False Creek Residents Association : News

Canucks eye new False Creek practice rink

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

If all goes according to plan, the Canucks could be practising on a new sheet of ice in downtown Vancouver.

Rogers Arena launches "respect your neighbours" campaign

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

A respect-your-neighbours campaign is in the works to help make the neighbourhood around Rogers Arena a safer place.

If you build it, will anybody come?

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Olympic Village’s $36-million Creekside Community Recreation Centre sits silent, barely used, as the people it was designed to serve have yet to move in to the neighbourhood

It's true, False Creek is safe for swimming

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Even on the hottest summer day, most locals would be loath to dip a toe into Vancouver's False Creek for fear of picking up a dreadful infection. But contrary to widespread public opinion, it's safe to swim in the inlet, a health official says.

Science World gets $35-million makeover

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Science World has begun a $35-million renovation to showcase B.C. technology and innovation, making the space-age geodesic dome the third False Creek landmark to undergo a facelift in either name or design this summer.

Strata president wants 'urinating' suspects to pick up garbage during Pride Parade

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The strata council president of the building outside of where a gay couple was beaten in June recommends the suspects’ sentence include picking up garbage during the Pride Parade.

Vancouver police release video images of possible hate crime suspects .

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Vancouver Mayor Robertson and Police Chief Jim Chu stood side-by-side with representatives of the gay community Friday to announce their solidarity in fighting hate crimes in the city.

Attackers shouted anti-gay slurs before assault outside Vancouver condo, men say.

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Two men say they were punched repeatedly by two assailants who shouted anti-gay slurs at them on the doorstep of their downtown Vancouver condo building Saturday night.

Global TV News Piece on Concord's Low Property Tax Assessment

Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

GlobalTV's Ron Bencze looks at the controversy brewing over Concord Pacific's seemingly low tax bill for the Northeast False Creek property and the potential conflict of interest of political donations to Vancouver City Councillors.

Courier: Mayor's revealing claims add to Concord land controversy

Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The property, owned by mega-developer Concord Pacific, sits empty and covered in asphalt between Carrall Street and the Telus World of Science. Concord collects big money leasing the land to companies such as Molson and Cirque du Soleil.

Courier: Mayor defends controversial land assessment

Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Robertson said an appeal to B.C. Assessment over the value of the land between Carrall Street and the Telus World of Science parking lot would likely end up costing the city money in a court battle.

Courier: Vancouver city councillors say Concord campaign donations are irrelevant

Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Is the reason city politicians didn't question the surprisingly low assessed value of a waterfront property in Northeast False Creek tied to their financial relationships with the owner of the land?

Courier: City to investigate False Creek land

Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The city will review why a nine-acre waterfront property in Northeast False Creek has been assessed at surprisingly low values for almost a decade.

CityCaucus.com: Courier reports Robertson kiboshing NEFC assessment review

Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Someone who has doggedly followed the activities at the NE False Creek property is Patsy McMillan. I called Patsy this afternoon for her response to the Mayor's comments.

Courier: Fair value?

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

A nine-acre waterfront property on False Creek, owned by mega-developer Concord Pacific, is assessed at a surprising $400,000. Why so low? The answer is complicated, and not even city politicians can explain why.

Half of Vancouver Olympic Village social housing may go to market-rate rentals

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Vancouver city council is being asked to inject another $32.1 million into affordable housing program in its new Southeast False Creek neighborhood.

City Council agrees to ban union and corporate donations

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Council votes to ban donations from corporations and unions

Letter of the Week from John McBride

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

A new resort and casino may be built between B.C. Place and the Cambie Street Bridge.

Letter from Director of Planning

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

City Council and Staff make a difficult decision to disallow the return of the construction material storage yard in Northeast False Creek.

Our thanks to City Council and Staff for their support

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Letter from Patsy McMillan, Co-chair of False Creek Residents Association to City Council and Staff

$450-million casino and hotel project to be built beside BC Place

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The B.C. government confirmed all the rumours Friday, announcing a $450-million entertainment complex will be attached to BC Place Stadium, anchored by a 110,000-square-foot, 24-hour casino.

New Downtown Casino sparks debate

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Vancouver city councillors are bracing for a furious debate about a plan to put a major Las Vegas-style resort casino downtown.

Letter to Brent Toderian from John Murray regarding Concord Pacific Infractions

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Now that the Olympics are over and Lot #6C is being cleared off, we still have yet to hear anything from you of the fate of that site. I can only hope that you are not waiting for Concord to do the right thing on their own which would be to NOT bring the junk back. We all know from Concord's track record that they will indeed try to get away with whatever they can.

New casino planned for Vancouver's False Creek

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Vancouver is getting a new casino - comparable in size to the River Rock casino - on the shores of False Creek, CBC News has confirmed.

"This will be like the transformation of the Expo 86 lands - possibly bigger,"

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Lid blowing off plans for B.C. Place: Casino to anchor mega-complex?

Vancouver councillor Geoff Meggs won't push Concord Pacific on Creekside Park

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Vision Vancouver councillor Geoff Meggs has ruled out pressuring developer Concord Pacific about its long-promised extension of Creekside Park, located north of Science World, to the northeastern side of False Creek.

Residents happy views protected

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Council voted Jan. 26 to affirm its view protection guidelines and to reject four tall buildings proposed for downtown that would have marred protected views.

False Creek Community Mapping Project Is Launched

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

“The Water Beneath Our Feet: Mapping the Spirit of the False Creek Watershed” is a creative community mapping event whose end results of both individual and composite maps which will be offered for viewing by the public. In a population dense area of the city of Vancouver, this project brings a cultural layer to the process of mapmaking by engaging the creative heart of our citizens to help them visualize their “home place”. It offers an opportunity to map the way participants feel about the land they live, play and work on.

Co-Chair's Address To Council on High Level Review for North East False Creek

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Your Worship and City Councillors:

After spending hours at consultative group meetings and having done considerable research into the report before you, I would like to remind you of the numbers involved and the history of the situation ...

Address By Sean Bickerton To Council On Creekside Park

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Twenty years ago, Concord Pacific won the privilege of building out the entire EXPO lands as one contiguous development, subject to delivery of a number of public amenities, including Creekside Park and a continuous 35′ wide seawall. And they did an amazing job of most of that development, creating an award-winning community in the process.

But as we are looking at a new proposal from the same developers today, it’s worth remembering that their original plan for the EXPO lands would have created many separate enclaves of balkanized private lagoons cut off from the downtown and from each other.