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This should appear on the door of every Welfare Office:

WARNING: Welfare Kills.

Attempting to survive on government income assistance is hazardous to your ,

and your loved ones' health.

BC College of Physicians & Surgeons

Poverty Free BC There were & are multitudes of people in BC who are affected by poverty daily. It's not having the money, the resources, the basics without having to do without something equally necessary.

On March 4, there was a rally & march for a Po vertyfreebc outside the Vancouver Public Library with

the BC Federation of Labour acting as the coordinating sponsor. Speakers representing parts - welfare & pension recipients; farmworkers, women, immigrant labour, minimum wage earners & more- gave strong arguments & amply justified the premise that the creation & maintenance of poverty in this province is

rantings from an insomniac a matter of political will. The spending priorities of the government & wealthy microcosm of citizens making up the 'haves' directly causes & influences a wide-ranging number of effects. The lack of any realistic increase in welfare rates for a decade, the stagnation of wages and the fact that working fulltime at minimum wage doesn't raise an earner above the poverty line, daycare costs are so high that working mothers have little left with which to raise children, farmworkers & immigrant labour is underpaid &/or threatened with sanctions or no work if any complaining or organising is done, that all these me~s~res & more are in place & maintained by govt policies to keep wages low, to undermine unions, to quiet dissent and to encourage unethical business practices.

Poverty proliferation assists slum lords & keeps people working at low-paying jobs for fear of no safety net.

The turnout numbered maybe two hundred people.

There were a few civic politicians, at least one MLA & a small number of union organisers. There was enthusiasm but not the 'thousands' hoped for. One post-rally comment was that the call is for everyone to oppose corporate globalisation & neo-liberalism with its corporate-friendly Trade deals & burying of peoples aspirations under the greed of the I %. That is a tall order. There is no way to live in the West & be free from capitalist influence. Yet reforming the current system is full of perils, not least of which is where to start and how to make sure that the changes are thorough and not just band-aid solutions.

We are not alone. On Thursday evening Raise the Rates eo-sponsored the presentation of a film from the U.K. titled I, Daniel Blake. It gave a dramatic presentation of how an indifferent income-assistance system can & did cause the death of a senior trying to get money he was entitled to. The exact same barriers & studied indifference permeate the BC system set up and malignantly enforced by Clark & cronies.

The first step is to raise awareness, to educate Joe A verage and not iso late the protest. The print organ of End Legislated Poverty was aptly named The ~ong H~ul. What can influence the political process IS a continuous & variegated strategy to show up the conscious & sinister displays of government/corporate practices that keep poverty alive & well. Hooray for Raise the Rates and PovertyFreeBC. ByPAULR

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One's Integrity is not to be shaken by any malicious intent (ostracizing) from a tiny clique(gossip gallery) who believe the lies of a one-sided story. Anyone who slanders another will paint a grim & slimy picture of that other person or group. Their intent is to exalt themselves - as if s/he were a rose without thorns.

Some people deny their own faults by projecting them onto the Other person or group. Canada's colonial history has been re-written so that many myths are perpetuated about native people as a group; government policies r packed with assimilationist policies that are intended to make us, as natives, become so-called "equal" within the dominant culture.

The benevolent dictator (government) has painted us, the other, as the so-called savages & squaws. We were not all the 'lazy' ones who drank too much. The natives to this country did not have a grand plot to steal property, obliterate the "settlers" and pollute the land. Our true his/her stories have been denigrated and our ancestors were left to starve and die from the diseased blankets that were "benevolently" given to us by so-called religious professionals. ~ulti-pr.op~rtied LandLords aren't struggling at low paid service Jobs or living off the land. Most of us now rely on Industrial Agriculture & Factory Farmed animals which we purchase at competing grocery stores with our shrinking incomes. The ongoing reproducing patterns of race, class & sexism get repeated when people continue their own assumptions about who is "pure"/saintly and who gets castigated. "our home and native land" is propped up with Lies under the guise (cover-up) of a proud & untainted Nationalism - symptomatic of a group or person who protects its own turf and reputation. "judge me, define me, put me in a box and that box will become your coffin" Rumi Walking Wisdom by G. & D. Chopra, 2013:48 ,

