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a f u r t h e r improvement i n o u r f o r t u n e s now There i s one p a r t i c u l a r time of t h e -year t h a t we have moved t h e bingo t o t h e Gardens Auditorium a t t h e PNE. when t h e a f f a i r s of an Association a r e The money r a i s e d a t t h e bingo 6 from s p e l l e d our so a l l t h e members can review &L..,---.,.I* r 2.. r LIILl,i.

I VA \rallat.t;lL ~UIIUIIUIIILY CIGII~IL.~: u l i h c ~suuxias goo3 direciiy i r ~ i oprograms Association, t h a t time i s j u s t about here. & s e r v i c e s f o r Carnegie people 6 t h e commThe A s s o c i a t i o n ' s Annual General Meeting unity. That means everything from funding (AGM) w i l L be held Sunday, June 21, a t 2pm o u t - t r i p s f o r volunteers t o new equipment f o r when t h e weight room reopens t o s t a r t i n the theatre.

So what kind of a y e a r has it been? I ' m up funds f o r groups l i k e t h e Chess Club.

And we a r e t h e major f i n a n c i a l support proud t o say t h a t t h e s p i r i t of cooperatf o r t h e Carnegie Newsletter, t h e best-read ion continues t o be s t r o n g a t Carnegie. journal of news & views i n t h e whole DownOur volunteers a r e a n a t i o n a l t r e a s u r e ; town Eastside. they help make Carnegie unique.

The Association a l s o p l a y s a p a r t i n t h e The biggest s i n g l e change t o t h e bfiildp u b l i c l i f e of t h e community, holding pub ing during t h e p a s t year was, of course, t h e renovations. I t has been a long & d i f - l i c forums 4 taking p o s i t i o n s on i s s u e s l i k e freeways (we're a g a i n s t them), s a f e t f i c u l t process, but members accepted t h e inconvenience i n good s p i r i t s because they f o r working women & s e r v i c e s f o r mental patients. knew t h a t t h e r e s u l t would be a b e t t e r & A s a democratic o r g a n i z a t i o n , t h e d e c i s more comfortabfe Carnegie. The Association held many meetings & p o l l s on t h e s u b j e c t , ions on p o l i c i e s & a c t i o n s of t h e Associat i o n come from t h e membership through t h e t o make s u r e t h e renovations were s u i t e d t o the membership. Thanks a l s o t o t h e City e l e c t e d Board. Every month, we hold a s e r s t a f f E t h e construction crew f o r being so i e s of committee meetings where t h e i s s u e s I a r e discussed & recommendations made t o 1 cooperative. t h e Board.

Any Association member i s welI The item t h a t I spent t h e most time on over t h e p a s t year was fund-raising, spec- come t o a t t e n d 6 t a k e p a r t i n formulating i f i c a l l y , Bingo. That i s t h e b i g g e s t sing- Association policy. V i s i t o r s a r e welcoml.

For t h e coming year, we have a number of l e source of income f o r t h e Association challenges t o face. One i s t o g e t t h e (the Carnegie s t a f f & building a r e funded weight room o p e r a t i n g a f t e r i t s long shuts e p a r a t e l y , out of City funds). Carnegie was involved i n a major e f f o r t t o democra- down during renovations. The weight room memberk have c e r t a i n l y been very p a t i e n t & t i z e t h e Bingo h a l l , E make s u r e more of t h e new equipment should make it worth it. t h e money goes back i n t o t h i s community: We a l s o need t o continue paying close ' That e f f o r t was a success - i n r e c e n t mona t t e n t i o n t o Oppenheimer Park, t o make it t h s wc have brought o t h e r l o c a l groups i n s a f e f o r the families & seniors - i n f a c t , ' t o the Bingo, l i k e DEYAS, DERA 6 t h e Eastf o r a l l citizens. s i d e Family Place. Also, we a r e expecting For t h e f i r s t time t h i s summer, we w i l l y LAIC.

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have o u r own t r a n s p o r t a t i o n - a van p a i d f o r by A s s o c i a t i o n f u n d - r a i s i n g . That w i l l g i v e u s f l e x i b i l i t y f o r more o u t - t r i p s .

A t t h e Annual General Meeting, r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f a l l committees w i l l be on hand t o e x p l a i n what t h e y ' v e been up t o a l l y e a r & t o answer q u e s t i o n s . , The meeting w i l l a l s o f e a t u r e e l e c t i o n o f a new Board. There a r e 15 v a c a n c i e s i n a l l . The Board i s t h e .body t h a t c a r r i e s o u t t h e p o l i c i e s o f t h e A s s o c i a t i o n . Any A s s o c i a t i o n member i n good s t a n d i n g f o r a t l e a s t 60 d a y s ( b e f o r e A p r i l 23) i s e l i g i b l e t o r u n f o r t h e Board.

To v o t e a t t h e meeting you must have ' been a member f o r 14 days - meaning b e f o r e June 8th. Registration f o r voting s t a r t s an hour e a r l y i n t h e t h e a t r e , a t 1 p.m.

So, t h e AGM i s your chance t o f i n d o u t w h a t ' s been going on, t o a s k some good q u e s t i o n s & t o mingle with a l o t of l i k e minded f o l k s . See you t h e r e !

By MUGGS SIGURGEIRSON CCCA P r e s i d e n t .

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Has anyone n o t i c e d a l l t h e " f o r s a l e t 1 s i g n s around t h e n6yghbourhood l a t e l y ? And what about a l l t h e boarded-up s t o r e f r o n t s on H a s t i n g s ( e s p e c i a l l y a c r o s s from Woodwards) ?

I ' v e l i v e d a t Four S i s t e r s Co-op s i n c e i t opened and r e c e n t l y I ' v e n o t i c e d r e a l c h a n g e s i n t h e naighhmlrhnnrl

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t h e s t r e e t from u s on Powell, condominiums a r e going t o b e b u i l t i n p l a c e of t h e S i l v e r Lodge Hotel. Also, f u r t h e r down on Powell, condos a r e under c o n s t r u c t i o n now b e s i d e t h e P i t t A r t G a l l e r y . With t h e development happening on t h e Expo l a n d s and on Coal Harbour Road, t h e r e a l e s t a t e i n t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e h a s become enormousl y v a l u a b l e . How long do you t h i n k it w i l l b e b e f o r e t h e owners of t h e h o t e l s s e l l t h e i r b u i l d i n g s t o d e v e l o p e r s ? And do you t h i n k t h a t t h e h o t e l s w i l l remain o r w i l l more condos and u p s c a l e developments be b u i l t ? T h i s i s happening r i g h b lnow.

P o r t s Canada h a s a p l a n t o p u t a c r u i s e s h i p t e r m i n a l and p e r h a p s a hotel/convent i o n c e n t r e r i g h t b e s i d e Crab Park. They

a r e a Crown C o r p o r a t i o n w i t h t h e i r own r u l e s f o r Ponts Canada l a n d and a r e n o t ' answerable t o any e l e c t e d p u b l i c o f f i c i a l .

They have made i t q u i t e c l e a r t h a t t h e o n l y a r e a t h e y have t o n e g o t i a t e ' w i t h t h e C i t y o f Vancouver on i s t h e m a t t e r o f road a c c e s s t o t h e new c r u i s e s h i p t e r m i n a l . I f t h l t are? beside Creb Pnrk i s g a i n g tc h e h e a v i l y developed, i s t h e harbour road goi n g t o be t u r n e d i n t o a major road? What kind o f impact would t h a t have on o u r , neighbourhood?

I f we looked a t a map, we would s e e t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e c i r c l e d by new developments a l l around (Expo l a n d s , c r u i s e s h i p t e r m i n a l , Coal Harbour Road, Bosals p l a c e a t Main & Terminal, I n t e r n a t i o n a l V i l l a g e and Downtown S o u t h ) .

I t seems t o me t h a t t h e changes t h a t a r e happening now a r e much b i g g e r t h a n t h e Expo 86 h o t e l room r e n o v a t i o n s / e v i c t i o n s e v e r were and i f we d o n ' t a c t soon w e ' l l f i n d o u r s e l v e s pushed o u t of o u r own neighbourhood.

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Rhythm on Crab Beach Down on Crab Beach We r e warming t h e r o c k s And c a t c h i n g t h e breeze, When she s n e a k s up on a r e d wagon And r i g h t behind h e r , Breathlessly panting, He r a c e s up i n a b l u e sedan.

He l e a p s i n t o t h e wagon.

Heads d i p bel-w t h e s e a t s And t h e bumper bounces i o t h e r h y t - m t h e y ' r e making.

The Longhouse Council of Native Ministr y was s t a r t e d by a Native couple; John and Jean J e f f r i e s .

When t h e y r e t i r e d , t h e people decided t o keep t h e name g ~ s 6 n ; ' o f i g i n g l l y .

When t h e m i s s i o n a r i e s came t h e y regarded Native S p i r i t u a l i t y a s opposed t o t h e i r C h r i s t i a n b e l i e f s but i s now widely thought, i n a deeper understanding, t o be enriching t o t h e church a s a whole.

S e r v i c e s a r e open t o s p i r i t dances, r i t u a l s and p u r i f i c a t i o n s p r a c t i c e d by Native Peoples.

Thank you Pan] H a v r h r n ~

On t h e beach, we gaze Far o u t t o s e a , Back t o t h e s u l p h u r p i l e s Leaching i n t o t h e h a r b o u r , Across t o Canada P l a c e s a i l i n g I n t o an i l l u s i o n o f u n i t y .

Over t o Jimmy P a t t i s o n ' s Empire of t h e scum; while t h e choppers l a n d And l u r c h i n g o l d men High on Ginseng Pan l o o n i e s f o r c o f f e e .

We d e s p e r a t e l y s p i e d a n y t h i n g But t h e c o p u l a t i n g couple In t h e back o f t h e car:

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vessel: earthen\\are pottely 5" s 9" d i m .

Since early childhood I have been doing art w r k , iron1 pen & ink dra\\ings to testiles. \\'hen I iirst handled clay seven years ago. I line\\ st once this \\.;is the m e J ~ u n ior i nit. hec;iuse oi its tactile n;durt'. I n e \ w plan my pieces in ad\.ancc - each is ~ m i q u e- hut someho\\-m!.\\.ork al\\ay?;retlests my Cree hackgroun~l.l ~ ~ ~ ~ l h ~ ~/'ofr lrel;ttes ~ l t ~to~ z k ~ ~ the smudge ceremony ior personal healing & puriiication. S \ w t grass is burnt in a pot & the smoke & incense are swept in \ w i o u s , directions with ;I teather: hence, the teather, on the lid. The design represents the i o ~ ~ r directions -- the spiritual healing corners ot our lives

Kiddy s e a t i n t h e f r o n t o f t h e wagon Somehow we f i g u r e d bhey were married But n o t t o each o t h e r . So d i d t h e y Kismet, l i a i s o n , rendezvous o u t o f d e s p e r a t i o n ; o r was it a sex break from work?

P e t i t b o u r g e o i s i e smothering under p i l e s of b i l l s ; no money f o r a t h i r t y cheapie.

And n e x t month's Visa b i l l e n t r y : Love Nest Motel, bed bugs your problem, Would make l i f e more i n t r i g u i n g t h a n n e c e s s a r y .

D e f i n i t e l y n o t a c a s e of "your p l a c e o r mine".

So t h e l i k e l y s t o r y That s h e l i v e s i n Burnaby And he comes from Richmond Precluded t h e room w i t h a view.

They j u s t had t o do With a view with no room.

