Our History – 40 Years on the North Shore

Maple Leaf Garden Centre was founded by Albert and Hendrika Duynstee in 1970. Albert moved from The Netherlands to Vancouver, British Columbia in 1955. In 1970, Albert purchased the West Vancouver location, which at the time was a small nursery operating out of a home since 1927, from the Lloyd family. In 1971, the Lynn Valley location was purchased. It was also a nursery, operated by the Steenbergen family.

In the mid 80’s, Albert’s sons entered into the family business as owners and operators of the Maple Leaf Garden Centres. In 1990-91, The Lynn Valley location was completely renovated with a new nursery, greenhouse and landscape. In 1991, the store had its official re-opening. In the winter of 2004-2005, the West Vancouver branch closed for renovations, and re-opened with a new nursery, retaining wall, watering system.

Now onto its third generation of Duynstee’s, Albert’s oldest grandson started his first day of work at the Lynn Valley location in the summer of 2005. Maple Leaf Garden Centre is proud to be rooted on the North Shore for 40 years.