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2004 News Releases


DECEMBER NEWS RELEASES

Dec 24, 2004 Park Board Lifeguard School Offered Starting January 11th, 2005
Dec 23, 2004 Assignment Editors: Special Events in Vancouver Parks
Dec 20, 2004 The 85th Annual Polar Bear Swim at English Bay!
Dec 20, 2004 Many Park Board Facilities Open Over the Holidays
Dec 14, 2004 Park Board Elects New Chair, Vice Chair
Dec 13, 2004 Christmas at Canada Place Supports Strathcona Community Centre's
Food Security for Children Program
Dec 13, 2004 Fantasy On Ice at Trout Lake Ice Rink
Dec 6, 2004 Public Invited to Dedication of George Wainborn Park

NOVEMBER NEWS RELEASES

Nov 29, 2004 Assignment Editors: Special Events in Vancouver Parks
Nov 25, 2004 Relocation of Gingerbread House Daycare to Captain Cook School / Park
Nov 19, 2004 Stanley Park Seawall Now Open
Nov 16, 2004 Slide Closes Portion of Stanley Park Seawall
Nov 9, 2004 Victory Square Improvements Ready for Remembrance Day Ceremony
Nov 8, 2004 Renfrew Park Community Centre Turns 40!
Nov 8, 2004 ParkPartners - IdeasFair 2004
Nov 5, 2004 Innovative MoreSports Program Wins National Award
Nov 1, 2004 Click and Golf! Book On-line for Vancouver's Public Courses

OCTOBER NEWS RELEASES

Oct 29, 2004 Assignment Editors: Special Events in Vancouver Parks
Oct 29, 2004 Sunset Community Centre Renewal Project Open House
Oct 18, 2004 Park Board Teams with BC Rehab to Make Stanley Park Trail Accessible
Oct 12, 2004 Park Board Open House - Dollars and Sense
Oct 12, 2004 Next Regular Board Meeting will be held at the Roundhouse Community Centre
Oct 12, 2004 Looking Back:  A Cinematic Look at Our City at Renfrew and Kerrisdale CCs

SEPTEMBER NEWS RELEASES

Sept 30, 2004 Assignment Editors: Special Events in Vancouver Parks
Sept 27, 2004 George Wainborn Park Is Open!
Sept 23, 2004 Grand Opening of Vancouver's First Street-Style Skateboard Plaza
Sept 20, 2004 Recollections: A Cinematic Look at Vancouver's Early Rail-Transit Years
Sept 13, 2004 Cob House in Stanley Park Officially Opens
Sept 13, 2004 Open House and Public Meeting: Aquarium Education Centre in Stanley Park
Sept 10, 2004 New Downtown Skateboard Plaza Opens
Sept 10, 2004 King Kong Monsters in the Meadow Screening Canceled: Wind and Rain in Forecast
Sept 9, 2004 King Kong Meets Stanley Park
Sept 7, 2004 Major Outdoor Pools Extend Summer Schedules

AUGUST NEWS RELEASES

Aug 31, 2004 Assignment Editors: Special Events in Vancouver Parks
Aug 27, 2004 Godzilla, King of the Monsters: Rained Out
Aug 27, 2004 The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation Artist in Residence Program
Aug 23, 2004 Monsters in the Meadow: Godzilla, King of the Monsters in Stanley Park's Ceperley Meadow
Aug 18, 2004 New Killarney Pool Project Begins: First New Vancouver Indoor Aquatic Facility in 25 Years
Aug 16, 2004 Monsters in the Meadow: Frankenstein Lurches into Stanley Park for Free Screening
Aug 9, 2004 Park Board Expands Online Registration to Kitsilano Community Centre
Aug 6, 2004 Free Nature Walk at Hastings Park
Aug 6, 2004 King Kong Rained Out - Monsters in the Meadow Film Cancelled
Aug 5, 2004 Who Ya Gonna Call? Monsters in the Meadow - Weather Phone

JULY NEWS RELEASES

July 29, 2004 Assignment Editors: Special Events in Vancouver Parks
July 26, 2004 Monsters in the Meadow - Free Outdoor Movies Return to Stanley Park
July 23, 2004 Vancouver Park Users Cautioned About Fire Hazards
July 21, 2004 Residents Are Invited to Help Name the New Park at 8th Avenue and Fraser Street
July 16, 2004 Construction Starts on New Kitsilano Beach Project
July 12, 2004 Tea Swamp and Heather Park Openings
July 12, 2004 Next Regular Park Board Meeting Will Be Held at Killarney Community Centre
July 9, 2004 Vancouver Celebrates Canada's Parks Day
July 5, 2004 Strathcona Park Improvements To Officially Open
July 5, 2004 Vancouver's Young Trees Need Water
July 5, 2004 Feedback Requested - Proposed Sculpture for Cardero Park

