2009 PEEWEE FEMALE BC HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH 15TH – 20TH 2009 NORTH SHORE FEMALE ICE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION PEEWEE AVALANCHE AN EXPERIENCE THAT IS FUN AND SAFE! TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTACT INFORMATION PAGE 3 GENERAL INFORMATION PAGE 4 MAP OF AREA LISTINGS ARENA Page 5 INTRODUCTION TO WEST VANCOUVER PAGE 6 INTRODUCTION TO NORTH VANCOUVER PAGE 7 SPORT SHOPS PAGE 8 ACCOMMODATIONS PAGE 9 WEST VANCOUVER ARENA INFORMATION PAGE 10 NORTH SHORE AREA INFORMATION PAGE 11-12 SPECIAL INTERESTS PAGE 12-14 TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PAGE 15 CONTACT INFORMATION HOST ASSOCIATION: NORTH SHORE FEMALE ICE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION PLANNING COMMITTEE: CHERYL CURRIE CO CHAIR 604-922-8797 [email protected] PAULINE NICOLSON CO CHAIR 604-988-7383 [email protected] JOANNE GALAND MARKETING & COMMUNICATION 604-913-3620 [email protected] CAROLINE BRANDSON OPERATIONS 604-980-3448 [email protected] BC HOCKEY REPRESENTATIVE HOWARD LETROY BC HOCKEY 1-866-544-0765 [email protected] CINDY SECORD 604-598-7774 [email protected] GENERAL INFORMATION DATE MARCH 15TH – 19TH, 2009 BANQUET GLEN EAGLES REC. CENTER 6262 Marine Drive West Vancouver, BC COACHES MEETING WEST VANCOUVER ICE ARENA TIME : 3:30 PM APPROX. RINK WEST VANCOUVER ICE ARENA 21ST AVE. & MARINE DR. WEST VANCOUVER 604-925-7210 OPENING WEST VANCOUVER ICE ARENA CEREMONY Will take place 30 minutes prior to last game on Sunday Evening. CLOSING CEREMONY WEST VANCOUVER ICE ARENA Time TBA NOTE THAT THE WEST VANCOUVER RECREATION CENTER AND ICE ARENA ARE LOCATED IN THE SAME AREA. YOU MAY ENTER OFF OF 22ND STREET. PARKING IS UNDERGROUND OFF OF GORDON AVE. & 21ST & 22ND STREET. THERE IS ALSO PARKING DIRECTLY ACROSS THE ICE ARENA ON THE WEST SIDE OF 22ND STREET. MAP OF ARENA LOCATION Key Web Sites: http://www.westvancouver.ca/ http://www.westvancouver.com/community/sports/ HISTORY OF AND WEST VANCOUVER West Vancouver is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Part of Metro Vancouver, the municipality is northwest of the city of Vancouver on Burrard Inlet and Howe Sound, and is adjoined by the District of North Vancouver to its east. It forms the North Shore municipalities together with the District of North Vancouver and City of North Vancouver. West Vancouver has a population of 42,131 (2006 census). As of 2008, the mayor is Pam Goldsmith-Jones. Cypress Provincial Park, mostly located within the municipal boundaries, will be one of the venues for the 2010 Winter Olympics. West Vancouver was also named a Cultural Capital of Canada for 2006. West Vancouver is also home of Canada's first shopping mall, Park Royal Shopping Centre. The Municipality of West Vancouver was incorporated on March 15, 1912, after separating from the District of North Vancouver. The first municipal election was held on April 6, 1912. In November 1938, the Lions' Gate Bridge was opened to traffic, allowing extensive growth of the semi-populated community, previously only accessible by ferry. Some homes in West Vancouver date back to the 1920s and 30s, though most of the currently existing dwellings were built in the 1970s and 80s, and mostly in British Pacific Properties' developments HISTORY OF NORTH VANCOUVER On August 10, 1891, the first municipality on the North Shore was formed as the District of North Vancouver. It stretched across the North Shore from Horseshoe Bay to Deep Cove but omitted Moodyville. In the early years of this century, a real estate boom took place, with speculators including the British poet Rudyard Kipling - eager to turn a quick dollar. A new community began to take shape. In 1902, the Hotel North Vancouver was built; in 1905, the first bank - a branch of the Bank of North America - opened. A newspaper, the Express, commenced publication in 1905 and in 1906 the British Columbia Electric Railway Company began streetcar services. Industry, particularly shipbuilding, became central, with the magnificent stands of trees a rich resource for a society in which ships, houses and most other manmade things were constructed mainly of wood. The Wallace Shipyards moved in 1906 to the area just east of Lonsdale Avenue, drawn by the arrival of electricity. Over the years, this company - later known as Burrard Dry Dock and then Versatile Pacific Shipyards - became a major force in the local economy. Many of the shipyard's buildings still stand although the