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ation Downtown EastL e n i s l a t e d Poverty 401 Main Vancouver, F i r s t United Church * Fort Nelson Advocate h Anti PovU n i t a r i a n Church Tenants Rights Coalie r t y Group tion N.W. Unemployment Action Centre Vancouver S t s t u s of Women * Federated Anti-Poverty Groups of B.C. In the for a s e n t i e n t peace, BC Teachers Federation * Branching Out. Dawson Creek * Downtown E a s t a i d e Womena Centre * BC Association o f S o c i a l Workers BClYukon Assoc. of Womens Centres Health, Housing 6 S o c i a l S e r v i c e s Working Unit Division o f Mission * Advocacy P r o j e c t , Nelson * Kamloops UnemBC C o a l i t i o n of People with ployed Action Committee D i s a b i l i t i e s * Child Poverty Action Committee St. Margaret's Anglican Church * Together Against Poverty, V i c t o r i a * MacLean Park Tenants Assoc. * hssoc. f o r B e t t e r Communities. Nanaimo S u r r e y Child Poverty Comm i t t e e * Burnaby Child Poverty Committee S i n g l e Pare n t s Organization f o r Responsible Economics * C o a l i t i o n Against "Free" Trade * A l l i a n c e f o r Canadian Cinema. BC P r o v i n c i a l Council of T e l e v i s i o n h Radio A r t i s t s Carpenters * CAIUAW Local 14 CAIUAW Local 20 Canad i a n Assoc. of I n d u s t r i a l . Mechanical h A l l i e d Workers * Canadian Assoc. of Smelter 6 A l l i e d Workers Canad i a n Auto Workers Local 2171 * Canadian Brotherhood of Railway T r a n s p o r t h General Workers Local 400 * Canad i a n Union of P o s t a l Workers, Vancouver Local Canadian Union of P u b l i c Employees - Metro D i s t r i c t Council Carpenters Union Local 452 * C a t h o l i c s Against Free C o l l e g e - I n s t i t u t e Educators Assoc. * Cornunity Trade Business and P r o f e s s i o n a l s Asaoc. of Canada ConfederEcumenical Committee f o r a t i o n of Canadian Unions S o c i a l R e s p o n s i b i l i t y * F e d e r a t i o n of BC W r i t e r s * Grandview-Woodlands Area Council * Community Housing Forum of Vancouver Independent Canadian T r a n s i t Union ICTU Locals 1 h 2 * National Farmers Union Pacific Group f o r P o l i c y A l t e r n a t i v e s Pulp. Paper and Woodworkers of Canada * Telecommunications Workers Union * Trade Union Peace Committee Unemployed Teachers Action United Fishermen h A l l i e d Workers Union * UniCentre t e d Native Nations V a l h a l l a Wilderness S o c i e t y * Vancouver h D i s t r i c t Labour Council * Vancouver 6 D i s t r i c t P u b l i c Housing Tenants Assoc. Vancouver I n d u s t r i a l W r i t e r s Union * Wages f o r Housework Western Canada Wilderness Committee Womena Economic Agenda Writers Union of Canada * N a t i o n a l Action Committee on t h e Stat u s of Women * Greenpeace Canada Cansdian Peace A l l i ance * A b o r i g i n a l Rights C o a l i t i o n of t h e National Calko Foods Churches * Anglican Church of Canada Canadian Autoworkers Union Canadian C a t h o l i c Organi" z a t i o n f o r Development and Peace * Canadian ~ e d e r a t i o n Ananda Marga P r a c a r a k a Samgha * N a t i o n a l % 8 of Students Canadian Labour Congress * Canadian PsperAssoc. of Japanese Canadians * One Sky * P r e s s Gang workers Union * Canadian Tribune C o l l e c t i v e Ontario Coalition f o r Social J u s t i c e Our O n t a r i o Confederation of ~ s c u l t y * Canadian Union of P u b l i c Employees Cape B r e t o n e r s i n Times Q 2 2 r( 0 L . 0 % cr(. Solidarity Confederation of Canadian Unions Sterling Assocs. O n t a r i o F e d e r a t i o n of Labour * *CUSO * OXFAM Canada * Douglas h McIntyre * Greek CanaOttawa Disarmament C o a l i t i o n * P a r e n t s f o r '* 2 2 A : , ,; 2 d i a n Peace Organization Groundwood Books Indlgenous P r o t e c t i o n of t h e Environment * Pro-Canada 2f Survival I n t e r n a t i o n a l INTER PARES * I n t e r n a t i o n a l Network Regina C o a l i t i o n f o r Peace h 4 0 3 J .,z%q Defence h Aid Fund f o r Southern A f r i c a COPE Labour Regina Peace Council * TFN Disarmament Native Brotherhood of t h e Calgsry Remand W Council of Hetor Toronto h YorkiRegion Manitoba Peace a 2 BZe! Council Mushkegowuk T r i b a l Council N a t i o n a l AntiRural Dignity of Canada * Toronto 2 5 & Centre 3 2 % c > 0 '* c~ Poverty O r g a n i z a t i o n * Toronto Disarmament Network* Disarmament Network * Veterans Against b

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Small Wonder I n t h e a f t e r m a t h . . . sounds l i k e a d i s a s t e r r e p o r t , b u t no - J i m Green d i d a n exemplary job. Anyone r e a d i n g t h e " p o l i t i c a l analyses" t h a t ran rampant f o l l o w i n g t h e C i v i c E l e c t i o n g e t s a l o t of numbers and p e r c e n t a g e s and comparisons and on and on and on. The t r a d i t i o n a l b o r d e r l i n e between e a s t & w e s t seemed t o be c l e a r c u t w i t h t h e " r i c h " on t h e west and t h e rest of u s on t h e e a s t s i d e of t h e c i t y . J i m g a t h e r e d s u p p o r t i n every neighbourhood, from p e o p l e who had never v o t e d a n y t h i n g b u t NPA s i n c e t h e y were o l d enough t o v o t e . There w e r e a few t h i n g s t h a t k e p t Jim from g e t t i n g t h e m a j o r i t y o f v o t e s , i n c l u d i n g , a s u s u a l , t h e lower t u r n o u t o f people who g i v e l i t t l e more t h a n v e r b a l s u p p o r t , and a l i t t l e number t h a t t h e N.P. A. c a n d i d a t e s d i d on t h e morning o f t h e e l e c t i o n . I n S t r a t h c o n a , between 10 & 1 2 on Saturday morning, e v e r y household and apartment i n t h e e n t i r e a r e a had a s i n g l e p i e c e of p a p e r hand-delivered t h a t p r a i s e d t h e v i r t u e s of Campbell and h i s s o - c a l l e d " e f f o r t s " t o make Chinese-Canadians e q u a l s , whatever t h a t means. It was t h e same kind of NPA propaganda t h a t f l o o d e d mailboxes and TV s t a t i o n s and r a d i o f o r weeks b e f o r e t h e 1 7 t h . It ended w i t h a c l e a r demand t h a t p e o p l e had t o v o t e

f o r Campbell i f they wanted t o be a 3 . p a r t o f t h e f u t u r e of Vancouver. Thousands o f e l d e r l y Chinese c i t i z e n s went t o t h e p o l l s . The v o t e w a s almost e n t i r e l y uniform: COPE f o r aldermanic c a n d i d a t e s , Campbell f o r Mayor. COUNCIL: Campbell a s Mayor (NPA) 5 Aldermen (COPE) 5 Aldermen (NPA) PARKS : 4 Commissioners (NPA) 2 Commissioners (COPE) 1 Commissioner ( C i v i c NDP) SCHOOL: 5 T r u s t e e s (NPA) 2 T r u s t e e s (COPE) 2 T r u s t e e s (Civic NDP) c a m p b e l l ' s a c c e p t a n c e speech was a s t r a n g e echo of t h e i s s u e s t h a t COPE had r a i s e d and campaigned on - neighbourhood involvement i n p l a n n i n g , a c o m p a t i b l e working r e l a t i o n s h i p would be developed between l o c a l i d e a s and d e v e l o p e r s ' p l a n s , making Council more open and a c c e s s i b l e t o p e o p l e P a r t of t h e d i f f i c u l t y i s t o t r y a full-blown campaign on i s s u e s t h a t have grown o v e r t h e y e a r s . What must be c a r r i e d on now i s t o keep people a s informed as p o s s i b l e on each p o l i c y & d e c i s i o n t h a t Campbell and t h e NPA t a k e on each i s s u e . I t was f r u s t r a t i n g t o have him run on a t t h e mouth a t a l l - c a n d i d a t e s ' meetings w i t h p a t ans w e r s t o p o i n t e d q u e s t i o n s and n o t have t h e d e t a i l s t o blow h o l e s i n h i s rhetoric. It w a s c o n f u s i n g enough t h a t o n l y on b l a t a n t l i e s could h i s u n d e r l y i n g agenda be p e r c e i v e d . I ' d c a l l on COPE t o keep every backt r a c k i n g move by t h e NPA i n t h e p u b l i c eye, e s p e c i a l l y on housing and t h e i r " a f f o r d a b i l i t y " schemes. More and more p e o p l e w i l l b e a f f e c t e d i n t h e n e x t 3 y e a r s w i t h t h e e l i m i n a t i o n of t h e i r hoped f o r ' s a f e t y ' from b e i n g p a r t of any d e v e l o p e r ' s nightmares. Again, w e l l done Jim.

