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THE UNOFFICIAL SEAWALL

CAMBIE STREET to CAMBIE STREET

(View of the East end of False Creek.)
THE EAST END OF FALSE CREEK.

OTHER SECTIONS OF THE SEAWALL


(FROM NORTH EAST TO SOUTH WEST)

CRAB PARK to
CANADA PLACE		 CANADA PLACE to
DEVONIAN HARBOUR PARK		 DEVONIAN HARBOUR PARK
to BROCKTON POINT		 BROCKTON POINT to
LIONS GATE BRIDGE
LIONS GATE BRIDGE
to SECOND BEACH 		SECOND BEACH
to BURRARD STREET 		BURRARD STREET
to CAMBIE STREET 		CAMBIE STREET
to GRANVILLE ISLAND 		GRANVILLE ISLAND
to KITSILANO

DESTINATIONS ALONG THIS SECTION OF THE SEAWALL


(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

Ampitheatre
B. C. Place Stadium
Bel Pacific
Cambie Street Bridge
Cambie Works Yard
Cirque du Soleil
City Hall
Citygate
Cooper's Park
False Creek
False Creek Ferries
Expo `86
G. M. Place
Gazebo
Haida Chieftain
Harbour Tower
Historical Railway
Matcon
Modern Terminal
Molson Indy
Mt. Pleasent
Nova Pole
Plaza of Nations
Plaza of Nations Marina
Science World
Sea OK
SkyTrain
Sun Tower
Tram
Watercolour I
Yaletown

The Sea Wall, entertains, and thrills, Vancouverites, and visitors, night and day, summer and winter, to this day.

(Looking towards Science World from under the Cambie St. Br.)
LOOKING TOWARD SCIENCE WORLD,
FROM UNDER THE CAMBIE STREET BRIDGE.
(Seawall enters a small park.)
ENTRANCE TO COOPER'S PARK.
IN THE BACKGROUND, `PLAZA OF NATIONS'.

(Cooper's park.)
COOPER'S PARK
(B. C. Place Stadium.)
BEHIND COOPER'S PARK, B. C. PLACE STADIUM.
THE HOME OF THE B. C. LIONS.
VANCOUVER'S ENTRY INTO THE CFL (CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE)
THIS YEAR, `03, THE TEAM CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY.

(Wooden monument at entrance to park.)
HISTORICAL MARKER AT ENTRANCE TO COOPER'S PARK.
(Sign on monument.)
(Sign on monument.)
POINTS OF INTEREST, ON THE HISTORICAL MARKER.
(Sign on monument.)
(Sign on monument.)

(Sign on fence.)
2003.
(Circus tents.)
(Sign on side of truck.)
School
OFFICE DEPOT
In English or
en el Española

(Cooper's park.)
COOPER'S PARK
(Seawall between fences.)

(Fence across seawall.)
ARRIVING AT THE PLAZA OF NATIONS
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(Sign on the fence.)
2003

(Path through trees.)
A SIDE TRAIL LEADS TO A PLEASENT VIEW OF THE WATER.
(Boat on water.)
SEA OK (THE NAME OF THE BOAT).
(LOWER LEFT CORNER) BLACK BERRY BUSHES CAN BE FOUND MOST EVERYWHERE IN VANCOUVER.

(Entering the Plaza.)
THE SEAWALL, AFTER THE FESTIVE WEEKEND, CONTINUES INTO THE PLAZA OF NATIONS.
(Plaza.)
THOUGH THE PLAZA IS OPEN, (`03/8/9) THE AMPITHEATER IS FENCED OFF, FOR A CAR SHOW.

(Peeking over the fence at flags.)
(PEEKING OVER THE FENCE.)
ORIGINALY THE FLAG POLES FLEW THE FLAGS OF THE NATIONS THAT PARTICIPATED IN EXPO `86
(Peeking over the fence at cars.)
(PEEKING OVER THE FENCE.)
THE AMPITHEATER AND STAGE

(Through the Plaza.)
GOING BEHIND THE AMPITHEATER.
(Large sign.)
IN THE CENTER OF THE PLAZA.

(Trees with glass roof above.)
A LARGE THEATRE.
(Patheway.)
BETWEEN THE PATHWAY AND THE THEATER IS A LOVELY TREED AREA.

(Marina.)
(Sign.)

(Watercolour I, leaving marina.)
(Sign (Name on side of boat).)

(Leaving the Plaza.)
LEAVING THE PLAZA.
(Large stadium.)
THE GARAGE, [GM (GENERAL MOTORS) PLACE]
HOME OF THE CANUCKS, VANCOUVER'S ENTRY INTO THE NHL (NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE).

