Early stages of Cottages 2 and 3

This image was in the Riverview Heritage Society collection, and used in the Coquitlam 100 years book, some of the pictures of which are now online HERE.

     The foundation is being dug for Cottage 3 in this photo dated 28 June 1920, and the foundation and half brick wall of Cottage 2 is visible in the far left. Note the light rail being used to move the excavated materials, probably be human, and horse power, also note that the area was previously being used for farming, the line of short trees in the upper middle to right are probably defining where Davidson Creek is. Coquitlam River in the far middle distance  LINK

Costs,costs,costs

A newspaper article from March 10, 1922;

BOYS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

This school at Essondale has 69 boys in it, with 24 officials in charge, at salaries aggregating $35,000 per year. Including these salaries the expense of maintenance is $100,000 per year. the building was started two years ago and cost $400,000 Do you not think there could be a little shrinkage here? But never mind. You and you children will pay the excess.
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Some things never change!