As you know I did not seek re-election to the park board, instead choosing to take a step back and focus on career and family. On November 19th the voters of Vancouver gave Vision Vancouver a resounding mandate to continue governing for three more years. To the candidates who ran and were not successful, the [...]

At the Park Board’s Services and Budget Committee meeting on July 20, staff reviewed two proposals to retain the Bloedel Conservatory.  One from LMTP Inc. and the other from Friends of the Bloedel (FOTB) and the Van Dusen Gardens Society (VDGS).  Both have plusses and minuses but at the end of the day, the committee [...]

The Bloedel Conservatory and efforts to save it are still making headlines.  In a recent Globe and Mail article by Frances Bula here, she reports that sources close to city hall reveal the Mayor’s office is working on a plan to save the Conservatory.  While I welcome his Worship’s involvement, it’s interesting to note that none of Vision’s park [...]

Plans to permanently close the Conservatory and Children’s Farmyard in Stanley Park were temporarily put on hold Monday night…for at least another four months. The Park Board voted in favour of issuing an RFP (Request For Proposal) from private interest groups to develop plans to keep both facilities open.  Deadline for submission to the Board [...]