JUNE NEWS RELEASES

June 30, 2004 Assignment Editors: Special Events in Vancouver Parks
June 21, 2004 FREE "Around the Park" Stanley Park Shuttle Begins June 22nd
June 17, 2004 Vancouver's Best Up Front Garden Winners Announced
June 15, 2004 Next Regular Park Board Meeting Will be Held at Riley Park Community Centre
June 11, 2004 Open House - Riley, Hillcrest & Nat Bailey Stadium Parks Master Plan Update
June 10, 2004 Open House - Everett Crowley Park Management Plan
June 10, 2004 Celebrate Acadia - June 16th to June 18th
June 10, 2004 Second Skunk Tests Positive for Rabies
June 7, 2004 Champlain Heights Community Centre Annual Summer Fair - June 12th
June 3, 2004 Assignment Editors: Special Events in Vancouver Parks
June 1, 2004 Free Music in the Park - Music at English Bay is Back!
June 1, 2004 Dance at Dusk at Ceperley Park in Stanley Park

MAY NEWS RELEASES


May 31, 2004 Seniors' Week Tea & Dance Set for Roundhouse
May 26, 2004 Film Event Includes Oldest Known Footage of Vancouver
May 26, 2004 Rabies Caution Advisory Issued for Stanley Park
May 21, 2004 Vancouver's Park Rangers Now On Duty
May 21, 2004 Stanley Park Seawall Reopens for Victoria Day Weekend - Improvements Completed
May 20, 2004 "Making Our Communities Bloom!" Park Board Volunteers Recognized
May 19, 2004 Open House - Synthetic Turf Playing Fields
May 17, 2004 Park Board Follows Up Reports of Sick Dogs
May 17, 2004 Vancouver's Bathing Beaches and Beachside Pools Opening for the Summer
May 5, 2004 Earthen Architecture Building To be Built in Stanley Park
May 4, 2004 Monday May 10th Proclaimed Vancouver's "Move for Health Day" for Active Children and Youth

APRIL NEWS RELEASES

Apr 30, 2004 Assignment Editors: Special Events in Vancouver Parks
Apr 28, 2004 Vancouver Aquatic Centre Celebrates 30 Years! Take a Swim at the 1974 Rate
Apr 26, 2004 Envisions Presents Emotions at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre
Apr 23, 2004 Park Board Screens Park Waterfront Film City Edge - Vancouver's Recaptured Waterfront
Apr 22, 2004 Archival Film of Vancouver Featured at Strathcona Community Centre in Looking Back Series
Apr 20, 2004 Artists Announced for the 2004 Artists in Residence Program
Apr 13, 2004 Next Regular Park Board Meeting Will Be Held at Kensington Community Centre
Apr 2, 2004 Assignment Editors: Special Events in Vancouver Parks
Apr 2, 2004 Up Front Garden Competition Launched

MARCH NEWS RELEASES

Mar 29, 2004 Easter Egg Madness at the Children's Farmyard in Stanley Park
Mar 29, 2004 "The Drive" - A Video Trek Through the Decades Looking Back Series
Mar 23, 2004 New Park Board Web Address Makes it Easier to Come Home to Parks and Recreation
Mar 17, 2004 Residents Invited to See What's in Store for New 1 Kingsway Community Facility
Mar 15, 2004 "Looking Back" Public Invited to Explore Vancouver's Past on Film
Mar 12, 2004 Park Board Commissioners Take Their Meetings To The Communities
Mar 9, 2004 Stanley Park Seawall To Be Closed For Improvements
Mar 9, 2004 Stanley Park Farmyard and Miniature Railway Open for Spring Break
Mar 9, 2004 Fraserview, Langara and McCleery Golf Courses Receive Environmental Certification
Mar 8, 2004 Park Board Pilots Online Program Registration at Trout Lake and Kerrisdale Community Centres
Mar 4, 2004 Park Board Premiers Park Waterfront Film
Mar 1, 2004 Assignment Editors: Special Events in Vancouver Parks
Mar 1, 2004 Archival Film of Vancouver Featured at Dunbar Community Centre in Looking Back Series
Mar 1, 2004 Public Invited to Official Opening of False Creek Community Centre Expansion

FEBRUARY NEWS RELEASES

Feb 24, 2004 Stanley Park Seawall To Be Closed For Cliff Scaling
Feb 23, 2004 City of Vancouver Hosting Several Public Events on the Future of Hastings Park/PNE
Feb 23, 2004 Millennium Sports Centre Ground Breaking Ceremony at Nat Bailey Stadium Park
Feb 16, 2004 Public Invited to Bring Their Old Home Movies for Inspection and Viewing at "Home Movie Day"
Feb 16, 2004 Seedy Saturday at VanDusen Garden
Feb 9, 2004 Summer Seasonal Employment in Parks, Gardens, Golf Courses and Trades
Feb 9, 2004 Spin, Rinse and Dry!
Feb 2, 2004 Spring Garden Forum at VanDusen Garden

JANUARY NEWS RELEASES

Jan 29, 2004 Assignment Editors: Special Events in Vancouver Parks
Jan 26, 2004 Documenting Engagement Film Showing: Ghost Fish and Spirit Bear
Jan 16, 2004 Archival Film of Vancouver Featured in Looking Back Series
Jan 15, 2004 Community Celebration for Lunar New Year Begins at Victory Square
Jan 12, 2004 Bloedel Floral Conservatory Free Day and Plant Sale
Jan 5, 2004 Vancouver Ponds and Lakes Not Safe for Skating

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