Park Board Open House Kitsilano Beach Park Universally Accessible Playground

November 4, 2009 (No. 60) - Kids are invited to bring their parents and help design a fully-accessible playground for Kitsilano Beach Park. Children with disabilities often cannot participate in a standard play area and miss benefiting from the incredible social, physical, and emotional benefits that play provides.

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Children's Design Workshop
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Open House
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Gymnasium, Henry Hudson Elementary School
1551 Cypress Street

This project is made possible with contributions from 2010 Legacies Now, Rick Hansen Foundation, Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada, Shane's Inspiration and the Province of British Columbia.

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

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation maintains 220 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.