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D e e p Cove is a place o f tranquil beauty, recreation a n d mystique. O n c e h o m e t o early Sleil-waututh tribes, in t h e early 20th century D e e p Cove b e c a m e a s u m m e r resort area, accessible only by water. A s m o r e stores a n d businesses c r o p p e d u p t o support t h e rising t i d e o f p e o p l e t h a t f l o c k e d t o this pretty seaside c o m m u n i t y , a coterie o f p e r m a n e n t settlers m o v e d in. W i t h its w e a l t h o f beaches, mountains, forests, a n d parks, a n d situated at t h e intersection o f t h e f l o w i n g waters o f t h e Burrard Inlet and Indian A r m , ft is n o w o n d e r t h a t p e o p l e d e c i d e d t o m a k e Deep Cove their h o m e . To c o m m e m o r a t e t h e 10th anniversary o f t h e D e e p Cove Cultural C e n t r e a n d c e l e b r a t e t h e p i o n e e r s a n d spirit of the t o w n , volunteer executives o f t h e D e e p C o v e Heritage Society -- Janet Pavlic, M a r y J o h n s o n a n d Pat Morrice--initiated the creation of a heritage g a r d e n . "It's really b e e n a labour of love," says Heritage Society vice President M a r y Johnson. " W e wanted t o m a k e s o m e t h i n g lasting f o r o u r c o m m u n i t y . " A l m o s t e v e r y o n e involved has v o l u n t e e r e d time, resources and f u n d i n g t o m a k e t h e g a r d e n grow. Early plans evolved with the help of Trevor Holgate a n d Hazel Baxter of t h e District of North V a n c o u v e r ' s C o m m u n i t y P l a n n i n g d e p a r t m e n t t o plan and beautify the space c h o s e n f o r t h e g a r d e n : t h e west side of the D e e p C o v e Cultural C e n t r e outside t h e H e r i t a g e Society office. First t h e Cultural Centre g o t a makeover, b e g i n n i n g with a paint j o b in soft yellow a n d sage tones. T h e n landscape Architect Ron Myers d r e w u p a preliminary plan for the g a r d e n , envisioned as a picturesque h a v e n a l o n g the slope of Gallant A v e n u e . A t the i n a u g u r a l c e r e m o n y . Jay L e u n g , M a n a g e r o f t h e Royal Bank Dollarton presented a c h e q u e f o r $2500.00. SuperValu donated a M a p l e t r e e a n d D y k o f f s Nursery p r o v i d e d assistance with plants. O t h e r grants a n d d o n a t i o n s f l o w e d in f r o m the Arts & Culture Commission of North Vancouver, the BC Seniors