Vancouver's Leader in Transition toward Strong, Resilient, Complete Communities
Main Street Neighbourhood
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Our Transition Town on and around Main Street is of course at the centre of it all. We are Vancouver's Main Stage and aim to be a Class Act. We hold monthly potluck gatherings at Little Mountain Neighbourhood House, where we plot to change the world. Join us and we'll help you relocalize!
Location: Riley Park/South Cambie & Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, Coast Salish Territory
Members: 115
Latest Activity: Oct 21, 2011
Transition on Main Street
Main Street Villagers,
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***Welcome to all of the members who have recently joined us on the Village Vancouver Transition Town site! It’s wonderful to see our numbers grow and to learn more about the people in our neighbourhood and especially our interests related to nurturing a more ecologically sustainable and cohesive community.
Jason & Randy
Main St. VV Steering Group
p.s. We are looking for new members of the Steering Group. Contact us if you are interested.
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The global Transition movement, begun in Totnes in the UK, is a grass roots community response to the twin challenges of Climate Change and Peak Oil. Based on the premise that the level by which to effect the most significant and lasting change is local, Transition is all about reconnecting with our neighbours, sharing our knowledge about food gardening, sharing, and other sustainable choices, and reconnecting through the kind of personal local networks that cannot be replaced by online communities.
The Main Street Neighbourhood started as a series of monthly potlucks and an informal exchange of local knowledge and assets. We have experienced permaculturists (aka modern backyard farmers), seed sharers, engineers, planners, green home remodellers, and recreational sports people of every stripe in our ranks. We share everything from compost and soil to wheelbarrows and canoes.
Joining this Village Vancouver Group allows you to receive neighbourhood news and notices of events. You may contact the Main St. Steering Group at: jason@villagevancouver.ca or randy@villagevancouver.ca
Discussion Forum
Main street area joint ownership of rabbits/bees
Started by Curtis Barber. Last reply by Jason Mertz Oct 21, 2011. 1 Reply 1 Like
I’m just putting this idea out there to see if anyone would be interested in a joint venture raising rabbits (for meat and pelts) or honey bees. My partner and I live in an apartment so don’t have…Continue
VV's BIGGEST POTLUCK yet took place at Heritage Hall Oct 4th, 2010
Started by Anna Chase Sep 15, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Please see message from Randy below and Thank you Randy for the great idea!It's on! VV's BIGGEST POTLUCK yet took place at Heritage Hall aweek before Thanksgiving 2010, on Monday October 4. This was…Continue
Mount Pleasant Sept 25th and Strathcona Harvest Festivals Sept 19th 2010
Started by Anna Chase Sep 15, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Village Vancouver is being enthusiastically encouraged by the organizers of the Mount Pleasant and Strathcona Harvest Festivals to put together a 'village' at as part of their spaces. WHEN…Continue
Monthly Potluck Postings - now moved to main page
Started by Randy Chatterjee. Last reply by Randy Chatterjee Sep 10, 2010. 16 Replies 0 Likes
See below for information on our Main Street Neighbourhood Potlucks, and notes about earlier potluck gatherings.
Tags: sharing, neighbourhood, potluck
Comment Wall
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Comment by Sara Dent on March 13, 2011 at 2:45pm -
glad to join this group! yeah village vancouver!
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Comment by Village Vancouver on October 21, 2010 at 8:32am -
From Nancy Hall
HI Folks: This is a community thank you. Two weeks ago I collapsed on the street outside Bean Around the World and the Flower Factory. I staggered from the Bean and fell into the street and started throwing up. Immediately three people I didn't know jumped out to the street : saw that I was shaken but ok and then acted. One fellow called 911. Then three people lifted me up off the road and carried me to the patio. An off duty nurse saw that was shaken but not broken. My friend Suzanne then organized to take my car home. The Bean staff came out and washed down the road.
The Ambulance finally came and off I went to VGH. I was seen right away. I have a brain tumour and the extra swelling from the tumour made me dizzy and nauseous. I spent a week in hospital getting tests and settling on different meds. The staff at VGH are great. I liked the young nurses and we taught each other.
But the thing I want my Main st group to know is that because I had a crisis and people who didn't even know took care of me, I felt part of a community and knew things would work out. The trauma of the collapse was erased by collective kindness.
So keep on helping out Main St hood let's take care of our vulnerable and make sure we have a community where everyone is safe, healthy and connected.
Blessings Nancy
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Comment by Maddy Kipling on July 3, 2010 at 12:23am -
Hey folks,
After a crazy few months of working doubles all week and weekend, I finally have some evenings free. Would be nice to catch up sometime!
Maddy
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