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NEWSLETTER 401 Main St., Vancouver V 6 A 2T7 ( 6 0 4 ) 6 6 5 - 2 2 8 9

Five good reasons t o vote for Libby Davies for Mayor: * She helped bring about safer conditions in the hotels by forcing the city to uphold fire and safety regulations

* She was one of the founders of the Carnegie Community Centre.

* She fought successfully for tenants' rights in the hotels, so people can't be evicted so easily.

* She has been a champion of low-cost housing in the Downtown

Eastside.

* She helped the neighbourhood i m p r o e Oppenheimer Park with a ball diamond, cherry trees and checker sets.

Libby has always been there when we needed her. She deserves our vote on Saturday, November 20.

Make it count!

City elections coming up Nov. 20th City elections can be important for low income people. City , government can hnd community groups, decide prices for skating and swimming at recreation centres, get developers to pay for I~ousingthat's affordable to us.

City government can make landlords keep rooming houses safe and enforce liquor laws. City government can stick up for low income people when provincial or federal governments cut welfare or other programs we use.

Call 873-768 1 and find out where you vote. On election day, go to this place. You don't need I D. Tell the voter officials that you want to vote but may not be on the list. They will ask you to sign a card stating that you are a Canadian citizen, have lived in B. C. for 6 months and Vancouver for 30 days, and are 18 or over. Then you can vote.

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Here is how you vote in the City election in Vancouver. If you voted in the last provincial election, and haven't moved, you are probably on the voters list. If not, you can register to vote on election day. Nov. 20. Here's how: 'TROUBLE FOR US. . .NO TROUBLE FOR THEM1' C i t y Planning i s supposed t o be community o r i e n t e d . In t h e case of P o r t s Canada's waterfront development f r o n t i n g on Gastown G t h e Downtown Eastside, t h i s community-orientation requirement is taken c a r e of by holding p u b l i c meetings, promising a s w i m ming pool ( f o r which r e s i d e n t s w i l l have t o pay an entrance f e e , l i k e any o t h e r business) E promising a l a r g e sum of money t o l o c a l s o c i a l housing i n t e r e s t s t o b u i l d somewhere e l s e .

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"...and when the present tenant moves, we plan t o renovate t h i s into a truly affordable, mini-compact s u i t e . .

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impacts on r e s i d e n t i a l waterfront acce s s a r e l a r g e l y ignored, while claims a r e made t h a t t h e y a r e being taken i n t o account.

The deceptive i n t e r f a c e between government-sanctioned business o b j e c t i v e s (tourism) G community needs, i s laced with c l e v e r language agreed upon by bureaucrats G "experts1' so t h a t d i r e c t communication of ideas:. i s obscured.

This, of course, i s a t a c t i c t h a t i s

now accepted widely E used o f t e n s i n c e it e f f e c t i v e l y removes t h e v o i c e E und e r s t a n d i n g o f c i t i z e n s , and maintains t h e dominant p o s i t i o n of commercial i n t e r e s t s working i n c l o s e co-operat i o n w i t h government agencys t h a t funnel p u b l i c money l i n t o a c t i v i t y s t h e y favour. Community development is i d e n t i f i e d with b u s i n e s s i n t e r e s t s , 6 c i t i z e n s a r e once a g a i n h e l d hostage t o c o r p o r a t i o n s by t h e b e t r a y a l of democratic p r i n c i p l e s f o r p o l i t i c a l self-interest.

Here a r e some examples o f t h e language used i n t h i s p r o c e s s , t a k e n d i r e c t l y from t h e C i t y of Vabcouver : " Planning Department's p o l i c y s t a t e ment concerning "Central Waterfront Port Lands" development i n t h e a r e a a d j a c e n t t o Crab Park:

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"HIGH-QUALITY

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URBAN EDGE"

( r e a l e s t a t e options)

"DEVELOPMENT REALMSt

"SIGNIFICANT INCREMENTS" "TOURIST-ORIENTED

(important changes)

COMMERCIAL USES G ATTRACTIONS"

(Crab Park)

"LOCAL COMMUNITY-ORIENTED AMENITY" "GROSS S I T E AREA"

(the whole place)

"NECESSARY TRANSPORTATION MODES" "IIICII-RISE "LOW-RISE

(hotels & bars)

CHARACTER"

( t a l l buildings)

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"THE CANADA PLACE LANDMARK" "UPPER STREET GRADE LEVEL" "ACCEPTABLE CRITERIA"

(buses, cars, boats, planes) (short buildings with people working i n them)

( s a i l building) (sidewalk)

(okay with us)

"TERMINATE THE STREET-END VIEW"

(make it impossible t o see water,or.mountains)

"COMPENSATE FOR EXISTING DEFICIENCYS I N ADJACENT DEVELOPMENTSH "ACTIVE EDGE USEtf

( r e t a i l a c t i v i t y near park)

(add more parking space)

(parking l o t f o r buses next t o Crab Park) "ACCESS PATTERNS FOR U T I L I T Y LOADING 6 SERVICINGn (ways t o get t o u r i s t s off & on c r u i s e ships) "SPECIAL ACCOUSTIC TREATMENT" (minimization of noise) "DESIGN P R I N C I P L E S AT THE DEVELOPMENT-AGREEMENT STAGEf1 (how we want it t o look) "ADEQUATE STAGING AREA"

"TRANSITION REALM"

(space between us E them)

The t e a r s t h a t I ' v e shed i n t h e l a s t few weeks a r e not o n l y f o r Cheryl and myself, a l l t h e pain, h e a r t a c h e , s u f f e r i n g and t h e g r e a t l o s s I ' v e endured, but a l s o f o r t h e people who d i d n ' t know her.

On h e r b i r t h c e r t i f i c a t e it r e a d s . .

CHERYL ANN JOE..not "Mutilated Native P r o s t i t u t e " o r any o t h e r name t h e p r e s s h a s l a b e l k d hbr. She was a super person, who c a r e d about o t h e r s . She'd always put h e r own problems on t h e back b u r n e r t o make you f o r g e t yours.

She'd always f i n d a way t o make you laugh, but underneath t h a t l o v e l y smile was a sad and v e r y unhappy woman When a l o n e s h e ' d c r y l i k e a l i t t l e girl.

She was a Mom, a f i n e mother who adored and loved h e r b a b i e s uncondit i o n a l l y and when she loved it was with every f i b r e of h e r every being.

She'd o f t e n s a y t o me, Worn, we;re not h e r e f o r a long time b u t t o have a good time.' So l e t ' s party!" I t was a s though every day were h e r l a s t .

She wanted t o go back t o school and become a cop. She wanted so b a d l y t o prove not o n l y t o h e r s e l f , worthy of being someone, b u t t o l e t t h o s e who knew h e r s e e t h a t she was q u i t e capabl e of achieving a p r o f e s s i o n and being s u c c e s s f u l i n reaching t h a t goal i n l i f e . She o f t e n had v e r y low esteem about h e r s e l f , t h a t she wasn't good enough, and degraded when people c a l l -

ed h e r c r u e l names about h e r o b e s i t y .

I would t e l l h e r , C h e r y l y o u ' r e not here t o l i v e up t o anyone's expectat i o n s but( your own.

