Terry Slack Planting Fish
Terry Slack Planting Fish
Terry Slack is proposing to “daylight” several, or at least one, creek in what is hoped to be the future Marpole park site. Creeks where Salmon could once again spawn in.
Terry Slack at Site of Stream to be “Daylighted”.
Terry Slack at Site of Stream to be “Daylighted”.
Terry Slack plants fish in the opening of concrete where an underground stream feeds a square of marsh in the concrete of Marpole Park. He wants to see fish spawn in this creek after it is “daylighted”.
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Don Larson Interview about Marpole Park
Don Larson is advocating building a new park at the foot of Cambie Street. The population density is increasing in the Marpole area, particularly at Cambie Street and South West Marine Drive where 6 new towers are being built. Marpole is under parked and Don says that new residents will need passive parks and walkways along the river to preserve their sanity. Don Larson says that the money should come from CAC’s (Community Amenity Contributions) and money that Translink sets aside for parks in the area.
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Arbutus Corridor Funding for Land Purchase should not preempt a New 10 Acre Park for Marpole
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July 21, 2014 Att: Mayor and Council; Vancouver Park Board Re: Arbutus Corridor Funding for Land Purchase should not preempt a New 10 Acre Park for Marpole Mayor Robertson and Chairperson Jasper: It has come to my attention that the City of Vancouver wants to purchase the CPR’s Arbutus Corridor…
Supporting Documents From And To City Hall
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2011 May Courier – Larson Proposed highrises threaten greenspace2014 July 11 Letter to Council re Capital Plan allocation for Marpole Fraser River Park2014 Published Letter to Courier Editor re Park Financing TranslinkCapital Plan 2015-18 Draft July 2014 Fraser River Park MarpoleTwo Pages From 30 yr Marpole Plan Adopted Arp…
Remember. Reconnect. Rewild. At the Museum of Vancouver February 27, 2014 – September 1, 2014.
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Rewilding Vancouver via: the Pacific Salmon Foundation The Vancouver we know is more culturally attuned to and integrated with nature than any city of a comparable size on earth. Despite this, our city has dramatically transformed the natural environment. Opening February 27, 2014 at the Museum of Vancouver with presenting…
Response to Capital Plan 2015‐18 Draft July 2014
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July 11, 2014 Att: Mayor and Council; Vancouver Park Board Re: Response to Capital Plan 2015‐18 Draft July 2014 RE: New 10 Acre Fraser River Park in Marpole Mayor Robertson and Chairperson Jasper: We recognize and appreciate that a new Fraser River Park in Marpole has been included on page 23 of the Capital Plan 2015‐2018 Draft. [see attachment] In the Marpole Plan adopted on April 2, 2014 it states under policies on page 103: “to provide significant park space of up to ten acres near the foot of Cambie and as close to the Fraser River as possible, ensuring the park is closely linked to the continuous Fraser River Trail.” And on page 167 of the Marpole Plan it states under Parks and Open Spaces that there is $24,000,00 available in CAC / DCL’s. i.e. these funds are already in City coffers and do not need to be raised. In the third page of our attachment from the Capital Plan Draft entitled “City of Today: Importance of Park Facilities” the graph shows that 76% support Natural Areas e.g. forests and ponds. The issue of restoration or “daylighting” of short undergrounds streams currently buried is also of significance. Due to the proposed levels of residential densification at Cambie and SW Marine Drive, it is pressing time wise that the park soon be constructed. Myself and Terry Slack would be interested in being on the committee for implementation of the Fraser River Park as per the statement in Marpole Plan and now Capital Plan. We both worked hard towards achieving a new Fraser River Park in Marpole and express our thanks to all supporters of a new 10 acre public green space and would be receptive to the park having a First Nation’s name. – Don Larson Longtime Marpole Resident
A New Fraser River Park
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Do not cheer too loud , but in the Vancouver Sun July 10 Sun paper today , under City Capital 4 year Green plans are very interesting and high lighted under Parks , Open Spaces and Recreation , spending for the next 4 years , is a WOW it happened…