Businesses in Terra Nova, Richmond

Terra Nova sits in Richmond's northwest corner, at the point where the West Dyke Trail turns inland along the Middle Arm of the Fraser River. The housing is mostly newer, a mix of single-family streets and townhouse complexes rather than one dominant building type. Westminster Highway and No. 1 Road are the two through routes into this corner of the city, and the dyke trail runs along the outer edge of the neighborhood, which puts the shoreline path within reach of the residential streets.

Terra Nova Rural Park takes up that outer edge, between the houses and the water. The park holds a community farm and an adventure playground, and the West Dyke Trail passes it as part of the walking and cycling route along Richmond's west shore. The park sits outside the residential blocks rather than among them, so the built area and the open land stay separate.

Terra Nova Village Shopping Centre on Westminster Highway handles the daily errands for the area. Grocery stores, liquor stores and pharmacies cover the routine shopping, while cafes and bubble tea shops account for the shorter, more frequent trips. Commercial addresses in Terra Nova sit on Westminster Highway and No. 1 Road, the two streets recorded against local businesses, rather than on the residential crescents behind them. The mix leans to the everyday rather than to destination retail, the sort of stop made on the way home rather than a trip planned in advance.

Appointment-based services fill out the rest of the local list. Barbers and dental offices are among the categories represented here, alongside pharmacies and the food and drink businesses at the shopping center. This directory currently lists five businesses in Terra Nova, covering barbers, cafes, bubble tea, grocery stores, liquor stores, dentists and pharmacies. For anything beyond routine shopping, Westminster Highway runs east across the city and No. 1 Road runs south along the west side.