--- title: "Park Board, Pools and Recreation: the Vote Vancouver plan | Vancouver 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/parties/vote-vancouver/2026-platform/parks-and-recreation/pools-and-recreation" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:01:02.493Z" meta: description: "Vote Vancouver would keep the Park Board elected and funded, deliver a 50-metre pool, commit to pools at Sunset and Marpole community centres, keep pools o..." "og:description": "Vote Vancouver would keep the Park Board elected and funded, deliver a 50-metre pool, commit to pools at Sunset and Marpole community centres, keep pools o..." "og:title": "Park Board, Pools and Recreation: the Vote Vancouver plan | Vancouver 2026" "twitter:description": "Vote Vancouver would keep the Park Board elected and funded, deliver a 50-metre pool, commit to pools at Sunset and Marpole community centres, keep pools o..." "twitter:title": "Park Board, Pools and Recreation: the Vote Vancouver plan | Vancouver 2026" --- ** Vote Vancouver · Vancouver 2026 # Vote Vancouver on pools: a 50-metre pool, Sunset, Marpole and Kitsilano Pool Vote Vancouver would keep the Park Board elected and funded, deliver a 50-metre pool, commit to pools at Sunset and Marpole community centres, keep pools open during the Britannia renewal, restore full access to Kitsilano Pool, make recreation cheaper and add outdoor fitness equipment. All 7 commitments [Read page 31 of the PDF ](https://votevancouver.ca/s/VV-PolicyPriorities_260915.pdf#page=31) [**12**Candidates](https://voche.me/parties/vote-vancouver/candidates) [**10/10**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/parties/vote-vancouver/platform) [**6**Sources on file](https://voche.me/parties/vote-vancouver/money) **9**Questions answered PARKS AND RECREATION · PAGE 31 ## Park Board, Pools and Recreation: what the Policy Priorities says Vote Vancouver's parks list begins with the Park Board itself. The party would keep the board independently elected and properly funded, so that it stays responsible and accountable to residents. Most of the rest of this page is about pools. The party would deliver a 50-metre pool and commit to pools at the Sunset and Marpole community centres. It would move forward with the renewal of the Britannia Community Services Precinct and work to keep pools open during that work wherever possible. It would also restore full practical public access to Kitsilano Pool. The platform does not say what limits access there today. Two items are about cost and health. Vote Vancouver would make recreation more affordable for families and young people, and deliver a Community Health in Our Parks Plan with outdoor fitness and calisthenics equipment, which is equipment for body-weight exercise such as pull-up bars. Vancouver's seven elected park commissioners control parks, community centres, pools, rinks and beaches, so the Park Board would act on most of this page. New pools are buildings, paid for through the city's capital plan, which Council approves. Whether the board stays elected is set by the Vancouver Charter, which only the Province can change. THE PARTY'S NUMBERS ## Figures in this chapter **50 metres** Length of the pool the party would deliver The party's figure, page 31 7 COMMITMENTS ## What the party says it would do 1. ### Keep the Park Board elected and funded Vote Vancouver would keep the Park Board independently elected and properly funded, so that it can be independently responsible and accountable to residents.

Who has the power: City, with others The Vancouver Charter creates the elected Park Board and only the Province can change it, while Council approves the city's budget.
Source: Policy Priorities, page 31

2. ### A 50-metre pool The party would deliver a 50-metre pool. The platform does not name a site.

Who has the power: City, with others The Park Board runs pools, but a new pool is a building paid for through the capital plan that Council approves.
Source: Policy Priorities, page 31

3. ### Pools at Sunset and Marpole Vote Vancouver commits to pools at the Sunset and Marpole Community Centres.

Who has the power: City, with others The Park Board runs community centres and pools, while the money for new buildings comes through Council's capital plan.
Source: Policy Priorities, page 31

4. ### Britannia renewal with pools kept open The party would advance the Britannia Community Services Precinct renewal and work to keep pools open wherever possible during the renewal.

Who has the power: City, with others The Park Board runs pools, while a renewal of this size depends on money in the city's capital plan.
Source: Policy Priorities, page 31

5. ### Full public access to Kitsilano Pool Vote Vancouver would restore full practical public access to Kitsilano Pool.

Who has the power: Park Board The Park Board controls Vancouver's pools and beaches and sets how they are run.
Source: Policy Priorities, page 31

6. ### More affordable recreation The party would make recreation more affordable for families and youth.

Who has the power: Park Board The Park Board runs community centres and the recreation programs in them.
Source: Policy Priorities, page 31

7. ### Community Health in Our Parks Plan Vote Vancouver would deliver a Community Health in Our Parks Plan with outdoor fitness and calisthenics equipment.

Who has the power: Park Board Equipment in parks is a Park Board decision.
Source: Policy Priorities, page 31

WHO WOULD HAVE TO ACT ## Where the power sits for this chapter City, with others4 Park Board3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ## Questions about park board, pools and recreation

Does Vote Vancouver promise a 50-metre pool?

Yes. Vote Vancouver lists delivering a 50-metre pool among its parks commitments. The platform does not name a site or a date (Policy Priorities, page 31).

What would Vote Vancouver do about Kitsilano Pool?

The party would restore full practical public access to Kitsilano Pool (Policy Priorities, page 31).

Would Vote Vancouver build pools at Sunset and Marpole?

Vote Vancouver commits to pools at the Sunset and Marpole community centres (Policy Priorities, page 31).

What is Vote Vancouver's plan for Britannia?

The party would advance the renewal of the Britannia Community Services Precinct and work to keep pools open wherever possible while the renewal happens (Policy Priorities, page 31).

Does Vote Vancouver want to keep an elected Park Board?

Yes. Vote Vancouver would keep the Park Board independently elected and properly funded, so it can stay responsible and accountable to residents (Policy Priorities, page 31).

Can the Vancouver Park Board build a new pool on its own?

The Park Board runs pools and community centres, but large new buildings are paid for through the city's capital plan, which Council approves. Vote Vancouver's pool promises would need both bodies (Policy Priorities, page 31).

ON THE BALLOT ## The Vote Vancouver candidates behind this ### Park Board [200**Stephen Menon**Ballot 200](https://voche.me/candidates/stephen-menon) [210**Summit Wannamaker**Ballot 210](https://voche.me/candidates/summit-wannamaker) ## 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. [Vote Vancouver Policy Priorities ](https://votevancouver.ca/s/VV-PolicyPriorities_260915.pdf#page=31)SAYS SO ITSELFVote Vancouver · pages 31 · checked September 22, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.