Kilmer Park

Kilmer Park is a densely forested park on Port Coquitlam’s south side, backing on Kilmer Elementary. To its west lies a residential area, to its right a row of warehouses. Walking north through the trees or along Connaught Dr., you’ll come to the many amenities, including several playing fields, of Thompson Park.

Did You Know : Kilmer Park is a tribute to the Kilmer Family. Most notably, John Kilmer who was Port Coquitlam’s first city engineer, and his daughter Jane Kilmer who served as a City Alderman for a period of 34 years in total. Jane Kilmer was the first woman elected to Port Coquitlam Council and, of all the people who have served Port Coquitlam as members of City Council, none come close in longevity to her astonishing record. Miss Kilmer first ran for office in 1928 and served on a Council, with a couple of breaks, until 1966. Jane Kilmer is the long-serving woman alderman in BC history. Her actual terms on Council add up to 24 years and, in all that time, she missed only about 10 Council meetings.

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