April 15, 1990, carnegie newsletter

Volunteering is Carnegie. Anything else said can only explain this. At practically every other centre the majority of the work is done by paid staff; volunteers help fill in the gaps. At Carnegie, with over 2,000 different people a day (on average) volunteers are the lifeblood of almost every activity. If the volunteer(~) don't show, the activity don't go. We make it happen.

Paid staff persons here do a hell of a job just to maintain the crucial

tion, planning, teachingllearning, funding and finance. This is the bare skeleton. Staff are the first , to admit that volunteers are the flesh and blood. During the week of April 22-28 both the Carnegie Association and the staff have collaborated to host a string of events and I activities - Volunteer Recognition Week..a tribute to Volunteers. t Beginning on Sunday, April 22nd, the Art Gallery on the 3rd floor will! have a display of photographs of hundreds of volunteers, taken of us 4 when we're (usually) at our best doing volunteer work.

There will be a Party from 2 - 4 for Volunteers..2nd floor concession!

On Monday night there will be a free Bingo in the Theatre at 6:30pm.

Tuesday, April 24, at 5:OOpm there will be the Recognition and Awards dinner, followed by ~uesday's Cabaret with special features.

Free chili for volunteers will be provided on Wednesday.

Friday night the Seniors will host a dance with the "Western Riders'' and door prizes. Saturday night is a special dance with door prizes and good music (source to be announced!).

In addition to all this, snacks & coffee will happen free during the

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Following is a list of programs and activities that happen every week in April. Most of these are possible .because Volunteers make food for the

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concession, run the pool room, open the weight room, keep track of cards and board games, monitor the infodesk on the 2nd floor (for gym stuff) and on and on and on. Just doing it!

MONDAY

LEARNING CENTRE, lOam t o 8pn, 3 r d f i r . , Classroom # 1.

SHIATSU (MASSAGE) CLINIC, 1 t o 2pm, 3 r d f l r . , i t ' s f r e e .

POTTERY: DROP-IN, 6:30 t o 9:30pn, i n P o t t e r y Room, i t ' s f r e e .

PASTA NIGHT, 5:30pm, i n t h e Concession, c o s t : o f f o o d .

ART CLASS PORTRAITS, 7 t o 9:30prn, Classroom # 2, c o s t : $4.00.

CREATIVE WRITING CLASS, 3 t o spin, Classroom # 2.

ENGLISH G ~ R / C O M P O S I T I O N , 12:30 t o 2:30pm, 3 r d f l r . , i t ' s f r e e .

NATIVE CULTURAL SHARING, 7 t o llpm, i n t h e T h e a t r e , i t ' s f r e e .

ADULT RECREATION PROGRAM, 6 t o l l p m , i n t h e Gym, i t ' s f r e e .

BEADING CLASS, 5 t o 7pm, i n t h e Theatre.

YOUTH RECREATION PROGRAM, 3:30 t o 5:30pm, i n t h e Gym, i t ' s f r e e .

WE16HTROOM INSTRUCTION, 6 t o 9p3, i n t h e Weightroom.

WOMEN'S WEIGHTLIFTING, 10 t o 12noon, i n t h e Weightroom.

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T U E S D A Y LEARNING CENTRE, lOam t o 8pm, 3 r d f l r . , Classroom # 1.

MUSIC JAM, 1 t o 4pm, i n t h e T h e a t r e , i t ' s f r e e .

CABARET COFFEE HOUSE, 6:30 t o 10:30pm, i n t h e T h e a t r e , i t ' s f r e e .

OPEN POllERY SHOP, 6130 t o 9:30pm, i n P o t t e r y Room, i t ' s f r e e .

(EAGLE FEATHER) A.A. GROUP, 7 : 3 0 t o 9:30pm, i n Classroom # 2.

DINNER, 5:30 t o 6:30pm, i n Concession, c o s t : $2.50.

BILINGUAL ESL, 10 t o 12noon and 1 t o 3pm, Classroom # 2.

YOUTH RECREATION PROGRAM, 3:30 t o 5:30pm, i n t h e Gym, i t ' s f r e e .

G.E.D. CLASS, 3 t o 7pm, i n Classroom # 2, i t ' s f r e e .

CHILDREN'S STORY TIME, 1:30pm, i n t h e L i b r a r y , i t ' s f r e e .

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LEARNING CENTRE, loam t o 8pm, 3 r d f l r . , c l a s s r o o m 81.

BINGO, 6:30 t o lOpm, i n T h e a t r e , $1.00 a d m i s s i o n , 5O#/card.

MUSIC JAM, 1 t o 4pm, i n t h e T h e a t r e , i t ' s f r e e .

DRAWING CLASS - WITH MODEL, 7 t o 9:45pm, Classroom # 2, i t ' s f r e e .

C H I L I DINNER, 5:30 t o 6:30pm, i n t h e c o n c e s s i o n , c o s t : 61.25.

BEGINNERS ESL, 10 t o 12noon, Classroom # 2.

CRWTIVE WRITING, 3 t o 5pm, Classroom 11 2.

ENGLISH GRAltMER/COMPOSITION, 12:30 t o 2:30pm, Classroom # 2.

ADULT RECREATION PROGRAM, 6 t o l l p m , i n t h e Gym, i t ' s f r e e .

WEIGHTLIFTING INSTRUCTION, 6 t o 9pm, i n t h e Weightroom, f r e e .

WOMEN'S WEIGHTLIFTING ( C r a b t r e e ) 10 t o 12noon, i n t h e weightroom.

YOUTH RECREATION PROGRAM, 3:30 t o 5:30pm, i n t h e Gym, i t ' s f r e e .

SHIATSU (MASSAGE) CLINIC, 4 t o 5pm, on t h e 3 r d f 1 r . , i t ' s f r e e .

SPANISH SPEAKING GROUP, 7 t o 9:30pm, i n Classroom #2, 3 r d f l r .

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LEARNING CENTRE, lOam t o 6pm, 3 r d f l r., classroom #1.

DEMO TAPING ( 4 t h Thurs./month), 2 t o 4pm, i n Theatre.

FAMILY DROP IN, lOam t o Zpm, i n t h e Theatre, i t ' s f r e e . ( F a m i l y Drop I n does n o t happen on t h e l a s t Thursday o f month) G.E.D., 3 t o 5pm, Classroom # 2, i t ' s f r e e .

THURSDAY FILMS, 7:00pm, i n t h e Theatre, i t ' s f r e e .

PLEASE NOTE: Due t o Board Mtgs. on t h e 1 s t Thurs. o f each ~ o n t h f i l m s w i l l be shown i n classroom k 2 .

YOUTH RECREATION PROGRAM, 3:30 t o 5:30cn. i n t h e Gym, i t ' s f r e e .

BILINGUAL ESL ( 2 c l a s s e s ) , 10 t o 12no2n & 1 t o 3pm, Classroom = 2 HAIRCUTTING, (Must have c l e a n h a i r ) 1-4 pn, 3 r d f l o o r , i t ' s f r e e .

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LEARNING CENTRE, loam t o 6pm, 3 r d f l r . , C l a s s r o o m # 1.

SENIORS DANCE, 7 t o l l p r n , i n t h e T h e a t r e , i t ' s f r e e .

ADULT RECREATION PROGRAM, 6 t o l l p m , i n t h e Gym, i t ' s f r e e .

RECREATION PROGRAM, 3:30 t o 5:30pm, i n POETRY READING, 7 t o 9:45pm, i n t h e L e a r n i n g

t h e Gym, i t ' s f r e e .

Centre.

WEIGHTLIFTING INSTRUCTION, 6 t o 9pm i n t h e w e i g h t r o o m , f r e e .

CARNEGIE DINNER, 5:30pm, i n C o n c e s s i o n , c o s t : $ 2 . 5 0 .

YOUTH

Every Tuesday morning (for the past 3% years) Pat can be found in the Carnegie kitchen, lovingly preparing about six dozen hamburger patties which she will cook herself and then serve later in the day in the coffee shop. It's estimated that during these years, Pat has made and served over 13,000 burgers. When Pat was asked how she endured this and whether she even liked hamburgers, her eyes twinkle and she says: "Well, not really, but I do eat one once in awhile; everyone else likes them, that's what's important." We are extremely proud of Pat and feel privileged to proclaim her one of Carnegie's finest.

S A T U R D A Y

SATURDAY MORNING BREAKFAST, 10:00arn, i n Corcession, c o s t : $1.50.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS, 12 t o lpm, i n C l a s s r o o r = 2 , i t ' s f r e e .

