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VANCOUVER

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2005

Guide to the GeneralLocal ElectionVoting from 8 am - 8 pm

Vancouver Election Office vancouver.ca/vote604.873.7681

The people you elect for your local government make decisions that directly affect your everyday life. These decisions involve things like the roads you drive on; the services at your libraries and community centres; the police and fire departments that protect you; the parks where you play; the water and sewers that serve your home, and many other important aspects of city life. You have the power to influence these decisions with your vote.

This brochure contains information about choosing your local government representatives on November 19, 2005.

Why should I vote?

It’s your city... vote November 19.

Who does what?

Who can vote? You can vote in a Vancouver municipal election if you:

• are 18 years of age or older on general voting day (November 19, 2005)

• are a Canadian citizen

• have lived in B.C. for at least six months immediately before voting day

• have lived in Vancouver for at least 30 days immediately before voting day

• are not disqualified by law from voting.

Vancouver residents who meet ALL these requirements can vote. It does not matter where you live in Vancouver, or whether you rent or own your home.

Landed immigrants who are not yet Canadian citizens are not permitted to vote in municipal elections.

If you own property in Vancouver but live somewhere else in B.C., you can also vote in Vancouver elections. This is called being a ”non-resident property elector.” As such, you can vote, as long as you:

• are 18 years of age or older on general voting day (November 19, 2005)

• are a Canadian citizen

• have lived in B.C. for at least six months immediately before voting day

• have owned property in Vancouver, registered in your name, for at least 30 days immediately before voting day

• are not disqualified by law from voting.

Non-resident property electors who meet all these requirements can vote. However, you can vote only once within each municipality, regardless of the number of properties you own there. If there is more than one registered owner of a property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

If you have any questions about registering and voting as a “non-resident property elector,” contact the Vancouver Election Office at 604.873.7681 or e-mail: [email protected]

Note that non-resident property electors who want to register at the time of voting must visit the Election Office to get a certificate before going to the voting place.

Who will be elected?The City of Vancouver is holding an election on

November 19 for:

1 Mayor

10 Councillors

7 Park Commissioners

9 School Trustees

All offices are held for a three-year term, beginning December 5, 2005.

See list of candidates on pages 6 and 7.

Vancouver’s local government consists of Vancouver City Council, the Park Board and the Vancouver School Board.

Vancouver City Council is made up of the Mayor and 10 Councillors. City Council has the authority to pass bylaws that regulate a wide range of areas, from business licensing and property development to street use and parking. Council also has the power to set and collect taxes, buy and sell property, and approve expenditures. The Vancouver Charter, an act of the provincial legislature, and other legislation, gives City Council responsibility for such actions.

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation is made up of seven Commissioners who are responsible for the management of city parks and recreation centres. It’s the only elected park board in Canada, and its powers are determined by the Vancouver Charter. The Park Board establishes regulations for the use of City parks and facilities through the adoption of bylaws. The Board operates within a budget established by City Council.

The Vancouver School Board (School District No. 39) is made up of nine Trustees and is independent of City Council. It provides elementary, secondary, community and specialized education services

within the city and the University Endowment Lands.

The provincial School Act governs the function of the Vancouver School Board. The provincial government, in consultation with the Board, determines how much money is allocated for the school district's operating and capital expenses.

Elected representatives from Vancouver local government also serve on regional bodies (e.g. the Greater Vancouver Regional District) that coordinate and provide services such as water treatment and distribution, sewage collection and treatment, and regional parks for Greater Vancouver residents.

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Can I register to vote on election day?If you have not previously registered to vote in this election, you may do so at your voting place on election day. If you register and vote on election day, you will be asked to:

• complete and sign a registration form

• show two pieces of identification, one of which must have a signature on it.

If you wish to register on voting day as a “non-resident property elector”, you must first obtain a certificate from the Election Office. The Election Office (450 West Broadway) is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5 pm and will also be open on voting days from 8 am to 8 pm. Non-resident property electors must go to the Election Office to receive the certificate, and then proceed to the voting division in which they own property to vote.

Where do I vote?On election day, you must cast your ballot at the voting place for the division in which you live.

A map of voting divisions and a list of voting places are provided on pages 8 and 9.

You may also look up where you’ll vote through the City’s website at vancouver.ca/vote or contact the Election Office at 604.873.7681.

Can I vote in advance?Advance voting opportunities are available if you are unable to vote at your regular voting place on general voting day for one of the following reasons:

• you will be out of town on November 19

• you will be unable to vote on November 19 for reasons of conscience or circumstances beyond your control

• you have a physical disability or impaired mobility

• you are a candidate or candidate representative in this election

• you are an election official in this election.