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The politics of Scam artists

TI DOESN'T 6V lE A Mental p a t i e n t s & housing S i n c e Riverview c l o s e d , many s i c k people have been l e f t t o manage alone. I t ' s been proven t h a t much of ment a l s i c k n e s s i s a chemical d i s o r d e r of t h e b r a i n ; genes5are-a,-ficzbr--too. Some s i c k people must t a k e medicine t o b a l a n c e t h e chemical imbalance. I f they a r e homeless - abandoned and n o t t a k i n g t h e i r m e d i c a t i o n , some w i l l a c t out..sometimes t o t h e p o i n t of v i o l e n c e o r s u i c i d e . These people need housing t h a t has some medical c a r e b u i l t i n . There i s n o t enough of t h i s type of housing. There i s some b u t much more i s needed. These people a r e given t h e "hard t o house" l a b e l . They a r e o f t e n p u t i n s m a l l rooms over b a r s . . a l l t h a t most people on w e l f a r e can a f f o r d . When t h e s t r e s s of t h e h o t e l g e t s t o them and they go o f f t h e i r medicine, they a c t o u t , a r e e v i c t e d , and f i n i s h up l i v i n g on t h e s t r e e t . L e t ' s s t o p blaming people f o r b e i n g sick. S h r i n k s , medical p r o f e s s i o n a l s and s o c i a l workers make a good l i v i n g o f f t h e s e s i c k people y e t t h e problem of homelessness and mental s i c k n e s s i s s t i l l w i t h us..and growing

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Editor, Within l i v i n g memory, n e v e r h a s s o much damage and havoc been wreaked upon o u r c o u n t r y by t r a n s n a t i o n a l corp o r a t e e n t i t i e s and t h e i r p o l i t i c a l l a c k e y s i n Ottawa. Add i t up: f r e e a c c e s s t o o u r res o u r c e s , f o r e i g n i n v e s t m e n t s , and mark e t s handed over. I n r e t u r n , c l o s i n g f a c t o r i e s and manufacturing, induced unemployment, a t t a c k s on s o c i a l and h e a l t h c a r e programs and t h e poor; an i n c r e a s i n g b r a i n d r a i n under f o r e i g n ownership; t h e ongoing " p r i v a t i z a t i o n " of a n y t h i n g t h a t moves and makes prof i t s i n c l u d i n g PetroCan and o u r n a t i o n a l a i r l i n e s and a i r p o r t s ; a c o n s t i t u t i o n a l c r i s i s and h i a t u s ; a n unmana g a b l e " d e f i c i t " and leap-frogging n a t i o n a l d e b t w i t h no r e a l i n t e n t t o b r i n g i t t o manageable l e v e l s . A f t e r a l l , i n d e b t e d n e s s means p r o f i t s t o l o a n s h a r k s and I d o n ' t suppose Wilson learned t o antagonize the transnationa l banks w h i l e he worked on Wall S t . We have a "made i n Canada" r e c e s s i o n w i t h more GST economic t a x woes on t h e agenda and more c u t s i n o u r l i v i n g s t a n d a r d s . The indigenous p e o p l e s ( i n c l u d i n g women and c h i l d r e n ) a r e t r e a t e d t o t h e b u s i n e s s end of army bayonets and f i r e p o w e r o v e r c e n t u r i e s old land grievances. F i n a l l y , but f a r from l e a s t , Canadian l i v e s a r e p l a c e d i n jeopardy w i t h o u t c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h t h e e l e c t e d Members of Parl i a m e n t . They w i l l be s a c r i f i c i e d t~ "defend" t h e h o l d i n g s of i n t e r e s t s of Exxon, Texaco, Aramco, Dutch S h e l l e t a l , i n an " o i l war" t o s u b j u g a t e t h e Arabic peoples. A s h o r t confab by Mulroney w i t h Bush " t h e basher" d i d t h a t t r i c k ! We could a s k : W i l l t h i s decision increase o i l donations t o t h e c o f f e r s of t h e Tory war c h e s t t o e a s e t h e p a i n of t h e i r 15% d i s a p p e a r ing a c t i n the polls?

Now o u r Rambo Warrior, " F i t and Fighting" J o e Clark. a s s u r e s us t h a t w e w i l l need a s t i f f upper l i p t o s u f f e r t h e coming watery and sand g r a v e s f o r Canadian s e r v i c e people, Another and t o h e l l w i t h t h e U.N. Tory v i s i o n of o u r n a t i o n a l i n t e r e s t ! " ~ e s t a b i l i z a t i o n " i s a word coined about 1953, when t h e C . I . A . overthrew t h e e l e c t e d government of Mossadeh, who had n a t i o n a l i z e d I r a n i a n o i l . A s we know, t h e C I A h a s had a l o t of : practice since. I I n t h e 17701s, when t h e B r i t i s h bought Benedict Arnold f o r 6,000 pounds s t e r l i n g and a Commission, t h e Yankees c a l l e d i t "treason". "Is i t n o t t i m e t o throw t h e b a s t a r d s o u t ? " a U.S. h o t l i n e h o s t s a y s of t h e U.S. e l e c t i o n s . For Canadians t h a t means t h e t r a n s n a t i o n a l corpora t e p o l i t i c a l pack i n Ottawa. A s a s e n i o r c i t i z e n , f i f t h generat i o n Canadian and WW I1 v e t e r a n , I s a y "Amen". . l e t ' s g e t on w i t h t h a t job.

Ray Stevenson

The Hey-Way'-Noqu' Healina- Centre an Outpatient Addictions Program for Families

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SHUT UP! What d i d you t e l l t h a t man j u s t now? I t o l d him t o h u r r y . What r i g h t have you t o t e l l him t o h u r r y ? I pay him t o h u r r y . How much do you pay him? Four d o l l a r s a day. Where do you g e t t h e money? I s e l l products. Who makes t h e p r o d u c t s ? He does. How many p r o d u c t s does he make i n a day? Ten d o l l a r s worth. Then i n s t e a d of paying him, he pays you 6 d o l l a r s a day t o s t a n d around and t e l l him t o h u r r y ! Well, I own t h e machines. How d i d you g e t t h e machines? I s o l d p r o d u c t s & bought them. Who made t h e p r o d u c t s ? SHUT UP, he might h e a r you! EAST

While I was l a y i n g i n bed t h i s morn i n g b e i n g comfy, i t o c c u r r e d t o me t h a t t h e bad t h i n g s t h a t happen t o p e o p l e a l m o s t always happen t o them w h i l e t h e y a r e o u t o f bed. While t h e y are up and a b o u t , p e o p l e g e t h i t by c a r s o r f a l l down s t a i r s People o r m i s s b u s e s o r g e t punched. who a r e o u t o f bed sometimes g e t h i t by t r a i n s . When d i d you e v e r h e a r of someone g e t t i n g h i t by a t r a i n w h i l e they were b e i n g comfy i n bed? While I ' v e been i n bed, I h a v e n ' t even had a t r a i n come c l o s e t o me, e x c e p t when I was l i v i n g i n K i t s a l a n o and t h e t r a i n t h a t comes a c r o s s F a l s e Creek used t o go through t h e l i v i n g room u n d e r n e a t h my bedroom, j u d g i n g by i t s sound a t f o u r a.m. But i t n e v e r h i t me, I know t h a t much. And who e v e r h e a r d of b e i n g a t t a c k e d by a G r e a t White Shark w h i l e t h e y were l a y i n g i n bed minding t h e i r own b u s i ness? I f y o u ' r e i n bed, you a r e n ' ~l i k e l y t o be c a r r i e d away by a v a l a n c h e s , t r i p o v e r c u r b s o r g e t mugged o r r u n o u t of a i r i n t h e m i d d l e o f a hundred-foot d i v e . I f you a r e s t a y i n g tucked away, you a r e even a l o t s a f e r from b e i n g 99 & 441100 a r r e s t e d by t h e p o l i c e . p e r c e n t of t h e p e o p l e who a r e a r r e s t e d a r e e i t h e r s t a n d i n g up a t t h e t i m e o r e l s e t h e y a r e s i t t i n g on a c h a i r o r on a b a r s t o o l o r something. They a r e n ' t i n bed. I think a f t e r I turn t h i s over t o t h e E d i t o r of t h e N e w s l e t t e r , I ' l l go home and go t o bed and s t a y t h e r e bec a u s e i t seems t o be t h e o n l y s a f e place. I f you d o n ' t g e t t o r e a d t h i s , y o u ' l l know i t was b e c a u s e t h e E d i t o r saw t h a t I was r i g h t and now h e ' s home i n bed t o o , b e i n g c o m f o r t a b l e . E r i c Erickson

Bank of M o n t r e a l V i o l a t e s R i g h t s I f you t r y t o open a c h e q u i n g acco u n t a t t h e Bank of M o n t r e a l t h e f i r s t q u e s t i o n you w i l l be a s k e d i s "Are you working?" I f your answer i s "no" you w i l l immediately b e r e f u s e d a chequing a c c o u n t . I have been t o l d by two s e p a r a t e c l e r k s t h a t t h i s bank h a s a n o f f i c i a l p o l i c y of r e f u s i n g c h e q u i n g a c c o u n t s I believe t h i s t o unemployed p e o p l e . policy is unconstitutional. To deny someone a c h e q u i n g a c c o u n t s o l e l y on t h e b a s i s t h a t t h e y a r e unemployed i s , I b e l i e v e , a v i o l a t i o n of t h e C h a r t e r o f R i g h t s and Freedoms. There a r e many members of t h i s broad c a t e g o r y - U I C , w e l f a r e r e c i p i e n t s , unemployed, d i s a b l e d p e o p l e , s e n i o r s , s t u d e n t s - who have n e v e r bounced a cheque i n t h e i r l i v e s . Maureen R i v i n g t o n

Countless people t h i n k Christmas is a s p e c i a l holiday. It's celebrated t h r o u g h o u t t h e world b e c a u s e on t h i s s p e c i a l day C h r i s t was born. What I f i n d s o f a s c i n a t i n g w i t h Christmas is t h e p r e p a r a t i o n t h a t e v e r y o n e goes t h r o u g h t o make i t s p e c i a l f o r t h e i r families. When I l i v e d a t home w i t h my pare n t s , we w e r e n ' t w e l l o f f . U s u a l l y t h e younger k i d s would g e t a t o y o r h a n d k n i t g l o v e s and a h a t . Sometimes w e would go t o o u r community c e n t r e b e c a u s e S a n t a would come w i t h p r e s e n t s f o r e v e r y l i t t l e fis;L and boy. Somehow Dad would manage t o buy a t u r k e y (and a ham f o r t h o s e who c o u l d n ' t have t u r k e y ) , w i t h a l l t h e trimmings and homemade b r e a d . On C h r i s t m a s Day t h e f i r s t o n e s up a r e u s u a l l y t h e c h i l d r e n , because t h e y a r e t o l d t h a t i f t h e y d o n ' t go t o bed e a r l y S a n t a won'^ come w i t h t h e i r presents. Before t h e y go t o bed t h e y l e a v e m i l k and c o o k i e s f o r S a n t a a n d , f i r s t t h i n g i n t h e morning, t h e y check t o s e e i f S a n t a d r a n k t h e m i l k and had h i s treat. Then t h e y r u n t o wake up Mom & Dad. Mom & Dad always s a y , "Give u s a few m i n u t e s and w e ' l l be t h e r e . " Sometimes t h e k i d s go t o t h e l i v i n g room and w a i t f o r t h e r e s t of t h e f a m i l y . But i f you are C a t h o l i c s you g e t d r e s s e d t o go t o c h u r c h i f you d i d n ' t go t h e n i g h t b e f o r e . Then, when you g e t home, you a r e a b l e t o open your p r e s e n t s and have b r e a k f a s t . You c a l l y o u r f r i e n d s o r v i s i t them t o s h a r e what you g o t f o r C h r i s t m a s . Today, however, some f a m i l i e s a r e n ' t

