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Our little holiday gift to you, Vancouver.
No matter what storms life may send our way, we’ll always be here for you. Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday and a prosperous 2022!
💚 Van Parks & Rec
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The Dude abides! Purloined park sign back home in Guelph Park today, thanks to speedy replacement by
#VanParkBoard
staff. Resume chilling, one and all.
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Happening now: thousands attend global climate strike Vancouver
#GlobalClimateStrike
#climatestrike
#FridaysForFuture
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We love seeing the new non-slip beach access pathway in use at
#KitsilanoBeach
. Sailor was able to roll to the waters edge and enjoy beachy independence!
#PBsummer
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In case you were wondering why we closed the seawall again today 🌊. Due to high winds we have closed the seawall in Stanley Park between Third Beach and the Lions Gate Bridge.
#Vancouver
#StanleyPark
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COVID-19 Need to Know:
🆕We are closing all public outdoor recreation facilities within parks and beaches.
❌Volleyball, skate parks, field sports, tennis, and more are now closed.
Please spread the word and do your part by staying away from these spaces.
#Vancouver
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NEWS RELEASE: As of tomorrow, and until further notice, roads in Stanley Park will close to vehicles. Closing the park’s roads to motorists will reduce the number of people in the park and allow increased physical distancing for cyclists and pedestrians.
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We're signaling our solidarity with the
#covid7PMcheer
to thank
#healthcareheroes
who are on the front lines of the pandemic by altering the schedule of the iconic
#StanleyPark
Nine O’clock Gun to fire at 7PM nightly from March 30 until the end of April.
📸:
@MarksGonePublic
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The morning fog painted orange from the rising sun 😍 📸 by Michael Thornquist
#Vancouver
#FalseCreek
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The inaugural 7pm blast of the Nine o’clock Gun happened tonight in support of our
#healthcareheroes
fighting the COVID-19 virus 🙏❤️
#Vancouver
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Good news, the ice has melted and the Stanley Park seawall is fully open again!
#Vancouver
📸 by Kacee Kazoleas
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Meet
#Vancouver
's official city bird 🐦, the Anna's Hummingbird! A medium-sized hummingbird with a long, straight, thin bill, narrow, pointed wings and a thin tail that is slightly forked in males. Learn more:
#BirdoftheWeek
#VanBirdFest
#IOCongress2018
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1 minute cycling around the Stanley Park seawall 🚲 the 9.4km bike path around the park is the original part of the seawall, it was started in 1917 and completed in 1980. It truly is a jewel in the middle of the city ❤️
#StanleyPark
#Vancouver
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Apologies for the potty talk, but CRAB Park is now home to two shiny Portland Loos! Built from stainless steel and designed to be easy to clean and maintain, the washrooms support our efforts to improve and expand washroom facilities throughout our parks.
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Enjoy our parks, and here’s how:
🍃Stay close to home
🍃Go solo
🍃Visit during off-peak times
🍃Watch your speed
🍃Maintain your space from others
#VanParkBoard
#FlattenTheCurve
#Vancouver
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Symphony at Sunset. Thousands gathered at Sunset beach park yesterday for the first free
#VanParkBoard
/VSO concert to celebrate the 100th anniversary of
@VSOrchestra
🎻
#Vancouver
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Last night's Super Wolf Blood Moon over Stanley Park 📸 by Nick Harborne
#Vancouver
#StanleyPark
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From beach mats to reservable water wheelchairs, our goal is to make
#Vancouver
beachs more accessible for all ❤️
#AccessForAll
#VanParkBoard
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In
@CityofVancouver
there's more than 43,000 cherry blossom trees on our streets, in our parks and back yards. 🌸❤
#Vancouver
📸: Kunuz Benissa
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Good news,
#Vancouver
: The Stanley Park Seawall is now fully OPEN as of early this morning.
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Hey
#Vancouver
, we know it’s sunny out and you want to enjoy the weather with your friends, but now is the time to avoid crowds. We have over 240 parks across this beautiful city, please visit the one closest to your home and only go with members of your household.
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This morning
#VanParkBoard
staff are at Sun Yat-Sen Garden working to find and relocate the local otter who's recently begun fishing in the garden's pond. The welfare of the otter and the pond's iconic koi fish are our top priorities!
@vangarden
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The heron colony in Stanley Park has left for the season to disperse to various locations along the coast. It was the 20th year in the same location. There were 104 nests & about 80% successfully raised fledglings. Photo of herons at Lost Lagoon by Frank Lin.
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Our parks and beaches are beautiful today, but please visit responsibly: stay 2m apart. Our staff are installing signage at 240 parks and 166 playgrounds to help raise awareness. Together we can make a big difference in fighting COVID-19.
