Renfrew-Collingwood Community News

News stories from the Renfrew-Collingwood community in East Vancouver

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May 2024 issue of RCC News is here

Time to get out and about in the spring sun. Take in the latest issue of the Renfrew-Collingwood Community News to find out all the great things happening in the neighbourhood.

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In this issue:

  • Beaver and Dodge Lodge art installation by Still Moon Arts
  • They, They, & It: Reflections on Trans Identity – new exhibit at the Italian Cultural Centre until July 5
  • Collingwood Corner: Connaught School, now Sir Wilfred Grenfell
  • Consider acupuncture for seasonal allergies
  • Crow’s Nest – free little art gallery on the edge of Renfrew Ravine
  • Read On! Victoria and Victoria Day
  • Grandview-Collingwood Branch 179 legion updates

Do you have a local story to tell or an event to share? We’d love to hear about it! Email rccnews-editorial@cnh.bc.ca.

The deadline for the June 2024 issue is May 10.

We welcome story submissions from 300 to 400 words long. Accompanying photos must be high resolution in a jpg file at least 1 MB large and include a photo caption and the name of the photographer.


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February 2024 issue of RCC News is here

Happy Lunar New Year of the Dragon. The February 2024 issue of the RCC News has been posted. Find out all about the diverse, multicultural activities in the neighbourhood in the Renfrew-Collingwood Community News and stay connected with your neighbours.

February 2024 issue of the Renfrew-Collingwood Community News

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In this issue:

  • Still Moon Arts Connect Program and World Wetlands Day
  • Nature photos by Penny Lim to brighten your winter
  • The past, present and future of Earles at Kingsway’s northwest corner
  • Housing crisis in Canada by Robert F. Edwards
  • Collingwood Corner: Tyne Apartments at 3437 Kingsway
  • Nurturing mental health and addiction recovery
  • Eating Out in RC: Sabor Mexicano
  • Plus, check out what’s happening at your local libraries

Do you have a local story to tell or an event to share? We’d love to hear about it! Email rccnews-editorial@cnh.bc.ca.

The deadline for the March 2024 issue is February 10.

We welcome story submissions from 300 to 400 words long. Accompanying photos must be high resolution in a jpg file at least 1 MB large and include a photo caption and the name of the photographer.


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December 2023 issue of RCC News is here

The December 2023 issue of the RCC News has been posted. It’s time to celebrate the holiday season with family, friends and community. Read uplifting stories of neighbourhood connections in this latest issue of the Renfrew-Collingwood Community News.

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In this issue:

  • Lions Gate Chorus named world champions
  • Remembering Collingwood’s favourite paper boy: Dennis Alexander Reid
  • Youth Connect Program by Still Moon Arts Society
  • Collingwood resident featured in new Coastal City Ballet works
  • Out on a Lim: Photos from Penny Lim to help chase away the winter blahs
  • Christmas: One of our favourite times of the year
  • Collingwood Corner: A happy Christmas in 1963
  • Plus: Renfrew Park Community Complex winter programs

Do you have a local story to tell or an event to share? We’d love to hear about it! Email rccnews-editorial@cnh.bc.ca.

The deadline for the January 2024 issue is a few days early due to the holidays on December 8.

We welcome story submissions from 300 to 400 words long. Accompanying photos must be high resolution in a jpg file at least 1 MB large and include a photo caption and the name of the photographer.