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Know Your Rights: A guide for people who rely on public space.

In July 2019 Pivot Legal Society launched "Know Your Rights: A guide for people who rely on public space" . This guide is designed for people who rely on public space and regularly interact with law enforcement figures, including police, bylaw officers, and private security guards, due to their living conditions.

As a part of the research and publication of Project Inclusion, Pivot staff have been consulting with community groups and individuals who rely on public space and experience heightened surveillance and harassment. Between 2018-19 we held feedback sessions that informed the development of this resource. The result is a handbook that provides basic information about legal rights and practical actions people can take when they are confronted by enforcement figures in

public spaces. It is not an exhaustive document nor a replacement for legal advice; instead it serves to provide general information to support people who rely on public space in exercising and defending their rights.

This resource is also intended to provide legal information to advocates and service provides so that they can better support and advocate for people who rely on public space.

To request hardcopies of the handbook or for more information please contact: 11eenakshi11annoe Manager of Community Education Email: meenakshi@pivotlegal.org

Phone: 604-255-9700 ext. 164

The spirit of the native has always been linked with the Great Spirit's Voice relating that God's laws are 'within' man instinctively with the understarfding that he had a 'choice' on whether or not to follow the directives of the Voice.

Native ears attuned to a vibrating silence of God's Spirit ...

Who breathes life into each Band: who were free of materialism, envy and pride, for they were not tied to cities - nor would abide, for clarity was found in the great outdoors wherein the spirit soared - energy restored.

The Native did not pollute the storehouse of his food .• the mighty rivers - which also lifted his spiritual mood.

They respected the sun and water - and when animals were killed - the native stilled his own spirit in respect for the sustaining of life that they gave.

Warriors, they have been, as we've seen in all cultures while the compassionate quiet voice in man was prized for the Test of Bravery was self-control and God's code.

The position of woman was believed to be the Great Test on how a tribe could respect and be of their best.

A sunrise daily prayer nourished spiritual needs and when a Native man's child was born - he'd carry the babe his gift from the Creator - to the living water's edge - for blessings.

Sensory ear Drum waves led to Truth, the heartbeat of the people - to glory where All tribes meet. ingag

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Frances Moore Lappe, Author of Diet for a Small Planet and, most recently coauthor of Daring Democracy ,

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To start, I hope that everyone who attended the Woodstock 50 festivities in the Centre enjoyed themselves.

On Septe~ber 7, t~e East End Food Co-op (1034 We had a humble Woodstock display setup in the liCommercial Dr) Will be hosting Jon Steinman, aubrary, and the books and CDs that were displayed ~horof Grocery Story: The Promise o(Food Co-ops proved to be very popular!

In the Age o(Grocery Giants.

For this edition of From the Library I have decided to He will be in store from 12 until 4 pm! stick with the tried-and-true: the New Arrivals shelf.

Here are a few interesting books we have recently re"Ifyou've opened this book with the belief that food quired. co-ofs are only for hippies or the food "elite, " About Face: Essays on Recovery, Therapies, and Conyou re wrong Flat out. Thefood co-op model is troversies of Addictions in Canada, edited by Douglas proving to be an appropriate response for every per~osse,. takes a ?ro~d and multifaceted approach to addison of every colour, race, income, and creed. " tion Wit? contributions fI:oma wide range of people.

Everything from alcoholism to video game addiction is 1--------------------covere~, by th.os~with personal or professional experiNote: Camegie Community Centre Association has ence with addiction. The often typical condescension 3 paid staff with the Community Action Project. and finger-wagging that occurs with these topics is They are seeking certification as a union and the (refreshingly) absent and, instead, the book's focus is to Board is asserting one ofthe staff is in fact a managhighlight the breadth of addiction and create a conversa er. A hearing is set for Sep 12. A report on the outtion around that breadth. come will be in the next newsletter.

From the acclaimed HaislalHeiltsuk novelist Eden ~obinson comes. Traplines, a recently reprinted collect~on of short:sto~le~.Central to these stories is the expe- r--------------------nence of being indigenous while surrounded by white Battered Women's Support Services culture. There is brutal honesty and bleak humour that If you are in the vicinity of Metro Vancouver Coast causes a lasting impact on the reader.

