Oakridge Cinemas Closes Forever

JAN 2012 — Oakridge Cinemas closed forever in January 2, 2012. A new Vancouver theatre is scheduled to open in 2014 as part of the Marine Gateway development at Marine Drive and Cambie Street. It will be an 11-screen multiplex that will include three VIP theatres. [FULL STORY]

Marpole's BC Liquor Store Relocating

JAN 2012 — Marpole's BC Liquor Store will be relocating to the former Rogers Video location at 8373 Granville for two years during the Safeway redevelopment.

Successful Marpole Cares - Thank You!

JAN 2012 — 12 local families received decorated hampers just in time for Christmas! Over three vanloads of food, toys and other goods were collected and delivered to Marpole Place for packaging by the busy volunteers of Cornerstone Community Church. [READ MORE]

Christmas In Marpole Village

DEC 2011 — For more information and updates on our annual Christmas In Marpole event, see marpoleonline.com/christmas
[DOWNLOAD POSTER]

Marpole Cares 2011

DEC 2011 — Help a neighbour in need this holiday season. Drop off a new, unwrapped toy or non-perishable food item until December 16, 2011, at five locations in Marpole. Details at marpoleonline.com/marpolecares
[DOWNLOAD POSTER]

The next Yaletown?

NOV 2011 — If you walk, bike, bus or drive south down Granville Street and cross West 57th Avenue, you enter the neighbourhood of Marpole, an easygoing, unpretentious working class and immigrant community of 23,000 people. It won't be small for long. Sleepy old Marpole is changing fast. [READ STORY]

Report slams Safeway project process

NOV 2011 — A UBC researcher says the public process involved with the approval of rezoning and redevelopment of property at Granville Street and West 70th Avenue was flawed. White wrote the report, entitled "Searching for Ecological Democracy: A Case Study of the Marpole Safeway Rezoning Process," for her masters of arts degree in the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning. [READ STORY]

Spooky Success!

NOV 2011 — The ninth annual Great Marpole Trick-or-Treat proved very popular again this year with merchants and children alike. The desire for treats and the 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. Thanks to those merchants who posted the pumpkin decal and participated in this very popular community event.

The Great Marpole Trick Or Treat

NOV 2011 — The seventh annual Great Marpole Trick-or-Treat took place on Halloween day, Monday, October 31, 2011 from 4pm - 5pm.

DETAILS | PARTICIPATING MERCHANTS

New cinema complex will anchor Marine Gateway development

OCT 2011 — Cineplex Entertainment announced plans to build a new movie theatre complex at the new Marine Gateway development at Marine Drive and Cambie Street in south Vancouver and is scheduled to open in 2014. [READ MORE]

Abbeyfield House residents get security and support without losing independence

OCT 2011 — Abbeyfield is an innovative success story, placing a group of seniors together in a house. It offers support to residents, but also maintains the look and feel of a private home. [FULL STORY]
See also: abbeyfieldvancouver.com

Dunbar Haunted House moves to Marpole

OCT 2011 — The Dunbar Haunted House has moved to a bigger location this year, to accommodate the exponential growth and large traffic flows of the past few years. The new address is 8934 Shaughnessy Street near the Marine Drive station of the Canada Line. They are open from October 14th to October 31st, evenings from 7 pm to 10 pm Sundays – Thursdays, until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, and during the day Saturday & Sunday 11 am – 7pm. Live actors spook nightly from 7 pm. This year's Haunt "Barbaric British Columbia" will combine elements and characters from traditional horror genres with iconic aspects of B.C. culture and industry. Details: http://www.dunbarhauntedhouse.com/

Historic Joy Kogawa House 2011 Writing Program

SEP 2011 — On Thursday, September 15, Historic Joy Kogawa House will welcome Toronto author Susan Crean as our 2011 writer-in-residence. Crean will lead writing workshops and engage in a series of conversations during her residency with writers who use their work as a means of social change. Writers in this series include poet Evelyn Lau, journalist Eric Enno Tamm, playwright Tara Beagan, essayist Betsy Warland, writer Wayde Compton, and artist Shirley Bear. Details: kogawahouse.com or call (604) 263-6586.

New Pedestrian Crosswalk for 66th @ Granville

SEP 2011 — After nearly eight years of lobbying, petitions and meetings, the Marpole BIA is very pleased to note the construction of the city of Vancouver's newest pedestrian crosswalk, at 66th Avenue and Granville St. "We are very happy that the City is installing the new crosswalk. It will enhance pedestrian safety, and make it easier for customers to access our businesses on both sides of Granville Street," says MBA President Michael Tee. The Marpole BIA thanks the City of Vancouver for installing the crosswalk, which should be operational in the coming months.

11th Annual Marpole Summerfest Success!