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f o r t u n a t e enough t o have a t u r k e y w i t h , a l l t h e trimmings, a t r e e w i t h a l l t h e d e c o r a t i o n s o r even a g i f t f o r t h e i r l o v e d o n e s . I t ' s n o t because t h e y d o n ' t want t o , i t ' s b e c a u s e t h e y c a n ' t a f f o r d i t . Some a r e on w e l f a r e unf o r t u n a t e l y ; some d o n ' t even have a p l a c e t o l i v e . T h e i r home i s wherever t h e y c a n f i n d *a p l a c e t o s l e e p . I have a s k e d k i d s , "What do you t h i n k C h r i s t m a s i s a l l a b o u ~ ? " Most responded: "Our f a m i l i e s g e t t o g e t h e r , open g i f t s and l i s t e n t o C h r i s t m a s musiC." I f e e l t h a t i t ' s v e r y imp o r t a n t t h a t c h i l d r e n be reminded t h a t Christmas i s n o t only f o r r e c e i v i n g g i f t s but also f o r giving gifts..to remind them j u s t what Christmas is a l l about. I have 3 w i s h e s f o r t h i s Christmas. My f i r s t would b e f o r homeless p e o p l e t o have a p l a c e t o c e l e b r a t e t h e holi d a y , as w e l l a s f i n d i n g a p l a c e t o c a l l home. The second one i s f o r a l l c h i l d r e n t o g e t t h a t one s p e c i a l g i f t t h e y wished f o r , b e c a u s e i t ' s s o i m p o r t a n t e s p e c i a l l y on C h r i s t m a s Day. They a r e s o l o o k i n g forward t o f i n d i n g t h a t one p r e s e n t under t h e t r e e . My l a s t w i s h would be p e a c e througho u t t h e world. Cy MARGARET PREVOST Kids! Go t o t h e n e x t page t o make y o u r wish -

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At this time of year, children everywhereare starting to think about Christmas wish lists. Presumably they've been good boys and girls all year and are now ready for the payback from the pole. The North Pole, that is. Santa City. But what Love a b o u t you folks out l i k e water there over the age of lo? Surely and a i r you too have a wish list for the we s h a p e new year. We want you to think for l i f e of The Vancouver Sun's Life pages as an inside track to the The f i r s t t i m e e v e r elves. (Our circulation departI saw your f a c e ment assures us that they're all subscribers.) . I saw t h e s u n r i s e Mail us your wish list. Before i n your e y e s ! the 25th we'll publish a selection of your letters. If you wish your Dancing Queen neighbor would cut his hedges so only 17 you could have your view of Having t h e t i m e English Bay back; put it in writof h e r l i f e ing. Ifyou wish Santa could force & love Finance Minister Michael Wilson to lower interest rates, tell Love t o Love us about it. If you wish Brian thru Mulroney Well, enough said, you get our meaning. This is love your wish list., :, ,. The f a l l i s f a l l e n Send it in to us at Christmas I want t o know Wishes, Life section, Vancouver Sun, 2250 Granville, Vancouver Where i s my d a r l i n g ? V6H 3G2. Be sure to include your name,address and daytime telephone number. . --

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A woman always h a s t h e s o f t touch a s h e r l i p s meet with yours S p a r k l i n g e y e s , my l o v e May t h e r a y s & t h e wind soar & sing F u l f i l l your wings with Eternal L i f e & love. Always a woman. Miki

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Freedom i s a l l w e s e e . L e t ' s have a scheme t o o u r dream s c e n e . The move's on People g e t h i g h e r , n o t lighter. We g o t a s o l u t i o n get i t together. Don't dream f o r Freedom i s h e r e Higher Power TODAY. Frank & J o e

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Remember Expo? Remember a l l t h e h o t g l i t z f l o o d i n g t h e media and, a f t e r i t was a l l o v e r , t h e a c t u a l p r i c e was t a l l i e d up - e v i c t i o n s , homelessness, l o s t j o b s , l o s s of m i l l i o n s ? People w i t h o u t v e s t e d i n t e r e s t s i n t h i s scam o r g a n i z e d and t r i e d t o show t h e p u b l i c what was coming. The v i c t i m s were mostly poor people, s e n i o r s and t h e minimum-wage workers. A few corporations, notably Pattison e t a l , made hundreds of m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s . The f i g h t a g a i n s t " f r e e " t r a d e and t h e GST a r e based on t h e same p r i n c i p l e s a s t h e Expo f i g h t : each of t h e s e t h i n g s p u t s mega d o l l a r s i n t h e p o c k e t s of r i c h people w h i l e t h e r e a l needs of people and c i t i e s a r e ignored o r g i v e n token crumbs. Every v i c t o r y i n t h i s ongoing war needs t o be h i g h l i g h t e d , s o w e can l e a r n from one a n o t h e r and connect w i t h good people. Witness t h e r e c e n t v i c t o r y when t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n "Bread Not Circuses" helped d e f e a t c o r p o r a t e m a n i p u l a t i o n aimed a t g e t t i n g t h e 1996 Olympic Games i n Toronto. Under t h e h e a d l i n e Who wins Olympic Gold? t h e f o l l o w i n g shows t h a t Vancouv e r i s n ' t a l o n e i n b e i n g snowed by t h e behind-closed-doors crimes planned by c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r s and passed on t o t h e i r l a c k e y s , Campbell & t h e XPA.

S i n c e 1985, a group of businessmen and t h e i r p o l i t i c a l f r i e n d s have been scheming t o b r i n g t h e 1996 Olympics t o Toronto. A t an e s t i m a t e d c o s t of more t h a n $2.5 b i l l i o n , i t ' s t h e bigg e s t and most expensive p r o j e c t i n t h e h i s t o r y of o u r c i y t . we've been f l o o d ed w i t h pro-Olympic propaganda. H e r e ' s the r e a l story.

w i l l c o s t $2.52 b i l l i o n w i t h a $90 m i l l i o n d e f i c i t - o t h e r s s a y t h e defi c i t could r u n t o a b i l l i o n d o l l a r s . C o r p o r a t i o n s w i l l c o n t r i b u t e $245 m i l l i o n , Broadcast r i g h t s $549 m i l l i o n , and t i c k e t s a l e s $184 m i l l i o n - t h a t l e a v e s more than $1.5 b i l l i o n t o come from p u b l i c s o u r c e s . Q u e e n ' s Park ( O n t a r i o l s government. A l l r e f e r e n c e s t o i t i n t h i s a r e pre-NDP) has committ e d t a x p a y e r s t o cover any d e f i c i t . ENVIRONMENT - DELAYING SOLUTIONS ! C i t i z e n s f o r a S a f e Environment was given c i t y funds t o study environment a l i s s u e s and t h e Olynouc bud, T h e i r c o n c l u s i o n : Toronto should dump t h e Olympics and c o n c e n t r a t e on c l e a n i n g o u r a i r and water. The Olympics w i l l do almost n o t h i n g t o improve our environment - and t h e y ' l l d i v e r t p u b l i c r e s o u r c e s from p r o p e r s o l u t i o n s f o r a t l e a s t s i x years.

SOCIAL 1-@ACT- A BURDEN FOR WOMEN! ..................................

Women P l a n Toronto was given c i t y funds t o s t u d y s o c i a l i s s u e s . T h e i r c o n c l u s i o n : t h e Olympics w i l l c r e a t e II r e a l s o c i a l and economic c o s t s and r i s k s f c r women". They s a y t h e O l y m p i c s should be dropped. A city-spons o r e d s o c i a l impact assessment report e d 45% of s o c i a l a g e n c i e s surveyed s a i d t h e Olympics would p r e s e n t problems f o r t h e i r c l i e n t s . - WHAT JOBS? JOBS ---------------The c i t y ' s economic a n a l y s t r e p o r t s " t h e employment expected t o be genera t e d by t h e Games w i l l be mostly temp o r a r y p o s i t i o n s " , and most j o b s w i l l be "lower income". Most c o n s t r u c t i o n jobs w i l l be i n housing, which w i l l b e b u i l t anyway ( s e e below). C o r p o r a t i o n s o f f i c i a l l y sponsoring t h e Olympics have l a i d o f f more than 10,000 workers s i n c e September 1988. - THERE'SNOTHING NEW! HOUSING ............................. We won't g e t a s i n g l e new housing u n i t from t h e Olympics. Two s i t e s a l ready under development have been taken over. T h e r e ' s almost no Olympic money f o r housing - o n l y $75 m i l l i o n of t h e $1 b i l l i o n housing b i l l . Even w i t h t h e p r o v i n c e ' s meagre comrnittment of 1,000 a l l o c a t i o n s , t h e r e ' s no g u a r a n t e e Olympic housing w i l l be a f f o r d a b l e t o most Torontonians

Gold f o r them, a d e b t f o r us! Olympic b o o s t e r s promise t h e Games w i l l b r i n g b i l l i o n s i n "economic revenue" - and they s a y everyone w i l l b e n e f i t . I t ' s t h e o l d trickle-down theory; dump money a t t h e t o p of t h e economy and b e n e f i t s w i l l flow down. I t won'c work. Toronto h a s had a l m o s t a decade of economic growth, and w e ' r e f a c i n g a growing p o l a r i z a t i o n between r i c h and poor. Food bank l i n e - u p s have more than quadrupled, p o v e r t y i s boomi n g , and even middle income e a r n e r s

a r e f e e l i n g t h e ,squeeze. The Olympics won't c o r r e c t t h e ine q u i t i e s . Rich c o r p o r a t i o n s and i n d i v i d u a l s w i l l c o n t i n u e t o p r o s p e r - and t h e r e s t of u s w i l l be l e f t t o pay t h e debt. I n s t e a d of c h a s i n g a f t e r mega proj e c t s , Toronto should i n v e s t p u b l i c d o l l a r s i n p u b l i c needs. The p e o p l e of Toronto (and O n a t r i o and Canada) w i l l pay most of t h e Olympic b i l l , b u t w e ' l l r e c e i v e l i t t l e i n r e t u r n : some already-promised housing, a new s p o r t s stadium (do we REALLY need a n o t h e r ? ? ) , some s h o r t term jobs, and a huge f i n a n c i a l tab. STOP PLAYING GAMES WITH TORONTO!