(Seawall.)
GOING EAST THE SEAWALL PASSES BEHIND THE SITE OF, THE NORTHERN END OF, THE MOLSON INDY.
(Seats.)
BLEACHERS FROM THE, YEARLY, MOLSON INDY.

(Panorama.)
(L - R) THE EAST END OF FALSE CREEK;
CITYGATE APARTMENT COMPLEX;
SCIENCE WORLD;
MT. PLEASENT, DISTRICT OF VANCOUVER.

(Skyscrapers, downtown.)
LEFT, THE REVOLVING RESTAURANT IN THE
HARBOUR CENTRE TOWER.
RIGHT, THE GREEN DOME ATOP THE `SUN BUILDING'.
(Skytrains.)
SKYTRAINS MEET, BETWEEN THE `STADIUM' AND `MAIN ST.' STATIONS.

(SkyTrain, clip from video.)
SKYTRAIN
Short Video. Takes a few seconds to load.
If you have sound, you can hear its metal wheels on the metal track.
Booty Parlor
BOOTY PARLOR
Bedroom - Body Treats - Books - Love Kits - Toys

(Seawall.)
THE SEAWALL TURNS SOUTH, PASSES A CHILDRENS' PLAYGROUND, THEN SPLITS.
(Seawall.)
AT THIS POINT THE SEAWALL TAKES THREE SEPERATE PATHS.
TO THE LEFT, BICYCLES GO ON THE UPPER, PAVED PATH, WHILE PEDESTRIANS TAKE THE LOWER, CONCRETE, SIDEWALK

(Seawall.)
TO THE RIGHT THE PATH GOES BACK TO THE WATER'S EDGE.
(Seawall.)
SCIENCE WORLD
(Seawall.)
(Seawall.)

(Science world.)
SCIENCE WORLD.
(Small park in front of Science World.)
IN FRONT OF SCIENCE WORLD.

(Wooden statue.)
(Skytrain station.)
MAIN STREET SKYTRAIN STATION.

(Tram.)
SCIENCE WORLD TRAM STOP.
A TRAM IS LARGER THAN A STREETCAR, DESIGNED FOR LONGER RUNS BETWEEN STOPS.
(Sign on Tram Stop.)

(Inside tram.)
THIS TRAM HAS BEEN RESTORED AND NOW RUNS
BETWEEN SCIENCE WORLD AND GRANVILLE ISLAND, WITH TWO STOPS,
ONTARIO STREET & LEG IN BOOT, IN BETWEEN.
(Russel Haug, at the controls.)
RUSSEL HAUG, MOTORMAN & CONDUCTOR

A motorman, operates the tram from either end, depending on its direction of travel.

(Seawall in front of Science World.)
LEAVING SCIENCE WORLD.
(Large gazebo.)
METAL GAZEBO.

(Seawall South of Science World.)
THE START OF THE SOUTH SHORE OF FALSE CREEK.
(Men on a fence.)
WORKERS DISMANTLE FENCES AND BLEACHERS USED FOR THE MOLSON INDY.

(Two little ferries.)
BOTH FERRY COMPANIES USE THIS DOCK AS THEIR SCIENCE WORLD LANDING.
THE BACK END OF THE WHARF IS USED BY CLUBS TO DOCK THIER LONG CANOES. THESE CANOES ARE USED IN RACES AND IN PREPERATION FOR THE ANNUAL WORLD'S LONG BOAT RACES.
IN THE BACKGROUND A WHARF FOR LOADING BARGES.
(Sign for False Creek Ferries.)
BOTH COMPANIES, ON THE NIGHTS OF THE FIREWORKS COMPETITION, STRIVE TO GET PEDESTRIANS TO AND FROM VANTAGE POINTS.
FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE FIREWORKS THE FALSE CREEK FERRY COMPANY STOPS TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS AND GATHERS THEIR FERRIES AT ONE LOCATION. FOR TEN MINUTES THEY PERFORM A WATER BALLET, WITH THEIR BOATS

(A large parking lot with the trail seperating to either side.)
THE SEAWALL SPLITS HERE. TO THE LEFT IT GOES OUT TO FIRST AVENUE. TO THE RIGHT IT STAYS CLOSE TO THE WATER BUT MAY BE CLOSED IN PLACES, DUE TO CONSTRUCTION.
(Construction sign.)

(GM Place.)
A DUMP TRUCK UNLOADS ON THE WHARF OPERATED BY BP (BEL PACIFIC). THE BARGE, `PAUQAUCHIN', OWNED BY FRPD (FRASER RIVER PILE & DREDGE) CARRIES WASTE ROCK AND DIRT FROM CONSTRUCTIONS SITES IN DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER.
(Bel Pacific Sign.)