S~lish Territory and want to help end gender-based Winner of the Governor General's Award for Fiction violence, ther~ are still spots available for our VioTh~ W.eig~tof Snow~ written by Christian Guay'Ience Prevention and Intervention Training Program, Poliquin, ISa harrowing novel of survival in one of the Fall 2019. harshest climates imaginable. The novel is centred on We are proud to have an amazing team of over 100 a? injured man and his complicated relationship with ,,:olunteer~~ho work with us answering our crisis his caretaker, during a nationwide power failure and an line, providing resources, creating personalized safeapocalyptic snow storm. Through a life-and-death ty plans and facilitating support groups for trans/ struggle with the elements, the two men endure a relawomen and femme survivors of male violence. vertionship that fluctuates between mutual reliance and u~teers are carefully selected and training is an intenmistrust. ~Ive twelve wee~ program (every Friday) grounded If you are interested in any of these books, or any othm strong theoretical frameworks and thorough skill er new books, please pop into the library and check out development. Our crisis line is a busy one where we our New Arrivals shelf. respond to over 13,000 requests for support services Happy reading! annually.

Daniel ... and if you buy food: !lAgreat read! Full of energy and eyes-wide-open hope. In an era of extreme economic concentration Jon Stei?IDan awakens us to elements of an arising democrane economy, hidde~ in plain sight. Grocery Story is, above all, an empowenng tale we need now more than ever."

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Cannabis Legalization Wasn't Made for the Downtown Eastside

By FARM Cannabis

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In October of2018, cannabis became legal across Canada. Prior to this, Vancouver had a well-established and thriving cannabis landscape. Legalization marked the federal government (through Health Canada), taking lead of how weed is grown and by who, and the provincial government (through the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch or LCRB), taking the reins on where and how cannabis is sold. And unfortunately, it seems the government kind of sucks at dealing weed.

Cannabis in the Downtown Eastside has a long, turbulent, and vibrant history, and one would think that with the legalization of this plant, that access to cannabis would flourish, offering competitive pricing and a range of choices.

This is not the case and here's why: The medical system for getting weed is confusing and many doctors still don't prescribe cannabis. You can only order cannabis from a medical grower / licensed producer (LP) which requires a doctor's prescription, access to a computer and internet, a credit card, and a reliable address to receive sensitive packages. That's if your LP has sufficient stock of products, since many are diverting their inventory to the more profitable recreational system.

Enforcement is shutting down 'grey market' dispensaries who don't have the proper licensing, which many people have come to rely on because of affordable pricing, welcoming environments and lowbarrier access models. This is happening despite studies that show dispensaries save lives by providing an alternative to harsher substances, in the midst of an ongoing opioid crisis.

The new recreational system is made up of licensed shops buying limited products from the LCRB and pricing can be double what Vancouverites are used to. These higher prices have led to the "Apple Store" designed shops pushing for a high-end feel that many find exclusionary, if the prices (or poor quality) doesn't send them out the door first.

Research and formalizing cannabis harm reduction initiatives are not being made a priority by the government, so despite the efforts of grassroots programs, not all who need access can be included.

This leaves the black market, which (word on the street), is on an upswing for cannabis sales. So it seems cannabis legalization didn't really change much for many DTES community members (except some cannabis charges are actually more severe now if you're caught).

This situatio is hardly being talked about in the media. But if you ask, is anyone doing anything about this?

Yes, there are a series of activists joined with grassroots cannabis harm reduction groups hoping to provide an alternative. They are inspired by the recent DTES cannabis accessibility motion unanimously passed by Vancouver City Council. This working group aims to create a solution and present this to the city for support, who in turn can go to bat for this model at a provincial and federal level.

But in the meantime, needless to say, many of us are very disappointed with the way legalization is shaping up.

Visit FARM Cannabis at 369 Columbia on Thursdays to Saturdays, 12 - Spm, for more cannabis industry information. We have remained open as a Community Space and Cannabis Education Center but no longer are able to facilitate cannabis sales

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'What's the freedom of us all Against the suffering of the few?'

