Community Events – March 1, 2019

What’s happening in your community in March?  

March’s Vancouver calendar features important dates and events in the Lower Mainland including shows, concerts, spring festivals, markets and events.

Link to March events around the GVRD:  https://www.tourismvancouver.com/events/calendar-of-events/vancouver-events-in-march/

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Mapping the heart of our Communities

The British Columbia Community Asset Mapping Nework has partnered with the Vancouver Public Library to map and share community gifts and resources related to accessibility, social connection, and inclusive housing.

You can join the conversation on March 02, 2019, at the Strathcona Public Library, (730 E Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC) from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

Registration is required, up to 20 people, please RSVP to dawn.kennedy@gov.bc.ca to register prior to February 28.

This event is free and food will be provided.

Link to Poster:  Strathcona Public Library Community Mapping

“When People are connected to the community life is better because of it (BCCMN member)

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Neighbourhood Small Grants

 Connect and engage neighbourhood residents

Examples: Block parties to introduce new neighbours or weekly neighbourhood clean-up work parties that strengthen and sustain relationships over time.

 Share residents’ skills and knowledge within the community

Examples: a free yoga lesson for the community or a community kitchen where participants exchange their cooking skills and share a meal together.

 Build sense of ownership and pride

Examples: A historical tour of the neighbourhood or a community clean-up of invasive species in a local greenspace.

 Respect and celebrate diversity

Examples: A multicultural fashion show, a story telling project that involves seniors and youth, or a cost free acrylic workshops open to all ages and skill levels.

 Online applications are open NOW!

http://neighbourhoodsmallgrants.ca/grant/neighbourhood-small-grants

 Greenest City Neighbourhood Small Grants

Reducing greenhouse gases and your carbon footprint (e.g. hosting a clothing swap).    Promoting greener forms of transportation (e.g. a community map where people can draw their bicycle route to work.

Creating zero waste (e.g. neighbourhood based composting clinics)

Improving access to nature and planting trees (e.g. a workshop on building nesting boxes for barn swallows with basic materials)

Breathing clean air (e.g. host an awareness workshop about the use of renewable energy)  Clean water (e.g. installing rain barrels on garden sheds in community gardens)

Green buildings (e.g. host a “Do it Yourself home energy retrofit” workshop providing participants with starter materials such as window insulation kit)

Growing and eating local food (e.g. pick neighbours’ unused/unwanted fruit and process this as a group (e.g. make jam, fruit leather, etc.)

Online applications are open NOW!

http://neighbourhoodsmallgrants.ca/grant/greenest-city-neighbourhood-small-grants

Residents and small groups of neighbours have the opportunity to apply for both grants. Priority will be given to first-time applicants and innovative ideas. Please spread the word and encourage friends and neighbours to get together and come up with a great neighbourhood- building activity on your block, local park or meeting space!

Promotional postcards and paper applications can be picked up at reception at Collingwood Neighbourhood House.

Application deadline is April 9, 2019.

I encourage you to share this message widely.

I am your coordinator in Renfrew-Collingwood, Champlain, Killarney, Sunset-Fraserview, and Marpole-Oakridge!

Many Languages: We have grant information online and PDF application forms available in seven languages!

Please contact me anytime with your questions and inquiries, I am here to support your successful application and awesome activity or event!

We look forward to receiving your applications!

Sheri Parke

Sparke01@shaw.ca

Neighbourhood Small Grants Coordinator

South Vancouver and Collingwood

www.neighbourhoodsmallgrants.ca

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Are you or someone you know stuck at home without transportation to work or into the community?   Join us to more learn about Translink, accessing transit and the safeguards in place for independent use.

Transit Training – Tips and Tricks

• Tuesday, March 5^th 7-8:30 pm
• The Barb Goode Training Space
• 3223 Kingsway (East of Joyce)
• Transit –Bus #19 or Skytrain to Joyce/Collingwood Station (10 min walk up the hill)
• Parking –Metered pay parking along Kingsway with free parking along the side streets
• Questions ???? or RSVP to Anne: afmillerd@gmail.com

Link to Poster:  Van FW – March

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