| Metro Vancouver and Abbotsford reach parks agreement | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-38/550/Metro Vancouver and Abbotsford reach parks agreement | Metro Vancouver and Abbotsford reach parks agreement | <div class="ExternalClassA89EA67E65F041B69902F34D82B63CE5"><p>Metro Vancouver has reached an agreement with the City of Abbotsford, which enables the City to withdraw from Metro Vancouver’s regional parks function. Once approved, the City of Abbotsford will no longer participate in or financially contribute to parks within Metro Vancouver and can allocate resources to parks within its own municipality and region.</p><br></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/issue38-abbotsfordparks.jpg | Read more... | | Full | |
| Coffee Cup Revolution percolating in Metro Vancouver | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-38/551/Coffee Cup Revolution percolating in Metro Vancouver | Coffee Cup Revolution percolating in Metro Vancouver | <div class="ExternalClass61E663EFBB574778AFEAD29B4A677F73"><p>Metro Vancouver will contribute $18,000 over the next three years to support the Coffee Cup Revolution, an annual event that raises awareness on reducing the use of disposable items such as to-go coffee cups. <br></p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/issue38-coffeecups.jpg | Read more... | | Full | |
| Transit-oriented affordable housing promoted | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-38/552/Transit-oriented affordable housing promoted | Transit-oriented affordable housing promoted | <div class="ExternalClassE4D5729EA85B40768DA92DFA84C352E8"><p>Metro Vancouver will encourage local, provincial and federal stakeholders to pursue more affordable rental housing near transit stops to meet a growing demand for low-income households across the region.<br></p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/issue38-transit.jpg | Read more... | | Full | |
| New features for families at Aldergrove Regional Park | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-38/553/New features for families at Aldergrove Regional Park | New features for families at Aldergrove Regional Park | <div class="ExternalClass8AD4DCC74C734A849B7064C22480C4AF"><p>Plans are in the
works to spruce up the main day use area at Aldergrove Regional Park, with a
children’s nature discovery area, interpretive trail and shallow wetland to
provide more opportunities for people to experience, enjoy, and connect with
nature.<br></p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/issue38-aldergrove.jpg | Read more... | | Full | |
| National Industrial Symbiosis Program launched | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-38/554/National Industrial Symbiosis Program launched | National Industrial Symbiosis Program launched | <div class="ExternalClass1695385EFAF44D93A82AE1E39A81FB71"><p>Metro Vancouver has partnered with the Light House Sustainable Building Centre to pilot Canada's first National Industrial Symbiosis Program (NISP). Industrial symbioses can transform wastes from one business into higher value inputs for another business, such as using shredded tires as a building material for a new road.<br></p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/issue38-symbiosis.jpg | Read more... | | Full | |
| New Generator Levy, hauler licensing moves forward | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-38/555/New Generator Levy, hauler licensing moves forward | New Generator Levy, hauler licensing moves forward | <div class="ExternalClass6DBC044824F242DA83B086A8FDE19001"><p>Metro Vancouver is
proceeding with a Generator Levy and is proposing Commercial Waste Hauler
Licensing to ensure all waste generators
in the region contribute to the fixed costs of the region’s transfer station
network, while reducing waste and boosting recycling in multi-family and
commercial/institutional buildings.<br></p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/issue38-generatorlevy.jpg | Read more... | | Full | |
| North Shore Cultural Mapping Project scores funding | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-38/556/North Shore Cultural Mapping Project scores funding | North Shore Cultural Mapping Project scores funding | <div class="ExternalClass8E08E37BF71C49DA8A9B968660AAFD9A"><p>The North Vancouver
Community Arts Council has been awarded $421,000 in federal funding for its <a href="http://www.nsnews.com/community/cultural-asset-project-aims-to-put-north-shore-on-the-map-1.23101068" target="_blank">North
Shore Cultural Mapping Project</a>. The collaborative project brings together
the three North Shore municipalities and the North Vancouver Recreation &
Culture Commission, the Squamish Nation and the Tsleil-Waututh Nation.<br></p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/issue38-northshore.jpg | Read more... | | Full | |
| New Sapperton Pump Station breaks ground | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-38/557/New Sapperton Pump Station breaks ground | New Sapperton Pump Station breaks ground | <div class="ExternalClassA69D87C548404E0B8D669098D44BDF3C"><p>Work is underway to build a new Sapperton Liquid
Waste pump station to serve the region’s growing population. <span lang="EN-US">The $82-million
project will replace the existing pump station, which </span>is the region's
largest and is a critical component of the liquid waste system, sending about
one-third of the incoming flow to the Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment
Plant.<br></p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/issue38-sapperton.jpg | Read more... | | Full | |
| Create Memories Not Garbage this holiday season | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-38/558/Create Memories Not Garbage this holiday season | Create Memories Not Garbage this holiday season | <div class="ExternalClass98B1E6D4AA384CA68B82E039B87F9F59"><p>In
mid-November, Metro Vancouver launched its 7th annual Create
Memories, Not Garbage campaign, which aims to reduce awareness of the
unnecessary waste created during the holidays. New this year is a Merry Memory
Maker App, which helps gift givers by suggesting experience-based or
long-lasting gift ideas within any price range. The app inspires people to try
something different this holiday season, and makes it easier to create
memories, not garbage.<br></p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/issue37-cmng.jpg | Read more... | | Full | |
| Westburnco Pump Station critical piece of water supply system | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-38/559/Westburnco Pump Station critical piece of water supply system | Westburnco Pump Station critical piece of water supply system | <div class="ExternalClassF7D4FDF1F56A4F4F9C43A459EB993B7B"><p>Metro Vancouver’s
water transmission system – a network of pipelines, pump stations and
reservoirs - is designed to optimize the use of three source lakes: Capilano,
Seymour and Coquitlam. Westburnco Pump Station No. 1 and 2, located in New
Westminster, are critical components of the system’s Westerly Transfer, a part
of the transmission system built in the late 1980s-early 1990s that runs from
the Coquitlam source to the Little Mountain Reservoir in the City of Vancouver.<br></p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/issue38-westburnco.jpg | Read more... | | Full | |
| Zero Waste Conference 2017 Overview | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-38/560/Zero Waste Conference 2017 Overview | Zero Waste Conference 2017 Overview | <div class="ExternalClass1DC68F6DD9C343E29C65010D410B8018"><p><span lang="EN-US">Metro Vancouver held its 7th annual Zero Waste Conference on Nov 1.
Global leaders in government and industry were represented, both attending and presenting
to share new perspectives on eliminating waste and creating value through the
circular economy.</span><br></p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/issue37-zwc.jpg | Read more... | | Full | |
