Photo courtesy, Yolanda Cole, The Georgia Straight A key tenet of COPE’s 2011 campaign for Vancouver City Council calls for easily achievable and innovative changes to the way TransLink delivers bus service. “Too often transit riders are waiting for transit service, as buses pass them by. Transit riders can count on COPE to work towards…
Avalon Lands: Preservation of A Heritage Site
The oldest continuously operating dairy in BC, Avalon Dairies, in an announcement issued last spring by the dairy’s owners, informed the public of their intention to list for sale the two parcels of land at which the dairy has long operated — the lands situated at 2595 East 43rd Avenue and 5805 Wales Street. Colliers…
Tim Louis Seeks a Seat on City Council
I am seeking a seat on Vancouver City Council this November 19th, in order that true democratic representation for all the citizens of Vancouver will be returned to Vancouver City Hall. The citizens of Vancouver require an effective voice on Council, a voice that will speak boldly, directly and to the point, raise issues of…
What A Difference – COPE/Vision or the NPA!
Over the course of successive NPA majorities on Vancouver City Council, we have watched a dysfunctional Council mismanage some of the most important items this city has to deal with. The needless civic strike that stopped garbage pickup, and closed community centres and libraries during the summer months when they are most needed. The…