by Charlie Smith on April 9th, 2019 Straight.com Some folks are incredibly passionate about using a golf club to whack a small ball around huge swaths of publicly owned land…
April 6 2019 We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate members of the False Creek Flats Panel on arriving at a recommended option for an arterial route. Late…
Tonight I submitted my first Notice of Motion for this term: WHERE AS: 1. Each year millions of animals suffer from inhumane pest control methods; 2. Rodenticides cause secondary poisoning…
by Jodi Lastman | Feb 11, 2019 |ParkPeople.careprinted by permission Rena Soutar is one of the keynote speakers at Park People’s upcoming Heart of the City Conference taking place in…
Thank you Vancouver for voting for Better Parks. For kindness. For inclusion. For reconciliation. For A Brighter Future. Dave Demers, Camil Dumont, & I look forward to serving you.
Vancouver is one of only a few cities with an elected Park Board – and this year’s election will give voters a chance to elect a total of seven Commissioners.…
by Stuart Mackinnon on October 2nd, 2018 at 11:09 PMThe Straight.com The need—and the desire—for more public spaces will continue to increase as Vancouver densifies. To ensure a healthy city,…
Next summer, you can enjoy a cold beer or a glass of wine at English Bay and Kitsilano Beach as part of a two-year seasonal pilot. Cheryl Chan Updated: October…
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Green Party of Vancouver has released their park board platform, ‘A brighter future for our parks’, for the 2018 municipal election. Greens feel it a deep…
MEDIA RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – SEPT 26, 2018 VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Green Party of Vancouver has announced a commitment to public washroom access across the city. Public…
The park board will be looking at adding traditional First Nations names to many civic parks and beaches. John Mackie Updated: September 19, 2018 Vancouver Sun Many local landmarks had…
‘Names form an integral part of culture and heritage,’ says board chair CBC News · Posted: Sep 18, 2018 8:09 AM PT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago The motion…
The Canadian Press Published Tuesday, September 18, 2018 8:56AM PDT VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Park Board has passed a motion to learn the traditional Indigenous names for the lands it…
The Canadian Press Updated: September 13, 2018 Commissioner Stuart Mackinnon says the motion is not about renaming locations such as Vancouver’s Stanley Park. A motion before the Vancouver Park Board…
Truth telling is the first step towards reconciliation, says park board chair Clare Hennig · CBC News · Posted: Jul 24, 2018 The area that is now called Stanley Park…
This is a letter I wrote to the Regina Leader Post after a resident of Regina contacted me concerning the proposed building of a commercial development in Wascana park. Park…
by Monika Gul News 1130.com Posted Jun 10, 2018 5:50 pm PDT VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – It appears some people are doing more than ‘smelling the roses’ while strolling through…
I will be presenting the following motion at Monday’s meeting of the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation: MOTION ON NOTICE Truth and Reconciliation with the Park Board’s Colonial Roots…
Vancouver Park Board News Release March 1, 2018 There’s a new destination for birds and birders in Vancouver! Officially opened today at VanDusen Botanical Garden, the Backyard Bird Garden offers…
For Immediate Release – June 23 2017 VANCOUVER – The Wilderness Committee is deeply saddened by the passing of Gwen Barlee, one of Canada’s leading environmental advocates. Barlee worked as…
