City opens an additional warming centre in Kitsilano
City of Vancouver Information Bulletin December 22, 2017 In response to continued cold weather and as part of the City of Vancouver’s Warming Centre Program, an additional warming centre will…
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Park board delays discussion on pool plan
Jessica Kerr / Vancouver Courier December 20, 2017 01:00 AM Those waiting to hear what park board commissioners think of the proposed long-term plan for the city’s pools, beaches and…
Vancouver Greens’ Stuart Mackinnon elected Park Board chair
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…
City plans for snowfall over winter holidays
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…
When the line between civil and uncivil becomes blurred bullying can’t be far behind
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…
Bright Nights Christmas Train set to roll again for holiday season
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…
Vancouver Park Board hires first reconciliation planner
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…
City seeks Community Panel to guide decision making on new arterial through False Creek Flats
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…
Improving parks is not always about the money
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…
City salts and brines for first freezing weekend of the year, opens warming centres and shelters
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…
Maori All Blacks welcomed to Vancouver by First Nations and City of Vancouver
Group photo at Britannia Secondary
Keeping whales and dolphins in captivity becoming obsolete
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…
How a Green Dealt With Holding the Balance of Power
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…
Vancouver park index aims to improve mental health: UBC study
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…
Balloon ban not such a blowhard idea
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…
Helping the Burrard Inlet ecosystem: salt marsh in New Brighton Park already attracting juvenile salmon and rich marine life
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,…
Balloon ban motion defeated by Vancouver Park Board
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…
Vancouver Park Board floats balloon ban
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…
Park Board’s fall tree sale up and running
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…
When hate demands an answer
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,…