Links for Residents of the Champlain Heights Area

City Connections

Vancouver City Hall - http://vancouver.ca/

Translink – www.translink.ca

Champlain Heights Library - www.vp./.ca/branches/champlain/home.html

Village Pub - www.villagepub.ca

Schools

Champlain Heights Community School – http://champlain.vsb.bc.ca

Captain James Cook Elementary – http://cook.vsb.bc.ca

Sir James Douglas School – http://douglas-anx.vb.bc.ca

Killarney Secondary School – www.killarneysecondary.com

Pre-school and "out of school' care – www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/cc/champlain

Champlain Heights Community Centre- www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/cc/champlain

Everett Crowley Park – www.vcn.bc.ca/ecpc

Housing Co-ops

Co-op Housing Federation – http://www.chf.bc.ca/

Kinross creek Housing Co-operative - http://canconet.com/pages/Kinross.html

Sunbridge Housing Co-operative - http://canconet.com/pages/sunbridge.htm

Le Coeur Housing Co-operative - http://www.lecoeurhousingco-op.com/Membership/membership.html

Real Estate Resources

Multiple Listing Service – www.mls.ca

- Search listings from across Canada .

Realty Link Listings – www.realtylink.org

- View listings specific to the Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board

Re/Max Central - http://www.remax-central-burnaby-bc.com/

Look at my office web site – Burnaby ’s #1 Real estate office!

BC Assessment Authority – www.bcassessment.bc.ca

- Find information on property assessment in BC. You will also find a FAQ section which answers common questions asked by property owners.

Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation – www.cmhc.ca

- Find information on buying a home, mortgage loans and insurance , renovations, building and design, housing market trends and more.

Condominium Home Owners Association of BC – www.choa.bc.ca

Residential Tenancy Office – www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/rto

- A valuable site for both landlords and tenants. This site provides information regarding current legislation and documents relating to the rental of properties.

Property Transfer Tax (PTT) First time buyers program exemption – www.rev.gov.bc.ca/rpt/ - Exempts qualified first time buyers from paying the Property Transfer Tax which is 1% on the first $200,000 of market value and 2% on the remainder on homes priced up to $375,000 in the GVRD.

BC Home owner Grant – www.rev.gov.bc.ca.hog/

- Reduces property taxes by up to $570.00 on properties with an assessed value of up to an assessed value up to $780,000 and continues on a sliding scale up to $840,000.

Extra discounts apply for seniors.

GST on New Home Rebate – www.cra.arc.gc.ca and in the search box enter “ GST new housing rebate”

- Lets eligible buyers of new homes with market vlue of less than $450,000 purchased from a builder claim a rebate of up to $7,560.

PST Relief Grant Program – BC homeowner Protection Office – www.hpo.bc.ca/PST/index

- Provides grant assistance to owners of leaky homes including single detached, duplexes, strata councils, and housing co-op boards, who have repaired damage caused by premature building envelope repair.

PST Exemptions for Energy Conversation - www.em.gov.bc.ca/alternativeenergy/Energy/PST exemption.htm Exempts energy efficient materials including double–glazed windows, insulation, draft reducing materials , furnaces, boilers and related from the PST.

Terasen Gas Energy Star Qualified Heating System Upgrade – www.terasengas.com

- Provides coupons and rebates of up to $1000.00 towards the purchase of a new Energy Star qualified gas heating system as well as gas bill credits.

BC Hydro Fridge Buy-back Program – www.bchydro.com/powersmart/fridge/fridge8437.html

- Rebates BC Hydro customers $30 to turn in their old inefficient second refrigerator.

Strata Property Act – www.fic.gov.bc.ca

- This site provides information regarding how strata properties are to be governed in BC.

Home Owner Protection Office – www.hpo.bc.ca

- Search a registry of licensed residential builders , find out more about home warranty insurance and get information on hiring a builder renovating or constructing your home.

City Halls

Real Estate

Television

Radio

Skiing

Education - Primary and Secondary

Education - Post Secondary

Transportation

BC Ferries
Translink (bus system)
Vancouver International Airport
Vancouver Boat Tours and Charters: explore Vancouver by boat.
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BC Rail

Sports Teams

Shopping

Local Resources

Mortgage Brokers

Christopher Boswell with Peet and Cowan
Mobile: 604 760-9964
Office : 604 639-1336
Email: cboswell@peetcowan.com

James Hampton

RE/MAX Central