Category Archives: 1. How We Can Help

A New Playground For Killarney Gardens

Killarney Gardens is a housing Cooperative in South Vancouver. Thanks to Kaboom! an organization dedicated to providing children with places to play, Killarney Gardens received a new playground today. After months of preparation, more than 100 volunteers from Kaboom!, The … Continue reading

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Come Join Us For Another Community Green Roof Raising – September 12!

What does a green roof look like? What does it feel like? What does it do? Join us in the installation of a green roof on top of Radha Yoga & Eatery and discover how to transform an empty roof into a beautiful landscape. Projects in Place, along with students from the BCIT Center For Architectural Ecology and Xero Flor Canada will be installing the green roof as part of Radha’s extensive green renovations. These renovations have been made possible by a Green Building Grant from Vancity and the Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia. Continue reading

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PIP Assists Vancouver Housing Co-Op Design And Build Playground

When Killarney Gardens resident and board member Laura Sleeman first invited me to her housing co-op to examine her playground, I despaired at the condition it was in. The playground is more than 20 years old; in disrepair; and un-used. Looking around … Continue reading

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