Open House: Riley Hillcrest and Nat Bailey Stadium Parks Master Plan Update

June 11, 2004 (No. 42) - You are invited to review options and share your ideas for the future development of Riley, Hillcrest and Nat Bailey Stadium Parks at a public Open House.

OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday - June 15, 2004
7 :00-9:00 pm
Riley Park Community Centre
50 East 30th Avenue, Vancouver
(Riley's Place Café)

The Parks Master Plan  will make provision for the following:

• the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Curling Venue;
• the Olympic Legacy Plan:  Conversion of the Curling Venue into a new Community Centre, Ice Rink and Curling Club;
• development of a new aquatic centre to replace Percy Norman Pool;
• integration of the above facilities with Millennium Sports Facility  (currently under construction), Nat Bailey Stadium and the Racquets Club; and
• retention of the maximum amount of green space, including playgrounds, playing fields and passive park areas.

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Contact: Mark Vulliamy, 604-257-8461

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.

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