By Diane LeC. Unse~ling Canada: a national wake-up call by Arthur Manuel, 2015 Sisterhood Interrupted by Deborah Siegel, 2007 All the Real Indians Died Off & 20 other Myths by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz & D. Gilio-Whitaker, 2016 it's always a challenge for me to put so much of what i read into cohesive writing & it's time consuming. but it helps with clarifying my thoughts cuz i never quite know what I'm getting at until i see the words on paper

{This print is by Meghan Smith Š 2016 & appears in the 2017 Peace Calendar, tivity, the intersectionality of all the aspects of social justice. To talk of poverty abuse, mental health, medical services, prices, wages, immigration, totalitarian violence against women, disabilities, volunteering, political bias & partisanship,

which also likely has a copyright. It's here to show the connechas to include words about housing, homelessness, drug use & capitalism, the corporate agenda, war, famine, agribusiness, the abortion. schooling and on and on. Everything is political.)

Elections BC will set up a voter information and registration desk at Carnegie, Main Floor on the following dates and times:

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Wednesday March 15 - 10 am - 4 pm Thursday March 16 - 12 noon - 5 pm Saturday March 18 - 10 am - 4 pm Thursday March 23 - 12 noon - 5 pm Saturday March 25 - lOam - 4 pm

Voter ID You must prove your identity and address to vote in a provincial election. There are four ways to do this:

Option 1 Show one of these pieces oflD: § a BC driver's licence, § a BC Identification Card (BOO), § a BC Services Card (with photo), or § another card issued by the Government of BiC, or Canada that shows your name, photo and address.

Option 2 Show a Certificate of Indian Status issued by the Government of Canada.

Option 3 Show two pieces of lD. At least one must have your current address.

Examples: § BC Services Card (no photo) ,§ healrhcare card § birth certificate § Social Insurance Number card § passport § citizenship document/certificate § Old Age Security Identification Card § Canadian forces photo identification § Firearms possession-only license § Firearms Possession and Acquisition Licence § Veterans Affairs Canada Health Care Identification Card § Correctional Service Canada Offender Identification Card § property tax assessment § income tax assessment: notice § government cheque or government cheque stub § statement of employment insurance benefits paid § Canada Child Tax Benefit Statement § Statement of Canada Pensiun Plan benefits § Statement of Old Age Security § admissions letter

report card transcript residence acceptance/coufirmation tuition/fees statement student card provincial Where to Vote card bank/credit card or statement S residcntiallease/mortgage statement S § insurance statement pass § public transportation § utility bill § membership card § hospital bracelet/document sS prescription medication container § confirmation of residence § personal cheque (printed by bank) § statutory declaration prepared by a lawyer or notary public attesting a voter's identitv and/or residence .'

Note: Electronic documents (e.g. e-bills) and elect:ronic scans of a paper document are acceptable.

Hand-written information on a document or photocopies are not acceptable. § § § § § § §

Option 4 Vouching A voter without acceptable identification can be vouched for by another individual. known as a voucher. Go to Elections BC to learn about this.

This column has a growing readership since Debra MeNaught began writing it earlier this year. Unfortunately, Debra called to report "technical difficulties" too heartrending to share in a public forum. Suffice it to say that they aren't insurmountable, just not today. Ihave a cladiron guarantee that the next article will appear in an upcoming edition. (Which one? (Wlu, knows?/?))

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Remembering our OTES Women On Tuesday, March 28, from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm at the Central Branch of the Vancouver Public Library, 350 E Georgia, there is an event to show & talk about the Women's Memorial Quilt.

Every February 14, the Women's Memorial March Committee marches the Quilt through downtown Vancouver.

The quilt commemorates the memory of all women from the Downtown Eastside who have died due to physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual violence.

The quilt's creators will be exhibiting the 120+ panel quilt in its entirety and sharing memories of these women. Audience members wil1leam about the DTES women and get a chance to voice their thoughts and grief or write a private note in memory of the women.

