City-wide street leaf removal begins this week
Look out for temporary “no stopping” signs November 13 2019 With much of our tree canopy now bare, City crews will begin to sweep and clear leaves from streets starting…
Stuart Mackinnon
VanSplash strategy charts course for new and renewed pools and aquatic innovation over next 25 years
Last night the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation unanimously passed our aquatics plan for the next 25 years. The plan will guide the vision of public aquatics assests in…
Vancouver city council approves decampment plan for Oppenheimer Park
Motion calls for new city outreach team to help homeless population find housing and other support CBC News · Posted: Oct 24, 2019 Vancouver city council has approved a plan…
Glow in the Garden at VanDusen back for another season of Halloween fun
With the evenings getting darker and the air crisp and cool, the lights and displays offer an exciting and fun way to experience the beauty of VanDusen, under the spell…
Vancouver approves an equity-focused parks strategy for the future
October 15, 2019 Jake Tobin GarrettPark People Following a multi-year effort, last week the Vancouver Park Board approved its citywide parks and recreation master plan. Dubbed VanPlay, it will guide…
Got leaves? Fall leaf collection is coming up!
City-wide extra leaf collection turns your fallen leaves into nutrient rich compost October 4 2019 – Vancouver trees are now shedding their leaves in preparation for winter. We be-leaf it’s…
My remarks on the conclusion VanPlay
Since first being elected in 2008, I have had the honour and pleasure to be in involved with what I consider to be the three greatest achievements of the Board…
VanPlay master plan sets course for Vancouver’s next 50 years
October 10 2019 – The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation has endorsed the final two reports of VanPlay, the city’s parks and recreation services master plan. The plan, developed…
Vancouver Park Board’s newest park adding to livability of East Fraser Lands
October 8 2019 – Neighbourhood Park South—part of 10 hectares (25 acres) of new parks and green space planned for the East Fraser Lands—is open and already becoming an important…
Vancouver Park Board approves Track and Field Strategy
October 1 2019 The Vancouver Park Board has approved the Track and Field Strategy, a document that will guide short-and long-term investment, management, and programming at Vancouver’s track and field…
Oppenheimer Park: We can have safety with compassion
The following are remarks I made last night at a Special Meeting of the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation called to discuss Oppenheimer Park. No one has a monopoly…
Nourish your mind with food, arts and culture at Vancouver’s Sustenance Festival
Elisia Seeber / Vancouver Is Awesome September 19, 2019 If you’ve been thinking about fermenting foods, learning how to reduce your kitchen waste or exploring a new cuisine, then you…
Social Justice
As an elected Green, I believe in the values of the global green movement. The Global Greens Charter identifies six guiding principles: Ecological wisdom Social justice Participatory democracy Nonviolence Sustainability…
Park Board Statement on Oppenheimer Park
The Park Board met last night to discuss the current situation in Oppenheimer Park. Commissioners have received regular updates and have met on three occasions throughout the summer. I am…
City and Park Board provide update on Oppenheimer Park
August 26 2019 Approximately 127 people experiencing homelessness living in Oppenheimer Park have accepted housing offers following a Park Board General Manager’s order last week which requested that tents and…
City committed to ensuring safe and stable accommodation for people experiencing homelessness in Oppenheimer Park
City of Vancouver and Park Board Information bulletin August 19, 2019 This morning, the General Manager of the Park Board provided notice to people who have erected tents and other…
Vancouver’s outdoor pools are making a bigger splash than ever
Adrienne Tanner Special to The Globe and Mail 16 August 2019 With Vancouver’s beaches periodically out of commission for swimming, our city’s pools are rendered even more precious. There is…
City updates procurement policy to promote protection of animals
City suppliers and sub-contractors to operate within recognized animal welfare best practices August 8 2019 – Following updates to our procurement policies that went into effect August 1, we will…
Keep our parks safe: Public asked to respect BBQ restrictions and park smoking ban
August 2 2019 Vancouver parks and beaches are busier than ever at this time of the year so the Vancouver Park Board is reminding visitors to respect barbecue restrictions and…
VanSplash strategy advisory group report: “Vancouver needs more pools”
Vancouver Park Board News ReleaseJuly 31, 2019 At a special Vancouver (Read more…) Board meeting last night, Commissioners received a feedback report on the draft VanSplash Aquatic Strategy outlining a…