‘This is your problem, not ours.’ And I think we can do better than that. - Mayoral Candidate Rebecca Bligh
A motion to fund and reinstate lifeguards at some of Vancouver’s beaches failed Wednesday afternoon at city council.
Instead, it has been sent back to the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, with ABC councillors — who hold majority on council — saying it falls within the park board's mandate.
“We know that this referral really doesn’t offer a productive process in terms of engaging with park board,” said Vote Vancouver Coun. Rebecca Bligh. “It essentially says, ‘This is your problem, not ours.’ And I think we can do better than that.”