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Mike Ashby
Nov 27, 20243 min read
Hearings update
End of Day 3 and I think all the scheduled friends have spoken. Observations and anecdotes: Commissioner Taylor was a big disappointment....
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Mike Ashby
Nov 17, 20241 min read
Home straight
Nearly there - get your submission ready by Thursday 21 Nov
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Mike Ashby
Jul 1, 20241 min read
Blogs from John Fountain
I've been able to import all the wonderful blogs by John Fountain, an original founding member of Friends of Mapua Waterfront Park. It...
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Mike Ashby
Jun 24, 20241 min read
Mapua Waterfront Future
This or …… …. this? The Waimea Inlet is of international importance for migratory bird species and is of national significance for other...
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John Fountain
Jan 28, 20201 min read
Where the wild things are
Pete Ohalloran managed to capture this shot of a sting-ray cruising and feeding along the shoreline just off the becahfront on the south...
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John Fountain
Nov 4, 20191 min read
Masked Parade – Mapua Junior School
Mapua Junior School put on a wonderful “masked parade” on Wednesday (Oct 30 2019) , starting from the Alberta’s Golden Bear Jellyfish end...
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John Fountain
Oct 10, 20191 min read
Outdoor checker board
We don’t know yet what the”elements” of the various recreational bits and pieces might be…..but here’s one possibility that might “fit”...
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John Fountain
Sep 11, 20181 min read
Tdc looking for Chair for the working party
TDC has put out the following public notice calling for invitations for a chair person for the Mapua Waterfron Area Working group that...
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John Fountain
Jun 13, 20187 min read
Our Constitution and Rules
Draft constitution and rules Fourth and final draft prepared June 14 2018 1) Name The name of the Society shall be “Friends of Māpua...
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John Fountain
Nov 20, 20172 min read
TDC Councillors unanimous on Waterfront Park and Grossi Point
Last Thursday the Council unanimously passed the Hearings’ recommendations on Mapua Waterfront. A friend within TDC informed me that the...
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John Fountain
Nov 14, 20173 min read
TDC has reached a decision – a favourable one!
Good news: The new TDC master plan preserves Waterfront park as a park and for improved community use(s), ditto for Grossi Point as a...
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John Fountain
Sep 29, 20175 min read
Submission process archive
This post is an archive of our original Home page. Now that the future of Waterfront Park and Grossi point are established parts of the...
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John Fountain
Aug 20, 20171 min read
Best Practise in foreshore parks-playgrounds – Kitsilano in YVR
https://vimeo.com/228287025 If a picture is worth 1000 words then a video says it all! This little clip from a day I spent at...
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John Fountain
May 24, 20171 min read
don’t spoil a treasure
2 similar short comments: Our overseas friends and visitors think that the Mapua Waterfront is a treasure. Please don’t allow it to be...
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John Fountain
May 24, 20171 min read
Charm, Peace and Tranquility
Chris made an astute comment: Please do not put in a boat ramp at Mapua. This would destroy the peace and tranquility of the area. The...
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John Fountain
May 23, 20171 min read
boat ramp and public space don’t mix
I do not want a boat ramp in the middle of the village of Mapua. Inexperienced boaties reversing boats in confined spaces leave many...
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John Fountain
Apr 22, 20171 min read
Amphitheatre concerts par excellence
We want more of these amazing amphitheatre concerts. Click here to view a short video about this wonderful event – so cool to see the...
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John Fountain
Apr 14, 20174 min read
Managing Parking around the Mapua Waterfront
https://vimeo.com/213167472 TDC consultant Cath Mcfaul asked us about parking, and the summer time parking problem. Just how bad is it?...
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John Fountain
Apr 12, 20172 min read
Make a playground inclusive for special needs kids
I found a Playgrounds inclusive of Special Needs Kids website that summaries a number of outdoor parks that were/are specifically...
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John Fountain
Apr 12, 20171 min read
What about the Promenade and Amphitheatre
How could we make the current promenade something more inviting….and that might eventually fit in with the picnic/recreation area in the...
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