Monthly Archives: February 2014

If local governments want an engaged populace, they have a model citizen in Peter Duffey of Delta. He is a long-time observer of civic affairs and well versed in policies and processes of the regional government — Metro Vancouver (GVRD). … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Moody Centre Community Association:
What do the OCP numbers mean — and what might they look like? Looking west (Inlet Centre area in foreground) Council has agreed to lower Port Moody’s projected population numbers from 59,000 to…

A controversial proposal will escalate to the Metro Vancouver government at meetings on March 7 and 28, 2014. Concerned citizens are encouraged to attend both meetings. This is an important test case for the functioning of Metro Vancouver under the … Continue reading →

Originally posted on CityHallWatch: Tools to engage in Vancouver city decisions:
Canada Post announced plans to eliminate home delivery of mail and replace this service with super-mailboxes in major Canadian centres, including Vancouver. A CBC article states that home deliveries…

Originally posted on North Van City Voices:
Quoting in part: Brooks closed his pitch with a plea that council not let the waterfront vision become another plan to sit on a shelf or become picked apart to nothing by trying…

The Translink Mayors’ Council has created a new website to outlines their efforts in 2012 to reform TransLink’s governance, a call in 2010 for infrastructure improvements, an endorsement in 2013 for vehicle levies and road pricing to finding new funding for … Continue reading →

Important meeting. Agenda is 6MB. Download here. Some highlights that caught our attention. 3.1 Dale Littlejohn, Community Energy Association 3.2 Rob Clapton, President, BC Federation of Drift Fishers 5.1 2014 Environment and Parks Committee Priorities and Work Plan 5.4 Application … Continue reading →

Important meeting of the GVRD on Friday, February 7, 2014 The agenda file is 11 MB in side.  http://metrovancouver.org/boards/Regional%20Planning%20and%20Agriculture/Regional_Planning_and_Agriculture_Committee-February_7_2014-Agenda.pdf There are many important agenda items, but here are a few critical ones that caught our attention: 5.2 Regional Growth Strategy … Continue reading →

In a press release today, the Frontier Centre for Public Policy  today (3-Feb-2014) released the seventh annual edition of its influential index, which ranks the top 100 Canadian cities on their financial transparency and performance. Eighteen B.C. municipalities are included, eleven of them … Continue reading →