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SUNDAY BREAKFAST, 10:00am, i n Concess!:?, ccs;: 51.5;.

BALLROOM DANCING INSTRUCTION, 1 t o 2pn. i n :,-E T h e a t r e . i t ' s f r e e .

BALROOM DANCING, 2 t o 5pm, i n t h e T h e a t r e . ' z ' s f r e e .

CARNEGIE DINNER, 5 : 3 0 t o 7pm, i n Concession, c c s t : $2.50 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, 7:30 t o 9:30pm, i n Classroom k 2, i t ' s f r e e .

HAIR CUTTING, 1 t o 4pm, 3 r d f l r . , MUST HAVE CLEAN H A I R , i t ' s f r e e .

TAI CHI GROUP, 10 t o 12noon, i n t h e T h e a t r e , i t ' s f r e e .

ADULT RECREATION PROGRAM, 6 t o l l p m , i n t h e Gym, i t ' s f r e e .

VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION, 2 t o 4pm, 3 r d f l r . , V o l . Coord. O f f i c e .

BEADING GROUP, 5 t o 7pm, i n t h e L e a r n i n g Centre.

SIGN LANGUAGE COURSE, 7:OOpm i n t h e L e a r n i n g Centre, 3 r d f l r .

WEIGHTLIFTING INSTRUCTION, 12 t o 3pm, i n t h e wei g h t r o m , f r e e .

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i~?.e'.c,ded w i t h c u l t u r a l , e t h i c a l and s o c i a l goodies of o u r g r e a t , v a s t , prosperous wealth.

I mean, I ' v e found Beethoven. Bos.ton PODS. 7 . , C h r i s t i a n D i o r and t h e Red C r o s s i n S m i t h r i t e B l v d . 1 G u i d e l i n e s f o r t h e I n n o v a t i v e C r e d i t Manager, Lambourghinis, b e a u t i f u l women, Club Med v a c a t i o n s , M a s t e r c a r d r e c e i p t s , t h e Yellow P a g e s , C e a s a r s a l a d s , whole wheat b i s q u i t s , t e l e p h o n e a c c e s s o r i e s , g l a s s l e n s e s , t h e p e n c i l w i t h which I w r i t e t h i s poem!

1 A l l t h e s e and much more I ' v e found i n S m i t h r i t e Boulevard One c a n u n d e r s t a n d , o f c o u r s e , why t h e y do l a c k some S m i t h r i t e s : Development p l a n s and c o p i e s o f monthly Royal Bank l o a n p o l i c i e s , p u r e v i r g i n wool sweaters, s u i t c a s e s , c a r p e t s , t e d d y b e a r s , t h e Vancouver Sun, P r o v i n c e , t h e F i n a n c i a l P o s t . Environment B . C . . computer mags, f i n d d i n i n g r e s t a u r a n t menus and t h e a n n u a l F a r m e r ' s Almanac, C h a i s e s , v a s e s , music f o r p i a n o , Remo drumheads, The H o t e l Vancouver Luxury Condos, Elichael Wilson and t h e B l e s s e d V i r g i n Mary.

1 ' v e s t a r v e d w h i l e g r a s p i n g w i t h my h e a l t h y n o s t r i l s t h e p l e a s a n t aroma o f raw s c r a m b l e d e g g s , t o a s t and g r a p e f r u i t . O r dreamed t h e a s p i r a t i o n of b e i n g a b i g music s t a r when f i n d i n g p r o m o t i o n a l p o s t e r s o f t h e new T r a j i c a l l y Hip album.

So you a l l s h o u l d s h o p down S m i t h r i t e Boulevard I t ' s where a l l t h e d e a l s a r e i t ' s where we a r e J u s t d o n ' t be s u r p r i s e d i f t h e y s t o p & wonder why t h e y d o n ' t s t o p t h e m s e l v e s !

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Editor: I w u u l d l i k e Lo e x p r e s s my s u p p o r t f o r t l ~ ed e c i s i o n of t h e r e v i e w cornmi i t e e i n censoring o r a l t e r i n g M s .

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I n another place, apparently she t r i e d t o p o r t r a y women a s v i c t i m s ; t h e r e v i e w board was q u i c k t o r e c o g n i z e t h e s u b v e r s i v e n a t u r e o f Ms. F l e m i n g ' s work, 6 a l t e r e d t h e p a s s a g e w i t h o u t h e r knowledge.

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DAVID SINCLAIK, r e c e n t l y a s t a f f p e r s o n , p a s s e d away i n S t . p a u l V s .

DAVID WOODALL w a s s t r u c k by a c a r and i s i n h o s p i t a l .

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'l'llc r e v i e w b o a r d h a s done a wonderf u l job - & I suggest they could t a k e i t a s t e p f u r t h e r & s i m p l y ban a l l p o e t r y from t h e N e w s l e t t e r .

I f you c h o o s e n o t t o s e n d i n a n y Time and poetry t h a t is our l o s s . t inie a g a i n your p o e t r y and w r i t i n g and i n c r e d i b l e a r t w o r k h a v e made t h i s n e w s l e t t e r s h i n e . Your c r i t i c a l a n a l y s i s o f i s s u e s h a s o f t e n gone tlirough t h e smoke and m i r r o r s o f n a r r o w , b l i n d e r e d o p i n i o n . Nice is n o t t h e name o f t h e game... h o n e s t y j u s t I~edps. C o well.

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We a p o l o g i s e f o r n o t making e v e r y e f f o r t t o n o t i f y you a b o u t c h a n g e s we r e c e n t l y made i n y o u r poems b e f o r e t h e y were p r i n t e d .

From now on w e w i l l a l w a y s c h e c k w i t h t h e p o e t bef o r e a n y c h a n g e s a r e made t o a work.

Over t h e p a s t 3% y e a r s , we h a v e s t a r ted t o develop an e d i t o r i a l p o l i c y which, s i m p l y p u t , s a y s we p r i n t anyt h i n g of i n t e r e s t t o t h e p e o p l e i n o u r community. We do n o t p r i n t p e r sonal attacks, material t h a t ' s l i b e l l o u s , s e x i s t , r a c i s t , o r condones brutality.

We e n c o u r a g e s u b m i s s i o n s f r o m e v e r y o n e . The m a t e r i a l we r e v i e w , i n c l u d i n g comments on o u r p o l i c y , h e l p u s and t h e whole col~ununity become more aware.

Sincerely, B i l l Ikacon, L i l l i a n Harrison, Barbara Morrison, Paul Taylor.

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Editor, I ' v e been 1 t g sg r e a t t o be back. j u s t down t h e s t r e e t a t t h e L e a r n i n g F r o n t s i n c e ' 8 8 , workin' h a r d , t e a c h i n g and t a k i n g c l a s s e s . The F r o n t ' s i n limbo r i g h t now, w a i t i n g f o r t h e word on new f u n d i n g . So, h e r e I am back a t C a r n e g i e L e a r n i n g C e n t r e . . g e t t i n g re-acquainted with o l d f r i e n d s and m e e t i n g dozens o f new people.

Everybody's been g r e a t , made me f e e l welcome and h e l p e d t o r e - o r i e n t me. I want t o s a y a h e a r t f u l Thank You t o s t a f f , and e s p e c i a l l y t o a dynamite group of l e a r n i n g t u t o r s & v o l u n t e e r s . Without you p e o p l e , t h e r e would be no L e a r n i n g C e n t r e , j u s t a s without volunteers t h e r e would be no C a r n e g i e .

1 ' v e n e v e r s e e n t h e 3 r d f l o o r humming w i t h more e n e r g y and a c t i v i t i e s t h a n now. T h e r e ' s o u t r e a c h , s m a l l g r o u p s , one-on-one, advocacy, packed GED and ESL c l a s s e s , c r e a t i v e w r i t i n g and, as I w r i t e , t h e L e a r n e r s ' Conference i s t h e day a f t e r tomorrow.

There were 1 7 s t u d e n t s and t u t o r s who t o o k t h e t i m e and made t h e e f f o r t t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n l a s t n i g h t ' s regu l a r Tuesday n i g h t m e e t i n g The L.C. s t a f f were i n Kamloops l a s t week a t t h e A.B.E.(Adult B a s i c E d u c a t i o n ) Conference, where t h e y conducted a workshop on communitybased p,rograms The Radio Access program a t Co-op Radio i s g o i n g s t r o n g , w i t h r e g u l a r workshops and a s p e c i a l hour y e s t e r day when a number of u s performed l i v e w i t h p o e t r y and music.

