In
British Columbia, if you buy or have bought a metre of Trail and want your name on the
Trail in BC you will be able to find it in one of the pavilion or Trail Markers
listed below. Since this is a national trail you can choose to have your name in any
pavilion located on or near the Trail anywhere in Canada.
Click
here to the Trans Canada Trail site for more information on pavilions
(more than 80 pavilions to choose from in Canada)
Click here for a story
about TCT Pavilions in B.C.
There are 16 completed plus 2 future Pavilions/Trail Markers in B.C.:
As of January, 2006 there are more than 31,356 individual names and
900 messages designated for BC. We thank all the Trans Canada
Trail supporters and proud Canadians that have submitted these names
and messages.
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North Vancouver
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- Aboriginal-Theme Pavilion
- Opened June 21/2003
on National Aboriginal Day
- Donor panel
dedications: June 21, 2003; July 1, 2004; July 1, 2006
- Waterfront
Park
west of Lonsdale Quay, by the Marine institute.
- Large 4 post Pavilion
Marker
- As of July/11 - 740 names
and 68 messages have been posted.
The City
of North Vancouver, the Trans Canada Trail Foundation, along with
other organizations are pleased to
have worked in partnership with Squamish Nation Darren Yelton in the creation of a First Nations
Theme pavilion. He
carved welcoming grandmother and
grandfather greeting figures inviting friendship on the Trail, a
place for everyone. The pavilion
is strategically situated
in a scenic location on the Trans Canada Trail in Waterfront Park
on the North Shore overlooking Burrard Inlet.
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Granville Island, Vancouver
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- Alder
Bay behind the False Creek Community Centre
at the junction
of Island Park Walk and Birch Walk. It
is east of the Water Park at a site owned by CMHC.
- Opened October 12,
1998
- Donor
panel dedications: October 12, 1998; April 14, 2000; June 23,
2001; September 13, 2003; April 23, 2005; July 7, 2007
- Large 3-wall Trail Pavilion
- As of July/11 -
10,456
names and 317 messages have been posted.

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Burnaby Mountain, Burnaby
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- Burnaby
Mountain Park
at
the top of Centennial Way near the Horizon Restaurant in
Burnaby Mountain Park. From the parking lot, follow the path
on the bank above the parking lot and follow it southward or
away from the Horizon Restaurant.
- Opened April 14, 2000)
- Donor
panel dedications: April 14, 2000; May 19, 2001; August 28,
2004; July 15, 2006; July 12, 2008
- 18-panel single wall Trail Marker
- As of July/11 - More
than 1704 names and 60 messages have been posted

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Town
Centre Park, Coquitlam
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The
Coquitlam Pavilion, serving the Tri-Cities (Coquitlam, Port
Coquitlam, and Port Moody) is located in the Town Centre Park
at the northeast corner of Lafarge Lake. The easiest access
is off Pinetree Way north from Lougheed Highway. Watch for a
small Lake on your right.
- Opened April 15,
2000
- Donor
panel dedications: May 11, 2002; July 16, 2005
- 6-panel Bantam Marker
- As of July/11 - 541 names and
30 messages have been posted.
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Pitt
Meadows
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- Trailhead at Harris
Road and the
South Alouette River dike.
It is North of the Lougheed Hwy on Harris Road.
- 4-panel Trail Flash
- Completed May 1, 2002
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Maple Ridge
 
