LINKS TO OUR NEIGHBOURS

LINKS TO OUR COMMUNITY

Now, more than ever, we need to stay in touch with our community and its many support networks. Here is a listing of websites and Facebook pages that are keeping West End / Coal Harbour neighbours connected. Please let us know, at editor@thewestendjournal.ca, if you know of any others that should be listed here.

• The Vancouver Province newspaper is running regularly updated information on all aspects of the coronavirus crisis.

• 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 contains all the current information from the City.

• Government of Canada Info Page with updates from the federal government.

• COVID Community Support / Greater Vancouver is a forum for neighbours to share information and requests for assistance.

• BC Housing with important updates for residents of subsidized housing.

• BC Centre For Disease Control with ongoing updates on the pandemic.

• Covid 19 Coming Together (Vancouver) is one of several community based forums specific to Vancouver.

• I Lost My Gig is a valuable connection for freelance artists of every discipline and culture workers in every field.

• Buy Nothing West End / Coal Harbour is an online swap-meet and information sharing site.

• Vancouver West Enders is a very active community Facebook group for sharing of local news.

• West End / Coal Harbour Parents Network is just what the name says … a great source of ideas of news and ideas relating to dealing with the pandemic when you have children at home.

• West End Senior’s Network normally runs programs out of Barclay Manor and operates the Clothes and Collectibles thrift shop and Kay’s Place drop-in centre in Denman Mall. They currently provide online information and programming and shopping sevices for seniors.