| “This park has been my saviour.” | | “This park has been my saviour.” | <div class="ExternalClass9C22D920AE9A45FA97DE23FCDFE4293F"><p>“My husband and I had our wedding photos taken in this park, at Cable Pool Bridge 41 years ago. I’ve come here pretty much daily over the past four decades. Lately, since COVID-19, this park has been my saviour. I’ve seen other people just stop on Pipeline Bridge for a moment of contemplation. Those of us who come here regularly have pride of ownership and we are happy to show new visitors around. I enjoy helping others experience this park.”<br></p></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-parks/PublishingImages/humans-of-regional-parks-capilano-river-1.jpg, “This park has been my saviour.”
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| “Lots of trails to hike.” | | “Lots of trails to hike.” | <div class="ExternalClass769B5515969D49828C374981E8E60E72"><p>Son: “There’s lots of grass here and it’s fun! I love riding my bike here.”</p>
<p>Mom: “And it’s been open all these months. Lots of trails to hike and close to home.”</p></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-parks/PublishingImages/humans-of-regional-parks-capilano-river-4.jpg, “Lots of trails to hike.”
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| “Everyone has access to them.” | | “Everyone has access to them.” | <div class="ExternalClassF299B9AEC995472AB61AC8FCCC9CF52F"><p>“We just moved here from Ontario four months ago. This is my first time to this park in 20 years. Came here today to entertain the kids. They liked seeing the water, the woods, and hiking up the trail. The regional parks are fantastic. Everyone has access to them and they’re so well maintained and clean.”</p></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-parks/PublishingImages/humans-of-regional-parks-capilano-river-5.jpg, “Everyone has access to them.”
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| “I feel like I’m being hugged by nature.” | | “I feel like I’m being hugged by nature.” | <div class="ExternalClass8A388726EE1F4E51BFA8E6C77769C657"><p>Her: “We picked this place randomly. I love the mountains. It’s beautiful. It has everything. You have the water, the grass, the forest and the mountains. It’s very open so it’s easy to keep distant from other people.”</p>
<p>Him: I think it’s important to have nature close to where you live. I personally need it. As I’m sitting here I feel like I’m being hugged by nature because you’re surrounded by mountains. I’m from Sweden and Sweden’s very flat. If you want to see mountains you have to drive for nine hours!”</p></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-parks/PublishingImages/humans-of-regional-parks-capilano-river-3.jpg, “I feel like I’m being hugged by nature.”
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| “Grateful we could find time to come in and connect with nature.” | | “Grateful we could find time to come in and connect with nature.” | <div class="ExternalClassD2DF843410C548EBAEBB9828FB33942F"><p>Mom: “We wanted to do an outdoor playdate where there might not be too many people. So we played ninjas in the woods, tried to jump over the mud puddles, and we checked out the water rushing through the dam. I grew up in this neighbourhood. As a kid we would come here to explore and play, and in high school we’d have to come here for our runs and it was pretty painful back then! I spent lot of time here as teenager. I have been so grateful that this park has stayed open. My mantra all through self-isolation has been: try to get into the forest and touch a tree, touch a leaf, literally every day. Grateful we could find time to come in and connect with nature.”<br></p></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-parks/PublishingImages/humans-of-regional-parks-capilano-river-2.jpg, “Grateful we could find time to come in and connect with nature.”
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