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Notice of Street Rehabilitation – West Boulevard, 41st Ave, & Arbutus Street
 POSTED July 3, 2025

Dear Resident / Business Owner:

RE: Notice of Street Rehabilitation – West Boulevard, 41st Ave, & Arbutus Street

This letter follows a letter you should have received in May 2025 regarding upcoming infrastructure projects in Kerrisdale.

The street rehabilitation work associated with these infrastructure projects is now scheduled to start. The specific areas of work are indicated as items 1-5 on the attached map.

Some of this work has started and you will see crew activity increase in early July on West Boulevard within the 37th Ave to 41st Ave blocks.

Please note that separate notifications will come for the other infrastructure projects indicated on the attached map.

What to Expect During Construction

Traffic and Access: The following traffic impacts and tentative timing are expected – please note the tentative timing is dependent on progress, weather, and the construction activity and traffic impacts may not be continuous throughout.

Please note that when we have certainty on the paving dates – we will send an additional notification detailing the exact locations and impacts.

Also, with the exception of minor interruptions, pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.

Work Hours: The following work hours are anticipated:

  • 7:00 am – 3:00 pm Monday – Friday
  • 6:00 am – 6:00 pm on select weekends

Noise, Dust and Vibration: During construction, you may experience noise, dust, and vibration.

Parking: Temporary parking restrictions will be required to safely accommodate construction. Please watch for No Parking signs as work progresses.

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you in advance for your understanding and patience during construction. If you have any questions or comments about this project, please contact streets.03@vancouver.ca or 3-1-1.

Yours truly,
Streets Design Branch
Engineering Services, City of Vancouver

Development Application at 2008–2036 W 41st Avenue
 POSTED July 3, 2025

A development proposal for the far southeast section of the 2000 Block on West 41st has been posted for comment. Though we just learned of this potential project this week, the period for comments ends after July 7th.

Click on this link https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/2008-w-41-ave peruse the details and leave a comment if you wish.

This area is part of the Kerrisdale Business Association.

Best,
Terri Clark
Kerrisdale Business Association

Concerts Under the Clock – July/August 12-4pm
 POSTED June 13, 2025

Carnival Days – April 25 & 26
 POSTED March 18, 2025

Lunar New Year – Year of the Snake – January 29
 POSTED January 7, 2025

Christmas in Kerrisdale
 POSTED November 18, 2024

Halloween on Ice Free Skate – October 27
 POSTED October 21, 2024

Kerrisdale Days – September 6 & 7
 POSTED August 19, 2024

City Transitions to Provincial and Federal Single-use and Plastics Regulations
 POSTED Jun 26, 2024

Provincial and federal single-use and plastics regulations began December 20, 2023. These regulations align with, and extend beyond, the City of Vancouver’s single-use item by-laws.

View a summary of the new provincial and federal single-use regulations.

To avoid overlap and simplify compliance for businesses and non-profits, the City will no longer regulate single-use items. The provincial and federal governments will now regulate single-use items.

We are removing our single-use item by-laws in two phases:

  • April 9, 2024: Plastic shopping bags, foam containers, plastic straws, and utensils
  • July 15, 2024: Paper and reusable shopping bags

PROVINCIAL REGULATIONS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Through the Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation, B.C. is phasing out certain single-use and plastic items (including compostable and degradable plastics) in stages:

  • December 20, 2023: Restrictions on food service accessories (e.g. utensils, condiments).
  • July 15, 2024: Restrictions on plastic shopping bags, food service ware (e.g. disposable take-out containers), food packaging and oxo-degradable plastics. Minimum fees on paper and new reusable shopping bags. Minimum 40% recycled content in paper shopping bags.
  • July 1, 2028: Restrictions on PVC film wrap.
  • July 1, 2030: Restrictions on polystyrene foam meat trays.

For more information, including printable resources for businesses, visit gov.bc.ca/reuse (Note: provincial resources in five other languages are coming soon.)

