Essay - Current Landscape Neighborhood in 1996, 79% of Residents of the...

Current Landscape Neighborhood

***** 1996, 79% of residents of the Cariboo/Burquitlam area reported using English as their home tongue, down about ten percent in five years. Although no 2004 data is readily available online, it is safe to assume that the number of residents of Cariboo/Burquitlam using English as a first language at ***** might have decreased even more. Among international languages spoken at home, the top four were Chinese, Korean, Persian, and Polish, followed by French. As far as commercial infr*****tructure is concerned, Cariboo/Burquitlam contains high density commercial real estate. Several strip malls and shopping centers with popular North American fast food chains line the main roads. Some large indoor ***** ***** such as Burquitlam Plaza also give the area an almost generic North Americ***** feel to it; not much in ***** way of ethnic character can be witnessed in the commercial architecture of ***** area. Recreational centers and parks are likewise devoid of ethnic names or appearances. F***** instance, community centers are called "Pinetree" ***** "Evergreen." Schools are named "Roy Stibbs" and "Mountainview."

In contrast, the Maillardville neighborhood ***** a substantial French-Canadian population. A church called Notre Dame de Lourdes is an example of how ***** ethnic character ***** the neighborhood influences its religious institutions ***** architecture. Maillardville has more multi-family housing and apartments ***** an almost Europe***** flavor than does Cariboo/*****, which has ***** single-family homes in its residential *****as. ********** ***** also ***** a number of large chain stores and ***** food outlets, many of the stores are located on smaller shopping streets. Many Maillardville streets ***** French names ***** as Brunette Avenue. ***** of the ***** centers ***** shared with adjoining communities. However, Maillardville boasts its unique ***** ***** with ***** name of Place Maillardville.

Works Cited

City of Coquitlam Community Pr*****iles: Cariboo/Burquitlam. http://www.coquitlam.ca/NR/rdonlyres/C6DEE97B-6E28-4722-B181-8D5D12D7011E/0/CaribooBurqProf5.pdf.

City of Coquitlam Community Profiles: *****.