Heart Is In Port Moody Home Last year I got to work with an eminent Port Moody resident, fellow senior and close friend, Ann Kitching. When Ann isn’t volunteering in our community, you might find her at her April Road home working on an art project while she takes in her beautiful view of the … Read more
“Where’s the Beef?” It’s been called a cultural phenomenon and a marketing metaphor. By questioning the matter of a hamburger over thirty years ago, Clara Peller coined the iconic phrase, “Where’s the Beef?” This question raised by the popular Wendy’s ad created a value proposition for consumers to consider; whether they were actually getting steak, or … Read more
Getting more affordable townhomes to market – What would it really take? A recent report, Getting to Goundbreaking (G2G), was produced by the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association (GVHBA) in partnership with the Urban Development Institute and Simon Fraser University’s Urban Studies department. The report examines the residential building approval process for a townhome development to: … Read more
Are Fraser Institute School Rankings Reliable? Guest post contributed by Melissa Hyndes (former School Trustee and Board Chair of Coquitlam School District 43) It is disturbing to continually hear from new immigrants and International families that they have been referred to the Fraser Institute rankings of schools to help pick where they live and their … Read more
Port Moody Resident Melissa Hyndes; Thanks This is a big public thank you to a nineteen year Port Moody resident who I met in 2011; Melissa Hyndes. Working with others on a board or committee has always been a great way to meet new people, and I got to know Melissa, and others who I … Read more
Port Moody | Micro Vancouver There are good reasons why Vancouver consistently places in the top 20 best cities to live in, in the world. Renowned for its clean air, stunning natural beauty, access to culture and recreation, great beaches and friendly people it attracts people from all over the world as the ideal place … Read more
Chinese Legacy Recognized by Port Moody In 2012, I was invited several days after a travelling heritage exhibit at the Port Moody Railway Museum was to open, to attend a curated event and ceremony for members. The background information provided was so interesting I decided to preview the public exhibit being created and circulated by … Read more
Live for Tomorrow – Port Moody Generally, something as mundane as cleaning products would not catch my attention and interest to warrant posting in my blog… but there is a product line of cleaning products that you need to know about. The brand is “Live for Tomorrow” and the company behind this, which is based locally … Read more
OCP Growth Concerns in Port Moody Since 2006, the federal government has welcomed the highest yearly average of immigrants in Canadian history. Personally I’ll continue to welcome Newcomers, because in the end I really believe we all just want to be good friendly neighbours and help each other. Accommodating growth however seems to be a … Read more
Port Moody Neighbourhood Profiles Many Canadians, and especially New Canadians, continue to choose the Tri-cities to make their family home. The factors to consider when making that decision, include the access to, schools, transit, amenities, shopping, recreation, hospital, and other services. We developed comprehensive Port Moody neighbourhood profiles in 2012 in collaboration with theV3H.com, Here … Read more