Renfrew-Collingwood Community News

News stories from the Renfrew-Collingwood community in East Vancouver

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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.


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October 2023 issue of RCC News is here

Crisp nights, endless rain and colourful leaves. Fall brings change all around us. Read about some of the changes in our neighbourhood in the latest issue of the Renfrew-Collingwood Community News, which has been one constant here for more than 25 years now.

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In this issue:

  • The story of Big P
  • The other guy’s opinion: What used to be a minute is now a second
  • Collingwood Corner: Barbeque Super Serve in 1932 at 3075 Kingsway
  • Graham Bruce Elementary School – Their community field threatened by subdivision
  • Staff changes at RCC News – Longtime editor Julie Cheng steps down
  • The Chairman returns – RCC News celebrates 25 years
  • Read On! Pumpkin mania and Canadian Thanksgiving

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 November 2023 issue is October 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.

Note: The PDF file of this issue was updated on Oct. 29, 2025 to remove the CNH Highlight page at the request of staff.


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September 2023 issue of RCC News is here

Fall is just around the corner and so are many events and activities for you to get involved, from the Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival and the save Bruce field petition to new programs galore at the Renfrew Park community centre and Collingwood Neighbourhood House. Find them all in the latest issue of the Renfrew-Collingwood Community News.

Renfrew-Collingwood Community News September 2023

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In this issue:

  • See the full schedule for the 2023 Moon Festival: Embrace Water’s Wisdom, from workshops to showcases to the finale
  • Petitioning the subdivision of school grounds at Graham Bruce Elementary
  • Eating out in RC: Yo-Bones BBQ
  • Renfrew Park Community Complex news and events
  • Plus: Collingwood Neighbourhood House fall programs insert

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 October 2023 issue is September 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.