Located in the heart of the East Vancouver, Kensington-Cedar Cottage stretches from Fraser to Nanaimo Streets and from Broadway to 41st Avenue. The community is a combination of two historic neighbourhoods, Cedar Cottage, to the south of Trout Lake, and Kensington Heights, to the south of Kingsway.

The area is a truly special one. Its residents - a rich mix of nationalities and cultures - enjoy outstanding city and mountain views, many parks and schools, and access to the city's only lake, Trout Lake.

Did You Know?

When Trout Lake froze in the winter, young entrepreneurs would rent skates from tents and sell food and drink from booths set up around the lake.

In its heyday, between 1908 and 1929, Cedar Cottage was a bustling little village in the countryside, outside Vancouver's boundaries. On Saturday nights, the Salvation Army band would play and stores and banks would remain open until 9 p.m. People would come to shop, eat, take in a movie, or ride the roller coaster.

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