Editor:
Over the recent long weekend I noticed an electronic street sign the City of Surrey placed on King George Boulevard, just off Highway 99, at the exit for Crescent Beach. It said: “Beach parking lots limited; explore other Surrey parks.”
In other words, if there are no parking spots left at the beach, you will need to find another destination. They are not putting on free luxury coaches and free parking but are sensibly saying that if there are no parking spaces available, then that amenity is at maximum capacity. It’s pretty logical really.
The continued mismanagement by Metro Vancouver of the situation at Centennial Beach has created parking, traffic, overcrowding and sanitation nightmares. This is now being made even worse by their failure to establish any limit on numbers.
This has made Centennial Beach the "dumping ground” for those thousands of people whose own municipalities correctly recognize their amenities do indeed have a maximum capacity (COVID-19 or no COVID-19).
I think Delta should look into scrapping the lease arrangement it has with Metro Vancouver and manage the beach itself. What can we expect from Metro Vancouver in the future? Perhaps shuttle buses from further afield like say Abbotsford or Coquitlam?
Peter Malim
