29-08-2017 20:50 via edmontonjournal.com

Beach brings garbage: Neighbours wrestle with implications of the surprise downtown beach

Edmonton’s new downtown beach is already attracting crowds of Edmonton residents thrilled to stick their toes in the water and the smooth, clean sand.
But it’s not staying clean for long, says Coun. Ben Henderson, bringing his worries to council Tuesday. 
“The beach has already proved popular with the citizens of Edmonton, as a result putting pressure on the park area through traffic, parking and litter and noise,” he said, submitting a formal inquiry to prompt actio
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