That's the kind of self-deception That killed 10 million Jews The same false look That all powermongers use ...

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OPPENHEIMER PARK Eviction would be "Callous and Insensitive": City of Vancouver, Parks Board and BC Housing freeze out homeless people Unceded Coast Sa/ish Territories, August 23- Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, and UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing, Leilani Farha, have condemned any move to evict or further marginalize vulnerable, largely Indigenous people living in Oppenheimer Park.

On Monday, the Vancouver Parks Board issued a General Order to residents ofOppenheimer Park, requiring that they remove tents and structures by August 21st at 6:00 p.m.

The Order came a full year after Vancouver's longest-running tent city began and was to be enforced on "cheque day", a significant date when many park residents are off-site and especially vulnerable. This Order was preceded by repeated assurances from City liaisons over the last several weeks that no plans were in place to evict Oppenheimer residents.

Although the Order assured housing to residents, only 140 units of mostly SRO housing (and some shelter beds) have been offered--not nearly enough to house approximately 300 people living in 225 tents at the time of the Order, much less the thousands of people experiencing homelessness across the city.

The 140 vacancies are the result of a "unit freeze" that BC Housing imposed on its buildings for several months in order to coordinate the clearance of Oppenheimer Park. Stockpiling these units for months meant that other homeless people, who 'may be equally ifnot more vulnerable and in need, were frozen out. "It's extremely hard to get housing right now as you know," said a Downtown Eastside housing worker last week.

The City and Park Board's actions are not only ineffective in addressing and reducing homelessness, but also replicate settler colonial practices that effect Indigenous people who face eviction from lands that are unceded.

Larry Carlton of the American Indian Movement says, "My people are suffering, and they're going to suffer more, because of this action. People who are waiting in line could be my people."

Statements from the City of Vancouver indicate that further action to facilitate moving people from Oppenheimer Park -- including fencing off a portion of the park -- may be contemplated. Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, states: "A disproportionately high number of the vulnerable park residents facing the loss of a safe and stable living situation are Indigenous. Any move to forcefully evict them is callous and insensitive to the mental health, addictions, and poverty that they are battling as a result of an ongoing colonial legacy of systemic discrimination and oppression. The City of Vancouver stands to violate the basic rights ofIndigenous peoples articulated in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, as well as blatantly ignore the call for safe housing that is appropriate to the cultural and economic needs ofIndigenous peoples set out in the National Inquiry's Calls for Justice."

Further, the City has both Charter and international human rights obligations to ensure that people are not being evicted or decamped without being provided adequate housing.

According t the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing, Leilani Farha: "Evictions into homelessness are unacceptable and an egregious violation of the right to housing. If the City is taking their obligations under international human rights law seriously, I expect that the Oppenheimer Park residents will not be evicted without a place to go."

For many months City bylaw and police officers have been directing homeless people to live at Oppenheimer.

Now that residents have been served an eviction notice, and despite repeated asks, no government actor has provided an answer to the question "where are those who remain homeless supposed to be if Oppenheimer is closed?"

The Parks Board and BC Housing did not respond to numerous calls over the past weeks to converse with advocates and organizers staying in the park. Residents and advocates have been left out of decision-making processes concerning Oppenheimer residents, who already face pressure and anxiety from housing uncertainty.

"In order for the City's actions to be compliant with human rights, the residents of Oppenheimer Park need to be meaningfully consulted and included in the development of any plans related to their living situations. This includes working with the residents so that together they can find ways to address issues around fire safety, community clean-up: and violence" says Leilani Farah.

Instead, the months-long plan to remove people from Oppenheimer Park was enacted without transparency

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and time for supporters and advocates to help ensure a thorough and fair process.

"For me, it's been heartbreaking when people who've been here longer than others aren't being seen [by housing outreach workers]," says tent city organizer Chrissy Brett.

