--- title: "Summit Wannamaker | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/candidates/summit-wannamaker" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:07:53.064Z" meta: description: "Summit Wannamaker, ballot number 210 for Park Board in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Climate preparedness and safe recreation." "og:description": "Summit Wannamaker, ballot number 210 for Park Board in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Climate preparedness and safe recreation." "og:title": "Summit Wannamaker | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026" "twitter:description": "Summit Wannamaker, ballot number 210 for Park Board in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Climate preparedness and safe recreation." "twitter:title": "Summit Wannamaker | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026" --- Park Board · Vancouver 2026 # Summit Wannamaker Candidate for the Vancouver Park Board. Summit Wannamaker, ballot number 210 for Park Board in Vancouver, Vote Vancouver. Profile focus: Climate preparedness and safe recreation. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Vote Vancouver2026 ![Summit Wannamaker, from Vote Vancouver.](https://voche.me/images/candidates/summit-wannamaker-640.webp) *Summit WannamakerPark BoardBallot no.210* [Image: Vote Vancouver](https://www.votevancouver.ca/summit-wannamaker) Candidate research / September 22, 2026 This record covers Summit Wannamaker, the Vote Vancouver candidate for Park Board at ballot number 210 in the October 17, 2026 Vancouver election. It sets out what the campaign and party say, the platform list filed with VoteMate, the two news reports that name the candidate, and one confirmed all candidates meeting. **15**Commitments **2**News articles **8**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Summit Wannamaker? 1 upcoming public event were found in the sources checked on September 22, 2026. An event being scheduled does not mean this candidate will attend. Attendance is marked separately. Checked September 22, 2026 · All event times are Vancouver local time. Recheck the organizer before travelling. Day after this check ### Sep 23 **Public appearance confirmed** All Candidates Meeting for City Council and Park Board · 7 pm start - [Election dates and voting information](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-election.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver - [Where to vote](https://vancouver.ca/election/2026/where-to-vote.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver
View every date through Oct 17 1. Sep 22No appearance confirmed 2. Sep 23Confirmed appearance 3. Sep 24No appearance confirmed 4. Sep 25No appearance confirmed 5. Sep 26No appearance confirmed 6. Sep 27No appearance confirmed 7. Sep 28No appearance confirmed 8. Sep 29No appearance confirmed 9. Sep 30No appearance confirmed 10. Oct 1No appearance confirmed 11. Oct 2No appearance confirmed 12. Oct 3Voting day 13. Oct 4No appearance confirmed 14. Oct 5No appearance confirmed 15. Oct 6No appearance confirmed 16. Oct 7Voting day 17. Oct 8No appearance confirmed 18. Oct 9No appearance confirmed 19. Oct 10Voting day 20. Oct 11No appearance confirmed 21. Oct 12No appearance confirmed 22. Oct 13Voting day 23. Oct 14No appearance confirmed 24. Oct 15No appearance confirmed 25. Oct 16No appearance confirmed 26. Oct 17Voting day
### Public forums and announcements Attendance is identified for each event. Unconfirmed listings are not confirmed candidate appearances. Sep 237 pm start Public forumAttendance confirmed #### All Candidates Meeting for City Council and Park Board Mount Pleasant Community Centre, 1 Kingsway, Vancouver **The organiser's listing names Summit Wannamaker as the Vote Vancouver Park Board participant.** The Mount Pleasant Community Centre Association, working with the Strathcona Community Centre Association, is holding a meeting for Council and Park Board candidates from eight parties. Alex Sasha Burton is listed as moderator. - [All Candidates Meeting, September 23](https://mountpleasantcc.ca/all-candidates-meeting-sep-23/)Event organizer · Mount Pleasant Community Centre Association ### Voting dates - Oct 3Advance voting - Oct 7Advance voting - Oct 10Advance voting - Oct 13Advance voting - Oct 17Election day 8 am to 8 pm at official Vancouver voting places. These dates apply to every voter and are not candidate appearances. [Find your voting place](https://voche.me/where-to-vote) - [Election dates and voting information](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-election.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver - [Where to vote](https://vancouver.ca/election/2026/where-to-vote.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver On dates without a confirmed appearance the public schedule is unknown; the candidate may still have activities that day. This static page changes only when its research is updated. 01 / Introduction ## About Summit Wannamaker Summit Wannamaker appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for Park Board, with ballot number 210. The City records the affiliation as Vote Vancouver. The page says Wannamaker works as a wildland firefighter and studies at UBC, with experience at the city, provincial and federal levels of government. The page says Wannamaker is president of the UBC Young Liberals. The Vote Vancouver campaign page describes Wannamaker as a wildland firefighter and a student at the University of British Columbia who lives in Kitsilano. The campaign page says Wannamaker is president of the UBC Young Liberals and has worked at the municipal, provincial and federal levels of government. No independent source confirming either point was found. The campaign page says the wildland firefighting work is what led to a focus on preparing parks for climate emergencies rather than only responding to them. Daily Hive reported on May 25, 2026 that Vote Vancouver named its first nine candidates, and listed the Park Board candidate as Summit Ambeault-Wannamaker, a wildland firefighter. Daily Hive published the final ballot order on September 22, 2026, listing Summit Wannamaker at number 210 for Park Board under Vote Vancouver. voche.me assembled this profile from the official candidate list and the campaign material linked under Sources. The campaign has not been contacted, and no candidate-supplied content appears on this page. Read the sources Promises / Commitments and evidence ## Commitments and the available evidence. Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery. 15 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22 2026 · Parks and environmentCampaign pledge ### Keep the 30 percent tree canopy target Keep Vancouver's 30 percent tree canopy target and count mature trees and newly planted trees as separate figures.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this commitment. It does not say what the current canopy figure is or set a date for reaching the target.
What still needs checking
What is the measured canopy figure today, and who would publish the separate counts?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Summit Wannamaker](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13410?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · Parks and environmentCampaign pledge ### Protect Champlain Heights forest Protect the Champlain Heights forest and its trail network.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this commitment. It names no specific threat and no protection mechanism.
What still needs checking
What decision or proposal is this responding to?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Summit Wannamaker](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13410?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · RecreationCampaign pledge ### Build a 50 metre pool Deliver a 50 metre swimming pool for Vancouver.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this commitment. No location, cost or timeline is given.
What still needs checking
Where would the pool go and how would it be paid for?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Summit Wannamaker](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13410?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · RecreationCampaign pledge ### Pools at Sunset and Marpole community centres Add swimming pools at Sunset Community Centre and Marpole Community Centre.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this commitment. No cost or timeline is given.
What still needs checking
Has either project entered the Park Board capital plan?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Summit Wannamaker](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13410?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · RecreationCampaign pledge ### Britannia renewal Move the renewal of the Britannia Community Services Precinct forward.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this commitment. It does not say which stage of the project would be advanced.
What still needs checking
What is the current approved stage and funding for Britannia renewal?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Summit Wannamaker](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13410?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · RecreationCampaign pledge ### Reopen public access to Kitsilano Pool Restore public access to Kitsilano Pool.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this commitment. It does not describe the current access restriction.
What still needs checking
What is the pool's current status and reopening schedule?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Summit Wannamaker](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13410?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · Public healthCampaign pledge ### Outdoor fitness equipment in parks Place outdoor fitness equipment in parks through a Community Health in Parks Plan.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this commitment. The plan named is a campaign proposal, and no Park Board document by that name was found.
What still needs checking
Would this plan need a Park Board vote, and what would it cost?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Summit Wannamaker](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13410?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · Public facilitiesCampaign pledge ### More public washrooms Build more public washrooms in commercial districts, parks, the Downtown Eastside, community centres and plazas.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this commitment. No number of washrooms or budget is given.
What still needs checking
How many washrooms, and in which locations first?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Summit Wannamaker](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13410?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · CyclingCampaign pledge ### Free seasonal bike valet Run a free seasonal bike valet service using EasyPark spaces that are not fully used.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this commitment, and the Vote Vancouver platform page carries a matching party promise of free bike valets by summer 2027.
What still needs checking
Which sites would be used, and has EasyPark agreed?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Summit Wannamaker](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13410?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate - [Vote Vancouver platform](https://www.votevancouver.ca/platform)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 2026 · CyclingCampaign pledge ### Cycling safety around parks Fix cycling safety problems caused by blocked sightlines and routes that do not connect.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this commitment. It names no specific route or intersection.
What still needs checking
Which locations would be treated first?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Summit Wannamaker](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13410?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · ParkingCampaign pledge ### Parking changes for seniors and hospital visitors Introduce prepaid parking passes for seniors who do not use smartphones, keep parking near medical facilities affordable and accessible, and set a two hour maximum in short term parking areas.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists these three commitments together under parking. Much city parking sits outside Park Board control, and the profile does not say which parts a commissioner could decide.
What still needs checking
Which of these decisions belong to the Park Board and which belong to City Council?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Summit Wannamaker](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13410?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · Parks and safetyCampaign pledge ### Party platform on beach lifeguards The Vote Vancouver platform commits to fully fund lifeguards so they stay on public beaches, with summer 2027 named as the date. This is the party's commitment.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The platform page carries the pledge. No source was found in which Wannamaker states it personally.
What still needs checking
Does Wannamaker adopt this pledge in the candidate's own words?
- [Vote Vancouver platform](https://www.votevancouver.ca/platform)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 2026 · Build parks that prevent climate damageCampaign pledge ### Build parks that prevent climate damage The page says Wannamaker's firefighting work shaped an interest in park and recreation facilities built to prevent harm during climate emergencies, while emergency response stays in place.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Taken from the campaign page listed in the sources. No independent confirmation was found.
What still needs checking
What would this cost, who would deliver it, and by when?
- [Candidate page for Summit Wannamaker](https://www.votevancouver.ca/summit-wannamaker)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 2026 · Safer and easier to reach greenspacesCampaign pledge ### Safer and easier to reach greenspaces The page says Wannamaker would work to make city greenspaces safer and easier for people to use.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Taken from the campaign page listed in the sources. No independent confirmation was found.
