To the out-going elected Board: a job well done. So proud to have been a part of it.
Stuart Mackinnon's BetterParks for Vancouver
Vancouver’s natural beauty is worth protecting. Our children not only need places to play, but also places to enjoy and explore nature. We all need places of tranquil refuge from our busy lives. The animals and birds that help make our city lives enjoyable need places to nest and raise their young. People and nature in balance is my vision for our parks and recreation system.
07 November 2018
Ever wondered what the Park Board does?
Here's a video tribute to our 2014-2018 Board, produced by Margo Harper.
To the out-going elected Board: a job well done. So proud to have been a part of it.
To the out-going elected Board: a job well done. So proud to have been a part of it.
New Vancouver park board commissioners sworn in
Two incumbents, five new commissioners
Jessica Kerr
/ Vancouver Courier
It’s official. Vancouver’s new park board commissioners were sworn
in Monday night at a special ceremony at VanDusen Botanical Garden.
After a thank you and short tribute to the work of the outgoing
board, which included Michael Wiebe and Sarah Kirby-Yung, who were sworn
in as city councillors earlier in the day, the new commissioners were
sworn in and took their places at the table.
“Tonight at this table you see seven commissioners who have very
large shoes to fill,” said Green party commissioner Stuart Mackinnon,
who was re-elected to a third term on Oct. 20. “The commissioners for
the last four years have been incredibly hard working and dedicated and I
can’t thank them enough on behalf of the citizens of Vancouver… we may
not always agree around the table, but I think we can all say that we
have the best interests of parks and recreation, and for the citizens of
Vancouver, in our hearts.”
Non-Partisan Association commissioner John Coupar also returns to
the board for a third term. The incumbents are joined by newcomers
Tricia Barker (NPA), the Greens’ Dave Demers and Camil Dumont, and
COPE’s Gwen Giesbrecht and John Irwin.
Mackinnon was elected board chair, a position he’s held for the last year, and Demers was elected vice-chair. Giesbrecht and Barker were elected to serve as committee chair and vice chair.
“I look forward to four years of hard work, good times and tough times in this city,” Mackinnon said. “I thank you all for your support because we’re going to need it over the next four years. It is for you that we are elected, it is for you that we are working.”
The new board gets down to business with its first regular board meeting Nov. 19.
@JessicaEKerr
jkerr@vancourier.com
November 6, 2018 01:15 PM
Mackinnon was elected board chair, a position he’s held for the last year, and Demers was elected vice-chair. Giesbrecht and Barker were elected to serve as committee chair and vice chair.
“I look forward to four years of hard work, good times and tough times in this city,” Mackinnon said. “I thank you all for your support because we’re going to need it over the next four years. It is for you that we are elected, it is for you that we are working.”
The new board gets down to business with its first regular board meeting Nov. 19.
@JessicaEKerr
jkerr@vancourier.com
22 October 2018
21 October 2018
Vancouver Park Board Election Results
THANK YOU VANCOUVER!
Results:
Park Board (Elect 7)
CANDIDATE: PARTY: # VOTESMACKINNON, Stuart | GREEN | 73718 | |||
DEMERS, Dave | GREEN | 73326 | |||
DUMONT, Camil | GREEN | 65447 | |||
COUPAR, John | NPA | 49836 | |||
BARKER, Tricia | NPA | 48831 | |||
GIESBRECHT, Gwen | COPE | 48481 | |||
IRWIN, John | COPE | 46360 | |||
COPPING, Ann-Marie | NPA | 46110 | |||
MCGARRIGLE, Kathy | NPA | 45680 | |||
CRAWFORD, Casey | NPA | 45579 | |||
BEESLA, Pall | NPA | 36129 | |||
SHIVJI, Shamim | Vision Vancouver | 34620 | |||
ZUBKO, Cameron | Vision Vancouver | 33990 | |||
SIU, Winnie | Coalition Vancouver | 21771 | |||
YEUNG, Jennifer | VANCOUVER 1st | 20329 | |||
CHANG, Ray En-Jui | Coalition Vancouver | 17940 | |||
GALLOWAY, Jason | Coalition Vancouver | 17051 | |||
ZARUDINA, Olga | Coalition Vancouver | 16044 | |||
HAMILTON, Jamie Lee | IDEA Vancouver | 15328 | |||
HEBA, Leo | YES Vancouver | 14818 | |||
FUOCO, Chris | VANCOUVER 1st | 13613 | |||
GOLDENCHILD, Ray | VANCOUVER 1st | 13431 | |||
SANGHA, Taran Kaur | Coalition Vancouver | 13180 | |||
ROSSETTI, Massimo | VANCOUVER 1st | 12917 | |||
EDGELOW, Greg | ProVancouver | 11782 | |||
HURLBUT, Rick | ProVancouver | 11434 | |||
JOHL, Yogi | VANCOUVER 1st | 10982 | |||
MALDONADO, Juan Carlos | Coalition Vancouver | 10722 | |||
NEMETZ, Steven L | 10430 | ||||
KAGIS, Mathew | Work Less Party | 10239 | |||
RELPH, Cliff | 7132 | ||||
CUEVAS, Victor | 6953 | ||||
HAUGEN, Margaret | IDEA Vancouver | 5304 |
18 October 2018
Better Parks
The future of parks requires innovative ideas comprehensive strategies
and a collaborative approach. On October 20th vote to keep Vancouver
parks and recreation moving forward.
Growing Up
For me growing up in Vancouver was magical. Every child in
Vancouver deserves those same opportunities, now and always.
Natural Beauty
Vancouver's natural beauty is worth protecting. Preserving our natural
landscape needs to be at the heart of our parks and recreation system.
17 October 2018
Accessible Spaces
To ensure a healthy city our citizens need vibrant public spaces. Better parks and recreation is why Stuart Mackinnon is running.
16 October 2018
Reconciliation
Reconciliation is more than just words.
Reconciliation is a long and important process. Stuart Mackinnon has shown leadership on park board through motions to learn traditional Indigenous places names and undertaking a colonial audit of the ways the Vancouver park board's decisions have contributed to colonization.
Reconciliation is a long and important process. Stuart Mackinnon has shown leadership on park board through motions to learn traditional Indigenous places names and undertaking a colonial audit of the ways the Vancouver park board's decisions have contributed to colonization.
15 October 2018
Collaboration
Greens believe in a collaborative approach to problem solving. Green commissioners will work with all elected park board commissioners to make better parks for everyone.
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