February 15, 1989, carnegie newsletter

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M-0-N-E-Y. THEM t h a t ' s g o t t o o much; US t h a t ' s g o t d o o d l l y - s q u a t .

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Then t h e r e ' s THOSE who h a v e n ' t g o t a l o t b u t keep t r y i n ' l i k e h e l l t a g i t everythin' they kin l a y t h e i r grubby paws on.

F i n a l l y i s t h e r e s t of 'em w i t h t h e o n l y monicker w o r t h s t i c k i n ' on 'em b e i n ' THAT - t h a t t r a i t o r , t h a t greedy bum, t h a t s l e a z e what makes p e o p l e be l i k e THAT? Anyone o f u s who's been on E a r t h f o r a while has m e t s c o r e s of people who f i t anywhere i n t h e above scheme of things.

Money i s s a i d t o make p e o p l e do s t r a n g e t h i n g s ; money i s a l s o s a i d t o be t h e r o o t of a l l e v i l .

The second s a y i n g h a s more a r i n g o f t r u t h than t h e f i r s t , but n e i t h e r g e t s down t o w h a t ' s what.

The human c o n d i t i o n i s t h a t s t a t e which i s n o n - s a t i s f a c t o r y t o t h o s e i n i t . More o f e v e r y t h i n g . . and h a v i n g , m o r e means w a n t i n g more - you g e t a b a s e , r a i s e your s i g h t s , a t t a i n t h a t g o a l and r a i s e y o u r s i g h t s again.

This is s p i r i t u a l evolution w i t h t h e u l t i m a t e g o a l b e i n g onen e s s w i t h t h e I n f i n i t e . Off t o p i c ?

When a m i n i s c u l e number o f humans have more w e a l t h t h a n t h e y w i l l e v e r need and t h e r e s t o f humanity l i v e s i n d i r e p o v e r t y , a s b e g g a r s , what i s i t t h a t k e e p s t h e v e r y few s o s e l f i s h and g r e e d y ? What m e n t a l d i s e a s e keeps them t u r n i n g money i n t o power and back i n t o money and back i n t o power ad nauseum?

T h e r e ' s a c l u e . What m e n t a l d i s ease?!!

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S e t i t r i g h t , e v e r do something t h a t i s what t h e v a s t m a j o r i t y o f common p e o p l e know i s r i g h t , r i g h t down t o t h e i r b o n e s ? ' It i s a mental d i s e a s e w i t h symptons o f g r e e d , ava r i c e , aggressive manipulation f o r p e r s o n a l e n d s , i g n o r i n g o r working directly against the best i n t e r e s t s of t h e r e s t o f humankind. The more v i r u l e n t t h e d i s e a s e , t h e more i s t h e v i c t i m of i t removed from common s e n s e , from s i m p l e manners, common c o u r t e s y and f a i r n e s s . A s t h e i r o p i n i o n o f t h e m s e l v e s and t h e i r s t o n e w a l l e d s p i r i t u a l growth grows more and more s t a t i c , t h e y e n t e r t h e c o n d i t i o n where t h e y c a n ' t h e a r t h e i r c o n s c i e n c e a t a l l . They've l o c k e d t h e i r s o u l i n a s p i r i t u a l oub l i e t t e and welded t h e l i d s h u t .

T h i s keeps t h e i r screams o f a n g u i s h o u t of mind and t h e n e u r o s e s and a t t e n d a n t m e n t a l problems t h r i v e .

W i t n e s s p o l i t i c i a n s who f r o n t f o r b i g money - t h e y a r e q u i t e c o n t e n t t o l i e and c h e a t and b r e a k r u l e s o f moral conduct - and make t h e i r f o r t u n e s on the sly. l j i t n e s s i n t h e S t a t e s where con-

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i n c r e a s e t h e i r own s a l a r i e s by 50%.

The o n l y way t o s t o p i t was t o d e f e a t the b i l l .

I n B.C. t h e pay i n c r e a s e o f 10% was ( s u p p o s e d l y ) made p a l a t a b l e by h a v i n g a n a l l - p a r t y committee review i t f i r s t . Those w i t h t h e g r e e d d i s e a s e a r e i n t h e m a j o r i t y and t h i s i s democracy, u l t r a - r i g h t s t y l e . The f e d e r a l government i s c u t t i n g spendi n g t o t h e bone, n o n - e s s e n t i a l s l i k e s o c i a l w e l f a r e , s o c i a l h o u s i n g , and when i t ' s a l l done l o o k f o r a q u i e t p a y - r a i s e f o r a l l t h e i r 'good work'.

I f any o f t h i s makes s e n s e , t h i n k about i t t h e next time a reasonable p e r s o n charms you, from t h e TV o r t h e news, w i t h a c o n d e s c e n d i n g s p e e c h on working and w e l f a r e c u t s b e i n g "only $7" t h e n "only $25" and "only $50".

When t h e i r take-home pay i s i n t h e t h o u s a n d s e a c h month ( o r week) t h a t ' s h a r d l y d r i n k i n g money a f t e r t h e show!

So - b e p a r t o f t h e s o l u t i o n r a t h e r t h a n p a r t o f t h e problem. (Sounds s i m p l e . ) Use money i n ways t h a t l e s s e n t h e s u f f e r i n g o f humanity.

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BY PAULR TAYLOR

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I p i c k e d up a copy of your paper a t t h e Welfare O f f i c e on Main & Powell r e c e n t l y and w a s i n s p i r e d by t h e terri f i c p o e t r y I found i n i t .

I ' v e w r i t t e n my own p i e c e w i t h hopes t h a t y o u ' l l p u b l i s h i t i n your upcoming issue.

I p a r t i c u l a r l y enjoyed s t a r w i n d ' s s t u f f - I found i t p o l i t i c a l l y imp a c t f u l ; c o n c i s e y e t e m o t i o n a l l y ins p i r e d . Powerful and c l e a n .

I know n o t h i n g o f your o r g a n i z a t i o n o u t s i d e of what you conveyed t h r o u g h t h i s e d i t i o n of y o u r n e w s l e t t e r .

I ' v e been l o k k i n g a t l o a d s of s m a l l ' z i n e s from a l l o v e r f o r t h e l a s t few y e a r s and h a d n ' t ( u n t i l now) found a s h e e t n e a r l y as open concerni n g ' r e a l ' s t r e e t - o r i e n t e d , hand-toinspiration living.

A Boost f o r s u r e .

I ' m l e a v i n g town f o r a w h i l e , b u t I hope I ' l l g e t t o v i s i t you and y o u r p l a c e when I g e t back.

U n t i l then, Good l u c k and good community,

How t o be on Welfare t h e r e s t of mY l i f e N l a t a m b i t i o n is t h e v i s i o n of s u i t e s w i t h K r i s h n a m u r t i s i n Vogue?

The g l i t t e r i n g "W" t u r n i n g 'bove ' o o d ' a r d s beckons a l l W e l f a r e r s & Woodwardsmiths.

You, my f l e e t of godspeeding, winged Cursed, AIDS-ridden Angels, F l y , b u t , s p e a k no l i e s .

There i s no i n d i s c r e t i o n I have k n ' a u g h t c o n t r a c t e d .

I n one i n s t a n c e p a t i e n t s ' symptons a r e t h e f e s t e r i n g DA i n s i s t e n c e t h e y have found w h i l e c r o s s i n g through t h e c r y s t a l l i n e palace Is i t h o v e r i n g o r submerged between t h e shining c i t y ' s shores?

L i l i t h w i l l have rest h e r e .

Bid y o u r s e l f a f o r t u i t o u s mean endeavor i n t h e shadow of t h e w h i s t l i n g mountains.

Spread a f e a s t b e n e a t h t h e b r i d g e s .

I n v i t e a l l t h e f r i e n d s you w i l l meet and m i s s t h e c a r e f u l f i n g e r s which have c r e w e l l e d t h e t a r p e s t t h r e e s .

M i s s S h r i Murtees and w i l l i n g avenges.

Love i s l e s s d e a t h .

Yet one p l u s one w i l l s t h r e e , AND MATURITY I S IRREVERSIBLE.

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Somethi;lg To Think About Make something o u t of n o t h i n g n e s s .

