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. @[email protected] reports. #vanpoli

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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.

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