Strathcona, Vancouver's First Neighbourhood
Strathcona, Vancouver’s oldest and truly unique neighbourhood, has been called a slum, “home of the working man,” and absolutely charming. Starting out as a collection of shacks and cottages around the Hastings Mill, it developed into a residential area that quickly moved south and east away from the mill... Read More about Strathcona and the area's history »On September 28th, the DTES LAPP Planning group held a community-wide session called What We Heard, to report on feedback that had come to date through the area planning process. The City of Vancouver, Inner City Neighbourhood Coalition, and Ray-Cam Centre are pleased to present another opportunity for local residents of all ages to provide first input into how they would like to see their neighbourhoods develop.
Please come and invite your friends and neighbours to Ray-Cam this...
Hello, Strathcona friends and neighbours. Here are some items of interest to Strathcona residents, including the agenda for the next meeting of the Strathcona Residents Association, and the proposed executive council we will be voting on.
We have arranged to have limited on-site child care available for those who might otherwise not be able to attend. If you...
• Letter from New Chair
- Proposal for an Executive Council
- Child Care at Meetings
- The Road Ahead
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Strathcona Residence Association News
Hello friends and neighbours. Just a friendly reminder, that the Strathcona Residents Association AGM is this next Wednesday, October 3 at 7:15 PM at the Strathcona Community Centre.
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Greetings Strathcona neighbours!
Just a reminder that this Sunday, from 12:00 to 4:00pm is the Strathcona Harvest Festival in MacLean Park. The organizers have generously provided us with a tent so we will have a presence there.
Pete and Elana will be volunteering at the tent to answer people’s questions and solicit feedback from people in the neighbourhood as to how we could improve and enhance our residents association., It is a four hour event. It would be great if there...