If you need to vote in advance, you may vote on November 5, 9, 15, or 16, 2005, from 8 am to 8 pm at one of the following voting places:

• City Hall453 West 12th Avenue

• Dunbar Community Centre4747 Dunbar Street

• Trout Lake Community Centre3350 Victoria Drive

• West End Community Centre870 Denman Street.

Can I get help to vote?If you require assistance to vote, you may ask for help from the person in charge at the voting place.

You may also bring someone with you to the voting place to help you vote. This person must make a solemn declaration to preserve the secrecy of the ballot, mark the ballot according to your wishes, and not attempt to influence how you vote.

All Vancouver voting places are wheelchair accessible. If you are unable to enter the voting place, you may ask to vote “curbside”.


English is my second languageIf you or someone you know cannot understand the ballot or instructions given in English, please ask for help. Most voting places have election officials who speak languages other than English and who may be able to assist you.

You may also bring someone with you to act as an interpreter. That person must make a solemn declaration that he or she is able to make the translation and will do so to the best of his or her ability.

Sample ballot

Voting proceduresAt the voting place, before you are given a ballot, you will be asked to sign a declaration that you are entitled to vote, that you have not voted before in this election, and that your current residential address is correct.

The City of Vancouver uses an automated voting system that counts votes quickly and accurately. On the City of Vancouver ballot, you will see a red oval similar to this to the left of the name of each candidate or question. Fill in the oval to the left of your choice with the special pen provided like this

You must not vote for more candidates than are to be elected. Doing so will spoil your ballot. You may, however, make fewer choices if you wish.

If you mark your ballot incorrectly, or otherwise spoil the ballot, you may return your ballot to the person in charge and obtain a new ballot.

After you have finished marking both sides of your ballot, bring it to the automated voting machine and the ballot box attendant will feed it into the machine for you. The machine then reads the marks you have made and stores the information electronically on the machine’s memory card.

For more details on the voting process, go to vancouver.ca/vote

If you have any questions, or requireadditional information, please contact:

City of Vancouver Election Office450 West BroadwayVancouver, BC V5Y 1R3Phone: 604.873.7681 Fax: 604.873.7794

vancouver.ca/[email protected]

TDD/TYY Service for the hearing or speech impaired: 604.873.7193

Other opportunities to voteIf you are a patient in an acute care hospital or live in a long-term or special residential care facility, you may be able to vote where you are located. To find out more, ask at your care facility or call the Election Office at 604.873.7681.

If you are unable to go to a voting place because you have a physical disability, illness or injury, you may vote by mail. If you want to vote by mail, you must first get an application form by calling the Election Office at 604.873.7681. Then a mail ballot package will be sent to you by mail after November 7, or you may have someone pick up a mail ballot package from the Election Office for you.

Mail ballots must be returned to the Election Office before 8 pm on November 19, 2005 to be counted.


Candidate ListCity of residence is Vancouver unless otherwise shown (in brackets and italic).

BUDAY, Gölök Zoltán

CHANCEY, Grant E.

CROSSMAN, Arthur(Coquitlam)

D’AGOSTINO, Frank N.

ESTI, Eliot

GRAY, John Landry

GREEN, James

GREEN, Jim Vision Vancouver

HANSEN, Mike

HASKELL, Peter Raymond

HATOUM, Joe(Maple Ridge)

MACLEOD, Malcolm G.

MORA, Pedro

POWER, Ray(Burnaby)

SIMPSON, Ian W.

SPENCER, Austin Vancouver’s Interest Party

SULLIVAN, Sam NPA

WEST, Ben Work Less Party

YEE, Scott

ZIMMERMAN, Darrell

Mayor1 to be elected

Councillor10 to be elected

ANGUS, John W.

ANTON, Suzanne NPA

APPLEGATH, David Wilson

AULIN, Greg

BALL, ElizabethNPA

BALLANTYNE, Beverley

BASS, FredCOPE

BOYER, Marc

BRIERE, Don(New Westminster)

BRITTEN, Patrick Nude Garden Party

CADMAN, David COPE

CAPRI, KimNPA

CHANG, Michelle Jasmine

CHOW, GeorgeVision Vancouver

DEAL, HeatherVision Vancouver

GORDON, John Patrick

HAMILTON, Jamie Lee

HARDWICK NYSTEDT, Colleen NPA

HARRISON, Heather Vision Vancouver

JENKINSON, ValerieNPA

JOHNSON, Lea

LADNER, PeterNPA

LEE, B.C.NPA

LEUNG, RonaldNPA (Burnaby)

LIVINGSTON, Ann Green Party of Vancouver

LOKE, Phyllis(Richmond)

LOUIE, Raymond P. Vision Vancouver

LOUIS, TimCOPE

MALIHA, PatrickNPA

POTVIN, Kevin

ROBERTS, AnneCOPE

STEVENSON, TimVision Vancouver

THOMPSON, KathiNPA

WANSLEEBEN, Steve

WENDYTHIRTEEN

WOODSWORTH, EllenCOPE


Park Commissioner7 to be elected

School Trustee9 to be elected

ANDALIS, Juliet V.

