The earliest pioneers settled the area that is now known as Burnaby around 1850. The area developed very slowly until 1887, when the Canadian Pacific Railway was extended into Vancouver from the Port Moody terminal. Due to the dramatic increase in traffic between New Westminster and Vancouver, a tram line connecting the two centres through Burnaby was built.
Burnaby was incorporated in 1892, and by 1896, Burnaby had its first park along with a store, post office, two schools and a church. Within five years, the population in South Burnaby had grown to 400.
Burnaby achieved City status in 1992, one hundred years after incorporation.
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