How easy it i s f o r each and e v e r y one of u s t o p o i n t a f i n g e r a t h e r .

But a s we a r e doing it..remember my f r i e n d . . t h e r e a r e t h o s e p o i n t i n g back!

I f we a l l t a k e a ' h o t second: t o look i n a m i r r o r , I can b e t my l i f e t h a t t h e r e is something about t h a t image we d o n ' t like..maybe about something we have done and a r e t o o ashmaed t o l e t anyone know. So p l e a s e , l e t ' s not judge h e r f o r h e r f a u l t s (we a l l have them you know) but f o r a l l t h e good t h a t outweighs t h e bad.

Yes Cheryl, my adopted daughter who chose me, t h e r e a r e two t e a r s twisting down my f a c e now joined a s one.

I am proud and p r i v i l e g e d t o have had you pass through my l i f e time..you were c e r t a i n l y e x c e p t i o n a l and an i n s p i r a t i o n t o t h o s e who had known you.

You Cheryl a r e an e x t r a s p e c i a l person and it i s r a r e f o r one person t o have a l l t h o s e wonderful q u a l i t i e s you possessed.

You a r e not h e r e t o p r o t e c t yourself but I am. "Hey Kid Your Ace's In My Eyes.lf The t e a r s can s t o p now and t h e p a i n can subside. I can smile now.. your g r i e f , p a i n and s u f f e r i n g have passed. .you a r e a t l a s t a " f r e e spiritf I - s l e e p my c h i l d . . . y o u l l l be s a d l y missed by me Your 2nd Mom, Sharpe Dillon AaL

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10th Anniversary Celebration of t h e by s t u d e n t s , t u t o r s and s t a f f . P a r t i c i Learning Centre p a n t s were: Shennon S t e i n , Fred HenderOn Nov.4th, 1993 we c e l e b r a t e d our 1 0 t h a n n i v e r s a ~ yw i t h a s p l e n d i d p a r t y t h a t s t a r t e d i n t h e e a r l y morning and ended a t 7 p.m. During t h i s t i m e more t h a n 200 people a t t e n d e d t o sing, laugh, dance e t c . and consume sandwiches, c h i p G d i p , o t h e r food G c o f f e e and punch o f f and on a l l day. Two l a r g e b i r t h d a y cakes were a l s o sefved i n t h e e a r l y and l a t e a f t e r n o o n .

I n t h e morning 80 s t u d e n t s & t u t o r s met t o d e c i d e who t h e y wanted t 6 e l e c t

a s t h e i r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s t o t h e Learni n g Centre h i r i n g committee. The f o u r people chosen were Dora Sander5,Mandy Liu, I r e n e Schmidt and S c o t t Unger.

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o t h i s new group.

The a f t e r n o o n was devoted t o music, dancing and r e a d i n g s - enjoyed by a l l .

David Campbell, s i n g e r & g u i t a r i s t , p l e a s e d u s a l l w i t h h i s music and poe t r y . He even encouraged u s t o s i n g along w i t h him even though none of u s knew t h e music o r t h e words!

A g r e a t q u a r t e t made up of Lex Baas, Donald MacPherson, Randy Goulding and Steve Rose played and sang "Blue Grass" music. During t h i s performance many people danced l e d by t h e t a l e n t e d Wendy Pedersen. Encores were requested.

I n t h e l a t e a f t e r n o o n and e a r l y eveni n g t h e r e were p r o s e and p o e t r y reading

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son, Wendy Havens, Steve Rose, Mandy Liu, Marty Lucas, Dora Sanders, Barbara Gray, Gail Harwood, S h e i l a Baxter, Claude Mortimer and Richie Ahlgren ( S i r o i s ) . I apologize i f I have missed anybody.

Many thanks t o t h e Food S e r v i c e s t a f f f o r t h e c o f f e e and punch and e s p e c i a l l y t o Paul f o r making t h e b i r t h d a y cakes and John f o r c u t t i n g a l l t h e s t u f f f o r t h e sandwiches.

F i n a l l y , a v e r y s p e c i a l thank you t o t h e s t a f f of t h e Learning Cehtre who organized and r a n t h e p a r t y , made a l l t h e sandwiches, e t c . and kept everyone happy. We're a l l g r a t e f u l f o r your kindness.

Joan Doree, Volunteer / Tutor.

The t e n t h a n n i v e r s a r y of t h e Learni n g Centre was w e l l a t t e n d e d and most successful.

F i r s t of a l l we e l e c t e d h i r i n g commi t t e e s . The e n t e r t a i n m e n t was wonderf u l w i t h David Campbell who sang and is a great story t e l l e r .

Next on t h e e n t e r t a i n m e n t was a l o c a l b l u e g r a s s band I c a l l "The Carne g i s H i l l b i l l i e s " ; Don MacPherson, Lex Baas, Steve Rose and Randy were i n t h i s group and played some mighty f i n e music. People thoroughly enjoyed danci n g i n t h e Art Gallery.

I would love t o s e e a hoedown t a k e p l a c e i n t h e t h e a t r e , complete w i t h b a l e s of s t r a w . This i s t h e p r a i r i e blood coming o u t i n me. We used t o have square dancing on a r e g u l a r b a s i s .

The day was complete with a n u t r i t i o u s lunch.

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On September 15, 1993, t h e photographers s e t out t o record some aspect of l i f e i n Vancouver's e a s t s i d e - t h e a r c h i t e c t u r e , t h e i n h a b i t a n t s , t h e eve n t s . P a r t i c i p a n t s were given no creat i v e l i m i t s , only a 24-hour time l i m i t and t h e geographic boundaries from Broadway i n t h e south, t h e waterfront i n t h e north, Commercial Drive on t h e e a s t and Cambie S t r e e t t o t h e west.

For t h i s s e l f - c u r a t e d show, each p a r t i c i p a n t has s e l e c t e d two black-6white 8"x101' images from t h e photographs they shot t h a t day. A s h o r t commentary accompanies each image, but t h e 10 p r i n t s speak p o w e r f u l l y , .

"ADay in the Life" of V ~ ~ C O U V ~ ~ ' S Downtown Eastside

PHOTOWORKS 1

A documentary photo exhibition of people, places, and events organized by the Carnegie Photo Group

Nov. 18th - Dec. 18th Please join us for the opening:

Thursday, Nov. 18th 1993

3rd floor of the Carnegie Centre 401 Main Street, ~ancouver (Main & Hastings)

Learning Centre Events OFF t h e Wall meetings: 1:30-3:00 Tuesday, Friday Cottonwood Garden P r o j e c t ; Friday, Nov. 19 6 26, lpm-3pm Yuet Fongls Cantonese, Mondays, 1-3.

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be presenting a s e r i e s of seven workshops t o be held a t t h e Carnegie Cent r e , 401 Main St. i n t h e Theatre.

1 There is no admission charge.

1. PANEL OF ELDERS WORKSHOP - Panel of .......................

Native Elders - The wisdom of t h e Elders, speaking on values and spirituality.

MONDAY, Nov.15, lpm - 4pm.

112. TEACHINGS OF THE SWEAT LODGE, VISION QUEST AND PIPE CEREMONY - l.............................. e d bydP h i l LIHirondelle.