#Vancouver
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#VanParkBoard
approves motion to implement a temporary bike path on Park Drive in Stanley Park for 2021. The timeline will allow for stakeholder engagement, coordination with operational and emergency services, and full design and proper implementation
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Park Board urges Vancouverites to take social distancing seriously on beaches and in parks, a message from General Manager Malcolm Bromley.
#Vancouver
#VanParkBoard
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#TroutLake
now has
✔️>5in/12cm
✔️solid ice
Danger signs removed. Please skate with caution. Ice patrols are not equipped to supervise.
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The liquor consumption in parks pilot has been approved, with 22 designated sites in
#Vancouver
. The Board has directed staff to apply for licences to allow concessions located near pilot sites to sell beer, cider, and coolers, providing there are no additional legal liabilities.
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Infrastructure update: Phase 1 of the Stanley Park bike lane removal is now complete.
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#StanleyPark
will close overnight between 10pm-6am to non-essential access beginning tonight in an effort to reduce fire risk to the park, which is extreme due to current heat and drought conditions. Read more at:
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#VanParkBoard
votes to direct staff to bring forward bylaw change by May 2017 prohibiting display of cetaceans at Vancouver Aquarium.
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The wait is finally over. Our colourful, multi-dimensional park of the future at Smithe & Richards opens tomorrow afternoon! 🎉 Read more here ➡
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Chicken teriyaki bowls: lots of them! Our staff at golf course kitchens are whipping up 2000+ healthy meals each day for vulnerable residents. We're proud to be part of the City's effort to deliver food to the Downtown Eastside during the pandemic.
#VanParkBoard
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A friendly reminder from us and the
@Canucks
:
🏒 Stay stick length apart (6ft) from others
🏒 Visit beaches & parks during off-peak hours
🏒 Take home-ice advantage (
#stayhome
) if feeling sick
Let's
#FlattenTheCurve
@1kirkmclean
Manny Malhotra, Darcy Rota
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It’s official, Guelph Park has some new public art! “Dude Chilling Park” sign just approved by
@ParkBoard
http://t.co/zuIN5dEORN
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Good news!
#KitsPool
will reopen this summer—pending good weather. Part of the repair involves filling/sealing the cracks in the pool, which need one full week of dry weather to cure. If all goes to plan, the pool will reopen from July 30 to September 5.
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Powder master Trent Furlong loading the Nine o’clock Gun for the inaugural 7 PM blast tonight in solidarity with our front line worker fighting the COVID-19 virus.
#Vancouver
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📣 We are delighted to share that the Stanley Park Train is on track to return for Bright Nights, the single largest fundraising event for the
@BCBurnFund
✨ Learn more:
#StanleyParkTrain
#BrightNights
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Park Rangers Justin and Jason are out patrolling the Seawall from Stanley Park to False Creek. Our Rangers are out in parks across
#Vancouver
reminding residents to keep a physical distance of 2 meters from one another.
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The new park at Smithe & Richards is now open! 🎉 Thanks to these two, who helped us take down the last of the fencing and were our first visitors! We hope you can come visit this amazing park soon.
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Kitsilano Pool is looking pristine thanks to crews working hard to get it ready for the opening of summer swimming season on Saturday May 19!
#PBsummer
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Stanley Park is now fully closed to vehicles as part of our ongoing effort to enable physical distancing and keep
numbers down in the park. Please abide by signage and directions from our Rangers. We encourage cyclists to use the road instead of seawall.
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#VanParkBoard
is piloting 37 hectares of naturalized and wildflower meadows in parks throughout
#Vancouver
to attract bees, butterflies, and birds. Beautiful wildflowers will also add a changing palate of colour to our urban environment. More info at
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📢Good news! The final section of the Stanley Park seawall, between Third Beach and Lions Gate Bridge, has reopened. Our crews have been working hard to repair the seawall following the severe damage caused by January's extreme weather. 1/2
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COVID-19 Need to Know:
🆕Effective immediately, we are closing parking lots at high-traffic parks + beaches across the city, including: Kitsilano Beach, English Bay, Queen E Park, Stanley Park, and
@VanDusenGdn
. Please respect the barriers and signage:
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News Release: We are reopening Fraserview and McCleery golf courses and
@VanDusenGdn
for public use on Friday, May 1. To ensure a safe experience, the sites will operate with new physical distancing procedures for both visitors and staff.
#Vancouver
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Otter still at large at
@vangarden
pond eating koi fish. We don’t know how it got into the garden.
