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Unique campaign is “No Small Feet”
Vancouver, BC — It’s been a busy summer for volunteers at Vancouver’s Working Gear Clothing Society. Each Saturday from 10:00am until 2:00pm job-ready men, or “customers”, show up by appointment to be fitted for dress pants, shirts, construction gear, steel-toe boots, and even three-piece suits. The men, that Working Gear sees, come from very different [...]
Some fun facts that you may not know about Vancouver
Vancouver is a young city, in fact it is one of the youngest major cities in North America. Founded in 1886, originally it was to play second fiddle to New Westminster which grew rapidly thanks to the Fraser Gold Rush of 1858. Even the towns of Nelson and Barkerville rivaled or outshone Vancouver early on. [...]
Strathcona BIA Sustainability 3.0 (Redefining Green)
If you own or operate a business in downtown Vancouver or EastVan (Strathcona, Gastown, Hastings-Sunrise, Chinatown) or know anyone who does, please pass word on about the upcoming business sustainability expo being held by the Strathcona Business Improvement Association. AND if you know of any green companies interested in sponsoring this great event let them [...]
Great deals at the DNC Street Market & Fair
The Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood Council has been championing a Street Market and Fair which you may have seen lately (or may see in the future). The Street Market and Fair happens every Sunday from 12-5pm in Pigeon Park and provides an opportunity for local binners and residents to display and sell various items they’ve come [...]
BOB CEO Shirley Chan on the vaiducts (Op-Ed for Vancouver Sun)
In the 1970s, Vancouverites fought to a standstill the construction of a freeway through our historic neighbourhoods and take real pride in knowing that Vancouver is the most livable city in North America as a result. As a resident and organizer of the Strathcona Property Owners and Tenants Association, I was there with my family and [...]
Lions and murals and mascots oh my! Chinatown’s the place to be this weekend
A crowd gathered at the corner of Pender and Columbia as leaders from The City, the Chinatown Merchant’s Association and the Chinese Freemasons Society unveiled Arthur Cheng’s beautiful three panel mural to drums, dancing lions and a crowd of cheering locals. Vancouver proudly celebrates Chinatown’s 125 birthday this year and during this weekend (August 14th [...]
BOB’s August Employment News
One of the connections that our employment team at BOB loves to do, is to connect businesses to hire locally, and connect local residents to jobs. Once people are working, we support them to see the transition for the company and the employee, to be successful in the long term. Check out our [...]
New mural and historical photo exhibit celebrate 125 years of Chinatown
Vancouver’s world famous Chinatown is turning 125 years young. To celebrate, this historic neighbourhood is adding some new splashes of colour! A beautiful new mural on Columbia and Pender celebrates the history of Chinatown by revisiting unique periods in its development. A collection of three distinct panels, it’s called “Snapshots of History” and will be [...]
SOLEfood open house information session this Saturday August 14th
SOLEfood Open House Information Session 418 East Hastings Street (Mah Benevolent Society of Vancouver, at Dunlevy Avenue) Saturday, August 14, 2010 2:00pm – 4:00pm This Saturday, August 14th, 2010, there will be a SOLEfood Open House Information Session regarding a possible second farm site at Union Street and Gore Avenue (the grass area adjacent to the via duct). The good [...]
A Hastings BIA coming soon? Have your say TODAY August 12th
Businesses and property owners in the Downtown Eastside are invited to attend a public meeting with the Hastings Corridor BIA Formation Committee, this Thursday August 12th 2010. The proposed BIA will serve businesses along the Hastings Corridor from Richards Street all the way to Gore Avenue, and will potentially serve a portion of Crosstown along [...]