Comments on: From the opening of the Pattullo Bridge, 1937

By: Naomi

Naomi — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:06:16 +0000

Are there any photos of workers building the bridge or painting the bridge? My great-grandfather was one of the workers and to have any photos of people working on the construction and painting of the bridge would be phenomenal.

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By: Two Brothers Exhaust

Two Brothers Exhaust — Fri, 06 May 2011 13:55:09 +0000

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By: Kate noakes

Kate noakes — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 17:13:59 +0000

My mother, Margaret (Peggy) Clark, was May Queen in New Westminster when the Patullo Bridge opened and I have been told that she participated in the ceremony. I would like to see photographs of the opening to see if I can spot her in any of them. Do you know how I could access such photos?

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By: Jhenifer Pabillano

Jhenifer Pabillano — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:08:53 +0000

Carey:

Here’s the answer according to Chuck Davis, a local historian — I found it in his timeline of Vancouver-area history.

There was a toll on the bridge of 25 cents which was not removed until February 12, 1952.

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By: Carey Stankov

Carey Stankov — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:43:24 +0000

I see no information about the toll on the pattullo bridge. wondering if you would be able to give me some imformation regaurding this because i still have the toll tickets

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By: Jhenifer Pabillano

Jhenifer Pabillano — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:03:36 +0000

Thanks Alan — I noticed that too! If you have a look at the middle of this post I also have a couple of links about the history of Mart’s band and the biography of Mart’s wife, Norma Kenney.

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By: Alan Robinson

Alan Robinson — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:17:15 +0000

I found a typo in the luncheon menu. The band playing was the Mart Kenney (not Mark) Western Gentleman’s Orchestra, a very popular band at the time. Mart played concerts right through the 1990′s. He died just a few years ago in Mission, BC.

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By: Duane

Duane — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:31:40 +0000

The rail bridge below the Pattullo carries upwards of 20 – 30 trains of seven carriers per day, 365 days per year. The bridge is a definate choke point in the Lower Mainland rail system. It is a vital link to the Canadian export economy as that rail line leads to the Port of Vancouver (north and south shores). Grain sulphur, potash overseas containers etc, are transported across the river here. The rail line connects with the North American rail network via Seattle and Canadian points east of Vancouver.
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The bridge has a somewhat colorful past as it was struck by a runaway barge in December 1975, knocking the north span into the river and caught fire in May of 1982.

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By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:54:27 +0000

The rail bridge also carries the Via Rail trains from Vancouver to points east (as far as Toronto). Let’s hope the replacement Pattullo Bridge also carries two railroad tracks. Rail transport is definitely the greener way for longer distance transport, for freight and for passengers.

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By: re:place Magazine

re:place Magazine — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:39:47 +0000

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