Heather Civic Marina Community Association

Boats anchored in a harbour like False Creek should require 2 things – proof of valid liability insurance and to be seaworthy (ie have their own motive power other than sail which is not legal in the harbour). Right now the entire onus of responsibility in case of accident is on people that are following…

Firstly, full disclosure – my boat was recently damaged by a derelict / squatter in the creek during a storm. It has been hit multiple times over the past few years by badly anchored vessels, legitimate and otherwise. An uninsured boat strike puts all of the onus of payment on the person that did not…

If you are attending the fireworks or just looking for a place for your trash this is NOT it. Kindly respect the Marina, other boaters and people who actually live here. The Garbage Bin is accessed by card key and it is to the North, outside of the Marina entrance. Do not leave trash at…

I recently received an email from YachtForums who are launching “a new low cost, flat rate program to market your boat without commissions”. We have no affiliation but given how expensive it can be to sell a boat I figured I’d throw it up here. If anyone has experience with it (pos or neg) kindly…

Heres a link to an article with the assistance and lived experience of one of our members. Thanks Zaida! https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-false-creek-derelict-abandoned-boats/wcm/6f7182d0-6e55-46d4-b67f-0c043578160c/amp/

Just a few friendly reminders from the gentlefolk in the office; · Floats and fingers are to be kept clear at all times. Any of your personal belongings should be placed either in an appropriate dock box or on your vessel. This includes crab and prawn traps, fishing gear etc. No contaminants such as oil, gasoline/diesel…

Here is a link to the Maritime Safety Guide provided to us by Jacob Bryant of the US-based Lanier Law Firm. We are providing this as an effort to help ensure safety and security risks are at a minimum for maritime workers. lanierlawfirm.com/maritime-safety-guide/

There has been a fair bit of movement within the Marina this year in order to facilitate the long-needed repairs to O-Dock. There was an upgrade to address potential environmental concerns by moving the oil collection and a request to only leave used oil at the bin during office hours. And the breezeway by the…

The city is looking at different plans to redevelop our community – it will be very interesting to understand what plans they have for the Marinas. https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/could-a-500-foot-tower-be-coming-to-vancouvers-false-creek-south-4509922

Sad to announce another break-in has occurred at Heather Civic. This activity has caused the loss of far too many personal effects over the years. We are hoping that security cameras are in our future for staff and user safety. For some reason Burrard Marina has cameras yet Heather Marina – where people are actually…