Dunbar Residents Association News and Events

*Mon, Mar 3, 7:00 – 9:30 PM, Dunbar Community Centre, Room 202

DRA Candidates Meeting – for Vancouver-Quadra by-election (scheduled to take place on March 17th)

• Candidates from all four major parties will be present to introduce themselves and respond to audience questions:
  • Dan Grice (Green)
  • Rebecca Coad (NDP)
  • Deborah Meredith (Conservative)
  • Joyce Murray (Liberal)

*Fri, Mar 7, 8:00 PM, West Pt Grey United Church, 4595 W. 8th Ave (at Tolmie)

Vetta Chamber Music Concert – Welcome Spring

• Program by one of North America’s finest classical ensembles, the Trio Verlaine.
• Works by Ravel, Leclair and Bondon.
• See Vetta Chamber Music website for more information.

*Sat., Mar 8, 1:00 – 4:00 PM, St. Philip’s Church, 3737 W. 27th

Global Warming Cafe – Conversations that lead to tangible action

• Featuring workshops on food issues
  • Jill Weiss: Zero Mile Diet
  • Philip Be-er: Shifting from Knowing to Doing
  • Grant Watson: Buying Locally: Cool Options
• To register: info@communityclimatechange.ca or phone 604-731-8464

*Tues/ Mar 11, 7:30 – 9:00 PM, Ryerson United Church, 2195 W. 45th (at Yew)

Dunbar Make Poverty History meeting

• Guest speakers from Citywide Housing Coalition
• Learn ways to help end homelessness in Vancouver.

*Tues, Mar 25, 7:30 PM, Dunbar Community Centre, Room 202

Dunbar Garden Club monthly meeting

• Ray Mattei: Bamboo and Other Cold-Hardy Tropical Plants
• Ray is the owner of Tropic to Tropic Plants in Delta.
• He will show slides and speak about the plants he has propagated at his nursery.
• He will have some plants for sale at the meeting.
• Drop-in fee is $3.

In preparation for the Vancouver Quadra by-election on March 17^th. the DRA invites you to meet the candidates:

• Rebecca Coad (NDP)
• Dan Grice (Green)
• Deborah Meredith (Conservative)
• Joyce Murray (Liberal)

Agenda

1. Introductions
2. Question & Answer session
3. Meet the candidates over tea & cookies

Cards will be available at the door so that you can write down your questions and submit them when you enter.

FEB 1 UPDATE: NON-PROFITS SELECTED FOR 12 CITY-OWNED SITES

The Coast Foundation has been selected to develop and operate the 16th & Dunbar supportive housing site. For more information about Coast Foundation, visit their website.