May 12, 2012: Sanctuary Walk included in 2nd Annual “Migratory Bird Day” Events

Posted on May 6, 2012 by HPC Web Administrator

The City of Vancouver has designated Saturday, May 12th, 2012 as the 2nd Annual Migratory Bird Day. The Sanctuary in Hastings Park has been chosen to hold one of 5 walks scheduled for that day, and The Hastings Park Conservancy is very excited we have been chosen by the City to lead this particular walk. This event is being co-ordinated by Alan Duncan of the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation. More information and a schedule of the full day’s events around Vancouver birding spots is here on the Vancouver Parks and Recreation website. There will be additional events around the City involving Bird Studies Canada, Stanley Park Ecology Society, Tourism Vancouver, Nature Vancouver and the Vancouver Public Library.

Note that the Sanctuary walk will meet at the Miracle Mile statue of Roger Bannister and John Landy at the corner of Hastings and Renfrew Streets at 9:45 AM, and the walk will last about 2 hours.

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Environmental Committee Update & Nature Vancouver Award

Posted on April 29, 2012 by HPC Web Administrator

The following information is an update of some of the past year’s accomplishments of the HPC Environmental Committee, submitted by Pat Miller:

The Environmental Committee completed 10 nature walks and a Christmas Bird Count in 2011. We were also successful in selling out our popular calendars for 2012, and the remainder of our field caps. Thanks everyone who bought one! Committee member, Les Leighton, took our display around to at least one event in 2011, the Stoney Creek Great Salmon Send-off, and likely more.

Pat Miller recently contributed some information about the Sanctuary and Hastings Park to Nature Vancouver’s new publication: Nature Vancouver: A Portrait 1994-2010. Visit the link to find out more about requesting a copy.

At the recent Nature Vancouver AGM on April 26th, Virginia Downes and Pat Miller received the 2012 Davidson Award for Conservation, in recognition of their work together for Hastings Park (watch for 2012 Award updates on their site). Nature Vancouver is very supportive of the HPC and the Sanctuary. Most recently they have expressed strong support for the return of Park Board governance, and maintenance of the Sanctuary’s “semi-wild” naturescape, which provides important habitat for resident and migratory birds and other wildlife, and a green refuge for its human visitors.

Nature Vancouver recently nominated the Sanctuary as one of the 5 walk events to be held in the City of Vancouver on May 12th – International Migratory Birds Day.

We would additionally like to recognize committee member Doug Cooper’s contribution – he is in the Sanctuary at least 2 or 3 times a week and has been working with Pat Miller to compile an impressive record of seasonal bird sightings, likely one of the best in the City. We are currently at 130 species.

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Re-scheduled Annual General Meeting: May 2nd @ 7:00 PM

Posted on April 29, 2012 by HPC Web Administrator

Hello Members,

We met on April 15th for our AGM as planned, but unfortunately did not have enough registered members in attendance to make quorum (i.e. minimum number of paid members for voting).

Therefore, the April 15th meeting became a more informal meeting, though we were happy to welcome Niki Sharma, the Parks Board Commissioner who is our liaison.

We require at least 20 members to attend for voting purposes.
Please join us at a re-scheduled meeting as follows:

Hastings Park Conservancy Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, May 2nd @ 7:00 PM
Room 9 (downstairs)
Hastings Community Centre
3096 E. Hastings St. (at Lillooet St)

Once again, we will be tabling a Special Resolution to amend our constitution, and we need members to vote approval on changes:

NOTICE OF SPECIAL RESOLUTION:
(to be put to Member vote at the AGM)

The Board will be proposing a revision to our Constitution, which has not been changed since 2000. Documents and background information have been posted on our website here. Please take time to review these proposed changes, as we will be asking you to vote your approval on our proposed revisions.

BOARD VACANCIES

If you are a Member interested in sitting on the Board, we expect to have vacancies. Please submit your interest to Donalda Greenwell-Baker (President) at donaldagb@shaw.ca

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Notice of HPC Annual General Meeting April 15, 2012

Posted on April 7, 2012 by HPC Web Administrator

(This notice follows the official notice that was e-mailed and mailed to paid members on March 15th, and our Member Update that was circulated January 29th onwards)

Please note the upcoming
Annual General Meeting of the Hastings Park Conservancy

Sunday, April 15th at 2:00 PM
in The Community Hall (downstairs from lobby, or enter from stairs off of E. Pender St)
at The Hastings Community Centre
3096 E. Hastings St.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL RESOLUTION:
(to be put to Member vote at the AGM – only paid members, including those who renewed for the 2011 year may vote)
The Board will be proposing a revision to our Constitution, which has not been changed since 2000. Documents and background information have been posted on our website here. Please take time to review these proposed changes, as we will be asking you to vote your approval on our proposed revisions.

BOARD VACANCIES
If you are a Member interested in sitting on the Board, we expect to have vacancies. Please submit your interest to Donalda Greenwell-Baker (President) at donaldagb@shaw.ca

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A Notice & Request from the National Association of Japanese Canadians

Posted on February 25, 2012 by HPC Web Administrator

(Note please contact the NAJC directly for comments or questions about this project)

The National Association of Japanese Canadians has worked for years to ensure that the history of Japanese Canadians’ detainment at Hastings Park and subsequent internment would not be forgotten. To that end, The Hastings Park Commemoration Project is reaching out to make sure that the names of all those detained at Hastings Park are included in a wall of names. Please forward the notice below that appeared in the latest NAJC bulletin to anyone you believe would want the information. Their website http://www.najc.ca/from_the_bulletin/update-on-hastings-park-project/.

Update on Hastings Park Project

Hastings Park Wall of Names
The Hastings Park Commemoration Project Committee as part of the education/interpretive presentation about our history in Hastings Park will include a wall of names of detained families. We are asking community members and descendants to forward the full names of family members who were detained in Hastings Park to:
Hastings Park Wall of Names
GVJCCA
#200 – 6688 Southoaks Crescent
Burnaby, BC V5E 4M7
or email gvjcca@shaw.ca.

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