The Vancouver Park Board is starting a new "park champion" program, where staff in bright green vests will remind the public the importance of physical distancing, or staying more than two metres apart to curb the spread of COVID-19. The program starts today, redeploying about 25 staff from recreation facilities to busy locations including Stanley Park, Kitsilano, Sunset Beach and English Bay, said park board general manager Malcolm Bromley. Two weeks ago, the park board closed all public outdoor recreation facilities within beaches and parks, as well as parking lots. The park board has put up more than 5000 signs to encourage physical distancing in facilties and outdoor spaces, said Bromley. (Vancouver Park Board/Facebook)Education, not enforcementWhile Vancouver does have the ability to levy fines against individuals ignoring certain health orders, such as restaurant dining, Bromley said the park champions will be focused on education, not enforcement.

Source: CBC News April 04, 2020 17:11 UTC