Seaforth Peace Park, formerly Seaforth Park, is a park in

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Kitsilano Kitsilano ( ) is a neighbourhood in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Named after Squamish chief August Jack Khatsahlano, Kitsilano is located along the southern shore of English Bay, Vancouver, English Bay between Fairview, Vancou ...

neighbourhood, in

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, Canada. The park's name refers to the neighboring

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History

The land was originally part of the Kitsilano Indian Reserve. Interest in converting the land to a park began in the 1920s. The property was designated a park by 1949, though no dedication was held. In July 1986, the

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approved a fountain memorial to honor victims of the 1945

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. The memorials, which was created by Sam Carter, features a water-filled bronze cauldron on a granite base and an eternal flame. In 1992, Seaforth Park was renamed Seaforth Peace Park during a ceremony in which local students created a peace grove consisting of twelve ''

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'' (katsura) trees on the south side of the park.

References

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