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Pleasantside and April Road Profile
Located in suburban Port Moody on the North Shore of the Burrard Inlet, the residential neighbourhoods of April Road and Pleasantside are very desirable areas with great south facing water and mountain views, and beautiful green country scapes that lure people to the community.
The beach side setting of Old Orchard Park in Pleasantside is a popular warm weather spot for swimming, and features a children’s adventure playground. Pleasantside also hosts some popular annual events including the Penquin Plunge and the Fingerling Festival.
Ioco Road serves as the primary traffic corridor in the lower North Shore neighbourhood, and is designated as part of the regional Major Road Network, carrying a large volume of traffic to and from the Belcarra and Anmore areas.
For this reason, the City has generally discouraged any development in the neighbourhood that would significantly add to existing traffic levels. Hence, recent development in the area has mostly been at single-family residential densities, a policy that will continue until alternative access to the Belcarra and Anmore areas is available.
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Historical Facts
Early Inhabitants
The Salish Indians were the early inhabitants of the Burrard Inlet area. Setting up summer/fall camps east of present Rocky Point Park, the area provided them with shellfish, deer hunting and berry picking. As you walk along the Shoreline Trail which spans from Rocky Point Park in the Moody Centre neighbourhood to Old Orchard Park in Pleasantside, evidence of these early inhabitants such as shells, bones and kitchen utensils can be found many feet deep below the trail.
Heritage Buildings
A list of heritage properties of Pleasantside can be found on the Heritage Register.
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Schools
Port Moody Schools fall under Coquitlam’s School District #43. There are currently seven elementary schools in Port Moody with an enrolment of approximately 1946 students, one middle school with 771 students and two senior secondary schools with a total of 2644 students. (stats from Port Moody’s 2011 Community Plan)
Elementary School (Grades K-5)
School #51 – Pleasantside
195 Barber St. Port Moody, B.C. V3H 3A8
604-469-9288 (phone) 604-469-9468 (fax)
(Class time: 8:45am – 2:50pm)
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Parks
- Flavelle Park – Flavell Drive
- Old Orchard Park – 600 Block Bentley Road
- Pleasantside Park – 195 Barber Street
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Recreation and Facilities
- Old Orchard Hall – 646 Bentley Road
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Entertainment and Activities
Mossom Creek Hatchery – at the end of Mossom Creek Drive, north off Ioco Road, the first road west of April Road
Noons Creek Hatchery – located behind the Port Moody Recreation Centre
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Amenities
The neighbouring Inlet Centre provides amenities such as grocery, shops, services, restaurants and cafés for Pleasantside residents.
ALL PROFILE LINKS:
Inlet Centre | Moody Centre | North Shore | College Park, Glenayre, Harbour Heights and Seaview | Pleasantside and April Road | Coronation Park | Ioco Profile