Deas Island is a peninsula in the south arm of the Fraser River between Delta, British Columbia and Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It is home to a regional park approximately 300 acres (120 ha) in size; and has three historic buildings: Burrvilla, a stately Victorian home; Inverholme, a one-room schoolhouse; and the Delta Agricultural Hall. Between 1895 and the 1940s, the peninsula had a small Greek settlement with a population of about 80 at its peak.[1]
It is a habitat for many kinds of birds, and a popular bird-watching destination.
The peninsula is notable as the site of the southern end of the George Massey Tunnel (originally the Deas Island Tunnel), which is part of Highway 99 and connects Delta to Richmond. The tunnel goes from Deas Island to Lulu Island (Richmond) to the north. A small bridge completes the connection between Deas Island and the main part of Delta.
A portion of Deas Island is occupied by Deas Island Regional Park.
The 1909 Inverholme schoolhouse
^"Greek settlers endured tough conditions on Deas Island". Delta Optimist. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
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tunnel in March 1957, and it was opened to traffic on May 23, 1959 as the DeasIsland Tunnel. Queen Elizabeth II attended the official opening ceremony of...
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this agency and they include: The George Massey Tunnel (known as the DeasIsland Tunnel when built); opened in 1959 and cost about $25 million The Oak...
was used for first tolled limited-access highways (for example, the DeasIsland Throughway, now Highway 99, from Vancouver, BC, to Blaine, Washington...
designated in 1973 when the Deas (Island) Throughway was renamed Highway 99. Prior to that, the four-lane, divided "Deas (Island) Throughway" which was completed...
ship was decommissioned in 1976 and laid up at BC Ferries' dockyard at DeasIsland in Vancouver while the government debated what to do with her. In May...
Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) runs from Victoria to Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. Then, after a ferry ride to the mainland, it continues from Horseshoe Bay...
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Oakridge Centre, Vancouver Maritime Museum, Queen Elizabeth Theatre and the DeasIsland Tunnel officially open. 1960 – Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing...
described as cities traditionally. Names in italics are not on Cape Breton Island, where Canadian Gaelic is still spoken. Each of the place names are in Nova...
which made navigation hazardous, prompted proposals for a permanent DeasIsland crossing. The Ladner terminal moved twice. During 1920–21, construction...
western edge. Mitchell Island is to its north. The islands of Annacis, Poplar, Don and Lion are to its east; to the south are Deas, Kirkland, Gunn, Barber...
side of the island. Boats sail to the island from Achiltibuie and Ullapool. Bò Bhùiridh Bottle Island Càrn Deas Càrn Iar Càrn nan Sgeir Eilean a' Chàr...
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feature of the Lamalchi People. They fished at xegetinas (long beach) by DeasIsland at the mouth of the Fraser River and shared the site with other Hul'qumi'num...
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Lindley Point farmhouse site at Deas Head, built in 1851. There is archaeological evidence that the Auckland Islands were briefly settled and abandoned...
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