Dear Hastings Sunrise PAC members,
I have been representing the Hastings Community
Association at the City of Vancouver's Stakeholder Advisory Committee
regarding the future governance of Hastings Park. Unfortunately, my
experience has not been a great one. The process has been less than
transparent and, because of this lack of openness, I feel that I have
been unable to truly represent the community's interests.
On March 11th at Hastings Community centre, the
City held an open house where they presented 3 potential governance
options. Over 70 people attended and the consensus was pretty clear --
the options put forward by the city do not meet the needs of the
community.
Because of the lack of real community
consultation by the city, a group of neighbourhood representatives from
Hastings Community Association, Hastings Park Conservancy, West Coast
Christian Fellowship and School, and Friends of Hastings Park have come
together to organize a community-led public meeting to determine the
important elements in a governance model that would meet the needs of
our neighbourhood and the public interest in general.
The meeting will be held on
April 15 @ 7:00-8:30pm
@ Hastings Community Centre (Lillooet and Hastings) in the Community Hall
We hope that each PAC will send at least one
representative and work with us in helping to bring community voices to
Hastings Park.
Thanks,
Sherry Breshears
Board Member, Hastings Community Association
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