Richmond green lights drinking in some parks

Richmond City Council has approved drinking in three of its community parks until the end of September. (CityNews Image)

By Pippa Norman

Posted August 14, 2023 9:59 am.

Richmond City Council is moving ahead with allowing alcohol in three of its public parks until the end of September as part of a pilot project modelled after other Metro Vancouver parks.

Until the end of September, people can say ‘cheers’ in Garry Point, Aberdeen Neighbourhood, and King George/Cambie Community parks.

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Similar to regulations in parks in places like Port Coquitlam, North Vancouver, and Vancouver, drinking will only be allowed in so-called “liquor-permitted consumption zones.”

Many of these alcohol-friendly zones grew out of a desire by city councils across the Lower Mainland to help residents connect in a safe way during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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