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It was a smashing success!!! ~t a l l s t a r t e d i n t h e morning with C y r i l Ekstein a c t i n g a s Master o f Ceremonies f o r a " t a l k s e s s i o n " w i t h a l a r g e group of s t u d e n t s , s t a f f & t u t o r s . The f r e q u e n t laughing, t a l k i n g E c h e e r i n g was a j q y t o h e a r . Some p e o p l e read poems o r s t o r i e s , o t h e r s t o l d of t h e i r s t r u g g l e s & s u c c e s s e s Some f o l k s e x p l a i n e d what helped them most but we waited i n v a i n f o r n e g a t i v e comme n t s ! Perhaps w e ' l l h e a r them a n o t h e r time.

The following people shared experiences, s t o r i e s , poems, e t c . : Akihiro Nakamura, A l b e r t Anthony, I l o n a F e r e n s z i , Yuk Ling Lowe, Herb Nikal, C y r i l Ekstein, Tina TaYl o r , Gordon Reed & I r e n e Schmidt.

Lesley H i l l spoke about what t h e people a t Carnegie meant t o h e r & p r e s e n t e d t h e Learning C e n t r e w i t h a ceramic plaque she had made.

Our Learners' Conference - A Real Smash!

The t h i r d f l o o r was hopping i n t h e Came g i e C e n t r e on June 2 a s t h e l e a r n e r s took over (Yes, Diane, you t o o may be o u t of an off i c e soon) The annual Learners Conference was a l i v e l y , sometimes loud testimony t o t h e enthusiasm E excitement g e n e r a t ed by t h e many s t u d e n t s 6 v o l u n t e e r s who g i v e l i f e t o t h e programs ''Under t h e Dome" Meditation & noodles; drums & babies; s t r e t c h e s 6 r e a d i n g s blended i n a cosmic wonder l e a v i n g 130 s o u l 3 a t l e a s t momenta r i l y recharged. Yes f o l k s i t was GREAT! Thanks t o everyone who p a r t ic i p a t e a . (sooii to be r e i e a s e d on video) Lex v I n t h e a f t e r n o o n , a t t h e r e q u e s t of a 1 group, Tina Taylor, Gail Harwood E I r e n e 1 Schmidt l e d a d i s c u s s i o n on w e l f a r e r i g h t s / . r i g h t s t o education, e t c .

The F i t n e s s Session w i t h Herb Nikal had h e l p f u l information about s t r e t c h i n g & jog ging, i n c l u d i n g t h e mental involvement nece s s a r y f o r t h e s e a c t i v i t i e s . A f t e r th$s Maurice Gauthier t a u g h t b r e a t h i n g & r e l a x a t i o n t e c h n i q u e s & r e f r e s h e d everyone.

"Open House1' s t a r t e d a t 3pm. Gordon Reed was M.C. with Herb Nikal s i n g i n g & drummi n g t r a d i t i o n a l Gitksan music. More music was s u p p l i e d by Debbie Gosselin s i n g i n g , accompanied by Rob Doucette on t h e g u i t a r .

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A r e c e n t landmark was t h e launching of .he Carnegie Learning Centre Magazine "Off .he Wall" w i t h c o n t r i b u t i o n s from s t u d e n t s md o t h e r s involved i n t h e Learning Centre. 'auline Robinson, C y r i l Ekstein, I r e n e k h m i d t , Lex Baas & Alvin Halkett read : h e i r own o r o t h e r p e o p l e ' s w r i t i n g s .

The Learning Centre was decorated by Learners & t u t o r s , showing a l a r g e m u l t i x l t u r a l i n f luence .

Child Care was provided by A l i Dietz E Yendy Lenz..a wonderful, necessazly-service.

For p o s t e r i t y Murray Rogers took numer3us s p l e n d i d photos and Steve Akins & Gail Harwood f i l m e d a spontaneous video.

Since t h e beginning o f time food has been a symbol of love. Thanks t o a l l t h e s t u d e n t s , t u t o r s & s t a f f who prepared superb lunches twice during t h e conference.

We a l l know f e e d i n g t h e stomach i s a s impo r t a n t a s feeding t h e soul.

F i n a l l y , many thanks t o t h e f r i e n d l y s t a f f of t h e Learning Centre who sponsored t h i s conference: Lex Baas, Debbie Bryant, Constance Brissenden, Rick Debney, Maurice Gauthier, Gail Harwood, Sharon Johnson, Colin Lanyon, Claude Mortimer, Su S c a r f e , Rika Uto and Floyd Wong.

By Joan Doree Volunteer Tutor A l l t h e sketches of t h e Learning C e n t r e s t a f f , p r i n t e d i n t h e Newslett e r , were done by o u r t a l e n t e d & gener.uus s k f f iiieiiibcr C r ; l i ~Lr;;-toc.

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Dear Friend of Adult Basic Education, In t h e l a s t months o f 1990, t h e p u b l i c spoke o u t a g a i n s t a t t e m p t s t o d r a m a t i c a l l y a l t e r t h e e d u c a t i o n a l mandate of Vancouver Community College (VCC). A t t h a t time, i n response t o t h e c o l l e g e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n ' s document "Reshaping t h e Future," many i n d i v i d u a l s , community groups, unions & empl o y e e s came t o t h e support o f t h e many programs o f f e r e d by t h e c o l l e g e , i n c l u d i n g Adult Basic Education, L i t e r a c y , English

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Language S k i l l s , Vocational, Trade & Care e r Programs.

The e f f o r t s of t h e s e groups & i n d i v i d u a l s have p r e s e r v e d many o f t h e s e programs which would o t h e r w i s e have been p r i v a t i z e d o r e l i m i n a t e d . The c o l l e g e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n l e a r n e d t h a t t h e communit,y wasn't p r e p a r e d t o t o l e r a t e a u n i l a t e r a l change i n t h e c o l l e g e ' s mission.

U n f o r t u n a t e l y , it seems t h a t t h i s l e s s o n hag been f o r g o t t e n .

The c o l l e g e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n has r e c e n t l y announced i t s p l a n s f o r t h e 1992/93 budget c o n t a i n i n g e s p e c i a l l y grim news f o r Adult Basic Education (ABE) programming.

It appears t h a t t h e college administration p l a n s t o d r a m a t i c a l l y reduce t h e ABE o l ' l ' e r i l ~ g s at i i ~ c~ u i i e ~ eGur . best ~ ~ ' U L I I I a t i o n i n d i c a t e s t h a t e n r o l l m e n t forlABE programs w i l l be l i m i t e d t o 55% o f c u r r e n t l e v e l s f o r t h e 1992/93 y e a r & t o about 18% of c u r r e & l e v e l s i n t h e f o l l o w i n g y e a r .

The r e d u c t i o n s w i l l i n c l u d e t h e t o t a l e l i mination o f 3 s p e c i a l i z e d ABE programs.

Given t h e l a r g e amount of ABE programming t h a t t a k e s p l a c e a t VCC, t h e proposed r e d u c t i o n s r e p r e s e n t a major change i n t h e d i r e c t i o n o f t h e i n s t i t u t i o n . We f i n d i t unacceptable t h a t t h e college administration i s u s i n g t h e budget p l a n t o implement t h e i r agenda f o r ABE. A s you know, ABE programming s e r v e s an important f u n c t i o n i n o u r community. I t p r o v i d e s b a s i c l i t e r a c y & numeracy s k i l l s , h i g h school equivalency &, i n some of t h e s p e c i a l i z e d programs, a range o f i n t e r p e r s o n a l , l i f e & job s k i l l s . ABE i s empowering t o i n d i v i d u a l s . I t p r o v i d e s s e l f e s t e e m 6 a c l e a r o p p o r t u n i t y f o r f u r t h e r education o r employment. I t ' s t h e " f r o n t door" of a c c e s s i b i l i t y i n t h e post-secondary edu c a t i o n system.

P o t e n t i a l ABE s t u d e n t s can be found among s o c i a l a s s i s t a n c e r e c i p i e n t s , s i n g l e p a r e n t s (mostly women), t h e working poor, workers i n s i t u a t i o n s of t e c h n o l o g i c a l change, women r e - e n t e r i n g t h e workforce, undereducated youth, p e r s o n s with mental 4 p h y s i c a l d i s a b i l i t i e s (many making t h e t r a n s i t i o n from i n s t i t u t i o n s t o t h e commun i t y ) , F i r s t Nations p e o p l e & new Canadians. For t h e s e people, ABE i s a s o u r c e of s o c i a l E economic i n t e g r a t i o n .

Th a d m i n i s t r a t i o n l s l o g i c f o r t a r g e t ABE programs i s n ' t completely c l e a r . R e a t t e n t i o n t o h i g h drop-out r a t e s i n t h s c h o o l system (30% from h i g h s c h o o l ) & t h e r a t e of i l l i t e r a c y i n s o c i e t y a r e evidence enough o f t h e need t o p r o v i d e an a d u l t environment f o r t h e a c q u i s i t i o n o f b a s i c ( l i t e r a c y & numeracy s k i l l s .

"These c u t s f l y i n t h e f a c e o f what tlie community c o l l e g e i s a l l about , I t s a i d Dalt o n Kremer, p r e s i d e n t of t h e VCC F a c u l t y A s s o c i a t i o n . 'YABE programs a r e t h e second chance f o r many a d u l t s who d i d n ' t f a i r 1 : , w e l l i n t h e s c h o o l system." " I t seems i r o n i c t h a t t h e M i n i s t r y o f ' Advanced Education, T r a i n i n g & Technology (MAETT) i s p r e p a r e d t o a c c e p t t h e a d v i c e - .

"1 C u i i e g c d d m i ~ ~ i s t r a~ i Ii i; I i o i erai e ' i h e v i r t u a l e l i m i n a t i o n o f ABE i n Canada's ? b i g g e s t community c o l l e g e , " s a i d Kremer.

The c o l l e g e was t o l d by t h e MAETT t o , b a l a n c e i t s 1992/93 budget by May. , "The College has balanced t h e i r budget on t h e backs of t h o s e t h a t need o u r c o l l ege t h e most," s a i d Kremer. The ~ o l l e i e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n should r e t r a c t t h i s budget, 1' p l a n F, come back w i t h an e d u c a t i o n a l plan t h a t r e f l e c t s o u r m i s s i o n t o p r o v i d e educ: I a t i o n a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r t h e community.lt We a r e concerned t h a t t h e l i k e l y motivat i o n of t h e administration is a d e s i r e t o j e t t i s o n ABE i n f a v o u r of o t h e r programs which a t t r a c t more funding from t h e provi n c i a l government - a r t s & s c i e n c e c o u r s e s f o r instance.

In proposing t h e planned r e d u c t i o n s i n ABE programs, we b e l i e v e t h a t t h e c o l l e g e administration has misrepresented student demand f o r ( 6 f a c u l t y workload i n ) ABE t o t h e M i n i s t r y . Based on t h e s e m i s r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s , t h e Ministry has s i g n a l l e d i t s w i l l i n g n e s s t o s e e f u n d s d i v e r t e d from ABE. We need your h e l p t o s a v e ABE. On June 18 a t 5:30, t h e newly a p p o i n t e d College Board w i l l be meeting i n p u b l i c t o c o n s i d e r t h e proposed 1992/93 budget and prognam o f f e r i n g s . There a r e a couple o f t h i n g s you could do t o h e l p u s f o c u s a t t e n t i o n on t h e c r i s i s f a c i n g ABE:

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Come t o t h e c o l l e g e governing board meeting on J u n e 18 & v o i c e y o u r suppo r t f o r ABE & open community c o n s u l t a t i o n a t VCC. I f you can do t h i s , p l e a s e c a l l u s 1.

