Assignment Editors:
Special Events in Vancouver Parks

October 3, 2005 (No. 22) - 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 look for Special Events under the For Your Information section.

Walk/Ride for the Disabled October 2nd at 11am. Back Country Horsemen of B.C. present their annual Stanley Park Ride. Meet at Prospect Point. For more information please call 604-534-3116.

The Stanley Park Hallowe'en Ghost Train October 7th to November 2nd, daily from 6pm - 10:30pm. This year's theme is "A Journey by Night through the Day of the Dead!" Tickets are available through TicketMaster and on site. Event info line is 604-257-8531, or go to www.vancouverparks.ca for more detailed information.

Guided Nature Walk in Hastings Park October 8th at 1:00pm. The Hastings Park Conservancy hosts monthly nature walks the second Saturday of each month led by a naturalist. Meet at the south side of the Agrodome. Please leave your dog at home. For more information please call 604-255-9458.

Seventh Annual Turkey Trot "Fun Run" October 10th at 8:30am. False Creek Seawall Run beginning at Granville Island. Organized by the Vancouver Sport and Social Club. For more information please call 604-879-9800.

"Arctic Mysteries, Arctic Magic" October 19th at 7:30pm. A Presentation by Biologist Photographer Danny Catt at the Stanley Park Ecology Society's Annual General Meeting at the Stanley Park Pavilion Ballroom. Tickets are $10 at the door and all proceeds support SPES education programs. Phone 604-257-6908 or go to www.stanleyparkecology.ca

The 34th Annual James Cunningham Memorial Seawall Race October 30th at 9:30am. Stanley Park Seawall Race organized by the Lions Gate Road Runners beginning at Second Beach. Call the Running Room on Denman Street at 604-684-9771 to register.

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

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For further information, 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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