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Creative Sea craft contest at Vancouver

August 6, 2013 at 6pm to September 20, 2013 at 7pm

Hey Village Vancouver,I thought this competition might be of interest to some of you crafty folks.It’s a great way to express your love for the Pacific Ocean.Whether it’s boats or birds, waves or whales, above or under, let the world know what it is that makes our ocean so special to you.CPAWS-BC wants to see you paint, sculpt, crochet, photograph, sew, compose, bake, film, write, knit, carve, or sketch something that represents your love of B.C.’s coast.Send your creation, or a photo of it,…See More

Aug 6, 2013

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Kaleen McNamara commented on Kaleen McNamara's event Reclaiming our Food Systems: Policy and Practice

"Registration for the BC Food Systems Network 2012 Annual Gathering is now open! The early bird registration price (until June 8) will be $295 per person. After June 8, the regular registration rate for a single person will be $315. This amount…"

May 10, 2012

Kathryn Cholette left a comment for Kaleen McNamara

"Hi Kaleen Your event "Reclaiming our Food Systems" is so important thank you for organizing this. I am at a conference that weekend so I can not attend. I would love to meet with you though to talk about future possibilities to do more…"

May 3, 2012

Kaleen McNamara posted an event

Reclaiming our Food Systems: Policy and Practice at Camp Fircom, Gambier Island, Coast Salish Territory

July 5, 2012 at 5pm to July 8, 2012 at 1pm

The BC Food Systems Network is pleased to invite to attend the Network’s 14th Annual Gathering on Gambier Island, from July 5th through July 8th, 2012! The theme for this year’s Gathering is Reclaiming our Food Systems: Policy and Practice. At the Gathering we will showcase creative projects that reclaim elements of the system, and develop focused strategies for influencing the direction of food policy.The Network supports grassroots food-security organizations and the exchange of best…See More

Apr 9, 2012

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Ross Moster left a comment for Kaleen McNamara

"Hi Kaleen, welcome to Village Vancouver! Cheers, Ross"

Mar 19, 2012

Kaleen McNamara is now a member of Village Vancouver

Mar 19, 2012

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In which Vancouver neighbourhood or other community do you live?: Riley Park-South Cambie

Please tell us which areas of Transition interest you. For example: growing more food/urban agriculture, relocalizing our economy/local currency, Permaculture, transit, energy efficient buildings, the arts, urban homesteading, preserving seed diversity, placemaking, potlucks, outreach, organizing events, community-building, having fun while saving the world, or...: growing more food/urban agriculture, potlucks, outreach, organizing events, and community-building

There's a saying that "Transition is not a spectator sport". It's true! Village Vancouver runs on people power, and engaging in activities and projects together helps us accomplish more. Which groups, networks, neighbourhood villages, or projects do you think you might be interested in getting involved with? And what knowledge, skills, resources or other assets can you bring to the mix? (Don't be bashful!): I bring passion and energy. I have a Master’s degree in Public Policy (ie have research, writing, analytical and presentation skills) and experience organizing events, and experience with outreach.

What would you like to see improved in Vancouver or in your community regarding sustainability or resiliency? Do you have an idea for a new Transition project or activity?: I would like to see a great deal more community building and localized events in neighborhoods. Such event would introduce people to local food, gardening, and sustainable practices but the focus would be on the socializing and getting to know your neighbours.

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At 9:21am on May 3, 2012, Kathryn Cholette said…: Hi Kaleen Your event "Reclaiming our Food Systems" is so important thank you for organizing this. I am at a conference that weekend so I can not attend. I would love to meet with you though to talk about future possibilities to do more such workshops. Kathryn Cholette [email protected]

At 12:02am on March 23, 2012, Randy Chatterjee said…: Welcome to Village Vancouver and the Main Street Neighbourhood, Kaleen.

As you can see, we are continuing to build this on-line community for Village Vancouver, and organize our wide-ranging activities more openly and collaboratively through this site. Please feel free to contribute to a discussion, attend or even enter a new event, join a working group, or even form a Village.

Also, please update your home page ("My Page" above) with some brief comments about your interests or a short bio. This will help us all connect with people with similar interests in sustainability, or any other activities. Maybe find a nice photo to upload, too. :-)

You are closest to what we call the Main Street Neighbourhood (or 'Hood), the local, walkable village under the umbrella of Village Vancouver. Our village, which is convened by Randy Chatterjee (me) and Jason Mertz, is comprised mostly of people within Mount Pleasant and Riley Park. We sometimes hold large events at Heritage Hall (Main at 15th Ave) and meet every month--usually the first Tuesday--for a potluck and workshop at Little Mountain Neighbourhood House (Main at 24th Ave). We are active beekeepers and many members also have chickens. We are also working to establish a collaborative community garden in our area, which is a new model not based on individual plots but all working together in the whole space and sharing the produce. Market gardens are another model to check out, and we hope to establish one in our neighbourhood as well.

You can keep in touch best with events within the Main Street Neighbourhood by clicking on this link and joining this Village's page.

There's lots to get involved in, but we're an all-volunteer organization, so some individual initiative is needed.

Randy

VV Founder and Main Street Neighbourhood convenor