Parking Meters

I don't know if you are all aware but as of January 1, 2010, all meter parking in Vancouver (suburbs too I would assume) is in effect 9am-10pm (not 8pm like it's always been). Lovely, more money to spend. The minor good news for me is that I often pay my meters by telephone and the 30 cent "convenience" charge will now cease to exist. As well, I can "reserve" a spot for 4 hours instead of 2. Still, this is a cash grab by our illustrious government.