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Vancouver is no stranger to stop-start traffic, especially on the roads around Stanley Park. Unfortunately for drivers, September is set to bring more traffic to the area, with a number of special events being held at the park. The Vancouver Park Board’s recent news release shared that “Stanley Park will host a series of large-scale events in addition to operational activities that will result in traffic impacts throughout the park.” It recommends that visitors consider using alternate forms of transportation around the area, such as public transit, walking, biking, and rollerskating. But for those who need to use their vehicles, here are the dates you need to note down for when traffic will be especially bad around Stanley Park. September 2 – Vancouver Triathlon On Monday, from 6 am to 11 am, all roads in Stanley Park will be closed for the Vancouver Triathlon. There will also be road closures on Georgia Street, starting at Denman to the entrance of Stanley Park. However, the seawall will still be open throughout the event. September 4 – Ellen Neel Totem Pole removal On Wednesday, September 4, the parking lot next to the Brockton Totem Poles will be closed in the morning and will remain closed until the Ellen Neel Totem Pole has been removed. September 7 – RBC GranFondo Over 5,000 cyclists are expected to ride from Vancouver to Whistler as part of the RBC GranFondo Whistler ride on Saturday, September 7. Stanley Park Drive, east of Avison Way, will be partially closed from 4 am to 8:30 am. Then, from 5:30 am to 8:30 am, there will be full closures on the following roads: Avison Way Pipeline Road Stanley Park Drive Northbound Stanley Park Causeway and Lions Gate Bridge Single lane, southbound Stanley Park Causeway and Lions Gate Bridge West Georgia, from Denman to Stanley Park September 8 – Battle of Britain Ceremony On Sunday, September 8, the Rose Garden Lane will be closed from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm for the Battle of Britain Ceremony. September 10 to 17 – The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival Vancouver’s highly anticipated Great Outdoors Comedy Festival will see many of the parking lots around Stanley Park starting Tuesday, September 10. Here are when the parking lots around the area will be closed during the festival: Stanley Park Brockton Totem Pole parking lot: Tuesday, September 7 to Tuesday, September 17. Stanley Park Upper Cricket Field parking lot: Friday, September 13, to Sunday, September 15 Parking stalls along Park Drive adjacent to Brockton Totem Pole parking lot: Friday, September 13, to Sunday, September 15 Hopefully these dates can help you plan your travel around Stanley Park.
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The trend this year is a concerted effort to tie plants into the concept of backyard escapes Published Jul 27, 2024 • Last updated Jul 27, 2024 • 5 minute read 0727 minter Cultivate, America’s largest and most diverse horticultural show is held every July. It’s here that folks present new garden products, concepts, ideas and technology. Brian Minter photo In the rapidly changing world of gardening, it is important to get a sense of some of the new trends, and that is why I travelled to Columbus, Ohio, to attended Cultivate, America’s largest and most diverse horticultural show which is held every July. It’s here that folks present new garden products, concepts, ideas and technology. Major suppliers attend to provide access to many new plants, and plant breeders participate as well to provide background and insight about current and future breeding programs. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Vancouver Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Vancouver Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. Sign In or Create an Account or Article content The first trend I noticed was in the area of garden design. Growers and plant suppliers always showcase their new introductions in beautiful plant displays, and this year there was a concerted effort to tie them into the concept of backyard escapes. Simple, yet elegant, outdoor structures were created and accessorized with comfortable all-weather furniture, and the new plants were integrated to enhance these comfort areas. The designers were connecting plants to a lifestyle. I thought it was a brilliant move, and ironically, at this very busy show, these areas that were meant for display only, were packed with show attendees who were looking for little spots where they could escape and recharge. When featuring indoor living, designers used tropical plants that had taken a turn toward the unusual. Traditional tropicals had given way to crazy colours. Any plant with an unusual leaf form or variegation was front and centre. Speckled, splashed or spotted foliage was definitely in. Many of today’s sophisticated millennials are experienced indoor gardeners, and they have an eye for plants that connect to their lifestyles. They love discovering new, unique plants and having the bragging rights of being the first to own one of these new, amazing varieties. This is a good thing. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Article content Article content Proven Winners has developed a new line of plants that can be sold in unique glass containers filled with just water for a more contemporary look. They have captured the essence of this trend and are trying to create a distribution system across the U.S., and Canada is on their radar. I also noticed that many plant suppliers, mostly from Florida, are now able to provide more of these newbies. As climate change evolves, both heat and drought have become serious issues. There have been some great developments taking place to address this new reality, with many breeding programs now focused on new plant varieties that can handle these conditions. They have not yet caught the attention of most consumers, but that should change in 2025. Growers and plant suppliers always showcase their new introductions in beautiful plant displays, and this year there was a concerted effort to tie them into the concept of backyard escapes. Thanks to new breeding techniques, traditional heat-lovers, like SuperCal, petunias, scaevolas and vinca major, have been given an expanded colour range, blossom size and plant forms. They are also now versatile enough to be used in containers and hanging baskets, as well as ground plantings. Until now, Soiree, one of the superstars, had never garnered the attention it deserved, but that has changed. Improved blossom size, colour range and plant habits are making a big difference. Now growers, retailers, landscapers and park and garden designers need to showcase all these spectacular new varieties. Article content Cupheas, which have mainly been used to attract hummingbirds, are now creating that wow factor when used as great focal points. Mandevilleas, too, have exploded in plant forms, blossom size and colour range, thanks to new breeding programs. They need heat to thrive, and they really deliver when it comes to easy care and great beauty. Keep watching for these many new and improved
