Vancouver's mayor makes a bold step to eliminate the park board — at the risk of dividing his party

Since it was created in 1888, the Vancouver Park Board has been a source of discussion and division. But the decision by Mayor Ken Sim to try and eliminate it could make its final chapter its most dramatic.

Vancouver's mayor makes a bold step to eliminate the park board — at the risk of dividing his party
A man in a suit jacket stands behind a podium labelled "A new era for parks and recreation" surrounding by other people in suit jackets.

Since it was created in 1888, the Vancouver Park Board has been a source of discussion and division. But the decision by Mayor Ken Sim to try and eliminate it could make its final chapter its most dramatic.