Park Board Openings

New Addition at Champlain Heights Community Centre
Millennium Sport Centre Officially Opens

October 24, 2005 (No. 73) - Two opening celebrations this week will unveil new recreational amenities for the residents of Vancouver. The public is invited to these events which will showcase a wide variety of services and programming.

Champlain Heights Community Centre New Addition
3350 Maquinna Drive (at Champlain Crescent)
Wednesday, October 26th at 5 pm

The Champlain Community Centre addition includes a new child care centre, multi-purpose room, expanded fitness centre and lobby and a converted and enlarged teen room. Funding for the $1,667,000 addition came from the Park Board Capital Plan, the Provincial Government, Community Amenity Contributions and the Development Cost Levy fund.

Millennium Sport Centre
4568 Clancy Loranger Way
(Midlothian & Clancy Loranger Way)
Friday, October 28th at 4 pm

This new $4.7 million facility located on Nat Bailey Stadium Park will house both the Phoenix Gymnastics Club and Pacific Indoor Lawn Bowling. Funding sources include the City of Vancouver, a grant from the Canada/British Columbia Infrastructure Fund, donations from the community and the Vancouver Park Board.

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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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