The West End Car Free Day this year is June 20, 2010, 12 noon to 6 pm.
Next organizing meeting is Tuesday April 6, 2010 at 7 pm to 8:30 pm at Gordon House.
We still need lots more ideas for this years festival. We are starting to have a wonderful crew of organizers for this years event. Come and be part of the fun of putting this event on
WERA’s 2007 letter to PM advocating for a funded national housing plan
The Games are almost over, but the Red Tent campaign is just getting started. Come out and join our Olympic Wrap-up party as we launch our campaign onto the national stage with a clear message for the Harper Government- Canada needs to end homelessness now!
Come down to the Canada Pavillion this Saturday and help us spread the message that housing is a right. We’ve got 150 red banners that call for a funded national housing strategy and we’re ready to wrap up the entire Pavillion.
Where: Meeting Keefer Place next to the T &T Market and then on to the Canada Pavillion at Dunsmuir and Beatty
When: Noon on Saturday, February 27th
What: A paint brush, instruments
Who: People like YOU!
Let’s show the Government, the media, and those working for change all across the country that support for a funded national housing strategy is growing.
See you on Saturday
John Richardson, and the rest of the Red Tent team
redtent.org
Hundreds gathered at on the north side of the Vancouver Art Gallery today to rally the call for a national housing program in Canada. The rally was organized by the Impact on Communities Coalition (IOCC).
The Raging Grannies opened it up with a few songs. Speakers included: David Dennis, President-Elect United Native Nations; Rev. Ric Matthews of First United Church; Wendy Pedersen, Carnegie Action Centre; John Richardson, Pivot Legal Society; and Libby Davies, MP Vancouver East.
Video of Libby Davies speech here.
Photos of the rally here.
What:
“Neighbourhood Chat on West End Rezoning (1401 Comox)”
When:
3 pm on Sunday, Feb 7 (rain or shine) for approximately 30 minutes
Where:
In front of St John’s Church at 1401 Comox Street (corner of Broughton and Comox), beside the big yellow rezoning sign.
Details:
This is a little get-together for neighbours to share information, build awareness and involvement, and talk about the need for an up-to-date community plan before radical rezoning happens before our eyes. It will be brief, family-oriented, light but meaningful, and easy to join without taking up a lot of precious personal/family time. You’ll hear about the potential to create a new community vision, as well as proposed rezonings for a 22-storey tower at 1401 Comox (in process), a 21-storey tower at 1215 Bidwell (rezoning approved already), and a 20-plus storey tower at 1600 Beach, all under Vancouver’s new Short Term Incentives for Rental (STIR) program which provides large subsidies to developers to build market-priced rentals while not contributing to community amenities.
Promotion:
Please spread the word!
More information on issues:
www.1401comox.ca www.1215bidwell.ca www.WestEndVision.ca
Contact:
westendplanning@gmail.com