The Computer Room i s i n c o n s t a n t u s e , and new p a r t i c i p a n t s f o r t h e v a r i o u s programs and c l a s s e s d r o p i n every hour.

T h e r e ' s o n l y one s o u r n o t e i n a l l this.

I t seems t h a t t h e L e a r n i n g C e n t r e ' s f u n d i n g i s t h r e a t e n e d , and w i t h i t o u r a b i l i t y t o expand t o

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meet the i n c r e a s i n g demand, n o t t o mention m a i n t a i n i n g c u r r e n t s t a n d a r d s . I f t h e pending V.S.B. (Vancouver School Board) referendum goes down t o d e f e a t , t h e h e a r t of o u r program may go down w i t h i t .

Some ways i n which Carnegie p a t r o n s c a n h e l p i n c l u d e : 1) make i t known t h a t t h e L e a r n i n g C e n t r e h a s made a d i f f e r e n c e i n your l i f e .

2 ) encourage your f r i e n d s t o v o t e i n t h e referendum - a few v o t e s can make a b i g d i f f e r e n c e .

3) when you u s e t h e L e a r n i n g C e n t r e s i g n t h e U s e r ' s L i s t - t h e V.S.B. wants s t a t i s t i c s and numbers.

4 ) keep r e a d i n g t h e N e w s l e t t e r t o keep informed on w h a t ' s happening and share the info with friends.

I t ' s going t o be a c h a l l e n g i n g y e a r a t C a r n e g i e . We have t o work t o g e t h er and make s a c r i f i c e s d u r i n g t h e r e n o v a t i o n s . The h o u s i n g c r i s i s w i l l become i n c r e a s i n g l y d e s p e r a t e . There are b a t t l e s looming on many f r o n t s .

W i l l i s ha par la's p o r t r a i t i s s m i l i n g down on m e and I know t h a t h i s f i g h t i n g s p i r i t l i v e s on h e r e . W e need t o s t a n d f o r what i s r i g h t , and we need t o s t a n d t o g e t h e r . Thanks a g a i n t o everyone f o r your h e l p and i n s p i r a t i o n .

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Editor: Why i s n ' t t h e Mayor and c o u n c i l giving u s o l d e r people decent p o l i c e p r o t e c t i o n by h a v i n g P o l i c e men and women w a l k i n g t h e b e a t s i n t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e ?

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I must have you, I must have you, Smile t h a t s m i l e good , And s t e a l a k i s s

i f I could. i f you would t h a t makes me f e e l away.

S t e a l a k i s s away some n i g h t , And s h a r p e n up your a p p e t i t e , W e ' l l dine the f e a s t of f i n e d e l i g h t , And w h a t e v e r w i l l b e , w i l l be.

Whatever w i l l b e , w i l l b e , maybe U n t i l i t d o e s come t r u e .

FA SO LA TE oh,DO RE M I ; hat's why I must have you.

Garry Gust

A drunken S a i l o r i n t h e n i g h t

dances w i t h a r e d m a i l b o x i n t h e h a l o of y e l l o w street light.

Then o f f he g o e s a s though, b r u s h i n g h i s shoulder t o an i n v i s i b l e w a l l , somehow h i s t i l t i n g equilibrium resists a fall.

DO YOU KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE CANADIAN MENTAL

I n R i v e r v i e w H o s p i t a l a l m o s t 80% of t h e c l i e n t s a r e t h e r e i n v o l u n t a r i l y . Of t h e s e , h a l f a r e t h e r e ill e g a l l y . To be l e g a l l y d e t a i n e d a number o f t h i n g s have t o happen; a number o f documents must be f i l l e d o u t showing t h a t you have been given f a i r treatment.

This a r t i c l e b e g i n s a s e r i e s on t h e r i g h t s , opt i o n s and t r e a t m e n t s t h a t we a l l s h o u l d be aware o f . The Canadian Mental Act h a s n o t undergone any major r e v i s i o n s s i n c e 1964 and a t t h e p r e s e n t t i m e 2 l a w y e r s a r e supposed t o r e p r e s e n t and e n s u r e f a i r treatment t o every mental p a t i e n t i n B.C. T h i s n e e d s t o be changed.

I n T o r o n t o , o n e o f t h e l a w y e r s now working a t R i v e r v i e w had 8 co-workers and a c c e s s t o 150 o t h e r l a w y e r s .

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P o l i c e , s a t i s f i e d from t h e i r own o b s e r v a t i o n o r from i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t a p e r s o n i s a c t i n g i n a manner l i k e l y t o e n d a n g e r h i s / h e r own s a f e t y o r t h a t of o t h e r s A Judge n e e d s t o " a p p e a r t o have good r e a s o n t o b e l i e v e " t h a t you a r e a mentally disordered person; and/or you a r e d a n g e r o u s t o be a t l a r g e ; and/or t h a t t h e u s u a l procedure w i l l cause dangerous d e l a y s .

A Doctor examines you and d e t e r mines t h a t y o u ' r e a m e n t a l l y d i s o r d e r e d p e r s o n ; t h a t you r e q u i r e medic a l treatment i n a P r o v i n c i a l mental h e a l t h f a c i l i t y ; t h a t you r e q u i r e c a r e , s u p e r v i s i o n and c o n t r o l i n a P r o v i n c i a l mental h e a l t h f a c i l i t y ; t h a t t h e s e r e s t r a i n t s a r e f o r your t h e p r o t e c t i o n of own p r o t e c t i o n o t h e r s . . . a d o c t o r i s supposed t o a d m i t you a s " I n v o l u n t a r y " o n l y i f you c a n n o t b e a p p r o p r i a t e l y a d m i t t e d a s an i n f o r m a l p a t i e n t .

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What's been happening i s t h a t a few words l i k e " b i z a r r e b e h a v i o u r " o r 11a g g r e s s i v e d i s o r d e r " a r e found a s v a l i d r e a s o n s f o r p u t t i n g you i n n p s y c h i a t r i c ward.

S h e i l a Carson, a f t e r c o m p l e t i n g n 7-week s t i n t a s a s t u d e n t a t Riverview, w r i t e s : "I am l e f t t o wonder a s t o what e x t e n t i n v o l u n t a r y i n mates know t h e i r r i g h t s . " Were you informed of your r i g h t s upon a d m i s s i o n ?

9; Did you c l e a r l y u n d e r s t a n d your rights?

Were you t o l d t h a t you c o u l d app e a l your a d m i s s i o n on t h e 1 s t day?

I f you were handed a breakdown o f t h e Mental H e a l t h A c t , were you a l l o w e d t o keep i t ?

9~ Did you know where t h e Mental H e a l t h Act was p o s t e d on your ward?

Were you t o l d t h e r e was a P a t i e n t +-L, a ) d y o ~ a t e / ~ a w y eon r site?

Was t h e P a t i e n t A d v o c a t e ' s number p o s t e d o r d i d you have t o a s k ?

Did you f e a r r e p r i s a l i f you enq u i r e d a b o u t o r p u r s u e d your r i g h t s ?

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What w i l l be h e l p f u l i s f o r anyone r e a d i n g t h i s , who h a s s u r v i v e d b e i n g confined i n such a mental i n s t i t u t i o n o r knows someone who h a s , t o w r i t e i n o r c a l l the Newsletter. A l l info and s t o r i e s w i l l h e l p i n u p d a t i n g t h e Mental H e a l t h Act and e n s u r i n g f a i r t r e a t m e n t . Your name w i l l n o t be used.

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g i v e b e t t e r i n f o r m a t i o n , t o change phone numbers..even t o o f f e r a more complete d e s c r i p t i o n o f s e r v i c e s .

SO FAR: Alcohol & Drug Detoxes a r e under t h e M i n i s t r y of Labour & Consumer S e r v i c e s . C a l l 660-6536 f o r i n f o .

Weekly Breast-Feeding Support & I n f o - 949 W.49thY 254-4685 (24 h r ) F r e e f o r i n t e r e s t e d women; Tuesdays 9:30-noon. Ask f o r Marilyn Hogan on am ..o i n t m e n t b a s i s f o r c o n s u l t a t i o n s .

T h r i f t S t o r e 411 Dunsmuir. Tues F r i d a y 10-2.

Low p r i c e s ; q u a l i t y .

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SENIORS Downtown E a s t s i d e S e n i o r s C e n t r e 509 E . H a s t i n g s , 254-2194: Many servi c e s f o r S e n i o r s . . s o c i a l , advocacy, I r e f e r r a l s , h o u s i n g h e l p . The Neighbourhood H e l p e r s P r o j e c t i s s p o n s o r e d by t h e D.E. S e n i o r s . C a l l 254-6207.

