Brentwood Park

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Contents 1 Location 2 Housing 3 Transport and amenities 4 Scenic walks and activities

[edit] Location

Brentwood Park or simply Brentwood is a peaceful, attractive North Burnaby neighbourhood nestled in between Willingdon Avenue to the west and Springer Avenue to the east. Hastings Street separates it from the Capitol Hill area to the north, while the Lougheed Highway marks the dividing line between this residential area and a commercial / industrial land to the south.

[edit] Housing

Housing is mostly single-family but there are a number of high-rise and low-rise rental buildings in its south-east corner, near Springer Avenue. Several condominium towers are planned for the south edge of the area, along Skytrain tracks.

[edit] Transport and amenities

The area is served by two stations of the newly constructed Millennium Line - Brentwood Station and Holdom Station. A busy bus loop is steps away from Brentwood Station, the bus service connects Brentwood with UBC, Nanaimo Station, Kootenay Loop, Metrotown and other major points.

Brentwood Mall, a popular shopping centre featuring such stores as London Drugs, Zellers and Sears (which replaced Eaton's in the late 1990's), is located in the southwest corner of the area.

Next to the park is Brentwood Park Elementary School. There are a number of churches in the area, mainly along Delta Avenue.

[edit] Scenic walks and activities

Brentwood has a unique cobweb-like grid with a centrally located park of the same name. It is an area well-suited for walking and offering nice views of Burnaby Mountain in the east, Metrotown in the south and the North Shore Mountains, including the Lions.

Beecher Park west of Springer Avenue is a lovely little park with a stream running through it that joins Still Creek south of the Lougheed Highway and eventually flows into Burnaby Lake. It is called Beecher Creek, it provides habitat for local salmon species. A walk along shady banks of Beecher Creek carving its path through a steep ravine between two streets is a pleasant pastime on a hot summer day.