Welcome to George Wainborn park.
Right now we are located at 450 Beach Crescent in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada, in the part of the city
called Yaletown.
The park is named for Vancouver's longest serving Park Board Commissioner, George Wainborn,
who contributed to the City's parks and recreation system for 33 years
between 1956 and 1990.
It is located in one of the busiest parts of the city,
is beautifully maintained, and – amazingly – is nearly never full.
George Wainborn park provides an excellent example of how a once polluted industrial
site can be transformed into a prime
public space.
This park covers the total area of almost 2.5 hectares, featuring a fountain, an off-leash
area for dogs, and spectacular views overlooking False creek, Granville Bridge, and a portion
of Granville Island.
George Wainborn Park opened in 2004 at a cost of $5.1 million.
The construction of the park is part of the overall development plan of Concord Pacific
Group.
It was designed by PWL Partnership Landscape Architects and the general contractor was
Holland Landscapers.
George Wainborn, among his numerous other accomplishments, lead the creation of Stanley
Park's Miniature Railway, played a key role in starting the Carol Ships program, and initiated
lighting of the elm trees grove on the nearby intersection of Beach Avenue
at Bidwell each Christmas season.
He has been awarded with the highest award given by the City of Vancouver, Freedom of
the City, on February 19 of 1991, as well as Order of Canada in 1999 and with Queen
Elizabeth II The Golden Jubilee medal, which in Canada was awarded to nominees who significantly
contributed to public life.
The best seats in the house are a set of oversized metal chairs with commanding views of the
lawn, right next to the fountains.
Seven specially designed bright yellow, steel Adirondack chairs on the upper promontory
look out over False Creek.
From up here, you can take in all the action below.
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