S.U.C. C.E .S. S. 449 E.Hastings , 253-5561: Chinese-Canadians.

J a p a n e s e Drop I n 378 Powell, 681-2172, Chinese S o c i a l Development S o c i e t y I 499 E.Pender, 255-3311.

I S t r a t h c o n a Adult Daycare S e r v i c e #105-400 Campbell, 254-6411 / 251-5045.1 S t n a t h c o n a Community C e n t r e 601 ' K e e f e r , 254-9496: O f f e r s a wide range of s o c i a l and r e c r e a t i o n a l a c t i v i t i e s . , Open t o p e o p l e of a l l a g e s .

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- John Turvey DEYAS Needle Exchange - 221 Main S t r e e t - open 11 t o 5 e v e r y d a y , and m i d a f t e r n o o n on Sunday; a l s o t h e Needle Van goes o u t i n t o t h e downtown c o r e e v e r y eveni n g w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f Sunday.

685-6561 S e x u a l l y T r a n s m i t t e d D i s e a s e s (STD) n u r s e s , on s i t e a t DEYAS - 223 Main Monday t o F r i d a y ; n u r s e s a r e i n Needle Van i n t h e e v e n i n g- s . A l l t e s t s a r e confidential!!

D o c t o r s a r e a t DEYAS ~ u e s / W e d / ~ h u resv e n i n g s from around 5:30 t o 8:OO. They w i l l do pregnancy tests, minor s u r g e r y , e t c .

685-4488 Canada Employment worker, Laverne Edwards, t o d e a l w i t h employment c o n c e r n s of N a t i v e p e r s o n s ; e v e r y Wednesdat a f t e r n o o n - 1:00 t o 4:30. Contact t h e (223 Main S t r e e t ) Youth Workers a t DEYAS f o r a n a p p o i n t m e n t .

685-4488 Drug & A l c o h o l c o u n s e l l o r , J u n e Humpchitt, i s a t DEYAS (223 Main) Tuesday & Thursday e v e n i n g s . Her o f f i c e p .ag - e r i s 669-6500; h e r o f f i c e i s 660-5216.

685-4488 AIDS C o u n s e l l o r , P a t Tucker, p r e / p o s t AIDS t e s t c o n c e r n s , o r i f you have . c o u n s e l l i n g n e e d s s h e i s a t DEYAS (223 Main) ~ e d / ~ h u r s / ~ r i d a y669-2205

685-4488 Youth Workers a r e a t DEYAS (223 Main) Monday t o S a t u r d a y , and a r e o u t on t h e s t r e e t s o f t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e e v e r y e v e n i n g . Help w i t h ALL k i n d s of s e r v i c e i s s u e s and c o n c e r n s t h a t a f f e c t b o t h y o u t h and a d u l t s i n t h e D . E .

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- SAD1 ( S i s t e r s Are Doing I t ) "Trannies" group, e v e r y Wednesday e v e n i n g a t 223 Main. C o n t a c t P a t Tucker f o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n .

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Thank God there are no free schools or printing; . . . for learning has brought disobedience and heresy Into the world, and printing has divulged them. . . .

God keep us from both.

SIR WILLIAM BERKELEY

Governor of Virginia. d. 1677

A GREAT LEARNER'SCONFERENCE

L a s t F r i d a y , A p r i l 6 , more t h a n 100 p e o p l e p a r t i c i p a t e d i n a n e v e n t

t h a t r e f l e c t e d t h e t r u e s p i r i t of C a r n e g i e . There were no h i g h prof i l e s p e a k e r s , no p o l i t i c i a n s , no T.V. s t a r s . There were, however, e i g h t working s e s s i o n s l e d by t h e p e o p l e who u s e t h e L e a r n i n g C e n t r e on a d a i l y b a s i s . The r e l a x e d atmos p h e r e p e r m e a t i n g t h e Conference e n a b l e d l e a r n e r s t o p a r t i c i p a t e openl y i n sessions they designed. P a r t i cipants w i l l give t h e i r personal r e f l e c t i o n s about t h e s e s s i o n s i n t h e n e x t i s s u e of t h e N e w s l e t t e e . We have i n c l u d e d a s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e s e s s i o n s f o r t h o s e who m i s s e d t h e Conference.

P o e t r y and C r e a t i v e W r i t i n g approaches t o w r i t i n g p o e t r y were d i s c u s s e d and p u t i n t o p r a c t i c e .

Computer Room Changes - examined t h e amazing s u c c e s s o f t h e computer program a t C a r n e g i e .

Home o f t h e Brave - a n e x c e l l e n t v i d e o about N a t i v e a c t i v i s t movements i n South, C e n t r a l and North America examining common problems and s t r a t e g i e s .

G.S.T. - - an information s e s s i o n about t h e Goods and S e r v i c e s Tax. L e a r n e r s S t o r i e s - l e a r n e r s used t h i s opportunity t o t a l k t o each o t h e r about t h e blocks t o l e a r n i n g and t h e s u c c e s s e s t h e y have e x p e r i enced.

What Makes a Good T u t o r - p a r t i c i p a n t s t r i e d t o i d e n t i f y key c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f good t u t o r s .

Welfare R i g h t s - a v e r y l i v e l y s e s s i o n r e a f f i r m i n g t h e r i g- h t s of p e o p l e on s o c i a l a s s i s t a n c e .

100 C h i l d r e n W a i t i n g f o r a T r a i n a n o t h e r e x c e l l e n t v i d e o which examined teaching s t r a t e g i e s i n a p o l i t i c a l context.

A l l o f t h e s e s s i o n s l i s t e d were w e l l a t t e n d e d and s p a r k e d l i v e l y d i s c u s s i o n and d e b a t e .

Everyone a g r e e s t h a t t h e 1990 L e a r n e r ' s Conference was a g r e a t s u c c e s s . We want t o t h a n k a l l of t h e p e o p l e who worked s o d i l i g e n t l y t o make t h i s s u c c e s s p o s s i b l e .

Dozens of v o l u n t e e r s worked behind t h e s c e n e s and o t h e r s overcame t h e i r f e a r s t o speak t o t h e l a r g e audience and l e a d s e s s i o n s . Thanks t o a l l .

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ILLITERACY hls. Margaret Mitchell (Vancouver East): Mr. Speaker, today the International Book Voyage sponsored by the movement for Canadian literacy is being launched.

Representing D.C. is La'rry Loyie, a native Canadian who attended lileracy programs at Camegie Centre in Vancouver Easl.

Ilvo years ago Lany was functionally illitcrate. Now, due to his persis(encc, he is a creative wriler who is helping others. Illis moruing the minister said o w four million Canadians are Iur~ctionallyilliterate. n ~ i wasted s poler~lial has serious personal, social and economic consequences. Yet literacy programs in Vancouver, and I expect elsewhere, accommodate only 2 per cent of illiterate persons. Language and literacy needs of many immigrants are being ignored.

I call on the minister to ensure ongoing funding for literacy programs so that the International Year of Litcrocy will not have been in vay, and so that Canada will benefit from the expanded potential of our people.

Dear C a r n e g i e ,

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About "Some F a c t s on o u r Foamcups and t h e Environment: The foam c u p s we u s e a r e e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y f r i e n d l y , no CFC'S ( c h l o r o f l u o r o c a r b o n s ) a r e used i n t h e m a n u f a c t u r i n g p r o c e s s . " . . i n the l a s t Newsletter, You a r e p u t t i n g o u t t h e message i n d u s t r y wants you t o p u t o u t . T h i s message i g n o r e s t h e t o x i c w a s t e produced and e n e r g y u s e d i n t h e manuf a c t u r e o f t h e s e c u p s . T h i s message i g n o r e s t h e w a s t o f e n e r g y and r e s o u r c e s when t h e s e c u p s a r e dumped i n Burns Bog o r Cache Creek and t h e t o x i c p o l l u t i o n c r e a t e d by b u r n i n g them i n t h e Burnaby i n c i n e r a t o r .

I n d u s t r y wants t o c o n t i n u e t o make money p r o d u c i n g t h i n g s we u s e a few t i m e s and throw away o r These foam c u p s a r e not recycle. environmentally f r i e n d l y .

P a u l a Rubinson Dear P a u l a , The i d e a l i s o b v i o u s : t o t a l commi t m e n t by a l l o f u s a s i n d i v i d u a l s t o l i v i n g i n harmony w i t h o u r w o r l d s o i t ' l l be a b e t t e r p l a c e f o r o u r children's children's children.

