Halo Abroad @ Skybridge

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: New Westminster, Surrey
Location: Skybridge [map]

Connecting the cities of New Westminster and Surrey in British Columbia, the Skybridge crosses the Fraser River and is the longest cable-supported transit-only bridge in the world. It is part of the Expo Line of the SkyTrain system in Metro Vancouver. The bridge towers are 404 feet (123 meters) tall and the trains travel 150 feet (45 meters) above the water. It was built between 1987 and 1989, and runs nearly parallel to neighboring Pattullo Bridge.

Halo Abroad @ Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: New Westminster
Location: Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Centennial Community Centre [map]

The Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame is located inside the Centennial Community Centre. It opened in 1967 and is home to both of Canada's top lacrosse trophies, the Minto Cup and the Mann Cup.

Halo Abroad @ Queen's Park Arena

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: New Westminster
Location: Queen's Park Arena [map]

Queen's Park Arena was built in 1930 and is the former home of the New Westminster Bruins of the Western Hockey League and current home of the New Westminster Salmonbellies of the Western Lacrosse League. It has the only wooden floor for lacrosse in the world.

Halo Abroad @ Woodlands Provincial School

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: New Westminster
Location: Woodlands Provincial School [map]

Woodlands Provincial School opened in 1878 as a mental health institution. In the 1930s, it changed its focus from a care facility to an educational facility for those with developmental disabilities. After becoming one of the largest institutions of its kind, it closed in 1996 but around 2000, allegations of abuse began to surface. In 2008, a large fire (the largest in the city's history) destroyed most of the buildings on the site, except for the center block (pictured).

Location formerly known as:

• Woodlands Hospital (19??-????)
  

Halo Abroad @ Justice Institute of British Columbia

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: New Westminster
Location: Justice Institute of British Columbia [map]

The Justice Institute of British Columbia is a higher learning institution for justice, public safety and social services. It is home to the police academy where all municipal police officers in the province must undergo basic training. Paramedics, rescue personnel and security officers also undergo training at the institute.