[6] Pitt Meadows is one of the cities in British Columbia including Electoral Area A[7] that comprises the Metro Vancouver Regional District.

In 1914, Pitt Meadows was a small, agricultural community of less than 250 individuals which supplied Vancouver and New Westminster with produce and dairy products.

[11] The store, which contained the community's first Post Office and the first telephone, has been the home of the Pitt Meadows Museum and Archives since June 1998.

[1] In 1914, Pitt Meadows was a small, agricultural community of less than 250 individuals which supplied Vancouver and New Westminster with produce and dairy products.

During World War II, Pitt Meadows lost servicemen including: Aircraftman 2nd Class William George Bend;[14] Ordinary Seaman John Pastorek[15] and Flight Lieutenant Robert Arnold Samuel Lasser.

[16] A large group of Dutch farmers reclaimed much of the low-lying land in Pitt Meadows after World War II.

In 1948, a major flood occurred after cool weather through mid-May allowed an unusually large snowpack to accumulate, and a sudden shift to warm temperatures caused a fast melt.

[22] In 2012, British Columbia formally apologized to the Japanese-Canadian community for the internment of thousands of people during the Second World War.

Tosh Suzuki's family spent nine years in Manitoba after being displaced from their Pitt Meadows berry farm.

[23] The announcement of the Letters Patent for Pitt Meadows, and Grant of Arms, Supporters, Flag and Badge was made on March 12, 2005, in Volume 139, page 688 of the Canada Gazette.

The Arms consist of the colours purple and gold, its heron emblem and a band running parallel to the edge of the shield which represents the dykes which protect the lands of the municipality.

[24] In 2014, in recognition of Pitt Meadows' centennial, anniversary special festivities and a Community Birthday Party were held.

Other areas of Pitt Meadows that are within the Green Zone include most of the river side of the dikes, municipal parks and greenways.

[2] Pitt Meadows is protected from flooding by 64 kilometres of dikes which provide a multi-use trail system alongside the farmland and marshes, and offer views of the mountains to the north.

[2] Like most of the lower mainland, Pitt Meadows features an oceanic climate, with warm summers and cool, rainy winters.

On August 3, 2008, a Beech 65-A90 King Air took off from Pitt Meadows Airport, with the pilot and seven parachutists for a local sky diving flight.

Lougheed Highway is the main road route through Pitt Meadows and along the north shore of the Fraser River.

[38] Golden Ears Bridge, which connects Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge to Surrey and Langley, opened in 2009.

In 2011, Lougheed Highway upgrades included the widening and extension of the westbound HOV lane between the Golden Ears Bridge and Harris Road, the addition of bus queue jump lanes in both directions, at the Kennedy Road intersection leading to and from the Pitt River Bridge.

[39] The Golden Ears Bridge, completed in summer of 2009, connects Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge with the communities of Langley and Surrey south across the Fraser River.

[44] Within the community, the largest employment sectors are, in order of importance: Primary (20%); Education and Health (19%); Accommodation, Food, and Beverage (16%); and Construction (9%).

Despite recent additions to its non-agricultural economy, 86% of the Pitt Meadows landmass is located within the province's Agricultural Land Reserve.

[citation needed] Pitt Meadows' agricultural lands includes extensive large parcels located in the southwest and northeast portions of the city.

Pitt Meadows Secondary School (PMSS) in particular is well known around the Fraser Valley and the Greater Vancouver Area for its soccer and hockey programs, some of which can be offered as an alternative to Physical Education.

There are public sports facilities, open spaces, trails and bike paths, protected natural areas and recreational programs.

Joint agreements with Maple Ridge and the School District allow the provision of community recreation facilities and programs to Pitt Meadows residents.

[47] Much of the movie Happy Gilmore, including most of the golf course scenes, was filmed in Pitt Meadows at the Swan-e-set Bay Resort & Country Club.

The movie Duets starring Gwyneth Paltrow & Paul Giamatti had a scene filmed at the Ramada Inn on Lougheed Highway.