Great news for safe and accessible access to and around Stanley Park. Transit, a bike lane, and keeping Beach Ave one way! Thanks so much to @tomdigby1.bsky.social @laura-christensen.bsky.social @parkboardscott.bsky.social @brennanbastyo.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Vancouver Liberals will MAKE SUNSETS LEGAL at Sunset Beach. During the summer months, the sun sets AFTER the police clear the beach at 10pm. We’ll change this during the summer months so that everyone can enjoy our beautiful sunsets.

On the same day the Auditor General reports a $33M infrastructure deficit for recreation facilities and the VPD projects it will be $8M over budget the Mayor presents an April Fool’s joke to the public as fact dailyhive.com/vancouver/wo...

Serving as a Park Board Commissioner is not something I see as a part-time responsibility. It is a role that demands focus, accountability, and commitment to the people of Vancouver. I approach this work as a job because our parks, recreation, and communities deserve nothing less.

Two further passages from the report. The first shows every ABC councillor denying the email from the Mayors' Office that said "Team Voting Rules" was ever listened to, or was a rule in the first place. The second shows the one councillor who did not cooperate with the investigation.

@brennanbastyo.bsky.social and I were proud to attend the inaugural Astro Arts Festival this weekend in Mount Pleasant. We’re committed to supporting and growing arts & culture in our city, and events like this show just how vibrant our community can be. #AstroArtsFestival #YVRArts

Great news from the Park Board’s Recreational Services director: Outdoor pool update: ✅ 50% off drop-in for last 45 min of swim sessions (excl. length swims & reservations). ⏱ Kits Pool now open 3–8:30pm (merged sessions). 👥 20% of spots for drop-ins, adjusted daily. 🛟 Trout Lake staff reallocated.

Yes! Please see @brennanbastyo.bsky.social articulate what we are dubbing "The Brennan Doctrine." This is a magnificent assertion of democracy and the independence of the Vancouver Park Board. vimeo.com/1100870938

The Brennan Doctrine: " . . . any budget transfers between Park Board and City related to urban forestry must be expressly approved by the Park Board. . . . #parkboard #vancouver @brennanbastyo.bsky.social parkboardmeetings.vancouver.ca/2025/2025051...

Wouldn’t it be great to have an independent Board entrusted by the voters, rather than an unaccountable panel handpicked by the Mayor?

Not knocking VPD But we need clarity in chain of command. We need to know that authorizations from the police office are not coming out from the back room of the mayor's office, but they're coming through the appropriate channels, and there's appropriate accountability www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

@ptfry.bsky.social thank you for your work on the IC. The City is an a debt of gratitude to you.

Proud to support the reopening of Jericho Pier and the upcoming T100 Triathlon. These milestones highlight the Park Board’s commitment to active living, community spaces, and bringing world-class events to Vancouver’s beautiful parks, beaches, and waterfront. #ParkBoard

Spanish Banks Beach now has a new naturalized water-flowing creek. Canyon Creek from Pacific Spirit Regional Park now empties out into Burrard Inlet from the surface, instead of a buried pipe. #vanpoli #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/sp...

The Vancouver Park Board is leading the way in urban environmental renewal. In the past year, the Park Board ecologically renewed Tatlow Creek, Gibby’s Field and now Canyon Creek. Daylighting creeks restores ecosystems & creates welcoming community spaces.

Visited both the Bloedel Conservatory and VanDusen Botanical Garden today. Following the approval of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Access Pass at last night's Park Board meeting, self-identified Indigenous individuals can now access the facilities free of charge. #reconciliation

Last night, the Park Board voted to continue to support a 50m pool, supported South Vancouver, passed the First Nations, Inuit & Métis access policy, and voted to explore a covered lacrosse box. ABC Commissioner Howard did not vote in support of any of these motions. #vanpoli #bcpoli #ParkBoard

Look at the size of this tree that fell during a violent windstorm last autumn in Stanley Park! I truly appreciate the professional arborist and landscapers that work at the #Vancouver Park Board, who keep this park beautiful and safe.

Park Board unveils new off leash dog area at Heather Park! dailyhive.com/vancouver/of... Heather Park is one of three new off-leash dog areas that are coming to Vancouver parks. Well done, Park Board!

1/ There are no new restrictions per the Park Board Sheltering in Place Bylaw, regarding the amount of belongings that people sheltering in parks can have.

