Mastodawn

This is all warped fiscal conservative thinking, like cutting Coast Guard stations will save money - it won't

These councillors and gov staff recommending cuts to first responders hate anything to do with public safety

It just downloads response to other services

https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/cutting-seasonal-lifeguards-on-beaches-will-save-up-to-600k-vancouver-park-board-says/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Cutting seasonal lifeguards on beaches will save up to $600K, Vancouver Park Board says

The Vancouver Park Board has confirmed to CTV News that it will save an estimated $400,000 to $600,000 by reducing seasonal, auxiliary lifeguards at five outdoor beaches this summer.

CTVNews

🍃Carkner🥺4d ago

I'm surprised to see them thinking big like this but I'm all for it.
The city recreation facilities in my part of town are DIRE. Crumbling pools and buildings built 60-70 years ago.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-park-board-1-billion-aging-facilities-9.7135089

#vanpoli

Vancouver Park Board considering $1B motion to fix aging recreation facilities | CBC News

Commisioners say the historic investment is needed after years of underfunding and to address the 2025 auditor's report that said 72 per cent of Vancouver's recreation facilities are in "poor or very poor condition."

CBC

The Tyee 6d ago

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

Water Safety Experts Criticize Vancouver’s Plan to Cut Lifeguards | The Tyee

The city’s ‘zero means zero’ budget will make beaches more dangerous, guards and swimmers say.

The Tyee

The Tyee 6d ago

Water Safety Experts Criticize Vancouver’s Plan to Cut Lifeguards | The Tyee

The city’s ‘zero means zero’ budget will make beaches more dangerous, guards and swimmers say.

The Tyee

Trevor McLeod 6d ago

Thank you #mayor #sim and your 0% budget increase!

#vanpoli #lifeguards

https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/03/19/Water-Safety-Experts-Criticize-Vancouver-Plan-Cut-Lifeguards/

Water Safety Experts Criticize Vancouver’s Plan to Cut Lifeguards | The Tyee

The city’s ‘zero means zero’ budget will make beaches more dangerous, guards and swimmers say.

The Tyee

Trevor McLeod Mar 15

Some good #climatecrisis news that proves #cities can contribute despite federal policies and roadblocks!

#vanpoli

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/12/london-san-francisco-and-beijing-achieve-remarkable-reductions-in-air-pollution

London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution

Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%

The Guardian

Trevor McLeod Mar 13

#municipal #elections this fall in #Vancouver

Let's not re-elect #kensim

#vanpoli

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/05/opinion/politicians-lie-disinformation-sim-drugs

Vancouver deserves better than Sim’s lies

The readiness of Mayor Ken Sim and Coun. Lenny Zhou to slander a colleague is far worse than any harebrained policy they might propose or past controversial decisions they have made.

Canada's National Observer

The Tyee Mar 11

Two weeks after news broke that ABC Coun. Lenny Zhou used Chinese-language social media to accuse unnamed fellow councillors of dispensing illegal drugs, COPE Coun. Sean Orr has filed a civil suit against the accusation’s source — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim. #vanpoli

https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/03/11/Sean-Orr-Sues-Mayor-Ken-Sim/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

Vancouver Coun. Sean Orr Sues Mayor Ken Sim | The Tyee

The defamation lawsuit follows Sim telling media Orr distributed illegal drugs.

The Tyee

🍃Carkner🥺Mar 10

classic vancouver thing of suddenly opening the wallet to move the poor out of sight when there's a big international event. it's how I was renovicted from my first apartment here during the 2010 olympics 😜 (the dingy building was turned into mental health housing on short notice)
https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/03/10/city-enters-deal-with-bc-to-close-3-vancouver-sros-in-entertainment-district/

#vanpoli #KenSim

City enters deal with B.C. to close 3 Vancouver SROs in entertainment district

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says the city has reached an agreement in principle with the provincial government to close down three SROs.

CityNews Vancouver

Misty Mar 10

Not shocked he's doing this: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sean-orr-ken-sim-defamation-suit-vancouver-9.7122809

#vanpoli #canpoli

Vancouver Coun. Sean Orr sues Mayor Ken Sim for defamation | CBC News

Vancouver Coun. Sean Orr is suing Mayor Ken Sim for allegedly defamatory comments Sim made at an event for members of Chinese-language media in February.

CBC