June 13, 2019 — Nearly six years after the iconic firehall at 8585 Hudson St. suffered significant damage from flooding, the newly renovated heritage building now houses the Marpole Neighbourhood House.
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Community, Community Events, Community Meals
August 31, 2019 — The Vancouver Park Board is planning to build another full-size outdoor pool at South Vancouver’s Marpole Community Centre. The park board’s decision to build a new outdoor pool was not based on dollars and cents. Surveys show Vancouverites miss their outdoor pools. Opting to build an outdoor pool at Marpole is a case where citizen demand should trump cost.
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Community, Family, Sports & Recreation
June 21, 2019 — New Marpole crosswalks, created by Musqueam artist Robyn Sparrow, celebrate the vitality of the Musqueam community and their artistic traditions and contribute to Musqueam visibility on their unceded territory as part of National Indigenous Peoples Day.
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Street Beautification & Cleanliness
September 1, 2018 — Marpole, one of Vancouver’s oldest communities, is on track to become the fastest-densifying area in Vancouver. And that means there’s a lot changing. The City has approved 15 rezoning applications in principle under the Marpole Community Plan, with eight applications enacted.
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Housing