MONDAY, Nov. 29, lpm - 4 p . )

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Wheel Led by c e l e s t e and Amy. MONDAY, Dec. 6, lpm - 4pm.

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Nov.16: Nov. l 7 : Nov.24: Nov.25: Nov.26: Nov.29:

Grammar workshop, 3-5pm ESL Pronunciationj* 5 :30-7 Sign Language, 2-3pm ESL Music G Jazz Chants, 2-4 Grammar workshop, 2-4pm Cantonese Expressions, 1-2pm

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Barb Westmacott Planning Dept., C i t y of Vancouver Dear Ms. Westmacott , I am w r i t i n g on behalf of t h e Carne g i e Community Centre Association Board of Directors. A t our r e c e n t Community Relations Committee meeting we were informed of an a p p l i c a t i o n t o your department f o r t h e u s e of t h e premises a t 92 E .Hastings by t h e Inner C i t y M i n i s t r i e s Revival Centre. The committee would l i k e t o b r i n g forward s e v e r a l concerns t h a t t h e Association has regarding t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n : 1. The committee f e e l s s t r o n g l y t h a t developments l i k e t h i s should be brought forward t o t h e Downtown Eastside/Strathcona Coalition. These two communities have spent much time over t h e p a s t few years p u t t i n g t o g e t h e r t h i s c o a l i t i o n f o r t h e s p e c i f i c purp+ ose of being informed of proposed developments and new programs here.

2. There i s a concern t h a t another church driven drop-in c e n t r e is t h e l a s t t h i n g t h a t t h i s community needs considering t h a t t h e r e a r e a t

l e a s t a dozen r e l i g i o u s groups providing some s o r t of s e r v i c e s t o t h e p u b l i c i n t h e area.

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3. The tone of t h e a p p l i c a t i o n sugg- I e s t s t h a t t h i s group, while claiming t o have a g r e a t d e a l of knowledge I about t h e a r e a and t h e i s s u e s , has a very patronizing approach towards t h e r e s i d e n t s of t h e neighbourhood. An example of t h i s i s t o be found i n t h e l i n e i n t h e i r l e t t e r t o your department t h a t says t h a t "Nobody wants t h e building (92 E.Hastings), t h e immedia t e a r e a i s not an a r e a where many respectable people wish t o do t h e i r business." I beg t o d i f f e r with t h e i r opinion and suggest t h a t many of t h e business people and t h e r e s i d e n t s on t h i s p a r t of Hastings a r e a s r e s p e c t - ' a b l e a s people i n o t h e r p a r t s of t h e city.

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4. Since t h i s group i s s p e c i f i c a l l y t a r g e t t i n g young Native people, have they discussed t h i s with t h e othe r organizations t h a t d e a l with young Native people who happen t o frequent o r l i v e i n t h i s a r e a ? Groups such a s t h e Downtown Eastside youth A c t i v i t i e s Society, t h e Native Courtworkers, Vancouver Native Health Society, e t c . come t o mind. I suggest t h a t t h e i r programs may be i n c o n f l i c t with exi s t i n g e f f o r t s t o work with young people on t h e s t r e e t s .

5 . Though t h e d i r e c t o r s of t h e mission

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church say they a r e a c u t e l y aware of t h e need f o r a well-equipped dropi n cnntre i n t h e a r e a , they wish t o l o c a t e t h e i r drop-in one block from one of t h e b e s t equipped drop-in cent r e s i n t h e country, namely t h e Cameg i e Centre, which a l r e a d y provides a f u l l range of s o c i a l , c u l t u r a l , educa- . t i o n and r e c r e a t i o n programming t o the r e s i d e n t s of t h e a r e a with any r e l i gious baggage.

In conclusion, t h e Carnegie Communit y Centre Association f e e l s s t r o n g l y t h a t t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n should be r e f used a s t h e r e is questionable need f o r y e t another s e r v i c e such a s t h e Inner C i t y M i n i s t r i e s i s proposing. To approve t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n without proper c o n s u l t a t i o n i s t o ignore a long and arduous community process t h a t has been undertaken over t h e l a s t two years involving r e s i d e n t s of t h e Downtown Eastside. and Strathcona, s e r v i c e agencies, c i t y s t a f f and r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s from t h e p r o v i n c i a l government i n developing t h e Downtown Eastside/ Strathcona C o a l i t i o n .

Sincerely, MARGARET PREVOST, Carnegie Community Centre Community Relations Committee (Chairperson).

BOO THE ZOO!

Like a bad penny, t h e S t a n l e y Park zoo expansion p l a n keeps t u r n i n g up.

The NPA empire-builders j u s t won't l e t it d i e , even though t h e p u b l i c has c l e a r l y t o l d them t o f o r g e t it.

The day i s p a s t when imprisoning animals i n cages i s an acceptable form of entertainment f o r humans, even i f t h e NPA i n s i s t s on c a l l i n g it a "wildl i f e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n centret1.

Three years ago t h e NPA put forward a proposal t o spend $500,000 on t h e f i r s t s t a g e of a zoo expansion, t o c r e a t e an even bigger t o u r i s t a t t r a c t ion. That was soundly defeated i n a public plebiscite.

On Nov.20, t h e c i t i z e n s of Vancouver w i l l once again be c a l l e d on t o expr e s s t h e i r opinions about zoos.

This time, t h e NPA i s n ' t t a l k i n g about expansion. They've smartened up.

Instead, we w i l l be asked simply, "Do you favour a zoo i n S t a n l e y park - Yes o r No?

But they s t i l l have a plan t o expand If~lwev o t e Yes, they w i l l t a k e it a s encouragement t o push t h e i r $9 m i l l i o n expansion again.

The c h i l d r e n ' s zoo and t h e t o y t r a i n should s t a y i n Stanley Park, and t h o s e people who want a "game farmt1 should look t o t h e boondocks, not a crowded urban park where space i s already a t a premium.

A No v o t e w i l l send t h a t message t o t h e NPA.

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By t h e way, don't confuse t h e zoo p l e b i s c i t e with t h e proposal t o spend $22,160,000 on Parks and Recreation f a c i l i t i e s . Oppenheimer Park w i l l g e t improvements t o i t s fieldhbuse i f t h i s passes. So v o t e Yes f o r Parks and Recreation F a c i l i t i e s .

By MUGGS * 'SIGURGE IRSOM

"THE PUCK STOPS HERE"

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I moved to the Downtown Eastside at the best of times; when all the battles had been fought and won.

From many sources I've heard of the war to save the Carnegie, the, war to create crab Park, and the war to salvage Strathcona Gardens.

For over five years there's been a relative calm in the DEside, but now a new war looms,on the horizon under the banner of ambitious greed and wanton destruction of the environment.

The invaders are, at this very moment, planning to commit a crime, not against social order,but a more severe'crime against.Nature itself! intention is to remove 6.1 hectares of,water from Burrard Inlet.by means uf landfill, thus reducing Crab Park Bay to what will eventually, over the centuries, a dying inland swamp.

When humans rape Nature in this way, as in things like the ~razilianrainforest, a more serious destruction will follow.

There are those among us who will go beyond civil disobedience to prdvent this grievous violation of the aquatic habitat, and such is the makings of war.

