WHEN PROVINCIAL BOLTS OUT OF THE BLUE IMPACT LOCAL AUTONOMY: “When the Province abolished regional planning, out of the ashes came Metro Vancouver’s Livable Region Strategic Plan. And it has been updated three times,” stated Ken Cameron, regional planning trailblazer and thought leader in British Columbia
Note to Reader:
Published by the Partnership for Water Sustainability in British Columbia, Waterbucket eNews celebrates the leadership of individuals and organizations who are guided by the Living Water Smart vision. Stories are structured in three parts: One-Minute Takeaway, Editor’s Perspective, and the Story Behind the Story (REPRODUCED BELOW). The edition published on February 10, 2026 featured Ken Cameron, a regional planning thought leader in British Columbia.
STORY BEHIND THE STORY: quotable quotes from a conversation with Ken Cameron
“Ken Cameron was the first Manager of Policy and Planning with the Greater Vancouver Regional District. He had a leadership role in the original process for developing a vision and then delivering the Livable Region Strategic Plan. Later in his career, Ken Cameron was CEO of the provincial Homeowner Protection Office, which is now part of BC Housing,” states Kim Stephens, Partnership Executive Director and Waterbucket eNews Editor.
“The Partnership purpose in sharing his story is to put a legacy resource on the record about 75 years of planning in the Metro Vancouver region. This edition complements that published in October 2024 and titled Understand why the Livable Region Strategic Plan matters. It also featured reflections by Ken Cameron.”
“The regional system in BC depends on passion and commitment and voluntary willingness to cooperate,”
states Ken Cameron in providing big picture context
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Waterbucket eNews stories are structured in three parts: One-Minute Takeaway, Editor’s Perspective and Context for Busy Reader, and the Story Behind the Story. To read the complete 3-part storyline, download a PDF copy of Living Water Smart in British Columbia: When provincial bolts out of the blue impact local autonomy.
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