{"id":21425,"date":"2013-06-07T10:00:11","date_gmt":"2013-06-07T17:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/?p=21425"},"modified":"2013-06-07T09:25:24","modified_gmt":"2013-06-07T16:25:24","slug":"neighbourhood-watch-82","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2013\/06\/07\/neighbourhood-watch-82\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbourhood Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2360\" alt=\"NeighbourhoodWatch_logo\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/NeighbourhoodWatch_logo.gif\" width=\"600\" height=\"72\" \/><em>A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A new Cowichan Food Co-operative that is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cowichannewsleader.com\/news\/209362071.html\" target=\"_blank\">pairing local farmers with valley restaurateurs<\/a> shared details about their initiative this past Tuesday at The Hub in Cowichan Station (2375 Koksilah Rd.). Hopefully we&#8217;ll hear more about it in the future\u2026..a logical and wonderful idea, overall.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metro604.com\/2013\/06\/03\/development-boom-transforming-metrotown-landscape\" target=\"_blank\">Seven new towers are currently under construction around Metrotown<\/a>, one of the region\u2019s original town centres.\u00a0 Most are around 40 stories tall, ensuring a significant transformation to the area in all respects.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bclocalnews.com\/news\/210276981.html\" target=\"_blank\">Port Metro Vancouver&#8217;s public hearings<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.surreyleader.com\/news\/209967591.html\" target=\"_blank\">six recommended options TransLink <\/a>has unveiled to replace the aging Pattullo Bridge is causing a stir&#8230;.particularly the new Surrey-Coquitlam bridge bypassing New Westminster. All options will be tolled.<\/p>\n<p>For those interested in our waste, Metro Vancouver has released the names of those<a href=\"http:\/\/www.surreyleader.com\/news\/210310171.html\" target=\"_blank\"> short-listed to build a new waste-to-energy plant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 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&#8217;ll hear more about it in the future\u2026..a logical and wonderful idea, overall. 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