BREAD NOT CIRCUSES E l e c t i o n s can be a c i r c u s too. The one on t h e 1 7 t h wasn't a c r u s h i n g def e a t f o r J i m Green and ~ 0 P E / c i v i cNDP. J i m g o t 11,000 v o t e s less. P a t r i c i a Chauncey j u s t missed g e t t i n g on t h e School Board by 190 v o t e s . There w e r e o n l y 2 p o l l s unaccounted f o r when P a t was i n t h e n i n t h s p o t and v i c t o r y was b e i n g c e l e b r a t e d . An e x p e r i e n c e d eye saw t h a t one of them w a s i n t h e h e a r t of Shaughnessy, where s o c i a l " c l a s s " and money a r e t h e Holy G r a i l . P r a c t i c a l l y everyone who can v o t e does vote..and t h e r e t u r n s u s u a l l y a r e 600-NPA, 23-COPE. P a t r i c i a i s a v i t a l a c t i v i s t and l e a d e r i n g e t t i n g s c h o o l lunch programs i n 14 s c h o o l s i n Vancouver, no simple f e a t considering t h e p o l i t i c a l s t u p i d i t y running most s c h o o l s . "Schools a r e n o t run p o l i t i c a l l y ! " Were you born s t u p i d , o r do you have t o p r a c t i c e ? Schools a r e funded by taxes. T r u s t e e s a r e e l e c t e d . Here is t h e f i n e d i s t i n c t i o n between p o l i t i c s and common s e n s e . I n e l e c t i o n s t h e p e r s o n a l i t i e s of c a n d i d a t e s f o r

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t h e most p r e s t i g i o u s p o s i t i o n s a r e g i v e n t h e most i n k , t h e most coverage and t h e l o n g e s t t i m e on r a d i o & TV. Unless you a r e a b l e t o e i t h e r g e t i n t h e p u b l i c eye o r buy your way i n t o i t , you're s t u c k with being another name i n a l o n g l i s t . People who know of t h e i n c r e d i b l e work can be counted on f o r s u p p o r t . -. While t h e campaigning was going on h e r e , P a t r i c i a went t o Edmonton f o r a c o n f e r e n c e on Child Poverty. There a s h e r e , p r o v i n c i a l p o l i t i c s overr i d e s common s e n s e and k i d s go t o s c h o o l hungry. The f e d e r a l money i s being reduced t o z e r o o v e r t h e n e x t 14 y e a r s ( B i l l C-69, now s t a l l e d i n t h e Senate), t h e provinces a r e using t h i s a s a n excuse t o c u t s o c i a l programs ( i n c l u d i n g e d u c a t i o n and welf a r e ) and c i v i c governments p a s s t h e buck back t o t h e p r o v i n c e who p a s s i t t o t h e f e d s and k i d s go t o s c h o o l hungry. P a t r i c i a spoke i n Edmonton of t h e n e c e s s i t y of demanding t h e p o l i t i c a l w i l l t o end c h i l d p o v e r t y from t h o s e i n o f f i c e o r a s k i n g t o be e l e c t e d . " C h a r i t a b l e r e s p o n s e s a r e n o t adee need t o a d d r e s s t h e c a u s e s quate. W and examine t h e systems and p o l i c i e s t a x a t i o n , mint h a t maintain poverty and imum wage, c h i l d c a r e , e d u c a t i o n e d u c a t e people where t o s t a r t . " 1I C h i l d r e n d o n ' t e v e r r e c o v e r from t h e s t i g m a of b e i n g poor which, i n o u r s o c i e t y , i s equated w i t h b e i n g a l o s e r , and many w i l l q u i t s c h o o l as t e e n a g e r s r a t h e r t h a n be known a s I1 poor". It's not surprising that 1 i n 6 Canadians i s i l l i t e r a t e when 1 i n 6 Canadian c h i l d r e n l i v e s i n poverty," she said. Back i n Vancouver, w e ' l l have t o w a i t u n t i l 1993 b e f o r e g e t t i n g a majo r i t y on t h e 3 d i v i s i o n s of c i v i c government - Council, P a r k s & Schools.

The N e w s l e t t e r h a s been a s wrong a s much l o c a l media i n t h e coverage I t h i t home given t o c i v i c issues. w h i l e I was w r i t i n g t h e cover s t o r y f o r t h e November 15, 1990 i s s u e . A l l t h e i s s u e s of a f f o r d a b l e housing, hone s t y i n government, waste management, a c i t y f o r executives & t o u r i s t s o r s home f o r i t s c i t i z e n s , and mega projects looming l i k e thunderclouds on t h e h o i - i z o n . . . a l l t h e s e and more a r e b e i n g d i r e c t e d by t h e same c o r p o r a t e agenda t h a t s t u c k u s w i t h " f r e e " t r a d e & t h e s t a c k i n g of t h e S e n a t e ; w i t h t h e GST w i l l y - n i l l y (so f a r ) ; w i t h l o s s e s of j o b s & companies moving away; w i t h a f f o r d a b l e housing b e i n g t o r n down and r e p l a c e d w i t h l u x u r y condos; w i t h t h e b i d f o r t h e Olympics i n Toronto; w i t h Expo i n Vancouver and t h e Expo l a n d s a l e f i a s c o ; w i t h s i n g l e p a r e n t s having t h e i r youngest c h i l d over 6 months o l d and f o r c e d t o l o o k f o r work w i t h no c h i l d c a r e even a v a i l a b l e , much less a f f o r d a b l e ; w i t h r e a l i t i e s of poverty and t h e growing gap between r i c h and poor hidden and almost ignored by t h e media owned by t h e r i c h ; w i t h Vancouver b e i n g s o l d t o non-local i n t e r e s t s and c o s t s and l i v a b i l i t y moving away from each o t h e r j u s t l i k e t h e r i c h & poor. From t h e g r a s s r o o t s , we f i g h t t o make e v e r y i s s u e c r u c i a l , t o make each v i o l a t i o n of and i n d i f f e r e n c e t o simple common s e n s e as well-known and public i z e d a s p o s s i b l e . The NPA hung 02 by t h e s k i n of i t s t e e t h , r e a t i n i n g only a 1-vote m a j o r i t y . The s o c r e d s have already started lying hysterically t o confuse a s much a s p o s s i b l e b e f o r e c a l l i n g a n e l e c t i o n next year. Mulroney won't c a l l an e l e c t i o n u n t i l a t l e a s t 1992, i f h e ' s n o t s h o t by then. The whole i d e a t i o n i s t o wake up! Action and involvement make t h e experi e n c e undeniable. By PAULR

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Another Warrior d i e d today H i s final battle lost To o u r p p l e ' s most common enemy . e o. A d d i c t i o n s ; FINAL c o s t . While many may have s e e n h i s p r i d e Very few understood h i s p a i n O r j u s t how many times he t r i e d To break f r e e of t h o s e c h a i n s . With t h o s e of u s w i t h whom he shared H i s s p i r i t deep w i t h i n He s t i l l s t a n d s i n o u r c i r c l e A s we remember him.

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H e l e f t no f i n a l words f o r us But a n image w a s r e v e a l e d "F r i~ nr V L a -w- -a r L ~ vf i & g h t i n g t o t h e end On ONE COMMCIN BATTLEFIELD.

How many more l i k e him must d i e ? How much d e a t h can we i g n o r e ? The enemy's going t o k i l l u s a l l Unless w e s t o p t h e w a r For P h i l l i p B e a r s h i r t , 32, S i k s i k a Nation. Deceased October 10,1990 -I n t h e S p i r i t of Crazy Horse D.B. Pawis and B r o t h e r s Calgary Native Brotherhoods

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ANOTHER DAY I N HELL The p a i n i n s i d e i s , oh s o r e a l , The f e e l i n g i s t h a t of c o l d , c o l d s t e e l . And t h a t of s h e e r emptiness. Four w a l l s surround me, Concrete a l l around p r e v e n t i n g m e To s e e t h e real world o u t s i d e t h i s p l a c e . The boredom i n h e r e i s almost t o o much f o r one man t o endure, Once i n a w h i l e t h e guard l o o k s up t o see t h a t a l l i s s e c u r e . I f e e l l i k e a trapped animal i n a cage Always being watched, observed, monitored makes m e f i l l w i t h r a g e . They w a i t f o r me t o b r e a k down and snap They t h i n k I ' l l f a l l f o r t h e i r m e n t a l t r a p . But my s p i r i t i s s t r o n g and won't be broken. E s p e c i a l l y by them. I f e e l l i k e I ' m about t o f a d e away, Like t h e f o r g o t t e n r e f u s e from y e s t e r d a y . I wish I could r u n through f o r e s t and f i e l d once more, I would run, and run 'ti1 my whole body was s o r e , But I know I c a n ' t . I ' m trapped i n h e l l f o r what seems l i k e f o r e v e r .

Only time, time t h a t goes by slowly w i l l t e l l How l o n g I must endure t h i s tormenting h e l l . I can o n l y w a i t , w a i t and pray f o r t h e f a i t h f u l day, I can r e t u r n t o t h e r e a l world, The world of t h e l i v i n g .