Lacklustrerine Like a minstrel show being held up by a cottonpicking minute give or take this visionary position is one I whole-heartedly try not to fake the ground above us is unsafe if Christ himself were to appear just like intelligent life he would be shot dead, those who stalk the friendliness of mankind please beware we have run out oftissues to give all children&adults The first thing I learned in life is nothing will ever be fair Kidnapped by life & given applause by death the outspoken ones are those who gave me warmth & our daily bread, as many fight for their right to live it is the awards season of the year like mirror-writing backward on the cha kboard drawback comes close & trust me it has no fear as overcrowding & boycotts come to a head, So many people think that when they're dead they'll be number one on this planet we call Earth sorry but seniority & the years that built them is non-calculable as to their incredible worth I am not one to be outspoken what we need is true leadership someone who has been where we have been am I alive after stating certain views or am I dead?

Like having an understanding no one left in the dark or colour without shame fate may be my faith I have no one but myself for anything gone wrong in my life I'm the one to blame when people accuse other people of holding out, if! were to tell you I like myself &

bloodtype are B(e)Negative I do not make facts up bleed me dry to find out, to the ends of the earth some will go the distance to dig up the dirt beneath the ice have I not said to keep an eye open for the next assassination will be Donald Trump or someone he detests (that would be this world but in particular) Jesus Christ never has a human being been thrust with so much & well-deserved doubt, There are so many good people looking afte the Earth planting harvesting and taking care of this awesome place we the simpletons call home but it is so much more than that if the trees could donate blood we could cover Jupiter where 400 Earths could fit in this is not the Twilight Zone this is our home complete with the ground beneath us we love it so let be our anthem, give us music work & health we can work this out or so we tell ourselves poverty is not an option just an obstacle to work over & eventually show off our real selves I only want the human race to succeed I am no better than any human being I am one of us not one of them, we are all so much better when it is someone like me that that has made all the plans monuments like establishments must shake so shake them well they'll soon fall to the ground are the people you severely want to piss off in the stands when you think about it suicide is just waking up like a Dear Absinth/ Abby letter no time for tar&feathers which bothers others more I guess you learn how to live with others who wish you wee dead, Like an arrivalist from another world will our governments wreck his stay .. a very friendly chap he is but us Earthlings are way too outspoken we're talking cures to diseases that Won't occur for decades, we cannot have nice conversations frayed let alone broken I've seen way too much misery if we screw this up god can drop me this life of mine is over & oh so bring the Yellow Pages then plug me to a morphine machine I'll soon miss everything but am used to it -let the Solar System be my view where my ashes are thrown thank you my friend, we are all so much better knowing it's someone like me who has the plans when you can't outdraw a Crayola crayon gangsters whine about wrong addresses & killing the wrong family (that must suck ... ) break out the pinewood coffins & let us guzzle to ajob undone & unplanned I am sorry too much depression is in my body has disillusioned empathy taken over do whatever 'you can to save the visionary race. Please at least keep pace.

By ROBERT McGILLIV ARY "Pulling together is the aim of despotism & tyranny.

Free men pull in all kinds of directions." -T Pratchet

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Snow Forecast for Vancouver. March 2017 You call this an accumulation of snow? Now let me tell you a true snow story!

In March 1966 as a young boy growing up in Winnipeg I witnessed what has been called the Blizzard ofthe Century. At its peak the whole city was literally shut down: no transportation, no stores , open, power outages all over for about 3 days as I recall. There was so much snow that some folks had to start shovelling themselves out from their rooftops above their doorways. Our whole family was worried about my Polish grandmother who was travelling by bus to the city getting stranded. But it turned out she , was OK and only got stuck at the bus depot, not out on the road somewhere.

At my family home I was 'volunteered' by my mom to take a trip to the local Safeway store a little more than two long blocks away to stock up on some food for a large hungry group. The local radio station, CJOB, was reporting what was still open and stuff and keeping all the people updated on the blizzard conditions and forecast and the Safeway was to be open for a few more hours, the end of the snowstorm unknown, So I bundled up, took my toboggan and trudged off to get the groceries, I will never forget tramping through drifts higher than I was tall, dragging, riding, surfing and pulling the toboggan home loaded with heavy bags, It took all my strength, courage and conviction to complete this energy draining task that when I finally made it back intact pretty weak, snowy and sweaty. And the whole snow blowing freezing cold adventure took over 3 hours, But I was rewarded with hugs and kudos from all my hungry brothers and sisters, being the youngest boy in the house, But in spite of this the-whole City of Winnipeg came together as a family, too, The radio station said that no one had died. Dozens of volunteers on snowmobiles rushed about the city to people in care homes and hospitals and also rescued stranded motorists and the like. I suspect thousands and thousands of people were camped by their radios to see if any loved ones were in trouble.