DEGENOVA, AllanNPA

GRANT, Bill

HERBERT, SpencerCOPE

HOLDEN, HeatherNPA

HOUGHTON, KorinaNPA

KASSIS, OmarCOPE

LEHAN, MelCOPE

MACKINNON, StuartGreen Party of Vancouver

MANN, Tracey JastinderGreen Party of Vancouver

MCGINN, JennCOPE

ROBERTSON, IanNPA

ROMANIUK, AnitaCOPE

SARKAR, Ashok

SUNSHINE, Earl P.

WHITEWAY, ErikNPA

WILLIAMSON-HARMS, SherylNPA

WOODCOCK, Loretta COPE

ZLOTNIK, MartyNPA

BHANDAL, RuckuNPA

BLAKEY, AllenCOPE

BOUEY, JaneCOPE

DENIKE, KenNPA (Mission)

FERRY, Leo Jack

GIBSON, CarolNPA

GNISSIOS, ToddNPA

GREGORY, EleanorNPA

GREGSON, SharonCOPE

HANSEN, ClarenceNPA

HERRON, NoelCOPE

ElectorOrganizationsCOPE (Coalition of Progressive Electors)

Green Party of Vancouver

NPA (Vancouver Civic Non-Partisan Association)

Nude Garden Party

VIP(Vancouver’s Interest Party)

Vision Vancouver

Work Less Party

Candidates without party affiliation are running as an independent.

HUI, Herman

KENYON, AngelaCOPE

LEE, DonNPA

LEW, ConradCOPE

MILLSIP, KevinCOPE

MOLLINEAUX, MichelleNPA

NGUYEN, Bang

REIMER, AndreaGreen Party of Vancouver

WONG, AllanCOPE

WONG, Shirley M.NPA

It’s your city... vote November 19.


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CITY OF VANCOUVERand School District No. 39

General Local ElectionNovember 19, 2005

1 Stanley Park Lawn Bowling Club, Club Room2099 Beach Avenue

2 King George Secondary School, Gymnasium1755 Barclay Street

3 West End Community Centre, Auditorium870 Denman Street

4 Sunset Towers, Ground Floor Lounge1655 Barclay Street

5 Lord Roberts Elementary School, Auditorium/Gymnasium1100 Bidwell Street

6 Gordon Neighbourhood House, Conference Room1019 Broughton Street

7 St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Lower Hall1140 Jervis Street

8 St. John’s United Church, Auditorium/Hall1401 Comox Street

9 Coal Harbour Community Centre, Multi-Purpose Room480 Broughton Street

10 Vancouver Public Library, Alice MacKay Room350 W. Georgia Street

11 Lord Roberts School Annex, Gymnasium1150 Nelson Street

12 Twin Arms Apartments, Games Room1030 Burnaby Street

13 Vancouver Aquatic Centre, Top Landing1050 Beach Avenue

14 Century Plaza Hotel and Spa, Salon A1015 Burrard Street

15 Chateau Granville Hotel, Chateau Room and Pigalle Room #11100 Granville Street

16 Jubilee House, Large Meeting Hall508 Helmcken Street

17 Elsie Roy Elementary School, Gymnasium150 Drake Street

18 Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver, Auditorium50 E. Pender Street

22 Carnegie Centre, Theatre401 Main Street

23 Strathcona Community Centre, Room E033, Seniors Activity Lounge601 Keefer Street

24 Ray-Cam Co-operative Centre, Gymnasium920 E. Hastings Street

25 Lion’s Den Recreation Centre, Activity Room 770 Commercial Drive

26 Tillicum School Annex, Gymnasium2450 Cambridge Street

27 Macdonald Elementary School, Auditorium1950 E. Hastings Street

28 Hastings Elementary School, Auditorium2625 Franklin Street

29 Franklin Elementary School, Gymnasium250 Skeena Street

30 Dr. A. R. Lord Elementary School, Intermediate School Gymnasium555 Lillooet Street

31 Garibaldi Elementary School (Nelson Annex), Activity Room1025 Slocan Street

32 Templeton Secondary School, Main Gymnasium727 Templeton Drive

33 Britannia Community Centre, Gymnasium D1661 Napier Street

36 BC Housing, Lounge705 Jackson Avenue

37 Fraternal Order of Eagles 2075, Eagles Banquet Hall7 W. 7th Avenue

38 Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Gymnasium 2300 Guelph Street

