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B.C. Court of Appeal Halts Vancouver Aquatic Centre Demolition

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 2:43 PM UTC · How we work

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Protecting Our Vancouver Aquatic Centre (POVAC) secured an interim injunction from the B.C. Court of Appeal halting demolition.
Vancouver Park Board paused demolition until at least Nov. 3, one day after its first meeting.
Park Board Chair Tom Digby said the province refuses to expand the pool footprint because of First Nations claims.
Musqueam Band Chief Wayne Sparrow said the province offered a $1 lease for the land.

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Protecting Our Vancouver Aquatic Centre (POVAC) secured an interim injunction from the B.C. Court of Appeal halting demolition.
Vancouver Park Board paused demolition until at least Nov. 3, one day after its first meeting.
Park Board Chair Tom Digby said the province refuses to expand the pool footprint because of First Nations claims.
Musqueam Band Chief Wayne Sparrow said the province offered a $1 lease for the land.