Reconciliation Pole at UBC
The skeletons left me speechless.
The skeletons left me speechless.
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Previous Next CHARLESON PARK PLAYGROUND Charleson Park is one of two playgrounds in the City of Vancouver, that feature an eye-catching, wooden pirate ship! (The other “pirate park” is Jones Park) Complete with a steering wheel and telescope on deck, it also includes components like climbing nets, a rope and log bridge, a rubber hammock and table with …
Previous Next JIM TAYLOR PARK PLAYGROUND Back in the day when I attended UBC, this southern area of campus used to be a giant parking lot called, “B Lot”. Now, it’s completely unrecognizable as it’s been converted into a residential neighbourhood called Hawthorn Place. The then-brand new Forestry building across the street was the only reason I could …
Previous Next OAK MEADOWS PARK PLAYGROUND This playground can be found on the eastside of the park by Willow St. It’s slightly hidden as it’s encompassed by a circle of trees and brush. The play structure here comes with multiple climbing options, such as blocky steps (similar to the ones seen at Coal Harbour Park playground), …
Previous Next ROSEMARY BROWN PARK PLAYGROUND This very small toddler playground features a shaded swing set and a little playhut in the sand. The playhouse is a nice height for little ones and includes a table-like ledge inside. There isn’t much else to do here for older kids but for toddlers the elevated lawn is …
Previous Next ARBUTUS GREENWAY PARK PLAYGROUND This huge slide was a big surprise considering it’s quite rare to see such a long tube slide as part of an old school, wooden playground. It’s simple with one platform to climb up to, a submarine window to peer out of, and a green tube slide to zoom …
Previous Next KASLO PARK PLAYGROUND Completed in July 2020, this new playground rebuild features a similar play structure as the one at Tisdall Park, with the addition of a long roller slide, stairs and sliding pole. As seen in the photo gallery above, the playground is designed for the 5 – 12 yr age range and …
Previous Next BREWERS PARK PLAYGROUND What’s a brewing at Brewers’ Park? A new playground, that’s what! Reopened on Mother’s Day weekend, this highly anticipated playground features “Greenville” equipment designed by the German based company Berliner-Seilfabrik. Most popular is the super slide that encourages assessment of risky play as one sizes up the 15ft climb up and …
Previous Next MUNDELL PARK PLAYGROUND The unique climber hills make this playground look very familiar to the one at Shannon Mews Park. The hills invite children to climb over and under but can be a bit tricky for the younger ones. My two year old was able to climb them but going down was a bit …