39 Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, East Hall Activity Room800 E. Broadway

40 Grandview Elementary School, Auditorium, Room 115 2055 Woodland Drive

41 Queen Victoria School Annex, Gymnasium1850 E. 3rd Avenue

42 Chief Maquinna School Annex, Gymnasium2882 E. 4th Avenue

43 Sir Matthew Begbie Elementary School, Lunchroom 1430 Lillooet Street

44 Thunderbird Elementary School, Gymnasium2325 Cassiar Street

45 Broadway Church, Room 105 2700 E. Broadway

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47 Queen Alexandra Elementary School, Auditorium/Gymnasium1300 E. Broadway

48 Grace Memorial United Church, Lower Level Activity Room803 E. 16th Avenue

49 Kivan Boys’ and Girls’ Club, Gymnasium2875 St. George Street

50 St. Patrick’s Regional Secondary School, Lunchroom140 E. 11th Avenue

51 Mount Pleasant Community Centre, Activity Room, Main Level3161 Ontario Street

52 General Wolfe Elementary School, Gymnasium4251 Ontario Street

53 David Livingstone Elementary School, Auditorium/Gymnasium315 E. 23rd Avenue

54 Dickens School Annex, Gymnasium 3877 Glen Drive

57 Lord Selkirk Elementary School, Auditorium/Gymnasium 1750 E. 22nd Avenue

58 Gladstone Secondary School, Small Gymnasium, Room A1174105 Gladstone Street

59 Lord Beaconsfield Elementary School, Auditorium 3663 Penticton Street

60 Renfrew Park Community Centre, Room 110 2929 E. 22nd Avenue

61 Renfrew Elementary School, Lower Gymnasium3315 E. 22nd Avenue

62 Graham Bruce Elementary School, Gymnasium 3633 Tanner Street

63 Windermere Secondary School, Front Foyer3155 E. 27th Avenue

64 John Norquay Elementary School, Large Gymnasium4710 Slocan Street

67 St. Mary’s School, Gymnasium 5239 Joyce Street

68 Collingwood Neighbourhood House, Gymnasium A5288 Joyce Street

69 Carleton Elementary School, Gymnasium3250 Kingsway

70 Cunningham Elementary School, Gymnasium2330 E. 37th Avenue

71 Tecumseh School Annex, Gymnasium1551 E. 37th Avenue

72 Lord Selkirk School Annex, Activity Room4444 Dumfries Street

73 McBride School Annex, Gymnasium 4750 St. Catherines Street

74 Sir Alexander MacKenzie Elementary School, Lunchroom960 E. 39th Avenue

75 John Oliver Secondary School, Girls Gymnasium530 E. 41st Avenue

76 General Brock Elementary School, Auditorium4860 Main Street

77 Riley Park Community Centre, Gymnasium50 E. 30th Avenue

78 Van Horne Elementary School, Gymnasium5855 Ontario Street

79 St. Andrew’s Church Hall480 E. 47th Avenue

80 Culloden Court Community Room, 1375 E. 47th Avenue

81 Sir Sanford Fleming Elementary School, Gymnasium 1401 E. 49th Avenue

82 Waverley Elementary School, Activity Room6111 Elliott Street

83 Dr. George Weir Elementary School , Gymnasium 2900 E. 44th Avenue

84 MacCorkindale Elementary School, Gymnasium 6100 Battison Street

85 Captain James Cook Elementary School, Gymnasium 3340 E. 54th Avenue

86 Champlain Heights School Annex, Gymnasium7835 Champlain Crescent

87 South Vancouver Family Place, Activity Room7710 Nanaimo Street

88 Ecole Anne Hebert, Gymnasium 7051 Killarney Street

89 Kingsford-Smith Elementary School, Gymnasium 6901 Elliott Street

90 David Thompson Secondary School, Cafeteria 1755 E. 55th Avenue

91 Walter Moberly Elementary School, West Gymnasium1000 E. 59th Avenue

92 Henderson School Annex, Activity Room801 E. 54th Avenue

93 Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre, Main Hall7646 Prince Albert Street

