Abbotsford
Fighting grow ops

Abbotsford Mayor George Ferguson

Since its inception in 2005, the highly successful Public Safety Inspection Division has made a real impact on the safety of Abbotsford neighbourhoods. Grow Ops pose a significant health and safety risk to the community in which they are operating,” said Abbotsford Mayor George F. Ferguson. This is largely due to the engagement of the community in identifying potential Grow Ops and alerting the Safety Team. In order to raise awareness further, a campaign is being launched by the City to ensure that citizens remain aware and vigilant against the Grow Op threat. This multi media awareness campaign will involve public presentations to community groups, television advertising, radio announcements and weekly ads in the newspapers. Residential properties suspected of Marijuana Grow Ops will be inspected. For more info visit :www.abbotsford.ca.

 

North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto

The City of North Vancouver welcomes the provincial government’s announcement of its official support of plans to establish a National Maritime Centre for the Pacific and the Arctic on the City’s historic waterfront. “The financial commitment from the provincial government is a major milestone on the path to bringing a world-class maritime facility to the North Shore,” says City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto. “Plans to establish a National Maritime Centre have been a truly collaborative process so far, involving senior levels of government, our municipality, private partnerships and a broad spectrum of the community. The Learning Centre will build bridges between industry, education and students. See: www.cnv.org.

 

Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie

The City of Richmond, an official Venue City for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games is encouraging its residents to volunteer for the Games and related activities. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of one of the world’s greatest events and help showcase our city, region and country to the world,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “There will be many opportunities to volunteer with Games at the Richmond Oval, home of  the speed skating competition, and preference will be given to qualified Richmond residents.” Approximately 25,000 volunteers are needed to stage the games. With two years to the opening of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, members of the public can now apply, online, to volunteer for the Games at www.vancouver2010.com or through www.volunteer.workopolis.com.

 

Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts

The City of Surrey announced that it had received a $3.4 million grant from the federal and provincial governments for the expansion of the Newton Recreation Centre and a new synthetic sports field and upgraded field house within the Newton Athletic Park. The funding is provided through the Canada-B.C. Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (CBCMRIF) and is matched by $1.7 million from the City of Surrey for a total investment of $5.1 million. “This funding will allow us to keep pace with growing demands for sport and recreation services within the Newton area” said Mayor Dianne Watts. “The announcement fits nicely with the City’s 2010 Olympic plan that aims to engage Surrey residents in keeping physically fit and further positioning Surrey as a national leader in sports development.” See: www.surrey.ca for more information.

Vancouver
Youth Awards

Vancouver Mayor  Sam Sullivan

Individuals, programs and organizations that make positive contributions to the community are invited to apply for the 2008 City of Vancouver Youth Awards. The City will recognize achievements in six categories:  The Youth Award - for individuals aged 13 -18 and 19-24, The Adult Ally Award - for individuals aged 24 and older, The Youth Program Award, and The Youth Organization Award. The Special Recognition Award for Youth Leadership in Diversity - for work that has demonstrated outstanding leadership and creativity. Contact office of City Mayor Sam Sullivan at www.city.vancouver.bc.ca for more details.