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Arts & Culture |
Parks & Recreation Arts
Site (The Vancouver Park Board offers many opportunities for you to bring art into you and your family's everyday life)
Office of Cultural Affairs (advises Vancouver City Council on issues and strategies related to the cultural sector, develops and administers cultural policies and programs, and participates in city planning and development processes)
Public Art Registry for Downtown (the Public Art Registry provides information and images of various public artworks featured in each community and throughout Vancouver)
Performing Arts Facilities in Downtown (a comprehensive listing of all performance and rehearsal facilities in each community and throughout Vancouver including detailed information on stage and seating configurations, rehearsal room dimensions, lobby and public areas, technical equipment, etc. as well as rental rates and policies)
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BIA |
Business
Improvement Associations (BIA) (a listing of key City staff
and various local BIA contact information)
Overview of our BIA Program
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Child Care Facilities |
Quickfind
List (of Child Care Facilities in Downtown)
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City Hall
Services |
Services
List (to help you locate information or services that are available
on line. Includes a list of department email addresses for general
inquiries)
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Community Centres |
Coal
Harbour Community Centre
480 Broughton Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 3H4
Tel: 604-718-8222
Gathering Place
609 Helmcken Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 5R1
Tel: 604-665-2391
Roundhouse
Community Centre
181 Roundhouse Mews
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2W3
Tel: 604-713-1800
Vancouver
Aquatic Centre
1050 Beach Avenue
Vancouver, BC
V6E 1T7
Tel: 604-665-3424
West End Community Centre
870 Denman Street
Vancouver, BC V6G 2L8
Tel: 604-257-8333
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Community Groups |
QuickFind
List (of associations, facilities and community services for the Downtown area)
Add
Your Community Organization!
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Community Profile |
Review
community profile (for Downtown including history, demographic information,
planning, community facilities, and more)
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Fire & Rescue |
No. 8 Firehall (Yaletown)
895 Hamilton Street
Vancouver, BC
Tel:
604-665-6008
Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services Website
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Garbage & Recycling |
Collection
Schedule (and pick-up information for garbage, recycling and yard trimmings)
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Health Offices |
Vancouver
Coastal Health - Find Services (Find health services provided by VCH using this searchable database that enables users to search by service name or keyword, health topics, and/or area served)
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Library |
Central
Library (Library Square)
350 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 6B1
Tel: 604-331-3603
Outreach Library
302 - 345 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 6B3
Tel:
604-331-4100
Carnegie Reading Room & Library
401 Main Street
Vancouver, BC
V6A 2T7
Tel: 604-665-3010
Vancouver Public Library (VPL) Branch Listing
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Non-Market Housing |
Non-Market
Housing Information (City of Vancouver information on affordable
housing options, includes map of Non-Market housing for area and social
housing information) |
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Parks |
Listing
of Local Parks in Downtown
Vancouver Park Board Website
Listing
of Off-Leash Dog Parks in Downtown
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Police |
Community
Policing Centres Website & Map
(Community Policing is a police philosophy that involves problem solving with the assistance of the community. It has many forms: Block Watch, Citizens' Crime Watch and Community Policing Centres (CPC's) are all part of that philosophy)
Vancouver
Police Department Website
*For emergencies call 911* or 604-717-3321
for non-emergencies.
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Schools |
Vancouver Schools Map & Directory (an up-to-date listing of all Vancouver schools including all elementary schools and elementary annexes, secondary schools, alternative education program sites, French immersion and adult education centres in Vancouver)
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