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Mayor Gregor Robertson speaks at Creative Mornings at W2 Media Cafe in Vancouver
CREATIVE MORNINGS / VANCOUVER
SPEAKER: Mayor Gregor Robertson
In November 2011, Gregor Robertson was elected to a second term as Mayor of Vancouver. He was re-elected to continue building upon the accomplishments of his first three years in office—working to end street homelessness, addressing housing affordability, improving public transit, and making Vancouver the greenest city in the world.
Mayor Robertson is also a national advocate for urban issues as Chair of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Big City Mayors’ Caucus, focusing on public infrastructure, housing and transit.
Mayor Robertson spearheaded the creation of the city’s first comprehensive Economic Action Strategy, and is committed to growing a sustainable and thriving economy in Vancouver focused on high-growth sectors like digital media, clean technology and renewable energy.
Building on the successful legacy of the 2010 Winter Olympics, which has generated over $350 million in economic impact and created more than 3000 new jobs in the Metro Vancouver region, Mayor Robertson has established Vancouver internationally as the Green Capital—a City where going green is good for business. He has also overseen the creation and implementation of the award-winning Greenest City 2020 Action Plan that aims to make Vancouver an environmental leader in everything from energy efficiency and waste reduction to clean air and local food.
Under Mayor Robertson’s leadership, Vancouver continues to rank as one of the most liveable cities in the world, with one of the most competitive environments for attracting new jobs and investment. The City of Vancouver has also been named the Most Innovative Organization in the province by BC Business Magazine for its open data initiative.
He has made affordable housing a top priority, with an aggressive, ten-year plan to provide thousands of affordable housing units for Vancouverites of all ages, while ensuring that existing affordable housing is protected. As Mayor, he has overseen significant progress towards the goal of ending street homelessness by 2015, by opening new homeless shelters while leveraging significant investments in new social housing throughout the city.
Prior to entering politics, Gregor co-founded Happy Planet, a Vancouver-based socially responsible company that produces organic juices and promotes health and nutrition. He and his wife Amy have four children. The Mayor is an avid soccer and hockey fan, and can occasionally be seen around town playing his tuba or drums.
Remembrance Day 2012 at Victory Square in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Remembrance Day November 11, 2012
Vancouver’s annual Remembrance Day ceremony on Sunday November 11 at the cenotaph in Victory Square (West Hastings and Cambie).
In memory and honour of those men and women who sacrificed so much so that we may all enjoy the freedoms we have today! We salute you all!
Breakfast at The Baker and The Chef in Vancouver
Peter of AHA MEDIA says
Today we dropped in on a little cafe called The Baker and The Chef on Cambie St in Vancouver
We ordered breakfast, it was noon and they were still serving breaky, bonus! We got the Ham and Cheese Omelet and “All Day Breakfast” (sausage, eggs, hashbrowns, and toast).
The servings were huge as we couldn’t even finish our food. The ham and cheese omelet was stuffed with so much meat! Very delighted to see this 🙂
The price was great, the server was very attentive and polite, and the atmosphere was excellent.
We would certainly go back and also recommend this place all our friends! 🙂
Oppenheimer Park Community Art Project Fundraiser in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Community Art Project Fundraiser: In addition to regular supplies for applied art programs at Oppenheimer, we will supply small wooden block canvasses for participants to donate art for the fundraiser. Participants willing to donate their work to our fundraiser will be supporting local artists in the community. Through sales of these small paintings, prints, collage, text, drawings, etc. during the Gachet & Oppenheimer Park Community Art Show opening reception (as well as the sales from the Art Cart) we hope to raise the money needed to support a regular slot for the Art Cart/artists at the Sunday Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood (DNC) Street Market & Fairs.
Miami Mike’s rude encounter at Rexall Pharmacy in Tinseltown Mall in Vancouver
Miami Mike says
Little does she know that I own the One Stop Shop Cards and Games down the hall from here and that I have been here in the mall for 6 yrs!So I just left ;0( .
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