Warnings from Vancouver Park Board commissioners last fall that the city’s “zero means zero” 2026 budget would result in service cuts seem to be coming true as staff plan to halve the number of beaches and lakes with lifeguards this summer.

[thetyee@mstdn.ca]

Warnings from Vancouver Park Board commissioners last fall that the city’s “zero means zero” 2026 budget would result in service cuts seem to be coming true as staff plan to halve the number of beaches and lakes with lifeguards this summer. Katie Hyslop reports. #vanpoli

https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/03/19/Water-Safety-Experts-Criticize-Vancouver-Plan-Cut-Lifeguards/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial