B.C. closing Peace Arch park at Canada-U.S. border due to 'significant' number of visitors

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Source: CBC

The province of British Columbia is closing its portion of Peace Arch Park on the U.S.-Canada border, saying a "significant" increase in the number of visitors over the last month has created public safety concerns.

The park has been a loophole for loved ones and families separated since the international border closed, providing a mutual cross-country meeting point between Surrey, B.C., and Blaine, Wash.

The park straddles the 49th parallel and is a space shared by both Canada and the United States, where it is known as Peace Arch Historical State Park.

B.C. Parks owns the northern half, while Washington State Parks owns the southern half. The U.S. portion of the park is still open for day use, according to the Washington State Parks website.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/peace-arch-border-park-closed-1.5617582

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Some liar Americans entering BC/Alberta to "go to Alaska"; then vacationing in Canada in violation.n