The Riverview Task Force (“Task Force”) was created to advise City Council on the creation of a community vision and comprehensive plan for the future uses of the Riverview Lands.

Riverview Heritage Statement of Significance Introduction 2008

For the Future of Riverview Report

The report recommends that the land be kept in public ownership and managed as a single unit. It also recommends that the tranquility, ecology and history of the entire Riverview Lands be preserved, including the preservation and enhancement of Riverview’s:

• Collection of historic buildings as an outstanding example of B.C. heritage architecture;
• Rich diversity of trees wherever they are located throughout the entire site;
• Heritage landscape – particularly the stone walls built by patients and the stonework, terraces and pond found in Finnie’s Garden and throughout;
• Green space, watercourses, biodiversity and wildlife habitat;
• Greenway connections to adjacent significant nvironmentally sensitive areas; and
• Cemetery located on the site.

The report clusters the services and recommended uses of the Riverview Lands into four main areas:

• Mental Health and Wellness
• Research, Education and Innovation
• Botanical Heritage and Overall Ecology of the Lands
• Heritage, Arts and Culture

Report to Council - Proposed Inclusion of Riverview in Coquitlam’s Community Heritage Register 2008