OAKRIDGE
Oakridge is a small community on the eastern edge of what is called the Vancouver Westside. Oak, Cambie, and Main streets are the major roads running through this area and make it very easy to get to Richmond, the Vancouver airport, and downtown.
The roads that make up the borders of the Oakridge area are 41st on the North end bordering what is called the Cambie zone, and goes only 8 blocks south to 49th. Its Western border is Oak Street bordering with South Granville and the Eastern border is Main Street bordering the South Vancouver area.
Some of the main facilities and business in the area are:
Parks: Tisdall Park, Columbia Park, and close to the beautiful Queen Elizabeth Park. One of the most beautiful parks in central Vancouver located on the top of a hill with great views.
High Schools: Just north in the Cambie main area is Hamber High School and just south in South Cambie is Churchill high school.
Elementary Schools: Van Horne and Jamieson elementary schools.
Community Centres: There is a YMCA located by Langara College at 49th and Cambie. There is the Marpole Oakridge Community centre near Cambie and 60th. There is also Riley park community Centre just north in the Cambie main area.
Business Centres: The Oakridge area is home to the famous Oakridge Mall at 41st and Cambie, and it is one of the best shopping malls in the city and is the home to many high-end stores.
Recycling / Garbage: There is a community dump and recycling centre just South of the intersection of Cambie and Marine drive.
For addresses and links to the all the facilities and businesses mentioned above please CLICK HERE.
Oakridge is widely known for it’s very popular, and never-ending shopping.
Home to Oakridge centre located on the corner of Cambie and 41st, which attracts eager shoppers from all over the lower mainland. It was the very first shopping centre to be built in Vancouver, in 1959. Although Oakridge is often associated with shopping, it is still a quiet, relaxing suburban community. It’s name comes from the very close Oak Street, and the ridge of land, where it sits, that slopes down towards the Fraser River. This mature, residential community is not only full of character from its shopping centres, but also from the large lots that surround the area. Full of potential, this area is truly worth a look.
History
Oakridge for a long time, had remained in its comfortable regular state up until around the 1950s, when, for commercial use the Canadian Pacific Railway began to develop the empty land.
In the 1960s, because of the large number of families moving in to the neighbourhood, construction was now becoming more of a priority than before.Schools and hospitals were now being built to satisfy the increasing demands and to serve the quickly growing community.Oakridge is now home to some of the most reliable facilities in Vancouver.