Stanley Park Closed This Afternoon Due to High Winds and Downed Trees

January 9, 2007 (No. 3) - Park Board staff are reporting that Stanley Park is again closed due to high winds and are encouraging anyone in the park to leave. A number of trees are reported down across roadways. Barricades have been erected at park entrances. The Causeway at this time remains open.

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For more information contact Carol DeFina, Communications Coordinator, at 604-257-8440 or Joyce Courtney, Manager of Communications, at 604-861-4375.
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The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation maintains 200 parks and 40 major facilities throughout the City of Vancouver. The Park Board's mission is to provide, preserve and advocate for parks and recreation services to benefit people, communities and the environment.