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Write t h e Honourable Tom P e r r y , Minist e r o f Advanced Education, 'I'rain,ing & Technology and t e l l him how important ABE i s t o t h e community & t o t h e e d u c a t i o n a l mandate o f VCC. Send a copy of t h e l e t t e r t o t h e VCC c o l l e g e board, t o John Cruickshand ( p r e s . o f VCC) 6 t o us, t h e VCC Facu l t y Assoc. P l e a s e do t h i s b e f o r e J u n e 18.

3 . In a d d i t i o n , c o n s i d e r a t t e n d i n g a c l o s e l y r e l a t e d e v e n t . On J u n e 16, t h e C o a l i t i o n of People w i t h D i s a b i l i t i e s w i l l s p o n s o r a "Lower Mainland Community Heari n g on Post -Secondary Education I s s u e s Concerning People with D i s a b i l i t i e s ~ ~ .A p a n e l r e p r e s e n t i n g community groups, coL1ege a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , e d u c a t o r s & t h e C o a l i t i o n w i l l conduct h e a r i n g s throughout t h e day & evening. Tom P e r r y w i l l be t h e r e . ' I f you'd l i k e t o a t t e n d o r g i v e a p r e s e n t a t i o n c a l l Rick Durocher a t 875=0188.

In l a t e 1990, groups E i n d i v i d u a l s a s s e r t e d t h e community's s t a k e i n t h e prog; ramming of i t s c o l l e g e . I hope t h a t you / can t a k e t h e time t o make t h e community's v o i c e heard a g a i n on t h i s jmportant i s s d e .

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The Vancouver School Board e x p e c t s t o have h o t lunch programs i n 25 elementary s c h o o l s , 4 secondary s c h o o l s & 13 a l t e r n a t i v e secondary programs i n t h e 1992-93 school y e a r . I f you l i v e i n Vancouver and want t o - j o i n ELP- & a Child Poverty Action Committee i n t h i s work, p l e a s e c a l l me a t 879-1209.

S a f r o n Kanzeon i n Surrey & A n t o i n e t t e Naffaa i n Burnaby r e p r e s e n t t h e i r CPAC's on t h e i r s c h o o l board lunch a d v i s o r y committees.

Curly Baker, Rose Spain & Tammy Sigmund a t 100 Mile House Action Centre and L o r i Moise i n F o r t S t .James a r e f o u r hard worki n g a c t i v i s t s who a r e o r g a n i z i n g people i n t h e i r communities t o g e t lunch programs.

P l e a s e c a l l me t o g e t a d v i c e & support f o r t h i s work i n your a r e a . We have a s l i d e show of t h e Vancouver program we can send you, t o show i n your community.

June i s t h e l a s t month t h a t ELP w i l l have funding f o r food program or'ganizers.

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(ELP, through work l i k e t h i s , g o t t h e r u l e about s i n g l e p a r e n t s having t o look f o r work a s soon a s t h e i r youngesF c h i l d was 6 months o l d changed. It was t h e worst i n Canada, b u t t a l k i n g w i t h s i n g l e p a r e n t s on w e l f a r e , having meetings, lobbying MLAs, making i t an i s s u e , g o t it changed where now a s i n g l e p a r e n t can choose t o r a i s e h i s o r h e r k i d s u n t i l t h e y a r e 19 y e a r s o l d . I f p o v e r t y 6 c h a r i t y concern you, c a l l ! )

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Man has p a t t e r n e d h i s l i f e a f t e r t h e beaver.

The Children of t h e Future The a d u l t s do n o t worry about t h e ynvironment a s much a s t h e l i t t l e people. I bel i e v e t h a t t h e l i t t l e people should be i n o f f i c e & t h e p o l i t i c i a n s should be i n * lay - school. I f p o l i t i c i a n s had any understanding of t h e environment we would not s e l l t h e water t b t h e damn Yankees! ! ! ! !

I do n o t know which way I should go, up o r down, n o r t h o r south, e a s t o r west.

Today Ed i s doing a good job on h i s reading. He w i l l do even b e t t e r on Friday. Ed w i l l do h i s laundry tomorrow. This laundry work can be tough. My bread dough can be tough. Do n o t cough i n t h e dough o r I w i l l throw you through t h e window.

Playing t h e Angles Ed & Vince p l a y pool f o r fun. Vince l i k e s t o p l a y t h e angles. Vince p l a y s pool i n a smooth way. When Ed h a s h i s t u r n h i s b a l l i s l e f t i n a tough spot. Vince p l a y s l i k e a molasses fox.

Care The p l a n e t needs some h e l p . We a r e o u t of s t e p with o u r world. I f we do not t a k e b e t t e r c a r e of t h e land, t h e land w i l l n o t t a k e b e t t e r c a r e of us. We must l i s t e n t o t h e music of Mother Earth.

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Hello Paul! God, I c a n ' t , j u s t c a n ' t s t a n d people who t a l k down t o housewives. ( w r i t t e n on t o p of t h e page)

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J a n c i s ' Extra-Rich Dessert A c a r p e n t e r a n t h a s climbed my k i t c h e n counter eager t o whoop it up with my grasshopper p i e .

Such a g l i t t e r i n g , ebony body! Such a b i g , black helmetted head! Darth Vader on s i x hydropole l e g s !

I t r u l y r e g r e t having t o k i l l him merely i n o r d e r t o discourage h i s r e l a t i v e s .

But i n d e a t h I g i v e him what I denied i n l i f e , and f o r h i s f i n a l r e s t i n g p l a c e , tuck him i n t o t h e dark c h o c o l a t e crumb c r u s t which soon I w i l l s e r v e t o t h e female g u e s t who asked down herinose, "My d e a r , whatever do you housewives do t o amuse yourselves a11 day long?"

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FLOYD WONG Have you met "Mr. Computer"? H i s name i s Floyd Wong and he runs t h e Computer Room a t your Learning Centre.

He i s a longtime Downtown E a s t s i d e r f o r although he was born i n Hong Kong he has l i v e d i n Chinatown s i n c e he was f i v e years o l d .

He attended Strathcona School and Britannia High School, t h e n s t u d i e d computer science through Vancouver School Board's n i g h t c l a s s e s & t h e BC I n s t i t u t e of Technology.

Floyd says t h a t from an e a r l y age he has been f a s c i n a t e d by "toys".

Today h i s "best toy" i s a computer.

Floyd has been on t h e s t a f f f o r s e v e r a l months, and b e f o r e t h a t he worked here f o r 2 y e a r s a s a volunteer tutor.

He can t e a c h you how t o use compute r s a t any l e v e l - from b a s i c reading & w r i t i n g & a r i t h m e t i c up t o an advanced s t a g e .

Floyd says he i s happy teaching a t Carnegie; t h a t Carnegie i s g r e a t .

Come t o t h e Learning Centre & meet Floyd. Get involved with computers; i t ' s f o r you E i t ' s f r e e !

Joan Doree Volunteer Tutor

have been working on.

We will have tours of the garden, entertainment and refreshments Join us on July 12th 1992 between 1:00pm and 4:OOpm Suathcona Community Garden (Hawks Avcnuc and Prior Strcct)

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Of course, t h i s i s a s i m p l i s t i c , black & white way of looking a t t h i n g s t h e compThank you, M r . Szekely: l i c a t e d r e a l i t y i s t h a t people a r e a l l a mixed-up combination of good & bad, & some f o r seeing t h e v a l u e i n my ideas - b u t , times good i s bad 6 sometimes bad i s good. of course, t h e y a r e n o t j u s t "my" i h e a s But more than t h a t , with a l l t h i s new , s i n c e I h e a r them from o t h e r s , read them i n books 6 even s e e them expressed through- technology, t h e r e i s now something huge 6 all-pervading i n t h e world t h a t t u r n s geno u t h i s t o r y . Mostly I s e l e c t t h e s e i d e a s uine thought E a c t i v i t y i n t o images of from o t h e r s o u t c e s & t r y .to p r e s e n t them thought E a c t i v i t y . People a r e honoured i n a way t h a t I hope w i l l convince people n o t because t h e y have g r e a t thoughts but t h a t honest, common sense ways of looking because t h e y have t h e image of being g r e a t a t things a r e s t i l l possible. t h i n k e r s . S i m i l a r l y , i t ' s not good a c t i o n s I d o n ' t doubt your a p p r e c i a t i o n of t h i s t h a t a r e rewarded, but t h e image of good & I thank you f o r it. I know you a r e honactions. e s t l y i n t e r e s t e d i n what I w r i t e , but I Anyway, good a c t i o n s have t h e i r own r e m i s t r u s t p r a i s e because I s e e t h a t reward ward, E no e x t r a r e c o g n i t i o n should be neE honourable mention a r e s o c i e t y ' s way of cessary. In f a c t i t c o r r u p t s t h e motivatn e u t r a l i z i n g thoughts t h a t a r e dangerous ion of good a c t i o n s , t o p r a i s e them - it t o i t s e ~ i s t e n c e .The problem seems t o be makes i t i n t o a competition f o r who w i l l t h a t s o c i e t y is designed t o avoid change be t h e b e s t person - c a p i t a l i s t s o c i e t y s i n c e jobs, money, l i f e s t y l e & personal loves t h i s ; i f i t could have everyone coms t r u c t images of s e l f worth depend on i t s p e t i n g a g a i n s t everyone e l s e f o r medals F, u r e being p r o t e c t e d 6 preserved. Instead t i t l e s of d i s t i n c t i o n , it would f e e l secof r e a l meaningful change, we have t h e i m age of change E behind t h a t , more sameness. u r e from a t t a c k o r c r i t i c i s m . " S m ~ g n e s s ~ ~ So, although it might seem c o r r e c t some- i s a v e r y important i n g r e d i e n t i n t h e s t a t u s quo. times t o say t h e government should t a k e North America has developed an enormoust h e s e i d e a s E work with them, i t w i l l not l y powerful image war a s i t s c o n t r i b u t i o n happen -Becaise t - e u a l r e a d y have f a r t o o ' much t o p r o t e c t . Good i d e a s a r e always f i l - t o world c u l t u r e - t h a t ' s why t h e r e a l power l i e s with a c t o r s who can s t a r e i n to t e r e d through s o much compromise, t h e end t h e c o l d l i f e l e s s camera l e n s 4 appear t o r e s u l t i s s t u p i d & u n l i v a b l e . Anyway, govI . , . +,.11,:-+ - -..-+I.-L -.--- L - 2 - e r - r ~ m e r ~ ii;s iar-yt: c o r p u r a i i u u s ul'teil biiy iip I v b r a r n l l l K L V a 1 1 V L l l L L l l U l l l C l l l L J G I I I g .

Our only hope p o l i t i c a l l y , i n my opinion ideas j u s t t o g e t them o u t of t h e way.

