Salsa-cise by the Sea
Project leader Takako has been teaching basic Salsa dance steps at a local rehab gym and at a dance studio and wanted to bring the joy of dancing to the entire West Vancouver community. Salsa-cise by the Sea has been running this summer, offering free Salsa sessions to those that want to stop by. The […]
Garden Cooking Classes for Families
I hosted the first of two “Cooking in the Garden” events on July 27 from 11am to 1pm. A total of 5 families attended with their children, or on their own, and we prepared pineapple rind tea, pineapple and basil salsa, chickpea tuna salad, and oatmeal banana bars. We also enjoyed a fresh herb, bread […]
Lions Bay Bird Friendly Community Event
In 2021, a group of resident volunteers formed a team to achieve Bird Friendly City certification for Lions Bay from Nature Canada. We are on track to be the first community in Canada to be awarded this designation in the new Small Town category. The response from residents has been overwhelmingly positive – backyard birding […]
Culinary Cross Cultural Quilt Block Party
The grant enabled us to hold a more ‘green’ event and have Xwalactun attend and welcome us. Freda Project Leader June 8, 2019 The party was held in the back yards of 3 duplexes on the south side of Marine Drive. The weather was fine and the party was attended by more than 50 people. […]
Let’s Get Ready! Emergency and Disaster Preparedness in Horseshoe Bay
Originally planned as a Zoom event, we were able to take advantage of COVID restrictions being lifted and hold “Let’s Get Ready” as in-person event on May 25th, 2022 at the Gleneagles Clubhouse. Jocelyn Hewson from North Shore Emergency Management (NSEM) presented to over 30 attendees on household emergency preparedness. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate and […]
Outdoor Library boxes and Compassion Cards
A group of teenage girls got together to practice their carpentry skills as well to manage and lead this project all under adult supervision. The act of giving and receiving books and creating a place where people can drop off their books and maybe run into another community member doing the same thing creates opportunities […]
Butterfly in My Backyard
Last year a new neighbour that moved into the neighborhood, suggested that I join the David Suzuki Butterfly project as a “Ranger”. She knew I was active in our neighbourhood through an app, Nextdoor. One of the criteria was how many people would I be able to get involved. I had over 200 people in […]
Tall Trees Beach Cleanup and Celebration
A small neighbourhood in West Vancouver spent a morning in July 2018 cleaning up the beachfront and hosting a full house at an evening BBQ. Swimming, kayaking, and great conversation made for a wonderful get-together, and the music provided by a local resident named Aubrey was the perfect touch – it sounded and felt like the […]
Art From the Heart
The “Art from the Heart” project was done by a wonderful West Van student, and her friends, who made art and messages to share with vulnerable and isolated seniors and others in West Van. Thank you ‘M’ for your caring, dedication and thoughtfulness! In 2020 there were a few projects that involved care packages, cards, […]
Neighbourhood Garden Project
Neighbours got together to work on a neglected weedy traffic triangle right in the middle of their neighbourhood. When the pandemic struck, this is where their neighbourhood gathered night after night at 7PM to ring the church bell and to check in on each other. For most, they hadn’t had this much contact with each […]