Norquay is an example of how a few smart renovations can make an old park feel fresh, evolving with the needs of a neighbourhood — even it’s named for a 19th century politician from another province.
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#31: Beaconsfield Park
The pizza oven is one of the big reasons that Beaconsfield, just south of Grandview Highway and Slocan, is a touch above most “fields and playground” parks in the city.
#40: Renfrew Community Park
Renfrew Community is one of those places that is more a laundry list of things you can do than a fully integrated park, but those things are all very solid.
#47: Aberdeen Park
It’s all an example of how a mid-sized urban park can be built in the 21st century, and how it doesn’t need to be anywhere near downtown to be successful.
#83: Renfrew Ravine Park
In the midst of all of Vancouver’s treasures at the water’s edge, Renfrew Ravine is a nice inland surprise.
#91: Slocan Park
Slocan is a good but not great park, especially now that it’s gotten a million-dollar upgrade of its grass fields.
#93: Collingwood Park
Collinwood Park screams out the 1970s: a crunchier era of Vancouver, less grand but quickly growing.
#107: Gaston Park
Gaston is not especially good at expectorating, but is dominated by a single baseball field, with a small ridge surrounding the park making the area seem more expansive than it actually is.
#110: Carleton Park
Nothing in Carleton is particularly exciting, but all of it is good, particularly for a park that doesn’t try to do too much.
#121: Earles Park
Admittedly, Earles is a fairly simple park.
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