Ladner is a part of the City of Delta, British Columbia , Canada, and a suburb of Vancouver , British Columbia. It was created as a fishing village on the banks of the Fraser River .
24-861: Ladner may refer to: Places [ edit ] Ladner, British Columbia , Canada, a suburb of Vancouver Canadian Forces Station Ladner, former name of the Boundary Bay Airport in British Columbia Canadian Forces Station Ladner , former military airport Ladner Elementary School , British Columbia Ladner Leisure Centre , a recreation centre located in Delta, British Columbia Ladner, South Dakota , United States, an unincorporated community People [ edit ] Ladner (surname) Fiction [ edit ] A sleepy community that
48-605: A cloverleaf interchange with Highway 1 . Highway 10 was first commissioned in 1953, following its current alignment from Ladner east to Scott Road in Delta /Surrey, then turning north onto Scott Road. The section west of King George Highway was built over the following years by the provincial government. The bypass of the Langley city centre opened on July 14, 1966, and was accompanied on its first day by several collisions—seriously injuring two people and killing one person. When
72-451: A large bird sanctuary and is dedicated to protecting and preserving the numerous bird species found in the area, especially bald eagles and various owl species. Westham Island is a fairly large island and a popular destination for its numerous organic farms, especially its berry farms. A major feature of Ladner is the portion called Ladner Village, which is in the section of the town north of Ladner Trunk Road and west of Arthur Drive. This
96-499: A major draw to the community, attracting thousands of out-of-town visitors each market day. In September 2008 Ladner and Delta hosted Delta Rivermania, a celebration of the 200th anniversary of Simon Fraser's journey down the Fraser River . It was a weekend long event that lasted from September 26–28, 2008. It included theatrical performances, a pancake breakfast, clam chowder cookoff, midnight market and street entertainment. It
120-474: A parade, a carnival, and many other local events. Every other Sunday during the summer months the major streets in the village are reserved for Ladner Village Market, a farmer's market featuring live music, food, entertainment, fresh local produce and homemade arts and crafts. Vendors from as far away as Kelowna and Vancouver Island , along with many local farmers and artisans, set up stalls selling hand-crafted and locally grown products. This market has become
144-522: A permanent connection in 1959. Like many areas around the Fraser River on what is now Greater Vancouver the area on the south side of the south arm of the Fraser was named for the original Europeans to settle there. First called Ladner's Landing, the area was settled by Thomas Ellis Ladner (1837–1922) and William Henry Ladner (1826–1907). They had travelled from their home in Cornwall , UK to pursue
168-700: A split junction near a courthouse complex. The highway continues east on 56 Avenue through a rural zone before reaching Cloverdale , where it intersects Highway 15 . Highway 10 then crosses into the City of Langley and travels around the north side of the city centre on the Langley Bypass. The bypass intersects the Fraser Highway at the Willowbrook Shopping Centre and continues east through an industrial and retail area towards
192-585: Is a heritage community with wide, boulevarded sidewalks, open-air cafes and local shops. There are some heritage residences in this area, mostly built in the 1930s, but apartment complexes replaced many of them some decades back. The Delta Museum and Archives are in the centre of Ladner Village, along with a town clock that is amongst the oldest in the Lower Mainland . On Ladner Trunk Road, east of Arthur Drive, two malls with supermarkets, major restaurants and other modern shops and services are found. The town
216-557: Is an older outdoor facility located near the public library and community centre. A much larger pool is located on Harvest Drive next to the Municipal Hall in the Ladner Leisure Centre . This indoor pool features a large 25m main pool, a smaller leisure pool, a swirl pool, sauna and rock climbing wall. Also located in this facility is a skating rink and a gymnasium partially funded by Vancouver's Junior Hockey Team,
240-499: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ladner, British Columbia Named for Thomas and William Ladner, who came to the area in 1868 and began large farming and fishing operations, it developed as a centre for these operations. A series of ferries, culminating in the Ladner Ferry , allowed for access across the river to Richmond . The George Massey Tunnel provided
264-413: Is experiencing a boom of condominium development in this area, and the population is growing accordingly. Numerous parks are found throughout the community, especially along the canals which used to be used for transport through the area. No longer passable for boats, today they are still clean and fresh enough to allow fishing along their banks. Ladner is home to two public swimming pools, one of which
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#1732772765729288-612: Is the fictional setting of the television series Impastor See also [ edit ] Borden Ladner Gervais , Canadian law firm Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ladner . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ladner&oldid=1012383770 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
