Jericho Pier to be repaired, not demolished, after Vancouver Park Board vote
The Vancouver Park Board has voted to repair the 80-year-old pier at Jericho Beach, going against a staff recommendation to dismantle the structure.
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The Vancouver Park Board has voted to repair the 80-year-old pier at Jericho Beach, going against a staff recommendation to dismantle the structure.
The Vancouver Park Board has ordered a "like-for-like" repair of the Jericho Pier, rejecting a recommendation from staff to demolish the storm-damaged structure.
The pier has been closed to the public since last January, when a storm did significant damage to the pier, the Stanley Park seawall and the Kitsilano Pool.
Staff with the Vancouver Park Board are recommending that the damaged Jericho Pier – which has been closed since 2021 -- be demolished instead of repaired or rebuilt.
Jericho Beach Park Pier has been closed since January 2022, when a storm surge caused significant damage to the pier's infrastructure.