Located on Vancouver's southern slope, Victoria-Fraserview stretches from 41st Avenue to the North Arm of the Fraser River, and from Knight Street to Vivian Street.

Victoria-Fraserview overlooks the Fraser River and has some of Vancouver's best southern views. The community has a long history of redevelopment that will continue through the new millennium, as the Fraser River waterfront changes from industrial to residential use.

Did You Know?

The Victoria Drive Theatre once stood on the southwest corner of 41st and Victoria. When it opened in 1926, the Charlie Chaplin movie "The Gold Rush" was playing.

When federally funded housing was developed to house returning veterans, it was assigned based on the number of children a veteran had, their length of overseas service, and the urgency of need.

In the early 1950s, Fraserview became known as "diaper town" because there were so many children living in the new subdivision.

Because of its proximity to the Fraserview Golf Course, all the new streets in Fraserview subdivision were named after golf courses from around the world.

Many bus shelters in the area have been decorated as part of a community beautification project. Community groups, schools, and other organizations, adopted a bus shelter and a theme. Images that can be seen on shelters include frogs, cows, dancing people, and a giant waterfall.

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