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A Vancouver park board commissioner is floating an idea that may not sink well with many.

Stuart Mackinnon wants to prohibit the use and display of balloons in areas under the jurisdiction of the Vancouver board of parks and recreation.

If Mackinnon has his way, there will be no more balloons in parks, beaches, and community centres.

The Green Party of Vancouver commissioner filed a motion seeking to ban balloons, which is included in the agenda of the board on Monday (September 18).

According to his motion, deflated balloons are often mistaken by animals for food because of their bright colour.

Mackinnon explained in his motion that the accidental consumption harms animals like birds, causing intestinal blockages and starvation.

The park commissioner also noted in his motion that animals also get entangled in strings and ribbons attached to balloons.

“Flippers and fins of sea turtles, seals, and dolphins can also become wrapped in string, causing infections, amputations and/or death by drowning,” according to Mackinnon’s motion.

The commissioner also stated in his motion that balloons can also cause fatalities among young children.

Mackinnon likewise noted that balloons, which are made of latex or plastic, are “an ever-increasing product in our landfills, beaches, waterways, oceans and other natural areas”.