In the quiet and leafy Vancouver neighbourhood of South Cambie, best known for its botanical garden, playoff fever is about to set in.

The neighbourhood is expecting thousands of Vancouver Canucks fans for a viewing party on Sunday evening at Oak Meadows Park, as the team faces the Edmonton Oilers for Game 3 of their Stanley Cup playoffs series.

The location, across the road from the VanDusen Botanical Garden and far from the city91裸聊视频檚 downtown core, is not exactly a nightlife hot spot.

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Not everyone is happy about the event, at least, not with its timing, that coincides with what is one of the busiest days on the South Cambie calendar 91裸聊视频� Mother91裸聊视频檚 Day.

Shaughnessy Restaurant on the VanDusen grounds is one of the neighbourhood91裸聊视频檚 few restaurants.

Owner Chris Chatten said a viewing party was a great idea, but it was 91裸聊视频減oor timing91裸聊视频� to have it on Mother91裸聊视频檚 Day. The restaurant is expecting 800 people on its biggest day of the year.

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He said VanDusen is also plenty busy on Mother91裸聊视频檚 Day, attracting thousands of admirers for its spring floral displays. Its rhododendrons and magnolias are also coming into bloom.

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Others aren91裸聊视频檛 worried. Johnny Tsoukalas also is expecting a busy Mother91裸聊视频檚 Day at his Greek restaurant, Johnny91裸聊视频檚 On Oak, but he91裸聊视频檚 excited about the game, too.

91裸聊视频淚 think it91裸聊视频檚 going to be a little bit overworked, but everybody will be having a great time. hopefully they win,91裸聊视频� said Tsoukalas, a Canucks fan and lifelong hockey player.

The restaurant has been a fixture on Oak Street for 40 years. It was packed for Wednesday91裸聊视频檚 Game 1 of the Canucks-Oilers series. 91裸聊视频淓verybody was going crazy,91裸聊视频� he said, recalling the Canucks91裸聊视频� thrilling come-from-behind 5-4 win.

He said he was expecting another fun night on Sunday with his clients and friends.

Vancouver police spokeswoman Const. Tania Visintin said the department 91裸聊视频渄efinitely91裸聊视频� supported the idea of neighbourhood viewing areas.

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Robert Vestwick works in the office of the Oakridge Seventh-day Adventist Church, two blocks from the park.

He91裸聊视频檚 not worried about disruptions from the viewing party, since Seventh-day Adventist services are on Saturday, not Sunday.

The immigrant from Chile was wearing a Canucks jersey on Friday 91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频渟ort of my new Canadian experience91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频� and plans to go to the viewing party on Sunday.

After Wednesday91裸聊视频檚 game, in which the Canucks came back from 4-1 down, he has faith in the team. Vestwick watched it in a Denny91裸聊视频檚 restaurant, where he endured the mockery of some Oilers fans before the final period turnaround.

91裸聊视频淚f you believe in God, everything is possible,91裸聊视频� Vestwick said.

Nono Shen, The Canadian Press