94 Sunset Community Centre, Assembly Room404 E. 51st Avenue

95 Langara Golf Course, Club Room6706 Alberta Street

96 Laurier School Annex, Gymnasium 590 W. 65th Avenue

97 Sir Wilfred Laurier Elementary School, Auditorium/Gymnasium7350 Laurel Street

98 Trinity Baptist Church, Gymnasium1460 W. 49th Avenue

99 Marpole Place for Seniors, Main Floor Dining Room 1305 W. 70th Avenue

100 St. Augustine’s Church, Church Hall8680 Hudson Street

101 St. Faith’s Anglican Church, Basement Meeting Room 7284 Cypress Street

102 Dr. R. E. McKechnie Elementary School, Gymnasium 7455 Maple Street

103 Kerrisdale School Annex, West Hall3250 W. 43rd Avenue

104 Southlands Elementary School, Gymnasium5351 Camosun Street

105 Kerrisdale Community Centre, Multi-Purpose, Room 109 5851 W. Boulevard

106 Maple Grove Elementary School, Gymnasium6199 Cypress Street

107 Dr. Annie Jamieson Elementary School, Gymnasium 6350 Tisdall Street

108 Emily Carr Elementary School, Gymnasium4070 Oak Street

109 Point Grey Secondary School, Cafeteria5350 E. Boulevard

110 St. Mary’s Kerrisdale Church, Gymnasium2490 W. 37th Avenue

111 Knox Fellowship Centre, Gymnasium5600 Balaclava Street

112 Dunbar Community Centre, Room 0064747 Dunbar Street

113 Queen Elizabeth Elementary School, Auditorium 4102 W. 16th Avenue

114 Lord Kitchener Elementary School, Activity Room 4055 Blenheim Street

115 Trafalgar Elementary School, Gymnasium4170 Trafalgar Street

116 Prince of Wales Mini School, Activity Room4750 Haggart Street

117 Shaughnessy Elementary School, Gymnasium4250 Marguerite Street

118 Redeemer Lutheran Church, Parish Hall1499 Laurier Avenue

119 Douglas Park Community Centre, Auditorium801 W. 22nd Avenue

120 St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Centre, Hall3150 Ash Street

121 L’Ecole Bilingue, Auditorium/Gymnasium1166 W. 14th Avenue

122 Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Seniors’ Centre, Lobby 1440 W. 12th Avenue

123 Fairview Presbyterian Church, Main Lounge2725 Fir Street

124 Vancouver Resource Society, Main Room2006 W. 10th Avenue

125 Kitsilano Community Centre, Lobby Room2690 Larch Street

126 Carnarvon Elementary School, Activity Room3400 Balaclava Street

127 Point Grey Community Church, Sanctuary3512 W. 7th Avenue

128 Lord Byng Secondary School, Girls Gymnasium3939 W. 16th Avenue

129 West Point Grey Baptist Church, Watson Room and Foyer4509 W. 11th Avenue

130 West Point Grey Community Centre, Gymnasium 4397 W. 2nd Avenue

131 Bayview Elementary School, Lunchroom2251 Collingwood Street

132 General Gordon Elementary School, Activity Room 2896 W. 6th Avenue

133 Kitsilano Secondary School, Large Gymnasium2550 W. 10th Avenue

134 Chinese Christian Chapel, Annex 2396 W. 8th Avenue

135 Trinity-St. Mark’s Church, Sanctuary1805 Larch Street

136 Trinity-St. Mark’s Church, Basement Hall1805 Larch Street

137 Henry Hudson Elementary School, Auditorium/Gymnasium 1551 Cypress Street

138 Vancouver Museum, Joyce Walley Learning Centre 1100 Chestnut Street

139 St. Augustine’s Church, Parish Hall2028 W. 7th Avenue

140 Masonic Temple, Lobby1495 W. 8th Avenue

141 Developmental Disabilities Association, Main Room 624 W. 8th Avenue

142 False Creek Elementary School, Gymnasium900 School Green

ADV A Dunbar Community Centre, Room 0064747 Dunbar Street

ADV B Trout Lake Community Centre, Room 2103350 Victoria Drive

ADV C West End Community Centre, Stanley Court Room870 Denman Street

ADV D Vancouver City Hall, Strathcona Room453 W. 12th Avenue

UEL1 University Hill Secondary School, Auditorium 2896 Acadia Road

UEL2 UBC-Student Union Building, Main Display Area 6138 Student Union Bouvelard


2006 - 2008 Capital PlanWhat is the Capital Plan? The Capital Plan establishes the City of Vancouver’s priorities for major maintenance, renewal and upgrading of our infrastructure and buildings and for community support programs over the next three years.

