Author: Stuart Mackinnon

Green party candidate squeaks onto council with last poll counted By Sandra Thomas, Staff writer November 19, 2011 11:50 PM “A historical breakthrough.” That’s how the Green Party’s Adriane Carr described her win to the Courier Saturday night after a nail biter of an evening that saw the candidate waffle

With all the polls closed a result of 44,761 votes wasn’t enough for re-election. I have had three wonderful years as a Park Board commissioner and have no regrets. I stood up for what I believed and did the good work I thought needed doing. My congratulations to the winners

The campaign is all but over. Just the voting and counting to do tomorrow. Whatever the outcome, I feel I have been very lucky and greatly honoured to have been able to serve the people of Vancouver for the past three years. It is now up to the electorate if

From: VanRamblings.com: Stuart Mackinnon, Green: In the face of an almost constant attack from the Vision majority on the Park Board, Stuart consistently acquitted himself with aplomb, dedicating himself always to the public interest, and the interests of the parks system in Vancouver. Stuart didn’t always vote the way I

MEDIA RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 16 NOVEMBER, 2011 (Vancouver), Green Party of Vancouver Park Board incumbent Stuart Mackinnon will seek ‘Salmon Safe certification’ for all Vancouver Parks. Salmon-Safe offers a series of peer-reviewed certification programs linking land management practices with the protection of agricultural and urban watersheds. “Keeping our parks

Here is a little treat for everybody who stops by. I’ve never seen anything quite like this. Simply amazing. Enjoy.

I attended the final parks all-candidates meeting today at Douglas Park Community Centre. There were about 25 people in the audience, which for this campaign was a good turn out. Sad. At Britannia there were 11 candidates and 24 people in the audience;…

Although Vancouver’s official voting day is Saturday November 19, you can vote early at the Advance Polls. All polling stations are wheelchair accessible.Advance Voting Place Addresses West End Community Centre870 Denman Street – Bidwell RoomNov 9, 12,…

By Sandra Thomas, Staff writer Vancouver CourierNovember 10, 2011 10:49 AMSome Champlain Heights residents say neglect of their neighbourhood’s parks and trails by the park board is leading to increased crime.Standing next to a grove of trees within …

MEDIA RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 10 NOVEMBER, 2011Green Party of Vancouver Park Board incumbent Stuart Mackinnon is challengingall other candidates to rescind recreational fees for preschoolers introduced into the fee schedule two years ago. In a…

By Tristan Markle and Sean Antrim On October 30, 2011 The MainlanderHere Sean Antrim and Tristan Markle of the Mainlander interview Adriane Carr and Stuart Mackinnon of Vancouver’s Civic Green Party. Mackinnon is an incumbent Parks Board Commission…

Help re-elect Stuart Mackinnon as your Green Park Board Commissioner. For the past three years I have been working for you. Now I need your support. Campaigns cost money for publishing, signs and postage. A donation of $100, $50, or $20 goes a long way…

We are all connected.We are all dependent to each other.Taken from TEDTalks with Louis Schwartzberg

You can re-elect Stuart Mackinnon as your Green Park Board commissioner. For the past 3 years Stuart has been fighting hard for you and your values:Parks as Parks – working to end the commercialization and politicization of our parks and recreation…

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On this beautiful crisp morning it is hard not to give thanks for all of our bounty. Walking my dog along the river always reminds me how lucky I have been in my life to have been born in Canada. The beauty of the natural surroundings, the peace and tr…

I recently received a letter asking me to donate money to Vision Vancouver. In it the writer says “I don’t want to live in a city that puts ice skating ahead of the working poor”. This made me so angry. This from a party that spent ¾ of million …

Dear Paddlers and Supporters,On October 6th, at 2 pm, Vancouver City Staff will present the newest Northeast False Creek planning recommendations to Council for approval. The report includes a list of community amenities contributions (CAC’s) tha…

Straight, Publish Date: October 5, 2011 Hastings Park is a park, so it falls under the jurisdiction of the Vancouver park board, right? Well, it’s not, and Coalition of Progressive Electors park-board candidate Brent Granby and Hastings-Sunrise …