Whonnock is a rural, naturally treed, and hilly community on the north side of the Fraser River in the eastern part of the City of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada.

[6] About 25 years before Simon Fraser came downriver in 1808 a wave of smallpox wiped out, or nearly so, the villages in this area, including the one at Whonnock Creek.

From 1885 onward Whonnock rapidly became the focal point for settlers all over the eastern part of Maple Ridge as well as Glen Valley across the Fraser and on lands across the Stave River.

Whonnock soon boasted, aside from a railway station, a post office, a school, and a general store, amenities not available elsewhere for some time.

There was a small number of affluent permanent or summer residents – hobby "rangers" – who could afford employing others to do the manual work.

From the 1920s until their expulsion in 1942, the Japanese settlers – a large part of the population – made use of the slopes facing south for extensive berry farming.

[10] Lumberyards and mills continue to be active on the waterfront until the present day although today on a smaller scale than before.

Women, through the church and other organizations, played an important part in the shaping of community life.

In 1912 they created and started operating a community hall that remained the centre of social activities for some forty years.

Whonnock Lake Park offers a stand of mature trees, a grassy playground, and a small sandy beach, which allow swimming, hiking, and nature study.

The park is home to native plants and thriving colonies of beavers and muskrats, as well as to breeding populations of loons, mallard ducks, and numerous small birds.

[13] Initially begun as an Olympic racing club in 1982, RCKC has expanded to many other areas of paddling sports.

Originally the school stood on the shore of the Fraser River, south of the railway tracks, it was moved around 1910 to the northwest corner of 272nd Street and 100th Avenue.

Numerous artisans call Whonnock home such as weavers, spinners, potters, leather craft workers and candle makers.