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Part Three:
Living Part Four:
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Parks and Recreation Parks Vancouver is famous for its parks. There are 192 parks in the city where you can relax, play, picnic or just appreciate the flowers, trees and wildlife. Stanley Park is large (440 hectares/1000 acres) and has walking paths, sport fields, and many other features. There are neighbourhood parks throughout the city. Many have children’s play areas. Some have tennis courts, sport fields, skating rinks, golf courses, jogging tracks, or trails. All of these parks are looked after by the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation and almost all of them are free. Special events, such as wedding ceremonies, can be held in Vancouver parks and beaches under certain guidelines and with approval from the Park Board. Some picnic sites are also available. Contact your local community centre for more information, or call the Park Board (Tel: 604-257-8400). Community Centres
Programs and Services The Vancouver Park Board offers a wide variety of programs and services.
To find out what is going on in a community centre or a park near you,
contact your nearest community centre or check the Park Board community
centre program website at: Some highlights of community centre programs and services for newcomers:
Golf Courses and Pitch & Putt The Park Board operates three golf courses and three pitch & putt courses:
These golf courses are open all year round and are within easy reach of the city. The three pitch & putt golf courses the Park Board operates are smaller size golf courses suitable for beginners. They are open between February and November during the year:
Parks for Unleashed Dogs
There are selected parks in Vancouver where dogs can run freely for certain times during the day, generally between 6 and 10 a.m. in the morning and 5 to 10 p.m. in the evening. If you don’t see a sign that says dogs can run freely, then they must be on a leash. Pet owners are responsible for actions of their dogs, including picking up and disposing of their wastes. If you have questions about unleashed dogs in the parks, you can talk to staff at a nearby community centre or call the Park Board (Tel: 604-257-8400). Vancouver’s Trees Vancouver has more than 110,000 street trees, making it one of the greenest cities in the world. Tree care is another important job of the Park Board, which looks after all trees in the city, both in parks and along streets. Watering a new tree along your street is fine, but don’t do anything else to a tree on City land. If you see a tree in a park or along a street that needs care, contact Tree Care at 604-257-8600. [top] |
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The
Park Board, with the help of people from each neighbourhood, also manages
Vancouver’s 23 community centres. The community centres are safe
places where the whole community can gather to play, learn and celebrate
in a variety of ways. They are open seven days a week from morning to
night. The centres offer a variety of activities, including swimming,
dance, skating, music, education, exercise classes and cooking. Costs
vary by activity; in some cases they are free. Anyone can join a community
centre and can volunteer at a centre to help others.
In
North America, dogs and cats are among the most popular pets in a family.
Nearly one in four families in Vancouver has a dog. In all, there are
about 60,000 dogs in the city.