An Update on Stamps Place #DTES #Vancouver #BC #Housing Dear Friend, The residents of Stamps Place — one of about 350 public housing properties scheduled to be sold by the BC government – have one simple request. They just want to be included in crucial decisions about their homes. Just over a week ago, the […]
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Vancouver Decides 2014
Vancouver Decides 2014 (VancouverDecides2014.org) is an initiative led by Mike Andruff to boost voter participation. This is the stated goal: To elect each public official in the next Vancouver civic election on November 15, 2014, by more than 209,440 votes (50% plus 1). The website carries a countdown clock to election day and frequent articles and interviews on […]
Petition to stop the giveaway of public housing in Strathcona (Stamps Place) – Vancouver B.C.
Reproduced below is the text of a petition to ask BC Housing to stop their plans to transfer the ownership of Stamps Place. The full petition is available here. Our Place, Our Home – Don’t give it away! To: Minister of Housing Rich Coleman, BC Housing, and the BC Government Dear Minister Coleman, We request […]
Over 44 community organizations in calling for advanced polling stations in the #DTES
Posted by: Remnant Ministries International We are joining over 44 community organizations in calling for advanced polling stations in the #DTES Community organizations are crying foul over Vancouver’s advance polls, saying their locations exclude voters in the city’s east side — especially the poor living on the Downtown Eastside. This year, Vancouver will have eight advance polling […]
Homeless housing rezoning will move to public hearing
Peter de Jong (right) talks with John Palmer as he signs the petition. — Image Credit: John Morrow by Alex Butler – Abbotsford News posted Oct 23, 2014 at 10:00 AM A proposal that would rezone land on Gladys Avenue to allow for housing for the homeless was given first approval by council and will move […]
Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver
A growing number of Jewish children and about 25% of our seniors live in poverty in Vancouver. Your gift to the Federation Annual Campaign helps families in need meet basic day-to-day requirements like food and rent, as well as stay engaged with their Jewish community. Learn more about how your gift makes a difference to […]