West Point Grey is a neighbourhood on the western side of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered by 16th Avenue to the south, Alma Street to the east, English Bay to the north, and Blanca Street to the west.
West Point Grey is regarded as one of Canada's most exclusive neighbourhoods and was the most expensive real estate market in North America. Average housing prices start at well over $2 million upwards of $25 million.
As it is so close to English Bay, Downtown Vancouver, and the University of British Columbia, West Point Grey is, for Vancouver, the most expensive area per square foot and the most desirable area. Area residents include faculty members of the University of British Columbia, working professionals, young wealthy families, entertainment professionals and established leaders and patrons of the city.
The main commercial strip with shops and restaurants is along West 10th Avenue between Tolmie Street and Discovery Street.
Fiesta Days, a family oriented carnival, is held along 10th Avenue and Trimble Park in June, with rides, games, performances and a parade.
North of West 4th Avenue, the area slopes steeply downhill where it meets English Bay at Locarno Beach and the Spanish Banks.
The 39 Canadian Brigade Group, headquarters for all the Canadian Forces's Army Primary Reserve units in British Columbia, has its headquarters in the northeastern section of the neighbourhood.
Located within the neighbourhood is Vancouver's largest youth hostel.
Schools include Lord Byng Secondary School, which serves students from the neighbourhood, along with Queen Elizabeth Elementary School, Queen Mary Elementary School, École Jules Quesnel and the private PreK-12 school West Point Grey Academy.
According to ancient Indian legend, Point Grey is the "Battleground of the West Wind." The rock the god of the West Wind represents, which is just sitting off the point, is called Homolsom. As the rock is just sitting between their two territories, Homolsom is half a Squamish word and half a Fraser River language word.
Point Grey is named for Captain George Grey, a friend of Captain George Vancouver.
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Famous quotes containing the words west, point and/or grey:
“Where there’s more of singing and less of sighing,
Where there’s more of giving and less of buying,
And a man makes friends without half trying
That’s where the West begins.”
—Arthur Chapman (1873–1935)
“Those who have mastered etiquette, who are entirely, impeccably right, would seem to arrive at a point of exquisite dullness.”
—Dorothy Parker (1893–1967)
“In sunburnt parks where Sundays lie,
Or the wide wastes beyond the cities,
Teams in grey deploy through sunlight.
Talk it up, boys, a little practice.”
—Robert Fitzgerald (1910–1985)