By Canadian Press

CP NewsAlert: Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim moves to axe elected Park Board

Dec 6, 2023 | 10:16 AM

VANCOUVER — Mayor Ken Sim says he’s moving to abolish Vancouver’s elected Park Board, which is the only such body in any British Columbia city.

Sim says at a news conference in City Hall that he’ll be moving a motion to ask the province to amend the Vancouver Charter to bring control of parks under the city council. 

He calls it a “long overdue” step representing a “new level of accountability.”

More coming.

The Canadian Press

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