West Southlands Residents Association
Neighbourhood News
THANK YOU MARY
Mary Tataryn is retiring from her role as Co-Chair of the West Southlands Residents Association. We have all benefitted from her tireless advocacy over the last 20 years. She has made our community a better place.
HIGHBURY INTERCEPTOR
The Highbury Interceptor sewer main runs through Musqueam Park; we walk on top of it along the trail that goes from the bottom of Alma down to the River.
Recently, some residents have noticed a sewage stink coming from the Interceptor Air Management Building (photo above). MetroVancouver is responsible for the building and indicated that our observations are helpful and asked that we register them on the following website or by phoning 604-436-6777.
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IONA TREATMENT PLANT
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The Highbury Interceptor takes Vancouver sewage to the 60-year-old Iona Treatment Plant on the south side of the Fraser. Work is underway on a $10-billion upgrade of the plant from primary to tertiary treatment.
Barges may be used to haul away dirt during construction; they would replace 250-500 dump truck trips/day. Four barge berth sites are being studied. Public meetings about the sites are being held in fall 2024.
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ANNUAL MEETING NOTES
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NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS
2022 Dec Newsletter ( 简讯ä¸æ–‡ )
2022 August Newsletter ( 简讯ä¸æ–‡ )
2021 Dec Newsletter ( 简讯ä¸æ–‡ )
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TRAFFIC CONTROL
In June 2023, the City made 51st Avenue safer by lowering its speed limit to 30 km/h, installing speed humps, and repainting the crosswalk at the Wallace Trail.
We are still advocating for the speed limit to be reduced to 30 km/h everywhere in the neighbourhood. City Council passed a motion in winter 2024 asking staff to look at 30 km/h speed limits along all neighbourhood streets.​​​
BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
The bridge along the 48th Avenue path near Crown has been replaced and is looking very heavy duty!​​​
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FLOOD PREVENTION
The sanitary sewer pump on the north side of 49th Avenue west of Dunbar, mid-block will be replaced in the upcoming fall & winter. The north ditch on that block will be repaired at the same time.
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Inspections of the area catch-basins were completed earlier this year.
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The tide gates at the foots of Blenheim, Carrington and Dunbar were replaced or refurbished in the last 2 years. The tide gate at McLeery will be replaced in 1-2 years. The City monitors the tide gates on a weekly basis.
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Ditch maintenance is usually done by the City in October and November.
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The City will monitor weather and tides throughout the next 6 months.
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Pumps will be placed at the Wallace ditch and at Celtic and Carrington in late October/early November .
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The newsletter is posted also in Chinese, translated by director Cynthia Fung.
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