#VanParkBoard
staff hoping to trap it and re-locate it to a new home in
#StanleyPark
.
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Our popular $10
#VanTrees
sale is back! Reserve your trees now for only $10. Three trees/Vancouver household
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Today we launched the Park Board Champions program. Our team will be at parks & beaches raising awareness on the importance of physical distancing + using our spaces safely. Please help us keep our parks & beaches open and safe:
#Vancouver
#VanParkBoard
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UPDATE: To enable physical distancing, the Stanley Park Seawall is now closed to bikes. The closure extends past English Bay to Hornby Street. We remind cyclists to use Stanley Park Dr. & Beach Ave which are closed to vehicles. Please ride safely.
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🌷 110,000 tulips are on the way! Our staff are in the midst of planting bulbs at Victory Square + throughout the city as part of the Decorate the Town planting event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands by Canadian soldiers in 1945.
#Vancouver
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Thank you to everyone who came out to
#SymphonyatSunset
at Sunset Beach Park! What a perfect day to listen to
@VSOrchestra
amongst thousands of Vancouverites. We hope you had an incredible experience - we certainly did 🎉
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We’re just a week away from opening our new and improved parks in Renfrew Ravine complete with better trails, access and a new boardwalk into the magical habitat of Still Creek! 🌳
#RenfrewRavine
#Vancouver
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Last night, we shared the disappointing news that Kits Pool may not reopen this summer due to significant damages it sustained during the Jan 7th storm. To fully inspect the pool, staff had to wait for the tides/groundwater to subside, which could only be done a few weeks ago.1/2
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#StanleyPark
survey received 11,000 responses. Most people want road space dedicated to cyclists & car-free days. Data verified & analyzed by third party firm.
#VanParkBoard
will use data as part of a broader study, along with public engagement. More info
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Reminder: the
#Seawall
remains closed. Although the rain has eased, high tides and strong winds can cause dangerous conditions near the water. Stay safe, everyone!
#BCstorm
@CityofVancouver
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One year ago we launched a floating wetland into Trout Lake. Now it's bursting with greenery!
Sweet gale & rushes are flourishing, birds have been using it as habitat and plants have grown roots through the island to add rich biodiversity beneath the surface 🌱
Have you spotted Vancouver's first floating ecosystem at Trout Lake? The island marks the first step in improving biodiversity, plant and wildlife habitat in the area, as part of the John Hendry Park renewal plan.
Find out more:
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A new park is coming to False Creek!
East Park, located between Creekside Community Centre and Science World, offers a unique opportunity to reimagine this shoreline.
Help shape the design and vision for East Park. Find out more ➡️
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📢 The majority of Stanley Park’s temporary bike lane has now been removed. Crews have removed the barriers & line markings along Park Drive and bikes & cars will no longer be physically separated.
Visit: 1/2
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Cherry blossom season is here! We've got lots of events happening in our parks and
@VanDusenGdn
, check out
@OfficialVCBF
for more info 🌸
#Vancouver
📸 by David Tong
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#VanParkBoard
has directed staff to implement a temporary bike path on Park Drive in Stanley Park for 2021. People will still be able to visit by car. Staff will work with stakeholders & coordinate with emergency services before implementing. More info at
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80 birds and counting! The Pacific Great Blue Herons have returned to their nests in Stanley Park for their 19th year:
#HeronCam
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Tonight, the lights at
@BloedelConserv
will light up blue in honour of Constable John Davidson and in support of his family and our police partners
#ourfallenhero
@AbbyPoliceDept
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#VanParkBoard
is making safety improvements to Kitsilano Beach Park by installing a temporary separated bike path through the south parking lot near Cornwall Ave. and Arbutus St. The improvements will be completed next week. Details at
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Today we welcomed back the antique fire truck to Ceperley playground. Built in Toronto in 1928, it was originally bought by
@VanFireRescue
for $14,945. When they retired it from service in 1967, we purchased it for $1 and it has been a fixture in
#StanleyPark
ever since. 1/2
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The
#herons
have landed! Pacific Great Blue Herons are nesting again in the colony outside Park Board head office on Beach Ave in
#Stanleypark
for the 21st consecutive year! Watch all the action live on the Heron Cam. Details at
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In response to current temperatures, irrigation systems at select sports fields across the city will be turned on for 15 mins at the top of every hour until 6pm. Please enjoy a cooling spray but take care near sprinkler heads as water pressure may be high
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Return of the koi 🐟! This morning
@vanaqua
staff returned several koi fish to
@vangarden
after last November's otter break in:
#OdeToKoi
#Vancouver
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What an amazing city we live in…
#vancouver
, where you can spot an otter walking the seawall before cooling off with a dip.
