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New
Westminster
Strong
in tradition - Committed to service |
As a parent who is bombarded by increasing taxes, skyrocketing gas prices and the high cost of living, I believe it is important to find fun family activities that are FREE. It is often said that the word FREE is the most powerful word in the English language. In fact Gage’s Canadian dictionary has 17 definitions for the word free and all of them are positive. Definition number nine is ‘without cost or payment’ and I would like to use this definition to let you know about free opportunities that Parks and Recreation can offer you this summer.
| Swimming | both Hume and Kiwanis pools offer you free weekend swims throughout the summer starting July 3rd |
| Spray Parks | Hume, Moody, Queen’s, Ryall and Sapperton Parks offer you free wild ‘n wet daily summer fun starting May 22nd |
| Wading Pool | Grimston Park’s free lifeguard wading pool opens June 25th and is always a hit with children and parents alike |
| Playgrounds | there are seven free community playgrounds at Queen’s, Hume, Ryall, Sapperton, Moody, Quayside and Grimston Parks. Many of these playground feature free leaders that offer your children games, crafts and activities |
| Tennis Courts | there are 22 free courts to rally on |
| Dog Enclosures | take your pooch for a romp in our two (soon to be three) free off-leash dog enclosures |
| Bandshell Performances | treat yourself to free live entertainment every Sunday at 2pm starting June 20th at the Queen’s Park Bandshell. |
| Parks | the City offers you a number of parks, trails, greenways and gardens to enjoy. Try a walk on the Millennium Trail, admire the Glenbrook Ravine gardens or play Frisbee in a park. |
Parks and Recreation also offers you many nearly free services for affordable family summer excitement.
| Queen’s Park Petting Farm | our admission by donation petting farm is always exciting and educational to children. |
| The Museum and Irving House | our heritage services offer you incredible value as your journey back in time. Admission is by donation. |
| Loonie Skates | Moody Park Arena offers you Loonie Skates and cool summer fun. |
| Indoor Swimming | Canada Games pool offers you $1 family swims on Sundays. |
| Outdoor Swimming | Hume and Kiwanis offer very low weekday admission rates (i.e. $1.10 for children). |
For more information on the above services please see your summer Active Living Guide, visit www.nwpr.bc.ca or call us at 604-525-4567. I hope that you have a great ‘Parks and Recreation’ summer and that you take advantage of the many free and low cost summer services that we offer you.