Vancouver Park Board | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Preceded by | Park Committee |
| Leadership | |
Board chair | Brennan Bastyovanszky |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 7 commissioners |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
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| Elections | |
| Plurality at-large voting | |
Last election | October 15, 2022 |
Next election | October 17, 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
| 2099 Beach Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia | |
| Website | |
| vancouver | |
| Constitution | |
| Vancouver Charter, s.485 | |
| Footnotes | |
| As of December 6, 2023 | |
The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, commonly referred to as the Vancouver Park Board, is the elected board with exclusive possession, jurisdiction and control over public parks in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1]
Established by an 1889 amendment to the Vancouver Incorporation Act, 1886 (later the Vancouver Charter),[2] has seven elected commissioners who are charged with determining the policy direction of the body.[3] The board has a mandate to "provide, preserve and advocate... to benefit people, communities and the environment". Commissioners are elected at-large every four years, with a chair and vice-chair elected by the commissioners every year.[4] Vancouver is the only major city in Canada with an elected park board, although Cultus Lake, British Columbia, also has an elected board.[5]
- ^ Vancouver Charter, section 488.
- ^ 1889. Vancouver Incorporation (Amendment) Chap. 40
- ^ "Vancouver Park Board Commissioners", City of Vancouver Website, Accessed September 4, 2009.
- ^ "Park Board Commissioners".
- ^ "Cultus Lake Park Board Information". September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.