The Georgia Straight is inviting candidates for the Vancouver park board to each write an opinion piece for publication on our website. The commentaries will be added to this page, sorted alphabetically by party and candidate's name, as they are posted.

If you are a candidate, please contact web editor Stephen Hui by email or on Twitter for details.

Coalition of Progressive Electors

Brent Granby: Building a Vancouver for everyone

Donalda Greenwell-Baker: Public access is key to the success of Vancouver’s park system

Green Party of Vancouver

Stuart Mackinnon: Parks and recreation must be open to all in Vancouver

Independent

Freyja Pri Toor: Vancouver parks need more accountability, programs, and water access

Tammy Truong: Let’s open up to more possibilities in Vancouver parks

Independent Democratic Electoral Alliance

Jamie Lee Hamilton: We must keep our parks public in Vancouver

Non-Partisan Association

John Coupar: Put the “park” back in Vancouver park board

Casey Crawford: Park board should focus on renewing Vancouver’s recreation facilities

Melissa De Genova: Funding solutions for Vancouver parks and recreation facilities

Gabby Kalaw: Parks and recreation are the foundation of Vancouver life

Dave Pasin: Park board commissioners should look at the big picture

Jason Upton: Bringing good business sense to the Vancouver park board

Vision Vancouver

Constance Barnes: Vancouver park board must continue to be relevant in people’s lives

Sarah Blyth: Working as a representative of all voices is my priority

Aaron Jasper: Citizen participation is the key to responsive and sustainable park board policy

Trevor Loke: I believe in the power of taking action, not delivering rhetoric

Niki Sharma: Inclusion, tolerance, and safety are key to Vancouver parks and recreation system