It’s a perennial problem which blooms every spring in North Shore parks.
Visitors and locals alike fighting for parking spots in popular parks We’ve seen the large picnic groups at Ambleside and Cates Park, and the throngs of hikers descending on Quarry Rock and Lynn Canyon.
We’ve also seen (and smelt) the overflowing garbage bins and well-trampled trails.
Half of North Van district park users are visitors, according to a 2015 survey. We asked: should visitors offset park maintenance costs by paying to park.
