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Aboriginal History
[edit]A few aboriginal groups inhabited the area around Hawthorne Park including Sto:lo, Coast Salish peoples, Kwantlen First Nation, Qayqayt(Pronounced: Kee-Kite) First Nations, Tsawwassen First Nation, Squamish Nation,Musqueam Indian Band, and Semiahmoo First Nation.[1] One of the closest groups to Hawthorne Park, are the Qayqayt. The Qayqayt are an aboriginal group that lived very close to the area. Sadly, there are not very many members left in the Qayqayt tribe. Almost all of the members were wiped out by the small pox epidemic. They went from 400 members to only 6 officials and up to 100 rumored to still be alive.[2] Since there are so little left they lost almost all of their land including the area around Hawthorne Park. When the government found out that there were still Qayqayt members, they received special permission to fish in the Fraser River.[3]
Geology
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In Hawthorne Park there are two main bodies of water, Bon Accord Creek and Hawthorne Creek. Water flows from Hawthorne Creek to Bon Accord Creek and finally into the Fraser River. On the sides of the streams, there are erratic boulders lining the edge to avoid further erosion . In Hawthorne Park, the soil has traces of till, iron, calcium, salt, and magnesium.[4] Calcium is caused by the heavy precipitation in the Guildford area. Iron is very common in the stream paths and can be spotted if the area of water and rocks are tinted with a copper tone.[5]
Landscape
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The landscape in Hawthorne Park is mostly flat with small hills and a parking lot. The elevation of Hawthorne Park varies between 101-106 meters with the highest elevation being the main parking lot (49.194009, -122.825645) and the lowest being a patch of forest 91-95 meters.
Hawthorne park has a 2.6 kilometer "multi-use" pathway[6] and is a large park with mostly flat or low landscapes. The land near Hawthorne Park could be considered fertile based on the many different types of berries and plants that grow in the area.[7] This feature in the park makes it the perfect land for flowers and plants, which attracts different species of bugs and wildlife in the area. Hawthorne Park has many man-made aspects such as small wooden bridges, erratic boulders, small fences, and trails.
- ^ "BC First Nations". BCAFN. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "The Story Of Chief Rhonda Larrabee". RSS. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ A Profile Of Aboriginal People, First Nations And Indian Reserves In Greater Vancouver (PDF). June 2003. p. 85. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ Hendry, Christina. "Geology Interview with Ms. Hendry." Personal interview. 29 May 2015.
- ^ Thomson, Bruce. "Interview with Mr. Thomson." Personal interview. 4 June 2015.
- ^ http://www.surrey.ca/files/Hawthorne_Park_Nature_Trails.pdf
- ^ http://www.soilhealth.com/soils-are-alive/what-is-in-soil/p-01.htm