Province columnist Ethan Baron Photograph by: File photo, The Province Even on the hottest summer day, most locals would be loath to dip a toe into Vancouver’s False Creek for fear of picking up a dreadful infection. But contrary to widespread public opinion, it’s safe to swim in the inlet, a health official says. […]
From The Tyee: Vancouver’s Olympic Village draws together more green building innovations than perhaps any other residential development — which is why real estate mogul Bob Rennie is marketing it as the “greenest neighbourhood on the planet.” On a Saturday in May, about 15,000 Vancouverites lined up to tour what is now called “Millennium Water,” […]
11 Olympic Village condo buyers are suing to try and get out of their purchase contracts siting problems with their electric fireplaces, missing washer and dryers and something about a parking lot they didn’t think would be there. See the story below from the CBC: CBC News – British Columbia – 11 Olympic Village condo […]
All buildings in Southeast False Creek are required to be built to minimum LEED Silver standard. They are not all required to get the designation though. The buildings in the Olympic Village – Millennium Water have actually achieved the highest LEED standard, the LEED platinum designation . For more information about LEED in Canada see […]
Well it is not really in Southeast False Creek, but not much is happening here yet so head on down to Granville Island for the awesome Canada Day festivities. This a great warm up event to get you ready for the big day. Bicycle Decorating Workshop on Granville Island for the Canada Day Parade | […]