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Many Park Board Facilities Open Over the Holidays

December 20, 2004 (No. 86) - A full range of Vancouver Park Board's public recreational facilities will be open for family fun between December 26th and New Year's Day. Numerous community centres, swimming pools, fitness centres and skating rinks will host special operating schedules to meet the needs of the vacationing public within the three recreational districts of the city. Holiday schedules can be viewed by going to a special link on the home page of the Vancouver Park Board website at www.vancouverparks.ca

Community Centre Holiday Hours 2004 

Other facilities sporting seasonal displays include the Bloedel Floral Conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park, VanDusen Garden Festival of Lights and the Bright Nights Christmas Train in Stanley Park. One of the most popular recreational facilities, the Stanley Park Seawall, is available for cyclists, rollerbladers, walkers and joggers, and is now open along Coal Harbour and around the False Creek basin allowing for a longer, uninterrupted journey. Also available for play are the Park Board's Pitch & Putt Golf Courses at Stanley Park and Rupert Park and full length courses at Fraserview, Langara and McCleery Courses (try our new on-line golf reservation system to book up to five days prior to play or for same day play, phone individual golf courses.)

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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.