By making m e n t a l images i n t o somet h i n g . By u s i n g a m e n t a l p l a n . An i d e a i s j u s t t h e o r y , and i t ' s i n v i s i b l e u n t i l made p r a c t i c a l . Then i t becomes v i s i b l e . You c a n b r i n g i n t o e x i s t e n c e something i n y o u r l i f e which d i d n o t e x i s t b e f o r e . I t can be a w r i t t e n poem, a r t work, a song i n s h e e t music, a t o y o r game. Anyo n e c a n b e c r e a t i v e . Let a baby g e t i t ' s hands on a c r a y o n and y o u ' l l s e e a r t i s t i c d e s i g n . It may n o t make s e n s e b u t , when you t h i n k a b o u t i t , some of t h e t h i n g s we s e e i n a r t g a l l e r i e s d o n ' t make s e n s e e i t h e r .

J e r r y Walsh

I j u s t had t o respond t o t h a t ' a n t i a b o r t i o n i s t ' n o t e i n your n e w s l e t t e r .

I t h i n k t h e most t e r r i b l e t h i n g f a c i n g a woman i s h a v i n g t o f a c e a n unwanted pregnancy.

A l l o f t h o s e mixed up f e e l i n g s : "Where am I g o i n g t o l i v e ? How am I g o i n g t o f e e d t h a t c h i l d ? How w i l l I b e a b l e t o c l o t h e a baby?" Mostly women l i v i n g a t t h e poverty l e v e l .

I n my e r a t h e r e was no o n e named D r . Henry M o r g a n t a l e r ; t h e r e were no b i r t h c o n t r o l p i l l s .

I had my f i r s t Ceaserean s e c t i o n , a b e a u t i f u l g i r l , i n my l a t e t e e n s . I remember my d o c t o r s a y i n g " I f t h e woman had t h e f i r s t baby and t h e man had t h e second baby, t h e r e ' d b e no t h i r d baby How t r u e t h o s e words a r e .

I k e p t t h a t f i r s t baby f o r a w h i l e and t h e n gave h e r up f o r a d o p t i o n , which t o r e t h e g u t s o u t of my stomach I went on t o have t h r e e more unI w o u l d n ' t go t o wanted c h i l d r e n . any back a l l e y a b o r t i o n i s t . H o r r o r s t o r i e s l i k e my g i r l f r i e n d u s i n g a k n i t t i n g n e e d l e on h e r s e l f and t h e n b e i n g r u s h e d t o h o s p i t a l w h i l e hemo r h a g i n g ; I was i n t h e f r o n t room and s h e j u s t went t o t h e bathroom and d i d t h i s t h i n g .

She l o s t t h e baby and n e a r l y h e r own l i f e . I had no i d e a s h e was g o i n g t o do t h a t .

I k e p t my n e x t two c h i l d r e n , a s o n and a d a u g h t e r , t h e n I had a n o t h e r which I g a v e up f o r a d o p t i o n - anot h e r painful experience.

Doctors I a s k e d f o r t h e i r keep, b u t t h e y t o l d me t h e i r hands were t i e d b e c a u s e o f t h e law. A l l o f my c h i l d r e n were c e a s a r e a n s e c t i o n . When my d o c t o r a s k e d me, b e c a u s e o f my f a i t h , i f h e c o u l d t i e my t u b e s , I t o l d him t o go for it.

I n my e r a t h e r e were a l o t o f c o u p l e s a s k i n g me i f I knew a n abort i o n i s t t h a t t h e y c o u l d a f f o r d bec a u s e t h e y had enough mouths t o f e e d .

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The s a d n e s s i n t h e woman's e y e s was b e c a u s e s h e had t o c a r r y t h e baby f u l l t e r m and t h e n g i v e i t up f o r adoption.

I know a l o t o f p e o p l e a r e t h i n k i n g that I rationalized; that I did the most u n s e l f i s h t h i n g i n t h e world by making o t h e r p e o p l e happy i n c l u d i n g t h e two g i r l s who I a d o p t e d o u t . But I have f e e l i n g s a l s o & I l o v e c h i l d r e n v e r y much & a t t i m e s I w i s h I had of k e p t them, b u t I w o n ' t b l a c k m a i l myself w i t h g u i l t .

I d i d what I t h o u g h t was b e s t .

T h i s Every Woman's H e a l t h C l i n i c is t h e b e s t t h i n g t h a t c o u l d e v e r happen f o r a woman.

Now s h e h a s c o n t r o l o f h e r own body and when s h e makes t h e d e c i s i o n t o h a v e a n abort i o n i t w i l l be h e r c h o i c e and n o t o t h e r people's.

I f these anti-abortionists get t h e i r way i n Ottawa and change t h e l a w s t h a t a l l o w a woman t o h a v e a n a b o r t i o n i t w i l l be l e g a l i z e d c r i m e and back t o t h e d a r k a g e s o f c o a t h a n g e r s , k n i t t i n g n e e d l e s and f i l t h y a b o r t i o n i s t s who d o n ' t even s t e r i l i z e t h e i r 'equipment' and c a u s e a woman t o have a n i n f g c t i o n - maybe s t e r i l i z i n g h e r f o r t h e rest of h e r l i f e .

A b o t c h e d a b o r t i o n can c a u s e t h e woma n t o h a v e a brain-damaged o r r e t a r ded baby o r e v e n c o s t h e r h e r l i f e .

This "serious w r i t e r ' ' ( l a s t i s s u e ) s h o u l d have a s e r i o u s t h o u g h t a b o u t t h e women around h e r . Why d o e s t h a t woman want t o h a v e a n a b o r t i o n ; f o r what r e a s o n ? T h e r e a r e a l o t o f them, and t h e r e a s o n i s u s u a l l y economic. They s i m p l y c a n ' t a f f o r d t o r a i s e a c h i l d ( t o o young, s i n g l e , ) o r t h e y h a v e t o o many c h i l d r e n a s i t is. T h e r e a r e d o z e n s o f r e a s o n s and most o f them a r e v a l i d .

A Reader.

r e f l e c t i o n s on a b o r t i o n I am a man who h a s r i s k e d a g r e a t d e a l d u r i n g t h e p a e t d e c a d e d e f e n d i n g women's r i g h t s t o have l e g a l i z e d a b o r t i o n s .

I have remained s i l e n t when t h r e a t e n e d by t h e p o l i c e w i t h imprisonment & d e p o r t a t i o n , f o r r e f u s i n g t o r e v e a l what I knew a b o u t a woman who was c h a r g e d w i t h performing an i l l e g a l abortion.

I h a v e w r i t t e n e s s a y s a d v o c a t i n g what I o n c e p e r c e i v e d t o be t h e human v a l u e s of r a d i c a l feminism.

I have s u p p o r t e d women w i t h whom I have been i n t i m a t e , i n o b t a i n i n g a b o r t i o n s when pregnancy r e s u l t e d a m i d s t v e r y d i f f i c u l t s o c i a l c i r c u m s t a n c e s .

I now d e e p l y r e g r e t t h e p o s i t i o n I h a v e p r e v i o u s l y t a k e n s u p p o r t i n g a b o r t ion.

I am f i r m l y c o n v i n c e d t h a t feminism h a s become a b e t r a y a l of human v a l u e s f o r t h e s a k e o f economic g a i n .

I a l s o b e l i e v e t h a t l e g a l i z e d a b o r t i o n i s a s much a g e n o c i d a l t e c h n i q u e a s t h e s o - c a l l e d " m e r c y - k i l l i n g " of v e r y ill p e o p l e c u r r e n t l y p r a c t i c e d i n h o s p i t a l s throughout n o r t h america.

I believe t h a t i n s t i t u t i o n a l i z i n g abortion evinces t o t a l disrespect f o r l i f e , a d i s r e s p e c t & contempt f o r l i f e t h a t i s t u r n i n g n o r t h a m e r i c a i n t o a death-camp beyond t h a t d e s i r e d by a r c h i t e c t s o f t h e 3 r d r e i c h . e i t h e r l i f e , a l l l i f e , is s a c r e d , o r i t is n o t . t h e r e i s no l o n g e r , i n my o p i n i o n , any room f o r a r e l a t i v e p o s i t l o n on Chese m a t t e r s . ' r e c e n t l y a man r e p r o a c h e d me f o r my v i e w s & a s k e d i f I was a g a i n s t women's r i g h t s t o c o n t r o l t h e i r own b o d i e s ?

I r e p l i e d t h a t I have l e a r n e d t h a t " r i g h t s " a r e something asked f o r o n l y ' a f t e r t h e y a r e i r r e v o c a b l y gone.

