Helping to open the Dr. Sun-Yat Sen Gardens last week was Premier Bill Bennett and parks board chairman Allan Bennett.
The six-million dollar Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Gardens are now open as a haven for those lost in the fast-paced heartbeat of the city's summer activities.
The garden, the first full-scale Suzhou-style classical garden built outside China, is a placid and beautiful natural and architectural environment where visitors can leave the worries of the city behind.
Stone walkways and bridges, a lake and fountain, courtyards and pavilions are the make-up of the garden's authentic design, which dates back to the Ming Dynasty.
The Gardens are open daily from 10 a.m.
Diggin in
Students at John Norquay School, 4710 Slocan Street in East Vancouver, stood out in the rain as class reps planted a maple tree in commemoration of Vancouver’s 100th birthday Centennnial celebrations last week. Photo Ed Olson.
The spring flowers are out along portions of the B.C. Parkway and so are the cyclists. The 7-Eleven Bicycle Trail, which connects New Westminster and the main street entrance to Expo 86, covers more than 19 kilometres along the SkyTrain route. In addition, there are approximately 5 additional kilometres of connecting and alternate routes. Work on Bicycle Trail has continued all winter and is now nearing completion. Official opening is expected to take place in June at which time 7-Eleven Food Stores are planning a special event to mark the occasion.
These stories were taken from the EastEnder newspaper archives from 1986 Vol. 3, No. 32 April 24, 1986 and Vol. 3, No. 33 May 1, 1986.
