To help you plan for Dunbar- or Dunbar-related events that might interest you, here are some that have come to my attention:
May 11: Salmonberry Days begin, running until May 31. Check for events on the Salmonberry Days Calendar at https://dunbar-vancouver.org/dunbar-newsletters/
May 11: Neighbourhood Initiatives to Increase Housing Choices. This free event, hosted by the Westside Seniors Hub, is from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Kitsilano Neighbourhood House, 2305 West 7th.
May 14: Salmonberry Days tour hosted by Michael Geller aboard HeyYa carts, small street-legal electric vehicles. Geller will take participants on a tour of various sites in Kerrisdale to point out how the increased density planned for Dunbar can be done well. Meet at the Kerrisdale Community Centre parking lot at 6:30 p.m. Participants are asked to register at least a week in advance at jen@southlandsfarm.ca using the subject line “HeyYa Cart tour.” Donations welcome.
May 20: Local Focus speakers’ series on community planning continues with Graham McGarva speaking on “False Creek South: Sharing the DNA of Belonging.” McGarva founded VIA Architecture in 1984, a planning and architecture firm dedicated to creating and sustaining connective communities. Starts at 7 pm at the False Creek Co-op Common Room, Sitka Square (east side) Sign up for this free event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984347044427
May 22: The Dunbar Neighbourhood Cafe will feature two speakers from the BC Utilities Commission who will talk about clean energy issues and how residents can take part in BC Hydro’s solar self-generation program. This is an especially relevant session at a time of soaring energy prices. It will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 22, in Room 202 of the Dunbar Community Centre. Alex Baer and Charlene de Boer, both senior officials with the BC Utilities Commission, will speak on:
- The role of the public utilities regulator
- BC’s energy supply mix and how renewable energy contributes to safe and reliable electricity service
- BC Hydro’s net metering program; how residential customers can participate and how they are compensated for the energy they supply.