Justice Giaschi delivered his decision today. Our petition was dismissed. We are considering an appeal. And on October 17, both petitioners in this case – myself (Jon Girard) and my fellow POVACS director Mayeli Alvarez – are on the ballot for Vancouver Park Board. Here is what…Read more

We are Jon Girard and Mayeli Alvarez. We are the two people who took the City of Vancouver and the Park Board to the Supreme Court of British Columbia over the Vancouver Aquatic Centre. On October 17, we are both standing for election to the Vancouver Board of Parks and…Read more

Public officials who believe they are in the right do not, as a rule, wait until 10:31PM to email the people challenging them and warn them to ask their lawyer what their "risks" are. That is exactly what happened to us last night. With nothing but a weekend standing between now…Read more