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Construction w i l l soon begin on t h e new Downtown Arena which w i l l become home t o t h e Vancouver Canucks i n time f o r t h e s t a r t of t h e 1995/96 NHL seasson. The development company, Northwest Arena Corporation, has expressed i n t e r e s t i n employing l o c a l r e s i d e n t s a t t h e arena when it opens. Workers i n guest r e l a t i o n s , concessions and secur i t y w i l l be needed.

In response t o t h i s employment i n i t i a t i v e t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e / S t r a t h cona C o a l i t i o n has organized a workshop, T h e Puck Stops Herev1. The workshop w i l l provide i n t e r e s t e d r e s i d e n t s with an opportunity t o l e a r n more about t h e Arena and t h e new jobs.

Mike Horsey, t h e President of Northwest Arena Corporation, w i l l be t h e keynote speaker. A s a workshop p a r t i c i p a n t , you w i l l be given time t o ask q u e s t i o n s and f i n d out whether working a t t h e Arena might be a goal you would l i k e t o llscoselt.

With p r o f e s s i o n a l f a c i l i t a t i o n , t h e workshop w i l l explore what s p e c i a l education, t r a i n i n g and support r e s i d e n t s w i l l need i n o r d e r t o g a i n an advantage when applying f o r work a t t h e arena. This information w i l l b e h e l p f u l i n t h e design of l o c a l employment t r a i n i n g and education programs so t h a t people l i v i n g i n o u r community can have a winning edge i n t h i s compet i t i v e job market.

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Strathcona Community Centre 601 Keefer S t r e e t December 7, 1993 3:00 p.m.

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Due t o l i m i t e d space those wishing t o a t t e n d should apply i n advance. App l i c a t i o n s w i l l be a v a i l a b l e soon a t your l o c a l community c e n t r e .

For f u r t h e r information c a l l Ken L y o t i e r a t 682-8453.

Main and Hastings i s t h e crossroads of t h e Downtown Eastside, s o anything t h a t happens on t h e c o r n e r i s going t o b e of i n t e r e s t t o a l o t of people.

Kitty-corner from Chrnegie Centre i s t h e old Bank of Montreal building, vacant now f o r s e v e r a l years. Last summer, it became t h e s u b j e c t Gf.cont t r o v e r s y when it was learned t h a t t h e p r o v i n c i a l government had bought t h e s i t e and had made a b i g plan f o r r e developing i t , without consulting t h e community.

nerable s t r e e t youth, some from t h e Granville Mall, on t h a t c o r n e r i n t h e middle of t h e downtown drug scene.

A c o a l i t i o n of groups, r e p r e s e n t i n g r e s i d e n t s and s t r e e t workers, complaim ed t o t h e p r o v i n c i a l government about t h e youth housing proposal, and i n f a c t , about t h e whole top-down way t h e plan was being l a i d on t h e community.

I t was a s t r o n g example of what can happen when t h e community p u l l s t o gether. When t h e s p i t h i t t h e f a n , t h e p r o j e c t was taken out of t h e prov i n c i a l finance and housing m i n i s t r i e s and handed over t o t h e BC Housing Management Commission, t h e agency t h a t runs much of t h e s o c i a l housing i n BC. " BC Housing has now s t a r t e d t o revamp t h e planning process, and i n s i s t s t h e A community w i l l have t h e f i n a l s a y on what goes dn t h a t s i t e - i f anything.

We a r e back t o square one," says a p r o j e c t s t a f f worker.

New committees have been e s t a b l i s h e d t o look i n t o various a s p e c t s of housing, jobs and banking. Any member of t h e community i s welcome t o j o i n t h e committees The oommittees w i l l e v e n t u a l l y make recommendations t o t h e community a t open p u b l i c meetings t o decide whether t h e p r o j e c t , o r any aspect of i t , would go ahead.

Do you b e l i e v e a leopard can change i t s spots? If you w a n t t o hold t h e government t o i t s word, o r have a say i n what happens a t t h a t most important of corners, a good p l a c e t o s t a r t w i l l 'be a t t h e next p u b l i c meeting of t h e project : SATURDAY,December 4 t h , - a t t h e bank b u i l d i n g on t h e northd e a s t corner of Main m d HastingS.

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Some g s p e c t s of t h e plan sounded good - more low-cost housing f o r peop l e . . j o b - t r a i n i n g on t h e p r o j e c t f o r neighbourhood youth.

Other a s p e c t s we needed t o l e a r n more about - a " f i n a n c i a l i n s t i t u t i o n 1 ' t o make it e a s i e r f o r low-income peopl e t o do t h e i r banking and t o g e t loans t o s t a r t businesses.

One element, however, got v e r y heavy c r i t i c i s m - t h e proposal t o house vul-

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Now t h a t M r . C h r e t i e n has t h e d i f f i c u l t job of t r y i n g t o hold our country t o g e t h e r , it i s time t o t a l k about c i t izenship, a much neglected word my f a t h e r used t o say.

A s an immigrant from Scotland my f a t h e r was proud t o be a Canadian c i t i zen, and a s a s o l d i e r i n t h e F i r s t World War he b e l i e v e d he had been fighting f o r democracy.

H i s v i s i o n of a democratic s o c i e t y was b e s t expressed kn t h e p o e t r y of Robert Burns, and he p a r t i c u l a r l y l i k e d t o quote from The C o t t e r ' s Saturday Night, "Long may t h y hardy sons of r u s t i c t o i l / Be b l e s t with h e a l t h , and peace, and sweet content ! I f Health, and peace, and sweet content were not t o be h i s l o t a s they were not t h e l o t of S c o t t i s h farmers i n Burns' day, o r t h e l o t of m i l l i o n s of people i n t h i s v i o l e n t centruy.

Like h i s beloved p o e t , though, my f a t h e r c a r r i e d t h e dream of a befiter s o c i e t y i n h i s h e a r t . Not a p e r f e c t s o c i e t y , but a b e t t e r one, and he gave t h a t dream t o h i s son.

Today our country i s g r i e v i n g . Regiow a1 t e n s i o n s a r e p u l l i n g u s a p a r t . The s u f f e r i n g of homeless people i s o u r s , a s i s t h e h u m i l i a t i o n of t h o s e who must beg a t food banks. The anguish of m i l l ions of Canadians who a r e unemployed o r underemployed is ours, a s i s t h e b i t t e r ness of t h o s e i n t h e middle c l a s s who s e e t h e i r s e c u r i t y eroding.

A s consumers we a r e alone i n t h e purs u i t of our i n d i v i d u a l wants, but a s c i t i z e n s we l i v e i n community. C i t i z e n s h i p is n o t a r o l e we adopt i n o r d e r t o g e t r i c h . I t i s an expression of our deepest need f o r each o t h e r . C i t i z e n s b e l i e v e they can b u i l d t h e i r community i n such a way t h a t a l l persons w i l l

have t h e opportunity and resources t o develop t h e i r p o t e n t i a l through p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h e l i f e of t h e nation.

C i t i z e n s exercuse t h e i r p o l i t i c a l judgment i n o r d e r t o c a r r y forward t h i s democratic v i s i o n . P o l i t i c a l judgment

is a form of p u b l i c seeing t h a t s e e s because it c a r e s , and it implies t h a t we have a shared way of l i f e i n our democracy t h a t i s worth f i g h t i n g f o r .

