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GREEN ZONE
The
Green Zone was home to the only remaining structure built before the
World's
Fair. Originally used to fix locomotives for the Canadian Pacific
Railway, the Roundhouse was restored for Expo 86 as a reminder of False
Creek's industrial heritage as a ship to shore terminal.
This area was
devoted
to water transportation and the romance of the sea. Pavilions
representing
the European nations that were famous for charting the world's oceans
were
situated around a common plaza. Canada's coastal Provinces were also
found
here.
Sprawling
along the oceanfront, most every vessel that explored the earth's
waters
could be found tied to the docks at the Marine Plaza. It was
common
to hear hammers pounding and old folk songs about the sea being sung
along
the water's shore as builders from around the world crafted boats in
the
same way their predecessors did 200 years ago.
For the young
and young
at heart, visitors could steer remote controlled boats in a giant pond
or climb Ogopogo -- a sculpture dedicated to British Columbia's
legendary
lake monster.
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