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A selected image from the Spacing Vancouver Flickr pool. Image courtesy of Byron Barrett.

NeighbourhoodWatch_logoA weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C.

A new Cowichan Food Co-operative that is pairing local farmers with valley restaurateurs shared details about their initiative this past Tuesday at The Hub in Cowichan Station (2375 Koksilah Rd.). Hopefully we’ll hear more about it in the future…..a logical and wonderful idea, overall.

Seven new towers are currently under construction around Metrotown, one of the region’s original town centres.  Most are around 40 stories tall, ensuring a significant transformation to the area in all respects.
Port Metro Vancouver’s public hearings into a planned new coal export terminal in Surrey got a bit heated on Tuesday. Most opponents expressed concerns over climate change if more coal from the U.S. is exported through Metro Vancouver and burned in Asia.

The six recommended options TransLink has unveiled to replace the aging Pattullo Bridge is causing a stir….particularly the new Surrey-Coquitlam bridge bypassing New Westminster. All options will be tolled.

For those interested in our waste, Metro Vancouver has released the names of those short-listed to build a new waste-to-energy plant.

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