Filipino Plaza
| Filipino Plaza | |
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| Type | Public Park |
| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°14′59″N 123°03′29″W / 49.2497°N 123.0581°W |
| Opened | 1986 |
Filipino Plaza is a landscaped park located in Vanness Avenue, west of Nanaimo Street in the city of Vancouver, Canada. The open park, sometimes referred to as a linear park, located underneath the skytrain Expo Line, was one of the dozens of open parks built in 1986 as part of TransLink Parkway Program showcasing different cultural parks on the 26-kilometer path that parallels the Skytrain.[1]
Many ethnic communities created legacies on the linear park under the Skytrain in 1986.[2]
Construction of the 300 feet X 100 feet park was made possible with the effort of the seven member Filipino Plaza Committee of 1985 composed of Chairman Emer Robles, Bert Morelos, Dan Isaac, Jesus F. Santa Cruz, Jesus T. Gonzalez, Suzette Barrios and Nelson Didulo. [3].
A distinctive logo mounted on an arch, visible when standing in front of the park is the Sarimanok which is a Filipino mythical bird that symbolizes golden harvest and good fortunes in the Philippines.[4]. Bert Morelos, a member of the 1985 committee was the designer of the Sarimanok logo and the Park.[5]. [6].[7]
In June 2010, a group of young Filipino Canadians community leaders and volunteers, led by community activist Jay Razon together with Jojo Quimpo, hosted a series of meetings at the park and proposed new improvements.[4] The Filipino Plaza Committee of 2010 is being formed by Razon to handle proposed improvements.[8]
References
- ^ "Metro Vancouver TransLink BC Parkway Upgrade". Translink.ca. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ http://www.geoffmeggs.ca/2010/09/19/new-generation-of-filipino-community-leaders-commits-to-renew-pinoy-plaza/
- ^ http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/09/08/10/filipino-plaza-vancouver-get-makeover
- ^ a b "New generation of Filipino community leaders commits to renew Pinoy Plaza — Geoff Meggs". Geoffmeggs.ca. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ AtinIto Publishing, Inc."Atin Ito Newspaper," March 1986, Page 22
- ^ http://www.facebook.com//#!/photo.php?pid=337892&id=100000362235771&ref=fbx_album
- ^ http://www.geoffmeggs.ca/2010/09/19/new-generation-of-filipino-community-leaders-commits-to-renew-pinoy-plaza/
- ^ Marieton Pacheco (8 September 2010). "'Filipino Plaza' in Vancouver to get a makeover". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2010-09-29.