company has now ceased operations. Economic prosperity and rapid growth in the Lower Lonsdale area of North Vancouver led to the establishment in 1907 of the separate City of North Vancouver, with a population of approximately 1,500. West Vancouver separated from the District in 1912. Apart from the addition of Moodyville in 1915, the boundaries of the City have not changed, even though far more people now call the District home SPORTS SHOPS: *skate sharpening Ultimate Edge Sports 2411 Mount Seymour Pky, North Vancouver Larry’s Sport Shop: 2029 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver Time Out Sports: 235 Mountain Hwy, North Vancouver Scoff’s Hockey Shop 3951 Hastings St. Burnaby ACCOMMODATIONS Comfort Inn & Suites 604-988-3181 1748 Capilano Rd., North Vancouver, BC Includes, continental breakfast $85.00/night 5 minutes from Grouse Mountain and Capilano Suspension Bridge. Local attractions include Capilano Mall, Chinatown, Cleveland Dam, Cypress Bowl, Granville Island, Science World, Stanley Park, and Vancouver Aquarium. ASK FOR: Nancy @604-904-2750 Best Western Capilano Inn. 604-987-8185 1634 Capilano Road, North Vancouver, BC $84.00/night 2 queen beds $99.00/night 2 bedroom suite with queen bed w kitchen The Best Western Capilano Inn & Suites offers you a variety of rooms and suites, all of which are newly constructed and renovated. Two major shopping centers, Stanley Park and Capilano Suspension bridge are minutes away. Ten minutes across the Lions Gate Bridge and you are in downtown, the centre of Vancouver`s nightlife. The sights and sounds of the West Coast are at your door. North Vancouver Hotel 604-987-4461 1800 Capilano Road, North Vancouver , BC Includes, Breakfast $89.00/night Mention PeeWee Provinical Beautiful 72 room contemporary hotel at the base of Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver on the North Shore. Amenities include Executive Continental breakfast, free local calls, free wireless internet in the lobby area, free parking, free daily newspaper, outdoor heated pool and a free pass to Fitness World. Close to Capilano Suspension Bridge, Capilano Salmon Hatchery and the Grouse Mountain Gondola. WEST VANCOUVER ICE ARENA 786 22ND Street, West Vancouver 604-925-7250 The West Vancouver Arena sits adjacent to the new 83,000square foot Recreation Center which will open its doors in spring of 2009. It has four dressing rooms with showers, rooms for volunteers and one for the referees. The adjacent aquatic center has been renovated as well and is beautifully done and well thought out with excellent facilities for the competitive swimmer and includes a wavepool/waterpark with a great waterslide for the children. There is also a full gym facility; all for public use. The recreation centre has ample parking and is easily accessed off of Marine Drive in West Vancouver. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Restaurants in the area Boston Pizza 1078 Marine Drive, North Van 604-984-0407 Browns 900 Main St., Park Royal Village 604-922-9306 Denny’s 2050 Marine Dr., North Vancouver Earls 303 Marine Drive, West Vancouver 604-984-4341 Keg 800 Marine Dr., West Vancouver 604-925-9126 Milestones 1096 Marine Dr. Park Royal Village 604-925-9825 Presto Cucina 1746 Marine Dr. West Vancouver 604-925-2229 Whitespot 752 Marine Dr., West Vancouver 604-922-4520 Coffee Lovers Delany’s 2424 Marine Dr. West Vancouver Starbucks 1718 Marine Dr. West Vancouver 2416 Marine Dr. West Vancouver Medical Clinic Park Royal North, West Vancouver 604-904-7712 Hospital Lion’s Gate Hospital 231 East 15th St. North Vancouver 604-988-3131 Movie Theaters PARK & TILFORD 200-333 BROOKSBANK AVE. NORTH VANCOUVER ESPLANADE 6 CINEMAS 200 WEST ESPANADE NORTH VANCOUVER WEST VANCOUVER SPECIAL INTEREST SITES TO VISIT WALK THE WEST VANCOUVER SEAWALL, ONLY FIVE MINUTES FROM THE ARENA. CAPILANO SUSPENSION BRIDGE * TEN MINUTE DRIVE FROM ARENA. GROUSE MOUNTAIN * SKATE ON TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN 15 MINUTE DRIVE FROM ARENA. STANLEY PARK * 20 MINUTE DRIVE VANCOUVER AQUARIUM IN STANLEY PARK SHOPPING AT OUR PARK ROYAL SHOPPING CENTER AND VILLAGE HIKE THE MANY LOCAL TRAILS Transit information Blue Buses www.westvancouver.net Taxi service 604-922-2222 West Van. 604-987-7171 North Van. BC Ferries www.bcferries.com Sea Bus to Downtown www.translink.bc.ca On behalf of the North Shore Avalanche Association we hope you enjoy the tournament and your stay on the beautiful North Shore of Vancouver .