Once more on to the beach...
Or something. There's been some activity at the Commission - the applicants got their revised application in with updated data from their testing…
Hearings update
End of Day 3 and I think all the scheduled friends have spoken. Observations and anecdotes: Commissioner Taylor was a big disappointment. We felt he…
Home straight
Hopefully you will have seen the submissions from our experts on the TDC website. While our experts have done a great job, we're still counting on…
Blogs from John Fountain
I've been able to import all the wonderful blogs by John Fountain, an original founding member of Friends of Mapua Waterfront Park. It reminds me…
Mapua Waterfront Future
This or …… …. this? The Waimea Inlet is of international importance for migratory bird species and is of national significance for other endangered…
Where the wild things are
Pete Ohalloran managed to capture this shot of a sting-ray cruising and feeding along the shoreline just off the becahfront on the south exit ramp…
Masked Parade – Mapua Junior School
Mapua Junior School put on a wonderful “masked parade” on Wednesday (Oct 30 2019) , starting from the Alberta’s Golden Bear Jellyfish end of the…
Outdoor checker board
We don’t know yet what the”elements” of the various recreational bits and pieces might be…..but here’s one possibility that might “fit” well in a…
Tdc looking for Chair for the working party
TDC has put out the following public notice calling for invitations for a chair person for the Mapua Waterfron Area Working group that has been…
Our Constitution and Rules
Draft constitution and rules Fourth and final draft prepared June 14 2018 1) Name The name of the Society shall be “Friends of Māpua Waterfront…
TDC Councillors unanimous on Waterfront Park and Grossi Point
Last Thursday the Council unanimously passed the Hearings’ recommendations on Mapua Waterfront. A friend within TDC informed me that the…
TDC has reached a decision – a favourable one!
Good news: The new TDC master plan preserves Waterfront park as a park and for improved community use(s), ditto for Grossi Point as a reserve. The…
Submission process archive
This post is an archive of our original Home page. Now that the future of Waterfront Park and Grossi point are established parts of the Tasman…
Best Practise in foreshore parks-playgrounds – Kitsilano in YVR
If a picture is worth 1000 words then a video says it all! This little clip from a day I spent at Vancouver’s Kisilano beach shows the “ambience”…
don’t spoil a treasure
2 similar short comments: Our overseas friends and visitors think that the Mapua Waterfront is a treasure. Please don’t allow it to be spoiled by…
Charm, Peace and Tranquility
Chris made an astute comment: Please do not put in a boat ramp at Mapua. This would destroy the peace and tranquility of the area. The power boats,…
boat ramp and public space don’t mix
I do not want a boat ramp in the middle of the village of Mapua. Inexperienced boaties reversing boats in confined spaces leave many opportunities…
Amphitheatre concerts par excellence
We want more of these amazing amphitheatre concerts. Click here to view a short video about this wonderful event – so cool to see the self confidence…
Managing Parking around the Mapua Waterfront
TDC consultant Cath Mcfaul asked us about parking, and the summer time parking problem. Just how bad is it? Have quick look at this short video clip…
Make a playground inclusive for special needs kids
I found a Playgrounds inclusive of Special Needs Kids website that summaries a number of outdoor parks that were/are specifically designed and built…
What about the Promenade and Amphitheatre
How could we make the current promenade something more inviting….and that might eventually fit in with the picnic/recreation area in the rest of the…