Deer Ridge

Co-op and No Frills both sit within the neighbourhood, which gives residents options without having to leave — different price points, different trips, both close. Don Bosco School handles the elementary and junior high years, and the bus routes here connect south toward Queensland and east into Deer Run, making the surrounding area reasonably workable without a car for every errand. The dining options here are the kind of spots locals end up returning to regularly. The Deer Ridge & Deer Run off-leash park stretches across the boundary between the two communities, and the Croatian Catholic Parish and Deer Park United Church give the area a sense of longer roots, particularly for families who've been in the south end for a while.