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By Simon Little Digital Reporter  CKNW December 19, 2017 8:43 pm Mackinnon will take over as chair from fellow Green Commissioner Michael Wiebe. Stuart Mackinnon / Facebook   At its last meeting of the year, Vancouver’s Park Board has elected a new executive. The Vancouver Greens’ Stuart Mackinnon will take

December 19 2017 “This year, we have added new areas for snow and ice removal, including pedestrian pathways, arterial corner ramps, bus stops, and some steep laneways that will help us in collecting garbage and recycling.”   With snow in the forecast over the winter holidays, the City is initiating

For two nights this week Commissioners and the public discussed a report on swimming opportunities in Vancouver. Sounds like a fairly innocuous subject. Planning staff, along with hired consultants, wrote a lengthy and far ranging report—500+ pages, including history, public consultation, costs, and recommendations amongst others.  Parts of the report

Vancouver Park Board Media Advisory November 28, 2017 The Bright Nights Christmas Train is on track for another holiday season.   This year the train—a holiday tradition for many families in the Lower Mainland—is celebrating the 20 year partnership between the Vancouver Park Board and the BC Professional Fire Fighters’

Vancouver Park Board News Release November 16, 2017     The Vancouver Park Board has approved a new position in its 2018 budget to support an ambitious reconciliation agenda.   The role will be assigned to the park planning and research team and consult widely with aboriginal leaders and communities on

  November 15 2017  “As the City has moved through the alignment exploration process for an arterial and overpass in False Creek Flats, it’s become apparent that all of the options explored to date present challenges for various project partners” – Jerry Dobrovolny Beginning in 2018, the City will initiate

by Natalie Brown | Oct 17, 2017 ParkPeople The benefits of spending time in parks are well-documented. And as anyone who has struggled for a square inch of grass to lay down their picnic blanket at Parc Lafontaine or woven between thousands of cyclists and pedestrians on the Vancouver Seawall knows, big signature parks generally

City of Vancouver Information Bulletin November 4, 2017 The City of Vancouver is out salting and brining the streets as snow flurries hit areas in Vancouver. Our crews work 24 hours a day to monitor the weather and respond as required. Due to the dry weather yesterday afternoon, we implemented

Group photo at Britannia Secondary

Bill S-203 is ‘groundbreaking legislation’ that would protect whales, dolphins, and porpoises from a ‘lifetime of deprivation in captivity,’ and position Canada as a global leader in whale and dolphin protection  By CAMILLE LABCHUK Monday, Oct. 23, 2017 11:15 AM The Hill Times  Keeping whales and dolphins in captivity is

A look at the voting record of former Vancouver Green Party trustee Janet Fraser and how critics and observers interpreted those votes. By Katie Hyslop Today | TheTyee.ca 04/10/17  Katie Hyslop is The Tyee’s education and youth reporter. Find her previous stories here. Smaller political parties are frequently maligned in Canadian politics for

 Researchers map quality and accessibility of parks in Vancouver By: Wanyee Li   Metro Published on Thu Sep 28 2017     More than four in five residents in the Lower Mainland live within 400 metres of a public park and that’s good for mental health in the region, according to

Grant Lawrence — Westender     POP! There goes that idea. Last week, a proposed balloon ban for Vancouver parks and community centres was defeated by a vote of 5-2. Green commissioner Stuart Mackinnon was the man behind the motion. Mackinnon’s concern was environmental, citing health hazards for animals in the

Vancouver Park Board Media advisory Sept 21, 2017 A new tidal wetland in New Brighton Park in east Vancouver has been created to improve access to nature for park visitors, and provide habitat for fish, birds and other wildlife. Salmon fry have already been swimming in the marsh. The Vancouver

Majority felt the proposal, which received national attention, was too far reaching with not enough study By Justin McElroy, CBC News Posted: Sep 19, 2017 5:56 AM PT The Vancouver Park Board has deflated a proposal to ban balloons in all city parks.In a 5-2 vote, commissioners rejected the motion, which had

Jessica Kerr / Vancouver Courier September 13, 2017 03:49 PM The Vancouver Park Board will next week entertain a motion that could deflate future festivities in city parks, community centres and beaches. The motion, tabled by Green Party commissioner Stuart Mackinnon, asks the board to prohibit balloons in parks, community

Vancouver Park Board News Release August 30, 2017 Restoring Vancouver’s urban forest one $10 tree at a time   The Vancouver Park Board kicked off its annual fall tree sale today with 1,500 trees available online for $10 apiece.   The Park Board’s tree sales are a key part of

We toss around the word hate a lot in our common parlance. I hate Brussels Sprouts. He hates that band. She hates mornings. But those are really things we dislike, not hate. Hate is a powerful word and has real consequences when used as a threat or weapon. Hate speech

  Thousands of newly planted trees are at risk in prolonged hot, dry conditions   By Chad Pawson, CBCNews, Aug 28, 2017   The City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Park Board are asking residents to help keep alive younger trees in the city that may be suffering in the extended

$500 fines can be issued for not butting out properly John Kurucz / Vancouver Courier June 27, 2017 04:12 PM Barbecues are a go, but smoking and campfires are a definite no. In light of the extended daylight and impending dog days of summer, the Courier reached out to the