George Wainborn Park

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George Wainborn Park
George Wainborn Park, Vancouver (2012) - 1.JPG
The park and the Fairview neighbourhood, 2012
George Wainborn Park
Location Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates 49°16′21″N123°07′46″W / 49.2724°N 123.1294°W / 49.2724; -123.1294
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. Archived from the original on December 2, 2019. 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". Archived from the original on 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  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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