Author Archives: Burke Mountain

RIVERVIEW UPDATE: Open House Dates for Presentation of Draft Heritage Plan Announced

The dates of two open houses where the draft _Riverview Heritage Conservation Plan_ will be presented for public comment have been announced. The draft plan (four pdf files) will be available for review after September 24th online at “www.riverviewvalues.info”:http://www.riverviewvalues.info/draft-heritage-conservation-plan, at the main branches of the Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam Public Libraries, and at Coquitlam and…

Anne Murray: “Bad and Good News for Canada’s Birds”

Delta naturalist and author Anne Murray writes a regular op-ed article in the “Georgia Straight”:http://www.straight.com/ online. Her July piece is on a recent report on the “State of Canada’s Birds 2012”. To read Anne’s article, click “here”:http://www.straight.com/article-738141/vancouver/anne-murray-bad-and-good-news-canadas-birds.

Questionnaire on Riverview’s ‘Heritage Values’ due July 31

This is a reminder that all questionnaires are due July 31st If you haven’t completed the questionnaire, please follow the link to do so: “http://www.riverviewvalues.info/fill-out-the-questionnaire”:http://www.riverviewvalues.info/fill-out-the-questionnaire.

Riverview Hospital Site Heads HERITAGE CANADA FOUNDATION’S 2012 Top Ten Endangered Places

The “Heritage Canada Foundation”:http://www.heritagecanada.org/ has announced its 2012 Top Ten Most Endangered Places List, and the 244 acres of Riverview Hospital are on the list! To read about why this “_extraordinary Greater Vancouver cultural landscape_” made the list, please click “here”:/assets/bmn/doc/Top10_2012.pdf.

RIVERVIEW UPDATE: Dates for Heritage Planning Meetings Announced

Critical public consultations for the future of Riverview will take place this spring and fall. The spring meetings have just been announced (see below). Their focus is on identifying the important heritage aspects of the site (i.e., buildings, trees, history, etc.) and ensuring that those values will be carried forward into the future. In the…