What still needs checking
What would this cost, who would deliver it, and by when?
- [Candidate page for Summit Wannamaker](https://www.votevancouver.ca/summit-wannamaker)Campaign · Vote Vancouver 2026 · Parks that build community healthCampaign pledge ### Parks that build community health The page says Wannamaker believes the Park Board should focus on creating places where people gather and on improving public health.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Taken from the campaign page listed in the sources. No independent confirmation was found.
What still needs checking
What would this cost, who would deliver it, and by when?
- [Candidate page for Summit Wannamaker](https://www.votevancouver.ca/summit-wannamaker)Campaign · Vote Vancouver City programs / Scope and delivery ## Policies, budgets & programs Each entry below names its source. Campaign material is the candidate's own account. Nothing here is presented as a verified outcome unless the entry says so. No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate. Recent appearances / Read and watch ## Talks, interviews & statements Read original statements and reporting, or open the publisher’s video. A summary of a speech is labelled separately from a full recording. No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate. Accountability / Findings, disputes and responses ## Controversies & public scrutiny Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page. No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate. News coverage / Original publishers ## Read the reporting A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections. May 25, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### Vote Vancouver party announces first nine candidates to run in civic election Kenneth Chan reported the first nine Vote Vancouver candidates. The Park Board group was listed as Summit Ambeault-Wannamaker, Amee Barber and Stephen Menon, with Wannamaker described only as a wildland firefighter. - [Vote Vancouver party announces first nine candidates to run in civic election](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vote-vancouver-party-first-candidates-civic-election-2026)Reporting · Daily Hive September 22, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order The published ballot order lists 35 Park Board candidates. Summit Wannamaker appears at number 210 under Vote Vancouver. - [Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-2026-civic-election-candidates-ballot-order)Reporting · Daily Hive Research / 8 linked sources ## Check the evidence Sources checked September 22, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
Official record 2 sources - Election dates and voting information City of Vancouver - Where to vote City of Vancouver
Campaign 3 sources - Candidate page for Summit Wannamaker Vote Vancouver - Vote Vancouver platform Vote Vancouver - VoteMate candidate profile, Summit Wannamaker VoteMate
Reporting 2 sources - Vote Vancouver party announces first nine candidates to run in civic election Daily Hive · May 25, 2026 - Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
Event organizer 1 sources - All Candidates Meeting, September 23 Mount Pleasant Community Centre Association
No interview, profile or opinion piece by Wannamaker was found. Nothing independent confirms the UBC Young Liberals presidency, the claim of municipal, provincial and federal government work, or the wildland firefighting employer. Daily Hive's May 2026 report gives the name as Summit Ambeault-Wannamaker while the ballot shows Summit Wannamaker, and no source explains the difference. No public accountability record of any kind was found, which is expected for a first time candidate. The City of Vancouver candidate pages refuse automated requests, so nomination filings were not read. Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on September 22, 2026: Current campaign material; biographical claims require corroboration. Campaign page read on September 22, 2026. 3 stated positions and 2 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page. Checks still to do: Confirm role dates and distinguish wildfire experience from formal expertise in urban forest management. The ballot name, office, ballot number and party label come from the City's final candidate list. Everything described as campaign material is the campaign's own account and has not been confirmed by an independent source. 03 / Background ## Experience & community As of 2026 ### Wildland firefighter Both the campaign page and Daily Hive describe Wannamaker as a wildland firefighter. Neither source gives an employer or the number of years worked. [Candidate page for Summit Wannamaker](https://www.votevancouver.ca/summit-wannamaker) As of 2026 ### President, UBC Young Liberals The campaign page says the role involves talking with local young people about federal politics. This is the campaign's own description. [Candidate page for Summit Wannamaker](https://www.votevancouver.ca/summit-wannamaker) As of 2026 ### Student, University of British Columbia The campaign page lists Wannamaker as a UBC student. The programme and year of study are not stated. [Candidate page for Summit Wannamaker](https://www.votevancouver.ca/summit-wannamaker) 04 / Questions & answers ## Questions for the candidate Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
Which park adaptation projects would reduce climate-related risks, and what evidence supports them? No response has been submitted.
How would you divide funding between existing-facility maintenance, affordable access and new construction? No response has been submitted.
05 / Candidate contributions ## Space for campaign updates ### No campaign updates yet Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added. ## Sources & transparency - [City of Vancouver · official Park Board candidate list ](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-candidates-park-board-commissioner.aspx)Checked September 22, 2026 - [Vote Vancouver · candidate page ](https://www.votevancouver.ca/summit-wannamaker)Checked September 22, 2026 Missing information does not imply a candidate’s position. [Read our editorial standards.](https://voche.me/about) Campaign contact ## Campaign links & contact. Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information. [Vote Vancouver · candidate page](https://www.votevancouver.ca/summit-wannamaker) [Vote Vancouver official website](https://www.votevancouver.ca/) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/candidates) [Park Board**Stephen Menon**](https://voche.me/candidates/stephen-menon) [Park Board**Allan Fawley**](https://voche.me/candidates/allan-fawley) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.