fishin_magician
Well-Known Member
Hey folks,
I don't know if any of you use the Vanier Park Launch in Vancouver at all but it is the most convenient launch for me and the ONLY boat launch for Vancouver. MacDonald Beach in Richmond has now become the place to go for launching and hauling out.
If you've ever used Vanier Park on a tide lower than 6 feet with a bigger rig, then you know EXACTLY what's wrong with this facility.
It is long overdue that the Vanier Park Ramps and Docks be redone and improved to a reasonable expectation of a facility that charges $18. As is, those ramps are poorly engineered and need BIG upgrades. Surely, the City of Vancouver must be able to spend some capital to improve what is there to something close to what MacDonald Beach has.
The Parks Board intends to eventually remove the Jericho Park Pier because of the deteriorating piles at a cost of $2 million. Imagine what a fraction of that could do to make Vanier an adequate launch facility...and then the parking fee would then be more than justified at Vanier.
As you all know, the problems with MacDonald Beach are few--the ramps ROCK.....however, there are other issues with using that facility. Namely the gates getting locked, your truck getting coated in a caustic gravel dust after sitting, having to navigate a river in low light with submerged obstacles etc etc.
As it stands, improvements to Vancouver's Vanier Park Launch are LONG overdue.
If you have an opinion on this issue, write an email to the Vancouver Parks Board Commissioners to let your voice be heard!
By the way, even if they got the wheels rolling now to work on the issue at Vanier---by the time all the I's get dotted and the T's get crossed with environmental assessments, funding, bidding processes, consultations, etc etc, it would be AT LEAST 2 years until ANYTHING happens and the shovels get in the ground.
If you want some action to start now, then by all means, get on this and email your concern for the facility and your desire to have the Vanier Park launch improved!
Email addresses are as follows...
aaron.jasper@vancouver.ca
sarah.blyth@vancouver.ca
constance.barnes@vancouver.ca
raj.hundal@vancouver.ca
stuart.mackinnon@vancouver.ca
igrobertson@telus.net
loretta.woodcock@vancouver.ca
Happy writing everyone!!
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I don't know if any of you use the Vanier Park Launch in Vancouver at all but it is the most convenient launch for me and the ONLY boat launch for Vancouver. MacDonald Beach in Richmond has now become the place to go for launching and hauling out.
If you've ever used Vanier Park on a tide lower than 6 feet with a bigger rig, then you know EXACTLY what's wrong with this facility.
It is long overdue that the Vanier Park Ramps and Docks be redone and improved to a reasonable expectation of a facility that charges $18. As is, those ramps are poorly engineered and need BIG upgrades. Surely, the City of Vancouver must be able to spend some capital to improve what is there to something close to what MacDonald Beach has.
The Parks Board intends to eventually remove the Jericho Park Pier because of the deteriorating piles at a cost of $2 million. Imagine what a fraction of that could do to make Vanier an adequate launch facility...and then the parking fee would then be more than justified at Vanier.
As you all know, the problems with MacDonald Beach are few--the ramps ROCK.....however, there are other issues with using that facility. Namely the gates getting locked, your truck getting coated in a caustic gravel dust after sitting, having to navigate a river in low light with submerged obstacles etc etc.
As it stands, improvements to Vancouver's Vanier Park Launch are LONG overdue.
If you have an opinion on this issue, write an email to the Vancouver Parks Board Commissioners to let your voice be heard!
By the way, even if they got the wheels rolling now to work on the issue at Vanier---by the time all the I's get dotted and the T's get crossed with environmental assessments, funding, bidding processes, consultations, etc etc, it would be AT LEAST 2 years until ANYTHING happens and the shovels get in the ground.
If you want some action to start now, then by all means, get on this and email your concern for the facility and your desire to have the Vanier Park launch improved!
Email addresses are as follows...
aaron.jasper@vancouver.ca
sarah.blyth@vancouver.ca
constance.barnes@vancouver.ca
raj.hundal@vancouver.ca
stuart.mackinnon@vancouver.ca
igrobertson@telus.net
loretta.woodcock@vancouver.ca
Happy writing everyone!!
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