Vancouver  

 Sundial: 919
State/Province:  British Columbia Country:  Canada
Dial Type:  Hours to Sunset Condition:  Excellent
  Latitude and Longitude: 49° 13.283' N  123° 7.117' W
Location:
  • The dial is at the Community Garden in the south-west corner of Cambie Park, Vancouver BC. Enter the garden from Ash Crescent just south of West 54th Avenue. The dial is by the opposite fence.
 
Description:
  • This bright and colorful vertical dial declines west, showing "Hours to Sunset" (Italian hours). The dial is decorated in the colors of the rainbow, with a band of color for each hour left to sunset. Quarter hours are marked using thin white lines. The dial was commercially printed on 60 x 90 cm (24 x 36 inches) sheet of aluminum-plastic laminated material with a UV-protective coating. In the summer of 2023, the previous gnomon was replaced with a 3D-printed carrot, the tip of which acts as a nodus. The supporting structure is made from red cedar.

    Note: The photos were taken a day or two before the summer solstice. Notice that the shadow is at the right-most limit. The last photograph is from the NASS Conference, stopping at the dial to see its fine construction.
 
General Information:Inscription:
  • Owner: Cambie Park Community Garden
  • The dial itself bears the inscription 'There is always time for friends.' A name plate was later added to the supporting structure in honor of Mooshum Bob, a deceased member of the garden community.
  • Designer: Steve Lelievre
  • Builder: Steve Lelievre
  • Construction Date: 2018
 

Last Revised: 2024-07-19 19:14