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“Historic soul, cobblestone streets, and a relentless culinary heart.”

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31OCTOBER
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Adopt a Catch Basin: 10th Birthday Party

Vancouver City Hall Saturday, October 31, 2026, 10:30am – 12:30pm This Halloween, come celebrate the Adopt a Catch Basin Program's 10th Birthday at City Hall! Trick-or-treating, arts and crafts, and new friends await. Wear your Halloween costume OR a cozy outfit that you'd wear to clear your catch basin. Registration is free for everyone and opens this Saturday, October 3rd at 10:30 am. Please RSVP so we can prepare enough birthday cake for everyone. If you have any questions or would like to adopt a catch basin, please reach out to the Adopt a Catch Basin team at adoptacatchbasin@vancouver.ca Adopt a Catch Basin is a program run by the City of Vancouver, providing support and equipment to help residents keep their catch basins clear to prevent street flooding. Event type : Celebration / festival Campaign, project, or topic : Climate Emergency Neighbourhoods : All of Vancouver Audiences : All ages Languages : English Accessibility : Accessible venue and parking, Dietary accommodation, Scent-free environment Sustainability : Bicycle parking, Near public transit, Water fountains, Zero waste / recycling stations Ticket price : Free Registration website : www.eventbrite.ca… Buy tickets : www.eventbrite.ca… Organizer type : City of Vancouver Organizer name : Adopt a Catch Basin Organizer website : vancouver.ca… Organizer email : adoptacatchbasin@vancouver.ca

7NOVEMBER
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Adopt a Catch Basin x Rainspection: Leaf Clearing and Rain Walk

Balaclava Park Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10am – 12pm Join us for a Rain Walk to learn about Rainspection and get a special view of the sewer network under the catch basins. Make new friends! There’s no need to hide in the rain! Join the Adopt a Catch Basin and Green Rainwater Infrastructure team for a Rain Walk to learn about the City of Vancouver’s Rainspection program and get a special view inside the sewer pipe network. We will clear the catch basins along the way! See inside the Sewer: Look inside a catch basin and its sewer pipes through a special camera for a behind-the-scenes view into the network that helps keep our streets and waterways functioning. Learn about Rain Gardens: On a walk down Blenheim Street, we will learn about the Rainspection program where we measure and report on the benefits of rain gardens across Vancouver. Community science brings together community members and scientists to explore local environmental questions and solve problems. Your hard work keeps the pipes clear and the streets dry, so come see what goes on beneath a catch basin! Adopt a Catch Basin is a program run by the City of Vancouver, providing support and equipment to help residents keep their catch basins clear to prevent street flooding. If you have any questions or would like to adopt a catch basin, please reach out to the Adopt a Catch Basin team at adoptacatchbasin@vancouver.ca The Community Science Program brings together community members and scientists to explore local environmental questions and solve problems. Reach out to the team at raincity@vancouver.ca Event type : Community Campaign, project, or topic : Climate Emergency Neighbourhoods : Dunbar-Southlands Audiences : All ages Languages : English Accessibility : Accessible venue and parking, Scent-free environment Ticket price : Free Registration website : www.eventbrite.ca… Buy tickets : www.eventbrite.ca… Organizer type : City of Vancouver Organizer name : Adopt a Catch Basin Organizer website : vancouver.ca… Organizer email : adoptacatchbasin@vancouver.ca

7NOVEMBER
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Pop-up Recycling Event & Free Swap Tent

King George Secondary School Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10am – 1pm This event combines two events at King George Secondary School (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

11NOVEMBER
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Remembrance Day

Citywide Vancouver Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Citywide, flags will be at half-mast in honour of Remembrance 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