Our Family Arrives!
Our Syrian refugee family has finally arrived! Azad, Helwa, Aya (4) and Pella (1 1/2) arrived at YVR on Thursday April 13, 2017. On April 12 they boarded a plane in Erbil, Iraq and flew Turkish Airlines to Istanbul and then on to Toronto. They went through customs and rested overnight in Toronto and flew […]
Action to Speed Refugee Arrivals
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 […]
Former False Creek South Neighbourhood Association Delegate, Margaret Mitchell Honoured
Margaret Mitchell was the Member of Parliament for Vancouver East from 1979 to 1993. She was one of the first politicians to raise the issue of violence against women in the House of Commons. Today she was Honoured with Freedom of the City Award. Congratulations Margaret!
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The 3rd Grill & Chill – A Special One!
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 […]
Maintain Affordability for Housing Co-ops in Vancouver
RePlan – in collaboration with Ignatius But, a planning student from UBC – has produced a short video to highlight what lease renewal for housing co-ops will mean for families and local businesses.
When the land leases for co-ops on City-owned property are renewed, a new generation of young people will be able to start families, […]
3rd Annual Summer BBQ in Charleson Park Sept. 10, 2016 – 12:00-5:00 PM
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Join your neighbours for an afternoon of games and delicious food. It is also the 40th Anniversary of our Neighbourhood and the Neighbourhood Association, which we hope to celebrate with you.
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Where: NW Charleson Park, close to Spruce Harbour Marina
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Volunteers needed for Annual Neighbourhood Celebration on September 10, 2016
It is not only the third time we are organizing the False Creek South Grill and Chill in Charleson Park on September 10, 2016, but also our community’s 40 year anniversary.
We are aiming for another fabulous event on September 10 and need people to support us.
As in previous years, […]
CANADA DAY 2016 – Rami, Cedar and Lilyan’s First!
Rami, Cedar and Lilyan have moved to the False Creek South Neighbourhood a couple of weeks ago, following their arrival to Canada in early 2016. Many members of the community are actively supporting the family in their daily tasks: from English lessons over babysitting to cultural acclimatization support.
Living in close proximity to the most sought-after destination […]
*RePlan and City of Vancouver co-present at the 2016 Architectural Institute of British Columbia Conference
On May 17, Ray Spaxman (Former GM Planning, COV), Chris Baas (Services Review Team, COV) and Ben Johnson (Planning, COV) joined RePlan’s Richard Evans (Chair, RePlan & Evans Architects), Graham McGarva (Alder Bay Housing Co-op & VIA Architecture) and Sharon Yandle (President, FCSNA) in a panel discussing how to Reinvent the Urban Legacy of False […]