Editor: An important conference on Native self-government in Toronto a couple of months ago received virtually no local news coverage despite having a very original concept of native selfgovernment presented. Thomas Courchene, director of the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University, presented a paper recommending that the self-government issue be resolved by creating an eleventh province a native province. The land for this province would include all existing reserve land, including the northern territories. This would create a significant geographic base even though the land will be spread out across Canada. If one includes Metis and Inuit and non-status natives in the population you would have roughly 5% of Canada; a significant people base. Natives would elect their own gov-

ernment; have their own legislature;15have direct representation in Parliament and the Senate; attend with a voice and a vote at all First Ministers' Conferences; negotiate deals with other provinces; accept federal transfer payments to establish their own health, social service and education systems; form their own justice system and police force and have their own form of taxation. Quite simply, Natives would have their own form of government while remaining an integral part of Canada. The more I read and ponder this proposal the more excited I become. I think this could be a starting point to actually resolving many dif- .. ferent and difficult issues - from poverty to self-government and economic opportunities. Best of all, difficulties would be solved by native peoples themselves. I look forward to reading in upcoming issues of the Carnegie Newsletter what your readers think. Darren Lowe Re:

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ing the carrying of knives especially i n bars and t h e s a l e of a l c o h o l s u b s t i t u t e s ) and community-based neighbourhood p l a n n i n g . Membership i n DERA i s open t o anyone who l i v e s w i t h i n t h e b o u n d a r i e s o f t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e . Monthly membership meetings a r e held and t h e s e m e e t i n g s p r o v i d e a forum f o r d i s c u s s i o n on community i s s u e s and concerns. Approved p o l i c i e s a r e t h e n c a r r i e d o u t by DERA's s t a f f . Over o n e - t h i r d o f o u r app r o x i m a t e l y 4500 members a r e Chinese-Canadian. Accordingly, t h e meetings a r e i n E n g l i s h and Cantonese. As w e l l , we p u b l i s h a monthly n e w s l e t t e r on t o p i c s of int e r e s t t o t h e community and u p d a t e s on what i s happening and might happen i n t h e i r neighbourhood. Over t h e y e a r s , DERA h a s had many s u c c e s s e s and we perform many f u n c t i o n s a l l f o r t h e b e t t e r m e n t of t h e community. 3. THE TYPICAL RESIDENT OF THE DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE:

1. INTRODUCTION: T h i s Commission h a s been a s k e d t o "make recommendat i o n s t o t h e p r o v i n c i a l government f o r t h e improvement o f h e a l t h and o u r h e a l t h c a r e system." T h i s is a lauda b l e endeavor. However, t h e t i t l e of t h e Commission i s "The Royal Commission on H e a l t h Care and Costs." The word " c o s t s " , by i m p l i c a t i o n a t l e a s t t o u s - i n t h e tit l e o f any Commission, board o r committee's mandate means t h a t t h i s Commission w i l l be looking t o cut c o s t s i n our h e a l t h c a r e system. We s t a t e t h i s , n o t i n a mood of cynif o r we hope o u r p r e cism s e n t a t i o n w i l l show t h a t we but i n response are sincere t o impending l e g i s l a t i o n : t h e F e d e r a l B i l l C-69. B i l l C-69 i s now i n i t s f i r s t r e a d i n g . However, i f e n a c t e d , B i l l C-69 would acc e l e r a t e funding cutbacks f o t medicare, s o c i a l s e r v i c e s anc p o s t s e c o n d a r y e d u c a t i o n . F e c e r a l money p a i d t o t h e p r c v i n c e s f o r t h e s e programs w o ~ l dbe reduced e a c h y e a r , from i t s 1989190 l e v e l of by about $9 b i l l i o n t o t h e y e a r 2004. B i l l C-69 would a l s o , f o r t h e f i r s t time, place a l i m i t on f e d e r a l money f o r s o c i a l a s s i s t a n c e payments and soci a l services i n the three 'rich' provinces - Ontario, A l b e r t a and B r i t i s h Columbia. I f f e d e r a l f u n d i n g i s reduced t h e p r o v i n c e s w i l l b e a r an i n c r e a s e d f i n a n c i a l burden which, i n t u r n , c o u l d jeop a r d i z e t h e a v a i l a b i l i t y and q u a l i t y of t h e s e programs and l i m i t the help available to t h o s e most i n need. I n t h e a r e a of h e a l t h c a r e , t h e ins t i t u t i o n of extra-billing o r h o s p i t a l u s e r - f e e s (now proh i b i t e d under t h e Canada H e a l t h Act) a r e v e r y l i k e l y . Every y e a r , a lower proport i o n of o u r n a t i o n a l w e a l t h goes t o medicare through n a t i o n a l f u n d i n g . Every y e a r t h e

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p r o v i n c e s have t o f i n d a l i t t l e more money t o make up the difference. It is w i t h t h e s e f a c t o r s i n mind t h a t we p r e s e n t t h i s s u b m i s s i o n t o t h i s Commission, f c r w i t h o u t f e d e r a l and prov i n c i a l commitment t o p r e s e r v i n g and improving t h e h e a l t h especially for c a r e system t h e e l d e r l y , t h o s e l i v i n g below t h e p o v e r t y l i n e , and f o r t h o s e men, women and c h i l d r e n w i t h AIDS, d o l l a r s supposedly ' s a v e d ' now w i l l o n l y inc r e a s e t h e burden on f u t u r e

g e n e r a t i o n s . The e r o s i o n of t h e u n i v e r s a l i t y of h e a l t h c a r e and t h e c u t t i n g back of h e a l t h c a r e funding discourages proactive i n i t i a t i v e s ( t h e ounce of p r e v e n t i o n ) . H e a l t h c a r e i s a n investment. Keeping o u r n a t i o n h e a l t h y should b e a p r i o r i t y . Maintaining health, especially i n t h e l a t e r y e a r s of l i f e and w i t h a n a g i n g p o p u l a t i o n w i l l become one of t h e most c r u c i a l challenges facing t h i s province.

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2. WHAT DERA DOES: Before g i v i n g o u r p r e s e n t a tion, allow us t o explain the n a t u r e of our organizat i o n , i t s g o a l s and success e s , and o u r s t a n d i ~ gi n o u r community. DERA (The Downtown E a s t s i d e R e s i d e n t s ' A s s o c i a t i o n ) was formed i n 1973. It was formed by r e s i d e n t s who were disgusted with t h e indifference, the years of neglect and t h e e x p l o i t a t i o n which i n c r e a s e d t h e i r p o v e r t y and l a b e l l e d t h e i r community "Skid Road". R e s i d e n t s orga n i z e d i n o r d e r t o improve t h e i r neighbourhood and r e named i t " t h e Downtown Eastside". Over t h e y e a r s t h e r e s i d e n t s have f o u g h t l o n g and hard f o r d e c e n t and a f f o r d a b l e housing, jobs, l i v e a b l e incomes, community and r e c r e a t i o n a l f a c i l i t i e s , oark s p a c e , s a f e r s t r e e t s (curb-

t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e , we have added a p r o f i l e o f t h e a v e r a g e r e s i d e n t from o u r r e s i d e n t surveys. The Downtown E a s t s i d e i s popularly referred t o a s "Skid Road", and o f t e n s e r v e s a s a catchment a r e a f o r many of t h e C i t y ' s s o c i a l problems. What i s n o t w i d e l y known i s t h a t t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e is one o f t h e most s t a b l e commu n i t i e s i n Vancouver, w i t h a s t r o n g community i d e n t i t y , a v i b r a n t mix o f c u l t u r e s , a g e s and economic backgrounds and an e s t a b l i s h e d group o f r e s i d e n t s who a r e committed t o m a i n t a i n i n g and improving t h e comnunity. The t y p i c a l r e s i d e n t of t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e i s a Caucas i a n male who l i v e s a l o n e and i s p o s s i b l y d i s a b l e d . He i s 45 y e a r s o r o l d e r and a r e c i p i e n t of s o c i a l a s s i s t a n c e , w i t h a monthly income of l e s s t h a n $580, t h i s b e i n g 66.15%

of t h e p o v e r t y l i n e income. ~n a v e r a g e r e s f d e n t i n 1990: - 89% a r e males - 93% a r e l i v e - a l o n e s a v e r a g e a g e i s 47 y e a r s - 46% were born i n B.C. 49% from e l s e w h e r e i n Can. 5% from o u t s i d e Canada - monthly income o f $500 - monthly r e n t $300 o r l e s s . The a v e r a g e r e s i d e n t h a s l i v e d i n t h e Downtown Easts i d e f o r 1 3 y e a r s . Most l i v e i n a housekeeping o r s l e e p i n g room. have some s o r t of h e a l t h problem which makes i t d i f f i c u l t f o r them t o g e t around. The s l e e p i n g and housekeeping u n i t s i n which most of them l i v e a r e t y p i c a l l y 100 s q u a r e f e e t of l i v i n g s p a c e w i t h i n which t h e r e is a bed, a d r e s s e r , a c h a i r and a s i n k . A growing percent a g e o f u n i t s have a h o t p l a t e and a f r i d g e . R a r e l y do s u c h u n i t s c o n t a i n waehroom f a c i l i t i e s o r a phone. The above i n f o r m a t i o n is ext r a c t e d from t h e r e s u l t s of o u r tow housing s u r v e y s (1988 and 1990) done f o r Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporat i o n (CMHC). The 1990 s u r v e y has not y e t received approval f o r p u b l i c a t i o n from CMHC, a l t h o u g h we do a n t i c i p a t e app r o v a l l a t e r t h i s month (Nov). The l a t e s t s t u d y found t h a t , w h i l e changes i n r e s i d e n t types a r e occurring, the trad i t i o n a l Downtown E a s t s i d e r e s i d e n t type, a s outlined above, i s remaining i n t h e neighbourhood. The t y p i c a l r e s i d e n t p r o f i l e h a s changed m a r g i n a l l y due t o a n i n f l u x o f 'younger' p e o p l e , i n c l u d i n g women and c h i l d r e n , i n t o t h e a r e a . T h i s was caused by t h e city-wide r e n t a l c r i s i s of t h e p a s t two y e a r s . I n o u r 1988 s t u d y t h e r e was a vacancy r a t e o f between 1326% in t h e ' r e s i d e n t i a l ' hot e l s which form t h e m a j o r i t y of o u r h o u s i n g s t o c k . I n o u r l a t e s t s t u d y , t h e vacancy r a t e f l u c t u a t e s between 2 6 3%. T h i s ' s l a c k ' i n t h e vacancy r a t e was t a k e n up by younger p e o p l e , f o r c e d o u t of a f f o r d a b l e accomodation by r i s i n g costa. As w e l l , a n in-

c r e a s i n g number o f d e - i n s t i tutionalized mental p a t i e n t s have g r a v i t a t e d t o t h e a r e a , a l s o f o r c e d o u t by r e n t i n creases i n the surrounding areas. Until l a t e l y , relatively l i t t l e was known a b o u t t h e h e a l t h s t a t u s and p a t t e r n s of,health service utilizat i o n o f a r e a r e s i d e n t s . Nearl y one h a l f o f t h e r e s i d e n t s q u e s t i o n e d in o u r s u r v e y r e p o r t e d some form o f d i s a b i l i ty. I n o u r 1988 s u r v e y , s e r i ous d i s a b i l i t i e s were r e p o r t ed by about 15% o f t h e people responding. We have a l s o i d e n t i f i e d s u b s t a n c e abuse, v l i l e n c e and v i c e a s major prcblems i n t h e a r e a . W i l e t h e average resident i s a Caucasian male o v e r 45, more f a m i l i e s a r e moving i n t o t h e a r e a , b o t h o u t o f necessi t y and by c h o i c e . While t h e r e s i d e n t s f o u g h t l o n g and hard f o r a w a t e r f r o n t p a r k i n the area, recreational facili t i e s a r e still severely l a c k i n g . The Carnegie Communi t y Centre provides recreat i o n a l f a c i l i t i e s , but its limited space even though i t i s expanding restricts t h e amount o f s e r v i c e i t can provide.

