The City of Vancouver released a draft Grandview-Woodland Community Plan on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Three events have been organized by the City for public consultation on the plan.

Wednesday, June 29, 2016, 5 pm to 9 pm, Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph Street
Tuesday, July 5, 2016, 5 pm to 9 pm, Croatian Cultural Centre, Room A, 3250 Commercial Drive
Saturday, July 9, 2016, 1 pm to 5 pm, Aboriginal Friendship Centre, Gym, 1607 East Hastings

In addition, three informal 'coffee talks' are planned by City staff, for the following times:
Monday, July 11, 5 pm - 9 pm, Croatian Cultural Centre, Room A, 3250 Commercial Drive
Friday, July 15, noon - 3 pm, Aboriginal Friendship Centre, 1607 East Hastings
Monday, July 18, 11 am - 2 pm WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac Street (at Victoria Drive)

The draft plan will the topic of GWAC's monthly meeting on Monday, July 11 (7pm - 9pm) at the Canuck Family Education Centre, 2nd floor, 1655 William Street (north side of Grandview Park). All are invited to attend

Further information can be found the City of Vancouver website at http://vancouver.ca/gw/

Britannia Community Services Centre is hosting a meeting for folks to discuss actions in response to the recommended closure of Britannia Secondary School.

Wednesday, July 6 at 6:00pm
Canuck Family Education Centre
2nd floor, 1655 William Street

This is not a GWAC sponsored event, but an issue of deep interest to many in our community. Further details are available on the Facebook page of the Britannia Community Services Centre.

• Worried about rent increases and renovictions? 
• Nowhere to move because everything has got so expensive? 

The City of Vancouver will release a new neighbourhood plan for Grandview-Woodland this summer or fall. The plan will likely bring even more development and pressure on rent. Join us to talk with activists from neighbourhoods that have already been through the planning process and are fighting for the rights of renters. Find out about their struggles, the pressures on Co-ops, and policies in Vancouver that affect renters. Let's talk about what we can do to make secure and stable rental homes in Grandview-Woodland.

June 6, 2016 (Monday)
7 to 9pm
Canuck Family Education Centre
1655 William Street, entrance off Grandview Park
Speakers TBA

Here are a few links to tenant resources for background information only:
http://tenants.bc.ca/
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/residential-tenancies
http://vancouver.ca/your-government/renters-advisory-committee.aspx

After June 6th, the next two GWAC community meetings will be held on July 11th and September 12th. The themes for these upcoming meetings will be announced in the near future.