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This Week at City Hall - April 28 - May 2
Spotlight
PUBLIC FORUM: The Homeless and Mental Illness
Canada is the only G-8 country that does not have a comprehensive mental health strategy. That will all change with the work of the Mental Health Commission of Canada.
Join us at a special public forum as the Honourable Michael Kirby, Chair of the Commission, speaks on the dual challenges of the homeless and mental illness:
Monday, April 28 7 pm to 9 pm (doors open at 6 pm) Playhouse Theatre, 600 Hamilton Street (at Dunsmuir)
Please RSVP: collaborationforchange@pacegroup.com
>>Learn more about Collaboration for Change
Other Highlights City Publications Celebrate Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day by joining many of the community celebrations taking place in Vancouver Parks on Saturday, April 26. >> Learn more
30th Annual VanDusen Botanical Garden Plant Sale
Come out to Van Dusen's annual plant sale on Sunday, April 27 from 10 am to 4 pm. Over 40,000 plants will be available for purchase. >> Details
View 1900s hardware catalogue online
Vancouver Archives has recently digitized an early 1900s hardware catalogue from the historic Vancouver business McLennan, McFeely & Co. Ltd. Get a glimpse of history through the 1,400 pages of detailed illustrations and descriptions of goods ranging from house furnishings to shipping chandlery as well as tips such as how to determine the number of bricks required for a building. >> View catalogue
City of Vancouver Book Award
Publishers and authors are invited to submit entries for the 20th annual City of Vancouver Book Award. Deadline for entries is Wednesday, May 21, 2008. >> Criteria
Powell Street (Japantown) Community Questionnaire
The City of Vancouver is gathering stories about places and activities that are important to people living and working in the Powell Street (Japantown) community. Your thoughts will be compiled as a resource in planning and advocacy for the area. >> Take the questionnaire
Poetry submissions being accepted for anthology
Vancouver’s first Poet Laureate, George McWhirter, invites poetry submissions for an anthology on the features that give Vancouver its identity, such as its streets and place names. >> Learn more
>> Other City projects
CITYweek (PDF)
A guide to the events and meetings at city facilities. Updated every Friday. >> Download (PDF)
CityNews
The December issue of CityNews, the semi-annual newsletter of the City of Vancouver, is now online. >> Read it here (PDF)
Municipal Services
A guide to City of Vancouver services, from libraries and community centres to licences and permits and garbage and recycling. >> English (PDF) >> Chinese (PDF) >> Vietnamese (PDF)
>> More publications
Council Meetings this Week ( April 27 to May 3 )
April 29, 2008
9:30 AM Business License Hearing - CANCELLED
Council Chamber
April 29, 2008 2:00 PM Regular Council Council Chamber
Agenda & Reports
May 01, 2008 9:30 AM City Services and Budgets Council Chamber
Agenda & Reports
May 01, 2008 2:00 PM Planning and Environment` Council Chamber
Agenda & Reports
>> Complete meetings and events schedule
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RECENT NEWS RELEASES
2008-04-23 Volunteers help make city cleaner
2008-04-24 Collaboration for Change forum
2008-04-21 Public views sought on Central Waterfront Hub concept plans
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VIDEO
This week on GVTV:
›› Vancouver Archives Tour
›› 2008 Youth Awards
>> Other recent segments
RECENT CITY ADS
2008-04-23 Board of Variance April 30
2008-04-18 The Homeless and Mental Illness: Solving the Challenge
2008-04-12 Keep Vancouver Spectacular! Join the Team
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