Our History

Since 1905, Flavelle and its workers have proudly supported their families and helped to weave the economic and social fabric of Port Moody and our Province. The century-long history of Flavelle is a testament to the opportunities our country provides to people from all around the world. It is extraordinary that, like many of the workers who provided the foundation for Flavelle’s success, the current owners of Flavelle are Canadians with roots in Punjab, India and whose families came to British Columbia looking for a better life.

Founded in 1947, in Merritt, BC by the late Tara Singh Ghog, a pioneer in the forest industry, Aspen Planers (AP) Group of companies has built an extensive set of operations in forest products manufacturing while continuing to grow and diversify over 70 plus years as a family run business. In that time, AP Group has grown to include real estate, bioenergy, green home building, and transportation & logistics assets. AP Group’s green, sustainable building materials are sold globally and are at the core of many of North America’s largest construction and urban infrastructure projects.

For the last 35-plus years, AP Group has been active in the residential, commercial, and retail property development business. We have completed projects across Western Canada. In each project, our principles as a family-owned, family-operated business are present.

Oceanfront District Master Plan

Realizing Our Vision

The dream to create a new waterfront community in Port Moody has been in the works for over two decades. In 1998, City of Port Moody published the Waterfront and Area Economic Visioning Document, and updated it in 2003. In 2008, City of Port Moody undertook an Official Community Plan review where the Flavelle site was designated as an area for redevelopment.

July, 2014

In July of 2014, the Greater Vancouver Regional District (now Metro Vancouver) placed a “special study area” designation on the site, which acknowledged that the land could be used for urban types of development and would undergo an amendment to the Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) designation.

2015

In 2015, Flavelle actively worked and cooperated with the City of Port Moody to initiate the amendment for the OCP and RGS. On June 23, 2015, Flavelle submitted the OCP amendment application to the City of Port Moody. The rationale to change the land use was primarily based on the site being a transit oriented development, high industrial tax rates, low employment efficiency and poor transportation infrastructure for the forest products.

2018

On May 25, 2018, Metro Vancouver Board of Directors approved the City of Port Moody’s request to amend the Metro RGS land use for the Flavelle site. This was the first special study designation for industrial land to be considered by the Board and was passed with unanimous consent.

The Metro Board also accepted the City of Port Moody’s amended Regional Context Statement showing a General Urban regional land use and removal of the regional Special Study designation. On June 12, 2018, Port Moody City Council amended the Official Community Plan at a final reading.

The Oceanfront District Master Plan
~ The Details ~

The approved Oceanfront District Master Plan will allow for the detailed planning process to open up a previously private and inaccessible 34 acre waterfront site. Up to 3,397 homes for families are approved in the Master Plan which will help address the lack of supply and affordability in the City and region. Port Moody residents will enjoy access to an extensive trail network and more green space on the oceanfront. The Oceanfront District Master Plan calls for 1.3 km of new recreational trails and a boardwalk along the water’s edge connecting to Rocky Point Park. The Oceanfront Master Plan will create space for over 1,000 jobs in light industrial, commercial, office, and retail space located within walking distance to the Moody Centre Skytrain Station of the Evergreen Line and the Westcoast Express.

On May 25th, 2018, the Metro Vancouver Board amended the Regional Growth Strategy to change the land-use designation from Industrial with a Special Study overlay to General Urban.

On June 12, 2018, the City of Port Moody’s Council amended the Official Community Plan to make way for the transformation of the Flavelle site. The Council’s amendment is the first of many more approvals required by the City of Port Moody before this unique oceanfront community enters its next phase.