| Plenty of Ways to Prevent Clothing Waste in Metro Vancouver Amid Pandemic | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/solid-waste/649/Plenty of Ways to Prevent Clothing Waste in Metro Vancouver Amid Pandemic | 649 | Plenty of Ways to Prevent Clothing Waste in Metro Vancouver Amid Pandemic | GP0|#8fb49f9f-995b-4599-996f-83d874daad35;L0|#08fb49f9f-995b-4599-996f-83d874daad35|Solid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass6015A58CCE3349F8887C19D23FB62067"><p>The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way Metro Vancouver residents buy and dispose of clothing, but there are still many ways people can keep textile materials out of the trash. From smart shopping and mending, to creative repurposing and donation, a campaign encouraging people to "think thrice" about their clothes is ready with tips and ideas.</p></div> | 2021-02-23T08:00:00Z | | | string;#2021 |
| Regional Parks Continue Record Visitation Streak Despite Winter Weather | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/parks/648/Regional Parks Continue Record Visitation Streak Despite Winter Weather | 648 | Regional Parks Continue Record Visitation Streak Despite Winter Weather | GP0|#074c0334-3d6c-4560-b4ac-8b5892de7584;L0|#0074c0334-3d6c-4560-b4ac-8b5892de7584|Parks;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass36D50603FF864E22AD67BCDB16675811"><p><span lang="EN-CA" style="line-height:107%;font-family:calibri, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;"><font color="#000000">Even
in the winter, Metro Vancouver’s Regional Parks continue to set new visitor
records. In January 2021, Regional Parks recorded over 1.2 million visits – more
than double the 550,000 visits in January 2020</font></span>.</p></div> | 2021-02-17T08:00:00Z | | | string;#2021 |
| Metro Vancouver Appoints President of Regional Economic Prosperity Service to Drive Industrial Growth, Equitable Opportunity, and Greater Economic Inclusion | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/board-information/647/Metro Vancouver Appoints President of Regional Economic Prosperity Service to Drive Industrial Growth, Equitable Opportunity, and Greater Economic Inclusion | 647 | Metro Vancouver Appoints President of Regional Economic Prosperity Service to Drive Industrial Growth, Equitable Opportunity, and Greater Economic Inclusion | GP0|#8b686698-007d-454e-9ee6-18f1f673b7fd;L0|#08b686698-007d-454e-9ee6-18f1f673b7fd|Board ＆ Information;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass0B78D1C9B2DB46E3B75EDA333483DEEA"><p>Today, Metro Vancouver announced the appointment of David Flaks as president of the Regional Economic Prosperity Service (REPS), a new service that Metro Vancouver will provide to advance more broadly shared economic prosperity, livability, and sustainability for the region’s 2.7 million residents.<br><br></p></div> | 2021-01-15T08:00:00Z | | | string;#2021 |
| 2021 Standing Committees and Appointments Announced for Metro Vancouver | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/board-information/646/2021 Standing Committees and Appointments Announced for Metro Vancouver | 646 | 2021 Standing Committees and Appointments Announced for Metro Vancouver | GP0|#8b686698-007d-454e-9ee6-18f1f673b7fd;L0|#08b686698-007d-454e-9ee6-18f1f673b7fd|Board ＆ Information;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass02835C946C9E43E1BAD4D12ECA68601B"><p>The 2021 Metro Vancouver Board has 14 standing committees and two task forces which represent the 21 member municipalities, one electoral area, and one treaty First Nation that comprise Metro Vancouver.</p><br></div> | 2020-12-24T08:00:00Z | | | string;#2020 |
| Metro Vancouver Elected Officials Reflect on Opportunities Ahead in New Web Series | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/board-information/645/Metro Vancouver Elected Officials Reflect on Opportunities Ahead in New Web Series | 645 | Metro Vancouver Elected Officials Reflect on Opportunities Ahead in New Web Series | GP0|#8b686698-007d-454e-9ee6-18f1f673b7fd;L0|#08b686698-007d-454e-9ee6-18f1f673b7fd|Board ＆ Information;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassC9BD24A5231D4A308DAFAE148A4E6091"><p>Metro Vancouver residents are invited to <a href="/chatwiththechair" target="_blank">sit down remotely</a> with host Jaeny Baik for <em>Chat with the Chair,</em> a new web series featuring intimate discussions with the chairs of Metro Vancouver's board and committees to hear their authentic, first-hand insights, inspirations, and aspirations for the region. <br></p></div> | 2020-12-08T08:00:00Z | | | string;#2020 |
