Andrea Reimer At Large

Greenest City Neighbourhood Grants Are Here! Deadline April 20, 2011

As part of our commitment to Vancouver in the last election, City Council has established $100,000 in funding for neighbourhood green grant programs.

Since the program was established in 2009 there has been funding given to a range of activities from neighbourhood food security networks to small grants for everything from canning workshops to community gardens.

This year, you can apply for up to $25,000 in funding per project to help your neighbourhood go green in one of four priority areas: food, zero waste, green transportation, access to nature/trees.

Find more information at: http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/socialplanning/grants/gcngrant.htm

 

Worried about whether you're ready for a Vancouver earthquake? City has free public courses to help you plan & prepare

An important information bulletin below from the City of Vancouver on regularly scheduled emergency preparedness workshops in several Vancouver communities. A good time to brush up (or start!) preparing yourself and your family for earthquake emergencies

City of Vancouver information bulletin - March 11, 2011

Given the recent devastation in Japan from the 8.9 magnitude earthquake, the City would like to remind residents that regularly scheduled free courses are being offered to the public on how they can prepare themselves for an earthquake:

West End Community Centre - March 15 at 7 p.m.
Family & Pet Preparedness
Register: 604.257.8331

Roundhouse Community Centre - March 22 at 7 p.m.
Family & Pet Preparedness
Register: 604.713.1805

Dunbar Community Centre - March 23 at 7 p.m.
Earthquake Preparedness
Register: 604.222.6052

Douglas Park Community Centre - April 7 at 7 p.m.
Earthquake Preparedness
Register: 604.257.8135

Renfrew Community Centre - April 20 at 7 p.m.
This course will be held in Cantonese 中文
Earthquake Preparedness
Register: 604.257.8387.

Sessions are also offered free of charge to groups of 10 or more. For more information or to book your session online: http://www.vancouver.ca/nepp

Earthquake Preparedness course: Be prepared, not scared

We all witnessed the recent earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand, Haiti and Chile and saw the devastation.  Living in Vancouver, we too could be faced with an earthquake, yet few of us take the steps to ensure we are prepared. This session covers what is required to develop your family emergency plan, how to conduct a Home Hazard Hunt, and what to do when an earthquake strikes.

Family and Pet Earthquake Preparedness course

The key to surviving a disaster is to ensure you and your family are prepared before the disaster strikes. We saw during Hurricane Katrina that people refused to evacuate if they were not able to take their pets. This session will cover what supplies you need on hand for your family and your pets, how to make your home safe, what to do if you are evacuated, and other steps to create your family and pet emergency plan.

For additional course dates visit: http://www.vancouver.ca/nepp, or call the City’s information 311 information line.

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