I know t h e r e i s t h i s perception t h a t o u r i s t h a t o u r e l e c t e d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s w i l l t u r n o u t t o be such bumbling i d i o t s t h e y newly e l e c t e d government i n V i c t o r i a i s w i l l blow t h e i r own t r i p - i f t h e y a r e ' composed of good people t r y i n g t o do t h e r i g h t t h i n g . But I t h i n k good people d o n ' t 1dumb enough t o l e t random honesty c r e e p in have t o "try" t o do t h e r i g h t t h i n g - they t o t h e i r l i t t l e system, e v e n t u a l l y i t w i l l 1be t h e i r undoing, E t h a t ' s what I t h i n k , i s have j u s t been doing it a l l along E have I undoing. Undo t h e knots, undo necessary been persecuted f o r , doing i t - E wonr t s t o p doing it even.ito g e t e l e c t e d , r e c e i v e the p a s t , undo a l l t h e business networks t h a t suck economic success i n t o a l r e a d y p r a i s e o r make money. we do not have "good" people i n Victor- .too f a t b e l l y s . T h a t ' s why I d o n ' t do anybecause I'm t r y i n g t o undo it a i l . i a - what we have a r e extremely s o p h i s t i c - .thing Let me l e a v e you with a c u r i o u s item I a t e d c a r e e r p o l i t i c i a n s who over-indulge i n t h e luxurys o f an a f f l u e n t s o c i e t y . The found on a t a b l e on t h e 2nd f l o o r of c a p how it got t h e r e I have "good" people a r e mostly ugly, poor & m i s - Iegie one morning e r a b l e - it seems t h e y ' v e always been t h a t no idea. I t appears t o be page 3 of some kind of b u s i n e s s p r i n t - o u t . I t says: way E w i l l continue t o be so.

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After t h e i n i t i a l program i s s e t up, o u r c l i e n t s need only supply u s with t h e names o f t h e r e c i p i e n t s f o r t h e year. We d e t e r mine which l e v e l of r e c o g n i t i o n E which program.

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Native Indian ( o r , i f you w i l l , Aborigin. a l ) couple, John and Jean J e f f r i e s . John i s Cree, Jean i s Mohawk. They laboured t o begin t h e M i n i s t r y over 15 years ago.

A s an Anglican Church i n Canada c l e r g y couple, t h e y p a r t l y b u i l t upon t h e p r e v i ous work of another Native m i n i s t e r , i n t h e United Church t r a d i t i o n : B i l l Robinson of Klemtu (a c o a s t a l v i l l a g e ) , B.C. The name i s t h e i r s - though Robinson's work was done under t h e name of Derby Lodge, s i n c e he met o u t - o f - c i t y - f o l k a t bus, t r a i n E a i r p o r t p o i n t s of e n t r y , and t h e lodge was used t o h o s t people while v i s i t i n g a t h o s p i t a l s , j a i l s o r schools.

The name "the Longhouse . . . I T was t h e J e f f r i e s ' modest attempt to i d e n t i f y w i t h Scth c o a s t a l and e a s t e r n Natives - t o use somet h i n g i n common, f o r t h e r e i s a l o t which i s not always i n common o r an easy i d e n t i t y . We s t i c k with t h e name; i t i s t h e r e s p e c t merited t o t h e founders of t h e church, s t i l l supported by both Anglican & United Church denominations (though a t t h i s p o i n t c h i e f l y t h e l a t t e r ) . I t h a s caused occasion a l confusion but, t o d a t e , l i t t l e misunde r s t a n d i n g o r h u r t f e e l i n g s o r deception.

To p a r t l y emphasize t h e C h r i s t i a n r o o t s E c h a r a c t e r , t h e name "Longhouse Churchtt i s on t h e o u t s i d e of t h e modest-sized b u i l ding a t 2595 Franklin S t . The s e r v i n g c r o s s i s p l a i n l y v i s i b l e within t h e church. The serving m i n i s t e r i s i n good standing with h i s denomination. The church o r m i n i s t r y is p a r t of t h e l a r g e r c o u r t s of t h e church and a l s o t h e Native M i n i s t r i e s o f BC Conference of t h e United Church -- a l s o , an a s s o c i a t e member of t h e Urban Representat i v e Body of t h e Aborigihal Nations S o c i e t y ( i n good standing here t o o ) .

Tora needs t o know t h a t n o t a l l churches i n s i s t on c a r r y i n g t h e " C h r i s t i a n t t q u a l i f i e r , though perhaps now we need t o re-commence. There a r e dhurches, and then t h e r e a r e churches, and so every year..and f o r most eaah Sunday'E each day, confession is made t o C h r i s t f o r o u r p a r t i n h i s c r u c i f i x t i o n , l a z y f a i t h p r a c t i c e s , and lack of imagination. Self-righteousness i s e s p e c i a l l y abhorred. Peace t o Tora.

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What, prey t e l l , i s i n a name? For one, i t i s t o be respected, worked a t , and

through time, l i v e d out. Even s t r a n g e , d i f f e r e n t names - such a s Richard's nickname tlTorav - o r , t h e name given t o t h e church.where I seek t o serve, part-time; "the Longhousett. For another t h i n g , a name i s an attempt, always s h o r t of p e r f e c t i o n , t o express oneself and t o attempt t o g i v e power through t h e t h i n g o r person named. This i s where a l o t of s e l f - c r i t i c a l humility, caution, i s needed. B i b l i c a l l y , t o name someone o r something i s t o g i v e t h a t person o r t h i n g d i g n i t y , b u t a l s o t o tempt t o ' l o r d it over1 t h a t p e r son o r t h i n g . There i s always room f o r confession and change, t h u s , i n l e a r n i n g from o n e ' s name o r naming.

But t o t h e point of T o r a ' s f i e r c e but b a s i c a l l y l a z y polemic. Had he ( o r those he leaned on f o r information o r rumour) done even a b i t of homework, he would've learned t h a t t h e name "the Longhouse Cou-

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~ e f f r i e s , I wish t o add t h a t t h e name "the Longhouse. connotes space, sacred space, f o r Native S p i r i t u a l c e l e b r a t i o n s , a s well, on a p a r a l l e l (and f o r many, i n t e g r a t i n g ) b a s i s with C h r i s t i a n i t y .

A s a non-Native m i n i s t e r I encourage but do n o t , myself, l e a d i n t h e s p e c i f i c a l l y Native a s p e c t s o f worship t h a t we may use on any given Sunday o r mid-week event. I a l s o wish t o add t h a t , some time ago, Tora asked me t o w r i t e something on Native S p i r i t u a l i t y and, while s e r i o u s l y considering such, decided not t o do t h i s , f e e l i n g t h a t b e t t e r a Native person could and should.

John and Jean J e f f r i e s may be asked t o c o n t r i b u t e any f u r t h e r thoughts, h i s t o r y or r e f l e c t i o n s f o r any f u r t h e r conversations on t h i s i s s u e . Thank you f o r your a t t e n t i o n t o t h i s r e p l y t o Tora1s own p i e c e and f o r t h e forum t h a t t h e Newsletter provides.

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We must pass through the stage of the "Dictatorship of the Unconscious" before we can Hope for the withering-away of the states And finally arrive a t t r u e Communionism.

If the capitalists and imperialists

are the exploiters, the masses are the workers. and the party is the communist.

If civilization is the exploiter, the masses is nature. and the party is the poets.

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is the exploiter, the masses is the unconscious. and the party is the yogins. & POWER

comes out of the seed-syllables of mantras.

"From the masses to the masses" the most Revolutionary consciousness is to be found Among the most ruthlessly exploited classes Animals, trees, water, air, grasses I

Whe~i K i l l e r Whales Play Some time ago I was t a k i n g t h e f e r r y t o V i c t o r i a , and a s we were passing through t h e Gulf I s l a n d s , t h e c a p t a i n announced, t h a t we were about t o j o i n a l a r g e group of k i l l e r whales, o r o r c a s a s t h e y a r e p r o p e r l y c a l l e d i n English.

Everyone rushed t o t h e r a i l i n g s , both, p o r t 6 < t a r h o a r d , where we could s e e t h e whales r i s i n g s i l e n t l y from t h e deep, sinking s i l e n t l y , a huge f i n i n t h e water here, a whale breaching t h e r e i n a g l i t t e r of white foam. The o r c a s s w a m with such e f f o r t l e s s grace & surges of power, t h a t we were transformed.

Children were beside themselves w: t h excitement. They c a l l e d t o t h e whales, not i n words f o r words a r e a second of experience, but i n pure, j o y f u l song t h a t t h e unperceptive would c a l l screamL ing. Those mighty, moving, mysterious bpings touched t h e childeen, and t h e r e s t ' o f us t o o i n some deep, hidden p a r t o f i o u r being 1t h a t i s t h e source of joy.

We were amazed a t t h e beauty & power of those whales. Something i n us r o s e high

i when t h e y b u ~ s ti n t o s i n l i g h t , and dived ' deep when t h e y sank beneath t h e water.

We ? f e l t i n t e n s e l y a l i v e , & it was.lthe o r c a s who were giving u s t h i s g i f t . We held them i n awe. We loved them. We understood i f only f o r a few seconds t h a t we and t h e whales were linked t o g e t h e r , and t h a t we had been l i n k e d t o g e t h e r f o r eons & eons.

A f t e r a s h o r t time t h e o r c a s went t h e i r - - + C + We r e t u r W d Y QllU Lvss, -i -t - 1 ned t o o u r s e a t s , o u r newspapers, our cof f e e & o u r f r e n c h f r i e s . Our eyes were B l i t t l e b r i g h t e r , though, and we t a l k e d t o each o t h e r i n a more open way t h a n usual.

"Maybe we humans r e a l l y a r e a l i v i n g p a r t of Nature," I mused, "and maybe t h a t economic s t u f f about u s being i s o l a t e d & h e d o n i s t i c c r e a t u r e s who pursue o u r own s e l f i n t e r e s t i n t h e s o - c a l l e d market i s a b s o l u t e l y wrong."

"Maybe t h a t sense of reaching o u t , of standing i n awe, of f e e l i n g r e l a t e d t o , i s an expression of o u r t r u e s t s e l f . Maybe those o r c a s a r e our o l d e r b r o t h e r s & s i s t e r s , and maybe we have much t o l e a r n from them - b e f o r e i t ' s t o o l a t e . ! '

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I t ' s Too Hot t o Think

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To s e e a s t a r with a s i n g l e glow l i g h t up t h e heaven.

To watch t h e e a r t h revolve around t h e sun.

To s e e a b i r d s o a r t o success.

O r a t u r t l e crawling s o l i d l y along t h e ground.

Can Can Can our

time be stopped by holding t h e hands of a clock? time f l y ? O r i s it j u s t an i l l u s i o n ? , a world be caught and held under f e e t o r end i n a s p l i t second?

I s t h i s l i f e or just a l i e ?

A f i c t i o n , not r e a l i t y a t a l l .

What i s l i f e but t h e passing of moments?

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THE GREAT LAKAPUCI UPRISING OF 1992 by the Tragic'ly Square On DOMETOP RECORDS. Written by Harry Shaver & Symbel Tokin As sung

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Canada have voted NDP. And what we have T h a t ' s easy - t h e employing c l a s s : t h e y t o b e a r i n mind i s t h a t t h e organised do t h e h i r i n g & f i r i n g . a l t e r n a t i v e s waiting i n t h e wings f o r us - But, we e l e c t governments t o l e g i s l a t e t o throw them o u t a r e the.&kilraneyiTor: c i t i z e n behaviour & p r o t e c t i o n of t h e i e s , t h e right-wing L i b e r a l s , t h e Reform welfare of t h e t o t a l population. p a r t i e s - a l l dedicated t o pro-US i n t e g Yeh; b u t a l l p o l i t i c i a n s a r e crooked. r a t i o n , f r e e t r a d e , t h e GST & t h e US/CaYou know t h a t . nada/Mexico FTA. Which gang of our broYeh; but who e l e c t s t h e p o l i t i c i a n s ? t h e r / s i s t e r crooks do you p r e f e r ? Which - We a l l do o r we a l l can do; we a l l gang do you t h i n k i s most l i k e l y t o be have t h e v o t e . brought t o s e e t h e need f o r l e g i s l a t i n g - So how come we choose crooks t o r e p r e s t h e r i g h t of access t o t h e means & i n s t e n t u s ? Are you saying everybody i s a ruments of making a l i v i n g , f o r u s Canacrook? You must be one too. Me, too? dians? Is it n o t under t h e dominant r u l e - Ugh1 Well, of t h e Tories t h a t our Canadian jobs & So, i f we1r e a l l crooks, t h a t makes i n d u s t r i a l p l a n t s a r e being c a r t e d o u t each & every one of u s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r of t h e country? DO you want them t o r e t t h e kind of governments we g e t , & f o r urn t o power i n t h e provinces & t e r r i t o our own lack of employment? We're a l l r y t h a t voted NDP? crooks; s o we g e t governments made up - No, of course n o t , but of crooks. However, it seems t o me t h a t - C r i t i c i s e t h e NDP a l l you want b u t remi f we're a l l crooks & we g e t g o v t l s of ember, r i g h t now, t h e a l t e r n a t i v e i s a crooks, we should f e e l comfortable with move t o t h e r i g h t - t o Tories, L i b e r a l s , them, t h i n k i n g & doing e x a c t l y a s we do Socreds, Reform. To l e g i s l a t e well, any 8 a c t i n g t h e way we l i k e t o a c t ? g o v ' t has t o f e e l s t r e n g t h behind ia.