A t Carnegie, s t a r t i n g over 2 y e a r s ago, k i t c h e n s c r a p s began t o be t a k e n t o t h e community g a r d e n s t o be composted. J u i c e t i n s were washed and f l a t t e n e d , b o t t l e s s a v e d , p a p e r s o r t e d and s t a c k e d . A s awaren e s s grew a b o u t e n v i r o n m e n t a l conseq u e n c e s , p l a s t i c c u t l e r y and "throwaway" d i s h e s were phased o u t from d a i l y u s e . The most d i f f i c u l t i t e m t o do away w i t h h a s been s t y r o c u p s .

A t t h e p r e s e n t time t h e k i t c h e n a l l o w s t h e i r u s e o n l y when no c e r a mic c u p s a r e r e a d y f o r u s e . C a r n e g i e h a s been u s i n g c e r a m i c c u p s f o r months f o r b e v e r a g e s , e x c e p t a t a S e n i o r ' s c o f f e e t a b l e . "Permanent" cups r e q u i r e washing and r e t u r n .

Your b r o a d e r f a c t s on i n d u s t r y a r e t r u e ; i t was a m i s t a k e t o g i v e t h e n a r r o w , band-aid message o f 'friendliness'.

It's l i k e eating h e a l t h - p r o m o t i n g food w h i l e s t i l l smoking a pack-a-day.

Honesty.

C a r n e g i e m a i n t a i n s t h i s community r e c y c l i n g f o r months, showing by example what p u b l i c p l a c e s c a n d o , t h e n g e t s a l e t t e r from t h e Mayor a s k i n g u s i f we c o u l d s t a r t r e c y c l i n g and u s e c e r a m i c c u p s ! We show him and he a s k s u s t o s t a r t ! !

Ed.

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A Long "P S " : II Environmental awareness i s open;

e c o l o g y i s t h e u n d e r s t a n d i n g of consequences.

I f we do something, t h e e f f o r t i s u s e l e s s i f we t h e n go on about our business-as-usual, immersed i n v a r i o u s e v e r y day forms (word, sound, power, h a b i t . . . )o f p o l l u t i o n .

We a r e e n t a n g l e d i n c o n t r a d i c t i o n s between what we s a y and what we do and t h a t ' s i n s a n i t y . Our g o a l i s t o become a c t i v i s t s . We must r e l y more on o u r own a c t i o n s t h a n on words.

If any human s e e s a c l e a r c h o i c e between l i f e and d e a t h a n d c h o o s e s d e a t h , we c a l l t h a t i n s a n e . Why do we a c c e p t i t when i t happens on a world s c a l e ?

No i n d i v i d u a l s h o u l d want t o dest r o y t h e r e s t of u s s o i t may b o i l down t o g e t t i n g e a c h i n d i v i d u a l t o a c c e p t themself - t o a c c e p t a l l the hungers, t h e s e x u a l i t y , appearance, t h e t h o u g h t s which a r i s e unbidden i n consciousness - accept i t a l l .

A s a f r i e n d once s a i d : " I f you can a c c e p t y o u r s e l f , you c a n a c c e p t anyone."

He was o n l y h a l f j o k i n g .

T h e r e ' s no r e a l paradox i n o u r problem.

I n d i v i d u a l s can d e s t r o y u s . '1'0 s u r v i v e , we must do i t t o g e t h e r . " (From Do n o t F o l d , S p i n d l e o r ~ u t i l a t e "by Frank H e r b e r t .

H i s f i n a l question: What a r e you d o i n g ?

A SPECIAL LETTER TO THE CHINESE SENIORS, by T e d C h i a n g , C a r n e g i e s t a f f .

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Editor: Our c u r r e n t Board i n i t ' s wisdom has created a r u l e r e s t r i c t i n g business transactions i n the building.

Apparently s o l i c i t i n g f o r c a s u a l l a b o u r i s i n c l u d e d i n t h i s r u l e . So d o n ' t l o o k f o r work on t h e b u l l e t i n b o a r d s any more, i t ' s a g a i n s t t h e r u l e s . P r o s p e c t i v e employers t a k e n o t e - Carnegie i s o u t of bounds as a labour pool..if y o u ' r e caught s o l i c i t i n g h e l p you t a k e t h e chance o f b e i n g b a r r e d from t h e b u i l d i n g .

David Chase David : Your a s s u m p t i o n s a r e i n c o r r e c t . Any employer may a d v e r t i s e f o r h e l p o r p o s t a j o b on t h e " ~ o b s " b u l l e t i n board on t h e 1st f l o o r , b u t c a n ' t u s e t h e b u i l d i n g t o conduct t h e i r business.

I n t h e f i r s t p l a c e , Carnegie i s f r e e community space.

The p o l i c y r e f l e c t s a C i t y of Vancouver experi e n c e : When anyone r u n s a b u s i n e s s i n a public space, o t h e r people i n t h e same b u s i n e s s complain l o u d and l o n g about why t h e C i t y i s p a y i n g a l l t h e overhead c o s t s - l i g h t , h e a t , f r e e ' r e n t ' f o r an i n d i v i d u a l o r company t o run t h e i r b u s i n e s s .

I n an e q u a l l y f i r s t p l a c e , Carneg i e i s h e r e f o r s o c i a l , c u l t u r a l and r e c r e a t i o n a l u s e of a l l o f u s . Our s p a c e s , a c t i v i t i e s , programs, equipment and f a c i l i t i e s c a n ' t be used f o r p r i v a t e , p e r s o n a l money-making.

I f someone f e e l s t h e i r i d e a i s a n exception t o t h i s , they should c l e a r i t w i t h t h e d i r e c t o r o r t h e head o f security.

The bottom l i n e i s you c a n ' t come i n h e r e and " s e t up shop".

Ed.

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The A s s o c i a t i o n h a s v o t e d f o r s e e d money t o set up a b i k i n g c l u b . P a r t i c i p a n t s w i l l t a k e oneday t r i p s t o v a r i o u s p a r k s , a l o n g s c e n i c r o a d s and b i k i n g t r a i l s . The money w i l l go f o r l u n c h e s and f o r minor r e p a i r s . I f you a r e i n t e r e s t e d , l e a v e your name a t t h e i n f o d e s k t o t h e a t t e n t i o n of B i l l Quinn.

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SUSAN EVERALL i s C a r n e g i e ' s new L i b r a r i a n ! She h a s worked i n commun i t y c e n t r e s b e f o r e b u t won't l e t i t s t o p h e r ! Diane, o u r MacKenzie, w a s i n v o l v e d i n t h e h i r i n g and r e p o r t e d b e i n g impressed w i t h S u s a n ' s homour, e x p e r i e n c e and g r e a t i d e a s f o r s e r v i n g ~ a r n e g i e ' sp a t r o n s .

(Susan, i f y o u ' r e l a s t name i s s p e l t wrong i t ' s n o t my f a u l t ! )

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A number of Downtown E a s t s i d e P o e t s a r e i n t h e Queen C h a r l o t t e s a s t h i s i s b e i n g w r i t t e n . On A p r i l 4 t h e y l e f t Carnegie t o s t a r t a n i n e day t r i p t o P r i n c e R u p e r t , K i s p i o s k and o t h e r p o i n t s , d o i n g r e a d i n g s and c o n d u c t i n g workshops.

A t last r e p o r t they a r e a l l r e q l l y t i r e d w i t h a t l e a s t one performance e v e r y day. T h e i r s m a l l e s t a u d i e n c e was 20 p e o p l e and some p l a c e s 40 o r more have come t o l i s t e n and s h a r e .

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DERA 11AS B E E N S E R V I N G 1 DOWNTOWN E A S T S I D E FOR 16 YEARS

COMMUNITY WRITING EXCHANGE AND FESTIVAL

Writers and w r i t i n g groups i n t e r e s t e d i n l e a r n i n g how t o o b t a i n funding, p u b l i s h t h e i r own works and o r g a n i z e r e a d i n g s and t o u r s a r e inv i t e d t o t h e second a n n u a l Community W r i t i n g Exchange and F e s t i v a l t o be h e l d Saturday, A p r i l 21, a t Carnegie Centre, 401 Main.

The f r e e e v e n t i s p a r t of t h e N a t i o n a l Book F e s t i v a l , and w i l l inc l u d e an evening r e a d i n g on t h e theme of P o e t r y f o r Peace t o mark Vancouver's annual Peace March h e l d t h e same day. The r e a d i n g w i l l feat u r e p o e t / n o v e l i s t Helen Potrebenko and t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e P o e t s .

