Lost Lagoon
The lagoon is popular for citizens to walk down the trail bird watching. The 16.6 hectare of body water was landlocked in 1916 by the construction of Stanley Park Causeway. The lake was previously used for food searching for the first nations but now it is used for an attraction.
Many of the wealthier Vancouverites opposed to any destructions of the natural beauty of the park. At the same time, groups such as Trades and Labour Council were eager to see the development of the park and even proposed the project to be a creation for a sports field. In 1929, the pipelines were shut down, forcing the water to turn into lake water. The BC Fish and Game Protection Association gave the permission for citizens to fish in the lake. The association charged people for fishing and buying canoes and the profit benefited them until 1938. In 1922, the lake was officially called “Lost Lagoon” by Pauline Johnson. She said, “This was just to please my own fancy for, as that perfect summer month drifted on, the ever restless tides left the harbor devoid of any water at my favorite canoeing hour and my pet idling place was lost for many days; hence my fancy to call it Lost Lagoon.” and therefore the name was decided.
During rare times, the lake becomes frozen for citizens to skate and play hockey. There is also a Lost Lagoon Nature House that allows citizens for free to study about nature and engage with the animals around Stanley Park. the lost lagoon is no longer “lost”. Many citizens love to sit around to watch and feed the hungry birds.
written by M.C
posted by Z.T
Many of the wealthier Vancouverites opposed to any destructions of the natural beauty of the park. At the same time, groups such as Trades and Labour Council were eager to see the development of the park and even proposed the project to be a creation for a sports field. In 1929, the pipelines were shut down, forcing the water to turn into lake water. The BC Fish and Game Protection Association gave the permission for citizens to fish in the lake. The association charged people for fishing and buying canoes and the profit benefited them until 1938. In 1922, the lake was officially called “Lost Lagoon” by Pauline Johnson. She said, “This was just to please my own fancy for, as that perfect summer month drifted on, the ever restless tides left the harbor devoid of any water at my favorite canoeing hour and my pet idling place was lost for many days; hence my fancy to call it Lost Lagoon.” and therefore the name was decided.
During rare times, the lake becomes frozen for citizens to skate and play hockey. There is also a Lost Lagoon Nature House that allows citizens for free to study about nature and engage with the animals around Stanley Park. the lost lagoon is no longer “lost”. Many citizens love to sit around to watch and feed the hungry birds.
written by M.C
posted by Z.T