By Naveen Girn,
Special to The Post
As a historian of the city I know there was a time when women and people of colour could not vote in municipal elections. This civil right that we share is the result of a long struggle by our community pioneers and has only existed for a handful of decades. I ask that you honour that struggle by voting in this year’s election and I hope to earn your support on November 15, when I run for Vancouver Park Board with Vision Vancouver.
As a curator and community engagement specialist, I have been focused on building bridges between diverse communities to discover our shared values.
As Park Board Commissioner, I will work with my fellow Commissioners to foster a strong intergenerational and intercultural engagement strategy, one that includes diverse voices, and works towards fulfilling the goals of the Greenest City Action Plan to increase the amount of parks, green spaces, and community gardens in Vancouver.
I’ll also be focused on sport, health, recreation and fun. Every day in Vancouver parks and community centres, I see places where seniors and kids can come together to take a yoga or dance class, or play hockey, or soccer.
I am a strong supporter of the Vision-led Park Board’s introduction of the OneCard, which has helped to break down some of those barriers. Of Vancouver’s 175,000 OneCard holders, 40 per cent are from low-income families. I am proud of what Vision has done to make equal access for every resident our top priority.
Some of our goals include:
• Making a new field hockey and kabbadi turf in South Vancouver
• Creating more community garden spaces
• Introducing tandoor ovens in our parks - all to aid local food security and revitalize neglected areas to further our sense of community
Learn more about Naveen Girn at www.votevision/naveen_girn.
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