tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63885080081388598.post1854522313076153963..comments2022-05-15T14:35:24.421-07:00Comments on Stuart Mackinnon's BetterParks: Is this the least progressive Park Board in living memory?Stuart Mackinnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381638078069146364noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63885080081388598.post-70049809104469674722010-11-29T22:13:08.479-08:002010-11-29T22:13:08.479-08:00Thanks for your hard work to try to keep our green...Thanks for your hard work to try to keep our green spaces beautiful, usable and accessible to all, Stuart! I am happy to support you on the Board in any way I can. ~Lorinda~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63885080081388598.post-50008939974361358342010-11-25T09:42:19.795-08:002010-11-25T09:42:19.795-08:00Constance did not support my amendment. She did ul...Constance did not support my amendment. She did ultimately reject the fee schedule. You can check the minutes at the Park Board site: http://vancouver.ca/parks/board/2010/101129/Minutes2010Nov15.pdfStuartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63885080081388598.post-28261289733006660482010-11-22T20:34:47.027-08:002010-11-22T20:34:47.027-08:00Stuart
Right on with your comments!
Also the way...Stuart<br /><br />Right on with your comments!<br /><br />Also the way they handled the out of school care issue in Champlain is a complete joke <br /><br />"nothing to do with us" they sayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63885080081388598.post-31730574929914797172010-11-22T16:23:50.021-08:002010-11-22T16:23:50.021-08:00Stuart, I find it disappointing that you failed to...Stuart, I find it disappointing that you failed to mention the support you received from Constance Barnes. You can refresh your memory at: http://www.straight.com/article-359612/vancouver/barnes-votes-against-park-fee-hikesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63885080081388598.post-14047609487119792052010-11-21T22:44:31.365-08:002010-11-21T22:44:31.365-08:00I agree with you Stuart. This was a mistake. As ...I agree with you Stuart. This was a mistake. As a former Park Commissioner it is my opinion this will actually decrease revenue because the mums & dads + their older kids, who do pay, won't come in many cases.Bill McCreeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04205919446547730718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63885080081388598.post-2204910253546276242010-11-20T10:12:32.189-08:002010-11-20T10:12:32.189-08:00Stuart - I totally agree with your comments. Not o...Stuart - I totally agree with your comments. Not only are programming and park maintenance suffering at the magnitude of the cuts under this board, but we almost lost an institution in the City of Vancouver - The Bloedel Floral Conservatory. If not for the rallying of a few dedicated individuals, this too would have suffered the cut.<br />I believe that there is always another solution to difficult problems. Budget restraints are a part of every Park Board's responsibility and prudent care to balance all of the requirements for the city must encompass all options. If you are creative in your thought process and are motivated by the needs of the PEOPLE first, the solutions will come. They may not be conventional solutions but they do not always have to entail cutting services. Sometimes this is inevitable, however, I do not see this Board looking at other alternatives. It is very disheartening to watch the erosion of a parks and recreation system that was the pride of North America. I recall people from New York City and from other parts of the world wanting to know more about our system and adopting our "best practices" in their own municipalities. <br />I fear that the damage done by this board will take years to rectify and there are some things that can never be fixed - because once it is gone - it is gone.<br />LauraLauranoreply@blogger.com