Some people make local history by building a city; others make sure its stories are not lost. Al Sholund’s historical insights, preserved by the City of Port Moody, range across the railway, the waterfront, mills and the small incidents that reveal how people lived.
His accounts are especially enjoyable because they encourage curiosity. A familiar shoreline becomes a former worksite; an old station becomes a record of volunteers who saved a building for the community. The City’s collection is not a substitute for every voice in Port Moody’s past, but it offers many starting points for further reading.
Choose one of the short historical pieces, then revisit the place it describes. It is a simple way to see your own city differently. Good local history asks us to keep looking, compare sources and remember that the next neighbour may hold a story worth preserving.