The City provides its residents with a wide variety of public services. These include the ones you see and use everyday, such as our parks and community centres; our library system; and police and fire department services.

The Capital Plan provides for longer range projects such as upgrading our sewer and water mains and streets, and planning, maintaining and constructing all the buildings and infrastructure that we need to run these services. The costs for all these services are divided into two categories:

During the municipal election on November 19, 2005, you will also be asked to vote on whether the City should borrow funds for some of the major projects in the 2006 - 2008 Capital Plan.

The ballot will have four referendum questions on Capital Plan borrowing for:

1. Public Works

2. Public Safety and Facilities

3. Parks and Recreation Facilities

4. Community Legacy Projects – City Share

The ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET pays for the day-to-day operating costs of delivering programs and services such as sewer and water service, police and fire protection, and operating parks, libraries and community centres. These costs are similar to your everyday household expenses, such as utilities or groceries.

The CAPITAL BUDGET is where we pay for major projects such as reconstructing streets; building and improving public facilities such as community centres, parks, fire halls, libraries and bridges; and maintaining the City’s sewer and water systems. This would be like your household budget for renovating your kitchen or building a new garage.


How was the Capital Plan developed? Earlier this year, various City departments submitted funding requests exceeding $650 million. These requests were reviewed by a staff team based on our existing long-term infrastructure replacement policies. The objective was to recommend only those projects that met Council and community priorities; departmental plans; and future needs, and remained within the City’s ability to pay. A draft Capital Plan was presented to Council in July 2005.

In August 2005, a flyer and questionnaire about the Capital Plan were distributed through two community newspapers, and at community centres, libraries, and City Hall. The information and questionnaire were also available on the City’s website. Two video segments about the Capital Plan aired on GVTV, the City’s TV newsmagazine show on Shaw Cable. The City also conducted a telephone survey of residents.

City staff received feedback and comments from residents through completed questionnaires, e-mail, letters and faxes, and through speakers at a special Council meeting on September 13, 2005.

What Council approved? On September 20, 2005, Council set a spending limit of $354.04 million for the 2006 - 2008 Capital Plan and decided on project priorities. Several adjustments were made to the original draft plan to reflect what the public indicated were their priorities.

Within the $354.04 million limit, Council approved $54.87 million for waterworks, and $74.43 million for sewers.

Council decided to ask for voter approval for $135.57 million of borrowing authority for other projects. The balance of the plan would be funded from the operating budget and from developer contributions.

Council also decided to ask the public for the authority to borrow up to $35 million to provide matching funding for other projects where costs will be shared with senior governments, the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee and other outside sources. Included in this decision was a commitment to replace Percy Norman Pool with an aquatic centre as part of an Olympic legacy project that will include a replacement for Riley Park Community Centre, a hockey rink, and a curling club. As well, both Trout Lake and Killarney Ice Rinks would be replaced.

Referendum On November 19, voters will have the chance to decide whether or not the City should borrow $135.57 million for the projects in the 2006 - 2008 Capital Plan, and make $35 million available to advance future projects and take advantage of cost-shared funding from senior governments and the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee.

Voters will be asked to provide this authority in four referendum questions on the November election ballot.

Why do we need a Capital Plan?Most of the City’s capital expenditures are planned on a long-term basis (for example, the sewer and waterworks programs are managed on a 100-year replacement cycle). We use the three-year Capital Plan to make them more manageable. It also allows the City to tailor programs to the changing needs of communities and to better manage its finances. City Council decides how much the City will spend and which projects will be included in each Capital Plan.

In the Plan, Council tries to keep a reasonable balance between maintaining and improving existing City facilities and infrastructure, and building replacement facilities to meet community needs.

Council also sets a limit on how much the City can afford to spend in each Capital Plan.

However, if these expenditures are to be paid with borrowed money, Council must get approval from eligible voters in Vancouver.


Public Works Public works projects - such as upgrading or adding to our sidewalks, streets, street lighting, sewers and waterworks – make up the largest portion of Capital Plan spending. The City has long-term replacement plans that spread out the cost of projects. This is the most effective and economical way of taking care of our infrastructure. One per cent of the sewer and waterworks system is replaced each year, so that old infrastructure is replaced before it fails. The Capital Plan also invests in projects that improve the quality of life, such as better pedestrian and bicycle facilities, traffic diverters and street lighting, and other safety improvements.

