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September 2024 issue of RCC News is here

Events around the community this fall will keep you feeling warm and fuzzy and connected to your neighbours. Read about the recreation, arts, history and festivals happening here in latest issue of the Renfrew-Collingwood Community News.

Download the new issue.

In this issue:

  • Join in the 2024 Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival: Water Reflections
  • Fond farewell from the online editor of RCC News, Julie Cheng
  • Collingwood Corner: John Connon’s home on Kingsway
  • Overcoming insomnia: Reclaim the night with sleep hygiene and acupuncture
  • Bruce field soccer festival
  • Vintage car shows: Show and Shine at the 2400 Motel and Johnny’s 23rd Annual Car Show at the Italian Cultural Centre
  • Read On! news for English learners: Provincial elections in B.C.
  • Plus, Collingwood Neighbourhood House fall 2024 recreation guide

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 2024 issue is September10.

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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Community saves Bruce field

by GRAHAM BRUCE PAC

The community came together to save the field at Graham Bruce Elementary. Photo by Melanie Cheng

At a private board meeting held on September 25, 2023, the Vancouver School Board trustees voted to suspend the subdivision of the Bruce field.

As a result of the City of Vancouver’s recent amendments to the zoning and development by-law, “Missing Middle” housing option (multiplex), this by-law is not only unprecedented, it may also impact long-term residential development and school enrolment across the City of Vancouver.

The Board has directed their staff to update the enrolment projections to the VSB’s long range facilities plan in relation to the city’s recent zoning changes and existing neighbourhood plans. However, the VSB may restart the plan to sell or lease it in the future.

On September 29, 2023, friends and families of Bruce community came together to rally at the VSB offices on West Broadway delivering all the signed petitions to the board. Children from Bruce Elementary School wrote thank you cards and they were all delivered to the school trustees. It was a beautiful sight to see.

Thank you cards from from Bruce Elementary School students were delivered to the school trustees.

The VSB has made it very clear in their letter dated September 25, 2023, to Bruce families that “[they] may consider restarting the engagement process relating to the proposed surplus declaration of the eastern portion of the Bruce field.”

They further indicate “We are committed to being open and transparent and will continue to provide updates in a timely manner.”

For now, we can breathe a sign of relief as the new 2023-2024 school year has started.

Please remember, this matter is temporarily on hold. If (and when) this does arise again, Bruce Elementary will need your help once again.

Please continue to inform family, friends and colleagues of this issue and continue to sign the petition at savebrucefield.com.

The Bruce PAC team would like to express its sincerest thanks to all for their support.

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