Resource people from t h e Federat i o n of B.C. Writers, t h e Normal A r t s S o c i e t y , t h e Carnegie C e n t r e programming s t a f f and t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e Poets w i l l conduct a series of 'how-to' workshops and i n f o r m a t i o n exchanges i n t h e a f t e r n o o n on t h e following topics: How t o s e c u r e funding from founda t i o n s , govt. a g e n c i e s and o t h e r sources.

How t o produce books, pamphlets, l e a f l e t s and o t h e r media a t low cost.

How t o o r g a n i z e a community-based w r i t i n g group, conduct r e a d i n g s and t o u r s and perform i n p u b l i c .

The Exchange and F e s t i v a l i s b e i n g organized by t h e Carnegie Community Centre A s s o c i a t i o n and t h e Downtown Eastside Poets, with t h e a s s i s t a n c e o f t h e Canada Council. The Downtown E a s t s i d e Poets a r e n o t p r o f e s s i o n a l o r academic p o e t s , b u t a group of l o c a l r e s i d e n t s who w r i t e about l i f e and e x p e r i e n c e i n Vancouver's lowestincome community.

L a s t y e a r ' s Community Exchange and F e s t i v a l drew w r i t e r s from t h e Lower Mainland, Vancouver I s l a n d and t h e F r a s e r Valley.

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The workshops w i l l be h e l d from 2 pm t o 6 pm. The r e a d i n g w i l l beg i n a t 7:30 pm. A l l e v e n t s a r e f r e e and open t o t h e p u b l i c .

For a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n , p l e a s e c o n t a c t S h e i l a Baxter a t 324-5801 o r c a l l Carnegie a t 665-2220.

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3ditor: I never knew a deck of c a r d s could lave t h r e e j o k e r s u n t i l I s t a r t e d t o review t h e deck c a l l e d "housing".

The f e d e r a l j o k e r i n t h e housing leck is t h e government's c u t b a c k s t o 20-operative housing i n B r i t i s h Col~ m b i a . For example, i n 1987, 723 m i t s were funded; i n 1988, 441 were funded; and i n 1990, Michael Wilson reduced funding by 15% more.

The p r o v i n c i a l j o k e r h a s t o be t h e B.C. R e n t e r ' s Tax Reduction, t h e peach-coloured form i n o u r income t a x package. A s i n g l e person w i t h no dependents who i s r e n t i n g can claim a $1 t a x r e b a t e i f t h e y e a r n $16,666 o r l e s s . ( I f you a r e on a gixed income, l i k e w e l f a r e o r a handicapped o r o l d age pension, you d o n ' t g e t a dime.)

I f you e a r n , based on a 40 hour week, $8.68 a n hour y o u ' r e e a r n i n g t o o much f o r even a $1 r e b a t e .

L a s t l y , t h e l o c a l j o k e r h a s t o be VLC P r o p e r t i e s , a government body organized by t h e C i t y l a s t y e a r which promised t o b u i l d 2,000 a f f o r d a b l e r e n t a l u n i t s i n 1990. They have now reduced t h a t commitment of 2,000 u n i t s down t o 52.

With s o many people being h u r t i n t h e housing c r i s i s i t ' s a shame t h e v a r i o u s governments won't make a r e a l commitment t o m a i n t a i n our e x i s t i n g a f f o r d a b l e housing s t o c k and t o a l s o replenish i t . W e a l l deserve a b e t t e r s h u f f l e i n t h e housing deck of c a r d s .

Darren Lowe

Dear ~ir/Madam: The future of your Post Office is in jeopardy. Again, Canada Post is planning on closing down Postal Station 'B' (295 E.Hastings) by the end of June, 1990.

This is the second time Canada Post has attempted to close down Station B In the Spring of 1988, Canada Post tried to permanently shut Station 'B'. It was through the effort of the surrounding community that Station 'B' managed to stay open.

We need your help again. We have to ensure that Station 'B' stays open. We don't want the services currently offered at Station 'B' to be sold to a franchise at fire-sale prices.

We are the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and we are concerned that any closure/franchising of Station 'B' will result in a deterioration of your postal services.

Currently Station 'B' serves a wide variety of customers. Many of these people require a more personalizud typr of postal service. Our union is worried that a franchisefor-profit postal service will be either unable or unwilling to give customers this type of service.

We are also worried that the closure and subsequent franchising of Station 'B' may result in a less accessible Post Office. In order to make a profit, a franchised Post Office will need relatively low ovdrhead. This means the franchise m y have to move to an area that is difficult to get to.

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Our experience is that the quallty of postal services deteriorates with franchising. We regularly get complaints regarding the problems of privately run post offices.

There is no guarantee that the entire range of services presently offered at Station 'B' will remain if Station 'B' is franchised.

The area around Station 'B' is rapidly changing. The disappearance of the Post Office, an institution which has served the neighbourhod ,for over 40 years, should not be part of this change.

It was the determination of the residents of the Downtown ~astside/ Strathcona neighbourhoods that forced Canada.Post to continue to provide you postal service in 1988. We need that support and determination again.

We are asking for your help to save Station 'B' again. Please do one or more of the following: 1) Write to Harvey Andre, Minister in Charge of the Post Office, at the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario and tell him that you want to keep Station 'B' open and directly operatd by Canada Post.

2) Write letters to the editors of various newspapers like this.

3) Invite a speaker from our union to your next meeting. Our phone number is 685-6581.

4) Print all or part of this letter in your newsletter.

5) Phone Mr. Mike Gormick, Divisional Manager of Canada Post, at 682-1375 and tell him you want Station 'B' to stay open.

Marion Pollack Vice-president.

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WHY DID LAST YEAR'S PRO-DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT IN CHINA FAIL? (BING MING LAU was in Beijing when the massacre happened. He is now a student in Carnegie's Learning Ctr.) The reasons why last year's prodemocracy movement in China failed were very complex. However, the main reason was obvious: the democratic force in China was too weak and the conservatives were much stronger.

This was reflected not only in the numbers of conservatives in the army and the government but also in the realm of people's thoughts. Due to a lack of well-organized groups, political parties to lead and theoretical foundation the great movement that shook the entire world was finally mercilessly crushed.

Although a 6-day hunger strike by more than 3,000 university students shocked the whole world, and especially Beijing citizens, most people in other provinces did not know the real situation in Beijing because the government cheated them with false propaganda due to a strictly governmentcontrolled mass media. As a result the inhabitants of other provinces were unable to support Beijing's students effectively. Besides, Beijing students made a serious mistake: when the movement started they were not successfully uniting workers and ordinary citizens but refused to let the workers enter Tianaman Square and parade in support of them. Consequently, the workers and ordinary citizens could only stand by and support the students in their just struggle. After the brutal massacre the student leaders sighed with emotion: "We shall never do such a foolish thing again." But it was too late. In fact, many university students looked down upon workers. The university students in China were called "the sons of the heaven."

Young - workers were a represented force in this movement but many did not dare to involve their colleagues in their cause. These young workers came from different factories, even from other provinces. From this it follows - they were very dispersed, making the same mistake as other supporters in the government (policemen, soldiers, intellectuals and businessmen); most of them acted independently. In parades most people did not know who was who. Evidently, the demonstrations were not effectively organized from the very beginning.

Even at the last moment, when martial law was declared, the students and citizens were facing 300,000 soldiers equipped with advanced machine guns, flamethrowers and aircraft. In spite of the alarming situation most of the students, workers and citizens were still able to act independently. Sadly, they could not react collectively.

The fact that a temporary strategic retreat could not be enforced led to the loss of many more lives.

A look at the conservatives in China was revealing. Although they were far fewer in number than those backing the democratic force, they firmly held all the important positions in the government, police force, and army. In addition, they controlled all the means of propaganda. Most of the high-ranking officials in the government, army and police force had already been corrupted and had lost all humanity.

The conservatives instinctively and subconsciously realized that if the democratic force in China were to succeed, they would lose all their priviledges - they automatically supported the communist party. The communists governmentalized all their powers and cheating methods to fool the soldiers, most of whom came from remote mountain areas and,the coun.-> -I, tryside. r .

These semi-educated p e o p l e had r e c e i v e d l i t t l e e d u c a t i o n i n hum a n i t y and w e r e t a u g h t t o f o l l o w and obey t h e communist p a r t y ' s command. *en t h e s e s o l d i e r s u s e d machine guns and t a n k s and f l a m e t h r o w e r s t o k i l l t h e i r f e l l o w countrymen, b r o t h e r s and s i s t e r s , they s e r i o u s l y believed they were k i l l i n g t h e c o u n t e r - r e v o l u t i o n a r y r e b e l s and d e f e n d i n g t h e r i g h t s of w o r k i n g p e o p l e . T h i s was r e a l l y a human t r a g e d y .