Out Homes Can't Wait and Oppenheimer Park advocates demand that the City of Vancouver, provincial and federal governments and Parks Board: • Build modular housing and new housing that actually addresses the homelessness crisis • Do not fence off Oppenheimer Park • Ensure all housing provided is protected by the Residential Tenancy Act. • Clearly indicate the name and location of places people can go if evicted and no housing has been provided to them • Acknowledge that these actions are taking placed on unceded Indigenous territories

Media Contacts Chrissy Brett Organizer at Oppenheirner 1-250-415-2348

Tent City

Fiona York, Coordinator and Administrator Carnegie Community Action Project 604-251-6164 • Flora Munroe ~ Vandu, Our Homes Can't Wait 236-886-1125 Media ethics: please remember that for many people, a tent is a home, and be respectful when approaching people living in the park.

Backgrounder Long considered a safe place and social justice zone, Oppenheimer Park has a long history for Indigenous people. "From time immemorial, this area was a gathering place for Aboriginal people, a place to hunt and gather and meet others. First Nations people who felt unwelcome in Stanley Park after its founding in 1887 made this park "their home" (Heart of the City Festival). It is the only park designated by the Parks Board as a site for free speech in that decade of marches, sit-ins, and mass demonstrations.

There are well over 2223 homeless people in the City of Vancouver. Most have no access to daytime shelter, and at least 600 people have zero overnight shelter options. Tent cities like Oppenheimer provide safety in community. At Oppenheimer Park, residents can access a VCH-sanctioned, peer-run Overdose Prevention Site, basic sanitation services, some food security and peer support. Tent cities are often considered "harm reduction zones" in the midst of housing crises, as they reduce exposure to external violence and the elements and provide basic necessities and a community of peers.

Finding appropriate housing takes time, sometimes months, to ensure it is stable housing and suitable for the individual or family.

Section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms recognizes that "everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice."

As of9 pm on August 22, there were 127 tents in the park. >

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BC POYERTY REDUerlOIl

We are a coalition that includes community and non-profit groups, faith groups, health organizations, First Nations and Aboriginal organizations, businesses, labour organizations, and social policy groups. We have come together around a campaign aimed at seeing the introduction of an accountable, bold and comprehensive poverty reduction plan from the government of British Columbia that would include legislated targets and timelines to significantly reduce poverty and homelessness. We seek to improve the health and well-being of all British Columbians. We have over 100 Coalition Members and almost 400 supporting organizations that have joined the call for a poverty reduction plan.

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ON THE BUDGET 2020 CONSULTATION

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Every year, the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services receives input from British Columbians on issues affecting them and what the priorities should be for the next budget. The BC Poverty Reduction Coalition wrote a submission to the all-party committee pushing for the substantial investment needed for an effective poverty reduction plan. The Committee's final report includes 106 recommendations for the next provincial budget and provides a summary ofthe concerns and priorities put forward by British Columbians. We are shocked and disappointed that for the first time in many years, these recommendations do not include a call to increase welfare and disability rates.

On a positive side, the following recommendations fit within the seven pillars of an accountable, bold and comprehensive poverty reduction plan.

General 88. Invest in accountability measures for the poverty reduction plan that includes a comprehensive framework with cross-ministry responsibilities and investments, a gender-based lens on policy and practice, a commitment to reconciliation, and measures to reduce and prevent poverty.

Education 5. Review the funding formula for post-secondary institutions to address funding challenges, and barriers and inequities to access.

6. Review and evaluate grant models to ensure funding is responsive and provides the most impactful support for reducing barriers and inequities to access.

7. Ensure that K-12 funding is adequate in meeting the province's commitment to reconciliation, including ensuring adequate staffing for implementing culturally appropriate programming in BC schools.

Health 39. Increase investments to expand the continuum of home support to residential care services, including funding for home support programs to enable seniors to age in place and funding to increase the number of residential care spaces.

40. Ensure stable, quality care in residential care facilities by reviewing and establishing minimum staffing levels, equalizing compensation, reviewing sub-contracting of care and services, and addressing recruitment and retention challenges.

41. Advocate to the federal government for increased federal funding for health care.

42. Continue to explore with the federal, provincial and territorial governments the establishment of a universal pharmacare plan.

