DATES FOR HERITAGE PLANNING MEETINGS
Rather than support the National Historic Site application, the BC Provincial Government has hired a consultant to produce a “Heritage Conservation Plan” (HCP) for Riverview. One of the objectives of the HCP is to survey the public to learn what we value about the Riverview Lands and why. Critical public consultations took place during May and June 2012. The resulting report will be used to inform a Land Use Plan for Riverview that may be put forth within a year.
It is important that each of us express our opinion while critical decisions are still to be made. Once again, we need to send a message that the Riverview Lands should remain in public ownership and accessible, that they should continue to be dedicated to the needs of the mentally ill, and that the heritage trees, buildings, and landscapes should be preserved.
PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND any Announced Government Open Houses.
Stay current and Ready to Act for the Riverview Site.
We are asking YOU to take action. Here is what you can do:
- Stay INFORMED:
- Like us on FACEBOOK - Post comments
Save Riverview Lands - Riverview Horticultural Centre Society - Follow us on TWITTER Follow @RHCS_Riverview
- Read our NEWSLETTER
- Visit this Website
- Visit RHCS Blog
- Attend TREE TOURS Details here
- Visit the Lands & Bring others to see them
- Come to Finnie's Garden Thurs. & Sun. at 10 am & help the volunteer gardeners
- Read the GOVERNMENTS HCP, Heritage Conservation Plan here
- Express your opinion:
- Write to the PREMIER (premier@gov.bc.ca)
- Respond to articles about Rivervie in the news (paper, radio, TV etc.)
- Write Letters, e-mails & phone calls.
- Attend any Open Houses announed by the Governement.
- Keep your RHCS Membership current & encourage others to join
- Online Membership & DONATION payments
- If you cannot find the information you are looking for please call us: 604-290-9910
In the past, people have spoken strongly against market housing on the Riverview site - we hope the provincial government is listening as an important ecological, horticultural, and historical treasure would be lost forever. We can’t allow this to happen. The City of Coquitlam envisions a very different future for Riverview. In the 2005 Task Force Report, the Guiding Principles for future land use state:
- that the needs of the mentally ill are paramount;
- that the lands must remain in public ownership and accessible to all;
- that the trees, the heritage buildings, and the green spaces must be protected;
- and that absolutely no market housing be built.
NOTICE:
The Riverview Tree Collection is located on the grounds of Riverview Hospital, a treatment facility for people with mental health challenges that is in active operation. Please respect the privacy of the Patients, this is their home. PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY
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