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| A Woman's Directory For Travel and Life. WAVE Journey is your one stop online resource for women oriented businesses and services around the world. WAVE Journey is for every woman to enjoy. If you love to travel, cook, read or revel in outdoor activities this website is for you. If you are looking to connect with other like-minded women or if you are interested in finding businesses or services that cater to women, WAVE Journey is your number one online resource. Exploring Richmond's History & Taking The Highway To Heaven ~ article & photos by Habeeb Salloum |
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| Women's Adventures, Vacations & Experiences ~ Your Journey Starts Here! |
From modern Asian malls to the ‘Highway to Heaven’ with its churches, mosques, temples
and historical landmarks, British Columbia’s Metro-Vancouver’s suburb city of Richmond,
the only Canadian city surrounded by dykes, is a place worth visiting. Emitting sounds
and aromas of the mysterious Orient, as well as a religious aura and structures oozing
stories from the past, the city of 188,000 is made up of 17 islands (half of which are still
farmland) and has much to lure the wayfarer.
and historical landmarks, British Columbia’s Metro-Vancouver’s suburb city of Richmond,
the only Canadian city surrounded by dykes, is a place worth visiting. Emitting sounds
and aromas of the mysterious Orient, as well as a religious aura and structures oozing
stories from the past, the city of 188,000 is made up of 17 islands (half of which are still
farmland) and has much to lure the wayfarer.
Its core, the town of Steveston, in the 19th century developed into the largest fishing
harbour and cannery production centre in Canada. Today, its 10 canneries are gone but it
remains the largest fishing harbour in Canada. The city is the number one producer of
cranberries in Canada and retains its small town atmosphere with its friendliness, making
it a tourist-inviting city.
harbour and cannery production centre in Canada. Today, its 10 canneries are gone but it
remains the largest fishing harbour in Canada. The city is the number one producer of
cranberries in Canada and retains its small town atmosphere with its friendliness, making
it a tourist-inviting city.
We visited some of its
tourist attractions such as
Britannia Shipyard
National Historic Site ( the
oldest shipyard in British
Columbia); the Gulf of
Georgia Cannery National
Historic Site (once the
largest producer of
canned salmon in British
Colombia); London
Heritage Farm (a
renovated farmhouse
famous for its tearoom);
and Steveston Museum
(once housing the first
bank in town).
tourist attractions such as
Britannia Shipyard
National Historic Site ( the
oldest shipyard in British
Columbia); the Gulf of
Georgia Cannery National
Historic Site (once the
largest producer of
canned salmon in British
Colombia); London
Heritage Farm (a
renovated farmhouse
famous for its tearoom);
and Steveston Museum
(once housing the first
bank in town).
Our tour group walked on Moncton Street in the town’s heritage area, where once 70
salons did a roaring business, before leaving for the Highway to Heaven experience. The
heart of this ‘highway’ is Richmond’s No. 5 Road, filled with numerous religious structures,
their congregations practising their rites in the over 20 temples, mosques and churches.
Of course our tour only covered a few of these houses of worship but they are a sample
of what Richmond has to offer for those seeking the Highway to Heaven.
salons did a roaring business, before leaving for the Highway to Heaven experience. The
heart of this ‘highway’ is Richmond’s No. 5 Road, filled with numerous religious structures,
their congregations practising their rites in the over 20 temples, mosques and churches.
Of course our tour only covered a few of these houses of worship but they are a sample
of what Richmond has to offer for those seeking the Highway to Heaven.
Our first was Jama’i
Mosque, a Sunni Muslim
house of worship with a
plain exterior and interior,
which can hold up to 700
worshippers. It was
prayer time and the
keeper of the mosque
brought us chairs so that
we could sit and watch the
congregation at prayer.
After prayer the Imam
gave us a talk outlining the
tenants of Islam,
emphasizing how much
women were respected in
Islam. Other members of
the congregation began to
take part in the discussion
Mosque, a Sunni Muslim
house of worship with a
plain exterior and interior,
which can hold up to 700
worshippers. It was
prayer time and the
keeper of the mosque
brought us chairs so that
we could sit and watch the
congregation at prayer.
After prayer the Imam
gave us a talk outlining the
tenants of Islam,
emphasizing how much
women were respected in
Islam. Other members of
the congregation began to
take part in the discussion
trying to convey the message that Islam was a peaceful and tolerant religion.
Our next stop was at
Gurdwara Gursikh Temple,
where a woman guide in
the Temple gave both the
men and women scarves to
cover our heads before we
toured the building. In
contrast to the mosque it
was an ornate structure
with pictures of the revered
leaders of Sikhism, which
derives much of its
teachings from Hinduism
and Islam.
Gurdwara Gursikh Temple,
where a woman guide in
the Temple gave both the
men and women scarves to
cover our heads before we
toured the building. In
contrast to the mosque it
was an ornate structure
with pictures of the revered
leaders of Sikhism, which
derives much of its
teachings from Hinduism
and Islam.
