Summertime dos and don’ts at Vancouver parks and beaches
$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…
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Park Acquisition Strategy Explained
Vancouver Park Board Information Bulletin July 7, 2017 The Vancouver Park Board and City of Vancouver have mutual goals of a healthy city, active living and ensuring all residents have…
Canada Day Pot Protest to Take Place in Downtown Park Despite Lack of Permit
Vancouver Park Board Information Bulletin June 30, 2017 Organizers of the annual July 1 Cannabis Day protest are going ahead with a rally at Thornton Park this Saturday despite objections…
Opinion: VSB trustees accountable for toxic work environment
by Janet FraserPublished on: June 15, 2017 Vancouver Sun With the recent resignation of the Vancouver school board (VSB) superintendent I’ve been asked, “What was really going on at the…
Spinnaker
A thoughtful piece I found on Facebook. Let me tell you about a dolphin. Spinnaker (or “Spin” as he was sometimes known) was a dolphin that was kept at Vancouver…
Park Board approves amendments to Park Control Bylaw governing cetaceans
May 16 2017 Vancouver.ca “The Park Board voted last night to amend the Park Control Bylaw after extensive public input, many discussions with Aquarium staff, and a thorough review of…
BC SPCA applauds Parks Board decision on cetacean ban at Vancouver Aquarium
May 16, 2017 The BC SPCA is applauding the Parks Board decision to ban the display of cetaceans at the Vancouver Aquarium as a significant move forward for animal welfare.…
No More Captive Cetaceans
Here is a Facebook posting from David Isbister, one of the community leaders on this initiative. David is a Vancouver born and raised small business owner, activist, musician, and speaker…
A Pivotal Election in British Columbia
To all my friends in British Columbia. Tomorrow is election day: 1. If you haven’t already, please vote. This is a democratic right denied to many. Not to participate is…
In support of the Parks Board position Re: Vancouver Aquarium
Dear Commissioners, My field of expertise is animal behaviour; especially, cetaceans. For 10 years I worked closely with killer whales at an aquarium. For nine of those years I was…
Wild About Vancouver week has begun! Park Board Commissioner Mackinnon makes it official
April 23, 2017 via wildaboutvancouver.comManfred’s Meadow in Everett Crowley Park rests at a height above the north shore of the Fraser River that affords a panoramic view back to towards…
Some random thoughts on Earth day 2017
Earth Day was started 47 years ago. Gaylord Nelson, a Democratic Senator from Wisconsin, was moved to action after witnessing the ravages of an oil spill in Santa Barbara, California…
The passing of a Vancouver pioneer and icon: Bill Wong 1922-2017
Bill Wong, photo courtesy of Caroline Y.M Ng The following are remarks I made at last night’s meeting of the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation: Chair, Commissioners, Thank you…
Vancouver Park Board approves new Joint Operating Agreement with Community Centre Associations
Vancouver Park Board News Release April 11, 2017 At a VancouverPark Board meeting last night, Commissioners approved a new Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) to offer to 20 Community Centre Associations…
Vancouverites like gentle rain, and even torrential downpours. We don’t, however, like rain that comes from the side apparently.
What your ‘Vanniversary’ says about Vancouver The City of Vancouver set out to discover more about the people who live here Martha Perkins / Vancouver Courier April 8, 2017 09:25…
Righting a past wrong
At the 10 April 2017 meeting of the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, NPA Commissioner Casey Crawford has a motion on notice called ” Recreation Fees for Pre-schoolers and…
Vancouver’s poorest community centres will get unique deal
Park board backs Strathcona Community Centre demands for secure funding Megan Stewart / Vancouver Courier March 28, 2017 12:19 PM The community centre in Strathcona is saddled with unique, complex…
BC SPCA supports Park Board decision to prohibit ‘importation and display’ of live cetaceans
March 10, 2017 The BC SPCA applauds the Vancouver Park Board Commission, whose commissioners voted unanimously in favour of a motion to amend bylaws “to prohibit the importation and display”…
Mackinnon’s ‘definitive decision’ on cetaceans in Vancouver parks
On the evening of Thursday, 9 March 2017, the elected Commissioners of Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation made a historic decision to change their by-laws. They voted unanimously for…
Mackinnon’s ‘definitive decision’ on cetaceans in Vancouver parks
On the evening of Thursday, 9 March 2017, the elected Commissioners of Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation made a historic decision to change their by-laws. They voted unanimously for…