Hastings East Community

Located just north of Renfrew, Hastings East stretches from Nanaimo street and goes east to Boundary, and from Hastings Street north to the Burrard Inlet. With a large family population this community is a safe and fun environment for not only adults, but for kids to grow up in as well. The community is best known for being the historic home of the Pacific National Exhibition.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES & BUSINESS

Parks: Hastings Park, Callister Park, Burrard View Park, New Brighton Park, Hastings Community Park, and the Second Narrows Park.

High Schools: the closest Secondary school is Templeton High School.

Elementary Schools: Franklin and Hastings Elementary Schools.

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.

HASTINGS EAST HISTORY

Hastings history is very similar to its neighbouring community of Renfrew. This community was named after a visit to the area from Admiral George Fowler Hastings and as this community grew, it laid claim to the first road in Vancouver as well as 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, and is today known as the Pacific National Exhibition. In 1944 an agreement was signed by the city and the province to establish that the Exhibition and the site are owned by the city.