Thank you so much for sharing these memories on this Burrard Street Bridge post. Your firsthand details—living between the Burrard Street Bridge and the Kitsilano Trestle in 1947–50, fetching water at the streetcar repair shelter, the Salvation Army visits at Christmas, crabbing at night among deadheads, the “Sawdust Pile,” and Red Ducharme’s place—bring the post-war years on the foreshore vividly to life. I’m grateful you took the time to write, and I’m glad the photos helped bring those years back.

Thanks so much for the clarification, John. I’ve updated my post to reflect that “Scotch Pond” takes its name from the Scottish Canadian Cannery (1899) and that the pond itself was dredged in the 1950s by the Canadian Fishing Company. I’ve also added context about the Japanese Canadian community’s central role in the area (including boatbuilding at the head of the slough) and the earlier Musqueam presence. I appreciate your work with the Scotch Pond Heritage Cooperative and would be glad to include any additional sources you recommend.