In Kitsilano, the Case of the Beloved and Broken Pool
‘The City of Vancouver will never see this fall to ruin,’ a former park board chair said. But will it?Jen St. Denis The TyeeJen St. Denis is a reporter with…
Stuart Mackinnon
Florida’s balloon ban will protect sea turtles, birds and other marine life
Back in September 2017, I brought a motion to the Vancouver Park Board to ban balloons in our parks. This was because of the terrible toll they take on wildlife.…
Florida’s balloon ban will protect sea turtles, birds and other marine life
Back in September 2017, I brought a motion to the Vancouver Park Board to ban balloons in our parks. This was because of the terrible toll they take on wildlife.…
A Plea for Parks and Green Spaces: Park People’s Concerns about the Potential Dismantling of the Vancouver Parks Board
December 13, 2023Dave Harvey parkpeople.caPutting Parks and the Needs of Vancouver’s Communities FirstPark People, Canada’s national city parks advocacy organization, is extremely concerned that efforts to scrap the Vancouver Board…
A Plea for Parks and Green Spaces: Park People’s Concerns about the Potential Dismantling of the Vancouver Parks Board
December 13, 2023 Dave Harvey parkpeople.ca Putting Parks and the Needs of Vancouver’s Communities First Park People, Canada’s national city parks advocacy organization, is extremely concerned that efforts to scrap…
A Very Merry Christmas
So this is ChristmasAnd what have you done?Another year overAnd a new one just begunAnd so this is ChristmasI hope you had funThe near and the dear onesThe old and…
A Very Merry Christmas
So this is Christmas And what have you done? Another year over And a new one just begun And so this is Christmas I hope you had fun The near…
On the Mayor’s Motion to Disband the Elected Park Board
Here is my statement:It is unfortunate that the current mayor doesn't seem to appreciate representative democracy. The government closest to the people is often the most important. Nothing is closer…
On the Mayor’s Motion to Disband the Elected Park Board
Here is my statement: It is unfortunate that the current mayor doesn’t seem to appreciate representative democracy. The government closest to the people is often the most important. Nothing is…
Naming Rights: What Goes Around Comes Around
So now Ken Sim's ABC wants to sell naming rights to public buildings in Vancouver. Like his NPA predecessors, he wants to make a buck selling corporate advertising on public…
Naming Rights: What Goes Around Comes Around
So now Ken Sim’s ABC wants to sell naming rights to public buildings in Vancouver. Like his NPA predecessors, he wants to make a buck selling corporate advertising on public…
Wasted on the way
We had an opportunity in Vancouver and we wasted it. We could have shown the world what a progressive government could do, but we were not bold enough. We didn’t…
Wasted on the way
We had an opportunity in Vancouver and we wasted it. We could have shown the world what a progressive government could do, but we were not bold enough. We didn’t…
Vancouver School Board to consider privatising school field
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…
Vancouver School Board to consider privatising school field
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…
Stanley Park’s Polar Bear pit back in the news
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…
Stanley Park’s Polar Bear pit back in the news
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…
Donnie Rosa becomes Squamish Nation Executive Director of Ḵ’iyáx̱an Ch’áwch’aw (Community Services)
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…
Donnie Rosa becomes Squamish Nation Executive Director of Ḵ’iyáx̱an Ch’áwch’aw (Community Services)
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…
New Year, New Adventures
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…