Community Event Marks Completion of Kitsilano Foreshore Erosion Control Project

April 21, 2005 (No. 28) - The Point Grey Foreshore Society is hosting an event to celebrate the completion of the Kitsilano Foreshore Erosion Control Project at 3:00 pm Friday April 22nd. The event will be held at the information sign located just west of the Kitsilano Yacht Club. The foreshore pathway that has been re-established through the project begins at the foot of Balsam Street and runs to Trafalgar Street (below Point Grey Road). Cake, refreshments and a tour of the project are planned as part of the celebrations.

The Vancouver Park Board worked with the Point Grey Foreshore Society to develop a plan that would address the erosion problem through the use of plant materials, rocks and other natural elements. KWL Engineering were contracted to oversee the completion of the $150,000 project. A series of annual storms followed by a major storm in 2001 had resulted in the serious erosion of the Kitsilano foreshore and had undermined the pathway's safety.

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For further information, contact: Carol DeFina, Communications Coordinator, at 604-257-8440.

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.