Volunteers picked up 6,689 trash items large and small, including plastics, metal and styrofoam, which never decomposes.
It is of the utmost importance that council approve this measure to bring WV in line with all the prominent public bodies in BC. This is important to bring maximum transparency to the workings of mayor and council.
WV Positive Voices, in partnership with Ocean Ambassadors Canada and Hollyburn Sailing Club invites you to help us clean up Ambleside’s precious shoreline.
The housing issue is never far away from the minds of West Vancouverites! On two occasions now the WV Council has considered the future of the current 30 buildings which constitute the rental-only zone in the heart of Ambleside. So far, these discussions have been inconclusive, but we need to keep the pressure on Council to ensure
The proposed 0.5% increase to the environmental levy ensures that our #1 priority is properly funded to protect our community now and for future generations. T
From all of us at West Vancouver Positive Voices, we wish you happy holidays and a brave New Year! You may not be aware that there are over 2,000 West Vancouverites in the Positive Voices movement, and this past year, we really made our voices heard.
At the West Vancouver Council meeting on Monday, November 27, 2023, Councillors Christine Cassidy, Scott Snider, Linda Watt, and Sharon Thompson voted down the rental zoning proposal as they wish to consult with property owners, developers, and consultants. But the problem involves all sectors of West Van.
Positive Voices’ latest public meeting discussed the contribution mobility can make to a well-functioning community.
As West Vancouver engages with the next phase of the Ambleside Local Area Plan, we considered what we can learn from communities around the world who are rethinking transportation and land use planning.
The Ambleside Local Area Plan has the potential to help make a difference to some of West Van’s entrenched challenges, including housing, traffic and the environment.
Positive Voices brought together a panel of experts to explain how local government planning works, what’s at stake and how residents can get involved.
Watch a recording of the meeting on this page.
How much rental housing has been added in West Van?
Is it 68 units over 6 years or 68 per year.
Spoiler alert: both are true.
But whether looking at completions or approvals, we are in a housing crisis.
Land acknowledgements have a history and significance which is worth thinking about when we hear them.
The Positive Voices-hosted all-candidates 'Forum on the Environment’ on 6 October heard from heard from 12 council candidates (including three of the four incumbents running again) and two mayoral candidates (Mayor Booth and Councillor Wong).
Watch recordings of the debate and read a summary plus the questions asked.