Keep False Creek Spectacular!

Organized by John Saville, a representative of the False Creek South Neighbourhood Association, the clean up attracted neighbours from both ends of South False Creek.  The volunteers started in two groups, one at either end of the Creek, then broke into smaller groups to tackle particular areas.  Saville was assisted by Cynthia Crampton, for the group that cleaned up the area near Granville Island.

Volunteers scoured the area along the seawall, beside the railroad tracks, along the greenway and under the bridge.  They worked in teams with tools supplied by the city's K.V.S. program including gloves, tongs and large plastic bags.  Starbucks on 6th Avenue provided coffee.  The city's sanitation department picked up the garbage and was astounded at the volume collected.

“We were amazed at what we found,” said Kathleen MacKinnon, President of the False Creek South Neighbourhood Association. ‘We cleaned out at least four substantial campsites along the railway.   We also unearthed numerous household items along with a lawn mower, parts of several bikes, a printer, and a television set, all tossed into the woods.  There were also three large panes of broken glass beside a path where children walk.”  

 Keep Vancouver Spectacular is an annual community clean up program sponsored by the City of Vancouver.  Asked what  improvements she’d like to see in the community, MacKinnon stated that more garbage cans along pedestrian walkways would significantly decrease the amount of litter in the community.

False Creek South
Neighbourhood Association
Backs New Community Garden
 

Over the past year, residents in our neighbourhood interested in sustainable food production and community building formed the Creek Community Gardeners.  Their long range goal is to establish community gardens throughout the False Creek/Fairview neighbourhoods starting with one at the Neighbourhood Energy Utility Center at 1st Avenue and Wylie Street.  The False Creek South Neighbourhood Association (FCSNA) has enthusiastically agreed to sponsor their first community garden project.  We sincerely hope that you will become involved as a gardener yourself or as a supporter of our neighbourhood gardeners.  More ...