(A long shed.)
THIS EMPTY LOT, PART OF THE RACE TRACK FOR THE MOLSON INDY, IS OFTEN USED TO PARK CIRCUSES FOR THE FILM INDUSTRY. IN THE DISTANCE, THE BARN FOR THE TRAM, AND ONTARIO ST. STATION.
TO THE LEFT IS A EUROPEAN TRAM, WAITING TO BE RESTORED.
IN THE BACKGROUND, THE FLAG OF CANADA FLIES FROM ATOP VANCOUVER'S CITY HALL.
(Wooden overpass.)
AN OVERPASS TO CARRY PEDESTRIANS ABOVE THE RACE TRACK.

(Panorama of the view from the seawall.)
THE NORTH EAST SHORE OF FALSE CREEK

(Paved path.)
SEAWALL OF THE FUTURE GOES PASSED BLEACHERS SET UP FOR THE INDY.
(Paved path.)
THE GARAGE.
FORMERLY THE HOME OF THE `VANCOUVER GRIZZLIES',
VANCOUVER'S ENTRY INTO THE NBA (NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION) `95 - `01.

(Paved path.)
THE SEAWALL GOES INLAND TO AVOID WRECKAGE.
(Wreckage.)
AN OLD BUILDING HAS BEEN DEMOLISHED.

(Paved path.)
THE SEAWALL RETURNS TO THE WATERS' EDGE.
(Wreckage.)
AN OLD BIRTH FOR SHIPS.

(Paved path, stacks of painted tires, and rolls of wire.)
TIRES AND FENCING ARE STORED FOR NEXT YEAR'S MOLSON INDY.
(Paved path.)

(Sign, `Construction Closures'.)
(Sign, `Pathway not lit'.)

(Across the water, the Plaza of Nations.)
THE PLAZA OF NATIONS.
(Paved path passed a factory.)
ON THE LEFT, NOVA POLE, A FACTORY THAT MAKES POLES FOR STREET LIGHTS.

(Boat on the water.)
FALSE CREEK AND COOPER'S PARK.
(Across the water, buildings.)
YALETOWN.

(Construction site.)
(Large reel from a fishing boat.)

(Paved path heads passed lumber yard.)
(Lumber yard.)
MODERN TERMINAL LTD., STORAGE YARD FOR LUMBER.

(Wharf for loading dirt.)
BARGE LOADING FACILITY.
(Front of tug boat.)
A TUG BOAT.

(Kayak going towards bridge.)
(B. C. Place Stadium.)
B. C. PLACE STADIUM.

(Photos, part of a photo project.)
MEMORIES OF THE WAY THE WORKS YARD LOOKED OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.
(Sign telling of photo project.)

(North end of City Works yard, equipment parked.)
BEFORE. (`3/5/11)
(North end of City Works yard, sand and volleyvall nets.)
AFTER. (`3/8/10)

(North end of City Works yard, sand and volleyvall nets.)
A VOLLEYBALL COURT HAS TAKEN OVER THE NORTH END OF THE WORKS YARD. BY THE END OF `03 THE ENTIRE YARD WILL BE PHASED OUT.
(Sign telling about a volleyball tournament.)

(Cambie St. Br.)
CAMBIE STREET BRIDGE
(Cambie St. Br.)
CAMBIE STREET BRIDGE

(Looking North across the water, under the bridge.)
LOOKING NORTH UNDER THE CAMBIE STREET BRIDGE
(Looking South, a circular stairway.)
A STAIRWAY CONNECTS THE SEAWALL TO THE BRIDGE

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Continued on NEXT page

THE UNOFFICIAL UNOFFICIAL SEAWALL

CAMBIE STREET to GRANVILLE ISLAND

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WEATHER IN VANCOUVER

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(Area Photo Guide Logo)
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(Circus net Logo)
CIRCUSNET
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(Coffee Logo)
COFFEE COMPANION
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(Concord Logo)
CONCORD PACIFIC
DOWNTOWN VAN
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(Family Fun Logo)
FAMILY FUN
In Vancouver
(FRPD Logo)
FRPD
Fraser River
Pile & Dredge
GRAND TRUNK HOSTEL
(Indy Logo)
MOLSON INDY
(NBA Logo)
NBA
National Basketball Association
(NHL Logo)
NHL
National Hockey Leaque
(Nova Pole Logo)
NOVA POLE
Int. Inc.
(Winspear Logo)
SCANSCHA
(Science World Logo)
SCIENCE WORLD
(Vanscrapers Logo)
SKYSCRAPERS
of Vancouver
(Skyscrapers Logo)
SKYSCRAPERS
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(TSN Logo)
TSN
The Sports Network
VANCOUVER
City Of.
(Courier Logo)
VANCOUVER COURIER
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(Slam Sports Logo)
SLAM SPORTS

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