312-465: The BC Ferries terminal. The term East Ladner is often applied to the portion of the community east of Highway 17A. The major east–west artery is called Ladner Trunk Road - which, if traveled far enough east, turns into Highway 10 . West of Arthur Drive, a north–south road that connects it with Tsawwassen , it is simply called 47A Avenue. River Road runs east from the north end of Highway 17A along
336-669: The Highway 17 (South Fraser Perimeter Road). Highway 10 travels for a total length of 26.6 km (16.5 mi) from North Delta to Langley . In the west, the highway begins at an interchange with Highway 91 as a continuation of the Ladner Trunk Road. It travels northeast before turning onto 58 Avenue as it crosses from Delta into Surrey near Watershed Park. Highway 10 then travels through residential neighborhoods in Newton and dips south to intersect King George Boulevard in
360-750: The Vancouver Giants . Ladner is the location of the Delta Municipal Hall, police station, and the Delta Hospital. Public education is administered by School District 37 Delta . Schools include Delta Secondary School and K-7 elementary schools including Hawthorne , Holly , Ladner , Port Guichon and Neilson Grove Elementary School . Independent K-7 schools Sacred Heart and Delta Christian also serve local students. On March 1, 2006, Ladner made national headlines when an out-of-control house party resulted in hospitalization of
384-540: The 13-year-old host for alcohol poisoning and nearly CA$ 70,000 in damage. A 13-year-old boy was also hospitalized with injuries to his head, with temporary memory loss. Each spring Ladner hosts the Ladner Pioneer May Days (commonly referred to by residents simply as May Days ), the longest-running festival in Delta, which was first celebrated in 1896. It is held on the weekend following the holiday commemorating Queen Victoria 's birthday. It includes
408-590: The Fraser River into North Delta and Surrey . The area between Highway 17A and North Delta is referred to as Tilbury and is one of the major industrial centres of the Lower Mainland, with many large warehouses, industrial parks and factories. Lying to the south of the delta of the Fraser River, there are numerous islands just off the mainland that are part of Ladner. Most are small and only reachable by boat, with exceptions like Westham Island, which hosts
432-816: The area a popular location for movie productions such as the Air Bud series, Final Destination , Along Came a Spider , 3000 Miles to Graceland , Josie and the Pussycats , Deck the Halls , X-Men: The Last Stand , Shooter , Home Is Where The Hart Is , A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! , 50/50 , and Fifty Shades of Grey , as well as various television productions such as Smallville , The X-Files , Stargate SG-1 , Supernatural , The Sandlot trilogy, Three Moons Over Milford , Impastor , The Secret Circle , Bates Motel , and Charlie Sheen did Scary Movie 3. It has recently been
456-427: The bypass first opened it only went as far east as Glover Road. In 1967, the highway was re-aligned to continue on the Langley bypass and other roads to a junction with Highway 1 at 232nd Street. On August 28, 1980, the non Highway 10 section of Langley Bypass between Glover Road and Fraser Highway was officially opened. In 2003, all sections of Highway 10 west of the Highway 91 interchange were removed from
480-662: The gold rush in California and later on the Fraser River. Settling on the area of the Fraser River Delta either side of the Chilukthan Slough in 1868, both turned to farming and fishing. Ladner is bound to the west by the Strait of Georgia, the south by Tsawwassen, to the east by North Delta , and north by the Fraser River . Ladner is bisected by Highway 17A , which runs north–south from Highway 99 to
504-465: The main filming location for A Dog's Way Home , as well as a location for The Stand . British Columbia Highway 10 Highway 10 is a minor east-west route through the southern portion of Greater Vancouver . Highway 10 is used mainly as a local access route in North Delta , Surrey and Langley , its former connector role between South Delta and Highway 1 having been taken over by
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#1732772765729528-577: The outskirts of the city. Highway 10 leaves the bypass near the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Langley campus, turning northeast to follow Glover Road into Langley Township . Highway 10 continues northeast through a rural area of Langley Township and turns east onto Springbrook Road near the Trinity Western University campus. The highway then turns north onto 232 Street and terminates at
552-495: Was 946 but, as the population expanded, new exchanges — 940 in the early 1990s and 952 recently — were added. The Ladner Village area is popular with film crews for its "Main Street USA" feel, quaint coastal fishing settings, and heritage church buildings. The general South Delta area also provides open landscapes of farmland, ocean beaches, forest and wetlands, all within a few kilometres of each other. These features make
576-508: Was the final weekend of BC Rivermania celebrations, part of the BC 150 . Delta is serviced by Telus and Eastlink , which acquired Delta Cable, for television, Internet, and telephone services, one of the very few areas in Canada not serviced by Rogers Cable nor Shaw Cable . Telephone services are run primarily by Telus. Within area code 604 , the central office code servicing Ladner for years
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