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Those who voted NDP, i f t h e y meant what Now Canadians, a t t h e p r o v i n c i a l l e v e l t h e y were saying, must supply t h e p u b l i c of voting, have voted a bunch o f s e l f -s -l m m r t t n g i v e t h e newly e l e c t e d g o v t l s ---c- - - - 2 r - - bvirLr;==r;u ( u ~ ~ ~ ~ dto i i yuur i g viewj KDP both confidence & guidance. That means crooks with a 52+%v o t e . 52+%of our vothe b a l l i s i n our court - i n t h e court t i n g population have voted t o g e t h e r i n of a l l who voted NDP; & we a r e obliged 3 provinces E 1 t e r r i t o r y t h a t t h e crook t o "show" t h a t we know what we want & p r e f e r r e d i s NDP. They a r e our choice t o t h a t we know how t o go about g e t t i n g it, govern us. Doesn't t h a t say something t o and t o a c t t o s e e t h a t t h e NDP g e t s o u r you? We, t h e m a j o r i t y , have chosen NDP message i n c l e a r terms both i n support a t the provincial l e v e l . . t o r e f l e c t our o f what we favour & i n demand f o r what crooked t h i n k i n g & o u r crooked behaviour. we want; & i n g i v i n g t h e NDP s t r e n g t h Think o f it. Doesn't t h a t p u t t h e b a l l a g a i n s t t h e i n c e s s a n t p r e s s u r e from t h e i n our c o u r t ? On t h e whole we've chucked b i g business, monied r i g h t - who never out t h e o l d p a r t i e s E brought i n somecease t h e i r a c t i v i t y i n favour of p r o f i t h i n g r e a l l y 20th century, something t e e r i n g between e l e c t i o n s . The b a l l 'is t h a t i s only 60 y e a r s o l d , a modern p a r i n o u r c o u r t , r i g h t down here i n union t y r e f l e c t i n g modern thinking & modern and neighbourhood meetings. needs. .not t h e o l d t r a d i t i o n a l way.

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An a c t i v e Canada-wide campaign t o g e t t h e NDP t o p u t muscle i n t o i t s support f o r c a l l i n g a c o n s t i t u t i o n a l convention might h e l p .

W e i n t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e s t a n d p a r t i c u l a r l y i n need of t h e r i g h t t o a c c e s s t h e means & i n s t r u m e n t s of making a l i v ing. We a r e by no means a l l burned-out unemployables; we a r e people l i k e s i n g l e mothers, p a r t i a l l y d i s a b l e d & j u s t p l a i n uncmnlnyed d1.e t~ fzult =f =w;, r-o r i n such low-paid jobs t h a t it i s n o t p o s s i b l e t o maintain a decent human s t a ndard of l i v i n g . We have a r i g h t t o acce s s , i n o u r own homeland, t h e means 6 i n s t r u m e n t s of making a l i v i n g according t o o u r c a p a c i t y ; and t h i s a s a fundament a l , minimum r i g h t .

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By BEATRICE FERNEYHOUGH iavour of " f r e e " markets And w h i l e media is focussed on t h e s e (Bea i s o v e r 80 y e a r s young & h a s been pox e l i t i c a l l y a c t i v e f o r over 60 y e a r s . Ed.) J E s s i n g i s s u e s , t h e T o r i e s back away a t - medicare, e d u c a t i o n & o t h e r s o c i a l prog: rams, t a x i n g t h e poor & g i v i n g t o t h e r i c h The whole bag of d i r t y t r i c k s i s being used i n t h e i r d r i v e t o "harmonize" t h e Canadian market w i t h t h e US under t h e i r infamous F r e e Trade Deal.

But even i f t h e T o r i e s a r e dumped i n ACTION CANADA NETWORK t h e e l e c t i o n , we have t o acknowledge t h a t It would be n i c e t o b e l i e v e t h e T o r i e s Canadian e l e c t o r a l p o l i t i c s i s n o t t h e won't be r e - e l e c t e d . That we can be hopesame a s i t h a s been i n t h e p a s t . What i f , f u l shows our s u c c e s s i n r e v e a l i n g t h e de- between Reform, Bloc Quebecoiss&Tory generacy of t h e i r ideology. But t h a t ' s a l - s e a t s , a right-wing c o a l i t i o n i s s t r u c k so dangerous t h i n k i n g . a f t e r the election?

For one t h i n g , t h e y could c a l l an e l e c t The same p o l i c i e s we have been f i g h t i n g ion any time i n t h e next y e a r o r s o , & t h e a l l a l o n g , t h a t ' s what. F r e e t r a d e , not longer they w a i t t h e more damage t h e y do. f a i r trade; tax policy t h a t benefits the And they a r e doing damage. They're t r y r i c h , n o t a l l Canadians; l i p s e r v i c e t o ing t o ram through a f r e e t r a d e d e a l w i t h democracy w h i l e our Canadian i n s t i t u t i o n s Mexico, without p u b l i c d i s c u s s i o n , without l i k e medicare a r e slowly w h i t t l e d down qo democratic p r o c e s s , & without regard f o r I nothing. human r i g h t s , t h e environment o r t h e impWe could g e t r i d of t h e messenger and a c t on t h e Canadian economy. keep t h e message.

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I I f we can encourage enough Canadians t o e l e c t a p r o g r e s s i v e government i n t h e n e x t e l e c t i o n , t h i s c o u n t r y w i l l t u r n around.

But t h a t means a l o t of hard work. Leadi n g up t o t h e n e x t f e d e r a l e l e c t i o n , we a r e a s j u b g i y r n e n b e r s t i rebew t h e i r commitment t o t h e ACN s o t h a t we can engender t h e broad p u b l i c d e b a t e needed f o r t h e e l e c t o r a t e t o be informed about t h e r e a l choice t h a t f a c e s us.

And o v e r t h e coming months, we hope you w i l l t h i n k a b o u t what commitment you can make t o t h e ACN l e a d i n g i n t o t h e e l e c t i o n .

Remember t h a t an e l e c t i o n may be c a l l e d now t h e s t r u g g l e i s becoming more i n t e n s e . - a n y t i m e i n t h e n e x t y e a r . What w i l l you be a b l e t o o f f e r when we a p p e a l f o r your h e l p For example, t h e T o r i e s have done everya t t h a t c r u c i a l moment? t h i n g t h e y can t o p r e v e n t Canadians f r o q And a t t h i s t i m e , we a r e a s k i n g you t o g e t t i n g i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e proposed North American F r e e T r a d e Agreement (NAFTA a g a i n h e l p c o n t i n u e t h i s work by making a . . . j u s t l i k e w i t h t h e US-Canada d e a l , t h e y d o n a t i o n t o t h e A c t i o n Canada Network.

Your c o n t r i b u t i o n w i l l make a d i f f e r e n c e d o n ' t want Canadians t o know what t h e y ' y e when we come t o t h e d e c i s i v e moment i n t h e up t o . next e l e c t ion.

That ' s i n c o n s c i o n a b l e i n a d e m o c r a t i c , Sincerely, s o c i e t y . When t h e A c t i o n Canada Network, Tony C l a r k e , C h a i r . g o t h o l d of a copy of t h e NAFTA d r a f t t e x t P.S.: I f you send u s a donatkon of $35 o r we wasted n o t i m e i n mgking i t p u b l i c . more, w e ' l l g i v e you a s u b s c r i p t i o n When n e g o t i a t o r s met i n Montreal a few ' t o o u r bi-monthly magazine, t h e A c t i o n weeks l a t e r , we had a f i f t y page a n a l y s i s ~---d.. n---4-, n.- if ,.--F-.111 r m v i t < q u=ef th-t drsrt. send you t h e 50 page NAFTA a n a l y s i s menHow d i d we do i t ? With t h e commitment of t i o n e d above. But p l e a s e a c t q u i c k l y . We o u r member g r o u p s , who t o o k on s e c t i o n s of t h e c r i t i q u e & d e l i v e r e d a u s e f u l a n a l y s i s need t o be p r e p a r e d t o f i g h t a n e l e c t i o n a t any t i m e . Because we can win!

T h i s i s t h e A c t i o n Canada Network; S i n c e 1987, t h e ACN w i t h i t s member organisations & provincial coalitions across t h e c o u n t r y have been i n s t r u m e n t a l i n opp- ( E d i t o r ' s n o t e : Many r e a d e r s of ( & v o l u n t e e r s on) t h e C a r n e g i e N e w s l e t t e r s c r a p e o s i n g t h e f r e e t r a d i n g c o r p o r a t e agenda t h r o u g h e a c h week, hoping t o make i t t o t h a t t h e T o r i e s have pushed o n t o u s . A s a t h e n e x t chequeday. There a r e o t h e r ways s u p p o r t e r of t h e ACN, your c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o help turf t h e Tories & these corporate have k e p t u s g o i n g i n t h i s s t r u g g l e f o r ' w & l f a r e bums o u t of t h e i r p o s i t i o n s of t r a d i t i o n a l Canadian v a l u e s .

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Take back t h e s p i r i t from t h e t i g h t e n i n g , noose o f t h e ~ o n s e r v a t i v e / c o r p o r a t e agenda -evidence i s everywhere: llfrekll t r a d e - a s t h e key-link with e f f e c t s of 510,000 jobs permanently l o s t , t h e GST, c u t s t o U I , t h e p r i v a t i z a t i o n of crown c o r p o r a t i o n s (Post & PetroCanada & ...), t h e d e s t r u c t i o n o f medicare by t h e year 2000, t h e growth of m i l i t a r y & energy products & water export a l l going south.. & on & on.

I t sounds overwhelming..Mulroney & Mike Wilson & t h e Business Council on National I s s u e s would d e a r l y love a l l o f u s t o j u s t give up & b e l i e v e t h e crock of s h i t t h e y s a t u r a t e u s with - t h a t what t h e y have done/are doing/plan t o dd i s "best f o r a l l v v- when i t ' s g r e a t f o r m u l t i n a t i o n a l s / b i l l i o n a i r e s ( t h e i r i d e a o f t h e "Common Canadian Citizen"!

Action Canada (ACN) held i t s 18th Genera l Assembly i n Vancouver on June 5,6,7.

The major theme was planning 6 s t r a t e g y f o r the federal election.

