After sustaining storm damage in January, the famous trail around Stanley Park is once again fully accessible to the public, the Vancouver Parks Commission announced.
A 3.5 km section of sea wallIn between Third Beach and the bridge Lions Gatewas closed in early January after being hit by a severe storm and buried debris.
Since then, crews from the Vancouver Parks Commission have been trying to repair the damage to the city’s iconic trail. Some part of sea wall is also reinforced, if possible, to prevent erosion and future damage that may be caused by the weather.
This storm is unlike anything we’ve seen before, but we know how important Seawall is to our community and to the millions of visitors who use it each year. Fixing it quickly is a prioritysaid Dave Hutch, the park’s director of planning and development, in a press release.
Some minor work is still ongoing, and the Parks Commission is asking visitors to exercise caution when using the trail.
City personnel will now focus primarily on repairing the Kitsilano Pool and Jericho Pier, which were also damaged by the storm.
Climate proof
Due to climate change, severe weather events will become more frequent and more intense, such as the storms that crossed the south of the province in November 2021 and January 2022, Dave Hutch recalled.
The Parks Commission plans to start discussions with Vancouverites about the uncertain future of the city’s parks, beaches and seaside trails, which are directly exposed to the elements.
We need to ask ourselves what we value in these sea shores and how we can survive in a world where sea levels are rising and there are more extreme weather events.argument by Dave Hutch.
Source: Radio-Canada