The public works portion of this Capital Plan includes: $26.8 million for major street maintenance, bridges and reconstruction of the Granville Mall; $25.2 million for improvement and safety upgrades of pedestrian and bicycle routes and Greenways, including construction of the Carrall Street Greenway; and $13.7 million for local area street improvements and traffic calming. This portion of the Capital Plan also includes $74.4 million for sewer replacement and pollution reduction initiatives and $54.8 million for waterworks system projects.

What’s in the Plan? Parks and RecreationThe Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation looks after more than 200 parks, 37 major facilities (community centres, ice rinks, swimming pools) and a host of other facilities that serve local parks. Capital funding pays for improving existing parks, new park development, the upgrading and replacing of existing facilities, and adding recreational amenities for Vancouver’s growing population.

The Park Board Capital Plan includes $33.6 million in funding. Priority projects include: acquiring land for more park and public spaces; maintaining and upgrading parks and other recreational facilities; improvements to eight parks – Everett Crowley, Mount Pleasant, Nelson, Oak and 37th Avenue, Oppenheimer, Sunset, Tecumseh, and Victoria; seawall repairs and upgrades; cliff stabilisation in Stanley Park; and redevelopment of the educational buildings and visitor facilities at VanDusen Gardens.

In addition to this work in the 2006 - 2008 Capital Plan, the Park Board will complete the replacement of Mount Pleasant and Sunset Community Centres and Killarney Pool over the next three years.

If the separate borrowing question is approved, Riley Park Community Centre and Ice Rink, the Vancouver Curling Club, and Trout Lake and Killarney Ice Rinks will also be replaced with funding from the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Community ServicesThe City provides an array of social, cultural, housing and child care programs and facilities that must be maintained and expanded to meet the priorities of Council and the community. The money we spend on community services often generates matching funds for projects from other levels of government or private sources, which enhances the facilities the City can provide on its own.

The Capital Plan provides $30 million for community service projects, which will be directed at a number of key areas including: improvements to social and cultural facilities and grant programs; increasing the supply of affordable housing in the city; and more child care spaces.

Civic FacilitiesYour local fire hall, police station, library and City Hall are all civic facilities that are important to the delivery of civic services. These facilities need to be maintained and improved regularly so they can continue to offer these services, work more efficiently, and meet safety standards and the demands of our growing population. Funding of $45.6 million has been allocated for civic facilities projects. Major projects included in the plan include: replacing an aging fire hall; construction of a physical-evidence storage facility for the Vancouver Police Department; replacement of the 40-year-old Police Dog Squad facility; and acquiring property and planning for a new Downtown Eastside/Strathcona branch library.


$135.57 million of funding for the 2006 - 2008 Capital Plan is proposed to come from borrowing that requires voter approval.

During the general municipal election on November 19, you will be asked to give Council the authority to borrow these funds.

1. Public WorksThis question seeks authority to borrow funds to be used in carrying out the basic capital works program with respect to public works.

Are you in favour of Council having the authority, without further approval of the electors, to pass bylaws between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2008 to borrow an aggregate Seventy-Four Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($74,100,000) for the following purposes?

The Capital Plan borrowing questionsCommunity Legacy ProjectsIn this upcoming Capital Plan, we have a unique opportunity to take advantage of funding from the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee (VANOC) for two Olympic-related projects. The investment by VANOC is expected to be over $35 million. By adding $35 million to this contribution, the City can advance the replacement of Percy Norman Pool and Trout Lake and Killarney Ice Rinks, reducing our overall costs and making these facilities available for public use earlier than would have otherwise been possible.

1. Hillcrest Park/Nat Bailey StadiumVANOC will be building the Olympic curling venue at Hillcrest. After the Games, VANOC will convert the building into a City-owned legacy facility that will include a replacement for Riley Park Community Centre, hockey rink, curling club and possibly a new Riley Park Library. By providing $20 million in this Capital Plan, Percy Norman Pool could be replaced at the same time, which would save on construction costs. The City would also not have to provide duplicate mechanical systems for the new and old facilities, and the pool and balance of the centre would share energy benefits.

2. Killarney Ice Rink and Trout Lake Ice RinkThe Vancouver 2010 Bid Book called for the construction of a temporary short-track speed skating practice rink at Hastings Park that would have been dismantled after the Games (cost $2.5 million). The Bid Book also called for the renovation of an existing rink in east Vancouver for ice hockey practice ($2.5 million investment from VANOC). VANOC has now offered to provide the $2.5 million it had designated for the temporary ice sheet at Hastings Park, and allow the City to put it toward renovating a second ice facility. The rinks at both Killarney and Trout Lake would be used as practice venues during the Games, then converted for community use. By providing $15 million in this Capital Plan, the City can replace these two facilities with the balance of the cost being paid by VANOC.

