UBC Journalism 'On The Beat'
Theft of items from vehicles was the biggest crime issue in Kitsilano from Sept.15 to 21. In that week, Kitsilano saw only a few crimes. There was one residential break and enter, two commercial break-ins, six thefts from cars – two of which took place in the same area – and no stolen vehicles. The […]
Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre’s earthquake workshop Wednesday was punctuated by presenter Matt Boyd telling attendees they should climb under their chairs. They didn’t, since Boyd was merely explaining the best place to wait out a quake. Twelve people participated in the first of several emergency preparedness workshops held by the Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Plan. […]
Temporary No Stopping September 25th Traffic lights flashing green. East Broadway meets Prince Albert Street. Rain, rain, rain. A banner hangs from the Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House. Harvest Festival Saturday, September 25th It is the eve of the festival and the house is buzzing with activity. The front entrance is plastered with community bulletins: Job […]
Budget cuts, language differences, and poverty are at the heart of why children from Vancouver’s oldest residential neighbourhood have been found to face the most challenges to receiving a successful education. According to a report published in the Sept. 22 edition of The Vancouver Sun, children of the Strathcona neighbourhood have the highest percentage of […]
An emergency preparedness workshop was held at the Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre Wednesday, drawing an audience of only two people. Robert Trowhill, a volunteer with the Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Program, set and organized tables and chairs for ten guests. “If we had had a 7.0 in Afghanistan or something, the room would have been full,” said […]
The smiles of the children who gathered in the playground in front of the non-profit Strathcona Community Dental Clinic reveal the state of the province’s deteriorating dental coverage for low-income families and families on welfare: there are often gaps where teeth should be or shaved-away pointed spikes where you would expect a rectangular toothy grin. […]
Though physically located in the upscale neighbourhood of Kerrisdale, Pacific Spirit Community Health Centre greets a much wider audience than might be seen strolling past the fine art stores, exclusive boutiques and five dollar lattes just two blocks away on West 41st Avenue. “It’s not uncommon for us to see a homeless patient and a […]
Washed-up logs dot the sandy shore as wagging tails bound, dig, dodge and chase their way around the beach. An organized chaos reigns supreme in Hadden Park, an off-leash dog park in Kitsilano. It’s one of Kitsilano’s two dog parks, and one of 37 in Vancouver. Tuesday afternoon saw a collection of breeds as varied […]
Beneath the Cambie Street bridge, at the junction of two sidewalks, an abstract art instillation attracted the attention of two passersby. The Garde-Temps, a french phrase meaning time-peace, silently recorded its surroundings. The composition of LEDs was strung together in a shape resembling a large bowling pin. The object intermittently flashed with light, and bewildered […]
Crystal Mall, despite competition from a towering mall just across the street, Metropolis at Metrotown, survives going out of business, as locals easily spend $200 on a single shirt. A Chinese sales associate, Suzie Xiao, explains that the culture clash in Asia actually proved conducive to business. Most of her clients where she works, Sophia’s […]
