Assignment Editors:
Special Events in Vancouver Parks

August 31, 2004 (No. 13) - Vancouver Parks host a diverse range of cultural events and outdoor activities. Listed below are some upcoming special events facilitated by the Vancouver Park Board. For detailed information please go to the Park Board web site at www.vancouverparks.ca and click on Special Events.

Bard On The Beach at Vanier Park Bard on the Beach now through September 26 at Vanier Park. Show time 8 pm nightly featuring Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor, Much Ado About Nothing and Macbeth. Ph. 604-739-0559.

Monsters in the Meadow outdoor film series Featuring King Kong Friday, September 10 at 8 pm at Ceperley Meadow in Stanley Park. Park Board sponsored free outdoor movie. Phone Monster Information line to check on weather at 5 pm on screening date. Ph. 604-473-6205.

Walk With A Naturalist in the Hastings Park Sanctuary Saturday, September 11. Join naturalist Al Grass at the south side of the Agrodome (PNE) at 1 pm for this two hour, free, guided walk. Rain or shine. Sponsored by the Hastings Park Conservancy. This invitation is not extended to dogs. Ph. 604-255-9458.

Mustang Car Display at Spanish Banks West Sunday, September 12 starting at 10 am. Sponsored by the Greater Vancouver Mustang Association . Free.

Terry Fox Run starts at Ceperley Meadow in Stanley Park Sunday, September 19 at 10 am. Ten kilometer run but shorter courses for other groups. For Registration and other information phone 604-464-2666.

Annual Walk For AIDS starts at upper Ceperley Meadow in Stanley Park Sunday, September 26. Registration at 8:30 am with start time at 11 am. There are10 km and 2 km walks to choose from. Ph. 604- 915-9255.

Need any story ideas? Visit the Park Board's new Web site, check out the feature boxes on the home page or just give us a call.

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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.

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