Living in BC

Marpole

Close to Richmond at the Southern tip of Vancouver. Visit their website here.

Hospitals

  • 4 – 6 km from BC Children’s Hospital, BC Women’s Hospital and GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre
  • 5 – 7 km from BC Cancer Agency and Vancouver General Hospital
  • 6 – 8 km from Mount Saint Joseph Hospital
  • 8 – 10 km from St. Paul’s Hospital
  • 12 – 14 km from UBC Hospital

Grocery Stores

Restaurants

  • Applause Japanese Restaurant (Japanese) – 8269 Oak Street
  • Donair Spot (Mediterranean) – 8616 Granville Street
  • Mirchi Restaurant (Indian) – 7964 Granville Street
  • Red Tuna Sushi & Noodle Café (Sushi) – 8273 Granville Street

Shopping

  • Armadillo Boutique (Women’s Clothing) – 7912 Granville Street
  • Art Knapp Plantland (Nursery, Gardening) – 8697 Granville Street
  • Cantu Bathrooms & Hardware (Hardware) – 8351 Ontario Street
  • The Connection Games & Comics (Hobby Shop, Comic Books) – 8136 Cambie Street

Dry Cleaners/Laundromats

  • Busy Bee One Hour Cleaner – 8388 Granville Street
  • Marpole Laundromat – 8662 Granville Street
  • Shannon Place Cleaners & Tailors – 1836 West 57th Avenue

Childcare

  • Bee Hive Family Child Care – 554 West 59th Avenue (Weekdays with extended hours, Weekends, Overnight)
  • Cozy Crib Family Child Care – 451 West 59th Avenue (Weekdays)
  • Daisy Academy Montessori Preschool – 8886 Hudson Street (Weekdays) (Preschool)
  • Kiddy Junction Academy – 8686 Hudson Street (Weekdays) (30 months – 5 years)
  • Komel’s Family Daycare – 8017 Columbia Street (Weekdays) (0 – 5 years)

**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

  • Fraser River Park – Angus Drive at West 75th Avenue
  • Marpole Park – Carter Street at West 72nd Avenue
  • Riverview Park – Angus Drive at West 64th Avenue
  • Shannon Park – Adera Street at West 61st 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.**