More than a thousand people have signed a petition to reopen Peace Arch Park, after it closed suddenly, last week.
Officials shut down the park, built on the Canada-U.S. border, due to a significant increase in visitors. More people were coming to the park so they could visit with loved ones from the other side of the border, amid the travel ban.
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However, B.C. health officials said closing the park wasn’t done because of the risk of COVID-19. The closure was set in place to address safety and traffic concerns, as there was twice the number of vehicles in nearby parking lots and roads.
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As of Tuesday at noon, the online petition has more than 1,300 signatures, which calls on the province to reopen the park.
“If new protocols need to be enforced such as a reservation system so be it, but let families continue to reunite with one another,” the petition states.
The Canada-U.S. border closure is in place until July 21st, with the possibility of extending it further.
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