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District of North Vancouver Candidate Survey Responses

Download a pdf compilation of all the DNV responses here: DNV_Council_responses Candidate Rating Responses: (CLICK ON TABLE TO MAKE IT LARGER) Candidate Written Responses: Download a pdf compilation of all the North Vancouver School District (#44) responses here: North_van_SD_responses Trustee Candidate Rating Responses:   Trustee Candidate Written Responses:  

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City of North Vancouver Mayor and Council Candidate Survey Responses

Download a pdf compilation of all the CNV Mayor and Council responses here: CNV_council_responses Candidate Rating Responses: (CLICK ON IMAGE TO MAKE IT LARGER) Candidate Written Responses: Download a pdf compilation of all the North Vancouver School District (#44) responses here: North_van_SD_responses Trustee Candidate Rating Responses: Trustee Candidate Written Responses:    

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Community Sustainability Small Project Grants

Vancouver Coastal Health North Shore Population Health Program has funding available for small community projects that promote food security and urban agriculture. We welcome applications from any community group. The deadline for application is March 14, 2014. This year we will give up to $1,500 to successful applicants. The application form is attached and it […]

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Edible Garden Project- Seedy Saturday

The Edible Garden Project has arranged a Seedy Saturday! Join us to exchange or buy organic seeds, vegetable seedlings, strawberry plants, and composted manure. Meet local seed growers, check out the Seed Library, and learn to save your own seeds.  When: Saturday March 1st, 2014 1pm-3pm Where: North Shore Neighbourhood House Inman Room – 225 East 2nd […]

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New app from B.C. farmers helps you buy local

A new smartphone app from B.C.’s farmers can tell you which local foods are in season, where to find them in your neighbourhood and even how to cook them with advice from celebrity chefs. “No matter where you are in B.C., you can use the app to find what local foods are around you,” said […]

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Start-ups, organizations take on America’s food waste challenge, PBS NewsHour

Start-ups, organizations take on America’s food waste challenge | Video | PBS NewsHour | PBS. In the last few years, other companies have sprung up to tackle the food waste problem while also trying to make a profit. Start-ups like Food Cowboy and Crop Mobster connect food suppliers who have excess fresh produce to organizations […]

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Bees Die-off Linked to Neonicotinoid Pesticides

Bees, moving amongst flowers, pollinating fruits and vegetables in the garden, a happy scene, becoming increasingly at-risk.  Bees are dying at unprecedented rates while large chemical-producing companies maintain their products do not directly kill bees.  However, a bee collecting pollen from exposed plants suffers lowered immunity and impaired memory, leaving them unable to return home.  […]