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- ↑ "West End's Nelson Park waits for washroom". The Georgia Straight . 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ↑ "Nelson Park in Vancouver was paid for by developers through the various development fees charged by the city". The Vancouver Sun . Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
