The number of ways for one to "chill" at Vancouver's Dude Chilling Park is down by one. City officials recently shut down free yoga classes that take place at Guelph Park -- known to locals as Dude Chilling Park -- which occur twice daily, throughout the summer.

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Sunday, May 28, 2017, 4:10 PM - The number of ways for one to "chill" at Vancouver's Dude Chilling Park is now down by one.

City officials recently shut down free yoga classes that take place at Guelph Park -- known to locals as Dude Chilling Park -- which occur twice daily, throughout the summer.

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The classes, operated on a donation basis by the Dude Chilling Yoga Collective, were found to be in conflict with city regulations.

The group's founder, Solomon Montijo, created the program five years ago. Montijo was told by city officials that he and other yoga instructors would face a fine if caught teaching at Guelph Park.

"We have been operating in a legal grey area with the city for the past years and have now been informed that we are not going to be allowed to offer classes as we have been at the park," Montijo wrote in a Facebook post.

"At this time we do not have the means to organize and pay for the required permits that the city is imposing on us."

The last set of classes ran on May 21.

The City of Vancouver charges non-profit groups $14.47 per hour for a permit to carry out private recreation activities on public parks. For the Dude Chilling Yoga Collective, this would amount to roughly $30 per day, or more than $200 per week, for its daily summer classes.

Montijo told The Huffington Post that the donation premise of the classes means there isn't enough money available for a permit.

"We're looking for someone to work for us as a fundraiser," Montijo told the publication. "Once that's settled up, then we can apply for permits."

For now, the program is cancelled indefinitiely.

According to the Vancouver Park Board the call for a permit isn't about collecting a fee; rather, it's about fair use of the park.

"We've told the organizer that he can work with our staff on looking at ways if it's not financially feasible for his group to find different payment structures that will work," board chair Michael Wiebe told The Huffington Post.

Wiebe added that permits help keep parks accessible to various groups, ensuring that the space is guaranteed to those who request it. While small groups are exempt, larger and scheduled gatherings are required to obtain a permit.

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