South Vancouver's Fraserview Golf Course has been closed to golfers -- but open to the community -- during the COVID crisis.

For many south Vancouver residents, access to this green space has been important to our physical and mental health, as the sheer size of the golf course means that it is one of very few places in South Vancouver where you can be outside yet easily keep 2m away from others.

On a sunny day you can see people enjoying the fresh air, kids learning to ride their bikes, families picnicking, frisbee players, seniors out for a walk, small children running free across the fairways, and even musicians practicing guitar.

Now the Vancouver Park Board wants to kick out the local community in favour of 12 paying customers per hour. We think that during this crisis green space should be open to everyone, not just those who can pay up to $58.25 to access it.

We are calling on the Park Board to keep Fraserview Golf Course open to the local community until pandemic precautions are are completely lifted.