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Upcoming Demolition of 310 Prior St.
Re: New St Paul’s Project Phase 1aDemolition of 310 Prior Street, Vancouver BC This letter is to notify residents of the planned demolition of building 310 Prior Street. The work is a scheduled component of the New St. Paul’s Hospital development at 1002 Station Street, Vancouver BC. Preliminary exploration and preparation will start immediately, this…
Read MoreRemediation Update
The Park Board estimates the east side of the park will re-open in early fall. Sod has been laid on the inside of the oval and the plan is to restore the gravel track. Sodding and overseeding of other turf areas will begin this week. One of the cottonwood trees was removed, reportedly due to damage. Other…
Read MoreAugust 2021 Newsletter
Strathcona Park Update The Park Board estimates the east side of the park will re-open in early fall. Sod has been laid on the inside of the oval and the plan is to restore the gravel track. Sodding and overseeding of other turf areas will begin this week. One of the cottonwood trees was removed, reportedly due…
Read MoreNoise Variance Permit
Notification Letter to Residents July 27, 2021 Sir/Madam, This letter is to notify residents that the City of Vancouver has granted a Variance of Construction Hours for the New St Paul’s project located at 1002 Station Street. PCL Construction as the General Contractor will be managing and overseeing this project, with Darrin Joss (PCL) as…
Read MorePrior St Pilot
On July 8, 2021, we met with city staff to discuss progress on the Calm Prior Pilot Project and recent work done: crosswalks, art cars, speed reader boards, etc. Below is a follow-up memo we sent them on July 21 about work that still needs to be done. 24/7 Parking Along the Park We reached…
Read MoreCN Plans to Mitigate Noise Along the Rail Line
Noise from freight trains on the Burrard Inlet Line (the north-south rail line through Strathcona) can be, at times, disturbingly loud. Northbound trains frequently stop and start. When an engine brakes, the slack between each rail car results in a harsh slam-bang as each car is hits the one in front of it. At Cordova St., the…
Read MoreJune 2021 Newsletter
Summer Story Time The SCPC is hosting storytelling for kids every Wednesday at 1 p.m. starting June 30 near the new “Book House” free library at Hawks and Keefer. Stories are geared for ages 3-7 and read by volunteers from VPD and VFD. MacLean Park Music CancelledWe are sad to announce that the free concerts in MacLean Park, which were…
Read MoreAQ Monitor Locations
Below are tentative locations for air quality monitors, based on results from our survey and input from the steering committee. Factors used to determine locations were: – measuring air quality in areas of highest concern (high level of outdoor activity, concentration of vulnerable receptors: kids, seniors, cyclists, exercisers) – variations in air quality though-out the…
Read MoreJune 2, 2021 SRA meeting Minutes
SRA Meeting Wednesday, June 2, 2021 7:30 p.m. Guests: Ian Stewart, Manager of Park Development, Jordan Lypkie, Planning Analyst, Vancouver Park Board Update on Strathcona Park The Camp is completely cleared from the Park and remediation has begun – the SRA are circulating a survey to residents to ask what they would like to see…
Read MoreSRA Air Quality Report
The SRA has released its report based on the survey we circulated earlier this year. 181 people responded to questions about air quality concerns in our area. The report also includes case studies of how Community-led Air Quality Monitoring Projects worked in other cities. Here’s a link to the report. Here’s a link to Case…
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