FEDERAL REGULATIONS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

The Government of Canada enacted the Single-use Plastic Prohibition Regulations to ban the sale and distribution of these single-use plastic items:

  • As of December 20, 2023: Shopping bags, cutlery, straws, stir sticks and take-out containers made from specific ‘problematic’ plastics 
  • As of June 20, 2024: Ring carriers and flexible plastic straws attached to beverage containers

For more information, including technical guidelines and fact sheets, visit: https://canada.ca/single-use-plastic-ban

WHAT’S CHANGED FOR VANCOUVER BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFITS

By complying with the City’s single-use by-laws for foam containers, straws, utensils, and shopping bags, your business is already meeting many of the requirements in the new provincial and federal regulations. However, there are some changes you must make to comply with the new provincial and federal regulations.

To view those changes, visit vancouver.ca/reduce-single-use

THE NEED FOR PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS 

Transitioning to the provincial and federal regulations is a significant achievement for the City. We have led the development of comprehensive single-use regulations in Canada. Recognizing we can’t solve the problem of single-use waste and plastic pollution on our own, Council and staff have advocated for these provincial and federal regulations.

Council and staff will continue to work with the provincial and federal governments to coordinate action and reduce single-use items across B.C. and Canada.

QUESTIONS?

Yours truly,

Jonathan McDermott, P.Eng.
Director of Solid Waste Management, Engineering Services
ReduceSingleUse@vancouver.ca

Concerts Under the Clock
 POSTED Jun 17, 2024

Carnival Days & Parade
 POSTED April 2, 2024

Christmas in Kerrisdale
 POSTED November 22, 2023

Gliding On Ice Free Skate
 POSTED November 5, 2023

Kerrisdale Days
 POSTED September 8, 2023

Carnival Days
 POSTED April 15, 2023

Christmas in Kerrisdale Events
 POSTED November 16, 2022

Halloween On Ice Free Skate
 POSTED October 10, 2022

Kerrisdale Days
 POSTED August 22, 2022

Concerts Under the Clock
 POSTED June 15, 2022

Carnival Days
 POSTED April 5, 2022

Christmas in Kerrisdale Events
 POSTED November 21, 2021

Gliding on Ice FREE Skate Event
 POSTED October 30, 2021

Halloween on Ice FREE Skate Event
 POSTED October 15, 2021

Kerrisdale Days & Movie Night in Elm Park
 POSTED August 14, 2021

Concerts Under the Clock Summer 2021
 POSTED July 12, 2021

PATIO Vancouver Summer 2021
 POSTED June 14, 2021

Important: COVID-19 Temporary Closure of Indoor Restaurants – Midnight March 29 to April 19, 2021
 POSTED March 29, 2021

Provincial Health Minister Dr. Bonnie Henry announced today that indoor dining at all restaurants/cafes etc. would be ‘paused’ from midnight tonight until Monday, April 19. The impetus for this action is a rise in virus infections and its impact on the health care system.

Outdoor patios and restaurant takeout should not be affected by the new rules. Please go to the website for details.

For further information please visit the BC CDC website at www2.gov.bc.ca

LUNAR NEW YEAR – FEB 12, 2021
 POSTED February 8, 2021

2025 EVENTS CALENDAR

 Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year January 29 – Year of the Snake

 Family Day Free Skate

TBA – free skate and skate rentals at the Kerrisdale Arena

 Carnival Days & Parade

Friday, April 25 & Saturday, April 26 (Parade Saturday at 10am)

 Music Under the Clock

July, August (good weather) Saturdays 12 noon to 4 pm

 Outdoor Movie Night at Elm Park

Friday, September 5 at dusk – Rain Day Saturday, September 6 at dusk

 Annual General Meeting

Thursday, September 4 at The Arbutus Club (5 Year Renewal)

 Kerrisdale Days

September 5 & 6, 12 noon to 4pm

 Halloween Free Skate

Sunday, October 26 from 5:30 – 7 pm – free skate and skate rentals at the Kerrisdale Arena

 Christmas in Kerrisdale

December 6, 13, 20 (& 23 Horse & Carriage) – 12 noon to 4 pm

 Gliding on Ice Free Skate

Sunday, December 14 from 5:30 – 7 pm – free skate and skate rentals at the Kerrisdale Arena