VACnet Partners

Purpose

The VACnet acts as an advisory body to guide and achieve the goal of assisting Vancouver citizens to become "20% More Active" and sustain this increased activity over the long-term.  The focus of the VACnet will be to facilitate and coordinate Active Communities initiatives throughout the City and make recommendations to Park Board and Council on achieving the "Active For Life" priorities of the Vancouver Sports Strategy.

Constituency

This committee will include City-appointed representatives from the Vancouver Park Board, City Engineering, and Community Services. Additionally, the City will invite representation from key civic organizations and community partners to participate on the VACnet. These invited representatives could include: the Vancouver School Board, Vancouver Coastal Health, Sport BC, PacificSport, Neighbourhood Houses, Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCAs and YWCAs, Vancouver Tourist Bureau, as well as representation from health and transportation sectors, particularly cycling. Members will serve on a voluntary basis with no remuneration and will be expected to provide representation and communication within their sector related to the Active Communities Initiative.

Function

The VACnet will advise and make recommendations on:

• Implementing the "Active For Life" goals of the Vancouver Sports Strategy
• Marketing the Active for Life Initiative
• Developing new Active For Life programs
• Enhancing and optimizing current Active for Life programs and infrastructure
• Strategic partnerships and collective civic action that will support the Active for Life goals
• Review the Active for Life goals and accomplishments annually and report to Council and the Vancouver Park Board
• Consult with professional and technical specialists as necessary

Meetings

The VACnet will meet quarterly with special meetings held on the call of the Chair.

VACnet Steering Committee Members

Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Clinic - www.ubcsportsmedicine.ca
Best Environmentally Sound Transportation (B.E.S.T.) - www.best.bc.ca
BCMA - www.bcma.org
City of Vancouver Climate Change & Sustainability - vancouver.ca/sustainability
City of Vancouver Sustainable Transportation - vancouver.ca/sustainability
MoreSports - www.moresports.org
Sport BC & KidSport - www.sport.bc.ca/aboutSportBC/
UBC School of Human Kinetics - www.hkin.educ.ubc.ca/School
Vancouver Coastal Health - www.vch.ca
Vancouver Field Sports Federation (VFSF) - vancouver.ca/parks/rec/fields/fieldsportsfederation.htm
Vancouver Native Health Society - http://www.vnhs.net/
Vancouver School Board (VSB) - www.vsb.bc.ca
Vancouver Whitecaps (VACnet Co-Chair Bob Lenarduzzi) - www.whitecapsfc.com
World Partnership Walk - www.worldpartnershipwalk.com
YMCA Greater Vancouver Region - www.vanymca.org/giving/partnerswithyouth.html

VACnet Steering Committee Agenda & Minutes

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