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The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen garden pond has been temporarily closed while the Park Board responds to the appearance of an otter in the pond. The otter was sighted and confirmed to be at the pond on Wednesday morning.
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First hot day of 2023 and people were out enjoying parks & beaches across the city. We love to see it.
What we don't love to see is mess afterwards. Please pack out what you pack in & dispose of garbage properly. We work hard to keep parks clean but everyone has to do their bit.
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#StanleyPark
will reopen to vehicles tomorrow at 1pm with a new temporary traffic plan that will see cyclists and vehicles share the roadway to support
#physicaldistancing
. Lanes will be clearly delineated with bike access on the right lane and motor vehicles on the left.
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We had a record turnout at the 100th annual Polar Bear Swim yesterday! 45,000 attended with 6,500 registered to swim in the balmy 7C waters of English Bay, thanks for joining us! 🏊
#Vancouver
#VanPolarBearSwim
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Due to a king tide and high water levels, we have closed the Seawall from Lionsgate Bridge to Third Beach. We also advise the public to avoid paths along the shore between Jericho/Spanish Banks to Vanier, and Vanier to Stanley Park. Our teams are working hard to clear the debris.
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Get ready
#Vancouver
- Our outdoor pools open this Saturday! 2nd beach pool (shown here) takes 4 days to fill and contains 3,444,350 litres of water. Happy swimming! 🏊
#VanParkBoard
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A new year means new parks! We’re particularly excited for this one going in at Smithe & Richards, which will be the first new downtown park Vancouver’s had in 10 years. It’s expected to open this summer, but we’ll keep you updated along the way. For now, enjoy the
#birdseyeview
!
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There's 'snowplace' like home. The A-maze-ing Laughter sculpture in Morton Park at
#Englishbay
seems to be enjoying the wintry weather.
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We have extended the season at Kits and New Brighton pools after another record summer! Happy swimming 🏊❤️ 📸 by Constantino Galileo
#VanParkBoard
#Vancouver
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Okay everyone, you can chill now. A new Dude Chilling Park sign has been installed in Guelph Park after vandals took off with the previous sign last month. The sign has become a popular public art piece since an unauthorized sign was installed in 2012.
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Hey
#Vancouver
, want to enjoy the outdoors while staying close to home? Vancouver has over 240 parks that you can enjoy while keeping at least two metres apart. Find your local park here:
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Early indications: Stanley Park Seawall improvements we've made to address climate emergencies, similar to last year's storm surge, have been successful. Staff will be completing assessments over the next few days as part of a fulsome review. Stay tuned for updates on closures.
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Did you spot the work happening on Stanley Park's Beaver Lake this week?
This hydro-raking machine was helping to remove invasive species which starve the lake of light and oxygen and reduce water levels. The result - a healthier aquatic life for Beaver Lake!
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UPDATE: Sections of the
#Seawall
are closed. The rain has stopped, but high tides and strong winds can cause dangerous conditions near the water. Stay safe out there!
@CityofVancouver
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#VanParkBoard
is sorry to announce that, due to new provincial health orders, we are cancelling Bright Nights Christmas Train & VanDusen Festival of Lights. Tickets will automatically be refunded through TicketLeader. Refunds could take up to 10 days to be processed.
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Outdoor aquatics are returning to
#Vancouver
July 13 with the reopening of 4 outdoor pools & the return of lifeguards to 9 beaches. 10 spray parks will begin opening June 27. Pools & lifeguards will operate with new, enhanced safety protocols. More info
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The Park Board’s Bloedel Conservatory will be illuminated red tonight in honour of our veterans.
#LestWeForget
Bloedel Conservatory will light up red tonight to honour Canada's veterans this
#RemembranceDay
.
A
@CityofVancouver
ceremony will be livestreamed on Facebook beginning at 10:30 am
#RememberInPlace
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#VanParkBoard
Ranger will be in
#StanleyPark
today to educate on how we can co-exist with coyotes, which are continuing to chase joggers & cyclists in the park. Do not feed wildlife. If confronted by a coyote, don’t run. Stand tall and yell. More info
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Donnie Rosa will join the Park Board and City of Vancouver as General Manager of Parks and Recreation on Sept. 28. Rosa is an experienced strategic leader with more than 25 years of senior level municipal experience. More on Rosa’s diverse experience at
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Update: We will begin reopening more than 320 outdoor recreation amenities across the city tomorrow, including skate parks, synthetic sports fields, basketball and volleyball courts, disc golf, roller hockey, multisport courts, and 166 playgrounds.
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