Author: Stuart Mackinnon

Vancouver Park Board Media AdvisoryNovember 23, 2015  The Grinch tried to steal Christmas, but the Bright Nights Christmas Train in Stanley Park will forge ahead for the 18th year in a row.Thieves stole about $7,000 worth of extension cords, prob…

By: Emily Jackson Metro Published on Sun Nov 08 2015The Vancouver Park Board is seeking experienced consultants to help it dream up a new, long-term master plan for all of the city’s parks and recreation facilities.It’s been 23 years sin…

Toronto Pearson International Airport processed 38 million passengers last year. 23 million international and transborder, so that’s over 11 million arrivals per year, or 32,000 per day, all being security screened by CBSA. That’s one airport. Every single day. Sure, screening refugees is more in depth, but it’s a drop

By Michael Mui, 24 Hours Vancouver Thursday, November 12, 2015 5:14:50 PST PM  Vancouver Park Board is proposing to spend $3 million to update the city’s Sunset Park — with new pathways, a playground, skateboarding, and a basketball facility in the books. Board commissioners are expected to vote on Monday

Year after year we wear poppies to commemorate Remembrance Day and give thanks to all of the fallen and wounded soldiers who served their country. First Nations soldiers played an important role in both World War I and II and today we are honoured to bring you the story of

B.C Grand Chief says many Aboriginal veterans highly decorated CBC News Posted: Nov 08, 2015 5:22 PM PT Last Updated: Nov 08, 2015 5:32 PM PT An veteran who attended National Aboriginal Veterans Day in Vancouver on November 8, 2015. (CBC) Aboriginal veterans marched through downtown Vancouver to mark National

Councillor questions where cash will come from; residents angry park is still years away “The people of False Creek have been waiting 25 years for the delivery of Creekside Park.ADRIANE CARR, GREEN PARTY COUNCILLOR 29 Oct 2015, The Vancouver Sun, JOHN MACKIE jmackie@vancouversun.com To listen to City of Vancouver staff,

One of the Community Centre Associations I am Commissioner Liaison to is RayCam. This issue has been very important to the community. I am sharing this press release from Guy Wakeman and Judy McGuire for information purposes. For Immediate Release: October 30, 2015 In what can only be described as

  a to-do list for the incoming government Okay, not about Vancouver parks today. But I thought an important post nonetheless. Thank you to Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada for this list: We need a stock-taking. A “to-do” list. Some of what the Harper administration broke

The Straight  October 27th, 2015 Photo by Stephen Hui This week, Vancouver City Council is expected to vote on removing the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts—although as many City Hall watchers suggest: It is already a done deal. The proposal to remove the viaducts has been an ongoing issue for several

City of VancouverInformation Bulletin October 22, 2015 Over the summer, City staff and TELUS have been working to bring free public Wi-Fi to civic locations throughout Vancouver. Residents and visitors to the City of Vancouver can now enjoy free public Wi-Fi access on their smartphone, tablet or laptop at six

In the spirit of the fall season, our annual leaf collection program is starting and will welcome some new changes. As part of the updated collection program, leaves that do not fit in residents green bins will now be collected by City crews over four designated weekends. Residents are asked

The City of Vancouver is currently seeking volunteers from the general public for positions on the following civic agencies and committees: Active Transportation and Policy CouncilChildren, Youth and Families Advisory CommitteeChinatown Historic Area Planning CommitteeDevelopment Permit Board Advisory PanelFirst Shaughnessy Advisory Design PanelGastown Historic Area Planning CommitteePublic Art CommitteeRenters Advisory

New Yorker Cartoon  By: Tom Toro, September 28, 2015

Vancouver Park Board Media Advisory October 1, 2015   The Vancouver Park Board is selling a variety of young trees for a modest $10 to help residents grow the city’s urban tree canopy.  The 6-foot tall trees in 7-10 gallon pots will be available to Vancouver residents (with proof of

Vancouver Park Board News Release September 23, 2015 Vancouver Park Board Chair John Coupar and all Commissioners are very pleased to share good news related to the construction of the long awaited Southeast Vancouver Seniors Centre at the Killarney Community Centre. The Killarney Community Centre Association has approved the final

Thank you to the Women’s Monument Action Committee and all Commissioners for your support. Here are my remarks from last night’s Park Board meeting:  It is my great honour and privilege to present this motion for your consideration tonight. I want to first thank the Women’s Monument Action Committee for

by Jonathon Brown News 1130 Posted Sep 13, 2015 10:18 pm PDT (Courtesy of City of Vancouver) VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – It could soon cost you more to use recreational facilities in Vancouver.When the Vancouver Park Board meets Monday night, it will discuss a two per cent increase in recreational

     Remember Our Sisters EverywherePRESS RELEASE: 8 September 2015 Vancouver Park Board Commissioner Stuart Mackinnon is bringing forward a motion next Monday that will call for a long term solution to preserve Marker of Change in Thornton Park for activism against violence against women. In 2013, a flock of Canada