But the neatest thing of all was the story my grandmother told us when she arrived at our house to visit and make dozens of her famous perogies. She was woken up on a hard bench at the bus depot where she was unable to sleep and taken to the Eaten's department store by an employee. Apparently the stranded staff there took it upon themselves to find old and weak folks and put them up on the new beds at the

store in warm new fancy sheets and blankets!! Plus the people were fed well in the restaurant and had their needs taken care of, medicine delivered and messages to family and stuff.

I will never forget this event when I was 10, especially my grandmother boasting about how she slept a couple nights in a huge bed in a window display on the finest sheets and blankets she had ever seen( other than her handmade down quilts, of course) and how it was probably the best sleep she ever had!

By Johnny laworski HELLOll'm looking for my sister, Marilyn·Rose LaRoque.

I haven't seen her for 20 years. She was in Vancouver. If you know of her, if you can contact her, you or she call me Margaret·Rose Sanchez Moosetail at 208·937·1714 ext1006 I can also be reached at 208·5444 Oelridge Way SW in Seattle, Washington (98106).

Battered Women's 'Support Services Webinar Series:

Responding to Complex Presentations of Violence against Women Interfacing with the Law In this webinar series put on jointly by Battered Women Support Services and Courthouse Libraries, some of the issues when responding to complex presentations of violence against women interfacing with the law will 'be explored.

Some ofthe most challenging situations when supporting violence against women survivors occurs when interface with legal systems is. ineffective at addressing and working with the complexities of the situation. Criminal, immigration and family law issues are a reality for women who experience violence and have particular significance for Indigenous, Refugee, Immigrant and women with precarious immigration status. For instance, women survivors of violence experience increased vulnerability: *when they are arrested for allegedly perpetrating domestic violence, *when they are incarcerated for criminal convictions arising out of post trauma coping behaviour before, during and post release, impacting Indigenous women disproportionately, and/or when *they have precarious immigration status or are refugees or recent immigrants as well when they are self-representing in family law situations If you want to learn about this google BWSS and register for any or all of the video presentations.

CELEBRATING THE FEMININE PRINCIPLE Host: Dalannah Gail Bowen Amy George (Tsleil-Waututh), Corrine Stone, Gail Lewis (Squamish) Debra Sparrow (Musqueam), Kayah George (Tsleil-Waututhyouth) Wendy [ones and Mother Spirit ,

And special guest Chief Phil Lane Jr. **As part of the Celebrating the Feminine Principle, we invite you to witness an unprecedented acknowledgment as we honour Chief Phi! Lane by declaring him "an honorary woman", This is a rarely performed traditional ceremony **

SUNDAY MARCH 19, 2017

InterUrban Gallery

1 East Hastings (at Carrall) Doors: 12:30 P.M. Program: 1:00 P.M. Tickets: $5.00 at the door (No one turned away) Coffee, tea and snacks will be served

CELEBRATINGTHE FEMININEPRINCIPLE â&#x20AC;˘ in Vancouver, the Dalai Lama announced, "The world Will be saved by the Western

At the World Peace Summit woman." He went on to speak of women's compassion, affection, and human values and how women have the resources to affect change.

All life on the planet is going through a major shift at this time. It is the feminine aspect that is precipitating much of this change.

The feminine holds the mystery of creation. The Feminine Principle is one of a trusting, flowing, creative and intuitive nature. It is these magnetic qualities of the feminine that will move us forward into a bright future of promise and destiny.

At this time of global crisis, which also carries the seeds of a global transformation, we need to reawaken to the spiritual power and potential of the feminine. Feminine qualities belong to both women and men.

Without the Feminine nothing new can be born, nothing new can come into existence. We need to return to the core of our being, to where the sacred comes into existence. And the mystical feminine holds the key to this work of redemption and transformation.

It is as innate within our spirit to create as it is in our womb.

For more information please contact; Dalannah Gail Bowen da Ian nah. deca@gmail.com www.dtescentreforthearts.com

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Learning Exchange

Strathcona's favourite community hub To meet friends at the computer lab, Have coffee and snacks, Strum your guitar or just kickback.

Learning Exchange provides A 11sorts of workshops Year around, non-stop Piano and painting, Poetry and singing, Chess and music-reading.

