Posts by Parmedia
Community-led AQ Monitoring Project (Phase 1)
Strathcona Community-led AQ Monitoring Project (Phase 1) In April 2020, the SRA received a grant from the Centerm Community Fund to cover the engagement and planning phase for a Community-led Air Quality Monitoring Project. The goals of phase 1 are outlined below. In November 2020, the SRA’s Air Quality Working Group began meeting with a…
Read MoreOctober 2020 Newsletter
Here’s what’s new…. The Strathcona Community Centre gym is tentatively scheduled to re-open on Tuesday, Oct 13. The Centre is already open for scheduled programs. Check out their website to learn more. The MacLean Park Music wrapped its summer season last week with concerts by guitarist Shawn Bullshields and Sudlanda, featuring Sudanese singer and oud player Alaaeldin Abdalla. A huge thanks…
Read MoreSeptember 2020 Newspaper
Here’s an update on what’s going on in Strathcona as we head into September. ADOPT-A-STREETSeveral residents have come together to “Adopt-a-Street” and put our love for the neighbourhood into action. Volunteers commit to once- or twice-a-week quick clean-ups of the street/alley they call home. Garbage grabbers and containers can be provided! This is a small…
Read MoreAugust 2020 Newsletter
Camp KT Update Here’s an update on what’s happening with the camp. It has grown beyond the track area and now there are tents all over the park. According to a recent BC Housing census, there are roughly 250 people living there, 90% of whom are genuinely homeless, making it the largest homeless camp in…
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