Seven Vancouver Park Board commissioners stand together outdoors with autumn trees in the background.

New Vancouver Park Board Commissioners officially sworn in

November 3 2026 –

Yesterday the inauguration was held for the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation’s recently elected Commissioners: Sacia Burton; Tom Digby; Jamie Han; Breanne Smart; Tamiko Suzuki; Spencer Van Vloten; and, T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss.

The Commissioners were elected on October 17 and will serve a four-year term from 2026 to 2030.

Event details

The Park Board held its inaugural meeting and swearing-in ceremony for the new Board of Commissioners at VanDusen Botanical Garden. The event recognized the contributions of outgoing Commissioners with a term in review video and formally welcomed incoming Commissioners who were sworn into office by City Clerk Jason Twa. Proceedings included election of Board Chair Tom Digby and Vice-Chair Sacia Burton, followed by a reception. 

In attendance were former Commissioners and City Councillors, as well as representatives from the City's Leadership Team, and community partners. The event’s master of ceremonies was Steve Jackson, General Manager of the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation.

A recording of the inaugural meeting will be available later this week at: parkboardmeetings.vancouver.ca.

New location for Park Board meetings

Beginning in November 2026, the Regular Board and Committee meetings will move from 2099 Beach Avenue to City Chambers at City Hall on a pilot basis. Hosting Park Board meetings at one centralized City Hall location, close to transit, is expected to improve in-person access by the public and offer the opportunity for more collaboration between Commissioners and Mayor and Council.

The first Regular Board and Committee meeting in City Chambers will take place on November 30, 2026.