To stimulate our mind With quintessential questions Of all kind, We meet sociology students.

Perhaps they could explain How democratic elections Are won by detestable men Like Bush and Trump?

How to explain to plain Jane's offspring, In Canada, is a norm Voting on every important issue Like electoral reform During Christmas, not Midsummer or Spring.

Next, economy students will guide us On how live on welfare, yet have a surplus.

Economy problems are so confusing How is drone fabricating Create more housing.

Hey, buddy, old or young: Come along for a documentary or game of mahjong To the UBC LE, where cooperation is common, Judgment, non _ Mila Klimova

What Is The Secret In Being A Good Bus Driver?

The other day I was down in Gastown when I noticed these two guys in blue uniforms. They had crests on their shirt pockets that said: "Movers". It was then a light bulb went off inside my head. I wondered: what is the secret of being a good mover? Well, I went over and asked one of the guys exactly that. Without missing a beat he said, "Enthusiasm". That's all. I showed my preconceptions when I said: "I thought

that you'd say something like you got to be the same size so things don't tilt on you. He said, "Not so.

Sometimes you want a little guy when you got to get into tight corners."

After that I found myself wanting to ask more people what their secret was at being good at their job or profession. I saw a haberdashery shop and went in. I asked the clerk: "Could you tell me what is the secret of dressing well." Again, all he said was one word: "Comfort". I said: "Yeah, I can see that. It would definitely make picking out clothes a lot simpler."

I felt I was on a roll; this was easier than I expected.

Next, I asked this barista up Hastings: "What's the secret of making a good cup of coffee?" I expected her to say: "You've got to have good beans." But no.

She said, "A lot of it has to do with the people you work with: trust and support. If everyone pulls their own weight, you can concentrate on making a good coffee.

Then I asked a window washer up on Commercial Drive: "What's the secret of being a good window washer? It was windy and rainy that day and he was really sloshing around that old squeegee. "Thirty years' experience." he said, "At least that's what I've got."

Later that day I was riding the bus going up Broadway. I asked the driver: "What's the secret of being a good bus driver?" He thought a bit as he deftly maneuvered through the traffic. Finally he said, "It's anticipation; you got to watch for what's happening up ahead. And sometimes you want to take up two lanes, so you have lots of room." I thanked him for his answer and got off.

Finally, I asked my doctor at the Reach Clinic about what does it take to be a good doctor. She said: "Listening to the patient and having empathy."

So there you have it, mes amis: the secret of being good at what you do. However, after doing this little exercise, I now want to ask a cop, a dentist, a teacher, a politician, a hammerhead crane operator, a pool shark, a bank robber and a prostitute what they think the secret is to be good at what they do. Yes, it might be interesting. I say this because I was surprised at some of the answers I got. Most were simple and to the point. I also felt the people had thought long and hard about their job or profession and what it takes to be good at it. I found their answers also challenged my preconceptions.

By Patrick Foley

LUNCH WITH THE CHIEF(II) (Ain't it good to know you got a friend) [In the last article published in this newsletter about Lunch with the Chief near the end of 2016, the subtitle of my piece was "True Religion" at Carnegie Theatre. I explained this in closing of that article by pointing out that the roots of the word "religion" came from the Latin simply meaning "to connect." In this piece I have decided to give it a more personal connecting human theme, drawing on some of my own views and personal experience about people who work in service to the public such as the police.]

I have a huge amount of respect for police officers, firemen, paramedics, search & rescue people, nurses, and doctors. - I have often wondered what motivates a person to work to have a joblcareer in one of these areas. Perhaps it's simply they possess a huge heart and some stron~ father/mother traits- a burning desire to protect and help others in need. Maybe big family picture leanings? And maybe as well the "uniform" concept is of some attraction. Or a sense of duty?

Well, it doesn't really matter. What does matter is they do it for their own reasons. The officers in Vancouver, as the Chief stated at this luncheon, are carefully selected and trained in many skills such as sensitivity to others' cultures. Plus I'm sure officers need to require other special skills in "taking control" in the best way they see fit in many circumstances which could become volatile. Skills such as violence Prevention , self-defence and of course excellent communication skills. Because due to the nature of the job, they could be in very real danger to their

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personal safety and others at all times.

