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Cold Comfort Farm

by Val

James and Isabella Mellis arrived from Newfoundland in 1887, becoming

one of the first farming families in the area.

James began running a stage line between Terra Nova and Vancouver in the 1890s after the construction of roads and bridges made the trip possible. His stagecoach delivered produce to Vancouver and returned with supplies and daily mail.

The place the Mellises named Cold Comfort Farm is remembered as a beautiful little piece of paradise.

Photo Credit: James Mellis driving the Vancouver, Eburne and Terra Nova Stage, 1912. City of Richmond Archives #2004 40 3

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