Spencer Herbert

Between one and half, and two acres of Vancouver park space will soon be covered by asphalt and building development. And the Park Board has no policy to replace lost green space.

"I am pleased to declare the dinosaurs extinct in Stanley Park,” said COPE Park Commissioner Spencer Herbert.

COPE Vancouver Park Board Commissioners Loretta Woodcock and Spencer Herbert want the Park Board to get a seat at the Metro Vancouver Parks Committee. Woodcock is moving a motion at the October 15 meeting of the Vancouver Park Board that the mayor appoint a park commissioner rather than a city councillor to serve on Metro Parks.

Vancouver NPA Park Board chairperson Ian Robertson is unilaterally ruling out of order a motion by COPE Park Commissioners Loretta Woodcock and Spencer Herbert that would protect Pacific Spirit Park.

COPE Park Board Commissioners Spencer Herbert and Loretta Woodcock want the  Vancouver Park Board to hold a meeting to deal with the civic strike and  disruption of park and recreation  services.

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