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Treaty signed in 1814 allows Canadians, U.S. citizens to still meet at Peace Arch Park
was a major spike in visitors.The park has served as a popular meeting spot for loved ones who are separated by the border and have been unable to visit each other because of a ban on non-essential travel due to COVID-19.The area was closed on April 8 as the novel coronavirus spread around the world and reopened on May 14 as cases began to dwindle in B.C.However, as the park straddles the Canadian and U.S. border, the American side of the park was never closed.“Anybody can access on the American side the Peace Arch Park and Canadians can access the American side on 0 Avenue,” Len Saunders, U.S.