2023 AGM Minutes

SRA AGM Minutes Nov. 7, 2023. 7-9 PM Strathcona Community Centre & via Zoom Chair: Dan Jackson Minutes taken by Mike Rhone 2023 In-Review Updates and Plans – Dan Jackson – **Meeting Frequency:**  – Switch to bi-monthly meetings unless there is a pressing issue.  – Plan to publish schedule on a calendar for community awareness:…

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Strathcona Park Updates

A recent UBC report rated Vancouver’s greenspaces using three categories that promote mental well-being: refuge, wild nature and diversity. Strathcona Park received the lowest Aggregated Vulnerability Score in the entire city. Click to read the report. Despite that, there are no plans in the works for even minor improvements. According to park planners, “As you…

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Oct 2023 SRA Newsletter

October 2023 NEWSLETTERUpcoming Events Fall Harvest Festival Sunday, Oct. 15, 1-4 PM, Strathcona Community Garden Eco-Pavilion. Discover your community garden. Indigenous learning walk, crab-apple planting, apple cider pressing, light meal (BYO bowl, spoon & glass) CoVid & Flu Vaccination Clinic Monday & Tuesday, Oct. 16 & 17, 9AM-4PM at Strathcona Community Centre. You can book…

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Sept 2023 SRA Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 2023 NEWSLETTER Residents MeetingThe SRA will be holding an in-person meeting for residents on Tuesday, Sept. 12, from 7-9 PM in the community room at the Strathcona Community Centre. We’ll be discussing the items below. If you like to add an item on the agenda, send an e-mail to sra@strathcona-residents.org. A reminder and agenda…

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June 2023 SRA newsletter

View this email in your browserJune 2023 Newsletter UPCOMING EVENTS Strathcona Community Centre’s Summer Kick Off will be this Saturday, June 24 from 11-2 in the centre’s back parking lot off Pender St. There will activities for all ages, including a bouncy castle, carnival games, art & crafts, a BBQ fundraiser and more! MacLean Park…

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May 2, 2023 Meeting : Strathcona 2033

Below is a summary of comments from the SRA meeting held via Zoom on May 2, 2023. The meeting was a chance for residents to give their answers to four questions concerning the Future of Strathcona. Guests: City of Vancouver Director of Community Planning Neil Hrushowy and Senior Planner Tom Wanklin. 2. What could be…

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The Five-Minute Rule

There is no legal limit to the length of time that a train may block a road. However, as of 2014, federal regulations limit the extent to which shunting and idling operations may block roads. The relevant law, referred to colloquially as the “five-minute rule”, is Section 97(2) of the Grade Crossing Regulations (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2014-275/FullText.html), which…

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April 2023 Newsletter

Local Traffic Calming Measures A few of the promised traffic calming measures for local streets are scheduled to be implemented this month, including the one-way southbound-only restriction on the 400 block of Campbell St. (between Hastings & Pender) and a neighbourhood-wide 30 km/h speed limit. We’re also told that closing Hawks to truck traffic (between…

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