43. Ensure health program spending demonstrates alignment with-and concrete actions to make progress on-the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the Calls to Justice from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

Housing 62. In partnership with local and Indigenous communities and organizations, continue to invest in homelessness

prevention and encourage creative solutions to homelessness, including specific attention to the provision of supports, services and housing for youth at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

Equity 53. Ensure investments in the continuum of services for mental health and addiction needs, including funding for integrated, wrap-around support services with housing.'

54. Continue to increase funding for legal aid.

55. Address barriers and limitations to access to legal aid for British Columbians experiencing intimate-partner or gender-based violence.

56. Provide support programs and services that promote the safety and security of all individuals who engage in sex work, regardless of gender, circumstance or type of sex work, without the sole focus being on exiting or human-trafficking services.

57. Increase funding for all early intervention services to ensure timely access to critical services, such as speech-language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy, and to ensure children do not age out of early intervention services before receiving critical support.

58. Provide ongoing and appropriate funding to ensure that children and families in BC can access publiclyfunded early years mental health services.

59. Review tax benefit provisions for parents with a child in temporary care within the context of supporting family reunification and cultural safety.

60. Broaden eligibility and adopt a needs-based lens for the Agreements with Young Adults program to provide comprehensive, flexible supports to former youth in care.

61. Increase and expand HandyDART service.

62. Work with local governments and transit authorities to explore new pricing mechanisms to help make public transit more accessible for youth and low-income families.

63. Work with public and private operators to address gaps in the provision of regional transportation services, particularly in rural and remote areas.

Childcare 78. Continue to make comprehensive investments in child care to improve access and affordability.

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84. Fund adequate training, professional development, compensation, equipment and other incentives to recruit and retain workers in the social services sector.

85. Partner and engage in integrated planning with the community social services sector across relevant ministries, including providing dependable, multi-year funding to enable effective planning and execution, with a focus on measuring and monitoring outcomes.

86. Ensure adequate funding and staffing for the Employment Standards Branch and Labour Relations Board to enable them to effectively enforce employment law.

87. Provide long-term training and education to low-income individuals to enable them to transition into stable, well-paying jobs. "If

Income assistance 89. Review the framework for earnings exemptions, including the levels and month-based structure, to remove arbitrary barriers.

Email to this government committee (from Poverty Reduction Coalition website) I am writing in response to your report on the Budget 2020 Consultation. I want to thank you for including over 25 recommendations that would contribute to the development of a stronger poverty reduction plan. However, I was shocked and disappointed that for the first time in many years, your recommendations do not include a call to increase welfare and disability rates. This is despite the note in your report recognizing that "several organizations acknowledged recent increases to income and disability assistance rates, but explained that they still remain well below the poverty line. They stressed that further increases are required and should be tied to the Market Basket Measure and indexed to the cost of living."

Recommendations from previous years' budget consultations seem to have been largely ignored, so I hope that

you will continue to advocate for the recommendations in the report as well as for a substantial increase to welfare and disability rates moving forward. The success of the government's TogetherBC Poverty Reduction Strategy will depend on significant investments in Budget 2020 to put these recommendations into action.

I am particularly encouraged by the recommendation to "work with local governments and transit authorities to explore new pricing mechanisms to help make public transit more accessible for youth and low-income families." I hope that you will endorse the #AllOnBoard campaign, which as you referenced in your report, calls for free transit for all children and youth 0-18 and a sliding scale monthly pass system based on income.

The existence of poverty in Canada is a violation of human rights. There is not only a moral duty to eradicate poverty but also a legal obligation under international human rights law. Just as we pool our resources to provide public health care and education to all, we must work together to provide public poverty reduction.

This is a critical issue in communities throughout the province. Now is the time for collaboration and action in addressing the root causes of poverty.

"The Place Left Behind" Whoever enjoyed leaving a place of comfort?

Who would ever enjoy packing up a life they don't want to leave behind?

Who would want to plan to leave a place where they lived, loved, and lost?

Who would want to say goodbye to a place that must become a memory?

