Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's city hall gym is no more
Removal of gym equipment not the only pivot mayor has made around public persona
After controversy erupted at Vancouver city hall last year, Mayor Ken Sim has quietly backpedalled.
Last year, a city hall boardroom was taken over by the mayor's office and converted into a gym.
But all the equipment has now been removed.
"He's not wearing athletic wear to council anymore ... but I don't know that it necessarily addresses some of the underlying faults," said Coun. Pete Fry.
As Justin McElroy reports above, the removal of the gym isn't the only pivot the mayor has made around his public persona in recent months.
Fry said people will remember a few things Sim has done since he was elected mayor: shotgunning a beer on stage at a street festival and wearing white running shoes and a hoodie at a Remembrance Day ceremony, for instance.
"Those are images that just don't go away in the public's mind," he said.
But lately he's been dressing differently, wearing a collared shirt and blazer to council meetings more often.
When asked for comment on the mayor's attempt to rebrand, Sim's office said he's focused on core city services, public safety and city vibrancy.