Benson Flores, sometimes called Ben Flores (c. 1848 – April 11, 1929), was one of the early Filipino Canadians to settle in Bowen Island, B.C. He is the first known Filipino to immigrant to Canada on record. The exact location of Benson Flores' birth is not known although it is believed he was from the Philippines together with other fishermen who ferried locals around the area and fished to make a living in

Snug Cove Snug Cove is a community on the east coast of Bowen Island, British Columbia, opposite Horseshoe Bay. The island is wide by long and west of the mainland, and has a population of around 3,700 people. The Squamish hunters and fishermen were t ...

. According to the Bowen Island Museum and Archives, Flores operated the first boat rental in Snug Cove. He was referred to as "Old Ben." Flores suffered from bladder and kidney disease. At age 81, he died on April 11, 1929, in Vancouver General Hospital. He was buried in an unmarked grave in Horne 2

Mountain View Cemetery (Vancouver) Mountain View Cemetery is the only cemetery in the City of Vancouver, British Columbia. Opened in 1886, it is located west of Fraser Street between 31st and 43rd Avenues. It is owned and operated by the City of Vancouver and occupies of land, con ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Flores, Ben 1840s births 1929 deaths Filipino emigrants to Canada Asian-Canadian culture in British Columbia People from Greater Vancouver Year of birth uncertain

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