Vancouver Park Board cuts lifeguard staffing at busy beaches, commissioners blame 'austerity budget'
Some water safety groups are concerned with the Vancouver Park Board's decision to cut lifeguard coverage at five of its 10 staffed beaches.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-bc-outdoor-beach-lifeguard-staff-9.7132001?cmp=rss

Check out this recap from last month's #CheneyWA #ParkBoard meeting from one of our board Commissioners.

https://cheney-coffee-civics.ghost.io/cheney-parks-board-2-11-2026/

Cheney Parks Board 2-11-2026

Hi folks, I'm going to try and post my notes from the parks board meetings up on Cheney, Coffee & Civics. The meeting and minutes are public record so I encourage you to download them and review them for yourself. My review will be my thoughts on certain things, and in

Cheney Coffee & Civics

The recording from January's #CheneyWA #ParkBoard meeting is posted to the agenda center on the city website and now also available here for easy viewing.

https://youtu.be/exHP1o-Cs7s

Cheney Park Board - Regular Meeting - January, 14, 2026

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The #ParkBoard & #CheneyParksAndRec have been working on pool pricing for next year, using feedback from the first season & budget realities. Park Board member Justin Mager shares what they decided & how early bird season passes will work. #CheneyWA

https://cheney-coffee-civics.ghost.io/cheney-pool-season-pass-sale/

Cheney Pool Season Pass Sale!

Exciting news for the coming year, Cheney Pool is going to sell season passes - family and individual - along with all their other options. For the holiday season they are on sale with early bird prices – $200 for a family pass if you are a Cheney resident, $260 non-resident.

Cheney Coffee & Civics

#CheneyCityCouncil meeting tonight! Normally it would be on the second Tuesday of the month (yesterday) but due to the Veterans Day holiday it was moved to tonight. Additionally, the #ParkBoard would normally meet tonight but was also moved to next week Wednesday to accommodate this shuffle.

#CivicEngagement #CheneyWA

#CheneyWA #ParkBoard meets tonight at 6pm at the Aquatic Center. This meeting is open to the public and you can attend in person or on Zoom.

Agenda (includes the Zoom link):
https://www.cityofcheney.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10082025-622

#CivicEngagement #PublicMeeting

A quick and dirty suggestion for the cash-strapped #Vancouver #ParkBoard:

Speed cameras on Stanley Park Drive’s Prospect Point. From the report on the removal of the bike lane there, speeding is way up. From frequent rides, it's that hill where the majority of the speeding occurs.

To think really big, PB could make the fines proportional to the weight of the speeding vehicle.

This is win-win: the park is safer for everyone if motorists slow down, if not, PB money woes are over.

#bikeyvr

‘System is broken’: Vancouver mayor announces plan to remove elected park board
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said he will be bringing a motion to council to eliminate the city's elected park board.
#globalnews #Environment #Politics #CityofVancouver #ParkBoard
https://globalnews.ca/news/10152161/vancouver-park-board-mayor-motion/
‘System is broken’: Vancouver mayor announces plan to remove elected park board

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said he will be bringing a motion to council to eliminate the city's elected park board.

Global News
‘System is broken’: Vancouver mayor announces plan to remove elected park board
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said he will be bringing a motion to council to eliminate the city's elected park board.
#globalnews #Environment #Politics #CityofVancouver #ParkBoard
https://globalnews.ca/news/10152161/vancouver-park-board-mayor-motion/
‘System is broken’: Vancouver mayor announces plan to remove elected park board

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said he will be bringing a motion to council to eliminate the city's elected park board.

Global News
‘System is broken’: Vancouver mayor announces plan to remove elected park board

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said he will be bringing a motion to council to eliminate the city's elected park board.

Global News