Dad, volunteer, settler on the territories of the Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. Event Director of Ambleside parkrun. Ex-BBC journalist.
West Vancouver, Canada
Joined June 2008
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Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
Credit to the @BCGreens who have been on top of this issue of PFAS in BC firefighting gear/foam. We're lagging behind many US states on this issue.
Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
"Mad as hell": Critical Mass #Vancouver returns following Stanley Park bike lane decision 🚲🌳
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3XHw50u
Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
Enhance West Van invites everyone to a free pancake breakfast at the West Vancouver Community Centre! Join us for a photo with Santa and crafts for the kids—come one, come all!
Saturday, December 10
9 – 11 a.m.
Lalji Family Atrium
Free!
Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
This quote is remarkable:
"It seemed to be rather well known in the community, but I made it very clear to everyone I was not running to be the executor of the District of West Vancouver. I'm running to be the mayor," he said.
There you go, #westvan
Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
The @SquamishNation sent this letter to the Mayor of West Vancouver on the decision to end land acknowledgments at Council meetings.
Our leadership ask they restore the practice + a Council to Council meeting to discuss building a positive relationship.
Here is our letter:
The Mayor of West Vancouver has unilaterally chosen to end the inclusion of land acknowledgments at their Council meetings.
The elected leadership of @SquamishNation has our response in this story: globalnews.ca/video/9296340/…
Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
Happy #Diwali! Learn more about this holiday by checking out our display the next time you're in the Library.
ALT A folding table draped in a blue tablecloth displays five books about Diwali and Indian cooking. A sign reads "Happy Diwali - praying the diwali lights burn out your troubles."
Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
We welcomed over 3,000 new cardholders in 2021, including 556 students, thanks to our friends at @WestVanSchools. (3/5)
Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
Watch Positive Voices' all candidates 'Forum on the #Environment', held last week.
(NB the sound is bad for ~20mins due to technical problems so we've included subtitles for the worst bits).
youtu.be/75Aiy9I1dBY
#westvan #municipalelection2022 #vanpoli #ClimateActionNow
Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
A Tale of Two Cities in the #HousingCrisis
@CityOfNorthVan vs @WestVanDistrict
1st place vs 2nd last on new rentals per capita
(MetroVan data)
We CAN do better #WestVan - vote SATURDAY
nsnews.com/living/north-vanc…
@MakeHousingCentral @NorthShoreNews #NorthVan #vanpoli @nick_laba
Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
Free westvanrec activities at PumpkinFest
Sunday, October 16
Join us for public swim, skate, and a gymnastics try-it circuit!
All drop-ins will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
PumpkinFest is proudly presented by Enhance West Van.
@enhanceWESTVAN
Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
Councillors who say they're reluctant to rubber-stamp "poorly conceived” projects show little awareness of ideas gaining traction around the world. They're just fighting battles they've already lost. Take e-bikes for instance (#SharonThompson said no)
energypost.eu/do-e-bike-subs…
6/6
Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
What's stranger still is when council asks for new bylaws - eg a Council Code of Conduct, and Respectful Communications - only for a majority to reject them. As @CraigCameronWV said it was a huge waste of time and taxpayer money.
nsnews.com/local-news/west-v…
5/6
Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
No. But voting “no” all the time means a lot of staff time and effort is wasted. They propose policies, following the stratplan, which keep getting rejected.
FYI Sharon Thompson opposed more than 50 significant council votes over 4 years.
#bcpoli
4/6
Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
Efforts to resolve gridlock by developing a strategic plan were undermined. #WestVancouver council and @WestVanDistrict staff spent months on the plan so staff could develop policy based on agreed priorities. Approved after a split vote, was the majority decision respected?
3/6
Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
Partisan voting undermined council performance.
Meetings went on much longer than necessary.
@j_mcelroy analysed council meetings going over 4 hours (2021-22). We know #vanpoli is an utter “mess”, but #WestVan was (joint) 3rd worst, with 14 sessions.
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
2/6
Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
How should we rate our outgoing mayor and council in #WestVan ?
Here are 6 takeaways from a deep dive into voting records, over the last 4 years.
Council had a lot of divided votes, with 'no' overwhelmingly on one side, suggesting partisan voting.
positivevoiceswv.org/need-to…
1/6
ALT Council votes grouped thematically (excluding bylaw infringement, unanimous and procedural votes.)
Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
Do you want to learn more about the role of the municipal governments in Canada?
Join former Mayor @pgoldsmithjones from 6 - 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Monday, September 26 for a municipal election primer followed by a community conversation on local issues.
westvanlibrary.ca/event/muni…
Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
If anti-monarchy protestors are arrested won't the institution find it harder to maintain public consent? Latest @NatCen figures show that 25% of the UK supports #abolition
theconversation.com/king-cha…
@ConversationUK
@RepublicStaff #NotMyKing
#QueenElizabethII
Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
Are you ready for new details, renderings, and timelines on the Sen̓áḵw Development? Construction starts within the next month!
Daily Hive has all the new details on the project from the now public Services Agreement signed by the City of Vancouver.
dailyhive.com/vancouver/sena…
Jatinder Sidhu retweeted
Hi there, crews are responding to an outage in the area following a motor vehicle accident. You can follow updates here: ow.ly/myu630spqnA