2007 Features
Listed below is an archive of featured stories spotlighted on the
Park Board's home page in the 'feature
boxes' section. These four boxes accentuate timely activities, events
and other information of interest to the public.
The Park Board web site maintains its "freshness" by changing
the home page feature boxes on a weekly basis to reflect the events
and highlights of the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation.
October 22, 2007 - The Park Board is offering a fall
cornucopia of Welcome Back Specials this
October to help residents get back into their normal fitness routines.
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July 28, 2007 - Stanley Park's iconic red fire
engine, anchoring the popular Ceperley Playground near Second Beach,
shines brightly in a totally refurbished landscape...
July 9, 2007 - It's not often but when it gets to
be a sizzler-of-a-day in Vancouver, you can't beat the cooler temperatures
of one of city's six outdoor pools...
July 3, 2007 - These are the hours in the day when
the morning quiet or the evening lushness give the sport of golf an
extra layer of meaning, where nature melds the scene and all seems right
in the duffer's world, no matter what the score card says...
June 25, 2007 - Canada 's special day is quickly coming
up this Sunday, July 1st and even if the weather doesn't cooperate,
there will be plenty of exciting, fun and patriotic events close to
home...
May 28, 2007 - We're all gearing up for those long,
luxurious days of summer and where else to make the most of all the
season has to offer than on our beaches and parks...
May 28, 2007 - As the seasons unfold about us there
are definitely some starring attractions that are keenly anticipated.
At the Vancouver Park Board's VanDusen Botanical Garden now, and over
the next two weeks, the glorious Laburnum Walk is in full-force bloom
much to the delight of visitors...
May 10, 2007 - The popular basketball courts at Kitsilano
Beach, which have a reputation for being the "in" place for street basketball,
recently got a facelift and some much-needed upgrades...
May 7, 2007 - Of course you love
your mother and have been thinking about getting just the right gift
and card to mark her special day this Sunday but somehow time has slipped
away and the date is fast approaching...
April 17, 2007 - "April showers bring spring flowers"
the old saying goes, but in a city where liquid sunshine is more
on the normal side, we are lucky to have beautiful indoor places where
we can escape...
April 16, 2007 - Over the next two weeks thousands
of tulips will burst into bloom throughout the major parks in Vancouver.
This affords residents a timely opportunity to see firsthand new varieties
and combinations perfect for the home garden or patio planter...
April 10, 2007 - What better way to celebrate the
wonderful parks that make our city one of the most livable in the world
than to join in one of this year's local Earth Day events?...
March 26, 2007 - The flowering Magnolias near the
Beach Avenue entrance to Stanley Park are starting to bloom this week.
Many of these much looked-forward-to bloomers take as long as two decades
to reach flowering age so when they put on a show, everyone wants to
see it. Read on for all the details of a delightful tour of this magnificent
site...
March 5, 2007 - There are basic skills that can save
you from unexpected life-threatening situations and swimming
is one of them. Not only is swimming a wonderful life-long exercise
that maintains body strength and promotes cardiovascular health...
February 26, 2007 - The Watermark Bistro on Kits Beach
caters to waterfront walkers and joggers all year long...
February 12, 2007 - This year, small scenic vignettes
are taking us by surprise. We are only slowly awakening from dark days
of hibernation but as each morning dawns brighter our collective hearts
quicken a little more, beat by beat, snowdrop by snowdrop...
February 9, 2007 - What better way to celebrate heart
day than in one of the Vancouver Park Board's perfectly located establishments
operated by some of the city's finest restaurateurs? If you have been
waiting for out of town visitors to smell the roses, scan the city skyline
or overlook one of English Bay's best sunsets - wait no more!...
January 30, 2007 - Cornus alba 'Sibirica' The shrubby
dogwoods are just what the doctor ordered when it comes to the winter
landscape. Their upward spears of crimson bark shine a light on winter
hoar frosts and through snow drifts when they come...
January 29, 2007 - Beautiful Stanley Park is open
for business despite the recent snow and windstorms between November
and January. Mild winter temperatures have helped open the earliest
blooming bulbs and shrubs and a wide range of park services and attractions
are awaiting all visitors...
January 22, 2007 - The Vancouver Active Communities
program was created to inspire residents to increase physical activity
20% by 2010, a Provincial challenge through ACTNow BC
that was readily accepted by the City of Vancouver...
January 22, 2007 - We've all made the ubiquitous New
Year's resolutions to get in better shape. And though we have not always
kept up the momentum in carrying out our objectives, there is always
another opportunity to reset goals and start afresh...
© Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation 2003-
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Go Play - Welcome Back Specials
Ceperley Playground home to Air India Memorial
Beat the Heat at Vancouver's Outdoor Pools
Special Golf Rates on the Day's Fringes!
Celebrate Canada's 140th Birthday!
Make that to Go! 
VanDusen's Laburnum Walk 
Kitsilano Beach Basketball Courts Upgraded
Dining in the Park
Bloedel Floral Conservatory 
Tulip Time
Get Your Hands Dirty - Celebrate Earth Day! 
Walking in the Magnolias
Adults Get in the Swim!
"Make that to Go" - During a Winter Walk
Snowdrops and Snowflakes
Parks & Hearts: Great Locations for Valentine's Day Dinners
Plant of the Month - Shrubby Dogwoods
Stanley Park Public Access
Active Communities. Get Walking.
Fitness First - Make Health a Habit!
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