Author: Stuart Mackinnon

 Well, that didn’t take long. And really, not too unexpected. Within months of being elected, the majority ABC/NPA Trustees on the Vancouver School Board are already contemplating hiving off school board land and either leasing it or selling it to private entities. In a news report, CTV News Vancouver explains the

 In a news item, CBC’s Justin McElroy writes about a proposal to turn the old Stanley Park Zoo polar bear pit into an ‘urban spa’. For those old enough to remember, the polar bear pit was a concrete bear pit within the old zoo. The bears paced back and forth

 In a media release Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw, the Squamish Nation, has announced the appointment of former Park Board General Manager Donnie Rosa to a leadership position.     Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw is on an exciting journey – rekindling our language and cultural practices, asserting our rights and title, increasing own-source revenues, and expanding

  This year will see many changes in my life. I am transitioning to a new adventure on Vancouver Island. My passion for parks and natural spaces has not diminished, but like my residence, will move to a new locale. I hope to explore the many parks and natural spaces

 Wishing you all the best of the season and hope for a happy new year. Stay safe, stay warm, and if you are fortunate enough to have one, stay home.

 November 4 2022 This week, the Commissioners of the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation sent a letter of apology to the leaders of the three Host Nations. The letter apologizes for the Park Board’s actions and inactions in relation to colonialism, and the harm inflicted on the Musqueam, Squamish

The election is over. The people have spoken and now it is time for me to prepare my farewells. There is still one more meeting of this Board (October 27) and then the inaugural meeting of the next (November 7). Seven new Commissioners will be sworn in. I wish them

 Glass photograph at front of site smashed on or before Oct. 4 BLACK PRESS MEDIA STAFF Oct. 5, 2022 Vancouver’s Komagata Maru memorial has been damaged for the second time in just over a year, and police say it appears to have been intentional once again. Back in August 2021,

I am saddened and angered to hear of the defacement of the Komagata Maru memorial.  This is a despicable, cowardly act that must be called out. The perpetrators must be caught. There is no place for hate in our city. This is not the first time this monument has been

 News Release September 22, 2022  Increase climate ambition, expand safe cycling and urban forests, prioritize health and safety for citizens: Vision’s climate plan xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ  (Tsleil-Waututh) Territories (Vancouver)   Vision Vancouver released its climate and environmental agenda today, with a series of actions that respond to the

 Some see it as a way to pursue ‘innovative’ governance practices. Others say it’s a ‘democratic vestigial tail.’ Christopher Cheung 6 Sep 2022 TheTyee.ca There’s a unique kind of politics that exists in Vancouver and no other city in Canada: park board politics. As Vancouverites approach their Oct. 15 municipal

This a question I am sometimes asked as I run for City Council with Vision Vancouver. The short answer is I wanted to be in a ‘big tent’ party, one that draws many people together, and one that has a proven track record of getting things done.  I have the

April 25, 2022 Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation Chair Stuart Mackinnon today announced that he has joined Vision Vancouver and will be seeking a council nomination under the party’s banner. “I love our city and care deeply about the people and neighbourhoods who are all working together to make

Last night, in a 5-2 vote, the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation voted to “to explore opportunities with the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations (“the three Nations”) for co-management of parklands within their own respective territories that are currently under Park Board jurisdiction per the Vancouver Charter”.  These are my introductory

Recent events only confirm the environmental threat’s real Vancouver Sun 22 Jan 2022 Stuart Mackinnon says.  The recent storms have shown how vulnerable Vancouver’s coastal infrastructure is. The seawall around Stanley Park sustained major damage. Our beaches, coastal parks and pathways were inundated with water and aquatic debris. Piers were

 At the last meeting of the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, staff presented a report entitled “Park Ranger Service Model – Phase 1 Report Back”. This report recommended increased budget for the Park Rangers program and to ‘Create new positions with Peace Officer status to provide enhanced by-law enforcement

 Kenneth Chan, Daily Hive |Oct 5 2021, 1:43 pm Planning for the daylighting of Canyon Creek at Spanish Banks Beach Park will advance, following a unanimous decision by Vancouver Park Board commissioners on Monday evening. Canyon Creek, which is fed by a large catchment area within Pacific Spirit Regional Park,

 April 30 2021 The encampment in Strathcona Park has come to a close with the vast majority of people who had been sleeping overnight in the park having moved into safe and secure accommodation. The movement of people from the park follows a General Manager’s Order that was issued by