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Short Stroll in Strathcona area of Vancouver
The following photos are AHA MEDIA’s short stoll through the streets of Strathcona area of Vancouver during a fine Spring day! 🙂
AHA MEDIA discovers UGM Women’s Drop In Centre on Hastings and Princess in Vancouver being demolished!
AHA MEDIA while traveling on the Bus going Eastbound on Hastings Street was surprised to discover the UGM ( Union Gospel Mission) Women’s Centre being demolished!
The following three photos were taken from inside of a moving bus going Eastbound into Strathcona along Hastings Street.
The demolition of the former UGM Women’s Drop In Centre is at the corner of Hastings and Princess Streets
The following three photos were taken from inside of a moving bus going Westbound into Vancouver Downtown Eastside along Hastings Street.
Sources say that the UGM Women’s Drop In Centre was bulldozed to make way for new supportive women’s housing to be built.
http://www.ugm.ca/our_services/facilities/womensdropin.aspx
Women’s Drop-in Centre
| Contact: Cyndi, Skye or Adrienne Phone: 604.253.3735 Email: contact@ugm.ca |
Hours of Operation: MWF: 10am – Noon Tues/Thurs: 3pm – 6pm |
| Services Provided: Community Drop-in centre for women, hot meals, free clothing, safe environment, supportive counselling, referrals. |
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On Tuesdays and Thursdays, coffee, tea and snacks are provided between 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, and a hot, nutritious meal is served at 5:00 pm.
Free Clothing
Available during drop in hours
Karaoke and Knit Crochet Group
Tuesdays
Bingo
Thursdays: 4-5pm
Movie Matinee and Crafts
Friday
Night time photos of Strathcona Neighborhood, Vancouver
Some photos at night from the Strathcona Neighborhood in Vancouver
AHA MEDIA attended the Plan-It event at Aisle 45 by BOB ( Building Opportunities with Business )
AHA MEDIA attended the event where it was a presentation by UBC students on :
“How can BOB work with the community to revitalize the Hastings corridor between Main and Cambie?”
After an introduction to the evening’s presentations by CEO Shirley Chan of BOB http://www.bobics.org , we heard:
Topics to be presented on:
1) Social Enterprise & Informal Economies
2) Celebrating Community
3) Lighting the Corridor
4) Save on Meats, an institution
5) Using Branding for Revitalization
The highlight of the evening was when Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA won free entry into a golf tournament sponsored by
EMBERS on Thursday, June 25th
for their “Against All Odds”
Golf Tournament Fundraiser
http://embersvancouver.com/golf_tournament_27.html
Be a Pedicab Operator in the Downtown, Gastown, & Chinatown area.
Introducing the Pedicabs to help revitalize the Downtown, Gastown and Chinatown area! Guided Historical tours while helping to keep green the environment! 🙂
Poster and Photos provided by Andrew “Muskie” McKay
Industry Initiatives Coordinator
Building Opportunities with Business (BOB)
325 Main Street Vancouver, BC V6A 2S9
T: 778-328-7672
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