Monthly Archives: October 2011

COPE’s Tim Louis may vote for Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver Carlito Pablo, October 28, 2011 Straight.com Candidates on the combined council slate of the ruling Vision Vancouver and Coalition of Progressive Electors should start asking themselves one question. Who … Continue reading →

By Carlito Pablo, October 27, 2011 Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver may endorse candidates running with the Coalition of Progressive Electors, but the upstart group won’t be doing the same for any candidates with COPE’s senior electoral partner, the ruling … Continue reading →

NEW NSV team at Vancouver City Hall, Oct 24, 2011 – History in the Making Read more or comment

Bethany Lindsay, Oct. 24, 2011 3:21 PM PT ctvbc.ca A new political party is elbowing its way into Vancouver municipal politics, promising to limit the power of real estate developers.   West End housing activist Randy Helten announced Monday that … Continue reading →

VANCOUVER/CKNW (AM 980) Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson may have called him an effin NPA hack, but it looks like City Hall Watch founder Randy Helten is running for mayor with a new party. Helten has started Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable … Continue reading →

With less than a month before the Vancouver election, a nonscientific survey has suggested that Mayor Gregor Robertson is not faring well with residents of the West End. The West End Residents Association website is running an online poll asking … Continue reading →

Vancouver council candidates call for greater neighbourhood input into decision-making Charlie Smith, October 22, 2011 Straight.com At a meeting at Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House, some Vancouver council candidates raised serious concerns about the lack of neighbourhood input into decision-making. COPE … Continue reading →

Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver (NSV) enters 2011 civic election race with five candidates (Randy Helten for Mayor) (Vancouver, October 20, 2011) Elector organization Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver (NSV) announced today that it will be running five candidates in the … Continue reading →

Vancouver mayoral candidate gives up his fiddle in bid to drum out Gregor Robertson Kent Spencer, October 20, 2011 Mayoral challenger Randy Helten has abandoned his violin lessons this election so he can take time to oppose Vision Vancouver’s plans … Continue reading →

Randy Helten runs for mayor with Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver By Yolande Cole, October 20, 2011 Straight.com A Vancouver electoral organization says it wants to bring “real democracy” to city hall as it gets set to make its debut … Continue reading →