George Wainborn Park
The park and the Fairview neighbourhood, 2012
LocationVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Area2.5 hectares (6.2 acres)
Opened2004

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]

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

  1. "George Wainborn Park". City of Vancouver. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  2. "Metro Vancouver Park Series: George Wainborn Park". 16 April 2008. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  3. "[The Robertson and Hackett Sawmill in False Creek] - City of Vancouver Archives".
  4. "Inside McBarge - the floating McDonald's that's lain empty for 30 years". 8 March 2016.
  5. "Spirit Catcher artist at work on new piece for Barrie".


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