Posted September 16, 2024 3:46 pm. BC Ferries says it’s going ahead with the next steps in procuring five new major vessels needed on its busiest routes between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. The company says the new vessels will help it to address projected population growth, replace aging vessels, and meet customer expectations. CEO Nicolas Jimenez tells 1130 NewsRadio that the Ferry Commissioner still has to approve the designs, but they’re hoping to get the first of the five new vessels in the water by 2029 — with all of them operating by 2031. “What we would see is essentially a ship deployed about every six months. It takes a bit of time to bring a new ship into service. So it’s not like five show up day 1, and day 2 you take out five or four old ships. You need time to absorb that into your system,” Jimenez explained. For now, the company says, it’s going to work on maintenance to extend the operational life of two current vessels — the Queen of Surrey and the Queen of Oak Bay. The C-class vessels serve routes between Vancouver Island and the mainland, and BC Ferries has said its current fleet is aging. Last week, BC Ferries had to pull its ship, the Queen of New Westminster, out of service for six months after a propeller fell off the vessel into the sea. The company says the new fleet will help meet the record-breaking demand it saw this summer, with over 8,040,000 passengers and over 3,150,000 vehicles transported between June 1 and Aug. 31. “[We’re] one of the few transportation services, I think, in North America that have surpassed our pre-COVID high. So definitely we’re feeling the pressures and we’re going to continue to be there,” said Jimenez. Ed Hooper, the company’s executive director of shipbuilding says the five new ferries will be more environmentally friendly than its older ships. “These new vessels will be quieter and cleaner than the vessels they replace, allowing us to achieve a significant reduction in our corporate greenhouse gas emissions,” said Hooper. BC Ferries says it needs seven new vessels in total, but will look at adding in the remaining two ships later on.
When Eby unveiled B.C. Builds in February, Khoo said many Singaporean philosophies were instantly recognizable in the provincial program, right down to the exact percentage points in one instance. Author of the article: The Canadian Press Chuck Chiang Published Aug 06, 2024 • Last updated 3 days ago • 7 minute read A Harbour Air seaplane takes off past office and condo towers as a boat refuels at a floating Chevron station on the water, in Vancouver, on July 25 . Photo by DARRYL DYCK /THE CANADIAN PRESS Urban planner Louisa-May Khoo says she got a sense of history repeating when Premier David Eby announced the B.C. Builds housing program earlier this year. Khoo, a University of British Columbia public scholar, was a veteran of Singapore’s planning and development sector starting in 1996 before arriving in Vancouver in 2018. When Eby unveiled B.C. Builds in February, Khoo said many Singaporean philosophies were instantly recognizable in the provincial program, right down to the exact percentage points in one instance. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Vancouver Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Vancouver Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. Sign In or Create an Account or Article content “B.C. Builds has pegged their rental rates at 30 per cent of the household income, for instance, and that’s something the (Singapore Housing and Development Board) has always stuck by,” Khoo said. It “is also pushing for things like a lot more upstream planning, which Singapore has always done for a long time,” she said. “Some of the regulations and proposals that I’ve seen in terms of the housing plan is very much inspired (by Singapore).” Singapore’s housing model, where the government plays a dominating role in land ownership, property development, financing and other related aspects of society, has been held up numerous times as a path to affordability here in Canada. But the idea isn’t without its critics, especially when much of the policy may not be applicable in the Canadian social environment. The B.C. Builds program aims to use “government, community and non-profit owned” land and $2 billion in low-cost financing to deliver middle-income homes. Eby has said that more Singapore inspirations are coming for B.C.’s program. “We’re starting with rental housing,” Eby said in a February. “We’re going to move into housing for purchases as well. This is a model that has been used in Singapore, in Vienna. … We know that it works, and we are taking that model and we’re expanding it dramatically. Article content “This is how we change the direction of housing.” To make the change by adopting the full Singaporean model, however, will be difficult, said Sock Yong Phang, a Singapore Management University economics professor. The Singapore-based researcher, who co-wrote a 2016 Asian Development Bank Institute report on the country’s housing policies, said much of his country’s unique take on housing came out of necessity. Full adaptation in a different environment, therefore, will prove challenging, she said. Singapore faces an acute problem of land scarcity, Phang said. “(So) it is a holistic framework of land-use planning and allocation, housing supply delivery, housing finance and regulation of housing demand to ensure affordable home ownership. “The framework in its entirety will be difficult to replicate in another setting.” Singapore, often described as a city-state, houses most of its 5.9 million residents on one main island totalling 730 square kilometres. That area is smaller than every top-15 most-populated census metropolitan areas in Canada, with the closest being Oshawa, Ont., at 903 square kilometres. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Article content Article content The lack of land was compounded by a lack in adequate housing when Singapore gained self-governance from Britain in 1959. Phang wrote in the report that less than nine per cent of the population was living in public housing at the time “with the majority living in overcrowded prewar, rent-controlled apartments, lacking access to water and modern sanitation,” while “others faced housing conditions comparable to today’s slums.” It led to the creation of the Housing and Development Board to build and sell public housing, as well as laws that gave government broad powers to acquire land for redistribution for “any public purpose.” As a result, Phang said about 90 per