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I love food. And if it’s tasty, all the better!
I love food. And if it’s tasty, all the better! Especially when I cook my own food or know who’s cooking my food – it…
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Come and celebrate Earth Day with us at our Community Potluck!
Gordon Neighbourhood House’s (GNH) Earth Day Community Potluck, co-hosted by MP Dr. Hedy Fry and MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert, is one of our largest events…
Call for 2014 Neighbourhood Small Grants Applications
Make the Downtown Peninsula stronger and more engaged! The 2014 Neighbourhood Small Grants program is now open and we’re looking for your applications by Monday, April 7,…
Community Voices: Responses to the West End Plan
Three months ago, Vancouver City Council approved the West End Community Plan. So has the dust settled? As the City gears up to implement the…
The Clean Team’s Collaborative Community Maintenance and Beautification Efforts
Over the past few months, a variety of community stakeholders have come together to develop a coordinated neighbourhood clean-up and maintenance schedule. In May 2013,…
Food Scraps Drop Spots: Making Good Use of Good Waste
Maris Pavelson feels good at the end of his shift at Gordon Neighborhood House (GNH), staffing the Food Scraps Drop Spot on Tuesday evenings. Not…
Powerful Ideas From GNH’S First ‘Community Conversation’ on Food
Getting people together to share ideas can be exhilarating and productive, especially when the topic is so central to our lives as food. That was…
Seniors Community Planning Table: Spotlight on Housing
Once a month, the Seniors Community Planning Table-West End gathers at Gordon Neighbourhood House (GNH) to exchange information and discuss issues critical to West End…
The slogan of our schools is “bring your money”: How about teaching our children to care for others through the power of democracy
My twins started kindergarten last September. By the end of the year, they had taken part in two food bank drives and multiple bake sales…
Breaking Bread and Barriers
This January Gordon Neighborhood House (GNH) is set to launch a pilot program for young adults entitled “Consuming Conversations.” It’s a unique free youth community…
Trashtalk Project Turning to Trash Busting
January 2014 Trashtalk is a project that seeks to engage resident local recycling champions in Multi-unit Residential Buildings (MURBs) to lead food scraps recycling programs…
The Neighbourhood Brunch: A Delicious Fundraiser!
The idea for a neighbourhood-style brunch as a fundraising event for Gordon Neighbourhood House (GNH) first took hold last summer. In conversations between Paul Taylor,…
Together: An Urban Farm and Mural Creating Change at Gordon Neighbourhood House
Take a peek behind Gordon Neighbourhood House. Tucked along the alleyway, a once empty space now bursts with colour and life with the new Urban…
Food for Thought: Highlights from the West End Food Festival
The West End Food Festival recently marked an important milestone on Vancouver’s community calendar. Over four days in early October, this inaugural event celebrated and…
West End Food Festival – Building Community Through Food
With colder weather approaching, access to fresh and healthy food will be an increasing concern for many of our neighbours. In order to raise awareness…
Hungry for a Welfare Raise
Raise the Rates is inviting the people of British Columbia to spend a week living only on the food they can buy for $26. This…
Back to School: The King George Gay-Straight Alliance
It may come as a surprise that King George high school, just a stone’s throw from the vibrant Davie Gay Village, was without a Gay…
Introducing Our New Executive Director, Paul Michael Taylor
Gordon Neighbourhood House, located in the heart of Vancouver’s West End, is currently going through a period of renewal. From technological infrastructure to physical space,…
What’s in a Brand? Community Journalist Gavin Reid Explores the Gordon Neighbourhood House Rebranding Process
As a community provider with a rich history of giving, Gordon Neighborhood House understands its responsibility within the community. The services and programs provided are…