Maywood in Burnaby in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia — Canadas West Coast (North America)
Variety Park Playground
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 8, 2026
1. Variety Park Playground Marker
This plaque was unveiled by Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince and Princess of Wales, to commemorate the dedication and opening of Variety Park Playground.
May 6, 1986
Burnaby, British Columbia
Erected 1986 by The City of Burnaby, British Colombia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is May 6, 1986.
Location. 49° 13.913′ N, 123° 1.157′ W. Marker is in Burnaby, British Columbia, in Metro Vancouver. It is in Maywood. It can be reached from Kingsway (Provincial Highway 1A) east of Boundary Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in the north portion of Central Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3810 Kingsway, Burnaby BC V5H 1Y5, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and in Coast & Mountains. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Central Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Park Bandstand (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Jubilee Grove (approx. half a kilometer away); Korean War Memorial (approx. half a kilometer away); Bright Waters (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); South Burnaby Cenotaph (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); 144 West 10th Avenue (approx. 7.3 kilometers away); 148 West 10th Avenue (approx. 7.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burnaby.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 8, 2026
2. Variety Park Playground Plaque Nearby
Dedicated to the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales
1961 - 1997
In commemoration of her love of children
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 8, 2026
3. Variety Park Playground Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 8, 2026
4. A Portion of
Variety Park Playground
Variety Park Playground
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 9, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
