Soils of the - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Soils of the - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Soils of the - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Plate i view northward over downtown Vancouver to <strong>the</strong> Coast Mountains. ftiOtlh Vancouver occupies <strong>the</strong><br />
lower mountain slopes. Stanley Park is <strong>the</strong> forested area on <strong>the</strong> rat _ l<strong>of</strong>t. (Tourism B. C photo).<br />
includes all <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Regional District <strong>of</strong> Central Fraser Valley, almost all <strong>of</strong> Greater Vancouver Regional District . as<br />
well as parts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> regional districts <strong>of</strong> Frâser-Cheam . Dewdney-Alo iette <strong>and</strong> Sunshine Coast . Collectively,<br />
incorporated municipalities within <strong>the</strong>se regional districts had ar : red population e l ''?08807 people i n<br />
'47 7 , <strong>of</strong> which over one million were in <strong>the</strong> Greater Vancouve r Tiiii ii : aI Affair s<br />
Housing, 1978) .<br />
- The settled parts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> map area are well provided with most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> accepted social amenities . A goo d<br />
network <strong>of</strong> hard-surface highways . roads, <strong>and</strong> streets as well as scheduled ferries provide access to all areas .<br />
International <strong>and</strong> regional air travel facilities are provided by Vancouver International Airport <strong>and</strong> several smalle r<br />
-airports supply facilities for private airplanes . The Vancouver-New Westminster area is <strong>the</strong> main westcoas t<br />
seaport <strong>of</strong> <strong>Canada</strong> <strong>and</strong> contains <strong>the</strong> usual facilities associated with this type <strong>of</strong> enterprise- Electricity an d<br />
telephone service is available throughout <strong>the</strong> area <strong>and</strong> daily mail delivery is prove r '1 almost everywhere . The<br />
larger population centres have community water <strong>and</strong> sewage systems while r as d r, 'hr., wate r<br />
supplies from individual wells <strong>and</strong> dispose <strong>of</strong> sewage through septic systems .<br />
<strong><strong>Agri</strong>culture</strong> is <strong>the</strong> main l<strong>and</strong> user in <strong>the</strong> Lower Fraser Valley . According to <strong>the</strong> British Columbia ' ., -,try <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong><strong>Agri</strong>culture</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Food</strong>, <strong>the</strong> total farm gate value <strong>of</strong> Provincial agricultural production is $750 million (1980) . Of<br />
this, 51% is produced in <strong>the</strong> Valley. Dairying <strong>and</strong> associated forage crops, poultry . beef, small fruits . vegetable s<br />
(including field peas, beans . corn <strong>and</strong> potatoes) <strong>and</strong> some cereal grains are <strong>the</strong> main commodities . Green -<br />
house crops are important in some areas . Urban <strong>and</strong> industrial pressures, although still strong, are controlled o r<br />
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