In 1934 after 20 years of service in Vancouver, the B.C. Electric snow sweeper S.55 became the main snow plow and snow sweeper of North Vancouver.
It would continue its service until 1947 when it returned to Vancouver after the streetcars were dismantled on the North Shore.
You can see in this picture the rotating sweepers and the side flanges that would keep the snow off and pushed to the sides of the streetcar tracks. This photo was taken at the old Car Barn on the corner of Fourth Street and St. Davids Avenue where repairs would take place.
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open for drop-ins on Monday and by appointment Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
Navigate culture on the North Shore by using the North Shore Culture Compass.
