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Oppenheimer Park Re-Opening in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES) on Sat July 24, 11 AM – 2PM
The public is invited to the official opening celebration of the redesigned 0.98 hectare Oppenheimer Park. The event will include welcome speeches, BBQ, cake and entertainment.
11 am – 2 pm
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Oppenheimer Park
488 Powell Street @Jackson Street
“Oppenheimer Park has a rich history and is the hub of many community events and celebrations, as well as being the backyard for local residents. Now it’s an even more beautiful green space,” says Park Board Commissioner Sarah Blyth.
The upgrades to the park, which cost approximately $2.5-million, include a new field house and washrooms, universally accessible walkways, children’s playground, sports court with a basketball hoop, horseshoe pitch, patio spaces, picnic tables and seating areas, central lawn area, trees and flowers, sub-surface drainage and a new irrigation system.
http://vancouver.ca/parks/news/2010/100721_oppenheimerpark.htm
Greenest City Neighbourhood Small Grants in Vancouver
The Vancouver Foundation has partnered with the City of Vancouver (Social Planning Division) to fund Neighbourhood Small Grant projects focused on “urban food” with various Neighbourhood Houses.
This pilot project is called the “Greenest City Neighbourhood Small Grants”.
The timeline for this pilot initiative with the City is from July to
October 31, 2010. This means that we would need to have the projects
funded to take place by end of October.“Urban Food Projects” which City would like to support include any NSG
Projects that have a “food” focus. This means the projects may cover
building food gardens or garden plots, educational workshops (i.e.
canning, cooking) or workbooks cookbooks or manuals related to food.Check out our website and click the sidebar “ad” which will take you
to the application form at
http://www.neighbourhoodsmallgrants.ca/urbanfood.
Deadline is August 1, 2010 at 5 p.m. and you will be notified on or
before August 9, 2010.
Application forms can also be found at RayCam, Strathcona, or Carnegie
Community Centres.
CCAP – Carnegie Community Action Project presents Community Vision for Change for Vancouver Downtown Eastside
CCAP – Carnegie Community Action Project presented their Community Vision for Change for Vancouver Downtown Eastside to a packed auditorium in Carnegie Centre
Below are livestream videos taken by a Nokia N97 mini cameraphone
Below are photos of speakers and supporters who endorse the CCAP Vision of Downtown Eastside.
Please click on any of the following thumbnails to enlarge the photo 🙂
(With great thanks to Peter Oeder, Board Member of VANDU for helping out with photography)
Below is a photo of Wendy Pedersen speaking to Media about CCAP’s Community Vision for Change for Vancouver Downtown Eastside
Below is Leslie Murray and Hendrik Beune looking at the community mapping process
Below is Sid Tan speaking with brothers David and Leslie Murray
Below is Teresa Vandertuin speaking with J-Hock
Below is Terry Hunter with Sid Tan
Carnegie Community Action Project (CCAP) to present a VISION for Downtown Eastside future in Vancouver – Tuesday, July 20 at 10 AM
Low-income residents to launch Vision for Downtown Eastside future
What are the good things about the Downtown Eastside community?
How would residents solve problems in the Downtown Eastside?
How could Vancouver lead the world in treating its lowest income community with respect?
What is the Vision that residents have for the future of their community?
What are the Values and what Actions will help improve the Downtown Eastside?
Who supports this Vision?
Find out at a news conference:
Tuesday, July 20 at 10 AM
Carnegie Theatre, 401 Main St.
The Carnegie Community Action Project will present a Vision that is the results of two years of work and consultation with 1200 Downtown Eastside residents about what they want for their community and how to get it.
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Contact: Wendy Pedersen (604 839-0379
Jean Swanson (604 729-2380)
See livestream video of CCAP news conference at http://www.qik.com/ahamedia from a Nokia N97 mini cameraphone
5,000 BBQ meals by Union Gospel Mission for Summer BBQ at Oppenheimer Park
Oppenheimer Park to be filled with laughter, fun and 5,000 BBQ meals at Union Gospel Mission Summer BBQ
What: On Saturday, July 17, Union Gospel Mission will serve its largest meal of the year: a massive, inner-city BBQ with 5,000 meals for the Downtown Eastside community. Men, women and children will feast on hamburgers, hot dogs, snacks and refreshments as they enjoy live music and entertainment. The supervised kids’ carnival area will have face-painting, water balloons, cotton candy and a classic carnival bouncy-house.
When: Saturday, July 17, 2010, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Where: Oppenheimer Park (Cordova Street between Dunlevy and Jackson)
Google Maps link to location: http://bit.ly/aPbrMP
Why: A great event for Downtown Eastside individuals and families, the BBQ also gives UGM outreach workers the chance to build relationships and trust with those in need.
Heads-up: Second BBQ in August!
Thanks to the generosity of the Glowbal Restaurant Group, UGM will host a second summer BBQ on August 10th. After the success of Glowbal’s Table for 2000 gourmet Christmas meal for the Downtown Eastside last December, Glowbal approached UGM about throwing a huge Texas-style BBQ. Prepared by all six of Glowbal’s executive chefs, the meal will feature a menu of braised beef brisket, slow roasted baby back ribs, chipotle BBQ chicken, and more. Besides being a truly unique treat for Downtown Eastside residents, this BBQ will give UGM Outreach workers another chance to connect with locals in a casual, open environment.
About UGM:
Union Gospel Mission has been reaching hungry, hurting, and homeless men, women, youth, and children for nearly 70 years. Through its 8 locations in Metro Vancouver and the city of Mission, UGM provides counseling, education, safe housing, and alcohol and drug recovery to those struggling with poverty, homelessness, and addiction. The heart of the mission is to demonstrate God’s transforming love, ease the burden of the most vulnerable, rebuild the lives of the broken, and offer dignity to those who feel cast aside. UGM is a proud member of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities. To find out more, visit www.ugm.ca.
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