City of Vancouver pausing plans to dissolve elected park board: memo
A memo posted to social media indicates that the provincial government did not pass the needed legislative changes to allow the City of Vancouver to dissolve its elected park board, a controversial initiative attempted by Mayor Ken Sim. Park Board Chair Laura Christensen says the elected body continues to work on improving the city's parks amid the uncertainty.
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