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March 2020 issue of RCC News is here

RCC News March 2020

It’s spring and it’s time to get outside! This issue of the RCC News full of the many wonderful people, events and programs happening in our neighbourhood to keep you active.

Get your latest issue of the RCC News at your local coffee shop, grocery store, library and community centre.

Or click on the cover image to view the new issue.

In this issue:

  • Get involved in local stewardship of Renfrew Ravine and Still Creek
  • Italian fashion in the spotlight – New exhibit at the Italian Cultural Centre
  • Preserved flower arrangement workshop makes gifts for a good cause
  • Personal finance: Do you have a trusted contact person?
  • Najia Elacel honoured for her community contributions
  • Now is the time to act on those dreams
  • Noticed in Renfrew-Collingwood: Tired man with new pillow

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 April 2020 issue is March 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 2020 issue of RCC News is here

Cover of RCC News February 2020

Happy Lunar New Year! This issue of the RCC News full of the many wonderful people, events and programs happening in our neighbourhood.

Get your latest issue of the RCC News at your local coffee shop, grocery store, library and community centre.

Or click on the cover image to view the new issue.

In this issue:

  • New health centre coming to Renfrew-Collingwood
  • Neighbourhood Small Grants open February 11
  • Holiday cheer at the Kingsway Continental
  • From refugee to generous restaurant owner
  • Monolid make-up for East Asians
  • Still Creek Streamkeepers Public Talk February 24: Green Infrastructure with Kacia Tolsma

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 2020 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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Windermere students call for a crosswalk at 27th and Nootka

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Windermere students are calling for a crosswalk to be installed at 27th Avenue and Nootka. Photo by Julie Cheng

BY COCO ASCHMANN-CROSS

Grade 9 students at Windermere Secondary are petitioning for a much-needed crosswalk at 27th Avenue and Nootka.

Windermere high school is situated halfway between Rupert Street and Nootka Street and stretches from 24th to 27th avenues. The buses run up and down on both Rupert and Nootka streets, delivering a great number of students to Windermere.

The number 16 bus on Nootka stops at 23rd, 25th and 27th avenues. However, there are only crosswalks on 22nd and 29th, both of which require a detour of several blocks when walking from the bus stop to the school. As a result, most kids cross the street without a crosswalk to save time to get to class.

The students’ petition asks for a new crosswalk at the bus stop of 27th Avenue and Nootka so students and teachers can have a safe and direct connection between the bus and the school.

The crosswalk would also benefit the people who take the SkyTrain and often walk down the ravine to avoid walking beside the busy road. This new proposed crosswalk would mirror a crosswalk on 27th Avenue and Rupert and also creates a safe and efficient corridor.

You can show your support by signing the students’ petition. They have created print petitions and an online one at https://www.change.org/p/adrian-dix-cross-walk-for-27th-ave-and-nootka-st-in-vancouver.

Coco Aschmann-cross is a Grade 9 student currently attending Windermere Secondary.

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