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I n J u l y of 1990, a "Prelirnin a r y Study o f S e l e c t e d Morb i d i t y and M o r t a l i t y I n d i c a t o r s " i n t h e Downtown East- ' s i d e was done by D r . J a n ). Tollefson, a Resident i n Community Medicine a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f B r i t i s h Columb i a . It must be n o t e d t h a t t h i s is a preliminary study. but i t provides an i n d i c a t i o n of t h e h e a l t h and r e l a t e d problems we f a c e i n t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e . T h i s s t u d y uses eight determinants o r i n d i c a t o r s of h e a l t h s t a t u s f o r assessment purposes... 1 ) Income and employment 2) Tuberculosis 3) Human immunodeficiency virus 4 ) Alcohol withdrawal r e q u i r ing c a r e a t a detox unit

5) c h i l d r e n - i n - c a r e c a s e l o a d s 6) Mental h e a l t h c a s e l o a d s 7) a o m i c i d e s and o t h e r 'crimes against person' 8) M o r t a l i t y , i n c l u d i n g premature l o s s of l i f e . The r e s u l t s of t h i s s t u d y , w h i l e shocking, were n o t s u r p r i s i n g t o DERA. We had a l ready s e n s e d t h a t we had a n i n c r e a s i n g number of s o c i a l problems and t h e a t t e n d a n t h e a l t h problems. We a t DERA e n t i r e l y concur w i t h t h e recommendations of t h e r e p o r t . We would a l s o encourage f u r t h e r s t u d i e s . As i s e v i d e n t from t h e s t u d y f i n d i n g s , t h e h e a l t h problems i n t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e a r e worse t h a n i n any o t h e r a r e a o f t h e C i t y o f Vancouver. 5. IN-DEPTH DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE HEALTH STUDY NEEDED: '

DERA r e c e n t l y appl!ed to s e v e r a l s o u r c e s f o r funding t o do a more comprehensive s u r v e y of h e a l t h n e e d s i n t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e . The proposed o b j e c t i v e s a r e : 1) t o derive estimates of t h e burden of i l l n e s s i n t h i s population; 2) t o d e t e r m i n e t h e p a t t e r n of health service u t i l i z a t i o n . Aside from t h e s t u d y done by Dr. Tollefson, r e l a t i v e l y l i t t l e i s known about t h e h e a l t h s t a t u s and p a t t e r n s of health service u t i l i z a t i o n o f Downtown E a s t s i d e r e s i d e n t s . Research elsewhere ind i c a t e s t h a t r e l a t i v e depriva t i o n , and t h i s i s t h e c a s e i n t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e , c o r r e l a t e s s t r o n g l y and posit i v e l y t o both higher r a t e s of m o r t a l i t y and p o o r e r h e a l t h s t a t u s , and i t i s t h u s anticipated t h a t the study w i l l uncover g e n e r a l l y poor health status. Other p o p u l a t i o n s w i t h simil a r characteristics to the Downtown E a s t s i d e tend t o u s e fewer h e a l t h c a r e s e r v i c e s r e l a t i v e t o overall l e v e l s of need, and o f t e n do n o t s e e k c a r e u n t i l c o n d i t i o n s have become r e l a t i v e l y s e v e r e . One i n t e r e s t i n g f o c u s of o u r proposed s u r v e y would b e t o

compare t h e h e a l t h s t a t u s of s i n g l e l i v e - a l o n e s , who compr i s e t h e m a j o r i t y of o u r popu l a t i o n , w i t h t h o s e i n coo p e r a t i v e and s o c i a l housing p r o j e c t s . We a r e c e r t a i n t h a t t h i s would p o i n t t o a s t r o n g c o r r e l a t i o n between p r o p e r housing and h e a l t h . We would a l s o s t u d y t h e h e a l t h e x p e r i e n c e of a subsample of a r e a r e s i d e n t s ; how t h e y cope when ill, and who t h e y t u r n t o f o r help. We would examine t h e s u p p o r t and m o n i t o r i n g systems, and how people l i v i n g w e l l below t h e poverty l i n e n o u r i s h themselves d u r i n g p e r i o d s of i l l n e s s , when t h e y a r e conf i n e d t o t h e i r rooms. We would a l s o e x p l o r e t h e l e v e l o f s u b s t a n c e abuse especially alcohol ( i n the Downtown E a s t s i d e we have n e a r l y 6,000 pub s e a t s , o r n e a r l y one f o r e v e r y two residents). While t h e funds f o r t h i s s t u d y do n o t appear t o b e forthcoming, e s p e c i a l l y i n t h e s h o r t term, we f e e l t h a t d o i n g t h i s t y p e of s t u d y i s i m p e r a t i v e . To d e a l e f f e c t i v e l y w i t h h e a l t h c a r e , we must b e aware o f t h e t o t a l i t y of t h e problem. Chronic d i s e a s e and s u b s t a n c e abuse require constant attention i f we a r e t o d e a l e f f e c t i v e l y w i t h t h e c h a l l e n g e of p r o v i d i n g p r o p e r c a r e , prev e n t a t i v e measures and b e t t e r a l l o c a t i o n o f medical and s o c i a l s e r v i c e s .

6. HOW DERA APPROACHES HEALTH:

I n 1989 DERA was given a S e n i o r s H e a l t h Independence Program g r a n t by H e a l t h 6 Welfare Canada. The purpose o f t h i s g r a n t was t o e n a b l e us t o improve t h e independence, s e l f esteem, and g e n e r a i h e a l t h of s e n i o r s (45 y e a r s and o l d e r o u r t y p i c a l r e s i d e n t ) . We view h e a l t h a s a t o t a l i t y , i n c l u d i n g p h y s i c a l , mental, s o c i a l and communnl h e a l t h . T h i s s u c c e s s f u l program is now i n i t s second year.

ALICE: Under t h e a e g i s o f SHIP SHAPE, DERA received a start-up grant from t h e Vancouver Foundat i o n t o i n i t i a t e a program c a l l e d A.L.I.C.E. (A Low Income C o o p e r a t i v e Enterp r i s e ) . I n December 1990 we hope t o open ALICE, a low-cost g e n e r a l s t o r e f o r s e n i o r s and o t h e r r e s i d e n t s of t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e . We w i l l b e endeavoring t o keep t h e p r i c e o f b a s i c f o o d s t u f f s and c l e a n i n g s u p p l i e s a s low a s p o s q i b l e f o r p e o p l e on f i x e d incomes. Nutritional counselling 6 education a r e another goal of t h i s p r o j e c t . Those on f i x e d incomes, e s p e c i a l l y when ill o r n e a r t h e end of t h e i r monthly a s s i s t a n c e money, tend t o e a t p o o r l y ( t h e t o a s t h t e a syndrorne). Proper d i e t is important i n m a i n t a i n i n g good h e a l t h , and a s most oi o u r r e s i d ents live i n residential h o t e l s , cooking and food storage f a c i l i t i e s a r e oft' en lacking. Corner convenience s t o r e s tend t o have h i g h e r p r i c e s f o r canned goods and t o i l e t and c l e a n i n g s u p p l i e s . Bulk buying c o s t s a v i n g s a r e nearly impossible f o r those on f i x e d incomes. We w i l l a l s o be looking at a delivery service f o r shut-.L~G. Health c a r e does n o t , a s t h e saying goes, 'stop a t t h e s k i n ' . Environmental, s o c i a l and community f a c t o r s a r e a l s o i m p o r t a n t . These a r c t h e f a c t o r s upon which DERA h a s h i s t o r i c a l l y , and continues t o , cmcentcate. Housing: Over t h e p a s t s i x y e a r s , DERA h a s sponsored t n e b u i l d i n g of n e a r l y 500 u n i t s of s o c i a l and c o o p e r a t i v e hous Lr.2, t h e r e b y l o d g i n g approximatel y 800 people. We a r e e x t r e mely proud o f t h i s accompl i s l u n e n t ; good, a f f o r d a b l e housing is i n c o n ! ~ t a n t damand in t h e Downtown Easts i d s . We have n e a r l y 3000 p e o p l e on o u r a c t i v e housing w a i t i n g l i s t , and o f t h e s e

approximately 550 a r e c h i l d ren. T h i s r e p r e s e n t s a s t a r t l i n g 80% i n c r e a s e i n appli-. c a t i o n s from f a m i l i e s w i t h c h i l d r e n s i n c e 1986. P r o p e r h o u s i n 3 js a c r i t l cal f a c t o r i n encouraging and s u s t a i n i n g good h e a l t h . When long-term r e s i d e n t s of r e s i d e n t i a l h o t e l s and o t h e r t y p e s o f s u x i ~ a n d a r daccomodation a r e f i n a l l y allocated d e c e n t and a f f o r d a b l e housi n g , s e c u r i t y o f t e n u r e , and a s a y in t h e c a r e and maintenance o f t h e i r d o m i c i l e , s e l f esteem, independence and h e a l t h (physicill and emotional) improve n o t i c e a b l y . Our housing s t a f f have r e p o r t e d l e s s s u b s t a n c e abuse (especially alcohol), Lrlproved g e n e r a l appearance, more openness and a w i l l i n g n e s s t o c c o p e r a t e amongst t h o s e f i n a l l y a l l o t t e d dec e n t housing. (Having s a i d t h e above, DERA e x t e n d s a n i n v i t a t i o n t o a l l o r p a r t o f t h e Commission on H e a l t h Care t o v i s i t any of o u r housing developmaries. W e a l s o i n v i t e you t o speak t o a random sampling of t h e r e s i d e n t s in t h e s e developments r e g a r d i n g t h e i r outl o o k on h e a l t h , h e a l t h rel a t e d matters, substance abuse, v a y s o f improving t h e h e a l t h o f t h e community, o r any o t h e r t o p i c which you f e e l f a l l s w i t h i n your mandate. )

7. DERA RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSION:

(The f o l l o w i n g a r e n o t nece s s a r i l y in p r i o r i t y o r d e r . ) A. HOUSING 1) An i n c r e a s e d a l l o c a t i o n of a o c i a l housing u n i t s f o r t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e t o p r o v i d e a l a r g e r s t o c k of affordable housing f o r those

on f i x e d incomes. E s p e c i a l l y needed a r e more l o n g term care f a c i l i t i e s f o r seniors. There i s a b a c k l o g i n t h e p r e s e n t system w i t h l o n g w a i t l i s t s in referring facilities such a s i n t e r n e d i a t e c a r e and emergency housing.