I n f a c t many m i s t a k e s and f a i l u r e s have been c a u s e d by C h i n a ' s p o l i t i c a l s y s t e m . Why c o u l d n o t t h e p e o p l e be o r g a n i z e d e f f e c t i v e l y by d i s s i d e n t s ?

Why c o u l d t h e s t u d e n t s n o t c a l l on t h e v a s t m a j o r i t y o f p e a s a n t s and o t h e r f o r c e s t o s u p p o r t them? Why d i d most C h i n e s e p dare t o .eople n o t co-operate w i t h t h e i r c o l l e a g u e s i n t h e f i g h t ? The r e a s o n i s t h a t h t e Communist P a r t y h a s been i n power f o r more t h a n 40 y e a r s i n C h i n a , and i t i s n o t s u r p r i s i n g t h a t many C h i n e s e had become i n d o c t r i n a t e d . No o n e did d a r e t o openly challenge t h e communist p a r t y i n China. Any p e r s o n o r g r o u p who d i d d a r e t o c r i t i z e t h e p a r t y could have r i s k e d t h a t they and t h e i r r e l a t i v e s c o u l d h a v e been labelled a s counter-revolutionaries and m e r c i l e s s l y p e r s e c u t e d .

This n i g h t m a r e h a s been e n t r e n c h e d v e r y deeply i n one b i l l i o n s o u l s , i n c l u d i n g a l l s o l d i e r s and government officials.

Another d i s a d v a n t a g e was t h a t , i n 1989, t h e l a t e n t d e m o c r a t i c f o r c e s i n E a s t e r n Europe and t h e USSR had n e i t h e r c r y s t a l l i z e d n o r been consol i d a t e d t o p r o d u c e a s t r o n g example which c o u l d e n c o u r a g e t h e C h i n e s e people i n t h e i r s t r u g g l e f o r p o l i t i c a l reform.

The f a t a l weakness was t h a t a n a d e q u a t e t h e o r e t i c a l f o u n d a t i o n had n o t been l a i d . How c o u l d t h e C h i n e s e people have a p p l i e d t h e p r i n c i p l e s -

o f democracy and freedom more e f f e c t i v e l y ? How c o u l d t h e y have i n t r o duced Ghandiism f o r example - t h e d o c t r i n e of p a s s i v e r e s i s t a n c e i n t o China? These i s s u e s r e p r e s e n t e d t h e v e r y s e r i o u s p h i l o s o p h i c a l and p o l i t i c a l q u e s t i o n s which s h o u l d have been s o l v e d f i r s t . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , t h e II s o l u t i o n " of t h e s t u d e n t s d i d n o t have t h e s e c r i t i c a l p r e c e p t s as a b a s e .

Given t h e s e f e a t u r e s t h e g r e a t movement was bound t o f a i l i n 1989. I suggest t h a t , once t h e s e t h e o r e t i c a l problems have been s o l v e d and t h e C h i n e s e p e o p l e have formed a s t r o n g e r force along with e f f e c t i v e action, a s a c o n s e q u e n c e , t h e g r e a t c a u s e o f democracy and freedom w i l l be r e a l i z e d i n China. L e t u s welcome t h i s g r e a t dav !

Once a g a i n t h i s y e a r t h e Vancouver R e g i o n a l T r a n s i t Commission i s holdi n g a p u b l i c h e a r i n g on t h e i r proposed 1990/1 b u d g e t and p o s s i b l e bus f a r e i n c r e a s e s . Once a g a i n t h i s y e a r t h e y a r e h a v i n g t h e h e a r i n g a t 1O:OO a.m. on a Monday morning and o n c e a g a i n t h e y have g i v e n t h e p u b l i c j u s t t h r e e d a y s w a r n i n g i n newspaper a d s .

The p e o p l e who u s e t h e b u s e s e a c h day t o g e t t o work o r s c h o o l c a n ' t possibly attend a public hearing a t A 10:OO a.m. on a Monday morning. c o u p l e o f y e a r s a g o t h e Supreme Court r u l e d t h a t T r a n s i t must have a p u b l i c h e a r i n g b e f o r e any f a r e i n c r e a s e .

I t ' s t o o bad t h e C o u r t d i d n ' t r u l e t h a t t h e h e a r i n g had t o be a t a t i m e when t h e p e o p l e who a r e s t u c k w a i t i n g a n e x t r a m i n u t e s on Broadway f o r a bus o r a r e l e f t a t t h e i r s t a t i o n bec a u s e of a f u l l S k y t r a i n can have i n p u t i n t o why t h e l a s t t h i n g we need i s a n o t h e r bus f a r e i n c r e a s e .

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Wit11 Gratitude, Miki PS: May t h e q u i e t b e a u t y o f t h i s l o v e l y s e a s o n o f S p r i n g b r i n g you deep j o y and w a r m memories t o It 's c h e r i s h throughout t h e year. been a p l e a s u r e working f o r you, w o r k i n g w i t h you a n d I r e a l l y a p p r e c iate your presence and s u p p o r t . %at's Carnegie without Volunteers?

AN APOLOGY FROM THE ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE SOCIETY OF UBC On PIarch 1 4 , 1990 t h e E n g i n e e r i n g U n d e r g r a d u a t e S o c i e t y (EUS) d i s t r i b u t e d i t s weekly n E U S l e t t r e which h a s s i n c e been c r i t i z e d as b e i n g r a c i s t , homophobic and s e x i s t . The EUS w i s h e s t o e x t e n d i t s s i n c e r e a p o l o g i e s t o a l l g r o u p s and i n d i v i d u a l s who have been o f f e n d e d and h u r t by t h i s i s s u e .

The members of t h e EUS b e l i e v e t h a t UBC s h o u l d b e a p o s i t i v e environment f o r a l l s t u d e n t s r e g a r d l e s s o f g e n d e r , e t h n i c o r i g i n , o r s e x u a l o r i e n t a t i o n . The EUS f u l l y s u p p o r t s U B C ' s g o a l o f a h a r a s s m e n t - f r e e e n v i r o n m e n t . To t h i s e n d , t h e EUS s t r o n g l y s u p p o r t s t h e i n c l u s i o n o f human r i g h t s i s s u e s w i t h i n t h e c o r e c u r r i c u l u m o f a l l f a c u l t i e s . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e EUS s u p p o r t s t h e a n t i - d i s c r i m i n a t i o n p o l i c i e s and campaigns o f t h e AMS. The r e s p o n s e o f t h e p u b l i c toward t h e n E U S l e t t r e h a s reminded u s o f o u r r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s a s members o f s o c i e t y and h a s i n i t i a t e d much d i s c u s s i o n and d i a l o g u e among e n g i n e e r i n g s t u d e n t s . T h i s d i a l o g u e h a s been a n i m p o r t a n t educat i o n a l p r o c e s s and h a s f o r c e d many o f u s t o examine o u r s t a n d a r d s of what i s a c c e p t a b l e i n o u r s o c i e t y . We b e l i e v e t h a t t h e c o n t i n u a t i o n o f t h e s e d i s c u s s i o n s w i l l l e a d t o more t o l e r a n c e and u n d e r s t a n d i n g .

The EUS would l i k e t o j o i n o t h e r g r o u p s i n l e a d i n g t h e e n t i r e UBC campus t o wards t h e e l i m i n a t i o n o f p r e j u d i c e i n a n y form. To d e m o n s t r a t e o u r commitment t o t h i s g o a l we have t a k e n t h e f o l l o w i n g f i r s t s t e p s :

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A P o t l a c h w i l l be o r g a n i z e d w i t h t h e g u i d a n c e o f t h e N a t i v e community t h i s November.

The EUS w i l l o r g a n i z e and c o n d u c t a c o n f e r e n c e t o a d d r e s s t h e i s s u e s of r a c i s m , s e x i s m , homophobia, and a l l o t h e r forms o f d i s c r i m i n a t i o n .

An e f f e c t i v e e d i t o r i a l r e v i e w p o l i c y w i l l b e e s t a b l i s h e d .

More m e a n i n g f u l l i n e s o f communication w i t h a l l campus g r o u p s w i l l be e s t a b l i s h e d .

: ~ ro f f e r t h i s a p o l o g y s i n c e r e l y and hope i t w i l l b e a c c e p t e d by a l l .

DAREN SANDERS P r e s i d e n t , EUS.

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(A copy of this was sent to Peter Dueck, Grace McCarthy, Joan Smallwood and Mike Harcourt, the three COPE Aldermen, as wee1 as to most of the advocates I know.)

