City of Vancouver Events

Repair Workshop

3360 Victoria Dr
Vancouver, BC V5N 4M4, Canada
Saturday, March 30, 2019, 10am – 1pm

Repair because you care! Every year, thousands of ripped or worn-out textiles, broken computers, small electronics, and appliances could get a new lease on life after a simple repair, but are recycled or disposed of as garbage.

Help to counter this throwaway culture by participating and learning some new skills at our upcoming Repair Workshop. You're invited to bring clothing, computers, small electronics, and appliances that need fixing or mending to our upcoming repair workshop. Our volunteer repair specialists will help you learn how to repair or mend one item for free.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP through Eventbrite so that our repair specialists know how many repairs to expect.

What are Repair Workshops?

A do-it-together, hands-on-approach workshop where volunteer repair specialists repair one item per visitor for free. Though free, Repair Workshops aren’t free repair services. They're participatory events – visitors are required to be present for the repair and are encouraged to get involved to take advantage of the full learning and skill building experience!

How does a Repair Workshop work?

Bring your broken, worn out, or ripped item for assessment, disassembly, and possible repair. At the event, visitors will be greeted by a host who will confirm what items were brought to the event and will lead the visitors to a particular repair specialist. From there, the visitor and the specialist can talk about the history of the item, diagnose whether it can be fixed, and repair accordingly.

Who are the workshop partners and volunteer repair specialists?

The repair workshop is being brought to you by the City and the following partnering organizations.

Repair Matters (electronics/appliance repair)
Free Geek (computer repair)
Frameworq (textile repair)
One Earth

Accepted items for repair:

Repair specialists will be on hand to repair all kinds of things - from ripped or worn-out textiles, broken computers, small electronics and appliances.Rule of thumb: if you cannot carry the item alone, don’t bring it (no stoves, fridges, etc.).

How long will the repair take?

It depends on the item and what part(s) need to be fixed. Once the repair specialist has checked out the item, they should be able to tell you approximately how long it will take to fix.

Can I drop my item off and come back later to pick it up?

Visitors are required to be present for the repair and are encouraged to get involved to take advantage of the full learning experience. This is a meeting of volunteers and neighbours helping each other out, learning about repair, and squeezing more life out of the things they already have.

Event type: Community, Education / lecture
Campaign, project, or topic: Zero Waste Strategy
Area: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Audience: All ages
Language: English
Sustainability: Zero waste / recycling stations
Register: www.eventbrite.ca…
Organizer type: City of Vancouver
Organizer: Zero Waste and Resource Recovery
Phone: 604-871-6443

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Rezoning Application Open House - 2209-2249 East Broadway

2600 E Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5M 1Y5, Canada
Monday, April 1, 2019, 5:30 – 8pm

The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone 2209-2249 East Broadway from RS-1 (One-Family Dwelling) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The proposal is for a 6-storey residential development.

A community open house will be held on April 1, 2019 from 5:30 - 8:00 pm in the Cafeteria of Vancouver Technical Secondary School (2600 East Broadway). City staff and the applicant team were available to answer questions.

Event type: Open house / info session
Area: Grandview-Woodland
Audience: All ages
Language: English
Organizer type: City of Vancouver
Organizer: City of Vancouver
Website: rezoning.vancouver.ca…

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Park Board meeting

2099 Beach Ave
Vancouver, BC V6G 1Z4, Canada
Monday, April 1, 2019, 6:30 – 10pm

Park Board commissioners generally hold one to two public meetings each month, with a Committee meeting followed by a Regular Board meeting. Agendas are posted in the week prior to each meeting. All are welcome to attend in person or to watch online.

To speak at a Committee meeting about an item on the agenda, request to speak by noon on the day of the scheduled meeting. Speakers are given a five-minute time limit, unless otherwise decided by the Committee.

Speaker sign-up is not available for Regular Board meetings.

Written comments and requests to speak are shared with all Commissioners. The Board may choose to refer an item to a future Committee meeting in order to hear from speakers.

Event type: Meeting
Area: Downtown
Audience: All ages
Language: English
Accessibility: Accessible venue and parking
Sustainability: Bicycle parking, Water fountains, Zero waste / recycling stations
Organizer type: Vancouver Park Board
Organizer: General Manager's Office
Website: vancouver.ca…
Email: pbmeetings@vancouver.ca
Phone: 604-257-8158

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Regular Council meeting

Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 9:30am – 1pm

This meeting is open to the public.

To view the agenda, speak at the meeting, and view meeting minutes and video after the meeting finishes: go to the Council meetings application.

Event type: Meeting
Area: Fairview
Audience: All ages
Language: English
Accessibility: Accessible venue and parking
Sustainability: Bicycle parking, Near public transit, Water fountains, Zero waste / recycling stations
Organizer type: City of Vancouver
Organizer: City Clerk

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Rezoning Application Open House - 3429-3469 Fraser Street

3456 Fraser St
Vancouver, BC V5V 4C4, Canada
Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 5 – 8pm

Join us at a community open house to learn about an application to rezone 3429-3469 Fraser Street to allow for a six-storey, mixed-use building with 104 secured market rental residential units and commercial units on the ground floor.

Event type: Open house / info session
Campaign, project, or topic: Rezoning application
Area: Riley Park
Audience: All ages
Language: English
Organizer type: City of Vancouver
Organizer: Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability
Website: rezoning.vancouver.ca…

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Public hearing

Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 6pm – 12am

This meeting is open to the public.

Public hearings are held to consider and decide on rezoning applications (for zoning bylaw changes) and heritage designations. Council must hold a public hearing before deciding to change a zoning bylaw, according to the Vancouver Charter.

One week before the meeting:

During the meeting:

Watch the meeting live online

If the meeting agenda isn't completed, the meeting chair will schedule the next meeting at the end of the meeting.

Learn more about public hearings

Event type: Meeting
Area: Fairview
Language: English
Accessibility: Accessible venue and parking
Sustainability: Bicycle parking, Near public transit, Water fountains, Zero waste / recycling stations
Organizer type: City of Vancouver
Organizer: City Clerk

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Policy and Strategic Priorities Standing Committee meeting

Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 9:30am – 5pm

This meeting is open to the public.

To view the agenda, speak at the meeting, and view meeting minutes and video after the meeting finishes: go to the Council meetings application.

Event type: Meeting
Area: Fairview
Language: English
Accessibility: Accessible venue and parking
Sustainability: Bicycle parking, Near public transit, Water fountains, Zero waste / recycling stations
Organizer type: City of Vancouver
Organizer: City Clerk

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Public hearing

Thursday, April 4, 2019, 6pm – 12am

This meeting is open to the public.

One week before the meeting:

During the meeting:

Watch the meeting live online

If the meeting agenda isn't completed, the meeting chair will schedule the next meeting at the end of the meeting.

Learn more about public hearings