--- title: "One Britannia: the OneCity plan | Vancouver 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/parties/onecity/2026-platform/better-schools/one-britannia" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:00:42.317Z" meta: description: "OneCity's School Board candidates say they would plan with Council, the Park Board and others to rebuild the 18-acre Britannia site as one public campus, w..." "og:description": "OneCity's School Board candidates say they would plan with Council, the Park Board and others to rebuild the 18-acre Britannia site as one public campus, w..." "og:title": "One Britannia: the OneCity plan | Vancouver 2026" "twitter:description": "OneCity's School Board candidates say they would plan with Council, the Park Board and others to rebuild the 18-acre Britannia site as one public campus, w..." "twitter:title": "One Britannia: the OneCity plan | Vancouver 2026" --- ** OneCity · Vancouver 2026 # OneCity's One Britannia: rebuilt schools, child care, an ice rink and homes OneCity's School Board candidates say they would plan with Council, the Park Board and others to rebuild the 18-acre Britannia site as one public campus, with rebuilt elementary and secondary schools, child care, a community centre and ice rink, food programs and non-profit homes. All 5 commitments [Read the party's own page ](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/news/better-schools) [**13**Candidates](https://voche.me/parties/onecity/candidates) [**7/10**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/parties/onecity/platform) [**14**Sources on file](https://voche.me/parties/onecity/money) **8**Questions answered BETTER SCHOOLS ## One Britannia: what the Our Plans says The second project in OneCity's Better Schools plan, released on September 29, 2026, is Britannia in East Vancouver. The party calls it One Britannia. Its School Board candidates say they would carry out a plan with City Council, the Park Board and other public and community partners to rebuild the whole 18-acre site as one public campus. At its centre are rebuilt elementary and secondary schools, which the party says would serve students for the next 50 years. Next to them the plan puts child care that is low-cost, open to ordinary families and available at more hours of the day. A renewed community centre and ice rink would add more ice time and space for fitness and recreation. The plan also includes food security and social development programs, meaning free and low-cost food and support for people in need, run with other governments and community partners. The party says it always puts non-profit housing on public land first, and that Britannia would include new non-profit homes that stay affordable for workers and families. The School Board controls the school buildings, the Park Board runs the community centre and rink, and City Council approves rezoning and housing. A project of this size needs all three bodies to agree, and the party itself names provincial and community partners for the food programs. THE PARTY'S NUMBERS ## Figures in this chapter **18 acres** Size of the Britannia site OneCity would rebuild as one campus The party's figure **50 years** How long OneCity says the rebuilt Britannia schools would serve students The party's figure 5 COMMITMENTS ## What the party says it would do 1. ### Rebuilt Elementary & Secondary Schools OneCity would rebuild the elementary and secondary schools at Britannia, so that young people in East Vancouver can learn and play in safe, welcoming schools for the next 50 years.
Who has the power
School Board The School Board plans and runs its school buildings.
Source
OneCity's School Board Team Announces Better Schools: A Plan to Harness the Power of the VSB to Build More Childcare, Community Centres, and Homes
2. ### Childcare for Working Families The party's Britannia plan would include public child care spaces that are low-cost, open to ordinary families and available at more times of day.
Who has the power
City, with others Child care licensing, subsidies and operating money are provincial, so the boards can provide space and plan the service.
Source
OneCity's School Board Team Announces Better Schools: A Plan to Harness the Power of the VSB to Build More Childcare, Community Centres, and Homes
3. ### A New Community Centre & Ice Rink OneCity would deliver more ice time and a renewed community centre with fitness and recreation spaces.
Who has the power
City, with others Community centres and rinks are run by the Park Board, and new buildings need money in the capital plan, which Council approves.
Source
OneCity's School Board Team Announces Better Schools: A Plan to Harness the Power of the VSB to Build More Childcare, Community Centres, and Homes
4. ### Food Security & Social Development Programs The party would provide, with other levels of government and community partners, programs that meet the urgent needs of community members, including free and low-cost food and social development programming.
Who has the power
City, with others The party itself says these programs would be run with other governments and community partners.
Source
OneCity's School Board Team Announces Better Schools: A Plan to Harness the Power of the VSB to Build More Childcare, Community Centres, and Homes
5. ### Affordable Housing at Britannia OneCity says it always puts non-profit housing on public land first, and its Britannia plan would include new non-profit homes that stay affordable for workers and families.
Who has the power
City, with others Council approves rezonings and building permits, so housing on the site needs Council as well as the School Board.
Source
OneCity's School Board Team Announces Better Schools: A Plan to Harness the Power of the VSB to Build More Childcare, Community Centres, and Homes
WHO WOULD HAVE TO ACT ## Where the power sits for this chapter City, with others4 School Board1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ## Questions about one britannia
What is OneCity's One Britannia plan? One Britannia is OneCity's plan to rebuild the whole 18-acre Britannia site in East Vancouver as one public campus, with rebuilt elementary and secondary schools, child care, a community centre and ice rink, food programs and non-profit homes (OneCity Better Schools plan, September 29, 2026).
Would OneCity rebuild Britannia Secondary? Yes. OneCity's School Board candidates say they would rebuild the elementary and secondary schools on the Britannia site as part of One Britannia, built to serve students for the next 50 years (OneCity Better Schools plan, September 29, 2026).
Would OneCity add an ice rink at Britannia? OneCity says One Britannia would include a renewed community centre and ice rink with more ice time and fitness and recreation spaces. The Park Board runs community centres and rinks, so it would have to agree (OneCity Better Schools plan).
Who would have to approve OneCity's Britannia plan? The School Board controls the school buildings, the Park Board runs the community centre and rink, and City Council approves rezoning and housing. OneCity says it would plan the project with all of them and with community partners (OneCity Better Schools plan, September 29, 2026).
Would there be housing at Britannia under OneCity? Yes. OneCity says it always puts non-profit housing on public land first, and its Britannia plan would include new non-profit homes that stay affordable for workers and families (OneCity Better Schools plan, September 29, 2026).
ON THE BALLOT ## The OneCity candidates behind this ### School Board [301**Krista Sigurdson**Ballot 301](https://voche.me/candidates/krista-sigurdson) [302**Rory Brown**Ballot 302](https://voche.me/candidates/rory-brown) [321**Sherry Breshears**Ballot 321](https://voche.me/candidates/sherry-breshears) [325**Christopher Lee (李基鵬)**Ballot 325](https://voche.me/candidates/christopher-lee) [328**Steve Cardwell**Ballot 328](https://voche.me/candidates/steve-cardwell) ## Sources Every commitment on this page comes from the party's own material, marked SAYS SO ITSELF. It proves what the party says it would do. Who holds each power is our own addition, from the sources listed after it. 1. [OneCity's School Board Team Announces Better Schools: A Plan to Harness the Power of the VSB to Build More Childcare, Community Centres, and Homes ](https://www.onecityvancouver.ca/news/better-schools)SAYS SO ITSELFOneCity · published September 29, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.