E x p e r t i s e i s not p o l i t i c a l judgment because mathematics, t h e language of technology and business, i s not t h e language of r e a l l i f e , and enormous wealth t e n d s t o c o r r u p t p o l i t i c a l judgment because t h e dynamic of accumulation t u r n s llenoughffi n t o "never enoughf1.

In s p i t e of many hardships i n h i s l i f e , my f a t h e r never gave up h i s dream of a Canada i n which a l l c i t i z e n s would e x e r c i s e t h e i r p o l i t i c a l judgment, and l i v e i n a country " b l e s t with h e a l t h , and peace, and sweet content!" We won1t give up e i t h e r .

By SANDY CAMERON

All: AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION Leader: The temptation of fitting into the world, of losing our outrage at all the wrongs, of forgetting how to love and see clearly; Lead us not into the temptation of giving up hope and surrendering to the powers of death All: BUT DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE Leader: From the one who thrives in the darkness, to destroy the light in our hearts; the one who addicts us, confuses us, and who seeks to kill us; Save us from the evil one who tempts us to live our life for ourselves, when you are inviting us to give it away for our suffering neighbours All: FOR YOURS IS THE KINGDOM Leader: A new way of love, not power or wealth; a way closed to us when we feel better than anyone else; a way open to us when we let go and become less than everyone All: YOURS IS A L L POWER Leader: A power which cancels all our power, and raises the poor and brings down the rich and mighty All: AND YOURS IS THE GLORY Leader: For you are the only God, the one reality, our true Mother and Father

All: O F FATHER AND MOTHER Leader: Mother of the ten men burned to death in the Rupert Hotel fire, Father of the women evicted from their homes to make way for expensive condominiums to profit "developers" All : WHO ARE IN HEAVEN Leader: And who are with the one million Canadian children in poverty, the kids who eat nothing for days, the little ones in the food bank lines All: HOLY IS YOUR NAME Leader: An unspoken name, as unknown as the names of the homeless; as unfamiliar as the names of those with no bank account or credit rating All: YOUR KINGDOM COME Leader: Let it come soon, God, for this world crushes us and makes your love and justice seem like a sick joke; let your way come now, God, for when it does one man will no longer own five hotels while a thousand of us have nothing; when you come, God, "mine1' and "yours" will no longer be and money will be just paper.

All: YOUR WILL BE DONE Leader: Not our will, for we are twisted, even the best of us; we desire everything but you; we think only of ourselves and ignore our brothers and sisters.

We cannot save ourselves.

All: GIVE US TODAY OUR DAILY BREAD Leader: Feed us, God, with the common loaf that has been stolen by the rich, your gift to all people grabbed by a few for their own profit.

Return to us, too, the true bread of life that feeds our souls: which is not captive in religions and fancy churches es All: AND FORGIVE US OUR SINS Leader: Forgive us for not knowing how to share ourselves, as we forgive those who steal from us bread, and decent housing, and jobs.

Forgive us when out of fear or comfort we remain silent and do not say what you want us to say. Forgive us all the petty idols we worship, idols which harden our hearts and make us turn away from our hard journey to the new society

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* any welfare problem * information on legal rights * dis~uteswith landlords * uniafe living conditions * income tax * UIC problem * finding housing * opening a bank account Come into the DERA office at 9 East Hastings St. or phone us at 682-0931.

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ALCOHOL AND THE OLDER PERSON

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I. Older people can s t i l l enjoy alcohol.

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2 . Older persons u s e alcohol f o r t h e same reasons a s younger people.

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A s long a s I ' m h e a l t h y , e a t r e g u l a r l y , o r d r i n k milk b e f o r e d r i n k i n g a l c o h o l , then I can d r i n k a l l I want.

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Beer and wine a r e s a f e r t o d r i n k than whiskey.

5. A l l a l c o h o l i s d r i n k a b l e .

6 . Alcohol i s a s t i m u l a n t which makes a person more t a l k a t i v e and friendlier.

7 . You should never d r i n k any a l c o h o l with p r e s c r i p t i o n medication.

8. I f I d o n ' t look l i k e a skid-row d e r e l i c t , then t h e r e is no way I can be an a l c o h o l i c .

9. Now t h a t I ' m o l d e r , i t ' s t o o l a t e t o s t o p using alcohol.

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a n t i - a n g i n a l medication ( n i t r o g l y c e r i n e , I s o r d i l and o t h e r s ) some h i g h blood p r e s s u r e medications ( d i u r e t i c s , Minipress, Apresoline )

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aspiriin a n t i - a r t h r i t i c medications (Naprosyn, Indocin, Motrin and o t h e r s ) potassium t a b l e t s ; blood t h i n n e r s

i n c r e a s e i n stomach i r r i t a t i o n , possi b l e i n c r e a s e i n stomach bleeding

o r a l a n t i - d i a b e t i c medications some a n t i - f u n g a l and a n t i b i o t i c s a g e n t s (Chlorom~cetin , griseofulvin and other)

i n c r e a s e i n r e a c t i o n s , such a s weakness, jeadache, nausea,vomiting, rapid heartbeats, f l u s h i n g , d i f f i c u l t breath

a n t i - d i a b e t i c medications ( i n s u l i n , Orinase, Diabinese and o t h e r s ) e p i l e p s y medication ( D i l a n t i n ) gout medication (Zyloprim)

i n t e r f e r e n c e with t h e c o n t r o l of c e r t a i n medical c o n d i t i o n s ( d i a b e t e s , epi l e p s y , gout) o r can cause change i n t h e e f f e c t i v e n e s s of t h e i r drug t r e a t -

sleeping medications ( b a r b i t u r a t e s , Dalmane, c h l o r a l hydrate and o t h e r s ) t r a n q u i l i z e r s (Valium, Librium, Thorazine, V i s t a r i l and o t h e r s ) anti-depressants ( E l a v i l , Sinequan, T o f r a n i l and o t h e r s )

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pain r e l i e v e r s ( codeine, Darvon, Percodan ,and o t h e r s ) some muscle r e l a x a n t s (Rela, Soma, Robaxin and o t h e r s ) antihistamines (Chlortrimeton, Benadry1 and o t h e r s )

excess j~ v edrc~wsiness, impaired coo r d i n a t i o n , mental confusion, r a p i d i n t o x i c a t i o n , l o s s of consciousness, impaired breathing can be f a t a l ,

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motion sickness p i l l s (Bonine, Marezine, Dramamine and o t h e r s ) a l l e r g y medications (Contac, Dristan and o t h e r s ) Jsome cough/ cold products some high blood pressure medications (Aldomet , Catapres, S e r p a s i l ) To be P o l i t i c a l l y C o r r e c t a t Christmas

I love the sparkles t h e r e d s and t h e g r e e n s c h i l d r e n ' s contagious expectations of wonderful t h i n g s t o come mince p i e s , t u r k e y s and c r a n b e r r y s a u c e hugs and g r e e t i n g s from f r i e n d s , Woodward's windows where c r a z y b e a r s bake c o o k i e s and p i e s , and ducks and mice s k a t e on i c e .

