Richmond News
A proposal for a pilot program allowing drinking in five Richmond parks was voted down on Monday by the majority of city council.
But the item is expected to be back on city council’s agenda next week.
At Monday’s committee meeting, two city councillors, Bill McNulty and Chak Au, spoke adamantly against drinking in parks, while some others wanted to limit the program.
City staff, directed by city council, had proposed allowing alcohol consumption in Garry Point Park, Minoru Park — in the Minoru Lakes area — Aberdeen Park, King George/Cambie Community Park and McLean Neighbourhood Park. …
Mayor Malcolm Brodie told city council he’s spoken to some mayors in the Lower Mainland on the topic and there have been no issues.
“They relate they have had no problems with it — none,” Brodie said.
However, he said he didn’t want Garry Point Park and Minoru Park to be included in the pilot program. Amendments to take out these two parks, however, failed, and, in the end, the majority voted against the pilot project. …