Beginning with r e p o r t s from west t o e a s t B.C.: - - f i s h i n g h u r t by processing being done o f f s h o r e o r i n Washington; - softwood has huge US import t a x ; - Action Canada c o a l i t i o n s formed i n Comox Valley & V i c t o r i a ; -:.278,000 people on welfare (vp :83%) - more people needed a s a c t i v i s t s s t r e t c h e d t h i n with work; Alta: - organised s e v e r a l demonstrations & gained support of many groups; S.."..."

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Maritimes:- r e s o u r c e s s c a n t . . f e e l i n g of i s o l a t i o n with l i t t l e g e t t i n g a t t e n t i o n i n n a t i o n a l media; - h e a l t h c a r e & decimation o f Nfld i n d u s t r y , hard t o mobilize people when poverty & unemployment high.

PEI p o t a t o ban was p o l i t i c a l - p r e s s u r i n g g o v ' t t o hold referendum on c o n s t i t u t i o n & s o v r e i g n t y t a x e s , healhh c a r e , poverty; - some concern with NAFTA b u t f o t u r e of Que t a k i n g precedenae

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The 1986 ~donomicS i t u a t i o n of Canada' s Seniors r e p o r t shows t h e average family income i n BC f o r non-elderly was $51,191, while f o r f a m i l i e s with t h e head aged 65 E over it was $40,657. For s i n g l e s t h e average was $24,183 f o r non-elderly G $16,884 f o r the elderly.

The r e p o r t shows t h a t s h e l t e r , which i n cludes mortgages, r e p a i r s , maintenance, t a x e s E general c o s t s of running a home t a k e s up 16% of t h e budget of t h e general population, but i t i s 24% f o r unattached men who a r e 65 o r o l d e r & 29% f o r s i n g l e women t h a t age. Couples, where t h e man i s 65 o r oldec, spend 18% of t h e i r budget on shelter.

But s t a t i s t i c s a l s o show t h a t among 64,423 r e n t e r s i n BC, 45% p a i d more than 30% of t h e i r g r o s s incomes f o r housing.

About 80% of t h o s e l i v e d i n Vancouver and V i c t o r i a . About two-thirds of t h o s e were e l d e r l y women. **Did t h e s e numbers make you wonder? With 278,000 people on welfare, almost 200,000 unemployed.. .numbers e l i m i n a t e a l o t -of s l e a z y f a c t o i d s . I f you o r I have g r o s s incomes of $7,000 a y e a r , E Jimmy P a t t i s o n makes $70 m i l l i o n , t h e average number has each of u s making over -lion a year!

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Who Makes Money?

Income i s d i s t r i b u t e d unevenly i n Canada. = e persccnl icccme sf the p c r c s t 22% of Canadians i s 4% of t h e n a t i o n ' s t o t a l i n come, while t h e r i c h e s t 20% i n t h e popula t i o n g e t 43% o f t o t a l earned income. (#I

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Even more extreme i n e q u i t y e x i s t s i n t h e case of wealth (land, personal property, stockholdings, e t c ) The w e a l t h i e s t 20% of t h e population holds 69% of a l l Canada ' s n e t wealth. The poorest 20% have no n e t wealth because t h e i r d e b t s a r e l a r g e r than t h e i r a s s e t s . The second poorest 20% own only 2.4% o f a l l wealth

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Raising t h e consciousness of people o f t en includes educating members of v a r i o u s g o v t l s - p o l i t i c i a n s - on what "free" i s i n t h e v e r n a c u l a r of t r a n s n a t i o n a l s . What i s r e a l l y sad i s t o h e a r someone l i k e Jean Chretien, t h e l e a d e r of t h e Liberal Party, say h e / t h e L i b e r a l s w i l l "renegotiat,e1! t h e FTA. This i s p r a c t i c e d stupidity..meant t o f o o l us i n t o b e l i e v i n g t h e American corpora t e i n t e r e s t s w i l l w i l l i n g l y s i t down and agree t o give up t h i n g s they've already got i n t h e i r favour.

Some of t h e educating pays o f f . On June 4 t h Harcourt wrote a l e t t e r t o Mulroney E on June 5 t h a News Release came from Victo r i a - t h e following has p a r t s of both:

10 FTA Terms t h e US w i l l Never Renegotiate

To claim t h a t a f u t u r e Canadian g o v ' t i s a b l e t o simply r e n e g o t i a t e t h e Free Trade rr Agreement t o e l i m i n a t e t h e Ifbad p a r t s " i s a c r u e l deception. When US FTA n e g o t i a t o r P e t e r Murphy was asked what he thought of Jean C h r e t i e n t s i d e a of " r e n e g o t i a t i n g t h e FTA", Murphy laughed & dismissed t h e i d e a a s a n o n - s t a r t e r . After a l l , he asked, why would t h e US Congress agree t o give up key US g a i n s ? Murphy then suggested t h e US would ask f o r more concessions from Canada.

Powerful corporate i n t e r e s t s worked very hard t o e s t a b l i s h precedents i n t h e FTA t h a t t h e y w i l l not r e a d i l y give up. R.K. Morris of t h e US National Association of Manufacturers i n d i c a t e s how important t h e Province of British Columbia energy 6 investment c h a p t e r s a r e f o r US OFFICE OF THE PREMIER c o r p o r a t i o n s . Morris t o l d author Linda Mc"The Province of B r i t i s h Columbia i s c a l l . Quaig: When we got such a g r e a t d e a l on energy we were c r u s a d e r s f o r t h e deal." ing on t h e Gov't of Canada ) t o withdraw i m mediately from n e g o t i a t i o n s on t h e propos- Morris goes on t o explain t h e s i g n i f i c a n c e of t h e FTA's investment chapter: '!For us, ed North American Free Trade Agreement I (NAFTA) with t h e U.S. & Mexico. i t l i n k e d Canadian t r a d e p o l i c y t o CanadiHarcourt s a i d i n h i s l e t t e r t h a t "recent an investment'policy. You could no longer a c t i o n s by t h e US g o v ' t show i t ' s f a i l u r e adopt an extremely i n t e r v e n t i o n i s t i n v e s t t o adhere t o t h e s p i r i t E i n t e n t of t h e ment p o l i c y without j eopardiziYig t h e g a i n s FTA." The l a s t f i g u r e I ' v e heard on t h e o f t h e t r a d e agreement Even i f you jobs permanently l o s t i s 510,000. have a new Liberal g o v ' t , t h e r e won1t be a

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Any one of t h e s e terms i s , by i t s e l f , s u f f i c i e n t reason f o r Canada t o terminate t h e FTA with 6 months n o t i c e t o t h e US. Taken t o g e t h e r t h e s e 1 0 items make an o j e r whelming case f a r &rogation cf the Free Trade Agreement.

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Had l o t s of men a t her s i d e , with f l a s h y c a r s t o t a k e her f o r a r i d e Her d r e s s was n i c e and s a i d a l o t , about t h e l i f e s t y l e she sought.

She always had a very b i g smile t h a t was long a s t h e r i v e r c a l l e d bhe Nile The word p a r t y was w r i t t e n a l l over h e r face, & when she d i d it was i n good t a s t e Come t o think of it I know t h i s g i r l ; t h e r e l s a place I go where s h e ' s p a r t of my world.

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LIES, LIES, LIES! T e l l i n g l i e s i s an important s o c i a l s k i l l . In my c a s e I l i e t o t h e g o v t t a t l e a s t once a month t o g e t money from them.

People e n j o y l i e s 6 a r e e n t e r t a i n e d by them. S t a g e m a g i c i a n s , clowns 6 e n t e r t a i n e r s of a l l k i n d s t e l l l i e s i j c r e a t e i l l u s i o n s people pay b i g money f o r , i j t h e bigge r t h e l i e , t h e more f u n t h e y have. .

TV i s f u l l o f e n t e r t a i n i n g l i e s . Think o f t h e p o p u l a r show, Candid Camera - i t ' s e n t i r e l y based on t h e s t r a n g e r e a c t i o n s & c o n f u s i o n d i s p l a y e d by p e o p l e who a r e being l i e d to.

We a l l know about t h e l i e s a d v e r t i s i n g t e l l s - t h e " r e a l " p e o p l e t h e y show u s a r e a c t o r s ij models h i r e d from agencys whose I-.--: uualllr;aa IS tii pi'c)vide US w i t 1 1 u 1 1 ~ a a 1 inra g e s we can laugh a t , l o v e o r h a t e . The purpose o f t h e l i e i n t h i s c a s e b e i n g n o t j u s t t o e n t e r t a i n , b u t t o connect emotiona l r e a c t i 6 n s t o p r o d u c t s s o t h a t we can a l l e x p e r i e n c e t h e l i e of buying s e c u r i t y , comfort tj l o v e a t t h e c o r n e r s t o r e .

J u s t a c t i n g a s i f something i s n o t happening when i t i s - o r a s i f something i s t h e r e when i t ' s n o t - i s a l i e we a l l u s e t o cope w i t h t h e p r e s s u r e s o f l i f e .

P o l i t i c i a n s l i e t o g e t e l e c t e d . Teache r s l i e t o provide t h e i r s t u d e n t s with 1 1 % p a t r i o t i c p r i d e . P a r e n t s l i e because t h e y j u s t c a n ' t bear t o t e l l t h e i r children t h e terrible truth.

L i e s have become huge, a c c e p t a b l e & ext r e m e l y p r o f i t a b l e . When you b e l i e v e a l i e i t becomes "the t r u t h v . People who f i n d i t d i f f i c u l t t o l i e become s o c i a l l y unaccepca b l e . When c o n f r o n t e d by a group o f happy, s m i l i n g l i a r s , t h e y f e e l i n f e r i o r & come, t o r e a l i z e t h e r e ' s no v a l u e i n t h e t r u t h .

A t t h e same t i m e , p a r e n t s , t e a c h e r s , p o l i t i c i a n s , clergymen & a l l t h e a u t h o r i t y f i g u r e s of s o c i e t y a r e s e r i o u s l y a d v i s i n g them t o t e l l t h e t r u t h . The c o u r t s a r e de-

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t h i n g b u t t h e t r u t h . " 'I'he church i s s a y i n g t h e t r u t h w i l l s e t you f r e e , & s c i e n t i s t s a r e busy d e s i g n i n g experiments t h a t w i l l s e p a r a t e t r u t h from t h e l i e s t h e i r s e n s e s seem t o t e l l them.

But t h e y a l l enjoy t h e l i e s o f p r i v a t e fantasy, o r the l i e s of special e f f e c t s photography, o r t h e l i e s of t e c h n i c a l l y en-

hanced music. L i e s a r e m o t i v a t e d by l o v e , o r by h a t e , by g r e e d o r p r i d e o r ambition t h e r e a r e t h e u n i n t e n t i o n a l l i t t l e "white" l i e s , o r t h e d e l i b e r a t e l i e s of coverups t h e a c c e p t a b l e , e n j o y a b l e l i e s o f commercia l propaganda, t h e l i e s m o t i v a t e d by j e a l ousy & t h e l i e s t h a t a r e a b s o l u t e l y necessa r y t o everyday e x i s t e n c e i n a s o c i e t y whose r u l e s n e v e r f i t t h e i n d i v i d u a l uniqu e r e a l i t y s t h a t c o n f r o n t it.

Then t h e r e i s t h e l i e o f omission - n o t s a y i n g something t h a t would change t h e p i c t u r e you a r e t r y i n g t o c r e a t e .

Things t h a t a r e n a t u r a l &, hence, t r u t h f u l ; a h a i r growing o u t o f your f o r e h e a d , f o r example, o r a wart on your nose, must be reyoved because t r u t h i n t e r f e r e s w i t h t h e image s o c i e t y e x p e c t s you t o p r o j e c t .

