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CANADA, 1980 - 1989
CANADA, 1980 - 1989
Invitation - The unveiling of the Seaforth Peace Park, 23 November, 1986.
Invitation - The unveiling of the Seaforth Peace Commemorative Park (Seaforth Park) on 23 November,, 1986. It was donated by Vancouver Mayor Mike Harcourt.
This park is located in the 1600 block of Burrard Street, Vancouver, across the street, west of the Seaforth Armoury. The official address is 1620 Chestnut Street at Cornwall Avenue, Vancouver. It is 0.74 hectare in size.
About the Park: Walks lined with delicate ornamental trees provide an interesting contrast to the substantial architecture of the surrounding Burrard Street Bridge, Molson Brewery, and the Seaforth Armoury. The sunny plaza is a pleasant place to enjoy lunch.
History: Originally this property was part of the Kitsilano Indian Reserve and was eyed as parkland from the early 1920s. It was a park by 1949 though there is no exact date for the official dedication. It is named for the nearby Seaforth Armoury. In July 1986 the Park Board approved a fountain memorial to commemorate the August 6, 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Artist Sam Carter created a water-filled bronze cauldron resting on granite containing an eternal flame, a major feature of the park.
In the 1992 Seaforth Park officially joined the ranks of Peace Parks across Canada during a moving ceremony which included local school children with their specially crafted peace quilt and the planting of 12 Cercidiphyllum trees (Katsura) creating a peace grove at the park's southern end. It's new name became Seaforth Peace Park.

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