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Council OKs alcohol in four Burnaby parks New rules in effect June 23 — but one city councillor thinks change is ‘rushed’ Lauren Vanderdeen
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Burnaby council has approved allowing alcohol in select public parks this summer. People can legally drink outside in four of Burnaby’s parks from June 23 till Oct. 30. The four parks are: wConfederation Park (250 Willingdon Ave.) wCentral Park (3883 Imperial St.) wKeswick Park (9452 Cardston Crt.) wEdmonds Park (7433 Edmonds St.) One councillor opposed the project, citing concerns laid out by the city’s medical health officer, Dr. Lindsay Bowthorpe of Fraser Health, who recommended council reject the program due to health concerns related to alcohol. Coun. Sav Dhaliwal said the pilot program only came to council last month, and there hasn’t been much time for staff to engage with the public. “I believe we have rushed into it,” Dhaliwal said. “You know, we had spoken about it, but, really, I think there hasn’t been enough discussion on this matter. Continued on page 3
FESTIVE RHYTHM: Dancers perform at the Hats Off Day festival on Hastings Street in Burnaby on Saturday, June 3. To see a photo gallery of the event, go to burnabynow.com. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER
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