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intense World Cup match between Japan and Denmark. This is 1964 – President Lyndon B.
followed closely by the final NBA game between the LA Lakers and Johnson signs the Civil Rights
Pacific Boston Celtics which recorded 3,085 tweets per second.
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Act of 1964 meant to prohibit
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In the Community
July is Parks Month in BC! Sonic Playground Summer Fireworks at Butchart Gardens
Summer is a beautiful time in Vancouver and there could not be a better Enjoy superb fireworks in the garden's magnificent setting, this
Sonic Playground, suited for children and adults lavish shows features a unique blend of spectacle and music. Bring
time to enjoy the outdoors and celebrate the various green spaces
of all ages explores the freedom and creativity warm clothing and a blanket and enjoy!
around the city.
of sound. Spanning over three fun-filled days at
the Roundhouse Centre, it is the event where When: Every Saturday from July 3, 2010 - August 28, 2010
Queen Elizabeth Park: featuring a frisbee golf course and a beautiful 18
everything and anything is used to create Where: Butchart Gardens
hole pitch and putt perfect for beginner golfers. Try out lawn bowling,
sound from kitchen utensils, car parts, toys,
and end the night by viewing the wonders of the night sky from
Vancouver's highest point above sea level. As well Tai Chi is practiced
and machines.
Fox, Fluevog, & Friends: Museum of Vancouver
every morning at the top of the park's plaza and under the seven Tai Chi
A daily schedule of interactive workshops and What do John Fluevog, Peter Fox, and Ken Rice have in common?
Arbours.
performances by Vancouver's most creative Shoes of course! They have all created footwear companies that have
musicians and sound artists ensures a way of grown from a small presense in Gastown in the 1970's, to big,
Stanley Park: Dance lessons at Dusk every Mon-Wed evening featuring
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Come view the exhibit where these collaborators, trend-spotters and
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Check out a list of activities and performers business men have featured over 150 shoes dating from 1968 to
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Visit www.vancouver.ca/parks for fun activities and events happening in
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the parks around Vancouver. Find an alphabetical lists of all the parks
Price: Free Admission
and visit a different one each weekend!
When: July 2,3,4 When: June 3, 2010 - September 5, 2010
Time: 10am-4pm Where: Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut Street
When: July 1, 2010 - July 30, 2010
Where: OUTSIDE the Roundhouse Arts and Admission: $12
Time: All day every day!
Community Centre (Drake Street Side)
Where: All parks around Vancouver
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