This is Poverty

By JONENE BICKET Having worked at the Ministry of Social Services and Housing for nine years until 1975, I am well aware of the opposing attitudes between the Social Credit and N.D.P. governments. These days, I'm in receipt of a handicapped pension from that same place, and grateful for it. As well, I'm an advocate working with DERA, End Legislated Poverty, First United Church and B.C. Coalition of the Disabled. My income is more ($190 nore) than those on basic income assistance of $468 per month. These people are classified as employable and are expected to seek work actively and continuously. The contradiction is that many are not employable at all.

Many are unskilled or inexperienced.

Many look for months and years and give up after finding nothing. Many are too old. So the basic rate may be a long-term income for them, and this way of life destroys many.

Even with a higher rate and a buspass I still have trouble stretching the money, particularly during a five-week month between cheques (of which there have been 3 so far this year). This government doesn't seem to understand much about poverGy, and I believe most of them don't care. The $468 rate is divided into $275 for rent (which never covers it and everyone knows that, unless one is lucky enough to find a compatible roommate), and $193 for everything else. Often most of it must go for rent. In order to main-

t a m a decent and healthy standard of living, dozens of items besides bread and butter are essential. 1've compiled a list, and the public is welcome to add to it.

I must emphasize that though this most concerns people on welfare, and it's the government 1'm angry at, the same disgraceful state exists for the working poor and the middle classes who are sliding down an economic scale at a rapid rate. Things like "hobby items" and "flowers for the table" have become luxuries for anyone who is not at least financially comfortable. I am talking about poor people; I am talking about poverty.

1. laundry money. Clothes pile up to the ceiling, and it costs at least $10 by Ehe time cheques come.

It would be much worse for families.

2. shoe laces. Good running shoes for those of us who run. My shoes are 3 years old and wearing them is bad for the joints. You can not buy them second-hand, and the ones you need cost $100.

3. fitness activities. We're told to keep fit and healthy but many people can't afford it, except to walk in old, worn-out shoes. The Ministry gives passes for swimming and skating but many people can't do either.

4. various cleansers. It's not nice to have no soap.

5. kitchen products. Kitchen anything.

6 . condiments for most meals. You can not buy everything on cheque day because the money won't cover it and you can't carry it.

7. perishable foods. You can't stock up on them, and apartment freezers are usually very small.

8. pet food (or can you train a cat to eat stale bread?)

9. seeds for vegetables if you have space for them.

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10. entertainment..like having friends

23. bathroom items, other than toilet

to dinner, or a movie, even a rented video.

11. flowers for the table. I'm not talking about a bouquet; I mean any flower or a small bunch for $2.

Would Grace McCarthy consider reduced rates for the poor?

12. dinner at any restaurant (even Mc~onald's.)

13. vitamins.

14. small treats that most people take for granted, like coffee or an ice cream cone when out for a walk.

15. clothing. People looring for work need to look good. Often even thrift stores are out of a client's reach, or too far away to go to without busfare. Requests to the Ministry are often refused.

1 6 . haircuts.

17. transportation. Buspasses are issued only to those with a handicap pension. People on welfare can't shop in cheaper areas because they can't afford to go there. Since the Ministry would not likely consider repairs or parts for someone's very old car, it would be easier and bureaucratically less cumbersome to issue buspasses to anyone who is poor. Contrary to the popular myth, I have never known anyone on welfare who owned a Cadillac.

18. tools to fix things you won that break. Most small appliances do this at the same time, about 20 years after you bought them. I have never known a recycling engineer who could locate functional appliances in the dumpsters.

19. bicycle tires and parts. One of my tires burst. A new one costs $8 20. thread, fabric and such.

21. hobby items..like a deck of cards, wool if you knit, 22. albums or tapes for those of us who think we can't live without music. I would, of course, try to find what I wanted second-hand, but that's not alwavs possible.

paper, like deodorant, toothpaste cosmetics. Until the past year, no one knew what I really looked like.

24. newspapers.

25. to phone 2 favourite aunt longdistance. To phone Peter Dueck in Victoria. The Socreds do not accept any collect calls, but the NDP does.

26. cablevision. Most buildings no longer pay for it, and TV is often the only pleasure left for people on welfare.

27. utilities. Not including heat, lights and cable cost about $50 a month.

28. sheets, towels and other linens.

You wouldn't want them 2nd-hand, and all are expensive new.

29. drycleaning, if you need something good for, say, a job interview.

30. medical coverage. This is a big problem for anyone on basic welfare. Dental care (other than an emergency) is out of the question.

People are expected to go for job interviews with missing or rotten teeth.

31. stamps, pens, notepads, all paper I really need these things, and luckily I can usually get them from other advocates.

32. anything -------- to make your apartment look nice or function properly.

My previous place looked like house beautiful, and I was compulsive about keeping it perfect. My current place is semi-squalid, with two lockers jammed with my stuff, but I've lost interest in making it homey. For me, this is a nasty part of poverty.

33. insurance - of any kind.

34. over-the-counter medications.. for colds, sickness, headaches.

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innumerable household items. You can think of dozens. Lightbulbs, bat teries, candles for emergencies.

I'd give a lot for a battery charger to go with the batteries that would go into a walkman so I could go running with Mozart of Pink Floyd.

36. gifts for others..even cards.

37. trips beyond BC Transit bounds.

38. things for children. I have none so I haven't listed anything for them, but all mothers will think of dozens of things, right now, that they need or would even like for their kids.

It could go on forever, depending on what you liked to do before you were so poor. It's tragic that the and especially people on welfare, as undeserving layabouts, malingerers, bums and all those names we've heard.

Emery Barnes (NDP-MLA) lived on welfare for three months, but to feel the full impact of poverty it must be beyond six months, or into the second year. That's when you start running out of so many of the things I've listed, and you start to feel helpless and very frightened. I'd like Mr. Dueck and other Socreds, or any politician who may agree with them, to realize that the current system is so bad it's making people sick, driving them crazy and eventually killing them a lot faster than if they had money to live. The Ministry is a human mill. If a client is lucky enough to find a worker who cares, s/he may be transferred to another office within weeks, and the client has to start from scratch with someone new.

I want people on welfare to learn their rights and to appeal any decision that seems unfair. I have dealt with huge numbers of cases where the clients were refused basic needs. I

have heard workers tediously patronize clients who have gone in to ask for a grocery voucher, or clothing, or busfare, or a bed. I have heard workers pompously lecture clients on proper budget management. That's offensive to anyone on this side of the desk. It app~.llsmenow to admit that prior to the N.D.P. in 1972, I was sometimes less than gracious to my clients, because that was the prevailing attitude. But my clients.also knew that they could trust me to try.

There are appeal forms in all offices, and if you think you need help, call me or one of the advocacy groups I noted earlier. Don't accept less than good treatment, and don't allow vourself to be bullied.

CONDITION CRIT ICAL:

'I'he P r o v i n c i a l Government i s f o r c i n g s c h o o l s t o h o l d what a r e c a l l e d REFERENDUMS t o g e t more money t h a n t h e y , t h e Government, w i l l give for children.

On SATURDAY, APRIL 2 8 t h , a v o t e w i l l be h e l d i n Vancouver.

O N THE ON THE SCHOOL ON THE

BLOCK BLOCK BOARD BLOCK

I S A FULL-TIME JOB I N CAKNEGIE LEARNING CENTRE. I S THE SCHOOL LUNCH PROGWl THAT PEOPLE MADE THE SET UP TO FEED HUNGRY KIDS. ARE LITERACY PROGRAMS TO TEACH PEOPLE TO READ.

I f you v o t e d i n t h e C i v i c E l e c t i o n s i n 1988 y o u r name i s on t h e v o t e r ' s l i s t . You d o n ' t h a v e t o b e a p r o p e r t y owner t o v o t e .

You c a n r e g i s t e r t o v o t e on v o t i n g d a y a t t h e p o l l i n g s t a t i o n .

The p o l l i n g s t a t i o n f o r o u r community w i l l be i n C a r n e g i e a n d w i l l be open from 8:00 a.m. t o 8 : 0 0 p.m.

Because t h e b u i l d i n g d o e s n o t ogen u n t i l 9 am, p e o p l e w i s h i n g t o v o t e b e f o r e t h e n , between 8 am and 9 am, c a n g e t t o t h e T h e a t r e by u s i n g t h e d o o r which i s n o r m a l l y t h e w h e e l c h a i r e n t r a n c e - t h e d o o r on Plain s t .