Vancouver Park Board to mull motion seeking ban on use or display of balloons
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Park Board is being asked to consider sticking a pin in the presence of latex and plastic balloons in city parks.
The board, which is responsible for all activities in parks and community centres, will consider a motion at its next regular meeting to ban balloons.
The motion — tabled by commissioner Stuart MacKinnon — says balloons are non-renewable, clog landfills and should not be permitted.
It says the colourful inflatables pose a risk to birds, sea turtles, dolphins and other wildlife that either eat the deflated remains and suffer internal injuries, or die after becoming tangled in balloon strings.