| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows S into Capilano River within West Vancouver, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°19'39"N, 123°07'50"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 7 December 1937 on 92G/6, as labelled on 1927 survey by A.J. Campbell, BCLS, and on BC map 5B, 1929. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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About 1909, workmen opening Mathers Avenue found 3 creeks crossing it not far apart, and called them "Sisters Creeks". In 1914, the Municipality of West Vancouver applied for water rights on one of the creeks, to be used as a reservoir; it was determined through a search of Water Rights records that there already was a Sister Creek further north, so this was called "Brothers Creek". (information provided October 1963 by James Duncan, West Vancouver Engineering Department). Note however that plan 1127-M (Lands Vault), dated 1914, and file 5387-W labels Sisters Creek. A notation on names list (file B.1.28) indicates that Brothers Creek was included on 1929 BC map 5B because it was already so-identified in Water Rights Branch records. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |