Pen site?Indigenous prisoners were once incarcerated at the BC Penitentiary in New West. Bajwa, a director and shareholder with Governors’ Court Holdings Inc., said he’s written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seeking $500,000 to conduct deep-penetrating radar at the former BC Pen’s old gatehouse site. A history of the BC Penitentiary cemeteryIn 2016, the city of New Westminster created a task force to plan for the restoration and preservation of the BC Penitentiary Cemetery – commonly known as Boot Hill. Planning and construction for the BC Penitentiary began in 1874. For vintage photos and more information of the former BC Penitentiary, click here.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2022 21:18 UTC