--. & I t o l d him t h a t I b e l i e v e i t i s d e g r a d i n g t o women's t r u t h & e x p e r i e n c e t o deny t h a t i n t h e p a s t women, a s w e l l a s men and c h i l d r e n , had much more freedom t o do w i t h t h e i r b o d i e s & l i v e s w h a t e v e r t h e y w i s h e d t h a n anyone h a s r i g h t now. b e s i d e s , a b o r t i o n by n a t u r a l wisdom h a s o n l y i n r e c e n t h i s t o r y been l o s t t o u n t r a d i t i o n a l women. a f t e r h e a r i n g my o p i n i o n s , t h i s same man s a i d , " t h e n you must b e p r o - l i f e ! " a s t h o u g h I c o u l d n o t t h i n k a s I do & n o t b e l o n g t o a n o r g a n i z a t i o n I abominate a s much a s I do p r o - c h o i c e . more p e r s o n a l l y , my p a s t advocacy o f a b o r t i o n h a s gouged u g l y u n h e a l i n g wounds w i t h i n t h e s o u l o f my most i n t i m a t e r e l a t i o n s h i p s . what I do now a d v o c a t e is a r e v o l u t i o n a r y r e t u r n t o human v a l u e s , n o t

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She moves a c r o s s t h e room drawing a crowd o f q u i e t e y e s t o h e r dream-like passing.

She shows t h e g r a c e o f a l i o n e s s who s e r v e s no l i v i n g m a s t e r but sagely s h a r e s h e r space.

She h o l d s t h e world i n h e r h a n d s then sends i t spinning t o a p e r f e c t c i r c l e .

The q u i e t e y e s b l i n k i n a p p l a u s e .

She i n s p i r e s t h e i m p o s s i b l e v i s i o n o f l o v e t h a t q u e l l s a v o i d from a f a r Her t w i n c h a s t e l y f r e q u e n t s my h e a r t .

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~ l a ll o n g t h ? w a t e r f r o n t From C a r r a l l S t r e e t t o Main, F e a r is s e c o n d - n a t u r e , l i k e Umbrellas are t o r a i n .

W i l l i n g f o r c e s move t h e n i g h t I n n e e d l e s , booze, and p i l l s ; Shiver with t h e f a l l e n s t a r s O r languish i n t h e i r c h i l l s .

I s a t i n some s p i r i t u a l c r a z y - g l u e And I c a n ' t g e t o f f my d u f f .

I ' m w i n t e r r e t r e a t i n g l i k e some o l d brown b e a r Who's grumpy and c a n ' t s l e e p enough.

But maybe, j u s t maybe,. I ' l l f e e l t h e s p a r k That o n c e g a v e me r e l e v a n c e .

I f I d o n ' t h i g h t a i l i t by A p r i l t h e f i r s t P l e a s e p u t some a n t s i n my p a n t s .

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"Enough!" c r i e s t h e P r i n c e of t h i e v e s , "Skid Row's a s t a t e o f mind."

L o s t i n t h e Quest 11 NO way t o l i v e , ' ' c h i d e s thr: s t r a w b e r r y Queen, AS s i g h t comes t o t h e b l i n d .

I woke up i n t h e morning I was mourning And Look beyond t h e h o l l o w e y e s A l o s t loved one.

And s e e t h e t r e a s u r e t h e r e ; The d e s p e r a t e search f o r belonging; A s p e c i a l , f i r m community where And I s t u m b l e d on t h e p a s t , Belonging i s t o c a r e .

Of t h e b i r t h R e b i r t h i n g w i t h $he r i s i n g s u n , Of t h e l o s t l o v e d o n e The i n f a n t ' s f e a r is gone I was l o s t i n t h e q u e s t .

Away w i t h p r i d e and p r e j u d i c e .

The b e a u t y was s t i l l t h e r e Goodbye, S k i d Row John.

But 1 was c a u g h t daydreaming And t h e f e a r a l m o s t c a u g h t m e G a r r y Gust I n my t r a c k s Heading f o r doom Lost i n t h e q u e s t .

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COURTHOUSE REFLECTIONS: The G i t k s a n and Wet'suwet'en

Peoples..Feb.2,

1989.

By SAM MEISEL I n t h e e a r l y f a l l of l a s t year, i n t h e g e n e r a l v i c i n i t y of Hazelton, B.C., t h e G i t k s a n and ~ e t ' s u w e t ' e n P e o p l e s blockaded t h e a t t e m p t by Westar Timber Ltd. t o e r e c t a b r i d g e o v e r t h e Babine R i v e r which would have g i v e n a c c e s s t o t h e untouched T r i b a l Lands n o r t h o f t h e r i v e r t o t h e l o g g i n g company.

There was no v i o l e n c e a t t h e t i m e and t h e blockade was s u c c e s s f u l . Also i n t h e F a l l , M r . J u s t i c e Alan MacDonell of t h e B . C . Supreme Court i s s u e d a n i n j u n c t i o n p r e v e n t i n g t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e b r i d g e and s u b s e q u e n t a c c e s s t o N a t i v e T e r r i t o r i e s ( t o t h e n o r t h of t h e Babine) u n t i l t h e b r o a d e r Land Claim c a s e i s d e c i d e d , a c a s e which h a s been i n t h e c o u r t s s i n c e May, 1987.

From J a n u a r y 30 t h r o u g h February 1, 1989, I had t h e honour and p r i v i l e d g e of b e a r i n g w i t n e s s i n t h e B . C . Court o f Appeals h e a r i n g s t o t h e a t t e m p t by Westar and t h e P r o v i n c e o f B r i t i s h Columbia t o have t h i s i m p o r t a n t i n j u n c t i o n removed.

Westar a r g u e d , w i t h t h e s u p p o r t o f t h e P r o v i n c e , t h a t inasmuch a s t h e Prov i n c e o f B.C. had a l r e a d y g r a n t e d i t a l e g a l f o r e s t l i c e n s e , Westar had a r i g h t t o c o n t i n u e i t s work, e s p e c i a l l y a s any d e l a y would c a u s e t h e company i r r e p a r a b l e f i n a n c i a l damage.

The G i t k s a n and Wet'suwet'en a r g u e d t h a t , were t h e company t o c l e a r - c u t l o g - - t h a t i s , t o ravage--the a r e a n o r t h of t h e r i v e r a s i t a l r e a d y had i n t h e l a n d s o u t h o f t h e r i v e r , even a s u b s e q u e n t c o u r t v i c t o r y i n t h e i r f a v o u r i n t h e Land Claim c a s e would b e m e a n i n g l e s s ; t h e v a l u e of t h e Land - i t s meaning, i t s power - would b e no more. The G i t k s a n and Wet' s u w e t ' e n u n d e r s t a n d t h i s power, t h i s s p i r i t u a l e s s e n c e t o i s s u e from t h e t r e e s , t h e a n i m a l s , t h e P e o p l e s ' h i s t o r y , t h e t o t a l environment of t h e Land.

T h i s i s t h e Land which t h e G i t k s a n and Wet'suwet'en have l o v e d , honoured, worked and c a r e d f o r t h r o u g h o u t l o n g c e n t u r i e s . A l l t h e P e o p l e s have wanted w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e i n j u n c t i o n i s a d e l a y , a moratorium on a c c e s s t o t h e i r Land u n t i l t h e Land C l a i m i s d e c i d e d .

For t h r e e d a y s I watched and l i s t e n e d a s a team of d e d i c a t e d , competent l a w y e r s - P e t e r G r a n t , L o u i s e Mandell and Gordon S e b a s t i a n - s q u a r e d o f f a g a i n s t a l e g a l team from Westar and a n o t h e r f o r t h e P r o v i n c e . Admittedly, t h e l a t t e r two teams e n j o y e d s u p e r i o r i t y , b o t h f i n a n c i a l l y and p o l i t i c a l l y , o v e r t h e P e o p l e s ' team; b u t P e t e r , L o u i s e and Gordon d i d have a few t h i n g s g o i n g f o r them a s t h e l e g a l drama i n e x o r a b l y u n f o l d e d .

Behind them, a s t h e y f a c e d t h e t h r e e - j u s t i c e p a n e l , were t h r e e rows of G i t k s a n E l d e r s and o t h e r They members o f t h e two P e o p l e s s i t t i n g w i t h immeasurable, q u i e t d i g n i t y . d i r e c t e d u n m i s t a k a b l e and t i m e l e s s power t o s u p p o r t t h e e f f o r t s o f t h e i r l a w y e r s , t h e i r f r i e n d s i n making c l e a r t h e c a s e of t h e P e o p l e s t o t h e J u s t i c e s .

