Van Mag’s ranking of the year’s most powerful people

UBC President Santa Ono was named one of Vancouver Magazine’s 50 most powerful people in the city.

The article reported that Ono, ranked number 33 on the list, was able to swiftly reinvigorate the Vancouver campus and encourage a positive conversation about the university.

Musqueam Chief Wayne Sparrow was ranked number 10 on the list for his effectiveness as the Musqueam Indian Band’s development corporation negotiated what may be the first big First Nations development in Vancouver, on former UBC land.