Fraserview Community

From Vivian Street east to Knight Street and from 49th Avenue south to Marine Drive, the Fraserview area is located on Vancouver’s southern slope. It overlooks the Fraser River and some of Vancouver’s best southern views. This community holds a long history that will continue to develop throughout the years.

Fraserview was a community filled of modest homes and scattered farms that was originally part of the South Vancouver Municipality. Many homes here have been built in the old Craftsman style, which gives the neighbourhood a glimpse and feel of country life.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES & BUSINESS

Parks: Bobolink Park, Fraserview Park, Riverfront Park, and Gordon Park.

High Schools: Killarney and David Thompson Secondary Schools.

Elementary Schools: Fleming, Waverley, Kingsford – Smith, Douglas, and Oppenheimer Elementary Schools.

Community Centres: Killarney, Sunset, and Champlain Heights are all community centres in or near the area.

Business Centres: Fraserview Golf Course

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

FRASERVIEW HISTORY

The vast amount of forest on the bank of the Fraser River was what attracted the first group of families to settle in the Fraserview area around the 1860’s. The area was then included in the Municipality of South Vancouver after the small population established a settlement there. After the Second World War had ended the veterans returned home to a shortage of housing. Fraserview suddenly became home to 1000 new homes. Because of this large increase in housing, many residents became angry of the loss of space, therefore the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation found an extra 450 acres of land to settle the dispute. Fraserview had always had a predominant industrial presence, but since the 1980’s that industry has started to decrease.

Useful Links

The following is a list of services in or near the Fraserview area that could be of use.
If you know of any businesses / facilities that should be listed here, please let us know!

Education

Sir Sandford Fleming Elementary School

http://fleming.vsb.bc.ca/ - 1401 East 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5P 1S2

Phone: 604-713-4793

Waverley Elementary School

http://waverley.vsb.bc.ca/ - 6111 Elliott Street, Vancouver, B.C. V5S 2M1
Phone: (604) 713-4752

Kingsford – Smith Elementary School

http://kingsfordsmith.vsb.bc.ca/ - 6901 Elliott Street, Vancouver, BC, V5F-2N1
Phone: - (604) 713-4746

David Oppenheimer Elementary School

http://oppenheimer.vsb.bc.ca/ - 2421 Scarboro Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5P2L5

Telephone: (604) 713-4570

Killarney Secondary School

http://killarney.vsb.bc.ca/ - 6454 Killarney Street, Vancouver, BC, V5S 2X7
Tel: (604) 713-8950

David Thompson Secondary School

http://thompson.vsb.bc.ca/ - 1755 E. 55th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5P 1Z7
Tel: (604) 713-8278

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

Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation

http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/index.htm - Offers information on parks and recreation in the Vancouver.

Killarney Community Centre

http://vancouver.ca/parks/cc/killarney/index.htm - We understand the cultural diversity of the community and work to bridge the gaps that exist between different people.

6260 Killarney Street, Vancouver, BC, V5S 2X7, Tel: (604) 718-8200

Sunset Community Centre

http://www.mysunset.net/ - Sunset is the city's second oldest community centre.

404 East 51st Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5X 1C7, Tel: (604) 718-6505

Champlain Heights Community Centre

http://vancouver.ca/parks/cc/champlain/index.htm - All ages can find a wide selection of recreation programs here. 3350 Maquinna Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5S 4C6
Tel: (604) 718-6575

Government

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