number portability has blurred traditional exchange differences. Phone calls within Tsawwassen or the entire 604/778 region must adhere to the process of ten-digit dialing . Tsawwassen is home to the largest shopping centre in South Delta (Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall). In 2016

1722-628: Was demolished. When the terminal was enlarged in 1973, 1976, and 1991, there were no consultations with the Tsawwassen peoples. The Tsawwassen First Nation is a member government of the Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council . The Tsawwassen, a Coast Salish people , are one of the few British Columbia First Nations to come to the end of the British Columbia Treaty Process , the others being the Tla'amin Nation ,

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1764-525: Was now in Point Roberts in the U.S. state of Washington. In 1858 the first cross-country road was built in British Columbia from Tsawwassen Beach to Fort Langley . In 1859, it was followed by the first inner-city street the "North Road" between Burnaby and Coquitlam . In 1871, a tiny reserve was assigned to the Tsawwassen peoples, which was enlarged in 1874 to 200 hectares (490 acres). Today, it covers 290 hectares (717 acres). In 1914, chief Harry Joe sent

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