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On hot, sunny summer days in Vancouver, downtown’s English Bay beach is the place to be. But a bit of shade can be hard to find.

That may be about to change with a new initiative from the Vancouver park board. The board is actively looking for vendors to rent beach chairs and umbrellas to the public at English Bay.

The idea behind the pilot program is to give Vancouver beachgoers access to the same amenities available at beaches around the world.  Currently, sun worshippers need to lug their own chairs to the beach or just spread out in the sand. And the only minimal shade is afforded by the giant washed up logs that line the shore.  Continue reading:
Beach chair and umbrella rentals may be coming to Vancouver’s English Bay