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West Vancouver has no manufacturing industry by law. West Vancouver is home to many attractions, including local ski area Cypress Mountain in Cypress Provincial park, now one of the venues for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Ambleside Park and the 15 block long West Vancouver Seawall are also popular spots for families and outdoor enthusiasts. Whytecliff Park is regarded as one of the best Scuba diving spots in Western Canada. The District also has many other small parks, as well as scenic Lighthouse Park on Point Atkinson, with incredible views of Downtown Vancouver and Georgia Strait. West Vancouver is mainly a residential district as many residents are retired, work at home, or take the short commute to downtown Vancouver. A 25-block strip of Marine Drive serves as a commercial district, featuring shops, small offices, garages and gas stations, restaurants, banks, and other common amenities. This area is commonly known as 'Ambleside', with a one-block section separated from that area known as 'Dundarave'. West Vancouver is also home to Park Royal Shopping Centre, Canada's first mall. Opened in the 1950s, it now consumes 2km of both sides of Marine Drive near North Vancouver, and is home to several department stores and large retailers, as well as many small retailers. Park Royal is also the largest mall on the North Shore, and is a bus terminal for Blue Bus and North Vancouver TransLink buses. West Vancouver, British Columbia. (2006, July 18). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 00:25, July 19, 2006, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=West_Vancouver%2C_British_Columbia&oldid=64443071.
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