OneCity School Board team releases plan to redevelop Kingsgate Mall and Britannia as public community hubs
OneCity's five School Board candidates published a platform on 29 September proposing to keep Kingsgate Mall and the Britannia site in public ownership and rebuild both as hubs with new schools, childcare, and housing.
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OneCity's five School Board candidates published a platform on 29 September 2026 proposing to rebuild Kingsgate Mall and the Britannia Community Centre site as public hubs that would add schools, childcare, housing, and community facilities without selling any city land.
The announcement came from Krista Sigurdson, Rory Brown, Sherry Breshears, Christopher Lee (李基鵬), and Steve Cardwell, all running for the Vancouver School Board under the OneCity banner.
For Kingsgate Mall in Mount Pleasant, the party says it will keep the land in public ownership and rebuild the site in partnership with Host Nations. According to OneCity's 29 September announcement, the plan would include a new school with vertical flex space, public childcare including before- and after-school care, a 50-metre pool for Mount Pleasant, community space, and affordable housing. All of these are the party's stated plans. The announcement does not give a cost or a construction timeline.
"The current School Board Trustees seem to have no interest in governing our public school system for the greater good," said Steve Cardwell in the party's statement. Cardwell said he spent five years as Superintendent of the Vancouver School District. That biography is from the party's own publication and has not been independently verified.
For the Britannia site in East Vancouver, OneCity's announcement says the party will build new schools for East Vancouver, add public childcare spaces, deliver more ice time and a renewed community centre, and build non-profit affordable housing. The party says it will also add free and low-cost food programs and social development services at the site. No cost or timeline appears in the announcement for the Britannia plan either.
"Neighbours in East Van and Mount Pleasant have been waiting too long," said Sherry Breshears in the same announcement.
The announcement also says OneCity will reverse cuts to arts, music, physical education, and school library programs, which the party describes as core services. The description of those programs as having been cut is the party's characterisation.
You can read full profiles for Krista Sigurdson, Rory Brown, Sherry Breshears, Christopher Lee, and Steve Cardwell on voche.me. See the OneCity party page for the full platform.
School Board trustees are elected on 17 October 2026. Check your voting place and advance voting dates at /where-to-vote.
Questions this story answers
What does OneCity want to do with Kingsgate Mall?
OneCity's 29 September School Board platform says the party will keep Kingsgate Mall land in public ownership and rebuild the site as a community hub in partnership with Host Nations. The party says the plan would include a new school, public childcare, a pool for Mount Pleasant, community space, and affordable housing. All of these are the party's proposals; no cost or construction timeline appears in the announcement.
What is the Britannia plan OneCity is proposing?
OneCity's 29 September platform also covers the Britannia Community Centre site in East Vancouver. The party says it will build new schools, public childcare spaces, more ice time, a renewed community centre with fitness facilities, non-profit housing, and food and social programming at the Britannia site. These are OneCity's stated plans. The announcement does not include a cost or a timeline.
Who are the OneCity School Board candidates?
The five OneCity School Board candidates are Krista Sigurdson, Rory Brown, Sherry Breshears, Christopher Lee (李基鵬), and Steve Cardwell. All five are named in the 29 September announcement. You can read each candidate's profile on voche.me.
What does OneCity say about public participation at the School Board?
The party's 29 September platform says OneCity will restore meaningful public participation, transparency, and democratic accountability at the Vancouver School Board. The announcement says the current School Board trustees have limited public engagement. That assessment is OneCity's own.
What arts and physical education programs does OneCity mention?
OneCity's 29 September announcement says the party will reverse recent cuts and protect arts, music, physical education, and school libraries as core programs rather than discretionary items that disappear during budget pressures. The reference to recent cuts is the party's characterisation; no specific budget line is cited.
How would OneCity pay for the Kingsgate and Britannia plans?
The 29 September announcement says OneCity will work with the City and other levels of government and community partners to deliver the Kingsgate and Britannia plans. The party says it will not sell public land to do it. No financial plan or funding commitment from other governments is cited in the announcement.
Does the announcement address housing on school land?
Yes. OneCity's 29 September platform says the party will build non-profit, permanently affordable homes for workers and families on public school lands, starting with the Kingsgate and Britannia sites. These are the party's own commitments. No unit count or cost figure appears in the announcement.
When is the School Board election and how do I vote?
Vancouver School Board trustees are elected on 17 October 2026, on the same ballot as Mayor, City Council, and Park Board. You can check your voting place and advance voting dates at /where-to-vote. Each voter can vote for up to nine School Board trustees.
Sources
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- OneCity Better Schools platform announcementonecityvancouver.ca
- OneCity party page on voche.mevoche.me
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