I was proud to take part in the 17th Annual Hunters Cup fundraiser in support of the Chris Lesanko Rehabilitation Fund. This event is a reminder of how sport can bring people together for something bigger than the game itself.

Also great to see PoCo Councillor Glenn Pollock supporting this event.

Park board gives green light to bus route, potential bike lane through Stanley Park | CBC News New commuting options are moving ahead for Vancouver's biggest green space after park board commissioners endorsed a multi-year plan that will eventually bring bus service to the park and consider a p...

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

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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.

World's largest Ferris wheel proposed for Stanley Park | News Daily Hive

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

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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.

Vancouver Park Board Commissioner Bastyovanszky Stands Up For Democracy FINALLY, AT LEAST ONE COMMISSIONER STANDS UP FOR THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE VANCOUVER PARK BOARD Brennan Bastyovanszky steps up to the plate The seven elected…

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.

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

Vancouver councillor calls for transparency from mayor over Downtown Eastside crime and drugs task force | CBC News Coun. Pete Fry is calling for more transparency from Mayor Ken Sim and his office after it was revealed that the Vancouver Police Board was not aware of Task Force Barrage until it was announced to me...

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

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@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 | Urbanized Canyon Creek at Spanish Banks Beach in Vancouver has now been daylighted with a surrounding naturalized area.

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

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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.

New 13,000 sq. ft. off-leash dog area now open in Vancouver park | Urbanized The City of Vancouver unveiled the new off-leash dog park in Heather Park, at the southeast corner of West 18th Avenue and Willow Street.

Park Board unveils new off leash dog area at Heather Park!

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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 can’t answer how $5M for ‘Task Force Barrage’ was approved 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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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