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. Here is a link…

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STRATHCONA COMMUNITY CENTRE 7-9 PM Dan Jackson, Chair Mike Rhone, Minutes Notes from Craig Ollenberger (president of the Grandview/Woodlands Area Council) 880 East Hastings Development Application: Celebrate Strathcona: Strathcona Park and off-leash dog park issues: New developments along Hastings VFPA’s Rolling Truck Age Program: Other items:

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SRA Membership Meeting Weds. Jan. 5, 2022, 7-9 PM (via Zoom) Minutes Off Leash Dog Park Proposal for Strathcona Park Guest:  Darren Miller, Park Designer, Park Board A presentation on proposed temporary fencing for an off-leash area including examples of other parks was put forward.   A temporary but structurally sound fence cedar split rail style…

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November 3, 2021 7 p.m. Zoom Chair:  Dan Jackson Guests: Liefka Vissers, Hayley Hoikka, Tom Wanklin, City of Vancouver Planning Department 456 Prior Proposal Update and discussion regarding proposed development & re-zoning application by Strand for a 19-story mixed use building at 456/496 Prior (between Malkin and Dunlevy).  Concerns: The project is out of sync with…

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Chair – Dan Jackson Guests – City of Vancouver Paul Storer, Director of Transportation, Megan Tate, Transportation Jessica Land: Manager of Recreation Services, Park Board Karla Klepper: Supervisor of Recreation Services, Park Board Traffic Calming on Prior: Megan provided background information on the pilot project undertaken 2 years ago to reduce traffic and speed on…

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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…

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SRA Strathcona Encampment Update from Donnie Rosa (Park Board) and Sandra Singh (City of Vancouver) May 10 , 2021 7 p.m. Guests: Sandra Singh, GM of Arts, Culture, Community Services, City of Vancouver Donnie Rosa, GM Board of Parks and Recreation Stephanie Allen, BC Housing Donnie – Park Board A lot of work happened in…

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SRA Meeting May 3 2021 Minutes 7:00 p.m. Park Board, City and BC Housing reps were unable to come to update as they are dealing with an issue in the camp.  The majority of campers have gone – a few remain, almost all campers and vans gone –  lots of cleanup happening.  Donnie (Park Board…

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SRA Meeting April 7, 2001 – Minutes Safety in the neighbourhood: Emmanuelle Rousseau, resident of Pender St. and business owner spoke to recent incidences of women being followed.   She proposed that the men in the community assist by coming together and brainstorming for solutions on how women can protect themselves from the mental health issues…

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SRA minutes – Wednesday March 3, 2021 Chair:  Dan Jackson Guests:  Donnie Rosa, GM, Park Board; Sandra Singh, CoV GM Social Services; Dominic Flanagan, BC Housing. Update on Strathcona Park Encampment: City & BC Housing working actively on getting park campers in housing.  The hotel on Kingsway and Army Navy are being outfitted; doing best…

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