And y e t I know i f I d i d n ' t have mv fami were one i n a room had n money f o r food d i d n ' have money t o pay S a n t a , i f I was a p a r e n t

without present f o r c h i l d , i f my c h i l d r e n had been apprehended, I would h a t e Christmas and s u r e l y c r y , and probably f e e l s u i c i d a l a s many people do.

When I was a c h i l d I was l o n e l y and abused and c r i e d deep t e a r s a t Christmas a s I looked i n t o o t h e r f a m i l i e s ' windows w i t h t r e e s and l i g h t s and seemingly happy p e o p l e how I wished i t were me.

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I ' m Blackfeather, Kenneth P e l t i e r Kenneth Krawchuk A Cree Native from t h e Central Plains. I ' m bringing t h e SMOKE SIGNALS ENTERPRISES i n Vancouver.

1. I t ' s t h e f i r s t s t e p i s t o open a c o f f e e bannock shop.

2 . A work shop f o r Native c r a f t s 3 . A supply shop f o r c r a f t s

4. A g a l l e r y of c r a f t s and a r t I ' m having a Raffle draw t o r a i s e money t o start t h e c o f f e e bannock shop.

The draw i s on December 27 a t 8:00 pm, a t t h e Carnegie Pow Wow. Tickets a r e 2 f o r $5 o r $2 each. P r i z e s include a drum with eag&e f e a t h e r s , a beaded b e l t , a p o t t e r y smudge bowl, e a r r i n g s , b r a c e l e t s and arm bands (25 winners).

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WOMEN AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: CANADIAN PERSPECTIVES May 27-June 1,1994 Vancouver, B.C.

CALL FOR COMMUNICATIONS This i s an i n v i t a t i o n f o r women i n Canada t o share feminist perspectives on s u s t a i n a b l e development and t o develop s t r a t e g i e s f o r t h e f u t u r e based on our v i s i o n s of t h e 21st century.

The conference seeks t o bring t o g e t h e r academics and a c t i v i s t s working i n t h e a r e a of s u s t a i n a b l e development from across Canada t o prepare a Canadian p o s i t i o n f o r discussion a t t h e Fourth United Nations Conference on Women, t o be held i n Beijing i n <1995.

You a r e welcome t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n

t h e n a t i o n a l conference by sharing your perspective i n t h e form of a pape r , video, s t o r y , p o s t e r , workshop, a r t and music. The conference is organized around f o u r themes: women & commu n i t y ; women & economics; women G c r e a t i v i t y ; and women 6 decision-making.

Broad=based p a r t i c i p a t i o n i s i n v i t e d and p a r t i c u l a r l y encouraged from F i r s t Nations and v i s i b l e minority communities.

Send one page proposal/summary, by DECEMBER 3, 1993, t o :

Ann Dale, Senior Associate "Women's Conference" Sustainable Development Research Institute B5-2202 Main Mall University of British Columbia Vancouver, B.C. V6T 124 Phone: 604-822 9154 Fax: 604-822 9191

Organizers: Sustainable Development Research Institule (University of British Columbia), Centre for Research in Women's Studies and Gender relations (University of British Columbia), Department of Women's Studies (Simon Fraser University) and Centre for Sustainable Regional Development (University of Victoria)

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Minister of t h e Environment: I hope you can give me someinforma t i o n t h a t can h e l p me understand a problem I have. The problem i s t h e e l i m i n a t i o n of f r e s h a i r . Automobiles, trucks, r e f i n e r i e s , f a c t o r i e s , e t c . a r e c o n t i n u a l l y p o l l u t i n g t h e environment t o t h e p o i n t where people a r e breathing concoctions of v a r i o u s chemi c a l substances on a r e g u l a r b a s i s .

You can s e e v e r y c l e a r l y from a mountain t o p , t h e h o r r i d pink smog enveloping t h e Lower Mainland of B r i t i s h Columbia. Maybe you can g i v e me advice on how I can d e a l with t h i s s e r i o u s medical problem. I am s e r i o u s l y a l l e r g i c t o some of t h e s e substances.

A s a young g i r l I l i v e d a few years i n Hamilton, Ontario. The S t e e l Comp-

any of Canada c o n t i n u a l l y emitted mass i v e amounts of chemicals i n t o t h e environment. I now have s e r i o u s h e a l t h problems b r e a t h i n g t h a t a i r . I have asthma and have had many t e s t s shots f o r t h o s e t h i n g s I'm a l l e r g i c t o . The one a r e a t h e y h a v e n ' t been a b l e t o t e s t me f o r i s t h e a l l e r g y t o those chemicals emitted from v e h i c l e s and chemicals from f a c t o r i e s once they mix with v e h i c l e chemical p o l l u t i o n . This means I have no way of p h y s i c a l l y addr e s s i n g t h e h e a l t h implications.

In t h e May 30/93 BC T r a n s i t Buzzer it s t a t e d t h a t each s o l o c a r d r i v e r who t a k e s t r a n s i t every day i n s t e a d of

d r i v i n g t h e i r c a r i s "responsible f o r e l i m i n a t i n g more than h a l f a tonne of p o l l u t a n t s each year." This r e a l l y s c a r e s me. Think of t h e hundreds of thousands of v e h i c l e s every day t r a v e l i n g i n t o t h e downtown core.

Rather than l i m i t i n g t h e amount o f ' v e h i c l e s t r a v e l l i n g i n t o t h e core of c i t i e s , municipalities a r e continually b u i l d i n g more roads, enlarging b r i d g e s and freeway and widening many e x i s t i n g major s t r e e t s t o allow more t r a f f i c t o move more s w i f t l y through communities p o l l u t i n g a s they go. By encouraging b i g g e r and b e t t e r roads, governments c r e a t e an i n c r e a s e i n t h e p o l l u t i o n caused by v e h i c l e s t r a v e l l i n g them.

Another aspect of t h i s problem i s t h a t almost every government o f f i c e I approached had me d i s c u s s i n g t h i s d i f f i c u l t y with a person who d r i v e s a v e h i c l e . This causes d i f f i c u l t i e s i n t r y i n g t o address t h i s problem. For example, when I was advised t o w r i t e t h i s l e t t e r t o you I was a l s o t o l d t o c a l l my MLA's o f f i c e . I c a l l e d and was t o l d by my MLAfs s e c r e t a r y t h a t t h e y d o n ' t d e a l with t h i s i s s u e . She was q u i t e n a s t y i n h e r a t t i t u d e so I s a i d t h e r e was no sense d i s c u s s i n g t h e issue any f u r t h e r . I s a i d I ' d make s u r e

t h e y got a copy of t h i s l e t t e r .

I was t o l d by one government o f f i c i a l t h a t t h e r e were two t h i n g s I could do: 1) accept t h i n g s a s t h e y a r e ; 2) move out i n t o t h e country away from t h e p o l l u t i o n . Number one, I cannot

a e c c p t t h i n g s a s t h e y a r e because of myself and my family. Number two, a t t h e r a t e we a r e p o l l u t i n g t h e environment it w i l l n o t m a t t e r soon i f you l i v e i n t h e country o r t h e c i t y a s t h e a i r w i l l b e p o l l u t e d everywhere. This i s n o t a t h i n g you can j u s t move away from. My c h i l d r e n and my c h i l d r e n ' s c h i l d r e n need f r e s h a i r t o e x i s t . A h e a l t h y environment i n t h i s world i s t h e i r r i g h t . No i n d i v i d u a l ' s convenience should b e a b l e t o t a k e t h e t * r i g h t t o b r e a t h a b l e a i r from them.