And, o f c o u r s e , t h e y had l e g a l and e t e r n a l t r u t h s on t h e i r s i d e . A s L o u i s e w a s t o s a y a f t e r ~ u e s d a y ' sh e a r i n g , d u r i n g which s h e seemed t o demolish t h e o p p o s i n g l a w y e r s ' arguments i n a t o r r e n t o f c l e a r t h i n k i n g and s t r a i g h t t a l k they w e r e i n g : "I c o u l d f e e l y o u r e n e r g y behind m e . . . t h e words j u s t came TThe s p i r i t u a l t e n s i o n i n t h a t courtroom was p a l p a b l e . t h e r e f o r me."

A f t e r each s e s s i o n i n t h e Robson Square c o u r t complex w e s u p p o r t e r s g a t h e r e d f o r some c o f f e e , sometimes music, always d i s c u s s i o n , some t i m e t o g e t h e r . . .

A t t h e end o f e a c h i n a c e r t a i n s e n s e w e were and remain "always t o g e t h e r " . day, t h e P e o p l e s ' l a w y e r s and l e a d e r s b r i e f e d u s on what had happened d u r i n g

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t h e d a y ' s p r o c e e d i n g s - - t h e l e g a l meaning, t h e s p i r i t u a l demands and i d e a s on what was t o come o n t h e morrow.

Westar and P r o v i n c e , o v e r t h e t h r e e d a y s o f h e a r i n g s , p l e a d e d d o l l a r s and c e n t s , board f e e t and s a w l o g s , l i c e n s e s and p e r m i t s , p r o f i t s and damages.

The G i t k s a n and ~ e t ' s u w e t ' e n p l e a d e d l o v e and r e s p e c t f o r t h e Land, s p i r i t u a l and e t h i c a l e n e r g y e m a n a t i n g from t h e Land, a g e s o l d and contemporaneous t r u t h i n h e r e n t i n t h e P e o p l e s ' unbroken r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h t h e Land. The P e o p l e s ' demand i s n o t h i n g l e s s t h a n c o m p l e t e and u n q u a l i f i e d c o n t r o l o f and j u r i s d i c tion over t h e i r Territories.

T h e i r magnanimous o f f e r t o a l l o f u s i s t o h e l p u s u n d e r s t a n d t h a t t h e r e i s a n o t h e r more s a n e and more v a l u a b l e way o f r e l a t i n g t o o u r e n v i r o n m e n t , and t o o n e a n o t h e r . What became o b ~ i o u si n t h e s e d a y s i s e s s e n t i a l l y a c o n f l i c t between two c u l t u r e s , two w o r l d v i e w s , which h o l d s p o t e n t i a l l y many l e s s o n s o f immeasurable v a l u e f o r a l l o f u s .

I n t h e end Westar and t h e P r o v i n c e d o n ' t r e a l l y h a v e a c h a n c e on t h i s o n e , d e s p i t e t h e i r s p u r i o u s arguments, t h e i r a t t e m p t s t o mislead i f n o t l i e outr i g h t , t h e i r d i s r e s p e c t f u l , e v e n s h a m e f u l a s s a u l t s on t h e p e r s o n a l i n t e g r i t y o f many good and s p i r i t u a l l y e v o l v e d , q u e s t i n g p e o p l e . While t h e C o u r t ' s d e c i s i o n w i l l n o t be announced f o r some t i m e , i t seems c l e a r t o me t h a t l e g a l l y , e t h i c a l l y and s p i r i t u a l l y t h e G i t k s a n and Wet'suwet'en have won t h i s round. What i s i n e s c a p a b l e , however, no m a t t e r what t h e d e c i s i o n on t h i s Injunction appeal, i s t h e f a c t t h a t t h e s e Peoples w i l l succeed i n keeping they w i l l not be stopped. t h e i r Land T h e i r c a u s e i s j u s t and t h e y a r e ---u n i t e d i n t h e i r e f f o r t s . O t h e r s t h r o u g h o u t B.C. and e l s e w h e r e , o f many r a c i a l backgrounds, a r e s l o w l y coming t o u n d e r s t a n d t h a t t h e i r own i n t e r e s t s and t h e i n t e r e s t s of t h e whole p l a n e t a r e s e r v e d by t h e h i s t o r y , t h e i n c l u s i v e v i s i o n and t h e example of t h e G i t k s a n and W e t ' s u w e t ' e n P e o p l e s .

The b r o a d e r key Land Claim s t r u g g l e c o n t i n u e s a t t h e Robson S q u a r e complex I u r g e a l l p e o p l e e v e r y w h e r e t o s u p p o r t t h e G i t k s a n and and e l s e w h e r e . ~ e t ' s u w e t ' e n P e o p l e s . For more i n f o c a l l 682-1990(Van) o r 842-6511(Hazelton).

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THE FIRST VOLUNTEER

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This i s t h e s t o r y of t h e f i r s t 1t's a sad s t o r y f i l l e d volunteer. w i t h humour and a l t h o u g h i t ' s t r a g i c i t i s h i l a r i o u s a s w e l l ; which s a y s s o m e t h i n g a b o u t my s t a t e o f mind a l t h o u g h I ' m n o t s u r e what.

The v e r y f i r s t v o l u n t e e r was a B a b y l o n i a n who l i v e d i n , t h a t ' s r i g h t , you g u e s s e d i t , A n c i e n t Babylon.

A n c i e n t Babylon was l o c a t e d j u s t s o u t h o f New Babylon and was c a l l e d Ancient mainly because t h e i r buildings weren't a s shiny a s those T h e r e were a l s o a i n New Babylon. l a r g e number o f b e g g a r s and winos t h a t p o p u l a t e d t h e s t r e e t s . It was a s i t u a t i o n n o t u n l i k e t h e one between t h e E a s t End and West Van. The y e a r was 1975 B.C. and t h i s a n c i e n t B a b y l o n i a n , whose name was P h i l , had r e c e n t l y j o i n e d t h e army and was a buck p r i v a t e .

Now o n e day t h e Generals c a l l e d a g e n e r a l (ha ha) m e e t i n g i n t h e main s q u a r e . They needed a v o l u n t e e r t o go on a h a z a r d ous t r e k through t h e l a n d of t h e s a v a g e G e r b i l Men. Of c o u r s e nobody wanted t o go on s u c h a d a n g e r o u s mission.

But P h i l j u s t happened t o absent-mindedly swat at a n annoying b l a c k f l y t h a t was b u z z i n g a r o u n d h i s head.

The G e n e r a l s assumed t h a t h e had r a i s e d h i s hand t o v o l u n t e e r f o r the perilous task.

The G e n e r a l s t h e n t o o k him a s i d e and e x p l a i n e d what h e had t o d o .

I t seemed t h a t t h e r e was a v i s i t i n g d e l e g a t i o n of important Persians a t t h e Royal P a l a c e and t h e y had r u n o u t . o f t o o t h p i c k s t o hold t h e hors-d'o e u v r e s t o g e t h e r . He was t o p r o c u r e some f o r a r e a s o n a b l e p r i c e from t h e G e r b i l Men and b e b a c k no l a t e r t h a n 5:00 t h a t a f t e r n o o n .

Being a v i g o r o u s p a t r i o t and a g e n e r a l l y s t u p i d i n d i v i d u a l he a g r e e d t o do t h e t a s k .

Besides he

was promised 8 c o f f e e t i c k e t s upon hj.s r e t u r n .

To make a l o n g s t o r y s h o r t , P h i l was k i l l e d by t h e G e r b i l Men b e c a u s e t h e y d i d n ' t l i k e h i s s n e a k e r s and the Persian delegation l e f t i n a huff because t h e i r hors d'oeuvres k e p t f a l l i n g a p a r t i n t h e i r hands.

S h o r t l y t h e r e a f t e r a huge war b r o k e o u t between t h e two n a t i o n s which made t h e s p e a r and sword m a n u f a c t u r e r s v e r y happy and t h e y a d o p t e d P h i l a s t h e i r p a t r o n s a i n t . Which g o e s t o show t h a t o n e p e r s o n can make a d i f f e r e n c e , even i f h i s name i s P h i l .

T h i s e s s a y on h i s t o r y was w r i t t e n

by L. BRADLEY FENTON

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VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR!

DANNY KORICA has been nominated to receive this recognition from the Vancouver Volunteer Bureau.

