Fraser Community

Made up of only a few blocks from Prince Edward east to Windsor and stretching from 49th Avenue North to West 16th, this community has much to offer. With its never-ending shops and restaurants on Fraser Street, you can find almost anything your heart desires. Home to many different nationalities and cultures, this charismatic neighbourhood is an inviting place to live.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES & BUSINESS

Parks: Sunset Park, MacDonald Park, Memorial South Park, Mountain View Cemetery, Glen Park, Prince Edward Park, and Robson Park.

High Schools: John Oliver, and Tupper Secondary Schools.

Elementary Schools: Mackenzie, Brock, McBride, Dickens, and Livingstone Elementary schools.

Community Centres: Riley Park, Douglas Park, and Mount Pleasant are all community centres in or near the Fraser area.

Business Centres: Vancouver Public Library and Pacific National Exhibition

Recycling / Garbage: There is a community dump and recycling centre just South of the intersection of Cambie and Marine drive.

FRASER HISTORY

Because of its close location to Main and Knight, these three communities were almost like a family growing up together. Pioneers had made trails around the bottom of Little Mountain for easier access and then went on to log the mountain. Soon enough, in the early 1900’s people were moving to the area and a small community had begun to grow up as upper Fraser Street.

In 1940, the mountain with a view that everybody enjoyed was renamed as Queen Elizabeth Park. It has now become a beautiful community centre and park for all residents to enjoy. The area had developed into a close neighbourhood with houses crowded onto small lots.