Arbutus Ridge

Arbutus Ridge is a highly affluent, primarily residential neighbourhood in the heart of Vancouver's West Side. It is bordered by 16th Avenue in the north, 41st Avenue in the south, Mackenzie Street in the west, and East Boulevard in the east. The neighbourhood is characterized by larger than average lot sizes, with stately homes on tree-lined streets. Residents of the area enjoy relative seclusion in a quiet leafy enclave, while benefitting from the area's close proximity to downtown Vancouver, the University of British Columbia (UBC), local beaches including Kitsilano and Jericho, and the various shopping districts of West Side Vancouver. In addition, the 'Ridge Theater', an icon in Vancouver, provides residents with various art-house movie screenings.

One of the catalysts for growth in the neighbourhood was the existence of the Vancouver-Steveston Interurban route of the British Columbia Electric Railway, which ran between 1905 and 1952. The upper part of Arbutus Ridge, known as Mackenzie Heights, was settled in the 1910s to 1930s. The lower part wasn't developed until the 1940s and 1950s when fill was brought in from False Creek. St. Mary's Kerrisdale, an Anglican church built in 1913, is one of the heritage structures in the uplands area of the neighbourhood.

Education

Prince of Wales Secondary School is located in the neighbourhood, along with Carnarvon Elementary School and Trafalgar Elementary School. In addition, top private schools, including St. George's and York House, are only minutes away.

References

* [http://vancouver.ca/community_profiles/arbutus_ridge/ City of Vancouver - Arbutus Ridge]