Open House - Sunset Community Centre Renewal Project

October 29, 2004 (No. 78) - An Open House to view proposed plans and models for the new Sunset Community Centre will be held on Wednesday, November 3rd, from 4 pm - 8 pm in the Centre at 404 East 51st Avenue. Park Board staff and project consultants will be on hand to answer questions and receive feedback. The current facility will be replaced with a larger, more up-to-date community centre to better serve recreational and leisure needs. This project is expected to be completed in 2006.

Opened in 1950 and located in East Vancouver, Sunset is the city's oldest community centre. Renewal plans propose that the new centre be fronted on Main Street near the Park Board's Sunset Nursery. Services will emphasize children, youth, and inclusive programs for newcomers and non-English speakers. The project will allow for a modern, efficient layout, larger programming spaces, a bigger lobby, elevator, seismic protection and a more visible, accessible location. Features under consideration include multi-purpose rooms, a full size gymnasium, dance room, arts and crafts space, fitness room, pre-school space and a 'green' operating system (the centre will be built to the LEED Silver Standard, a high industry standard for sustainability.)

The Vancouver Park Board received $7 million for the replacement and relocation of Sunset Community Centre. In an announcement last November by the Canada/B.C. Infrastructure Program, a grant of $4 million was approved, with $2 million each coming from the Federal and Provincial governments. An additional $3 million towards the project had already been committed by the City of Vancouver through its 2003-2005 Capital Plan.

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For more information contact Joyce Courtney, Manager of Communications, at 604-257-8699

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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