Renfrew-Collingwood Community News

News stories from the Renfrew-Collingwood community in East Vancouver

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July 2014 issue of the RCC News is here

The new issue is full of the many wonderful people, events and programs happening in our neighbourhood!

Renfrew-Collingwood Community News July 2014Get your July 2014 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:

  • Summer fun at Renfrew-Collingwood’s own Greek Festival
  • New Joyce-Collingwood Social Circle draws together cultures
  • Kingsway Continental grand opening
  • RC INTERactive: bocee, tai chi, dance-walking, library under the trees and summer video series
  • Loretta Houben’s family tree series continues with tips for finding your ancestor’s home using Google Maps
  • Local community kitchens and canning workshops for your summer harvest

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 August 2014 issue has come and gone, but this month we still have a bit of space for a couple more articles. Please send in your submission by July 16. Around 300 to 400 words, with high resolution photos in jpg format of at least 1 MB file size.


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June 2014 issue of the RCC News is here

The new issue is full of the many wonderful people, events and programs happening in our neighbourhood!

Read the Renfrew-Collingwood Community News, June 2014Get your June 2014 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:

  • Mobile City Hall launches at Collingwood Neighbourhood House
  • Speakers wanted for TEDxRenfrewCollingwood
  • Come celebrate Canada Day at Renfrew Park Community Centre, July 1 at 1:00 pm
  • Nootka school’s 50th anniversary celebration a huge success
  • Loretta Houben’s family tree series continues with tips finding clues in old notebooks and journals
  • Eating Out in RC: Sushi Miga

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 July 2014 issue has come and gone, but this month we still have a bit of space for a couple more articles. Please send in your submission by July 16. Around 300 to 400 words, with high resolution photos in jpg format of at least 1 MB file size.


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May 2014 issue of the RCC News is here

The new issue is full of the many wonderful people, events and programs happening in our neighbourhood!

Renfrew-Collingwood Community News, May 2014Get your May 2014 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:

  • Collingwood Days program insert
  • Sometimes I Can and Sometimes I Can’t: Artists with disabilities talk about their practice, May 7
  • VanTech market garden starts Wednesday, May 28
  • Graham Bruce Spring Carnival to fundraise for a new playground, Friday, May 23
  • Loretta Houben’s family tree series continues with tips for creating a memory box
  • Tips to lock out crime from the Vancouver Police Department
  • Happy Mother’s Day poems

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 2014 issue is May 10.