SEP 2011 —The Eleventh Annual Marpole Summerfest community celebration on Saturday, July 11th was a huge success! Thousands of people enjoyed the great street entertainment, wide variety of food, and the super merchant specials. The Sixth Annual Classic Car Show & Shine was the best ever. Many thanks to all of those participating merchants who helped make Marpole Summerfest such a success! Special thanks to our event sponsors, the Vancouver Courier, the
Beat 94.5 FM, QM FM 104.5 and Safeway!

Suzanne Anton Speaks at Marpole Summerfest

JUL 2011 — Suzanne Anton, Vancouver City Councillor and NPA candidate for Mayor cuts Vancouver's 125th Birthday cake at Marpole Summerfest 2011 and gives a short talk about the new development in Marpole including a possible new library and community centre.

Vintage hotrod cars at Marpole Summerfest

JUL 2011 —Marpole Summerfest Show & Shine 2011 July 9th 2011 Collector vintage hotrod cars convertibles.

Marpole Parks from vancouverstories125

JUL 2011 — Childhood memories of Marpole parks by Vivienne Van Slyke.

New Crosswalk Coming at 66th & Granville

AUG 2011 — Work is set to begin on the long-awaited new pedestrian-activated crosswalk at 66th Avenue and Granville Street. This crosswalk will enable pedestrians to cross Granville St. with greater ease and safety, and allow for more east-west flow from both sides of the commercial district.

11th Annual Marpole Summerfest!

JUL 2011 — The 11th Annual Marpole Summerfest and Show & Shine was held Saturday, July 9th, from 11 AM to 4 PM along Granville Street in Marpole. It's a family-friendly, community celebration for residents and businesses.
[PDF SCHEDULE] [SCHEDULE OF EVENTS] [READ MORE] [POSTER]

Marpole Summerfest 2011 Photos

JUL 2011 — A collection of photos submitted to the Marpole Business Association from the 11th Annual Marpole Summerfest.

Proposed Richmond Island Marina & Boatyard

JUN 2011 — The Musqueam Indian Band and Bastion Development Corporation have made an application to Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) for a new commercial marina at Richmond Slough & Richmond Island. An open house was held June 22, 2011. For updates, see: marpoleonline.com/marina/

Free I Heart Marpole Buttons!

JUN 2011 — Free "I heart Marpole Summerfest" buttons will be handed out throughout the day on Saturday, July 9th, from 11 AM to 4 PM along Granville Street in Marpole.

Marpole Literacy Map

JUN 2011 — This is a map of resources available in Marpole, as representative of the Marpole Literacy Task Group members. Among the services our members provide are spirtitual, early childhood (including daycare, preschool, parent/child support, adult interest and certification classes, and adult educational services including English Language classes. [SEE MAP]

The CoV & PlaceSpeak invite you to Tag your 'hood

JUN 2011 — PlaceSpeak is launching this neighbourhood identity initiative as part of the City of Vancouver's engagement mandate. We want to know what the different communities of this City mean to you. All of the submissions will be uploaded to the PlaceSpeak website after the June 24th, 2011 deadline. [READ MORE]

Summerfest Entertainment Announced

JUN 2011 — There will be a wide variety of fun, family-oriented entertainment at this year's 11th Annual Summerfest event. [READ MORE]

Marpole BIA active in the social media sphere

JUN 2011 — The Marpole Business Association BIA has been tweeting local events and community festivals, as well as highlighting important things like the Safeway Public Hearing, traffic problems, and promoting individual businesses and products. [READ MORE]

Marpole BIA partners with CLS Link for vacancy/sales listings

JUN 2011 — The Marpole BIA is pleased to remind members of its partnership with the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver’s Commercial Real Estate Listings Service. This on-line tool enables
prospective business and property owners to search for commercial vacancies or business listings by BIA area. The Marpole BIA web page highlights some of the amenities, transportation linkages and demographic information for the commercial district. There are also links to the VEDC’s Neighbourhood and Commercial District profiles for the Marpole community. For more information, visit clslink.ca.

Annual student volunteer graffiti paint-out

JUN 2011 — The Marpole Business Association was very pleased to host the Fourth Annual Volunteer Graffiti Paint-Out, in conjunction with the Kerrisdale-Oakridge-Marpole Community Policing Centre (KOMCPC) in mid-May 2011. [READ MORE]

Coast Hotel Rezoning Proposal & Open House

APR 2011 — Robert Turecki Architect has applied to the City of Vancouver to expand the existing CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District for the Coast Hotel at 1041 SW Marine Drive by rezoning an adjacent MC-1 (Light Industrial) site. For updates, see: marpoleonline.com/coasthotel/

Safeway Redevelopment Facts

APR 2011 — The rezoning and redevelopment of the Marpole Safeway site will be going to a Public Hearing at City Hall on Thursday, April 21, 2011. This redevelopment proposal is an important and positive catalyst for change in the Marpole commercial district and is strongly supported by the Board of the Marpole Business Association. [READ MORE]