The Chief impressed me by again focusing on the youth as he did at the last lunch. He invited a brand new officer fresh out of police academy to speak briefly to us. A young officer, last name Bai, got up and spoke of his newfound duty and experience on the "beat". And he shared a heartwarming story of which I consider the basis for the sub-title of this piece. He spoke of how he was doing his duty in a city neighbourhood outdoors on a cold, wet and miserable day when a young boy approached him and politely said hi and delivered him a cup of hot chocolate. This young boy stated his mom sent him because she was concerned he was chilled out braving the weather in performing his job. Officer Bai spoke very affectionately about how this experience warmed his heart and helped reinforce the reason he became a police officer. And also he was impressed because he 'loves' hot chocolate! He made a new friend that day.

I recall personally how in my experience as a victim of crime or even distress, how I was treated by a police officer, how that officer was at my time of need, the best friend I had!

Today, as at the last luncheon, I sat at a table where there were a couple of officers & other members of Carnegie community. Sergeant Black and I swapped some "car" stories; his as a driver and mine as a service representative of 30 years experience in the transportation industry. Another officer sitting across from me chatted with others at the table about his experiences in the "marine" division of the VPD. Some good, great conversation and laughter was shared by all! Even the Chief had a laugh when he pulled my ticket number, as I accidentally stepped on his foot when accepting the door prize! As Maxwell Smart used to say, "Sorry about that Chief' In closing I wish to thank our VPD again for their .gathering with us to "break bread" and mingle as "equal human beings" and to thank all the officers for often being true "superheros".

Here is a quote from Deepak Chopra's book Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheros!

"When people are connected with their 'superhero' self, in touch with their true essence, they not only have the ability to change the world, they have an obligation to!"

By Johnny Jaworski

from the Library We are excited to announce that on Wed. March 29th at 6pm in the Theatre, the library is hosting VPL's Aboriginal Storyteller in Residence, Jules Koostachin. She will be reading her poetry, and from her memoir called Moccasin Souls, as well as discussing the role of storytelling in society. She was raised in the Mushkegowak territory in northern Ontario, and is Cree from the Attawapiskat First Nation. Jules is also the daughter of a residential school survivor and believes 'in the importance of traditional knowledge. On the theme of storytelling ... some library resources: *Creating a Family Storytelling Tradition: awakening the hidden storyteller by Robin Moore. This title is a storyteller's tool kit that can help you and your family create a legacy of memories for generations to come.

"Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Sal man Rushdie.

A piece of fiction about a young man named Haroun who lives with his father - a famous storyteller. They must embark on a wild journey inside the father's mind, into an endangered magical kingdom. The book is considered a work of magic realism. *Learning Little Hawks' Way of Storytelling by Kenneth Little Hawk. As a renowned Mi'Kmaw storyteller, Little Hawk provides practical skills and techniques to illustrate key First Nations stories. The book is beneficial to everyone, from business people learning public speaking to teachers inspiring their students.

"The Storytelling Animal: how stories make us human by Jonathan Gottschall. The author believes that humans are "wired" for storytelling. He explores the science behind this instinct, as a survival method, and how we ea use storytelling to improve our world.

Your librarian, Natalie

Jenny Kwan, MP Vancouver East NDP Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Critic

2752 E Hastings St Vancouver, BC VSK lZ3 T: 604-775-5800 F: 604-775-5811 Jenny.Kwan@parl.gc.ca

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Carnegie Membership Drive It is time to renew your membership with the Camegie Community Centre Association. If the card in your wallet is not pale orange then your membership has expired. A one-year membership is still only $1.00 and provides great value for your investment. Camegie members enjoy access to a wide variety of activities at no cost. Membership also allows you to vote for the people who serve on Camegie's Board of Directors.

During our current Membership Drive, some of our Board members are hosting door prize draws that are open to members only. Draws were held at a recent bluegrass concert & at a dance in the Camegie Theatre.

More prize draws will be held during March.

Hundreds of people come to Camegie Centre every da: but only a small percentage of them are members. Only members are able to use the free phone, go on outtrips, borrow sports equipment or musical instruments, access computer room or play pool, among other privileges.

I encourage you to visit the front reception desk at the Centre's main entrance and purchase your 2017 member ship card soon.

Respectfully submitted, Lisa David

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