The end of January did not work out well for Vancouver’s mayor who appears to believe that the City should be treated like a corporation with his Council simply acting as financial managers and accountants. Through a freedom of information (FOI) request, it was revealed that the Mayor’s Budget Task Force could only be bothered…
Category: Vancouver Park Board
NPA Board: Let’s make a deal!
On April 21, three of the four NPA city councillors, Lisa Dominato, Colleen Hardwick, and Sarah Kirby-Yung, left the NPA. If you were an NPA member you might have thought that things could not get any worse. Now they have! On April 23, every single one of the three NPA school trustees, Carmen Cho, Oliver…
David Eby: A big heart and no fear when it comes to housing
In the past, I’ve been very critical of the provincial NDP with regard to housing, with one notable exception — NDP Premier Dave Barrett’s 1972-75 administration. I still remember the day, while on a high school field trip to Victoria, I had the good fortune of running into Premier Barrett outside the legislature. In a…
Make a commitment to change!
Here we are in the holiday season with its many celebrations and events coming up. This has been a challenging year. But we’ll all do our best to follow Dr. Bonnie Henry’s sensible advice and keep ourselves and our loved ones safe. So I’d like to remind us all about a few action items. Close…
Real solutions exist to homeless encampments: Look to the ’70s, and Portland’s Right to Dream Too
Nobody won at Tuesday night’s Vancouver Park Board meeting addressing the city’s latest and biggest homeless encampment in Strathcona Park. After two onerous nights of debate — in which nearly 100 speakers outlined their sympathy for the homeless park dwellers; for the board itself, having to deal with such a thorny issue; and for Strathcona…
2018: A year of ups and downs for social justice
This is my last blog of 2018, so now is a good time to reflect on some of the highlights centering on social justice that were significant to me this year. To start, I was so heartened to witness the comeback of COPE, a party very important to me and one I’ve been heavily involved…
Vote October 20 — don’t let others decide for you!
This coming Saturday, Oct. 20 is municipal election day. I’ve already voted at the advance poll so that I’m free to volunteer for the candidates I’m supporting on election day. Who am I supporting? For me, it was a very easy decision. I voted the entire COPE and GREEN slates. I abstained on the mayoral…