Living in BC

Mount Pleasant

This area is just South of False Creek and North of Riley Park. View their community page here.

The locations in italics were recommended by a resident!

Hospitals

  • 1 – 4 km from BC Cancer Agency, Mount Saint Joseph Hospital and Vancouver General Hospital
  • 2 – 5 km from St. Paul’s Hospital
  • 3 – 6 km from BC Children’s Hospital, BC Women’s Hospital and GF Strong Centre
  • 10 – 14 km from UBC Hospital

Grocery Stores

  • A & L Market – 458 West Broadway
  • Aling Mary’s Filipino Store – 2656 Main Street
  • Kim’s Mart – 591 East Broadway
  • No Frills – 310 West Broadway

Restaurants

Shopping

  • Garden Party Flowers (Florist, Cards & Stationary) – 415 Industrial Avenue
  • Mountain Equipment Co-op (Sporting Goods) – 130 West Broadway
  • Pulpfiction Books (Bookstore) – 2422 Main Street
  • Urban Source (Art Supplies) – 3126 Main Street

Dry Cleaners/Laundromats

  • Clothes Basket Coin Laundry – 501 East Broadway
  • Launder All Coin Laundry – 2706 Main Street
  • Pinky Coin Laundry & Dry Cleaning – 2902 Main Street
  • Save-on-Dry Cleaning – 2949 Main Street

Gyms/Fitness Centres

Childcare

  • 3 Corners Child Care Centre I – 1 Kingsway (weekdays) (30 months – 5 years)
  • 3 Corners Child Care Centre II – 1 Kingsway (Weekdays) (0-36 months)
  • Bob & Kay Ackles YMCA Nanook House I – 1255 East 10th Avenue (Weekdays) (30 months – 5 years)
  • Bob & Kay Ackles YMCA Nanook House II – 1255 East 10th Avenue (Weekdays 0 – 36 months)

**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

  • China Creek Park – Great Northern Way at Glen Drive
  • Guelph Park – Guelph Street at East 8th Avenue
  • Major Matthews Park – Manitoba Street at East 11th 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.**