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is sidestepping questions on how the budget for a five-million-dollar task force aimed at cracking down on the Downtown Eastside was approved. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

The Park Board is out beautifying our neighbourhoods. If you see these signs or you see the gardeners, give thanks for the work that’s done that makes our city so beautiful. #vanpoli #SavedParkBoard #beautifulBC

Thank you @davidebybc.bsky.social and the @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social for your commitment to civic democracy. The voters of #Vancouver soundly supported the Park Board in our by-election. I appreciate your considered and thoughtful approach to presenting public policy.

The three ABC Park Board Commissioners engaged in a months long legal battle with the Integrity Commissioner. I wonder how much donor money was spent on their legal fees. Additionally, Comm. Virdi also retained legal services to unsuccessfully defend him for inappropriate remarks to a colleague.

Vancouver mayor says party took a ‘hard look’ inward after byelection losses and found not much.

There will NOT be paid parking coming to your local Vancouver golf course, community center or arena this summer. The Park Board did NOT approve pay parking at last night’s meeting. @brennanbastyo.bsky.social On The Coast: Vancouver Park Board will not implement paid parking at community centres.

@cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social @theglobeandmail.com @globalnews.ca @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @jasjohal.bsky.social @jarmstrongbc.bsky.social @vancouversun.bsky.social @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social

Elections BC has released their 2024 financial reports for political parties. Let's review in light of the by-election results... elections.bc.ca/news/2024-an... 1. COPE ran the most efficient campaign, spending $1.97/vote #vanpoli ... 1/

Vancouverites have overwhelmingly rejected the direction of ABC. Both successful candidates campaigned against abolishing the elected Park Board. @davidebybc.bsky.social @jervaler.bsky.social, no democratically elected body should be suspended without a clear mandate from voters. #vanpoli #bcpoli 1/

1/ Major repudiation of ABC. They finished dead last among all the parties. Why? The ABC administration has strong Trump overtones, against the current national and international context… it’s not acceptable… especially in a town this progressive.

#Vancouver voters rejected, in the loudest and clearest terms, any mandate to abolish the democratically elected park board. @davidebybc.bsky.social and @nikisharma.bsky.social, it’s time to reassure Vancouverites their voices will be heard. Thank you for your continued leadership. #bcpoli #vanpoli

Just another reason why I’m grateful I’m not with @vote4abc.bsky.social anymore. ABC happily embraces the hateful, divisive politics of far right wing Conservatives.

“Neither Kaisers nor ABC responded to repeated requests for an interview.” @vote4abc.bsky.social is again showing why everyone needs to stand for an elected Park Board. This is a party that does NOT want to be open and transparent. This is a party of backroom politics - not a civic government.

We appreciate the efforts of Park Board staff and engineering to keep the train operational. Disappointed that Ken Sim and ABC have turned their back on the train, trying to make PB look bad. I’m concerned about the train’s future. #vanpoli

Shoutout to ABC for giving my parents a surprise lawn makeover—because who needs consent when you have a sign, right?

It’s looking more and more like Ken’s black belt in lean standards of operational efficiency seems a little more likely to be a fake certificate purchased from the internet. He’s so inauthentic

In the last 3 days, huge revelations about Ken Sim’s ABC Party have emerged: secret agendas, backroom dealings, and efforts to control elected officials, all undermining the legal and ethical obligation for open and transparent local government. MEGA🧵 vancouversun.com/news/abc-van...

A comprehensive article that highlights a less-known role of Park Board commissioners, the close relationship with community centre associations, and some drama 🫖 www.vancitylookout.com/p/a-year-of-... #vanpoli

This Vancouver city hall photo showing Mayor Ken Sim, his chief of staff Trevor Ford and the ABC councillors is a masterpiece. (Photo by Arlen Redekop, story by Dan Fumano, data by Nathan Griffiths) #vanpoli vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...

Check out what the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation are up to. Lots of good stuff here, now if COV would only properly fund them. and removing the elected board in way guarantees the $$ #vanpoli storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8951...

I was disappointed that the safe sports funding at last night’s meeting was not passed with unanimous votes in support. Neither Commissioner Howard nor Virdi voted to fund this initiative @vote4abc.bsky.social has quickly walked back their support for children and participants since being elected