Who could want to force themselves to do something that is against almost, if not all that they believed in? ¡,Who the hell would want to give a place that one is forced to leave behind to another person or group of persons? ; Who could ever leave a place in full totality and completeness behind?

How many times can that place be left behind?

And was it truly ever left behind?

I couldn't say it that way.

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By: Geeta O. Shinde, Firewriter

â&#x20AC;˘ To a lawyer If you continue blocking my path, you're doing so at the peril of your own career I've known enough pain, sorrow and war I'll keep it from the ones I hold dear

Jenny Kwan MP Vancouver Immigration,

East NOP Refugee

and Citizenship Critic

You see yourself outside the social circles That I have an easy door to enter You see me in this far off world But I was only sent here to mentor Jack Lazariuk

2572 E Hastings St Vancouver,

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T: 604-775-5800 F: 604-775-5811 Jenny.Kwan@parl.gc.ca

This photo is of the volunteer crew who helped put together the 33rd anniversary issue on August 15, 2019. Left to right: Videha, Paul, Michele, Serge, Barbara and Jackie. Not present at the moment of the snap but equally vital to getting the paper out were Nick and Robyn. Elli and Fiona are responsible for the once-a-month ject insert.

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CRITICISM vs. INSULTS Are the words: Kind? Cruel? Necessary?

We Are Stardust You are a star! just as you are so shine your inner light and it will reveal an immense beauty beyond any dark night.

This I ask myself, while relating the following: "You're stupid!" ... "Who me ... ?

You're saying it's me who's the stupid one?

At least i know how to treat others which is more like a brother ... " for pushing our buttons to get our attention is often the reason behind an insult.

Inga g.

A Writer's Choice I am 'not trying to impress' by utilizing my knowledge and copying the writing styles of yesterday.

I am simply trying' to communicate' in my own Canadian lingo that most freely choose to use today.

Here is what some notables had to say in regard to communicative writing:

It's the perpetrator's low self -esteem causing them to blow off steam by intentionally hurting others; in order to try and raise their own perceptions of self; but constructive criticism is a whole other matter it is designed to help - not hurt another and can often come from the love of a brother who wishes you to rise and abide to your most excellent potential.

Inga g.

"Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity."

- Charles Mingus. jazz musician.

"Less is more. Don't get fancy, don't overdo anything.

Simplicity and power are not mutually exclusive.

They are often one and the same."

Pal/otta, Pres. OjSpringboard, in the Harvard Business Review ''S\n honest tale speeds best being plainly told."

William Shakespeare "To write simply is as difficult as to be good."

W Somerset Maugham, English playwright, novelist "Have something to say, and say it as clearly as you can.

That is the only secret of style."

M Arnold, British poet and cultural critic "The truth is that the best communicators are and have always been the clearest communicators - from Winston Churchill to Albert Einstein."

-Paula La Rocque author of Championship Writing

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- research on clarity by Inga g.

THE 4TH ANNUAL SANDY' CAMERON MEMORIAL WRITING CONTEST Prizes will be awarded for each category. I", 2nd & 3n1 will be $100, $75 and $50 respectively.

Additional non-cash prizes for entries deserving recognition.

Guidelines for Writing Contest.

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Writing must be the original work of the person submitting the contest entry & not fiction.

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If plagiarism is recognised the work will be disqualified and returned.

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Entry forms for contact information are available both at the Community Centre's front desk (Main floor) and from the Newsletter office (2nd floor). Contact information for the writer must be provided with each contest entry.

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Essays: This means writing in sentences, with grammar and structure attempted.

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Poetry: All forms accepted. Must use the same font (typeface) throughout

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Subject is open to the individual author. It can be about most anything relevant to readers. In the words of Sam Roddan "[It] must have a bite. It must create some kind of disturbance, a turmoil in the heart, a turbulence of memory and feeling."

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The length of the essay can be 250-700 words, basically what can be printed on 1 page of the Newsletter. Poetry of whatever length, but no more than can be printed on It page.

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Deadline for submissions is noon on September 15, 2019. Results will be announced at a special event during the Heart of the City Festival (early November).

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