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Arbutus Ridge: Neighbourhood by the numbers

62: The number of years the Ridge Theatre was in operation before it was torn down in January to make way for a four-storey commercial and condo complex. The theatre opened in April, 1950.
Ridge Theatre
The Ridge Theatre was in operation for 62 years before it was torn down in January to make way for a four-storey commercial and condo complex. The theatre opened in April, 1950.

62: The number of years the Ridge Theatre was in operation before it was torn down in January to make way for a four-storey commercial and condo complex. The theatre opened in April, 1950.

15: The number of years Mackenzie Heights barber Christos Kaskamanidis has been playing the accordion.

8: The number of years La Buca Italian Trattoria has operated on MacDonald Street at West 24th Ave.

65: The number of years Paul Kardynal has been in business on MacDonald Street.

50k: The cost of the non-refundable entrance fee to become a member of the Arbutus Club.

111: The age of the rail line that runs through the Arbutus Corridor, an 11-kilometre route from Broadway to Marine Drive, which advocates say should be dedicated to cyclists and pedestrians.

2: The dollar amount of a Jamaican patty at the Patty Shop on MacDonald Street.