Park Board Premiers Park Waterfront Film

March 4, 2004 (No. 9) - The Vancouver Park Board will host the public premier of a new film documenting recent waterfront park development in the downtown peninsula on Thursday, March 11th at 6 pm in the Mill Marine Bistro, located in Harbour Green Park at the north foot of Bute Street.

City Edge - Vancouver's Recaptured Waterfront is a short film, produced by the Park Board, documenting the development of the waterfront parks in False Creek and Coal Harbour. Over the past 15 years the transformation of former industrial lands into parks and walkways has given residents access to some of the most desirable real estate in Vancouver. The award winning development, when complete, will see 24 hectares of new park land and 25 kilometers of continuous seawall walk, contributing to Vancouver's reputation as one of the most liveable and beautiful cities in the world.

The thirty minute film captures for posterity a remarkable piece of Vancouver's living history. Created by Likeminded Media under the direction of Tara Hungerford, the film outlines park site histories while documenting the development with an overview of design considerations and goals for each waterfront site. Stanley District Director Jim Lowden will join film makers for a brief discussion and question period following the screening.

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Contact: Terri Clark, Communication Coordinator, at 604-257-8438.

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.