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Community Planning

2020-03-25T18:58:58+00:00June 25th, 2018|Categories: Community Planning, Event, News, RePlan, Report|

Council approves planning principles; defers process until progress is reached on leases negotiations

In the 1970s, Vancouverites established key planning principles for the area we now know as False Creek South. A diversity of incomes and tenure types, a desire to minimize cars and maximize pedestrian mobility, and a continuous waterfront […]

Strata Leaseholder Update

2018-04-12T15:47:53+00:00April 11th, 2018|Categories: News, RePlan, Report, Strata Leaseholder Society|

Strata Leaseholder Subcommittee Submits Report to Mayor and Council

The Strata Leaseholder Subcommittee (SLS) recently submitted their report to Mayor and Council. The report, which outlines the urgent case for advancing strata leasehold negotiations, can be found below in an update from SLS Chair, Richard Marchant.

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Year in Review

2018-03-09T00:26:19+00:00March 7th, 2018|Categories: Community Planning, Joint Co-op Board Committee, Leasehold Governance, News, RePlan, Report, Strata Leaseholder Society, Uncategorized|

2017 Year in Review

In 2017, *RePlan members used the generous financial support we received from False Creek South co-ops and stratas to advance our work with the City of Vancouver on:

  • Lease modification and extension – for all tenures, co-op, strata and non-profit housing

  • […]

Planning for the Future of False Creek South

2018-03-07T18:41:26+00:00June 8th, 2017|Categories: Community Planning, Event, FCSNA, News, RePlan, Report|

Sirus Grames-Webb, posing for photographers beside the Chambers’ mace before delivering comments to Council. Credit: FCSNA

False Creek South resident Sirus Grames-Webb joined *RePlan Chair Richard Evans at the City of Vancouver Council meeting on May 30, 2017. They were there to respond to the latest Council Report […]

City of Vancouver approves community planning process for False Creek South

2017-02-16T23:59:42+00:00February 16th, 2017|Categories: Event, Joint Co-op Board Committee, Leasehold Governance, News, RePlan, Report, Strata Leaseholder Society, Uncategorized|

On January 25th, Vancouver City Council voted unanimously to support seven recommendations for False Creek South (FCS), which will:

  • Develop Terms of Reference to guide a community planning process in FCS

  • Develop affordable housing options for all FCS residents to remain in the community

  • Produce a framework for resolving lease issues

  • Evaluate land governance […]

Action to Speed Refugee Arrivals

2017-01-25T01:10:27+00:00December 17th, 2016|Categories: FCSNA, News, Refugee Sponsorship Committee, Report|Tags: , , , , , |

This afternoon, Vancouver City Council passed the following motion unanimously.  This is the motion sent to us by John Sewell and Doug Earl of Canada4Refugees, a coalition we joined of private sponsors across Canada waiting for families to arrive.  The Canada4Refugees coalition hopes motions like this will be passed in various cities/towns across Canada.

Action to […]

The 3rd Grill & Chill – A Special One!

2016-11-03T20:37:27+00:00September 16th, 2016|Categories: Event, FCSNA, News, Report|Tags: , , , , |

The piñata was hung, the 40th anniversary cake placed in the middle of the table, tables set, the volunteers galore wondering what they could do next, and the portapotty guarding the area for all of us!

BBQs were on at noon sharp, French fries jumping in the oil. The aroma attracted the guests who […]

False Creek South Named Best Neighbourhood in Vancouver

2016-11-03T20:37:29+00:00April 18th, 2016|Categories: FCSNA, News, Report, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , |

False Creek South, was named Vancouver’s best place to live by the The Vancouver Magazine in its first-ever quantitative ranking of all 39 neighbourhoods.
As the authors point out: Living in False Creek South is more desirable and attractive than it has ever been given the lack of affordable housing and family-suited units in Vancouver.

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Information for Strata Owners on Leased Land in False Creek South

2016-11-03T20:37:30+00:00March 16th, 2016|Categories: FCSNA, News, RePlan, Report, Strata Leaseholder Society|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Between November and February *RePlan gave presentations on Lease Renewal: Issues and Options to 11 of its 13 stratas on leased land. We appreciate that so many owners took the time to come out to learn, discuss and provide feedback. We summarized important facts for those who were not able to make it:

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Refugee Sponsorship Report to FCSNA Meeting March 2, 2016

2016-11-03T20:37:30+00:00March 4th, 2016|Categories: FCSNA, News, Refugee Sponsorship Committee, Report|

151222 - Vancouver Sun 11605883Update on the Family

We learned this week that our application has been approved and we now have a case number in Winnipeg (the office of Immigration Canada), an essential requirement in the sponsorship process.    The file is now on the […]

Welcome to False Creek South

Welcome to the Homepage of the False Creek South Neighbourhood Association. We look forward to your feedback! Please feel free to leave us a comment or send us an email at any point in time with regards to content, layout, design or any glitches in the interface. We also welcome your contributions of stories from the neighbourhood if you would like to contribute to this website. The FCSNA Web Team

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Contact Info

False Creek South Neighbourhood Association, c/o False Creek Community Centre, 1318 Cartwright St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3R8

Web: www.falsecreeksouth.org

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