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Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood Council (DNC) Board Meeting – Tues Dec 3, 2013
DNC Board Minutes – December 3, 2013
Agenda
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DTES LAPP Meeting
– Street Market Seat
Metro Vancouver Alliance
W-Space update
Finances
WAHRS march
10th Annual Rogers Santa Claus Parade on Sunday Dec 1 2013
PARADE DAY
GENERAL INFORMATION
DATE:
Sunday, December 1, 2013 at 1:00 pm
LOCATION:
The Parade is in downtown Vancouver, located just blocks from the Burrard, City Centre, Granville and Waterfront SkyTrain stations.
PARADE ROUTE:
The Parade starts at Georgia and Broughton, travels east on Georgia to Howe, turns south on Howe, and finishes at Howe and Davie. (1.8 kms)
VOLUNTEERS:
The Parade has over 300 volunteers every year. All volunteer positions have been filled for the 2013 parade! Thank you to all volunteers as the parade would not be a success without your help.
SPECTATORS:
Each year the Parade attracts 300,000 spectators to downtown Vancouver.
Pigeon Park Street Market by the DTES Street Market Society – Sun Dec 1, 2013
Roland Clarke, Coordinator says:
182 Sunday Markets at Pigeon Park!
Surprisingly sunny despite reports of rain! To me, anyway, this is clear proof that the gods of weather surely shine on our little market here in the DTES.I did a little calculation earlier today, and figured out that this market, on December 1, 2013 is actually the 182nd consecutive market held at Pigeon Park on Sunday for the past 3 and half years. 182 markets is nothing to sniff at. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication at the hands of the volunteers and the coordinators.
Here is how I did the calculation:
1) The first Sunday market at Pigeon Park was held on June 13, 2010
2) 29 market days were held in 2010, 52 in 2011, 53 in 2012
3) December 1 is the 48th market held on Sunday in 2013
This gives a total of 182 Sundays where there was a market held at Pigeon Park by the DNC or the DTES Street Market Society.Our 200th market day will take place on April 6th (close to my birthday), and I am proposing a large celebration for this event. We should invite the mayor, councilors and dignitaries from all over Vancouver. Lots of time to plan…
Loss of a Loved Volunteer – Steve Beharriel
On November 20th, 2013 we lost one of our volunteers at the Street Market. Steve Beharriel was an RPIC (Responsible Person In Charge), and our Sergeant-At-Arms for the board of our Society. He had never missed a meeting for as long as people could remember, until he missed the Saturday meeting after welfare day. Later, on Sunday, we found out that the coroner had been to his room the day after welfare and taken him away. I can say that he was always pleasant to work with, never caused trouble and really loved the market. We talked briefly a few times and he told me that his mother was a school teacher. Friends say that his family is from Ontario.
HXBIA and DTES Street Market test a power washer and leaf blower in Vancouver
Roland Clark, Jacek Lorek and Jezzën Haight-Mick Manton of DTES Street Market with Richard of AHA MEDIA test a new power washer and leaf blower in Vancouver. Wes Regan of HXBIA cleans up wet leaves on Hastings Street with the new leaf blower in Vancouver
Pigeon Park Street Market by the DTES Street Market Society in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Mild Temperatures during Grey weekend drew happy bargain hunting crowds to the Pigeon Park Street Market by the DTES Street Market Society in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
A big thank you to Chef Alain Chow of Winner Winner Chicken Dinner for his very generous donation of Chinese Style Pizza Buns to help feed the Street Market’s hungry vendors and volunteers 🙂
Peter Thompson shows off his new found art bought at the Street Market!
It’s always a good time to come shopping at the Street Market!
Many thanks to Todd Harris of Sanitation for City of Vancouver for helping us keep the Street Market neat and tidy!
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