Here's Steven Catcher, a geography and history graduate talking about his community mapping project. He talks about why people are taking this initiative seriously.

Hi,

All on one page: http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/BurnabyFreecycle/links

Includes, again all on one page, a link to many GVRD member city's waste disposal information web pages.

GVRD Municipal Waste and Recycling information

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People need to be ready to stay normal when things are not normal. If people went into a panic about water, imagine what Vancouver and The Lower Mainland, GVRD would be like if the snow and cold followed a few days after an earthquake.

Here is a list of sites that I've found that have very good information about being prepared for emergencies. The opinions expressed on some of these sites deal with Survivalism and do not necessarily relect my own. Many sites have their own links section for more information.