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Past Issues of the North Park Neighbourhood Association E-Newsletter
January 14, 2022: Land Use Meeting (SOLID) Feb 2, Announcing a SUPPLY Pop-UP @ the lending hub, seeking a grocery hamper coordinator, and a garden work party (Jan 22)!
December 17: 2021 meeting schedule, 930 Pandora update, and our thanks for an amazing year!
December 3, 2021: monthly meeting (Dec. 7), Land Use meeting for 1702 Quadra: The Abbey (Dec. 8), Multicultural Festival (Dec. 12), and more!
November 26, 2021: Local Area Plan Open House, free craft workshops (both Saturday!), and Emergency Preparedness Info Booth (Sunday!) all at the Plaza
November 19, 2021: CALUC meeting for 1702 Quadra Street (Dec. 8), Local Area Plan open house (Nov. 27), Emergency Preparedness Info Booth (Nov. 28)
November 5, 2021: UVIC call for participants on community mapping project, budget town hall (Nov. 17), land use update, vancouver street plaza activities
October 30, 2021: Monthly meeting on Monday (featuring the City’s Equity Office!), and Halloween activities at the hub!
October 22, 2021: Land Use update, opportunities to have your say, ICA impact report, Welcoming City Action Plan, Upcoming market, multicultural festivals, and more!
October 8, 2021: October 8: multicultural festival @ RAP Sunday! (Oct 10 – 10:30am-1:30pm), monthly meeting Oct. 12, CALUC meeting Oct 13, Survey to support arts on Vancouver Island, Caregivers of BC Workshop, Vancouver Street Plaza update, and more!
September 18, 2021: Next monthly meeting (Oct 12), next CALUC meeting (Oct 13), land use updates, announcing the banner design competition, invitation to the Multicultural Festival (Oct 10 & Dec 12), Renters’ Advisory Committee recruiting members, fundraiser for Yemen (Sept 19)
September 4, 2021: Next monthly meeting (Sept 7), discussion about sidewalk extensions in North Park Village, land use updates, and more!
August 21, 2021: Seedling distribution day (Monday!), next monthly meeting (Sept. 7), future of Cook Street curb extensions, land use update, and a survey!
August 11, 2021: heat wave resources – including misting stations @ RAP Friday – Sunday
August 6, 2021: Next monthly meeting (August 17), Food & Farmers Market @ RAP (August 15), Vancouver Street Plaza update, Land Use news, and more!
July 23, 2021: Eid Bazaar & Celebration @ RAP (tomorrow, July 24!), Placemaking Toolkit, Stadacona Park re-design, and Land Use updates!
July 10, 2021: monthly meeting (July 13), next food & farmers market (July 18), free activities at RAP all summer long, and a NEW feature at Franklin Green
July 2, 2021: Free Summer Activities at Royal Athletic Park start Monday! Next monthly meeting (July 13), Opportunities for feedback, Plaza planning party (July 5), and more!
June 18, 2021: Market this Sunday! Garden work party (June 24) call for action to support free community access at RAP, community centre announcement
June 4, 2021: Monthly meeting (June 7), conversation about BC Housing supportive housing at 953 Balmoral, Neighbourhood boundaries survey closes June 18, covid resources in multiple languages, lawn & garden tips from the CRD, and new murals!
May 22, 2021: First Tiny Homes Village Community Advisory Committee Meeting (May 25), June public monthly meeting (June 7), Seedling distribution day (May 31), Franklin Green Native plant garden work party (May 25), Feedback welcomed on Welcoming City initiative, neighbourhood boundaries, seeking CALUC members.
May 8, 2021: NPNA Meeting (May 10), 953/959 Balmoral BC Housing Meeting (May 10 & 11), Vancouver St. Temporary Patio, Public Hearing for 1029 Queens Ave
May 1, 2021: Neighbourhood Boundaries meeting (May 6), next monthly meeting (May 10), meeting about 953/959 Balmoral BC Housing project, and more!
April 24, 2021: Next monthly meeting (May 10), Tiny Home Community Advisory Committee, Update on sheltering in Central Park, DCAP survey open until April 30
April 5, 2021: NPNA Monthly meeting (April 6) My Great Neighbourhood Grants open! AGM re-cap, and Tiny Home Village community meeting (April 13)
March 26, 2021: AGM (March 29), Get Growing, Victoria (May 31), Mulch Distribution (April 12), Tiny Homes move ahead & sheltering in Central Park ends
March 7, 2021: NPNA public meeting (Mar 8), Tiny Home Community, Get Growing, Victoria! AGM (March 29)
February 25, 2021: NPNA public meeting (Mar 8), Get Growing, Victoria, AGM (March 29), and Local Area Plan meeting for families!
February 7, 2021: February monthly meeting (Feb. 8), February food market (Feb. 21), Build Back Victoria survey, 2021 meeting dates.
January 31, 2021: Land Use Updates – LAP, community values survey, 940 Caledonia, CALUC committee
January 23, 2021 – Crystal Pool reopening, Central Park remediation, Central Park sheltering status
January 8, 2021 – Monthly meeting (Jan 11), Proposed Tiny Home Community @ 940 Caledonia, 2021 Budget, LAP process, and January Food Market (Jan 17)!
December 19, 2020 – Local Area Plan virtual open house, 2021 Budget Survey, Youth Transit Pass, and more!
December 5, 2020 – December public meeting notice (Dec. 7), recording of debate, volunteer opportunities, notice of Wellburns site public hearing (Dec. 10), update on sheltering in parks.
November 28, 2020 – December public meeting notice (Dec. 7), All Candidates Debate (Dec. 1), Farmer’s Market (Dec. 13), Existence Project Workshop (Dec. 17), Tree removal notice, land use update, sheltering in parks update
November 9, 2020 – LAP Zoom invitation (Nov. 9), Public meeting (Dec. 7), AGM Notice, Farmer’s Market (Nov. 15)
November 2, 2020 – Public meeting, AGM notice, sheltering in parks update
October 30, 2020 – Public meeting (Nov. 2), community survey, AGM notice
October 20, 2020 – SOLID going to Council, survey, and BBQ invitation.
October 16, 2020 – Farmer’s Market notice, survey, and updates on sheltering in parks
October 2, 2020 – Public meeting notice (Oct. 6), introducing the North Park community survey, and urban forest walking tour!
September 2, 2020 – Invitation to public meeting (Sept. 4), what’s on council agenda, land use update.
August 7, 2020 – Schedule of free activities at Royal Athletic Park during August 2020
July 31, 2020 – Public meeting notice (August 4), free activities at RAP, veggie seedling distribution day!
July 12, 2020 – RAP now open to the public! Free fall veggie seedlings, Land use update, welcome to the neighbourhood, Silver Threads!
June 17, 2020 – An interview with Victoria Chief of Police, Del Manak
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