Abbotsford

Public Consultation

Abbotsford Mayor George Ferguson

The City of Abbotsford will hold a neighbourhood consultation meeting to consult with the public on proposals for Supportive Recovery Use for properties at 3427 Clearbrook Road, 32122 MelmarAvenue and 31794 Peardonville Road. The neighbourhood consultation meeting will be held on Thursday, March 13, 2008 between the hours of 7:00 and 8:30 pm, at Garden Park Tower, 101-2825 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford, BC. Abbotsford Mayor George F. Ferguson is asking the public to comment on the proposed Supportive Recovery Use progam. Call 604.864.5510 for more details.
 

“The Spirit Square will be a great place for families to gather to enjoy community art, gardens, seasonal events and celebrations like the Fusion Festival and the Olympics,” said Councillor Linda Hepner, Chair of the Parks and Community Services Committee. 
The $20-million B.C. Spirit Square program is helping to create or improve outdoor public meeting/celebration spaces based on 50/50 cost-sharing with local governments, to a maximum provincial contribution of $500,000. For more information about B.C. Spirit Squares, please visit www.spiritsquares.gov.bc.ca.

 

Since its inception in 2005, the highly successful Public Safety Inspection Division has made a real impact on the safety of Abbotsford neighbourhoods. grow-ops pose a significant health and safety risk to the community in which they are operating,” said Abbotsford Mayor George F. Ferguson. This is largely due to the engagement of the community in identifying potential grow-ops and alerting the Safety Team. In order to raise awareness further, a campaign is being launched by the City to ensure that citizens remain aware and vigilant against the grow- ops threat. This multimedia awareness campaign will involve public presentations to community groups, television advertising, radio announcements and weekly ads in the newspapers. Residential properties suspected of marijuana grow-ops will be inspected. For more info visit: www.abbotsford.ca.

The City of North Vancouver and the Districts of North and West Vancouver have retained a consultant to facilitate a multi-phase review of North Shore police services. The consulting of firm of Perivale & Taylor will conduct a comprehensive background review of all North Shore police services. North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto said that the review will be managed by a steering committee comprised of the Chief Administrative Officers from all three North Shore municipalities, the West Vancouver Police Chief, the North VancouverRCMP, and representatives of the Squamish and Tsleil Waututh First Nations.

 

 

The City of North Vancouver welcomes the provincial government’s announcement of its official support of plans to establish a National Maritime Centre for the Pacific and the Arctic on the City’s historic waterfront. “The financial commitment from the provincial government is a major milestone on the path to bringing a world-class maritime facility to the North Shore,” says City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto. “Plans to establish a National Maritime Centre have been a truly collaborative process so far, involving senior levels of government, our municipality, private partnerships and a broad spectrum of the community. The Learning Centre will build bridges between industry, education and students.” See: www.cnv.org.

Richmond Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, Richmond Sport Council and Sport BC KidSport have worked together to establish KidSport Richmond – a non-profit charitable organization whose purpose is to provide funding to help overcome financial obstacles that prevent some children from participating in organized sport. Mayor Malcolm Brodie said that the KidSport Richmond has been licensed to operate a Community Chapter as part of the national and provincial KidSport Fund program. The intention is to raise money and provide grants to a maximum of $200 per calendar year to be used for the payment of community sport registration fees to Richmond children age six to 18 years. “Registration fees can pose a barrier to some children wanting to play sports in our community. KidSport Richmond grants will remove this financial obstacle so that every kid in our community can enjoy the many benefits of participating in organized community sport activities,” says Terry Kehoe, Chair of the Kidsport Richmond Committee. For information on how to apply or to make a donation to help children in Richmond participate in organized sport, contact Terry Kehoe at 604-271-1576.

 

The City of Richmond, an official Venue City for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games is encouraging its residents to volunteer for the Games and related activities. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of one of the world’s greatest events and help showcase our city, region and country to the world,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “There will be many opportunities to volunteer with Games at the Richmond Oval, home of  the speed skating competition, and preference will be given to qualified Richmond residents.” Approximately 25,000 volunteers are needed to stage the games. With two years to the opening of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, members of the public can now apply, online, to volunteer for the Games at www.vancouver2010.com or through www.volunteer.workopolis.com.

The City of Surrey announced recently it will expand its public space for community gatherings, special events and celebrations with a Spirit Square in Holland Park, the City’s first urban park. Premier Gordon Campbell was on hand to present a cheque for $500,000 in support of the city’s match funding of $1,000,000 for the project. Holland Park is the southern anchor of Surrey’s City Centre, which is undergoing extensive renovations and upgrades. The Spirit Square will include a stage to hold public performances and will expand the parks plaza area by 16,000 square feet.
“As Surrey’s City Centre continues to transform into an urban downtown core, the Holland Park Spirit Square will optimize our vision for a safe welcoming place for residents to gather and socialize” said Mayor Dianne Watts.

 

The City of Surrey announced that it had received a $3.4 million grant from the federal and provincial governments for the expansion of the Newton Recreation Centre, a new synthetic sports field and an upgraded field house within the Newton Athletic Park. The funding is provided through the Canada-B.C. Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (CBCMRIF) and is matched by $1.7 million from the City of Surrey for a total investment of $5.1 million. “This funding will allow us to keep pace with growing demands for sport and recreation services within the Newton area” said Mayor Dianne Watts. “The announcement fits nicely with the City’s 2010 Olympic plan that aims to engage Surrey residents in keeping physically fit and further positioning Surrey as a national leader in sports development.” See: www.surrey.ca for more information.