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Burrard Inlet
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Deadman's
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Coal
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English
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Lost
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Brockton Point
The point offers a terrific view of Burrard
Inlet. In 1915, a lighthouse (above) was
built to guide vessels into the harbor. Sailors
set their chronometers by the Nine-O'Clock
Gun at nearby Hallelujah Point. Its boom
has been heard nightly since 1894.
Totem Park
Eight carved West
Coast poles tell their own
stories. Images by First
Nations artists denote
various family crests and
creatures. Haida artist Bill
Reid carved the replica of
a pre-1878 Skedans mor-
tuary pole with a rectan-
gular frontal board (above) .
Vancouver
Aquarium
Marine displays capture
the drama of the West
Coast. Six Beluga whales
share the space with
60,000 other inhabitants
(see pp10-11) .
Chief Joe Capilano
Few knew Stanley Park
like Squamish chief Joe
Capilano. Born in 1840,
Capilano often visited
the park, home to some
members of his nation.
In 1906, he traveled to
England to present a
petition on Indian rights
to King Edward VII. He
shared local stories with
Mohawk writer Pauline
Johnson, who published
them in Legends of
Vancouver in 1911, a
year after Capilano died.
Prospect Point
The view from here,
the park's highest point,
across the dark blue
water of Burrard Inlet to
the Coast Mountains is
one of the best in the city.
Rose Garden
A formal rose garden
(below) blossoms year-
round. From April to
September, a variety of
perennial plantings
ensure vibrant color.
Operating from mid-June to mid-September, the free Stanley Park
Shuttle makes 14 stops in Stanley Park; call 604 257 8400
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