Renfrew–Collingwood
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Renfrew–Collingwood | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
City | Vancouver |
Area | |
• Total | 8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 51,530 |
• Density | 6,401/km2 (16,580/sq mi) |
Renfrew–Collingwood is a large neighbourhood that lies on the eastern side of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on its boundary with Burnaby and encompassing an area that was one of the earlier developed regions of the city. It is a diverse area that includes a substantial business community in several areas, as well as some of the fastest-growing residential sectors of Vancouver. In 2011, the neighbourhood had a population of 50,500, 38.4% of whom claim Chinese as their first language.[3]
Geography
Renfrew–Collingwood is a large city neighbourhood, with an area of 8.2 km², that is bordered by
- Collingwood – The streets of Collingwood (bordered by Clarendon on the west, Tyne on the east, Kingsway to the south, and 29th to the north) do not run North, South, East, and West. In Collingwood, the Streets run northeast/southwest and Avenues run northwest/southeast. Plans from the City of Vancouver hopes to expand the Norquay Village into Vancouver's second town centre.[4]
History
In 1861, Colonel
By 1891, the
In 1913, a small town was growing quickly along Joyce Street. To the north, the Renfrew district—formerly the southern part of an area known as the Hastings townsite—began to see population arrive in the 1920s.Over the years, the two areas have grown together, with extensive commercial development along Kingsway, Grandview Highway and Boundary Road and growing numbers of condominiums and multi-family residential developments sprouting up around the area. Construction of the two
The area had its beginnings and owes its name to a station on the now-defunct Central Park Line of the
Demographics
Panethnic group |
2016[9] | 2006[10] | 2001[11] | ||||||
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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | ||||
East Asian[a] | 22,865 | 44.64% | 24,705 | 50.77% | 22,545 | 50.34% | |||
European[b] | 10,460 | 20.42% | 9,470 | 19.46% | 10,085 | 22.52% | |||
Southeast Asian[c] | 10,115 | 19.75% | 7,520 | 15.45% | 5,300 | 11.83% | |||
South Asian | 3,550 | 6.93% | 3,495 | 7.18% | 4,040 | 9.02% | |||
Indigenous | 870 | 1.7% | 655 | 1.35% | 640 | 1.43% | |||
Latin American | 770 | 1.5% | 800 | 1.64% | 575 | 1.28% | |||
African
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520 | 1.02% | 410 | 0.84% | 420 | 0.94% | |||
Middle Eastern[d] | 365 | 0.71% | 250 | 0.51% | 130 | 0.29% | |||
Other/Multiracial[e] | 1,710 | 3.34% | 1,350 | 2.77% | 1,050 | 2.34% | |||
Total responses | 51,220 | 99.4% | 48,660 | 99.54% | 44,785 | 99.63% | |||
Total population | 51,530 | 100% | 48,885 | 100% | 44,950 | 100% | |||
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses |
Features
The wooded area around Still Creek has been preserved as Renfrew Ravine Park, and features walking trails, footbridges, and a meditation labyrinth. The neighbourhood features two public library branches (Collingwood and Renfrew), as well as a community centre and public pool at the Renfrew site. In addition, Collingwood Neighbourhood House, located at the Joyce Skytrain Station, offers programs for children and families. Norquay Park, Slocan Park and Renfrew Community Park all feature playgrounds and sports fields, and in recent years the Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival – a lantern festival – has taken place in Slocan and Renfrew Ravine parks in September. Graham Bruce, Grenfell, Carleton, Norquay, Nootka, and Renfrew are the public elementary schools in Renfrew–Collingwood; Windermere, and Vancouver Technical are its public high schools. Renfrew–Collingwood also features a private high school in the form of the Vancouver Formosa Academy, a school designed to meet the specific needs of students new to Canada. Finally, Renfrew–Collingwood features certain specialty stores which attract shoppers from across the Lower Mainland: at the corner of Kingsway and Earles, for example, the Purdy's Chocolate Factory sits across from Harvey's Appliances, and the site of the former Avalon Dairy is also nearby, just outside the Renfrew–Collingwood boundary at 43rd Avenue and Wales Street, where the original farmhouse still stands, bearing a heritage plaque.
Renfrew–Collingwood has seen a large amount of development in the past two decades, much of it coming thanks to the construction of the SkyTrain and its related stations. Three stations –
Much of the heritage of both Renfrew and Collingwood has been pushed aside by progress and redevelopment, but certain heritage sites still remain – for now. The Carleton Elementary School, at the southwest corner of Kingsway and Joyce, is one example of those early days of development. The 1896 building is still standing, along with several other school buildings from the development of the area. Renfrew–Collingwood is also the home of Vancouver's only remaining craftsman style firehall, Firehall 15, at the corner of Nootka and 22nd avenues. Currently, the City of Vancouver is researching the feasibility of preserving this building, as well the historically significant 2400 motel on Kingsway, though the future of both sites is very much in doubt.
In 2007, the City of Vancouver announced the Norquay Village Neighbourhood Centre Program, one of several neighbourhood centre programs it plans to implement as part of its Eco-Density initiative. If the program goes ahead, much of Renfrew–Collingwood will be re-zoned from single-family homes to duplexes, with areas along some of the busier streets zoned for rowhouses. The idea is to increase density and encourage the development of shopping centres along Earles and Rupert streets. The plan is controversial: the city claims that density is better for the Earth's environment, but many residents do not want their neighbourhood to lose its single-family home character.
The commercial area is anchored by a
Notes
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
References
- ^ "Renfrew-Collingwood; Community Statistics" (PDF). vancouver.ca. Government of the City of Vancouver. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Renfrew-Collingwood; Community Statistics" (PDF). vancouver.ca. Government of the City of Vancouver. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Renfrew-Collingwood Census Data 2011" (PDF). vancouver.ca. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "Norquay Village Neighbourhood Centre Plan". vancouver.ca.
- ISBN 0-88894-084-X.
- ^ a b "BC Geographical Names – Collingwood (Former Post Office)". gov.bc.ca.
- ^ Bruce Macdonald. "Collingwood and Renfrew". Archived from the original on February 4, 2010.
- ^ "Renfrew-Collingwood: History & Heritage". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
- ^ Open Data Portal, City Of Vancouver (2018-04-10). "Census local area profiles 2016". opendata.vancouver.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ Open Data Portal, City Of Vancouver (2013-03-25). "Census local area profiles 2006". opendata.vancouver.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ Open Data Portal, City Of Vancouver (2013-03-25). "Census local area profiles 2001". opendata.vancouver.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
Further reading
- Houben, Loretta (2023). Houben, Matthew (ed.). Collingwood Chronicles (PDF). Vancouver, BC.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "Renfrew-Collingwood: History & Heritage". Vancouver communityWEBpages. City of Vancouver. July 25, 2005. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2008.