Park Board

• Vancouver Park Board approves plan to ask city for massive investment

  Dozens of public speakers put their support behind the motion at the Park Board meeting on Tuesday night, with some saying what they would like the funds to go towards.

  Economy

  Apr 8
  
• Vancouver Park Board asks for ‘historic’ $1.35 billion investment from city

  The Office of the Auditor General audit of Recreation Facility Asset Management recognized that 72 per cent of recreation facilities are in poor or very poor condition.

  Politics

  Apr 6
  
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• B.C. government tables legislation to dissolve the Vancouver Park Board

  The B.C. government says the new legislation would require a unanimous vote by Vancouver's council, along with the assent vote, for removing a permanent park designation.

  Politics

  Oct 9, 2025
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• ‘System is broken’: Vancouver mayor announces plan to remove elected park board

  Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said he will be bringing a motion to council to eliminate the city's elected park board.

  Politics

  Dec 6, 2023
• Caution urged in Vancouver’s Stanley Park amid ‘extreme fire risk’

  The city's park board said conditions in Stanley Park are 'extremely dry' heading into what is typically the hottest month of the year.

  Environment

  Aug 1, 2023
• Protesters angry over removal of Stanley Park bike lane

  Protesters gathered along Stanley Park Drive Sunday to protest the Vancovuer Park Board removing the temporary bike lane, which was put up at the start of the pandemic.

  Canada

  May 21, 2023
• ‘Lethal removal’ option passes in Vancouver plan to manage Canada geese

  The current population of resident geese in the city sits at about 2,200 but could climb as high as 10,000 by 2030.

  Environment

  May 8, 2023
• Vancouver Park Board approves policies on swimwear, drinking in public parks

  The Vancouver Park Board passed two motions on Monday night, one addressing appropriate swimwear at city pools and the other allowing alcohol consumption year-round in 32 parks.

  Politics

  Apr 25, 2023
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• Vancouver Park Board weighing new rules on appropriate swimwear at city pools

  Staff has also noted that some members of the public have worn swimming attire that would possibly present a risk to the person, impeding their ability to remain safe in the water.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2023
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• East Vancouver resident questions quick action to clear homeless from west side park

  An East Vancouver resident is questioning why the city took such swift action to clear a homeless camp from a west side neighbourhood when east side camps were left for months.

  Politics

  Mar 22, 2023