The field at Templeton secondary is one of 28 school fields across the city that closes down each summer. A fence is put up to keep people off the field while workers replenish the grass. At least that’s the intention.

Kat Cortes, who lives across the street with her husband and two dogs, says the field at Templeton was poorly cared for last year with no work being done most days, resulting in unkempt, overgrown grass. In response, she created an online petition to convince the school board to re-open the field during the summer. (…)

Full article: Vancouver Courier: Templeton field closure