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Sunset Beach (Vancouver)

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56: 40: 154: 645: 727: 605: 253:, but it was removed after being painted over with the beach's indigenous name. Proposals to dismantle the barge were first submitted in January 2022, but approval was delayed due to the discovery of a goose nest and concerns of lead contamination from the hull paint among other issues. Removal began on July 25, 2022, and was completed over three months later at a cost of $ 2.4 million. 617: 63: 657: 55: 39: 516: 90: 473: 802: 711: 565: 768: 238: 585: 339: 734: 509: 418: 393: 621: 787: 241:
after it broke free from its moored position. Described as a "celebrity", the barge became a local landmark that inspired
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protest annually on April 20 in the late 2010s. It is a popular location for watching
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for bicycling, walking, and skating that connects to the adjacent
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Beach
A sculpture by artist Bernar Venet on Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach is located in Greater Vancouver Regional District
Metro Vancouver
49°16′47″N 123°08′19″W / 49.27986°N 123.13861°W / 49.27986; -123.13861
Vancouver
British Columbia
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urban beach
English Bay
West End
Vancouver
city seawall system
multi-use path
Vancouver Aquatic Centre
Burrard Street Bridge
off-leash area
False Creek Ferries
lifeguards
420
Celebration of Light
Squamish language
barge
regional floods
memes
Vancouver Park Board
Dude Chilling Park
Engagement (sculpture)
"Sunset Beach"

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