A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C.
For those who have somehow manage to avoid being affected by mass media exposure, the first SkyTrain faregate was installed earlier this week at Marine Drive Station in Vancouver as a part of the strategy to reduce fare evasion and increase security on Metro Vancouver’s transit system.
A wonderful event for heritage rail enthusiasts as two interurban electric rail cars were hoisted by crane on Wednesday into their new home – a car barn recently built by the Fraser Valley Heritage Rail Society on 176 St. south of Hwy. 10 in Surrey.
An interesting (and successful) initiative by the B.C. municipality of Pemberton to actually read public notices by dramatically redesigning it so that residents can more easily understand them, and respond. Something worth emulating, to my mind.
Great news for BC Transit as the Independent Review Panel gave it positive scores and reaffirms BC Transit’s commitment to providing efficient and effective services for our customers and taxpayers across the province.
In Surrey, dog owners aren’t over happy about its recent dog ban in several parks across the city.
A selected image from the Spacing Vancouver Flickr pool. Image courtesy of TheVancouverGuy.