Then a g a i n , t h e t r u t h i s n o t always hidden i j n o t always t e r r i b l e , & l i e s a r e somet i m e s t h e most e f f i c i e n t way t o g e t t h i n g s done. did I say t h a t ?

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Ontario Coalition for Social Justice RESOLUTION O N RACISM Racism i s an ideology of oppression used t o j u s t i f y t h e systematic exp l o i t a t i o n of groups of people on t h e b a s i s o f t h e i r r a c e o r e t h n i c o r i g i n .

Racism and d i s c r i m i n a t i o n a r e pkrvasive i n Canada, having p e r s o n a l , p o l i t i c a l and i n s t i t u t i o n a l forms of expression. Racism a f f e c t s a l l a s p e c t s of s o c i e t y , and i s deeply embedded i n o u r economic system.

Members o f r a c i a l m i n o r i t i e s c o n s t a n t l y experience t h e d e v a s t a t i n g eff; e c t s of racism. They f a c e d i s c r i m i n a t i o n i n employment, education, housing, immigration, s o c i a l s e r v i c e s , - a p p l i p a t i o n and enforcement of t h e law, p r e s e r v a t i o n of t h e i r c u l t u r e s , and access t o t h e p o l t i c a l system.

Racism i s a s o c i a l j u s t i c e i s s u e , profoundly a f f e c t i n g p a t t e r n s of unemployment and poverty, c o n c e n t r a t i o n of wealth, immigration and c i t i z e n s h i p p o l i c i e s , p o l i c e and s o c i a l s e r v i c e , and employment p r a c t i c e s . I n s t i t u t i o n a l racism $ gov't p o l i c i e s t h a p r e f l e d t ' i t must be d i r e c t E y challenged.

S i l e n c e i s complicity i n a c t s of racism and d i s c r i m i n a t i o n . The Ontario C o a l i t i o n f o r S o c i a l J u s t i c e hereby makes a p u b l i c commitment t o f i g h t i n g racism, t o a s s i s t i n g o u r member o r g a n i z a t i o n s i n undertaking a n t i - r a c i s t educ a t i o n programs, and t o demonstrating s o l i d a r t t y w i t % o r g a n i z a t i o n s t h a t a r e dedicated t o exposing and e r a d i c a t i n g racism. I n c r e a s i n g p a r t i c i p a t i o n of a n t i - r a c i s t , immigrant, v i s i b l e minority and a b o r i g i n a l groups i n t h e Coalit i o n , and i n member o r g a n i z a t i o n s , w i l l r e q u i r e s p e c i a l e f f o r t s t o b e t t e r address t h e i s s u e s and concerns o f t h o s e groups.

(This r e s o l u t i o n was a l s o p r e s e n t e d a t a s p e c i a l meeting of End Legislated Poverty on June 11th. Awareness of s u b t l e , and some not- s o - s u b t l e , a t t i t u d e s of racism, c l a s s i s m , homophobia, and s o on about some groups prompted i t . )

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Remember we our people of this land Tradition and culture was part of our band 0 Great Spirit guide us with pride So our people will not have to hide It is time for our elders to say To our children the Indian way, We come to cities of steel and cement This is not where the Indian is meant by Here we are, on Hastings and Main FREDARRANCZ Trying to live without any pain This is not where we want to stay With spirits torn, that's not the way Where is our leader when we are cold?

Fighting for power this we are told More helping than fighting that's what we need.

ONCE WE WERE

Once we were strong with pride Like the winds and the mighty tide A people free like the birds that fly Freedom of open space and sky.

The bears that once roamed our lands Were sacred to our tribal bands The power and strength that this beast holds Will someday help us when we're cold.

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GUARANTEED POVERTY The l a t e s t Tory Budget seems t o be anot h e r s t e p i n t h e d i r e c t i o n of a Big Busine s s version of a Guaranteed Annual Income.

Here's my a n a l y s i s of how t h e Tories a a e gradually sneaking i n t h i s form of Guarant e e d Poverty.

For years people have wanted a G A I tfiat would provide income up t o a t l e a s t t h e poverty l i n e f o r everyone, & be paid with respect & d i g n i t y . The Big Business v e r s i o n of t h e GAI was proposed by t h e Canadian Manufacturer's Association i n t h e i r b r i e f td t h e MacDonald Commission on t h e Economy i n 1986. MacDonald v i r t u a l l y adopt e d t h e CMA's GAI proposal f o r t h e f i n a l r e p o r t of h i s Royal Commission.

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Wages low. Miliirnun~wages s l i o u l u be --- ---------, kept low & pay e q u i t y laws should s t a y as they a r e ( i n e f f e c t i v e ) .

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Let's look a t what has happened t o each of t h e s e f o u r p a r t s of t h e Big Business version of t h e GAI i n t h e 1992 f e d e r a l budget. In t h e budget t h e Tories announced t h e i r i n t e n t i o n t o combine family allowances 4 c h i l d t a x c r e d i t s i n t o a monthly pay ment f o r some f a m i l i e s . They c a l l e d t h i s a Child Benefit, not a G A I . But l e t ' s s e e i f t h e Child Benefit f i t s t h e f o u r p a r t s of t h e Big Business version of t h e G A I .

1. ------------------Keep t h e amount low. The amount of t h e Child Benefit i s low. For f a m i l i e s on .welfare it i s e x a c t l y t h e same a s t h e combined t o t a l of t h e i r o l d family allowance & c h i l d t a x c r e d i t s , $1020 p e r year f o r a

family with one c h i l d .

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ion of e x i s t i n g s o c i a l programs, t h e famil y allowance 4 t h e c h i l d t a x c r e d i t s . A l ong with t h e Child Benefit, t h e g o v ' t announced t h a t it would a l s o destroy t h e coop housing program ( f o r new co-ops), a s o c i a l program t h a t b e n e f i t s low & middle income f a m i l i e s .

3 . ----Keep wages low. Since 1986 t h e f e d e r a l --------g o v ' t h a s n ' t r a i s e d t h e minimum wage.

A t $4 an hour, it i s lower than t h e minimum wage i n any province. In addition, provinces have frozen minimum wages f o r l i n g periods. For example, t h e socreds f r o z e minimum wage a t $3.65 an hour f o r 6 years, while i n f l a t i o n ravaged ' i t s purchasing power.

A person could work competently & f u l l t i m s a t t h e f e d e r a l minimum wage f o r a y r . & s t i l l be over $6000 below poverty l i n e .

The f e d e r a l budget a l s o announced t h a t t h e g o v ' t w i l l not pay r e t r o a c t i v e pay equ i t y claims of about $1 b i l l i o n t o about 70,000 mostly women workers (pub. s e c t o r ) .

4. Allow t h e GAI t o be used a s a wage top...................................... up f o r inadequate wages. When Linda .......................

Marcotte made ELP's p r e s e n t a t i o n t o t h e Parliamentary Committee on c h i l d poverty i n Feb., 1991, Tory Barbara Greene (Chair), asked Linda what ELP' s p o s i t i o n -on the Child Benefit was. Linda asked Greene i f t h e Benefit was t o be used f o r the c h i l d only o r f o r t h e family. Greene r e p l i e d , '!tile minimum wage wouici not have t o cover t h e c o s t s of r a i s i n g children, j u s t a d u l t w Because f e d e r a l 6 p r o v i n c i a l g o v ' t s have frozen t h e minimum wage while i n f l a t i o n raged f o r so long, t h e BC minimum wage ' would now have t o be about $8.26 an hour. t o be a t t h e same percent of t h e poverty l i n e t h a t it was i n 1975. The T o r i e s , d o n t t want minimum wages t o r i s e a s they did bef o r e '75. Instead they want t h e Child Bene f i t t o a c t a s a wage supplement f o r empl o y e r s who r e f u s e t o pay a l i v i n g wage.

In t h e l a s t budget t h e g o v ' t a l s o put i n t o i t s Child Benefit a grant of up t o $500 f o r low income working f a m i l i e s t o enable them t o continue t o survive working a t s l a v e wages.

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B e n e f i t a GAI. But g o v ' t o f f i c i a l s have n o t e d t h a t when t h e y g e t t h e C h i l d B e n e f i t system i n p l a c e , t h e y w i l l a l s o have i n p l a c e an a d m i n i s t r a t i v e system f o r d e l i v e r i n g t h e i r v e r s i o n o f t h e GAI. What a r e some of t h e d a n g e r s of t h i s Big B u s i n e s s v e r s i o n of t h e GAI? Canada A s s i s t a n c e P l a n ; CAP i s t h e Act ...................... through which t h e f e d e r a l g o v ' t pays n e a r l y h a l f of p r o v i n c i a l s o c i a l s e r i i - c e and w e l f a r e c o s t s . I t ' s a t h i c k Act. I t ' s n o t p e r f e c t by a l o n g s h o t . But i t d o e s i n c l u de a l o t of r i g h t s f o r poor p e o p l e . For example, CAP s a y s t h a t w e l f a r e is a r i g h t ; t h a t p e o p l e who a r e i n need a r e e n t i t l e d t o i t . CAP s a y s p r o v i n c i a l g o v ' t s can'ti have "work f n r welfare" schemes t h z t -&e B u s i n e s s lobby groups l i k e t h e F r a s e r I n s t i t u t e want t o accompany a G A I . CAP s a y s t h a t w e l f a r e r a t e s must meet b a s i c r e q " i r e . ments, w h i d a r e d e f i n e d f a i r l y s p e c i f i c a l l y . ThiS p a r t i c u l a r r e g u l a t i o n i s v i o l a t e d i n e v e r y p r o v i n c e , b u t i t c o u l d b e :enf o r c e d by a f e d e r a l g o v ' t concerned a b o u t w e l f a r e adequacy. CAP g i v e s p e o p l e who a r e denied a l l o r p a r t of t h e w e l f a r e t h e y t h i n k t h e y a r e e n t i t l e d t o an a p p e a l system t o f i g h t f o r i t . I f w e l f a r e i s administ e r e d through t h e t a x system t h a t c o n t a i n s no l e g a l r i g h t s f o r poor p e o p l e , we c o u l d b e even worse o f f t h a n we a r e now.

P l a ----------------i n o l d u n f a i r n e s s : The GST t r a n s f e r r e d $ q - b i l l i p n i n t a x e s from t h e c o r p o r a t e s e c t o r t o i n d i v i d j a l s who, f o r t h e most p a r t , a r e already hard pressed. Like t h e GST, t h e Big B u s i n e s s v e r s i o n of t h e G A I would t r a n s f e r , n o t t a x payments, b u t wage payments from t h e c o r p o r a t e s e c t o r t o h a r d p r e s s e d middle & lower income p e o p l e who a r e now paying most of t h e t a x e s . The whole scheme i s d e s i g n e d t o a l l o w corporat i o n s t o u s e p e o p l e on w e l f a r e a s cheap l a b o u r s o t h e y can succeed i n competing w i t h o t h e r c o r p o r a t i o n s i n Mexico, Georgia and o t h e r low wage p l a c e s .

ed c r e a t e a s e n s e of e q u a l i t y & c i t i z e n s h i p among a l l Canadians. S t u d i e s have shown t h a t programs t a r g e t e d t o t h e p o o r , o r programs f o r poor p e o p l e , a r e poor programs. A s middle income p e o p l e s t o p benef-

i t t i n g from programs b e c a u s e t h e y a r e n o t u n i v e r s a l , p o l i t i c a l s u p p o r t f o r them & f o r a d e q u a t e l e v e l s of income w i l l b e e r o ded.

