Home: North Burnaby neighbourhood
Burnaby, the "City of Parks" is nestled between Burrard Inlet and the Fraser River. The city offers a wide range of neighbourhoods, mostly middle-income and pleasant. Commuting into Vancouver is reasonable, whether by road or by SkyTrain. The four Skytrain stops, mostly in the southern part of Burnaby, provide the community easy access to the rest of the Vancouver area.
Burnaby the City was named after Burnaby Lake, which in turn was anamed for Robert Burnaby (1828-1878) who was the private secretary to Colonel Richard Moody, commanding officer of the Royal Engineers during the survey of New Westminster in 1959. Incorporated as a district municipality in 1892, Burnaby became a city in 1992.
Homes
Homes in North Burnaby run $718-753,000; homes with a view are $1,000,000-2 million and up; condos can cost $333-344,000; and townhouses can set you back $442-456,000.
Housing in North Burnaby consists of 20 to 60 year old neighbourhoods with bungalows and split-levels, and newer low- and highrise condos and new townhouse developments near the town centre/SkyTrain, plus pockets of new senior-executive homes with river/delta views. Community development is focused around the two north side Town Centres: Brentwood and LougheedBrentwood in the north, is on the edge of the wholesale district along Lougheed Highway. Lougheed in the northeast (beside Coquitlam), is close to Burnaby Mountain and Burnaby Lake, is also a major bus loop for cross-town buses. The more prestigious areas to live in North Burnaby are nestled around Burnaby Mountain, and with views of the rugged Burrard Inlet, including the neighbourhoods of Westridge, Capitol Hill and Vancouver Heights.
Schools
Burnaby has 45 elementary, six secondary and several independent schools. Simon Fraser University is located atop Burnaby Mountain (also with a downtown Vancouver campus) offers business and arts degrees. BC Institute of Technology on Willingdon offers a variety of technical programs.
Shopping
The area has several key shopping centres: Brentwood Mall, Lougheed Mall, Middlegate and the massive 500 store Metrotown.
Recreation
20% of Burnaby is parkland, including several large parks like Burnaby Mountain which is home to Simon Fraser University, and Burnaby Lake which is a civic showcase. The community has several major athletic facilities including Central Park with its Swangard Stadium, Burnaby Lake with its Sportsplex and its famous rowing course, and the Riverway Sports Complex.
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