A resident of the downtown eastside for thirty years, Danny became involved in community volunteer work in 1984, after retiring on a disability persion. Danny has been a very active and outspoken advocate of community input and representation throughout his 4% years on the Board of Directors. He has consistently donated over 1,500 hours a year as a volunteer in a variety of positions.

As Vice-Chair of the Seniors, he initiated an annual Christmas Toy donation drive to the local childcare centre, Crabtree Corner. In 1986 Danny was a founding member of the Volunteer Support Group, the mandate of which is to both promote volunteerism as well as to provide a forum for Volunteers to have input to the Centre's operations.

In addition to Danny's outstanding contributions as a Seniors' and Volunteer advocate, he can most often be found in the Carnegie kitchen where he volunteers an average of 150 hours a month preparing foods for fund-raising concessions - for the

Carnegie Volunteers, Seniors and the Pool Room Support Groups.

In addition to Danny's committed dedication to Carnegie users and volunteers, he is also a well-known community figure; he has spearheaded a number of community petition drives over such issues as improvements to street safety, lighting and policing, the fight for a downtown waterfront park and access for the disabled, for programs and staff for local children's activities at Oppenheimer Park. He helped found a tenants organization in the Jenny Pentland Housing in which he resides and is active in the Seniors Second Mile Club.

Besides being a regular face in the Carnegie kitchen, Danny can also be found once a week making cookies for the First United Church.

We are very proud to nominate Danny as our "volunteer of the year" and believe he represents an outstanding example of unselfish caring, commitment and community concern.

Affectionately nicknamed "MR. CARNEGIE" by staff and patrons alike, we feel Danny Korica embodies the true spirit of volunteerism.

By ATIBA SAUNDERS, nteer Co-ordinator.

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DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE FANILY DROP-IN A place for moms, dads and kids to come, relax and have fun with others.

New People WELCOhE !

Free lunch served each program day.

Wednesdays & Fridays Ray-Cam Community Centre 920 E. Hastings Street, TIME: - 9:00 am - 1:30 pm - Thursdays Carnegie Theatre, 401 Main Street.

TIME: 10:OO am - 2:OO pm - Saturdays Crabtree Corner, 101 E. Cordova.

TIME: 11:OO am - 4:00 pm

If you have any questions, please call Diane or Cecile at 689-0483.

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FRANCAIS

C'est une demande, une priere que je fais, Laissez de grace, votre haine de cote Arrachez cette mauvaise herbe et faites-la brulen Unissez-vous et vivee plutot dans la paiz.

Detournez la violence, faites prendre l'air a l'amour Envelopez vos semblables de comprehension et d'amour.

La route est longue dans la haine et l'indifference Examinez votre coeur, et que dis votre conscience?

Votre voix interieur? N'entendez-vous pas ce cri?

Ecoutez encore, est-ce que vous avez maintenant compris?

I1 faut changer d'attitude completement, et faire place a la tendresse La planete, l'univers des humains vous envolent un S.O.S. Les querres, les,otages,la rancune, l'indifference, terminer.

Essayez de semer l'amour, il est urgent de commencer Et petit a petit, on pourra, dans ce monde, enfin respirer.

Marchez vers la lumiere I1 y a tant d'obstacles, de barriers Comment ne pas s'y perdre de temps en temps Houlette a la main, se frayant un chemin En confient le reste au destin Levez la tete, ne pleurez plus, vous etes deux a present.

Jouissez de la vie Ayez confience, cela suffit Soyez genereux avec autrui Montrez-vous affable, soyez gentil Invitez riches ou pauvres a votre table N'oubliez jamais que la solitude peut-etre parfois insupportable.

Comment expliquer ton silence Helas, suis presqu'a bout de patience Amour, que fais-tu? Aux creux de mes btas Repose-toi, ils n'attendent que toi.

La vie a ete si cruelle envers toi Te laisse pas abbattre, c'est l'huere du reveil On peut, si tu veux, aller au pays des merveilles Ne crains rien, je ne peux que t'amener au soleil.

Hissez la voile, matelot, c'est le grand depart.

Enfin on pourra s'aimer tranquille, a l'abri des regards Se blottir boucement, se laisser bercer, Te tracasse plus, respire c'est la liberte, Ouvre grand ton coeur, et laisse entrer le soleil de l'amour, Ne te retourne pas, le bonheur est devant toi, toujours.

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Walked t o t h e r i v e r b a n k , n e a r a world t h a t d i d n ' t l o o k t h e s a m e , smiled" a t t h e moon and l e t t h e d a r k n i g h t b r e a t h e warmth. compassion l i v e s t h e r e .

Saw a good dog r u n w i t h a c h i l d , p r o t e c t i n g t h e c h i l d from a l l d a n g e r compassion l i v e s t h e r e .

Saw a younger p e r s o n s t o p r u s h i n g and l i s t e n t o a n o l d e r p e r s o n ' s s t o r y compassion l i v e s t h e r e .

Saw a l i f e - t o r n man bend down on a C i r t y s t r e e t and p i c k up a b u t t Another l i f e - t o r n man came a l o n g and b o t h of them c o n t r i b u t e d what t h e y c o u l d t o e a c h o t h e r t o make a b e t t e r day compassion l i v e s t h e r e Walked down a w i l d s t r e e t t h a t d i d n ' t l o o k t h e s a m e - and t o r e a p a r t of my y o u t h and o f my h e a r t - s m i l e d anyway I t ' s t o o bad, I t h o u g h t . .

A l l I e v e r do i s walk away. A f r a i d t o l o o k back a t t o o much need i n myself t o o much need i n o t h e r s Walked t o t h e r i v e r b a n k and t r i e d t o l e a r n something a b o u t e v e r y t h i n g a l l over again! t h o u g h t a b o u t compassion.

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Dave McConnell

From D r . Sun Yat-Sen P a r k f o r Carnegie Centre's 9 t h birthday.

a l l Jackie papers out there I n t h e h e a r t of Vancouver's China scene, The p a r k r e v e r i n g Dr.Sun Yat-Sen, r e c a l l i n g Canada's e x p a t r i o t D r . Bethune ( i f d i s h o n o u r a b l y knowing o n l y enough a b o u t e i t h e r h o n o u r a b l e name t o know one knows t o o l i t t l e t h o ' one can commune w i t h s o u l s h e r e ) I paused i n c r o s s i n g one o f t h e s o l i d beam b r i d g e s t h e r e , ( t h e B r i d g e Being by t r e a t i n g b o t h sides equally) I might have sworn by St.Chas o r J u d e

t h a t I ' d caught a • ’ l e e t i n gglimpse of what might have been a baby dragon tail d i v i n g d e e p e r i n t o t h e s t i l l j a d e pool.

I f indeed i t w a s a f r o n d of w a t e r weed, n o t i n f a c t a baby d r a g o n ' s t a i l , well, as w e s a y g r a c i o u s l y a t g i f t t i m e s , " W e l l , i t ' s t h e thought t h a t counts," s t i l l , t h e j a d e g r e e n p o o l w a s real t h e s o l i d beam b r i d g e e x t e n d i n g t o both s i d e s equally w a s real, & p h a n t a s m a g o r i c a l r o c k s & r u s h e s & f r o n d s & bushes real & s o avoid a l l t h a t s u n l i t r e a l i t y

I c a n d e f y and smart-ass s c i e n t i s t o r s o c i a l planner E a s t o r West t o prove t o me & any o t h e r p o e t , artist o r child-at-heart t h a t any baby dragon c a n ' t d i s g u i s e it' s tail t o a p p e a r as a descending water-weed anywhen anywhere..

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Wayne Rymer

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Most o f u s a r e aware t h a t t h e s e d a y s g a r b a g e i s a mounting problem all o v e r t h e world.

Countries l i k e ~ a n a d aand t h e USA a r e h a v i n g h a r d e r and h a r d e r t i m e s f i n d i n g p l a c e s t o dump t h e i r garbage.

I n t h e Lower Mainland we j u s t want t o t r u c k i t up t o communities i n t h e i n t e r i o r and dump i t on l a n d t h a t i s s t i l l unspoiled wilderness.

The problem h e r e i s not only does i t r u i n t h a t land, b u t t h e l e a c h i n g o u t o f t o x i n s from t h e g a r b a g e w i l l s p o i l underground w a t e r s y s t e m s f o r m i l e s and m i l e s .

The p l a n e t we l i v e on i s s l o w l y s i n k i n g u n d e r t h e weight o f i t s own garbage.

