With a municipal election looming, opponents to the Vancouver Park Board’s elected officials are alleging that the organization has lost its independence from City Hall. At the heart of the matter are $5.2 million in city-approved cuts to the parks and recreation operating budget since 2009, for which political adversaries blame a “lack of advocacy” [...]
Patrick Couling, a board member of the False Creek Community Centre on Granville Island for 27 years, agrees with opposition candidates that the primarily Vision-COPE Park Board has lost independence. According to Couling, Park Board staff have plenty of strong opinions on the issue, but hesitate to voice them publicly due to concerns over their [...]
The upsides of running are many: improved cardiovascular fitness; heightened overall health; increased energy and stamina. And for participants in the annual Granville Island Turkey Trot, each Thanksgiving Monday, the opportunity to assist those less fortunate also features prominently on the list. Proceeds from the run go the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, a body that [...]
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