South Granville
South Granville is the area of 41st avenue south to 70th avenue near Arthur Laing Bridge and the airport. Its East to West borders, are from Cypress street heading East to the main roadway of Oak Street.
Some of the main facilities and business in the area are:
High Schools: Magee, Point Grey just North in the Shaugnessy area.
Elementary Schools: Jamieson, Lloyd George and Maple Grove
Government Services and Community Centres: Vancouver Public Library Kerrisdale Community centre just up towards 41st and West Boulevard and the Marpole Oakridge Community centre near Cambie and 60th.
Business Centres: At the South end of Granville there is a Safeway, restaurants, liquor vendors, and every shop you can think of from jewellery to travel. Nearby in the surrounding areas there is a major business centre on 41st in Kerrisdale and Oakridge Mall at 41st and Cambie
Recycling / Garbage: There is a community dump and recycling centre just South of the intersection of Cambie and Marine drive.
Services
The following is a list of services in or near the South Granville area that could be of use to current residents or people moving in to the South Granville area. If you own, manage, or know of any businesses or facilities that should be on this list, please let us know by CLICKING HERE:
Education
Magee High School
http://magee.vsb.bc.ca/ - “A moment today, an eternity tomorrow.”
Point Grey High School
http://pointgrey.vsb.bc.ca/ - Point Grey is a school with an honourable tradition that has developed over the past 71 years.
Dr. Annie B. Jamieson Elementary School
http://jamieson.vsb.bc.ca/ - Jamieson Elementary School, built in 1961, was named after the first female administrator in Vancouver, a school trustee and chairperson of the School Board.
David Lloyd George Elementary School
http://lloydgeorge.vsb.bc.ca/ - Offering rich and educational programs, this is a vibrant and exciting school to attend.
Maple Grove Elementary School
http://maplegrove.vsb.bc.ca/ - A dynamic, and inviting place to go to school.
Vancouver School Board
http://www.vsb.bc.ca - The Vancouver school district is a large, urban and multicultural school district providing programs to 56,000 students in Kindergarten to Grade 12, over 3,000 adults in adult education programs and over 40,000 in continuing education.
Parks and Community Centres
Kerrisdale Community Centre
http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/cc/kerrisdale/website/ - Offering a wide variety of adventurous programs for people of all ages.
Marpole – Oakridge Community Centre
http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/cc/marpole/ - Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre was founded in 1949 and now serves two neighbourhoods of diverse populations and ages.
Vancouver of Parks and Recreation
http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/index.htm - Offers information on parks and recreation in the Vancouver.
Government
Vancouver Public Library
http://www.vpl.ca/home.html - Vancouver Public Library is the third largest public library system in Canada, with over 395,000 cardholders and more than 8 million items borrowed annually.
City dump and Recycling Depot
http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/solidwaste/transfer/index.htm - Vancouver city recycling depot and garbage dump.
Vancouver School Board
http://www.vsb.bc.ca - The Vancouver school district is a large, urban and multicultural school district providing programs to 56,000 students in Kindergarten to Grade 12, over 3,000 adults in adult education programs and over 40,000 in continuing education.
Shopping
The following is a list of shopping centres in or near the Oakridge area that are worth a visit:
Oakridge Shopping Centre
http://oakridge.shopping.ca/cambridge/jsp2/index_flash.jsp?mallid=oar - Oakridge Centre offers 150 stores and services conveniently located in the heart of Vancouver, minutes from downtown and from the airport.
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Often said to be Vancouver’s premier cultural community, South Granville is a neighbourhood that truly expresses the unique and captivating lifestyle of Vancouver. Similar to its adjoining community Shaughnessy, South Granville has a very remarkable history.
Just before the 1900s, after the West End had become too crowded, people began moving to the area, where they could efficiently build the grand homes they had always dreamed of. Then in 1889, connecting itself to downtown, the Granville Street bridge had opened, which raised the attraction of South Granville. To promote the hopes of more construction, the Canadian Pacific Railway was willing to offer land so that tramline tracks could be built all around the area in 1892. South Granville was continuing to grow, and was becoming the preferred neighbourhood to settle down in.