A. Streets and Bridge Infrastructure $27,800,000

To provide for major maintenance and reconstruction of the arterial and residential street and lane networks and to undertake major maintenance on the City’s bridges.

B. Pedestrian and Cycling Facilities $21,500,000

To provide sidewalks, bikeways, curb ramps, Greenways, walkways and other facilities in public corridors and open spaces to develop a city-wide network that emphasizes pedestrian and bicycle movements.

C. Transit and Safety Improvements $11,600,000

To provide facilities that improve traffic safety and transit services, including improvements to arterial streets and construction of left-turn bays, major maintenance and modifications to existing traffic signals and the construction of new traffic and pedestrian signals.

D. Local Area Improvements $13,200,000

To provide for neighbourhood traffic initiatives that reduce through traffic in neighbourhoods; to provide the City’s share of local improvement projects on streets and lanes, including construction of new curbs and gutters, installation of new street and lane lighting; and to provide other beautification features.

Total: $74,100,000If this question receives the assent of the electors, Council has the power, without further assent of the electors, to pass bylaws, as and when Council considers appropriate, to borrow money for the projects described up to Seventy-Four Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($74,100,000).


The Capital Plan borrowing questions2. Public Safety and Civic FacilitiesThis question seeks authority to borrow funds to be used in carrying out the basic capital works program with respect to public safety and civic facilities.

Are you in favour of Council having the authority, without further approval of the electors, to pass bylaws between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2008 to borrow an aggregate Forty-Two Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($42,400,000) for the following purposes?

A. Public Safety$24,100,000

To provide for replacement of aging facilities of the Vancouver Police Department and Vancouver Fire Department that are beyond economical repair and no longer meet operational needs.

B. Civic Facilities$15,800,000

To provide for the major maintenance, rehabilitation and replacement of civic facilities and social and cultural facilities owned by the City, which are beyond economical repair and no longer meet operational needs.

C. Library$2,500,000

To purchase a site for a new Downtown Eastside/Strathcona branch library.

Total: $42,400,000If this question receives the assent of the electors, Council has the power, without further assent of the electors, to pass bylaws, as and when Council considers appropriate, to borrow money for the projects described up to Forty-Two Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($42,400,000).

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3. Parks and Recreation FacilitiesThis question seeks authority to borrow funds to be used in carrying out the basic capital works program with respect to parks and recreation.

Are you in favour of Council having the authority, without further approval of the electors, to pass bylaws between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2008 to borrow an aggregate Nineteen Million Seventy Thousand Dollars ($19,070,000) for the following purposes?

A. Recreation Facilities$10,660,000

To provide for major maintenance, upgrading, replacement and/or expansion of community centre facilities, ice rinks, field houses, community pools, and other parks and recreation facilities, including Renfrew Pool, Nat Bailey Stadium and Van Dusen Gardens.

B. Park Development$8,410,000

To provide for the improvement or development of city-wide and neighbourhood parks, shoreline stabilisation, sport fields and playgrounds; to continue the planting of street trees in City neighbourhoods; to provide for maintenance and upgrading of major parks including Stanley Park and Hillcrest Park.

Total: $19,070,000If this question receives the assent of the electors, Council has the power, without further assent of the electors, to pass bylaws, as and when Council considers appropriate, to borrow money for the projects described up to Nineteen Million Seventy Thousand Dollars ($19,070,000).

4. Community Legacy Projects – City ShareThis question seeks authority to borrow funds to be used in providing the City share of funding for community legacy projects to be funded and developed jointly with senior governments prior to 2010. These legacies include the replacement of ice rinks at Killarney and Trout Lake and construction of a new Percy Norman Aquatic Centre as part of the new Hillcrest Centre. Following 2010, the new aquatic centre will form part of a complex being constructed by the Olympic Organizing Committee to include a replacement for the Riley Park community centre and ice rink, the Vancouver Curling Club and the Riley Park branch library.

Are you in favour of Council having the authority, without further approval of the electors, to pass bylaws between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2008 to borrow up to an aggregate Thirty-Five Million Dollars ($35,000,000) to fund the City share of community legacy projects that receive funding from and/or are developed with senior governments and other agencies?

If this question receives the assent of the electors, Council has the power, without further assent of the electors, to pass bylaws, as and when Council considers appropriate, to borrow money for the projects described up to Thirty-Five Million Dollars ($35,000,000).

For More InformationFor information on specific areas of the Capital Plan:

Website: vancouver.ca/capitalplan

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: 604.871.6922

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