I t ' s i r o n i c t h e o f f i c e t h a t refused t o d i s c u s s t h i s i s s u e with me is t h e same o f f i c e making c e r t a i n t h a t Clayoquot environmental a i r c l e a n s i n g proc e s s is tampered with.

One thought f o r you; t h e r e a r e many i n d i v i d u a l s whose h e a l t h i s being des t r o y e d by t h e s e p o l l u t a n t s . Who h a s t o accept t h e ultimate r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r t h e damage being done t o people by a l l t h e s e v e h i c l e s ? What i s your o f f i c e prepared t o do t o s t o p t h e e s c a l a t i o n of t h i s problem? Who makes t h o s e responsible accept t h e i r r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r t h i s form of p o l l u t i o n ? How can we o b t a i n a p p r o p r i a t e t e s t i n g o f peopl e s u f f e r i n g h t e adverse e f f e c t s of b r e a t h i n g t h e s e chemicals c o c k t a i l s ?

I r e a l i z e you and your p a r t y were n o t t h e Government a s t h i s problem esc a l a t e d t o i t ' s p r e s e n t p o i n t . However you a r e now r e s p o n s i b l e f o r allowing vehicles t o pollute the a i r t o the p o i n t t h a t people a r e being poisoned.

I h e a r a g r e a t d e a l about d e a t h due t o c i g a r e t t e smoke but n e v e r a word about d e a t h due t o carbon monoxide poisoning.

Who i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h i s conspiracy of s i l e n c e ?

Looking forward t o h e a r i n g from you, Bharbara Gudmundson

The Board of D i r e c t o r s , Carnegie Centre

I r e c e i v e d your l e t t e r . Thank you v e r y much f o r g i v i n g t h e permission t o t r a n s l a t e ''Hastings and Main1' i n t o Japanese. I b e l i e v e it i s important t o t e l l Japanese-Canadians how people are alive t h e i r d a i l y l i v e s i n Canada.

The e d i t o r of T h e F r a s e r t l , Mrs. Miyasaka, wishes t o send h e r g r e a t thanks t o you a l l , thank you.

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MY LOVE FOR YOU I wrote t h i s w i t h l o v e

sealed with a k i s s I f you l o v e me Check t h i s out out of a l l t h e guys I ever meet y o u ' r e t h e one I ' l l never f o r g e t I ' l l go t o heaven above If you're not t h e r e I ' l l w r i t e your name on t h e golden s t a i r s 1'11 g i v e t h e a n g e l s back t h e i r wings golden h e a r t s and o t h e r t h i n g s I f y o u ' r e n o t t h e r e by Judgement Day I ' l l know you've gone t h e o t h e r way And j u s t t o prove my l o v e is t r u e I ' l l go t o h e l l t o be w i t h you.

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Lines from the Learning Centre Here's Wendy Pederson (Teacher) have a s p l e n d i d group of t e a c h -

ers and v o l u n t e e r t u t o r s w a i t i n g t o assist YOU a t your Learning Centre t h e t o p f l o o r of Carnegie. They ,m h e l p you improve your b a s i c r e a d ing, w r i t i n g and a r i t h m e t i c s k i l l s all t h e way from rock bottom t o h i g h diploma. you w i l l make t h e d e c i s i o n about how f a s t and how f a r you want t o go. you can choose t h e times and manner i n which you l e a r n . . o n a one-to-one b a s i s o r i n small groups.

WNEDY PEDERSON i s one of our e x c e l l e n t t e a c h e r s . She i s a "cradle1' B r i t i s h Columbian - born i n North D e l t a on River Road. Her f a t h e r is a comme r c i a l salmon f i s h e r and she has f i s h e d w i t h him s i n c e childhood. She s t i l l does whenever s h e can.

Since t h e age of 16, while s t i l l a s t u d e n t , Wendy h a s worked a t v a r i o u s jobs - i n a l i q u o r s t o r e , a s a wait-

r e s s i n a pub, a s a c a s h i e r a t a produce s t o r e and a t a B.C. bank where she d i d d a t a e n t r y computer work.

Wendy came t o Carnegie a s a volunt e e r t u t o r about a y e a r ago. Now she is a p a i d p a r t - t i m e t e a c h e r h e r e , but s t i l l does v o l u n t e e r work a s w e l l i n t h e Learning Centre and t h e k i t k h e n .

Wendy l i k e s t o s e e and do t h i n g s f o r h e r s e l f . She i s a g r e a t gardener who encourages h e r s t u d e n t s t o g e t involved i n t h i s f i e l d on Friday a f t ernoons i n a down-to-earth, p r a c t i c a l way (no pun intended! !). She admires and r e s p e c t s t h e s t u d e n t s , s t a f f and t u t o r s and f e e l i n g s a r e mutual.

Come and j o i n u s and meet Wendy, o t h e r s t u d e n t s , t e a c h e r s and v o l u n t e e r t u t o r s . We a r e ready and w a i t i n g f o r you and it i s FREE. There i s l o t s of t i m e f o r studying and f o r "breaks" and a s p e c i a l bonus of time f o r l o t s of laughs t o o !

Joan Doree (Volunteer Tutor)

ONLY I F I COULD TELL H I M ONCE MORE I f I could t e l l him once more I f he could o n l y meet me

I ' d t e l l him how he touched my l i f e And made i t more complete The time we s p e n t t o g e t h e r W i l l never be replaced Memories I have deep i n my h e a r t W i l l never be e r a s e d Now I f a c e each day without him Sometimes w i t h o u t a reason o r rhyme But t h e l o v e we had t o g e t h e r W i l l l a s t 'ti1 t h e end of time ' t i 1 we meet a g a i n Remembered always by h i s loved one.

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photo of Wendy by Michelle Lebeau

DEAR OCCUPAIVT:

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You have been especially chosen to participate in our survey.

Please take the time to fill out these questions; it will help us to serve you better.

11 How do you like the universe? a] Great! b] OK... c] So-so dl The Pits! el No comment...

21 How does your planet suit your needs? a] Great! b] OK... c] So-so dl The Pits! el 'No comment...

31 If you could improve the universe, what would you do?

41 How do you find the service provided by your spiritual entity?? a] Great! b] OK... c] So-so d3 The Pits! el No comment...

51 In general, how often are you thankful for existence?? a] All the time! b] Often c] Once in a while ... d] Yeech! el No comment...

61 What direction should future evolution take? a] Creepy-crawly b] Feathers c] Fur dl Metal & Plastic el None of the above...

71 Which of these energies do you find most useful? a] Gravity b] Electro-magnetic c] Nuclear dl Mental el None of the above 81 Do you have much use for free will? a] All the time! b] Often c] Once in a while ... dl Yeech! el No comment...

91 Do you wish your spiritual entity made himselfherself more obvious in the material plane? a] Yes! b] No ... c] Sometimes. d] Oh God, no! !

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One m i l l i o n women i n Canada are1 abused p h y s i c a l l y each year by t h e i r husbands o r p a r t n e r s .