A l l of us, i n a c o l l e c t i v e manner, have g o t t o f i n d new ways t o use t h e world's resources.

Part of t h e s o l u t i o n i s t o start re-using t h i n g s . We have t o change t h e ' t h r o w away e v e r y t h i n g ' a p p r o a c h . T h i s i s where r e - c y c l i n g comes i n .

Some p l a c e s l i k e S u r r e y a r e d o i n g i t $ a community w i t h c u r b s i d e pickups.

Each household s o r t s i t s g l a s s , t i n and p a p e r , t h e n p u t s i t o u t t o b e p i c k e d l i k e i t d o e s w i t h g a r b a g e . Unl i k e garbage t h e s e items w i l l be taken t o r e - c y c l i n g d e p o t s s o w e c a n prep a r e them t o be used a g a i n .

It p r o b a b l y d o e s n ' t s u r p r i s e many p e o p l e t o know t h a t Vancouver C i t y Council h a s done v e r y l i t t l e t o h e l p r e - c y c l i n g i n Vancouver.

They d o n ' t want t o spend much money on t h i n g s t h a t d o n ' t make money.

But t h e y do end up s p e n d i n g l o t s o f money h a u l i n g g a r b a g e t o dumps.

The problem d o e s n ' t go away e i t h e r , i t j u s t g e t s b i g g e r .

Meanwhile, t h e C a r n e g i e k i t c h e n h a s t a k e n t h e i r own a c t i o n s w i t h o u t w a i t i n g f o r Vancouver C i t y C o u n c i l t o l e a d t h e way.

Garbage i n o u r k i t c h e n i s now b e i n g t r e a t e d d i f f e r e n t l y .

Cans a r e washed, l a b e l s a r e s t r i p p e d o f f , bottoms and c a n s f l a t t e n e d . G l a s s

i s washed c l e a n ; newspaper and cardboard a r e s o r t e d ; compost i s c o l l e c ted i n buckets.

A l l of t h i s material is put i n s e p a r a t e bins, then trucked off t o r e - c y c l i n g d e p o t s . The compost i s dropped o f f a t t h e S t r a t h c o n a Commun i t y Gardens t o b e used a s f e r t i l i z e r i n t h e Carnegie garden p l o t s .

Obviously t h i s i s a l o t more work f o r t h e k i t c h e n v o l u n t e e r s , and a s a community we s h o u l d a p p r e c i a t s i c .

I t a l s o c o s t s money ( f o r t r u c k i n g ) , which t h e C a r n e g i e A s s o c i a t i o n suppl i e d f o r start-up.

A s a community we c a n b e proud t h a t we have j u s t q u i e t l y s t a r t e d t o t a c k l e a b i g problem. We s t a r t e d i n t h e p l a c e where i t i s most e f f e c t i v e - r i g h t i n o u r own community !

Re-cycling i s t h e t o p i c of o u r n e x t Town Forum, on February 19 a t 7:OOpm i n t h e T h e a t r e . The C i t y i s p r o p o s i n g a s o r t i n g d e p o t i n o u r neighbourhood n e a r Terminal and Main. There h a s been some c r i t i c i s m o f t h i s p r o p o s a l , by CUPE and o t h e r s .

C a r o l Cameron from CUPE h a s done some r e s e a r c h on t h i s and i s coming t o s h a r e h e r c o n c l u s i o n s w i t h us.

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The b l u e s e r g e o f t h e s e a , ponderous a s a m a t r i a r c h ' s h i p , heaves from t h e c a n n i n g f a c t o r y r u s t i n g i n t o h i s t o r y , t o t h e t o t e m p o l e : tower of childhood c u t o f f by t h e f a t h e r ' s b l a d e o f f l e s h "Peaches" t h o u g h t s h e ' d h a t e d i t small reservation, smaller people, she s a i d - except f o r a f a t h e r l a r g e r than l i f e even i n d e a t h .

Now t o r e t u r n , s u d d e n l y , i s f o r h e r t o b e c a u g h t unawares, t o g l i m p s e i n t h e s a l t p o o l o f memory something t h a t shimmers, a w a i t i n g h e r t o u c h .

About h e r , t h e s e a ' s c a d e n c e r i s e s , f a l l s , l i k e a Native Indian a c c e n t .

When s h e s t e p s forward, s h e p l u n g e s up t o h e r h e a r t i n t h e phosphor of t e a r s .

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World f r e e C e n s o r s h i p energy r e l e a s e c o n t r o l s watch y o u r c i r c u i t s your panel boards inconsistencies vanish escorted say nothing f o r much t o c o n s i d e r , e v a l u a t e r e e v a l u a t i o n a n i m p e r f e c t f i x on c l a y on d i s p l a y Art hits i n the heart i g n i t e w i l d f i r e i n t h e mind K i s s e t s o f l o s t poems c a l l Vancouver a home now t h e p r e s e n c e o f a r e t u r n t h i s way from Mona L i s a t o E n g l i s h Bay the creator adjusted Genesis i n o r d e r perfect geological record slatered s t a t e s are staying unknown a n a l y s i s inconsistent exceptions Flawed a n t i - l o g i c r e m a r k a b l e c o n s t a n t comment i s t h i s your f i r s t r e a d i n g owned and o p e r a t e d i n B r i t i s h Columbia revolving location Network S e r v i c e a w r i t e Cymbals c l a s h M a l t e s e C r o s s spray paint colours t h e sign e l e c t r i f i e s t h e innocent New l i d s f o r t h e K i l n t o p s is blue-green, l i g h t combinations Hastings S t r e e t East sunrise l o w e r p e r c a p i t a deployment b u r e a u b e e r c a s e smashed i n h i g h r i s e p i e c e s of e i g h t , n i n e t o f i v e time s h i f t i n g i n t o g l i d e Red Dawn r o c k e t s b l a r e ducks decoy i t w e a r s i t s h e a r t on a s l e e v e Deer h u n t i n g i n s e a s o n

Sun's r a y s t h e reason Orange s a f e t y s t r i p day g l o f l a i r Nestlings g l i d e i n the a i r o u t s i d e grown C h i l d f r e e p a r e n t i n g o u t d i s t a n c e Batchelorhood i n c a n d e c e n t p u r e and t r u e and goodly.

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oung Bard y Claudius ,Ivan Planidin ounds and images r e a p e d from t h e sweat f o t h e r s -- h i s s t o n e y p l a i n growing c r o p s oo t h i n f o r r e a d e r s h i p f u e l -- h e b u r n s o r fame a s b a r d , p r o p h e t , h e a l e r , l a i m s f i r e way below b u t t h e e y e s ln t h e young p o e t l o o k b l a n k raiting f o r h i s granite heart t o f e e l heat.

Boxed I n Claudius Ivan P l a n i d i n He s t a r e s a t t h e s p a c e s o f t h e crossword p u z z l e , w h i t e g u l f s between b o r d e r s , till h i s focus blurs, focus returns, black p r i n t sharpens, h e s t u d i e s numbered words, begins t o f i l l spaces, t h e p i c t u r e changes a s l e t t e r s b r i d g e gaps, he goes through t h e l i s t once, p e n c i l l e a v i n g coda b e h i n d , repeats the ritual, one h o r i z o n t a l s e c t i o n remains, one f o u r - l e t t e r word wanted, a word f o r "empty:"' s p a c e , gap, b l a n k , v o i d .

CARNEGIE CENTRE CULTURAL GATHERING Feb. 12 - 1989 S p e c i a l t h a n k s go o u t t o a l l t h e wonderful p e o p l e who made o u r f i r s t b i g Cultural Gathering a success.

The T h e a t r e w a s t r a n s f o r m e d i n t o powwow grounds by t h e t r a d i t i o n a l drummers, Arrows t o Freedom from Vancouver and Thunder E a g l e from L y t t o n , B.C. The e v e n i n g began w i t h a s p e c i a l song and p r a y e r by o u r E l d e r from Coqueleetza Many U s l i c k , f o l l o w e d by a sweat g r a s s smudging. T a s t y c h i l i and bannock w a s s e r v e d t o a t least 250 p e o p l e . Our M C ' s f o r t h e eveni n g were War Dance Walking E a g l e and Frank S u p e r h e a u l t . The o p e n i n g f r i e n d s h i p dance f i l l e d t h e f l o o r w i t h c i r c l e s o f young, o l d , c h i l d r e n and b a b i e s d a n c i n g t o t h e h e a r t b e a t o f Mother E a r t h .

