For as long as I've had a blog and that's 21 years now, I've included pictures from the park that's just up the hill from us. Tipperary Park is next to the New Westminster City Hall. It contains an uncovered stream and is a relaxing place, especially during British Columbia's elusive summer weather.
I remember learning that the space was designed in 1962 after Typhoon Frieda destroyed existing trees. The stream is not really wild but is contained within two asphalt beds. The water is then somehow piped under Royal Avenue and downtown New Westminster to empty into the Fraser River near the edge of the current Pier Park.
Tipperary Park is a personal refuge that's within walking distance if one is willing to climb halfway to Uptown New Westminster. I stopped today just to reacquaint myself with it. I was driving and plugged my car into one of the city's Level 2 EV chargers. It was a lovely day and the beginning of a high pressure weather system that will bring an expected heat wave to this part of the province.