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THE WOMEN'S MONUMENT Genevil-ve Bergeron

Heltne Colgan

Nathalie Croteau

Barbara Daigneault

Anne-Marie Edward

Maud Haviernich

Barbara Maria Klueznick

Maryse Laganiere

Maryse LecIair

Anne-Marie Lemay

Sonia Pelletier

Michele Richard

Annie St-Arneadt

Annie Turcotte

The murder of these 14 women at Montreal's 1'Ecole Polytechnique on December 6,1989 was I

remember, not their &llers.

In honouring these women,

produce greatly needed change.

* A woman i s h i t by h e r husband o r p a r t n e r an average of 30 times before she c a l l s t h e p o l i c e . *' Forty-two p e r c e n t of women with d i s a b i l i t i e s have been 6 r a r e i n abusive s i t u a t i o n s .

The Women's Monument Project We a r e a l l touched by violence aga i n s t women. The victims a r e our mothe r s , o u r daughters, our s i s t e r s . Our f r i e n d s and our lovers. The v i c t i m s a r e us. More and more, people a r e recognizing t h i s and a r e t r y i n g t o h e l p end violence a g a i n s t women. We need t o remind s o c i e t y of how much remains t o be done t o make our world s a f e f o r women. We s e e t h e monument a s p a r t of the solution.

The Women ' s Monument Pro j e c t i s b u i l d i n g a n a t i o n a l monument i n Vancouver t o honour a l l women who a r e v i c t i m s of violence, e s p e c i a l l y those who have been murdered. The Women's Monument w i l l serve a s a s b b o l of r e membrance and a c a l l f o r change. I t w i l l give u s a place t o g a t h e r and contemplate. A place from which t o say "Never again." I t w i l l p u b l i c l y , e l o quently and unequivocally s t a t e t h a t we value t h e l i v e s of women.

It will provide a place f o r remembrance December 6, and every day of t h e year.

Violence against women Violence against women encompasses everything from harassment t o murder.

The p e r p e t r a t o r s , and t h e i r victims, come from a l l s o c i a l , c u l t u r a l , r e l i g ious, economic, geographic and occupat i o n a l groups. The murder of women f o r c e s u s t o t a k e a hard look a t t h e s o c i a l a t t i t u d e s t h a t make t h e i r murde r s p o s s i b l e , I t is t h e s e same a t t i t u des t h a t spawn a l l forms of violence against women. The Woment s Monument w i l l be a visibdeoand permanent remind e r t o concerned women and men t h a t t h e violence w i l l not end u n t i l each of us commits t o stopping it i n our society. Society needs t o be convinced t h a t women a r e continually threatened by violence from men, and t h a t we must take a c t i o n t o end it. We can work t o gether t o change a t t i t u d e s and save lives !

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The Canadian P a r l i a m e n t d e c l a r e d December 6 t h a N a t i o n a l Day of Remembrance I and Action on Violence Against Women. ] The Women's Monument w i l l g i v e peoI p l e a p l a c e t o g a t h e r on December 6 t h . ( It w i l l a l s o p r o v i d e a p l a c e f o r remen 1 brance e v e r y s i n g l e day of t h e y e a r .

I t w i l l remind u s of t h e hundreds of women who d i e every year i n Canada a s v i c t i m s of male v i o l e n c e . I t ' s t i m e t o 1 I r e f l e c t on a l l t h o s e women, who were I p e o p l e , who had l i v e s . .

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MAKE VANCOUVER A CITY THAT CARES ABOUT TENANTS T h i s e l e c t i o n i s v e r y important t o t h e t e n a n t s of Vancouver. It i s possi b l e f o r o u r Council t o h e l p p r o t e c t t e n a n t s , even though t h e laws governing them a r e m o s t l y p r o v i n c i a l . Below a r e some t h i n g s you may want t o a s k c a d i d a t e s about : R epairs _------

I n Vancouver t h e r e i s a "Standards of Maintenance" bylaw t o h e l p e n s u r e t h a t l a n d l o r d s do t h e r e p a i r s and maintenance t h e y a r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r . T h i s by-law needs t o be more s t r o n g l y e n f o r c e d . A f t e r a l l , it i s n o t t e n a n t s who c r e a t e slums.

They a r e c r e a t e d by l a n d l o r d s who do n o t c a r e . Enforcement of s t a n d a r d s could c o n s i s t of a n y t h i n g from f i n e s t o a c o s t r e c o v e r y program f o r r e i n s ~ e ci to n s .

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Vancouver h a s a bad r e c o r d f o r demolishing r e n t a l housing s t o c k .

Over t h e l a s t 5 y e a r s t h e r e has been a l o s s of a t l e a s t 21,000 r e n t a l housi n g u n i t s i n Vancouver. They were e i t h e r c o n v e r t e d t o condominiums o r r e - r e n t e d a t much h i g h e r , u n a f f o r d a b l e r e n t s . Is Vancouver becoming anti-rente r ? Demolition, l a c k of p l a n n i n g , and zoning c a n have t h e end r e s u l t of d i s c r i m i n a t i n g a g a i n s t and e l i m i n a t i n g t e n a n t s from a l l o r p a r t s of t h i s c i t y .

A d e m o l i t i o n / c o n v e r s i o n by-law would h e l p o v e r s e e development and e n s u r e t h a t Vancouver d o e s n ' t j u s t produce housing f o r t h o s e a b l e t o buy, o r pay high r e n t s .

Secondary " I l l e g a l " S u i t e s ..........................

Illegal, secondary s u i t e s a r e a r e a l i t y and a n e c e s s i t y .

They h e l p p e o p l e buy t h e i r homes, l e t t e n a n t s i n t o a r e a s of t h e c i t y t h e y would normally b e excluded from, and t h e y p r o v i d e much needed housing n o t o t h e r w i s e a v a i l a b l e . There a r e thousands of them i n t h e c i t y . I f t h e y were c l o s e d , where would a l l t h o s e p e o p l e go? Vancouver could have more c o n t r o l over t h e n a t u r e of i t s communities and neighbourhoods i f i t r e c o g n i s e d secondary s u i t e s and i n c o r p o r a t e d them i n t o t h e i r planning.

C i t y Council a s a n Advocate f o r Rent Controls Excessive r e n t i n c r e a s e s have been used t o e v i c t t e r r a n t s , p e n a l i s e t e n a n t s who have spoken up, and as p l a i n gouging - t o make a l l t h e money a l a n d l o r d can. With r e n t i n c r e a s e s u n r e s t r a i n e d , t e n a n t s have l i t t l e p r o t e c t i o n o r s e c u r i t y of t e n u r e . Our c i t y c o u n c i l can become an a d v o c a t e of r e n t c o n t r o l s . T h i s i s s u e impacts on who c a n r e n t i n our c i t y , on p l a n n i n g , on t h e q u a l i t y of r e n t a l s p a c e , and t h e s t a b i l i t y of o u r neighbourhoods. S e c u r i t y of t e n u r e f o r t e n a n t s p r o v i d e s them t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o l i v e i n 3 more s t a b l e environment and become a p a r t of t h e a c t i v i t i e s and d i s c u s s i o n s on i s s u e s i n t h e neighbourhood Bv K I M ZANDER

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