The e v e n i n g w a s f i l l e d w i t h a v a r i e t y of f a n c y d a n c e s & i n t e r t r i b a l s .

Many p e o p l e were d r e s s e d i n t r a d i t i o n a l o u t f i t s b u t o t h e r s danced i n overc o a t s , j e a n s and c i t y moccasins (running shoes).

It w a s o b v i o u s t h a t many o f C a r n e g i e ' s p a t r o n s a r e v e r y f i n e dancers.

The owl d a n c e gave t h e l a d i e s a chance t o p i c k a p a r t n e r from among t h e men.

Should a man r e f u s e t o dance, h e would h a v e t o g i v e t h e l a d y a g i f t . Most men danced !

Words o f wisdom came from many W e were reminded t o show l o v e people. and r e s p e c t t o Mother E a r t h and o u r r e l a t i v e s , t h e f o u r - l e g g e d , swimmers and f l y e r s . We were a s k e d t o honour o u r E l d e r s and l i f t e a c h o t h e r s ' s p i r i t s w i t h a s m i l e and k i n d word f o r a l l p e o p l e we meet.

K e l l y White & Robert B u t l e r spoke o f t h e s t r u g g l e s t i l l g o i n g on t o f r e e Leonard P e l l e t i e r from p r i s o n , and a s k e d t h e p e o p l e t o w r i t e t o t h e Prime M i n i s t e r , i n s u p p o r t o f Leonard P e l l e t i e r betng returned t o

Canada. K e l l y s a n g "Now That t h e Buff a10 ' s Gone" and t h e p e o p l e ' s voices joined hers i n singing f o r j u s t i c e f o r a l l i n d i g e n o u s p e o p l e of North America.

The s p e a k e r s a l s o reminded u s o f o u r Brothers and S i s t e r s s e p a r a t e d from u s by p r i s o n w a l l s , b u t w i t h u s i n s p i r i t as we danced i n t h e Circle of Life The Red Cedar C i r c l e group drummed a round dance, C o a s t a l s t y l e . The e v e n i n g drew t o a c l o s e w i t h a n honour song. P e o p l e g a t h e r e d c l o s e t o t h e drum and r a i s e d t h e i r v o i c e s and hands i n a v e r y powerful song, f i l l e d w i t h s t r e n g t h and e n e r g y t o c a r r y u s back o u t i n t o o u r d a i l y l i v e s . Everyone att e n d i n g e x p r e s s e d t h e i r hope and s u p p o r t f o r c o n t i n u e d C u l t u r a l gathe r i n g s throughout t h e year at t h e Carnegie.

S p e c i a l t h a n k s were o f f e r e d t o t h e Carnegie Association f o r t h e i r c o n t r i b u t i o n of $200 and t o t h e s t a f f and v o l u n t e e r s whose e n e r g y made t h e e v e n i n g happen.

T1 a l l who h e l p e d and a t t e n d e d : Walk i n s t r e n g t h and d i g n i t y on o u r Mother E a r t h .

Ho! Carnegie C u l t u r a l Sharing meeting: Every Monday e v e n i n g a t 7:00 i n t h e Association Office.

CRABTREE'S Preventative Health Clinic

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Next month: MARCH 1. 2pm - 4pm S t a f f e d by N u r s e s CRABTREE CORNER, 101 E. Cordova S t . , Tel. 689-2808

DOWTOWN EASTSIDE KIDS KLUB A q u a l i t y program f o r c h i l d r e n a g e s 6-12 y e a r s o l d ; w i t h a c t i v i t i e s s u c h as swimming, s k a t i n g , c o o k i n g , a r t s ' n c r a f t s , gym, p l a y , s p e c i a l e v e n t s AND MORE!!

K i d s Klub s t a f f w i l l p i c k up y o u r c h i l d r e n a t S t r a t h c o n a S c h o o l and d r i v e them home a f t e r e a c h program day. (Downtown E a s t s i d e r e s i d e n t s o n l y . ) Snack w i l l b e p r o v i d e d .

T h i s i s a f r e e program.

L o c a t i o n - Ray-Cam C e n t r e 920 E. I l a s t i n g s S t r e e t Times - Monday t o F r i d a y , 2-6 p.m.

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BRIGHT EYES Who w a s i t t h a t o n c e t o l d m e The Key t o T r u t h and L i e s , Is n o t t o r e a d between t h e l i n e s , It' gleams i n p e o p l e ' s e y e s .

A L i e , i t c a n be p i e r c i n g L i k e s u n l i g h t a t midday, O r j u s t f i s h - t a l e exaggerated Like t h e c h i l d r e n o u t t o play.

But T r u t h i s e a s i l y announced Through b r i g h t l y l i g h t e d e y e s For i t glows w i t h Love and Beauty And i t w i l l overpower a l l t h e l i e s .

Regrets t o L i a r s 11Ragman"

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P.S. L i e s and L i a r s are anethema; t h a t i s t o say a c u r s e o r an eccl e s t i c a l d e n u n c i a t i o n which comes from God. L i e s and t h e r e f o r e L i a r s a r e t o be s c o r n e d l i k e t h e p l a g u e , f o r they a r e an a f f r o n t t o t h e d i g n i t y of a n h o n e s t woman o r man.

Living i n c a r , F r e e z i n ' t o bone.

Four w h e e l s BMW' s You's C a d i l l a c s .

I n mind r u s t b u c k e t junk t u c k e t Cold a s y o u r b o l d cold nights!

World j u s t k i c k e d her i n face.

For money d r u g s honey, puny.

J e t s l a c k crime of century.

I t ' s happening wang, bang t h a n k who?

I g o t orgasm who.

Another day L i k e s t r e e t g i r l you Too h a r d f o r bang.

Frank

S i t t i n g on o l d o a k t a b l e , Looking a t s u n s e t , P a r k e P l a c e Cafe.

I t ' s my home.

Boy s h e ' s g o t a funny f a c e , A window c h i l d r e n laughing.

What a p l a c e !

Frank

Dear C a r n e g i e F r i e n d s , Here w e s i t i n t h e newly opened "Sandwich F a c t o r y ~ e s t a u r a n t " . T h e r e ' s j u s t t h e two of u s h e r e r i g h t now J u n e Buggy and m y s e l f , La Coneja.

J u n e and J a v i e r opened t h i s p l a c e 3 weeks ago and I ' v e been h e l p i n g o u t and hanging o u t e v e r s i n c e .

T o u r i s t s e a s o n h a s n ' t been what w a s expected t h i s year but t h i s l i t t l e r e s t a u r a n t h a s t a k e n o f f from t h ~ s t a r t . The food i s good and t h e hat's b e c a u s e t h e p r i c e s a r e low. s e r v i c e i s l o u s y . What w e l a c k i n e f f i c i e n c y , we make up f o r w i t h good o l d down home h o s p i t a l i t y .

Everything's d i f f e r e n t here i n Mexico; t h e w e a t h e r , t h e f o o d , t h e people, a t t i t u d e s , e t c . T h i s is a very c a p i t a l i s t i c society with very l i t t l e i n t h e way o f s o c i i l l s e r v i c e s .

L i f e i n Canada i s muchvin c e r t a i n I mean i f you d o n ' t have a j o b ways. o r some k i n d o f income h e r e , y o u ' r e i n t r o u b l e . T h e r e i s no unemployment insurance o r w e l f a r e here. Needless t o s a y , t h e r e ' s a l o t o f c r i m e happeni n g around town v a r y i n g froni b r e a k ' n e n t e r s t o purse snatching t o t h e usual b e f r i e n d and b e t r a y s c e n e s . T h e ~ ea r e a l s o abandoned c h i l d r e n s l e e p i n g i n t h e p a r k s and on t h e beach. T h e r e a r e no s h e l t e r s o r food banks f o r them.

It i s 1:ormal f o r t h e young beach boys t o be s e x u a l l y m o l e s t e d .

Also, e v e r y t h i n g here is r e a l l y expensive.

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moved s i n c e I ' v e been h e r e . I rememb e r you a l l w i t h l o v e and t h a n k s t o B a r b a r a Morrison and Mike Kramer, I now e n j o y r e a d i n g t h e " ~ a r n e g i e N e w s l e t t e r " - two c o p i e s o f which I r e c e i v e d t o d a y . Also, L a r r y Novak, a f r i e n d from P.V., s a y s t o s a y ' h i ' .

