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A vindictive crowd of more than 300 protestors, most of which were senior citizens, assembled at Kerrisdale Community Centre on Tuesday night, demanding the latest proposal of Vancouver park board to be suspended. The proposal alters the system by which the community centers of Vancouver are being operated.
The general manager of park board, Malcolm Bromley, was welcomed with booing chants when he arrived at the centre to announce his plan, that will be voted upon by commissioners in the next few months. Bromley explained that he is proposing to form a new network of centers, which will be aimed to be kept accessible for all Vancouverites, including the less fortunate residents of the upscale Kerrisdale neighborhood. During an interview after the two-hour meeting, Bromley stated that “the people in Kerrisdale are very passionate about their community.” He explained that “there is a divide where it’s primarily a market driven system where (community centre) fees are charged,” and “where people can pay for those fees, there’s a surplus generated and it works really well here.”
The model service for 40-year-old is allowing volunteer-run, non-profit societies to operate each of Vancouver’s community centers semi-independently. Bromley stated that “we have some areas of the city where you cannot charge fees and those people desperately need programs.” He proudly added that now the proposal allows core programs including swimming and ice skating, caretaking, administration, utilities and other costs associated with the buildings are funded by the park board.
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