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The Vancouver Convention

May 28th, 2007
The Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre is expanding...   ...and the Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project Ltd., a company wholly owned by the Province of British Columbia, is responsible for building it!!   The expansion is made possible by a funding partnership of the Province of British Columbia , the Government of Canada and Tourism Vancouver. The expansio ...

Hillcrest Curling Venue

May 28th, 2007
2010 Winter Games   Hillcrest Curling Venue   PARK BOARD FACILITY FACT SHEET   Location Ontario Street & 30th Avenue — Riley-Hillcrest Neighbourhood   Olympic Purpose Competition curling Facility for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter games   Current Update Construction of the Hillcrest Curling Facility is no ...

The Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games

May 28th, 2007
Ceremonies Venues   BC Place Stadium   The Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and the Opening Ceremony for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games will be held in BC Place Stadium in downtown Vancouver . This will also be the venue for nightly Victory Ceremonies presentations. BC Place Stadium covers four hectares and has the largest air-supported stadi ...

Southeast False Creek and Olympic Village

May 28th, 2007
Southeast False Creek and Olympic Village   Southeast False Creek (SEFC) will be a model sustainable community built on the last remaining large tract of undeveloped waterfront land near downtown Vancouver .   On July 2, 2003 Vancouver was awarded the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and the SEFC development site was chosen as the future site of the Vancouver Olym ...

eCO Density

May 28th, 2007
ECO DENSITY       Today, our city faces three important challenges:   how to continue to grow in a way that is sustainable and reduces the city’s ecological footprint;   how to grow in a way that maintains our livability; and   how to grow in a way that improves opportunities to create more affordable types of housing.   Part of the City of Vancouver ’s response to th ...

urban density

May 28th, 2007
It’s time to talk about urban density’: Mayor National editorial urges Canadian cities to adopt EcoDensity   VANCOUVER, BC – In an editorial in today’s National Post newspaper, Mayor Sam Sullivan is calling on municipalities as well as senior levels of government to open the debate on increasing urban density as a way to address global climate change.   “Instead of telling Can ...

The Home Owner Grant

May 28th, 2007
The Home Owner Grant   The Home Owner Grant is available to individuals who are Canadian citizens or Landed Immigrants and reside permanently in British Columbia . A homeowner is entitled to the grant if he/she occupies an eligible residence as his/her principal residence. The grant is not automatically given, it must be applied for each year.   Grant Expanded for 2007: More Low-In ...

The Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games

May 28th, 2007
Ceremonies Venues   BC Place Stadium   The Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and the Opening Ceremony for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games will be held in BC Place Stadium in downtown Vancouver . This will also be the venue for nightly Victory Ceremonies presentations. BC Place Stadium covers four hectares and has the largest air-supported ...

Hillcrest Curling Venue

May 28th, 2007
2010 Winter Games   Hillcrest Curling Venue   PARK BOARD FACILITY FACT SHEET   Location Ontario Street & 30th Avenue — Riley-Hillcrest Neighbourhood   Olympic Purpose Competition curling Facility for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter games   Current Update Construction of the Hillcrest Curling Facility is n ...

The Vancouver Convention

May 28th, 2007
The Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre is expanding...   ...and the Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project Ltd., a company wholly owned by the Province of British Columbia, is responsible for building it!!   The expansion is made possible by a funding partnership of the Province of British Columbia , the Government of Canada and Tourism Vancouver. Th ...
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