Bye f o r now, Your f r i e n d , La Coneja

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c a l l s on t h e stars c a l l s on t h e moon c a l l s o n i - t h e sun c a l l s on h e r i n s a n i t y c a l l s on t h e r a d i a t i o n devour h e r once f r u i t f u l mind d e s t r o y e d through l o v e c a l l s on t h e r a v e n s c a l l s on t h e hawks c a l l s on t h e e a g l e s c a l l s on t h e e e l s c a l l s on t h e s t i n g r a y s c a l l s on t h e neons space t o cure h e r eyes s i g h t l e s s through h a t e c a l l s on h e r madness c a l l s on h e r i n s a n i t y c a l l s on h e r l o v e r c a l l s on h e r p a s s i o n c a l l s on h e r t e e t h ' c a l l s on t h e woman drain her l i f e i n vain she settles i n s l e e p .

Alan King

Valentine Baby e a g l e s f l y around o u r h e a r t s , To a i m f o r a l o v i n g s p o t .

On v a l e n t i n e ' s Day, Things t u r n r e d h o t .

As it w h i r l s s w i f t l y i n t o a weaving k n o t and s p i l l s o u t , The l o v i n g s a u c e t h a t marks t h i s day w i t h f i r e w o r k s on t h e way!

To commemorate a n i n t e r n a t i o n a l holiday, Bands w i l l march on t h e i r way, For l o v e r s t h a t thank Venus Each day i n a s p e c i a l way.

Buddy Lee

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murders no more m i d d l e t o a n y t h i n g by p o l i c e a l l a r e forced t o t a k e s i d e s by governments a n t i and p r o by c o r p o r a t i o n s t h e middle c l a s s d i s a p p e a r i n g by people a g a i n s t people t h e r i c h a g a i n s t t h e poor by people a g a i n s t n a t u r e young a g a i n s t o l d by people a g a i n s t a l l l i f e countries aligning r i o t s of racism poison s p i l l i n g gangs of youths into and from and an end on t h e d i v i s i o n us a l l c a u s e d by t h e s u f f e r i n g Cuba Dyer and t h e s u f f e r i n g c a u s e d by t h e d i v i s i o n a l l of u s b o t h v i c t i m s a l l t h i s way of l i f e and p e r p e t r a t o r s o f i t i n s t i t u t i o n s s u b s t i t u t i n g f o r human s e n s i t i\ and r e s p o n s i b i l i t y n o o n e c l a i m s t o b e r e s p o n s i b l e anymore t h e buck d o e s n o t s t o p anywhere i t g o e s round i n c i r c l e s a s e r p e n t e a t i n g i t s own t a i l a wheel flown l o o s e from t h e hub t h e spokes f l y i n g i n a l l d i r e c t i o n s gone mad i n s t e a d of w i l d n o t h i n g w i l d anymore Pal t h e s e n s e s tamrned and d u l l e d t h r o u g h t h e pane t h a t was a window newspapers f u l l separating us of a memory i n t h e b l o o d and t h e p a i n d e n s e a s b l o o d going crazy with t h e rage binding us of e x p r e s s i o n we e a c h b u r i e d c h i l d r e n gunned down i n s c h o o l o u r t e a r s deep i n o u r h e a r t s and r e t u r n i n g t h e i r b r u t a l l e g a c y f o r t h e n e c e s s i t y of g e t t i n g t h r o u g h w i t h a vengeance t h i s b r u t a l world riots in streets of airports and i n homes and cars p3isons s p i l l i n g and p u b l i c p l a c e s dead of f e e l i n g s into the a i r and a l l t h e pain t h a t h a s e v e r been t h e water s h o t deep i n my b r e a s t the soil l i k e a m i l lion shards c a r crashes of g l a s s e x ploding bus c r a s h e s a s we t u r n e d plane crashes and went o u r s e p a r a t e ways Cuba Dyer

DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE POETS CELEBRATE FIRST ANNIVERSARY 1 t ' s been a y e a r s i n c e t h e s t a r t of t h e " l i t e r a r y r e n a i s s a n c e ' ' i n v a n c o u v e r f s lowest-income neighbourhood, and t h e o c c a s i o n w i l l b e c e l e b r a t e d S a t u r d a y , February 18, a t Carnegie C e n t r e w i t h a f r e e a n n i v e r s a r y bash and l i t e r a r y - c u l t u r a l happening.

The second a n n u a l WORD, SOUND 6 POWER - DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE INVITATIONAL POETRY GALA w i l l p r o v i d e a ;howcase of e a s t - e n d Vancouver c u l t ma1 achievement.

Teatured p e r f o r m e r s w i l l i n c l u d e : r F e m i n i s t p o e t and n o v e l i s t - HELEN POTREBENKO E l e c t r i c g u i t a r and v o i c e duo - MECCA NORMAL ~oet/singer/songwriter - GERRY HANNAH is w e l l , t h e DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE POETS tho made t h e i r debut one y e a r ago g i l l p r e s e n t new works.

1 t ' s been a n e v e n t f u l f i r s t y e a r Eor t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e P o e t s . t'heir work h a s been r e c o g n i z e d by :he Canada C o u n c i l , which i s pro~ i d i n ga n E x p l o r a t i o n s Program g r a n t t o h e l p them p r e p a r e a book and t o u n d e r w r i t e t h e i r r e a d i n g s i n Vancouver and t h r o u g h o u t t h e p r o v i n c e . The Vancouver Sun h a s c a l l e d t h e work o f t h e P o e t s "a l i t e r a r y r e n a i s s a n c e . t h e i r poetry r e f l e c t s t h e r e a l i t y of p o v e r t y and s t r u g g l e i n o n e o f t h e c i t y ' s p o o r e s t and t o u g h e s t neighbourhoods " The u p s u r g e o f l i t e r a r y a c t i v i t y h a s a l s o i n c l u d e d p u b l i c a t i o n o f two books - " H a s t i n g s and Main," a n o r a l h i s t o r y of Downtown E a s t s i d e c h a r a c t e r s t h a t was on t h e B . C . b e s t s e l l e r s ' l i s t f o r s e v e r a l weeks; and 11 NO Way To L i v e , " a d i s t u r b i n g view (

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o f poor women by S h e i l a B a x t e r , o n e of t h e Poets.

A week a f t e r t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e I n v i t a t i o n a l P o e t r y Gala, t h e P o e t s w i l l be l e a v i n g on t h e i r f i r s t t o u r t o Vancouver I s l a n d , i n c l u d i n g readi n g s i n Nanaimo on Feb.24 and Vict o r i a on Feb.25.

Other t o u r s t h i s s p r i n g w i l l c o v e r t h e I n t e r i o r and t h e Kootenays.

The P o e t s a r e n o t p r o f e s s i o n a l w r i t e r s , b u t a group of a b o u t 20 r e s i d e n t s who w r i t e and r e a d tog e t h e r i n t h e neighbourhood t h a t many t h i n k o f a s s i m p l y Vancouver's Skid Road. Most of them l i v e i n hot e l s o r s o c i a l housing.

The p o e t r y t h e y produce g i v e s v o i c e t o t h e p a s s i o n s and t h e i n s i g h t s t h a t come from l i v i n g on t h e edge of; t h e a f f l u e n t s o c i e t y . I t i s sometimes raw and u n f i n i s h e d w r i t i n g .

But i t packs a punch and immediacy t h a t i s o f t e n l a c k i n g i n t h e more p o l i s h e d work o f academic and p a r l o u r p o e t s .

The C a r n e g i e Community C e n t r e Associ a t i o n i s t h e s p o n s o r o f t h e Downtown Eastside Poets.

Again: WORD, SOUND 6 POWER THE SECOND ANNUAL DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE Saturday, INVITATIONAL POETRY GALA F e b r u a r y 18, a t 7:30 p.m.

Carnegie C e n t r e , Main & H a s t i n g s .

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A STUDY OF PSYCI-IIC PHENONANA There a r e many q u e s t i o n s t h a t come t o mind when s t u d y i n g t h e world of PSYCHIC PHENOMANA, s u c h a s : "Is t h e r e , a n a f t e r w o r l d ? " and " I f t h e r e i s , do they accept c o f f e e t i c k e t s ? " I know a t e l e p a t h and a p s y c h i c who were m a r r i e d a w h i l e back b u t were d i v o r c e d 3 months a f t e r t h e wedding b e c a u s e t h e y b o t h complained t h a t t h e y d i d n ' t t a l k anymore.

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