![]() This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. "Obviously, the premier agrees with what we're saying here because the premier took steps to shut the Canadian side down, which is a provincial park," Halford said. side of the park, citing public safety concerns with increased visitors. ![]() Last June, the province shut down the B.C. "We're talking about a piece of land that is just a little bit bigger than a football field," he said. They also reported seeing people not wearing masks as they entered and left the tents, he said. Halford said local residents counted 75 tents in the park last weekend. Bonnie Henry also has not raised concerns about people at the park, said Horgan, adding action will be taken if she does. Horgan said he regularly speaks with Inslee, but that issue hasn't yet been raised. "This is an area where you just jump across the ditch on the American side and you can set up a tent and you can meet with your American counterparts for the day," he said. No activities/playgrounds here, just sprawling lawns with the arch. Best viewed in the summer when there are colorful flower gardens. Halford, who represents the Surrey-White Rock riding, said Canadians and Americans are taking advantage of loopholes that permit them to meet in the park and return home without being subject to quarantine restrictions. Beautiful park at the Canadian/USA border with the Peace Arch predominantly displayed. "Basically, Peace Arch Park on the American side has turned into a tent city." "I live right by the park and I can tell you that they're concerned, frustrated and they're nervous," Halford said in an interview. Jay Inslee close public access to the park until it is considered safe for non-essential cross-border travel. Liberals Stephanie Cadieux and Trevor Halford say in the letter Horgan must demand that Washington Gov. ![]() The border has been closed for months to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but two Surrey-area members of the legislature say in a letter to Horgan that local constituents continue to be worried.ī.C. "This is not an area that's regulated by the states and the provinces and I'm hopeful that those people who are coming together to see loved ones in that international space are doing so safely." "If we see persistent concerns around Peace Arch, I'll certainly raise that with the federal government and they can take action with their counterparts in Washington, D.C.," Horgan said at a news conference. The premier said managing the international border at Peace Arch Park is a federal issue, but he's prepared to take up the matter with Ottawa. VICTORIA - The concerns of Surrey-area residents about the potential spread of COVID-19 as people from British Columbia and the United States meet at a cross-border park should be directed to the federal government, Premier John Horgan said Wednesday.
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