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- Northwest of the
Fairgrounds at Belle Morse Park on 105th Avenue north of Lougheed Hwy
and west of 240th St.
- 4-panel Trail Flash
- As of July/11-
312 names and 9 messages
- Completed May 1, 2002
- Donor
panel dedications: September 11, 2004; August 19, 2006
- Representatives for the
sponsors of the Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge Pavilions (those
standing in the photo on left) Stan Wade of Meadow Ridge
Rotary, Sandy Lane of the Haney, Paul Pederzini of Maple Ridge
Community Savings, and David Boag of Parks and Recreation.
The two people in the centre are: Sherman Olson of the Trans
Canada Trail Foundation and Don Richards the builder of the
two pavilions (also on right).
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Fort Langley
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- At the Fort
site in Fort Langley at the corner of River Road and Mavis
Street.
- Opened April 16,
2000
- Donor
Panel Dedications: April 16, 2000; July 1, 2001; May 28, 2005;
August 6, 2007
- 6-panel Bantam Marker plus a 4-panel
podium.
- As of July/11
- 2,698 names and 65 messages.
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Matsqui Trail, Abbotsford
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- Trailhead
under the Mission-Abbotsford Bridge.
It is part of
the Matsqui Trail, close to the Matsqui Trail Park at the foot
of Riverside Street along the Fraser River.
- Opened April 16,
2000
- Donor
Panel dedication: October 6, 2001; June 25, 2005; July 19,
2008
- 6-panel Bantam Marker
- As of Jul/11 -
535 names and 23 messages
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Chilliwack
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- End of Lickman Road
along
the Vedder River
.
It
is on the dike about 100 metres east of the parking lot.
- 4-panel Trail Flash
- Completed May 3, 2002
- Donor
Panel Dedications: July 10, 2004; September 9, 2006
- As of July/11 -
312 names and 22 messages have been posted.
Mr.
Bater and Mr. Webster (Chilliwack residents - Mr. Webster has
lived in Chilliwack since 1917) |
Hope
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- Hope Info Centre
and museum at 919 Water Avenue, along Highway 1 near the north
bank of the Fraser River.
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Completed September 9, 2000
- Donor
panel dedications: September 9, 2000; September 19 2004; August
5, 2006
- 6-panel Bantam Marker
- As of July/11
- More than 946 names and 14 messages have been posted.
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Selkirk Bridge, Victoria

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- West
end of the Selkirk Bridge
at
the north end of Tyee Road, north of the Bay Street Bridge
- Opened September 9,
1999
- Other
Dedications: April, 2000; November 2, 2003; October 30, 2005
- Large 3-wall Trail Pavilion
- As of Jan/11 - more
than 7536 names and 198 messages have been posted.
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Nanaimo
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- 3rd
Street Connector on the TCT on the NW corner of Serauxmen
Stadium grounds
behind the Nanaimo District Secondary School.
- Opened November 27,
1999
- Other
dedications: April 2000, June 2003
- 18-panel single wall Trail Marker
- As of Jul/11 - more
than 1874
names and 41 messages have been posted.
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Penticton
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- On
the east Okanagan Lake Park in the Rotary Park near the
where Penticton
Creek enters Okanagan Lake.
- Opened
October 17, 1998
- Donor
Panel Dedications: October 17, 1998, May 2000; May 22, 2003
- Large 3-wall Trail Pavilion
- As of Jul/11 more
than 4782 names and
171 messages have been posted.
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Cranbrook
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- Located in Baker Park at
1st South and 14th Avenue in Cranbrook. From Highway 3,
turn onto 1st South and head east for 8 blocks.
- Opened May 8, 2005
- Donor Panel Dedications:
May 8, 2005
- 6-Panel Bantam Marker
- As of July/11 - more than
836 names and 27 messages have been posted.
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Fernie
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- Located upstream of the
West Fernie Highway #3 Bridge over the Elk River.
- Opened May 7, 2005
- Donor Panel Dedications
May 7, 2005
- 6-Panel Bantam Marker
- As of Jul/11 - more
than 408 names and 8 messages have been posted.
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Trail
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- Located
upstream from the bridge over the Columbia
river in Gyro park.
- Opened - September 25, 2005
- Donor Panel Dedications -
September 25, 2005
- 6-Panel Bantam Marker
- 780 names and ? messages
(equivalent) (plus 22 to be posted)
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Two more pavilions now open in BC since 2010:
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Location of Pavilions in other
Provinces and Territories
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