On December 13, 2023, Vancouver City Council passed a motion by a vote of 8-3 that started the process to abolish the elected Vancouver Park Board and to transfer its responsibilities to a city department under the direct control of City Council.
Many citizens and community groups, including the Kerrisdale Community Centre and 18 other Community Centre Associations, are opposed to this decision taken by eight of the 11 City Councillors. Eight city councillors do not have a mandate to eliminate the Park Board elected by thousands of Vancouver voters in October 2022. Fundamental democratic principles must be respected.
Concerned that parks and recreation will not receive the same priority attention that it has now under the elected board, a group of Vancouver citizens formed the Save Our Park Board (SOPB) coalition.
Join the Movement and Take Action!
There are many ways that you can do your part to support the coalition and help preserve the Park Board:
• visit the website at saveourparkboard.ca
• like and follow the Facebook page
• sign the petition via the website or at a SOPBD event
• and more (see below).
Learn more here:
• Vancouver Sun Letter to the Editor