Monthly Archives: September 2013

The agenda for the September 27, 2013, Board of Directors meeting of Metro Vancouver (GVRD) has as it major item reporting on the status of each member municipality in submitting a Regional Context Statement (RCS) that complies with the Regional … Continue reading →

We reprint here a notice from Eliza Olson, of the Burns Bog Conservation Society. Why is the bog important? Read here. Bold text below is chosen to highlight critical points.

(Updated – with comment and graph from  Environment Canada, Pacific and Yukon Region. See below.) Anyone looking or moving around outside today, September 13, 2013, would notice the poor air quality on this particular day in Metro Vancouver. You can see … Continue reading →

Here is a letter from Delta resident and veteran civic affairs watcher Peter Duffey, reprinted here with his permission. He is affiliated with Save the Southlands Committee. On July 29, 2013 Delta Municipal Council passed first and second reading of an application by … Continue reading →

Originally posted on CityHallWatch: Tools to engage in Vancouver city decisions:
A citywide rally is planned at the steps of City Hall on Tuesday, September 24, starting at 5:45pm. Residents from all across Vancouver are coming to join forces in…

Worth reading. MetroVanWatch‘s take is that public scrutiny and involvement in decision-making processes is critical if taxpayers and communities are to ensure their civic governments are always working with their long-term interests in mind. The public needs transparency of dealings … Continue reading →

(Note correction in headline to Sept 25 for Coquitlam.) Mark your calendars for two important meetings in terms of regional transportation and planning. The first is in Surrey Sept 12 and second, in Coquitlam Sept 25. For anyone interested but unable … Continue reading →

This article by investigative reporter Bob Mackin appeared in Business in Vancouver on September 6, 2013. It is an important topic, as it relates to waste management, air quality, public investment, and costs eventually borne by taxpayers. Excerpt:   Metro Vancouver’s garbage … Continue reading →

To protest Port Metro Vancouver’s plans for what it calls salt marsh restoration work (including the removal of logs to improve fish habitat), Delta community groups are planning a “sit on” (rather than a sit-in) at 9 am, Tuesday, September 3, 2013, … Continue reading →