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Around Town: Amanda Burrows MLA, Replanted, Remembrance events . . .

by Flyn Ritchie • November 4, 2026 • 0 Comments

Less than a year ago, I posted an article about Amanda Burrows, describing how the leader of First United Church in the Downtown Eastside was aiming to run against Ken Sim for Mayor of Vancouver. But politics is an unpredictable…

Around Town: Como Lake United / rental homes, Simon’s Soapbox, Boxes of Love

by Flyn Ritchie • December 8, 2022 • 0 Comments

The United Church has partnered with the provincial government to create 75 new rental homes for people with low to moderate incomes. The BC government issued a release November 26: “We know people in Coquitlam need more options for quality,…