I totally love to create amazing birthdays with the use of a
little imagination. Now, just imagine with me for a moment. What if I could tell you that there is a castle
here in Vancouver that kids can climb right into and play on. Well at a small park overlooking the ocean in
North Vancouver there is! That’s right
the place is called Little Cates Park and there lies the stone remains of an
old mill but in the eyes of a child it easily turns into a Castle from Medieval Times!
How amazing would it be for the kids to become knighted by a
medieval knight? Receive a foam sword and go through sword training. Then storm a real castle with their foam
swords to overcome the opposite forces.
See them climb through the tunnel to rise atop of the castle walls and
cheer in their victory. See the old
holes in the walls and craters where the cannon balls hit the castle and be
wowed by its defensive design of circular Shell Keep. The kids must know defend the castle from
invaders from the sea by shooting their large cannons atop the castle to sink
the invading ships. Yes, Imagination in the right location makes for a memory
that lasts forever.
About Cates Park
The Dollarton area is a great beach, slope and suburb in the
District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It has a very long shoreline
that runs along the southern part of the park of Deep cove.
The area is named for the Robert Dollar shipping company
which owned the sawmill and wharf area there from the year 1918 to 1941. The
Pacific War closed down the lumber trade and the sawmill equipment was sold to
the Gordon Gibson's Island operation. Dollar's Mill was at the base of
Bakerview St which has plenty of parking now for picnickers. A cedar mill
operated beside the Dollar mill, and its cement stone foundations are a
legendary ruin in adjoining Cates Park. The Park has a playground, picnic tables
and large grassy areas overlooking Deep Cove.
I totally appreciate and respect the history and ruins of the
area as an adult and enjoy that it is open to the public and children to play amongst.
North Vancouver built a playground beside the ruins which are open year round, the
park has a great family atmosphere. It’s
a great place to bring the imagination of children to life.
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Thanks for visiting my blog!
Marty
Thanks for visiting my blog!
Marty
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