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Neighbourhood Watch

A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. As spring begins to warm the air and everyone is anxious to get out and get a bit more...

Imagine Surrey: Four Speakers Look at the New Downtown Centre

Imagine Surrey was held March 2 at Surrey’s City Centre library. There were four speakers, plus community displays and even an opportunity to help...

Neighbourhood Watch

A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. The pay parking model sputtered to a stop in Harrison Hot Springs Monday night. A...

Neighbourhood Watch

A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. City of North Vancouver council approved the rezoning and renovation of an industrial...

Granville Island: 40 Years Later – Authenticity that Ages Gracefully

VHF would like to thank our guest writer for this weeks article Paul Nursey, Vice-President, Strategy and Corporate Communications at the Canadian...

Neighbourhood Watch

A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. [Campbell River] City council likes the idea of raising chickens at home but stopped...

Victoria’s Intersecting Municipalities

Last Wednesday my recycling didn’t get picked up. Wednesday is usually recycling day, but this time the truck didn’t show up. This happens fairly often...

Hastings Street: A Corridor of Transformation

Of all Vancouver streets, Hastings has seen more change than any other corridor in the city.  As one of Vancouver’s original roads it holds a novel of...

Neighbourhood Watch

A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. Campbell River city council is considering almost doubling its tax exemption area for...

Neighbourhood Watch

A selected image from the Spacing Vancouver Flickr pool. Image courtesy of waferboard. A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. A...

Invitation to Places That Matter’s China Creek Cycle Track Celebration

Vancouver’s Gritty History: Social Views and the Urban Landscape

In an urban setting it is easy to get lost in the everyday of concrete, cement and asphalt. Colour becomes a beacon that cuts through the grey and entices...