The time to be concerned about the Park Board not having enough money to cut the grass is when the budget goes to Council. Where was NPA Park Board commissioner Ian Robertson when on December 2, 2010, Vancouver City Council held a special meeting on the budget? Not at City Hall. What Vancouver needs is […]
At tomorrow’s , July 11th, 2011, Park Board meeting the contract to demolished the Jericho Wharf is on the agenda for the Board’s consideration. The decision by the Vancouver Park Board on November 4, 2010 to remove the Jericho Marginal Wharf is a good example of evidenced based decision making. After consultation and debate going […]
Board of Parks and Recreation Special Board Meeting Monday, July 04, 2011 at 7:00 pm AGENDA A recording of the Agenda is available at 604-257-8507. The presentation of the Draft Capital Plan at the Park Board HQ at this Monday July 4 meeting is an opportunity for Vancouver residents to have a preview of what […]
At tonight’s Park Board meeting the follow motion will be put forward by Commissioner Blyth: Whereas many field houses and other space in Vancouver’s city parks that have remained unused for several years Whereas the Vancouver PB must be prudent with its resources, and thus be as creative as possible in fostering widespread usage of […]
On Monday June 13 the Vancouver Park Board launched the public consultation process for its new 5-year strategic plan. A strategic planning process is an important exercise for organizations to undertake in order to develop a general consensus on a plan as well as to develop tools to measure the objectives and goals that are […]
A key element for the City of Vancouver to become a sustainable, ecological city is how we handle our organic waste. Community composting is an emerging idea, but one that could be key in reducing Vancouver’s footprint and actually create energy and productive soil for a local food network. A brief history of composting Currently, […]
A brief history of table tennis Table tennis or Ping Pong (Ping Pong is a register trademark name in the US) may be commonly thought of as some sort of goofy game that was played in fake wood paneled basement rec. rooms of our youth, but in fact is a game with the history of […]
VPB Pool Study
online survey on your priorities for the capital plan Malcolm Bromley, the General Manger of Vancouver Park Board, outlined the new Capital Plan process for the City of Vancouver and the Park Board at the May 30th Vancouver Park Board meeting. While in the past the capital plan process has been more project-centred like one-off […]
I was running in Stanley Park when I saw this guy. I captured the video on my Iphone. It is amazing how many different birds there are in Stanley Park right next to the West End. While I am fortunate to live in the West End and live right next to the park this access […]