| 词条 | Jericho Beach |
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Jericho Beach, known originally as iy̓ál̓mexw in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim and ʔəy̓ál̓məxʷ in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓,[1] a Vancouver beach, is located west of the seaside neighbourhood of Kitsilano. It is surrounded by Jericho Beach Park, a grassy area with a pond, which is a picnic destination. Jericho Beach is the home of the Jericho Sailing Centre Association. ToponymyThe name Jericho Beach derives from Jeremiah Rogers, who ran a logging camp in the area in the 1860s, either as a corruption of "Jerry's Cove"[2][3] or else as a corruption of his company's name, Jerry & Co.[3] Jericho BeachThe beach is home to concessions, soccer and baseball fields, picnic tables, public washrooms, among other amenities like beach volleyball nets. Also, there are lifeguards on duty for beach safety from late May to early September. It is home to the Jericho Works Yard for the Vancouver Parks Board, a youth hostel, the annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival and the Jericho Sailing Centre.[4] Jericho Beach ParkJericho Beach Park is a park that is near Jericho Beach. The park includes a pond, a tennis court, and many picnic areas. Along with Locarno Beach Park (which is a park adjacent to Jericho Beach Park), Jericho Beach Park is home to many rabbits and other animals. Jericho Beach Flying Boat Station{{main|RCAF Station Jericho Beach}}801 (Vancouver) Wing, Air Force Association of Canada; Air Crew Association (Vancouver Branch); Air Force Officers Association and the British Columbia Veterans Commemorative Association erected an educational monument at the Jericho Beach Flying Boat Station, 1920-1947. Jericho Beach was the first Canadian Air Force and, in 1924, the first Royal Canadian Air Force station in British Columbia.[5] The old headquarters building is now used by 39 Canadian Brigade Group. References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.kwiawtstelmexw.com/reclaimcampaign/ |title=Reclaim Campaign |publisher=Kwi Awt Stelmexw |accessdate=24 February 2017}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://covapp.vancouver.ca/parkfinder/parkdetail.aspx?inparkid=218|title=Jericho Beach Park|author=Vancouver Park Board|work=ParkFinder|publisher=City of Vancouver|access-date=14 March 2016}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://spacing.ca/vancouver/2014/02/17/jericho-beach-1860s-onward/|title=Jericho Beach: 1860’s onward|author=Vancouver Heritage Foundation|work=Spacing Vancouver|publisher=Spacing Magazine|date=17 February 2014|access-date=14 March 2016}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/jericho-beach.aspx|title=Jericho Beach|first=City of|last=Vancouver|date=29 May 2017|website=vancouver.ca|accessdate=14 November 2017}} 5. ^{{cite web |last= |first= |authorlink= |title=Jericho Beach Flying Boat Station |work=National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials |publisher=National Defence Canada |date=2008-04-16 |url=http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=4349 |format= |doi= |accessdate=28 May 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529052224/http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=4349 |archivedate=29 May 2014 |deadurl=yes |df= }} External links{{Commons category|Jericho Beach}}
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