Collingwood Community
Known for its community spirit, the Collingwood Community is located from 29th Avenue and goes south to 41st Avenue, and from Nanaimo east, to Boundary. This community that is surrounded by the neighbourhoods of Victoria, Killarney and Renfrew Heights is very family orientated and offers much to its residents.
COMMUNITY FACILITIES & BUSINESS
Parks: Earles Park, Norquay Park, Collingwood Park, Slocan Park, General Brock Park as well as Central Park which is close to the area.
High Schools: Windermere and Gladstone are the closest Secondary Schools to the Collingwood area.
Elementary Schools: Cunningham, Carleton, Bruce, Norquay, and Grenfell Elementary Schools.
Community Centres: Renfrew Collingwood Community Centre is the closest community centre to the Collingwood area.
Business Centres: Pacific National Exhibition, Vancouver Public Library, and the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Hall No.15.
Recycling / Garbage: There is a community dump and recycling centre just South of the intersection of Cambie and Marine drive.
COLLINGWOOD HISTORY
Before the 1900’s Collingwood had a small amount of residents, but as time passed the population grew along with the community. George Wales was the first non-native settler who in 1878 bought 221 acres of land where he made his home. Today that same street still holds his family name. After the interurban line was built in 1891, more people began to move to the area. In 1896 a two-room school, that accommodated 30 students, was built and is today the oldest school in Vancouver. This school gave the community great pride and many of the streets names were named after some of the first students to attend the school.This school is currently known as Sir Guy Carleton.
Useful Links
The following is a list of services in or near the Collingwood area that could be of use.
If you know of any businesses / facilities that should be listed here, please let us know!
Education
George T. Cunningham Elementary School
http://cunningham.vsb.bc.ca/ - 2330 East 37th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., V5R 2T3 Tel: (604) 713-4675
Graham Bruce Elementary School
http://bruce.vsb.bc.ca/ - 3633 - Tanner Street, Vancouver, BC, V5R - 5P7 Phone: (604) 713 – 4778
John Norquay Elementary School
http://norquay.vsb.bc.ca/ - 4710 Slocan Street Vancouver, BC, V5R 2A1 Phone: (604) 713-4666
Sir Wilfred Grenfell Elementary School
http://grenfell.vsb.bc.ca/ - 3323 Wellington Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5R 4Y3 Telephone: (604) 713-4844
Windermere Secondary School
http://windermere.vsb.bc.ca/ - 3155 E. 27th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5R 1P3 Tel: (604) 713-8180
Gladstone Secondary School
http://gladstone.vsb.bc.ca/ - 4105 Gladstone Street, Vancouver, BC, V5N 4Z2 Tel: (604) 713-8288
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
Renfrew Collingwood Community Centre
http://vancouver.ca/parks/cc/renfrew/index.htm - Opened in 1963 and offers an active complex of facilities to serve the growing neighbourhood. 2929 East 22nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5M 2Y3, Tel: (604) 257-8388.
Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation
http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/index.htm - Offers information on parks and recreation in the Vancouver.
Government
Pacific National Exhibition
http://www.pne.ca/ - Captures the spirit, history of the city, its people and its many achievements. 2901 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V5K 5J1, Tel: 604-252-3583.
Vancouver Fire and Rescue Hall No.15
http://vancouver.ca/fire/about/Firehall/firehall15.html - Committed to providing high quality, cost effective services for the people who live and work in the city. 3003 East 22nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Tel: (604)-665-6015.
Vancouver Public Library
http://www.vpl.ca/branches/Renfrew/home.html - Collingwood branch for the Vancouver public library. 2969 East 22nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5M 2Y3, Tel: 604-257-8705
City dump and Recycling Depot
http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/solidwaste/transfer/index.htm - Vancouver city recycling depot and garbage dump. 377 West Kent Avenue North, Vancouver, BC