Sumas Lake prior to drainage and Sumas Mountain in the background. The Reach P5659.People on the Sumas Lake shore. Each holds a leafy branch to keep away the mosquitoes that plagued the area prior to drainage of the lake in 1924. Local Sema:th Peoples retreated to homes built on platforms in the lake where the constant breeze kept the mosquitoes at bay. The Reach N1207.
Guhr Sikh Temple, 33089 South Fraser Way. It is the oldest surving temple in North America. The Reach N294.
