Living in BC

Arbutus Ridge

This neighbourhood is between Dunbar and Shaugnessy, South of Kitsilano; visit the community web page here

Hospitals

  • 5 – 7 km from BC Children’s Hospital, BC Women’s Hospital and GF Strong Centre
  • 6 – 8 km from BC Cancer Agency and Vancouver General Hospital
  • 8 – 10 km from Mount Saint Joseph Hospital, St. Paul’s Hospital and UBC Hospital

Grocery Stores

Restaurants

Shopping

Drycleaners/Laundromats

  • Arbutus Cleaners – 2591 West 16th Avenue
  • Courtesy Cleaners – 2140 West 40th Avenue
  • Happy Laundry – 2103 West 16th Avenue
  • MacDonald Dry Cleaning – 4103 MacDonald Street
  • West Boulevard Cleaners – 5575 West Boulevard

Gyms/Fitness Centres

 

  • Yoga Sukha – 2111 West 16th Avenue

Childcare

  • Arbutus Montessori Child Care Centre – 2636 Oliver Crescent (Weekdays) (Multi-aged)
  • Creative Kids Montessori & Fine Arts Academy – 2663 West King Edward (Weekdays) (Multi-aged)
  • Little Picassos’ Learning and Childcare – 2663 King Edward Avenue (Weekdays) (30 months – 5 years)
  • Trafalgar Out of School Care – 4020 Trafalgar Street (Weekdays) (School Aged)

**Please use the childcare search available online to find the right care for your needs. PAR-BC has not preformed any checks on the above providers and is not endorsing them over their competitors; it is for informational purposes only.**

Attractions, Activities and Parks

  • Arbutus Village Park – Parkway Drive at King Edward Avenue
  • Carnarvon Park – Carnarvon Street at West 16th Avenue
  • Prince of Wales Park – Yew Street at Eddington Drive
  • Ravine Park – Yew Street at West 33rd Avenue

**This is a small sample of what is available in the area for information purposes. PAR-BC is not endorsing these companies over their competitors.**