Board Meeting Highlights
october 6, 2008
The following information is intended to provide quick highlights of this scheduled Board meeting. Every attempt has been made to summarize these highlights as accurately as possible; however, the complete and official minutes will be posted on the website on the Monday one week prior to the next scheduled Board meeting.
Meeting Agenda - October 6 , 2008
CHAIR'S REPORT
The Chair reported on Women's History Month, being celebrated in October through a poster display at the Vancouver Archives and at various community centres.
STAFF REPORTS
Cottonwood Community Garden
Proposal
The expansion of Cottonwood Community Garden
in East Vancouver's Strathcona Park was approved.
The additional 80 to 100 plots will allow
for more food production and help further
activate the area for the neighborhood.
Vancouver Sport Strategy Implementation
Plan
The Board approved the Vancouver Sport Strategy
Implementation Plan and endorsed a request
to Council for $100,000 additional funding;
they also authorized staff to seek additional
funding support from other levels of government
and participating organizations for implementation
of the plan. The progressive Strategy, being
led by the Park Board, is a guide to the
City's future initiatives and engagement
with quality sports programs, facilities
and events, within the Canadian Sport for
Life framework.
NEXT MEETING
The next regular Park Board meeting will be held at 7 pm on Monday, October 27, 2008.
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