Knight Community
The community of Knight combines together different nationalities and cultures, and is located in the heart of East Vancouver. Residents can enjoy the outstanding city and mountain views, the large number of parks in the area, as well as the many schools that can offer eager students a wide variety of classes.
The Knight real estate zone is Windsor Street east to Argyle Street and from West 16th south to 49th Avenue.
COMMUNITY FACILITIES & BUSINESS
Parks: Sunnyside Park, Clark Park, John Hendry Park, Glen Park, Kingcrest Park, Brewers Park, Kensington Park, Memorial South Park, Tecumseh Park, and Gordon Park are all in the vicinity.
High Schools: Gladstone and David Thompson High Schools.
Elementary Schools: Dickens, Selkirk, McBride, Mackenzie, Tecumseh, and Fleming are all Elementary schools in or near the area.
Community Centres: Kensington Community Centre and Trout Lake Community Centre.
Business Centres: Nat Bailey Stadium, BC Children and Women’s hospital and Pacific National Exhibition.
Recycling / Garbage: There is a community dump and recycling centre just South of the intersection of Cambie and Marine drive.
KNIGHT HISTORY
The Knight area has a similar background as its neighbouring community Victoria. A man named Arthur Wilson, who bought the land and built the Cedar Cottage Nursery, settled the Knight area in 1888. Soon more people were buying land around the area for farming and when the interurban line was built in 1891, it drew more farmers and merchants who opened their own shops around the local tram stop. By 1910 this small community had a post office, 40 stores, and schools in the area. After the Second World War, the community was the beneficiary of more than 4 million dollars through the federal government’s Neighbourhood Improvement Program. The neighbourhood continued to improve and grow with the city’s first library near Kingsway and Knight, the Trout Lake Community Centre, and the beautification of Commercial Street.