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The West Vancouver Sea Walk and Capilano River Walk by Heinz H.G. Berger LM.B.C.S.LA.,F.C.S.LA. former West Vancouver Parks Manager The Centennial Sea Walk ^ Left: the Centennial Sea Walk today. I4.002.WVA.WVHS Seawalk, October 22, 2009. Photograph by John Moir In 1962 we were discussing in the parks department how wonderful it would be to walk along the waterfront to breathe in the sea air and not be bothered by any traffic all the way to Ambleside Park and I said "Wby not continue up the Capilano River without crossing any roads? Walk under the PGE railroad bridge, the Marine Drive Bridge and the Upper Levels Bridge." I was dreaming that one day we could walk from Dundarave Pier to Ambleside and continue up to Cleveland Dam without being bothered by any traffic. I immediately started to draw plans. To plan for the Capilano River Walk I rented a Every year we had an open hoiise In our old community centre where we demonstrated what the parks and recreation depai-tment was offering and planning. I put We tried to get our politicians interested. One alderman told me "First we would not have the money to build this; cont. page 7 the Capilano River so I could take a lot of pictures. individual plans to the location on the municipal map. I had the sea walk and the Capilano River walk on the boards. Right:OI25.WVAA.GRI Dundarave waterfront before the sea walk 1968, Photograph by Bud Griffiths. helicopter and told the pilot to fly the municipal map on the ceiling as low as possible up and down with coloured strings from the BUILDING THE CENTENNIAL SEA WALK 0123.WVA.GRI Construction of the sea walk extension (1988). Photograph by Bud Griffiths Plaque - photo provided by Heinz Berger