Chinatown Storytelling Centre 168 E Pender St, Vancouver Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:15am – 12:15pm Join us for our September Chinatown Cleanup on Saturday, September 12th from 10:15am-12:15pm ! We will be meeting in the Chinatown Storytelling Centre at 168 E Pender St, Vancouver . Please come inside and take the elevator to the second floor when you arrive. We will provide cleanup equipment such as gloves, litter pickers or tongs, and garbage bags, but you are also welcome to bring your own. Please follow the registration link below to sign up, and reach out to cleanup@vancouver.ca if you have any questions. Event type : Community Campaign, project, or topic : Cleanup party Neighbourhoods : Downtown Sustainability : Near public transit Ticket price : Free Registration website : bttr.im… Organizer type : City of Vancouver Organizer name : Solid Waste Services Organizer email : cleanup@vancouver.ca

12SEPTEMBER

Pop-up Recycling Event & Free Swap Tent

Killarney Community Centre Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10am – 1pm This event combines two events at Killarney Community Centre (parking lot). For details and a list of accepted and not accepted items for each event, please refer to the webpages linked below. Pop-up Recycling event Bring your unwanted electronics, small appliances, clothing and more to our FREE pop-up recycling event. Pop-up recycling event webpage Free Swap tent There are three ways to participate in the free swap tent: (1) Swap it. Drop off items for others to choose from and then pick out new-to-you items dropped off by others. (2) Donate it. Feel free to donate items without taking home anything new. (3) Take it. Nothing to donate? No problem! Everyone is welcome to take items home. General guidelines: Items will be accepted from 10am-12:30pm. Size – each item will fit in a regular size reusable bag – think grocery bag. Condition - in clean, good working order. Quantity - bring 1-2 items, take up to 10 items. What to do when you arrive: Step 1 - If you have them, check-in your donated items with the event organizers. Step 2 - Browse the swap tables and select items you can use. Step 3 - Check-out your selected items with event organizers. Free Swap webpage Event type : Community Campaign, project, or topic : Zero Waste Strategy Neighbourhoods : All of Vancouver Organizer type : City of Vancouver Organizer name : Solid Waste Services Organizer website : vancouver.ca… Organizer email : reduce.waste@vancouver.ca

13SEPTEMBER

Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day

Citywide Vancouver Sunday, September 13, 2026 Citywide, flags will be at half-mast in honour of Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day. Event type : Community Campaign, project, or topic : Flag observance Neighbourhoods : All of Vancouver Audiences : All ages Languages : English Organizer type : City of Vancouver Organizer name : External Protocol

14SEPTEMBER

The Salish Sea at a Crossroads: Panel Discussion and Letter Writing Event

Monday, September 14, 2026, 6 – 8pm The Salish Sea and Fraser River Estuary are facing unprecedented threats. Over the past year, sweeping legislative changes mean major projects can now be fast-tracked and approved with minimal environmental oversight or Indigenous consultation. Today, the federal government intends to make a new pipeline one of those projects, right on the fragile shores of the Fraser River Estuary. A new West Coast Pipeline would destroy vital Chinook salmon habitat, pollute the Salish Sea with underwater noise, increase the likelihood of a catastrophic oil spill, and threaten the long-term health of coastal communities that depend on this ecosystem. It could spell extinction for the Southern Resident killer whales, too. The Major Projects Office is looking for feedback on whether or not the new West Coast Pipeline should be designated a project of national interest (PONI). If it receives this designation, the pipeline will proceed to construction before it receives any impact assessment. We have until September 18th to submit our feedback, which is why we want to gather as community members to learn, listen, take action, and build hope, together. At this event, you can expect to learn from a panel of experts, as they discuss topics about the Salish Sea, endangered species, Indigenous rights, building community resilience, and major projects like Roberts Bank Terminal 2 and the new proposed pipeline. We’ll provide letters for you to write to the Major Projects Office and members of the federal government that we’ll expedite to Ottawa before the feedback submission deadline. There will be time for snacks, chatting with organizations about how you can get involved, and a giveaway for books, orca pins, and orca cards at the very end! Panelists: Chief Jim Hornbrook from Hwlitsum First Nation, Eden Luymes from CPAWS-BC and Candela Cerpa from Stand.earth . It's a great chance to learn, connect, and chat with others who care about our planet. Come say hello! Event type : Education / lecture Campaign, project, or topic : Climate Emergency Neighbourhoods : All of Vancouver Audiences : All ages Languages : English Accessibility : Accessible venue and parking Sustainability : Bicycle parking, Near public transit Ticket price : Free Registration website : www.eventbrite.ca… Organizer type : Community organization Organizer name : Georgia Strait Alliance Organizer website : georgiastrait.org Organizer email : jade@georgiastrait.org

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