Renfrew-Collingwood Community News

News stories from the Renfrew-Collingwood community in East Vancouver

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April 2024 issue of RCC News is here

Spring is finally here! Take in the latest issue of the Renfrew-Collingwood Community News to find out all the great things happening in the neighbourhood.

April 2024 issue of the Renfrew-Collingwood Community News

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In this issue:

  • Heritage gems of Rupert-Renfrew Heights
  • Haiku by CNH creative writing students
  • CNH’s RISE Community Health Centre wins BC Quality Award
  • Collingwood Corner: Demolition of Vancouver Distribution Centres
  • Buzzing like bees at Still Moon Arts Society this spring
  • Neighbourhood Small Grants accepts applications through April 18
  • The Welcome Pole Project by Indigenous carvers
  • Applications due for the Ann and Jo-Ann Sobkow Award on April 30
  • Plus, spring photos by Penny Lim and Gail Hirst

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 May 2024 issue is April 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.