George Wainborn Park is a 2.5-hectare park along False Creek, located in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] It was opened in 2004 and named after George Wainborn, who served as Vancouver's Parks Commissioner for 33 years.[2]
| George Wainborn Park | |
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_-_1.JPG) The park and the Fairview neighbourhood, 2012 | |
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| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°16′21″N 123°07′46″W / 49.2724°N 123.1294°W |
| Area | 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres) |
| Opened | 2004 |
The site of park was once home to Robertson Hackett Sawmill Company Limited since late 19th Century.[3]
Ron Baird's Spirit Catchers statue stood here for duration of Expo 86 next to Great Ramses Exhibit and McBarge[4] before being relocated to Barrie, Ontario.[5]
References
edit- ^ "George Wainborn Park". City of Vancouver. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ "Metro Vancouver Park Series: George Wainborn Park". 16 April 2008. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ "[The Robertson and Hackett Sawmill in False Creek] - City of Vancouver Archives".
- ^ "Inside McBarge - the floating McDonald's that's lain empty for 30 years". 8 March 2016.
- ^ "Spirit Catcher artist at work on new piece for Barrie".
External links
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Media related to George Wainborn Park at Wikimedia Commons
