218: Flavours of gelato and ice cream served at La Casa Gelato, which opened on Venables Street in 1994 with 40 flavours.
1873: The year that Vancouvers first school, Hastings Mill School, opened in Strathcona. The school originally consisted of only one classroom.
250: The number of unemployed men led by labour organizer Steve Brodie in the occupation of the Carnegie Library during the month-long sitdowners strike in 1938.
18: The number of studio albums released by hardcore punk pioneers D.O.A. Like many of Vancouvers punk bands, their career began in Fort Gore, Strathcona.
1972: The year Strathcona native and NDP MLA Dave Barrett was elected premier of British Columbia. Barrett was B.C.s first and only Jewish premier.
77: Percentage of Strathcona residents who consider Mandarin and/or Cantonese a dominant language in their lives.
27,139: Average annual household income. Compared to a $64,889/year average for Vancouver as a whole.