The Big B u s i n e s s v e r s i o n of G A I w i l l i n c r e a s e p o v e r t y , n o t end i t . A t f i r s t g l a n c e ........................ t h e i d e a of g e t t i n g a t a x c r e d i t t o supplement e a r n i n g s might n o t seem t o o bad.

But i n t h e Big B u s i n e s s scheme, t h e r e i s a p r i c e t o pay f o r t h i s wage top-up. Gov't c o n t i n u e s w i t h i t s low wage s t r a t e g y , keeping minimum wages low, denying pay e q u i t y & keeping unemployment h i g h s o l o t s of p e o p l e compete f o r e x i s t i n g j o b s . I n f a c t Big B u s i n e s s G A I w i l l encourage even more p e o p l e t o compete f o r s c a r c e j o b s . T h i s h a s t h e e f f e c t of p u l l i n g down wages even more. I n a d d i t i o n , f a m i l i e s l o s e t h e c h i l d Lax c r e d i t , f a m i i y a i i o w a n c e s & t h e p o s s i b i l i t y of a u n i t i n co-op h o u s i n g .

S e n i o r s may l o s e t h e Guaranteed Income Supplement, t h e one program t h a t p u l l s them up c l o s e r t o t h e p o v e r t y l i n e t h a n any o t h e r group. P o v e r t y c o u l d f o r c e s e n i o r s who c o u l d n ' t r e l y on t h e i r GIS i n t o low wage McJobs a t a t i m e when t h e y s h o u l d have t h e r i g h t t o t a k e i t e a s y . 0 t h k r :programs t h a t b e n e f i t poor p e o p l e a r e v u l n e r a b l e . The combination of low wages & low G A I w i l l e n s u r e p o v e r t y , n o t wipe i t o u t .

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we have t o b u i l d a s o c i a l movement t h a t w i l l demand d e c e n t j o b s & d e c e n t wages; good i n s u r a n c e programs l i k e UI, CPP, d i s a b i l i t y ; improved u n i v e r s a l programs l i k e medicare, educa t i o n & c h i l d c a r e ; a f f o r d a b l e housing; t a x based on a b i l i t y t o pay; good p u b l i c pensi o n s ; & r e s p o n s i b l e g o v ' t t h a t c a n manage & r e g u l a t e o u r economy t o b e n e f i t u s . For people who a r e n o t c o m p l e t e l y covered by t h e s e programs, we need an a d e q u a t e income a t l e a s t a t t h e poverty l i n e , paid with dignity & respect.

By JEAN SWANSON

The independent CRAB-Water f o r L i f e Soci e t y ' s "Honor t h e Earth" event was a succ e s s . Native drums & e x c e l l e n t l i v e bands, i n c l u d i n g Wayne Schmidt's band ~ i o n ~ s u s ' played b e f o r e a l o c a l crowd of 800 p e o p l e .

Adie was brought i n a wheelchs,ir ,by l o c a l v o l u n t e e r - h a r d working I r e n e Schmidt.

I t was h a r d work o v e r t h e Main S t r e e t Over p a s s , b u t she enjoyed t h e CRAB park peopl e ' s festival.

The Native drums opened t h e g a t h e r i n g , & t h a t r e a l l y belonged.

Thanks t o Fred Arrance, Linda & C h r i s R o s e t t i and a l l t h e v o l u n t e e r s .

The hamburgers were e x c e l l e n t , w i t h t h e p o t a t o s a l a d , orange, c o f f e e and j u i c e . ' CRAB "Honor t h e Earth" f e s t i v a l i s an annual event co-sponsored w l t h Environment Canada.

CRAB-Water f o r L i f e S o c i e t y can b e conta c t e d a t #34-185 E.Hastings. CRAB S o c e i t y i s f i g h t i n g t b keep t h e p a r k f o r l o c a l , blow income people, r a t h e r t h a n r i c h t o u r ists and f o r e i g n s a i l o r s .

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Love What i s love?

Why was J e s u s c r u c i f i e d ?

Jesus loved His f e l l o w man and t h i s bea t i f u l E a r t h and He was k i l l e d f o r t r y i n g t o p r o t e c t both.

Is t h i s t o o d i f f i c u l t f o r u n b e l i e v e r s t understand7 Love i s s h a r i n g and c a r i n g .

Love d i d n o t d e s t r o y t h e E a r t h .

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11-20: NA SVARGO NA RASA'TALAH "There i s no heaven, no h e l l . "

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Traditional r e l i g i o n s teach t h a t t h e res u l t o f a sgood' l i f e i n l i n e ~ 4 t hs c r i p t u r e F, dogma w i l l r e s u l t i n an a f t e r l i f e of e t e r n a l p a r a d i s e F, b l i s s ; t h e r e s u l t o f a % a d ' l i f e i s e t e r n a l , ~ ~ n h e a r a hagony l~ -. l n e t h e o r y was a c r e a t i o n of p r i e s t s t o c o n t r o l people through f e a r G a l l u r e m e n t s .

C h r i s t ' s t e a c h i n g o f r e i n c a r n a t i o n was dest r o y e d i n 553 A.D. i n C o n s t a n t i n o p l e by a c o u n c i l o f church f a t h e r s .

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"Saint Anthony I s b i o g r a p h e r was a n o t h e r Egyptian, S a i n t Athanasius, whose t h e o r i e s on t h e T r i n i t y , t h e I n c a r n a t i o n G t h e d i v i n i t y o f t h e Holy S p i r i t , s e t down 300 y e a r s a f t e r t h e murder of J e s u s , were/are c o n s i d e r e d v a l i d by C a t h o l i c s today."

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was named i n honor of tlCalvary Cemetery a h i l l - i n ~ e r u s i l e m , thousands o f m i l e s away. Many people b e l i e v e d t h a t t h e son o f t h e C r e a t o r of t h e Universe had been k i l l e d on t h a t h i l l thousands o f y e a r s ago. Dwayne Iloover ( a c h a r a c t e r i n t h i s s t o r y ) d i d n ' t know whether t o b e l i e v c t h a t o r n o t . ( N e i t h e r do I - Ed.)

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Our nature t o s t a n d q u i e t l y , and c r y s o f t l y P l e a s e g i v e u s back t h e p o r t i o n of t h e l a n d we d e a r l y l o v e .

Our l a n d and o u r r i v e r s we w i l l n o t c r u c i f y a s you a r e doing.

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Our young men have become angry, t h e y now shout No l o n g e r do t h e y speak s o f t l y The time has come f o r n o n - n a t i v e and n a t i v e p e o p l e s To g a t h e r a t a round t a b l e To hold hands and speak o f o u r hopes and dreams, For t h e r e i s p l e n t y f o r everyone Let t h e Great S p i r i t speak from w i t h i n t h e i r s o u l s Such guidance i s l o v e i n a c t i o n , a s it ;:gently u n f o l d s How much l o n g e r do we have t o w a i t ?

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can b e passed on w i t h a sneeze; i t ' s n o t picked up from a t o i l e t s e a t . The AIDS v i r u s has t o e n t e r your body by way of 'a m i s t u r e of b o d i l y f l u i d s - through s e x u a l 1' c o n t a c t w i t h a c a r r i e r o r u s i n g an u n s t e r i l i z e d n e e d l e a f t e r an i n f e c t e d person has used i t .

What i t a l s o i s i s t e r r i f y i n g . H e a l t h . c a r e p r o f e s s i o n a l s now t a k e extreme precau t i o n s t o e n s u r e t h a t blood o r b o d i l y d i s charges from p a t i e n t s don ',t:come i n d i r e c t c o n t a c t w i t h them. Paramedics, even p o l i c e and s e c u r i t y people, wear g l o v e s when doi 1 ing examinations o r s k i n s e a r c h e s .

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Anyone knowing someone who h a s d i e d from / AIDS can d e s c r i b e t h e r e s u l t s of having a l l of a body's d e f e n s e s rendered i n e f f e c t i v e . . t o t h e p o i n t where you a r e n ' t a b l e t o f i g h t o f f anything. The ' c u r e f f o r t h e . common c o l d is t o d r i n k p l e n t y o f l i q u i d s , g e t a l o t o f r e s t , slow down, & i n a week o r s o y o u ' r e okay. AIDS completely s t r i p s you of your c a p a c i t y t o f i g h t back: a cold becomes t h e f l u becomes pneumonia becomes ,a h e a r t d y s f u n c t i o n becomes i n f e c t i o n i n t h e f lungs/blood/brain and yo11 d i e . AIDS allows ; any breach o f b o d i l y i n t e g r i t y t o run wild A t t h e p r e s e n t time, once full-blown AIDS a s developed o u t o f being H I V p o s i t i v e , invariably f a t a l . s p u l l l ~ + e s st o go oii about a i l t h e gory d e t a i l s . What needs t o be examined a r e t h e r e a c t i o n s o f governments & people of wealth, p o s i t i o n & power. The p a i n s t a k ing r e s e a r c h t o f i n d a c h r e o r a drug o r a v a c c i n e t h a t w i l l s t o p t h e spread o f AIDS, e i t h e r w i t h i n an i n d i v i d u a l o r from person t o person, i s expensive.

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Another l i t t l e t i d b i t : D i r e c t o r s o f t h e Ford Motor Corporation, having b e f o r e them s t a t i s t i c a l evidence t h a t not i n s t a l l i n g an $11 p i e c e o f equipment on a l i n e o f c a r would r e s u l t i n over 200 t r a f f i c f a t a l i t i e s , chose t o save t h e money.

AIDS has met with i n g r a i n e d p r e j u d i c e a t s e n i o r l e v e l s o f g o v ' t (Vanderzalm, while p l a y i n g premier) 6 warped s p e c i a l i n t e r e s t groups (REAL Women) because it has i t s l a r g e s t dominance i n ( t o them) s o c i a l l y unacceptable groupings - homosexuals & i n t r a v e n o u s drug u s e r s . Note t h e media a t t e n t i o n given t o ' i n n o c e n t f v i c t i m s who, through no f a u l t o f t h e i r own ( s i c ) d i e d o r a r e dying because o f a t a i n t e d blood t r a n s f u s i o n . . b o r n t o an i n f z c t e d p a r e n t . . a v i s i t t o t h e d e n t i s t . Behind t h e o b s t a c l e s t o a c q u i r i n g adequate funding E r e s e a r c h f a c i l i t i e s i s t h i s 'blame t h e v i c t i m ' t h i n g - IF you were pure i n thought, word & deed, you wouldn't have A I D S except f o r t h e s e embarassing 'innocent' victims.

I t ' s h i g h l y p o s s i b l e t h a t AIDS, i s a t e c h n o l o g i c a l l y - s o u r c e d scourge. I n c r e a s e s i n a l l major d i s e a s e s l i k e cancer, h e a r t d i s o r d e r s , d i a b e t e s ; r e s ~ i r a t o r ya i l m e n t s and s o on a r e d i r e c t l y a t t r i b u t a b l e t o o u r e v e r more d i s t r e s s e d , processed 6 c h a o t i c society.

What we a s i n d i v i d u a l s can do i s follow b a s i c p r e c a u t i o n s t o ensure t h a t AIDS does n o t become o u r p e r s o n a l e x e c u t i o n e r . C o l l e c t i v e l y , we can apply c o n s t a n t p r e s s u r e on governments t o t a x f a i r l y and a c q u i r e s u f f i c i e n t funds. The most p r e s s i n g t h i n g i s f o r a l l o f u s t o i n c r e a s e o u r awareness t o make s u r e AIDS i s n ' t j u s t t h e f i r s t of t e c h n o l o g i c a l l y spawned k i l l e r s .

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