Marpole Summerfest 2009!

Saturday July 11, 2009 (11am to 3pm)

Granville Street - 63rd to 71st Avenues
Free street entertainment, sidewalk sales and more!
Read More | Download the 2009 Poster

Vancouver's Marpole Community News

Marpole Rainy Day Sale 2009 Updates

JUN 2009 — The seventh Annual Marpole Rainy Day Sale was a hit with merchants and customers again this year. [READ MORE]

RBC Marpole branch hosts Olympic torch

JUN 2009 — The Marpole branch of the Royal Bank of Canada was privileged to host an event in honour of the spirit of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay. [READ MORE]

Category: Vancouver 2010

CLS Link assists in marketing Marpole properties

JUN 2009 — The Marpole Business Association BIA is excited to announce our participation in the newly created CLS Link online service. [READ MORE]

Category: Properties

City Council lowers business property taxes

JUN 2009 — The Vancouver Fair Tax Coalition (VFTC) has again successfully compelled city council to continue lowering business property taxes in 2009. [READ MORE]

Category: FAIRTAX

Ebisu Park Official Opening — May 30, 2009

MAY 2009 — Ebisu Park at 72nd Avenue and Osler Street was created after the Vancouver Park Board and City Council agreed that the Marpole neighbourhood was park-deficient. Refreshments and family activities will be held from 11am - 12:30pm on Saturday, May 30, 2009. [Download PDF Flyer (335KB)] [READ MORE]

Marpole Graffiti Paint-Out 2009

MAY 2009 — The Marpole BIA partnered with the Kerrisdale-Oakridge-Marpole Community Policing Centre (KOMCPC) to coordinate the Second Annual Marpole Graffiti Paint-Out.. [READ MORE]

Historic Joy Kogawa House Inaugural Residency

MAR 2009 — Historic Joy Kogawa House announces their first writer-in-residence, Montreal poet John Asfour. [READ MORE]

Rotary Club working hard in Marpole

MAR 2009 — Vancouver South Rotarians have worked over the years within the community to organize events such as a boat show and to build structures, such as a community park with gardens, benches, tables and a small stage at David Lloyd George School. [READ MORE]

2010 Olympics - Impacts for Marpole

MAR 2009 — VANOC has released its 2010 Olympic Transportation Plan for February 2010, and there will be significant impacts upon the Granville Street corridor. [READ MORE]

Vancouver Fair Tax Coalition Update

MAR 2009 — The Vancouver Fair Tax Coalition (VFTC), on behalf of Vancouver's employers, business people and residents is urging City Council to say NO to the staff-recommended budget increase. [READ MORE]

Welcome Nuestro Day Spa

FEB 2009 — Nuestro Day Spa has opened at 8073 Granville Street. [READ MORE]

History's Lens: Ghost drove pioneers from Marpole (Vancouver Courier)

Vancouver CourierFEB 2009 — Vancouver Courier - Long before Vancouver had an airport, Sea Island was a vast expanse of farms, dotted by the occasional house. Just across the bridge, Eburne (later to be renamed Marpole) looked much the same. Cows grazed in pastures, and the only link to Vancouver was the North Arm Road, a rough wagon road that would one day be known as Granville Street. [READ MORE]

Chinese Lion Tour of Marpole Photos added!

JAN 2009 — Read updates and view photos of the Chinese Lion Tour of Marpole! [READ MORE]

 

Category: Chinese NEW YEAR

See our updated New Business section!

JAN 2009 — Details and updates are available for Papa's Eatery, Treasure Room, Nanji & Associates, Haleen's Beauty and Hair Salon and more new businesses in Marpole! [READ MORE]

Category: New Businesses

Christmas In Marpole Updates

JAN 2009 — For information and updates on our annual Christmas In Marpole event, vist marpoleonline.com/christmas

Category: ChRISTMAS

Vancouver Fair Tax Coalition Update

DEC 2008 — Marpole Business Association looks forward to working with Mayor Robertson and the new City Council in continuing to ensure equitable taxation policies. [READ MORE]

Category: FAIR TAX

Great Marpole Trick-or-Treat Popular Again

NOV 2008 — The sixth annual Great Marpole Trick-or-Treat proved very popular again this year with merchants and children alike! The desire for treats, combined with dry weather, made for a street full of costumed children going door-to-door to participating merchants displaying the now well-known orange pumpkin decal. More than 50 participating businesses recorded bigger crowds than last year, and that the candy ran out early! Thanks to those merchants who posted the pumpkin decal and participated in this very popular community event!

Category: Halloween

New Street Sign on Granville

New street signs along Granville Street!

NOV 2008 — Marpole gets new decorative street signage. Below is a photo of the new signs along Granville Street. [READ MORE]

Category: Beautification

Help name new park in Marpole!

SEP 2008 — The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation is asking residents to suggest names for a recently developed park site in Marpole. Deadline for submissions is 5:00 pm August 8, 2008. [READ MORE]

Category: Contests

Upcoming Community Events

ENCHANTED APRIL by Matthew Barber

Jun 13 - Jul 11, 2009
Details: metrotheatre.org

Westwynd Celtic Singers

Sunday, July 5, 2009 (2pm - 4pm)
Details: marpolehistorical.ca

The 9th Annual Marpole Summerfest

Saturday, July 11th, 2009
Details coming soon!

Marpole Business Association AGM

Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Details: marpoleonline.com/agm

Marpole Gateway

Arbutus/Eburne Lands Issue

Read news and updates or share your ideas for the future.
See: marpoleonline.com/gateway

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