Marpole Chinese New Year Celebrations 2011

MAR 2011 — The Marpole Business Association (BIA) presented the 3rd annual Marpole Chinese Lion Tour, in celebration of the Chinese New Year on Thursday, February 10th, 2011 at 11 AM along Granville Street. [READ MORE] [DOWNLOAD POSTER]

Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre Facility Renewal Public Open House (Thu Mar 17, 2011)

FEB 2011 — You are cordially invited to view the schematic design plans and feasibility study for the proposed new community centre on Thursday March 17, 2011 6-9pm at 990 West 59th Ave, Vancouver. Park Board staff and architects will be available to answer questions and receive comments. For more information please contact John Ross, Facility Development Coordinator, at 604-257-8676. [PDF FLYER]

Richmond Island marina proposal raises wildlife habitat, recreation access issues

FEB 2011 — The slough lies between Vancouver and Richmond Island, a property owned by the federal Port Metro Vancouver that is being eyed by Bastion Development and its partner, the Musqueam Indian Band, for a marina. [FULL STORY AT GEORGIA STRAIGHT]
For more info see: marpoleonline.com/marina/

Granville Street Parking Restored in 8600 block

JAN 2011 — After years of lobbying by the Marpole Business Association to reinstate on-street parking along Granville St. that was removed in 1998 due to the 98 BLine rapid bus, the last stretch of parking spots have been returned along with a newly installed 2-hour parking sign north of the 64th Avenue bus stop. [READ MORE]

Christmas in Marpole Village 2010

Enjoy the festive celebration of the holidays in Marpole, on Granville Street between 63rd and 71st Avenues on Saturday, December 18th, 2010. Santa Stroll - 1-3 PM, Holiday Caroling - 11 AM - 1 PM. Marpole Cares - Nov. 22th - Dec 15th. [READ MORE] [POSTER]

Marpole Cares — Help A Neighbour In Need

Please consider helping a local Marpole family in need this season. Drop off a new unwrapped toy, toiletry item, or non-perishable food item until December 15th, at five locations in Marpole: the Marpole Branch Library, Royal Bank, TD Bank, VanCity and Marpole Place. [READ MORE] [POSTER]

Using the City of Vancouver's 311 System

DEC 2010 — Have you ever called 311? Have you even heard of this City of Vancouver information service? 311 is a multi-lingual, 24/7 service line to help citizens - like you - connect with their local government. The City’s 311 service was launched in 2009, and the system is modelled on the popular 311 services in New York, Toronto and Calgary. Through 311, you can ask questions about any city service, report issues of concern to city staff, and be connected to the relevant city department based on your inquiry. Many popular call topics are questions about garbage service, reports of garbage dumping, reporting graffiti vandalism, and community centre inquiries. As a business person, you can call 311 to connect to the City’s licensing and permit departments, report on non-emergency safety concerns, or to report if someone has dumped a mattress in the lane behind your building. If you don’t know who to turn to, the operators at 311 can help determine the correct City department to answer your inquiry or concern. It’s a great resource, and of course, always easy to remember.

Marpole Online & @marpolevillage on Twitter

DEC 2010 — The Marpole Business Association (BIA) has been updating our very popular marpoleonline.com website. marpoleonline.com features a searchable business directory - with each MBA member business featured - as well as MBA event information, photos, archived newsletter articles, and lots of community partner and general neighbourhood information.
Please take a minute to look at the site and check that your business information is correct and up-to-date. If not, let us know by email to: marpolebia@marpoleonline.com We're also in the social media realm with the Twitter social networking site. You can follow our daily tweets through @marpolevillage. If you have business information, special events or sales to promote, let us know and we’ll tweet about it!

New Marpole Winter Street Banners

DEC 2010 — Winter has arrived early this year. The MBA has produced two new street banner designs to reflect the changeover to the winter season. [READ MORE]

Great Marpole Trick-or-Treat 2010

NOV 2010 — Saturday, October 30, 2010 saw an incredible turnout with over 250 kids in some blocks along Granville and all participating Marpole merchants running out of candy! Photos have been added. [READ UPDATES] [POSTER] [PARTICIPATING MERCHANTS]

Fraser River Trail Grand Opening Photos

New Crosswalk coming in 2011

OCT 2010 — After many years of lobbying, two pedestrian studies, and even a petition, the Marpole BIA is very pleased to announce that the recommendation for a new pedestrian-activated crosswalk at 66th and Granville St. will be submitted for Council's approval as part of the City's 2011 Capital Plan. This crosswalk will enable pedestrians to cross Granville St. with greater ease and safety, and allow for more east-west flow from both sides of the commercial district. The Marpole BIA will keep you posted on the construction details and time line of the new crosswalk as they become available in the new year.

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