Renfrew Community

Renfrew is from Nanaimo Street bordering the Grandview community east to Boundary and from Hastings Street South to East 16th Avenue. It is best known for being the home to the PNE (Pacific National Exhibition).

COMMUNITY FACILITIES & BUSINESS

Parks: Falaise Park, Beaconsfield Park, Sunrise Park, Clinton Park, Rupert Park, Charles Park, Adanac Park and the Hastings Community Park.

High Schools: Vancouver Technical and Templeton Secondary Schools.

Elementary Schools: Thunderbird, Maquinna, Begbie, and Lord are Secondary schools in or near the area.

Community Centres: Hastings Community Centre and Thunderbird Community Centre.

Business Centres: Pacific National Exhibition and Vancouver Public Library

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

RENFREW HISTORY

Renfrew’s history is very similar to its neighbouring community of East Hastings. This community was named after a visit to the area from Admiral George Fowler Hastings and as this community grew, it laid claim to not only the first road in Vancouver but also the first, hotel, post office, telephone, subdivision and the first ferry. Due to pressure from local residents who were looking for more interesting activities, the first exhibition was created in 1910, which is today known as the Pacific National Exhibition. In 1944 an agreement was signed by the city and the province to establish the Exhibition and site was owned by the city. 1911 was the year that this township joined the City of Vancouver.