æt ðə tˈaɪm, ðɪ ˈɛɹiə wʌz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə dˈɪstɹɪkt ʌv sˈaʊθ væŋkˈuːvɚ ænd kənsˈɪstᵻd mˈoʊstli ʌv fˈɑːɹmlənd ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd ɐ klˈʌstɚɹ ʌv hˈoʊmz.
At the time, the area was part of the District of South Vancouver and consisted mostly of farmland alongside a cluster of homes.