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2) The s p o n s o r s h i p of nonp r o f i t groups t o o p e r a t e hote l s t o e n s u r e r e t e n t i o n , prop e r c a r e and a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of a f f o r d a b l e r e s i d e n t i a l units. 3) More c o - o p e r a t i v e housing f o r t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e , d e l i v e r e d through a modified 56.1 CMHC "type" program i n conjunction with subsidies from BCHMC ( B r i t i s h Columbia Housing Management Corporat i o n ) a n d / o r t h e C i t y o f Vancouver. T h i s program must a l l o w a minimum t a r g e t of 50% low income members i n t h e co-operative. 4) Develop more a o o r i o r u a t e and f u l l y s t a f f e d housing and resources f o r HIV positive, d r u g a d d i c t e d , homeless sext r a d e workers. B. MENTAL HEALTH:

1 ) Increased s e r v i c e s f o r people w i t h m e n t a l h e a l t h d i s o r d e r s i n t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e , such a s o u t r e a c h and one t o one l i f e - s k i l l s workers. 2) Proper housing f o r p e o p l e w i t h mental d i s o r d e r s . The G r e a t e r Vancouver Mental Health Service estimates t h a t i n Vancouver and Richmond a l o n e , t h e r e a r e o v e r 200 people w i t h m e n t a l d i s o r d e r s on w a i t i n g lists f o r b o a r d i n g homes. The S t r a t h c o n a Communi t y Care Team, which t r e a t s many p e o p l e w i t h m e n t a l d i s o r d e r s i n t h e Downtown Easts i d e , s t a t e s t h a t i t now t a k e s a s l o n g a s f o u r months f o r these people t o g e t i n t o a b o a r d i n g home, compared t o a w a i t o f t h r e e weeks o n l y two y e a r s ago. As a r e s u l t , many a r e f o r c e d t o t a k e inapp r o p r i a t e and s u b s t a n d a r d housing i n t h e Downtown Eastside, i f they can g e t i t , and e x p e r i e n c e d i f f i c u l t y i n s t a y i n g i n one p l a c e . There a r e two emergency s h e l t e r s f o r p e o p l e w i t h ment a l h e a l t h problems i n Vancouver T r i a g e and Lookout. They a r e b o t h i n t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e . Both a r e b e i n g f o r ced t o t u r n away p r o s p e c t i v e c l i e n t s because o f t h e p r e s s u r e t o accomodate t h o s e who have no s h e l t e r a t a l l , b u t

don't necessarily f i t t h e i r mandate. More s h e l t e r s a r e needed, b u t l o c a t i o n s i n o t h e r a r e a s of t h e c i t y should a l s o be c o n s i d e r e d . L o c a t i n g more r e s i d e n t i a l f a c i l i t i e s i n t h e Downtown Eastside f u r t h e r complicates t h e a r e a ' s problems, c e r t a i n l y d o e s n o t a i d r e c o v e r y and r e s u l t s i n many b e i n g v i c timized. The l a c k o f p r o p e r mental h e a l t h f o l l o w up, m o n i t o r i n g and p r o p e r accommodation res u l t s i n many p e o p l e w i t h m e n t a l d i s o r d e r s becoming v i c t i m s o f crime: a s s a u l t , robbery, s e x u a l abuse, e t c . T h i s c a u s e s them t o b e a f u r t h e r s t r a i n on t h e h e a l t h c a r e system, o f t e n r e q u i r i n g r e i n s t i t u t i a l i z a t i o n and/or hospitalization. C. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES: 1) More p h y s i c a l r e c r e a t i o n a l f a c i l i t i e s a r e needed s u c h a s a swimming p;ool, more gymnasium s p a c e , a n o t h e r community c e n t r e and more p a r k space. D. ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS: 1) More e x t e n s i v e community d i r e c t e d and c u l t u r a l l y appr o p r i a t e a l c o h o l and d r u g t r e a t m e n t pzograms ( e s p e c i a l l y i n t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e o f Vancouver). Without t h e n e c e s s a r y f a c i l i t i e s t o prov i d e ' i n house' t r e a t m e n t , t h e c y c l e s of dependency and abuse w i l l c o n t i n u e . T h i s dependency and a b u s e c a n cause physical d e t e r i o r a t i o n a s w e l l a s h i g h e r r a t e s of crime, ' d y s f u n c t i o n a l ' famil i e s , f a m i l y b r e a k up, more c h i l d r e n - i n - c a r e , and a h o s t o f o t h e r problems which, i f n o t d e a l t w i t h , become chron i c and l e a d t o a f u r t h e r d r a i n on olr a l r e a d y overtaxed h e a l t h and s o c i a l s e r v i c e s system. 2) Substance abuse e d u c a t i o n and awareness programs a r e needed.

F. OUTREACH PROGRAMS: 1 ) Increased outreach f o r the l o n e l y and ' s h u t - i n ' a d u l t s and s e n i o r s .

Because of i l l n e s s , a l c o , h o l / d r u g abuse, p h y s i c a l o r e m o t i o n a l impairment, economic d e p r i v a t i o n , a n d / o r l a c k of t r a d i t i o n a l s o c i a l t i e s a g r e a t number of o u r r e s i d e n t s become ' d i s c o n n e c t e d ' from a v a i l a b l e r e s o u r c e s . According t o most s t u d i e s , t h e s e people become d i s e a s e d , p h y s i c a l l y and e m o t i o n a l l y impaired, and g e n e r a l l y s e e k t r e a t m e n t most o f t e n when t h e i r s i t u a t i o n reaches the c h r o n i c s t a g e . Outreach and q u a s i - c l i n i c a l programs such a s more community h e a l t h workers ( p h y s i c a l 6 mental) and c o r n u n i t y h e a l t h n u r s e s , s e n i o r s ' programs such a s DERA's SUIP SHAPE and neighbourhood h e l p e r s programs a r e n e c e s s a r y i f we a r e t o i n t e r c e d e and promote p r o p e r p h y s i c a l and m e n t a l h e a l t h . G. CHILDREN'S SERVICES: 1) S t e p s s h o u l d be taken t o ensure t h a t children a r e s a f e from v e r b a l , p h y s i c a l and s e x u a l a b u s e b o t h i n s i d e and o u t s i d e t h e home. 2) That t h e r e be a f u r t h e r development o f s e r v i c e s f o r the children of battered women. 3) That c h i l d r e n i n t h e s c h o o l system be t a u g h t how t o deal w i t h v i o l e n c e and c o n f l i c t and t h a t neighbourhood programs be developed t o a s s i s t children i n learni n g s k i l l s r e g a r d i n g coping w i t h t h e i r own v i o l e n t beh a v i o u r o r t h a t of o t h e r s . 4 ) That more s h o r t and l o n g term c h i l d - c a r e and r e s p i t e c a f e s e r v i c e s be p r o v i d e d t o f a m i l i e s i n t h e Downtown Eas t s i d e .

8. SPOUSAL ASSAULT SERVICES: 1) That f u n d i n g f o r t r e a t ment programs f o r t h e perpet r a t o r s o f spouse a s s a u l t b e provided, in which i s s u e s o f s o c i a l i z a t i o n and a t t i t u d e s t o power and c o n t r o l a r e d e a l t with. 2) That more t r a i n e d and s e n s i t i v e v i c t h support s e r v i c e s a r e needed f o r b a t t e r e d women.

3) There is a need t o expand c o o r d i n a t i o n of spouse a s s a u l t s e r v i c e s across the P r o v i n c e and communities should be encouraged t o develop Spouse A s s a u l t Coo r d i n a t i n g Committees.

I. WELFARE CHANGES : 1) That t h e minimum wage and w e l f a r e r a t e be r a i s e d t o t h e Federally defined poverty l i n e ( a t l e a s t ) t o r e f l e c t the a c t u a l cost of l i v i n g i n Vancouver. The l o n g term s a v i n g s r e s u l t i n g from s u c h a move would more t h a n pay f o r t h e short-term expense. 2) S e t up a system of r e n t reviews and remove t h e d i v i s i o n o f w e l f a r e money i n t o s u p p o r t and s h e l t e r compone n t s s o t h a t l a n d l o r d s do not automatically r a i s e r e n t s , t h e r e b y f o r c i n g welfare r e c i p i e n t s t o u s e food money f o r housing charges. 3) P r o v i d e m e d i c a l and d e n t a l coverage f o r a l l p e r s o n s on w e l f a r e t o i n c r e a s e acce s s i b i l i t y t o health care.

J. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS: I ) That t h e h e a l t h c a r e mand a t e be broadened t o provide more h e a l t h promotion a c t i v i t i e s ( p r e v e n t i o n and e a r l y intervention). 2) The n a t u r e and d e s i g n of s e r v i c e s must be mixed t o r e f l e c t the multiple causes o f poor h e a l t h . We need t o e s t a b l i s h a system of communi c a t i o n t o e n s u r e t h a t separa t i o n of j u r i s d i c t i o n s between P r o v i n c i a l M i n i s t r i e s does n o t c o n t i n u e t o t h w a r t e f f o r t s t o promote h o l i s t i c c o n t i n u a of s e r v i c e s . 3) That community h e a l t h coo r d i n a t i o n committees be e s t ablished t o ensure t h a t deliv e r y systems a r e guided by and r e f l e c t t h e needs of h e a l t h c a r e u s e r s , and t h a t t h e y develop both s h o r t and l o n g term s t r a t e g i e s . They should be backed by and inc l u d e government r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , and have enough power t o be a f o r c e f o r change. 4 ) It i s n e c e s s a r y t o coordi n a t e s e r v i c e s and r e s e a r c h i n a community t o determine

how t h e y can d e s i g n ' t h e i r own i n t e r v e n t i o n s . I n t h e absence of l o c a l l e a d e r s h i p o r resources the health agencies should a c t a s a c a t a l y s t f o r m o t i v a t i n g community l e a d e r s , v o l u n t a r y o r g a n i z a t i o n s and government s e r v i c e a g e n c i e s t o engage i n a n i n t e r - a g e n c y approach t o h e a l t h promotion. 5) That e d u c a t i o n a l m a t e r i a l s be produced i n p l a i n language i . e . i n a c l e a r and c o n c i s e manner t o e n s u r e t h a t t h o s e w i t h l i t e r a c y problems c a n f u l l y understand them. 6 ) A l l programs must i n c l u d e a n e v a l u a t i o n component t o ensure t h a t they serve a c t u a l community-identified needs. 7) That f u n d i n g b e provided for multicultural services to be expanded and f o r t h e prov i s i o n of m u l t i c u l t u r a l int e r p r e t a t i o n programs f o r use r s o f t h e h e a l t h c a r e system. 8) That governments and t h e i r departments s t o p taking s h o r t - t e r m and myopic views of problems and t h e i r p o s s i b l e s o l u t i o n s and work towards more comprehensive and longterm p l a n n i n g t h a t w i l l a f f e c t t h e root causes of the problems (no more p o l i t i c a l l y expedient s o l u t i o n s ) .

"Now let's see, where was I?"

The a t t a c k of t h e naked mole came as something of a s u r p r i s e L u c k i l y , i t had no r e p r i s e But I was r e l o c a t e d i n t o a coven of w i t c h e s And t h e y r i p p e d open my s t i t c h e s The f r u g s they f o r c e d me t o t a k e o n l y made t h i n g s worse But t h e y showed no remorse But I d i d my t i m e And now i t i s t h e i r hands c h a t a r e covered i n grime. I f my f a t e should become t h e i r f a t e It mighc f i n a l l y d e c i d e t h e debace Over who i s e v i l and who i s good But I doubt t h a t a n y t h i n g w i l l b e understood U n t i l t h e end of t h e time That t h e punishment h a s f i t t e d che crime precisely. X l i z a b e r h Thorpe

Carnegie C h a r a c t e r S p o t l i g h t VIOLET BESTON V i o l e t i s someone who p l a y s a t t h e ~ a r n e g i eCabaret every Tuesday n i g h t . Her piano p l a y i n g s o o t h e s t h e s o u l and c a r e s s e s your l o v e f o r music. Born i n 1911, V i o l e t h a s been playi n g t h e p i a n o s i n c e t h e age of s i x and remembers performing f o r people whose f a t h e r s , husbands and s o n s were o f f a t war i n France i n 1918. During World War I1 s h e performed a t t h e Dugout and remembers b e i n g picked up a t l e a s t 3 n i g h t s a week i n a j e e p and s e n t t o p l a y a t d i f f e r e n t Regimental camps. Every Sunday a f t e r noon s h e would go t o J e r r i c h o H o s t e s s House t o perform. A l l of t h i s was v o l u n t e e r and today s h e ' s a r e g u l a r performer a t t h e Caba r a e t . When asked what s h e l i k e s t h e most about Carnegie, s h e s a y s , " t h e s o c i a l a b i l i t y . . y o u know, meeting people. T h e r e ' s no s t i g m a t i s m and t h e abundance of t a l e n t among a l l t h e young people i s r e a l l y something. I t ' s l i k e l i v i n g o v e r a g a i n t o perform. Three y e a r s ago I was i n i n t e n s i v e c a r e . 1 never thought I ' d p l a y a g a i n . " By STEVE ROSE -

To My D a r l i n g Wife... Do Not Worry

Checking Your Shocks. Bounce your car up and down with your foot. If it keeps on bouncing after you stop, you need new shocks.

The emergence rises from t h e d e p t h s Uneasiness c r a w l s thrnugh s p a c e Darkness s h a t t e r e d by a c r y Do n o t worry, f o r I am h e r e Awake i n c a r e , I g i v e up s l e e p I n a s i l e n t c r y , I pray I n t h e s i l e n c e of t h e n i g h t , my r a i n f a l l s Do n o t worry, f o r I am h e r e Do n o t worry, f o r I am l o v e Do n o t worry, f o r I l o v e you. Alan King

BITTERS Out t h e r e i n t h e o t h e r l a n d s The cross-winds have blown s t r o n g l y ; The t i d e ' s upon t h e beach The s u r f keeps r o l l i n g on. The c o r a l s a r e a r e e f t h a t many thought of fondly And when t h e w a r w a s on t h e l a n d Many were found gone. Y e s , t h e r e i n t h a t faraway l a n d Words spoken on winds t h a t blew golden, Yes, t h e r e i n t h a t faraway l a n d thoughts were W u g h t , I s o o t h No one a c t s . . t h e y g v e known grown much more bolden.

And w e a s k , were they t o w i l e away t h e i r time With_murder, plunder, genocide, crime. And l i e t o o t h e r s t h a t they niight r u l e Though they themselves l i e dying i n s t o o l . $f t h i s i s t r u e , and many know who have l i v e d t h e r e , Why? we a s k , f i n d they t o s t r u t i n b l i s s Stand they now t h e i r own d e s t r u c t i o n and blood t o l e t With arms? Nay, o n l y g r e a t armor t h a t they themselves have s e t . I cannot h e l p b u t i n t h i s r e s t l e s s q u i e t n e s s Ponder back on days of o t h e r n o t h i n g n e s s Were they n o t t o o s o i n c l i n e d t o remember then T h e i r countrymen a l s o f e l l a s bowling p i n s , S t r u c k by t h e b a l l thrown by a m a s t e r of t h e game.

Out t h e r e i n o t h e r l a n d s The cross-winds have blown s t r o n g l y The t i d e ' s upon t h e beach The s u r f keeps r o l l i n g on. The c o r a l s a r e a r e e f t h a t many thought of f o n d l y And when t h e w a r was on t h e l a n d Many were found gone. Yes t h e r e i n t h a t faraway land.

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John Thay

I Editor, I s n ' t i t funny t h e way o u r democrat i c p r o c e s s works? When I was v o t i n g / on ~ a t u r d a yI took a second t o t h i n k t h e system. I fourfd i t odd how we g e t one day t o v o t e f o r m u n i c i p a l , p r o v i n c i a l and f e d e r a l c a n d i d a t e s runn i n g f o r o f f i c e . We g e t one day and they g e t 1,095 days (municipal) o r 1,460 days (prov. & f e d . ) P o l l s a r e u s u a l l y open f o r 12 hours. M i l l i o n s of people g e t 1 2 hours t o go t o p o l l i n g p l a c e s f o r p r o v i n c i a l and f e d e r a l governments, who t h e n g e t 35,040 hours of power t o d e c i d e o u r fate. It t a k e s t h e a v e r a g e person 5 minu t e s t o v o t e . . 5 minutes compared t o t h e 1,488,200 m u n i c i p a l o r 2,102,400 p r o v l f e d minutes w i t h i n t h e i r mandate. . Of c o u r s e t h e s o l u t i o n would be t o s h o r t e n government mandates. The l o g i c a l argument i s t h a t i t ' s t o o expensive . t o change governments w i t h i n 1%o r 2 years. The bureaucracy would be i n d e s c r i b a b l e ! O f f i c e s would be a zoo (not t h a t most a l r e a d y a r e n ' t ) ; employe e s a t a l l l e v e l s would be s c r a n b l i n g t o f i g u r e o u t who t h e i r b o s s is. So I guess we j u s t have t o l i v e w i t h i t . Campbell i s on h i s t h i r d mandate. We've v o t e d on 3 of t h e 3,285 days of p u t t i n g up w i t h him i n C i t y H a l l . Vander Scam i s i n t h e 1st mandate a t 1,460 days and Mulroney i s i n h i s 2nd term - 2,920 days of e n d u r i n g him. We've had 2 days t o choose f e d e r a l l y . I t ' s hard t o conclude t h e p o i n t of t h i s l e t t e r but i n t h e long run v o t i n g zis a rip-off. Now i f t h e r e were r e f e r pndums on any p o l i c y a t any l e v e l of government ithen i t wouldn't be s o bad, eh? S t e v e Rose J

( ~ d i t o r ' sn o t e : The f o l l o w i n g appeared i n Business Week on A p r i l 24, 1948 i n a n a r t i c l e t i t l e d "Economic Consequences of a T h i r d World War". Less t h a n 3 y e a r s a f t e r t h e end o f t h e second world war, Big Business s a i d . . ) MANPOWER CONTRGL . . Manpower r e g u l a t i o n would be t h e o v e r r i d i n g problem of World War 111. W e c o u l d n ' t f i g h t a n o t h e r war w i t h o u t d i c t a t i n g t o everyone where t o work, what t o do, what t o g e t p a i d f o r i t . Reason 1: The supply of manpower would -------b e a l i m i t on p r o d u c t i o n r i g h t from t h e s t a r t . So you could n o t a f f o r d t o waste i t . You would have t o put workers where they a r e needed most, j u s t a s you would m a t e r i a l s .

more than meets the eye. We never really had to be tough about this in War,II. In 1939 we had the benefit of 9 million unemployed, plus a lot of people working short hours or in poor jobs. The picture: 1939

Armedforce 0.4 Labor force 54.1 Employment 45.2 Hours/week 37.7

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You must have mobility ot labor. Any ~ i m eyou convert industry from peace to war, you have to move people from one place to another, from one job to another. If you have large numbers of jobless, that's easy; they'll go to the jobs, on their own. But you don't have that today. If you and draw people to new jobs with higher pay, that's easy too. But you couldn't do that again; as the chart shows on page 19, living standards would have to go down - not up. The problem would be to find ways to control people, the way you control materials. After all, you never have to worry about the morale of an ingot of steel; it never gets mad at you. War I1 ended before we had to get at all tough. So-thereare no f miliar techniques available. We wo Id have to work these out with a combination of fumbling and brilliant imaginat ion. But you can see a few features of a labor control pattern: First of all, a national service system would have to be tied in with the draft of soldiers. It would be more than just offering a choice of

"work or fight" ; the government waul$ decide who works, who fights. 1Y The decision would be based on individual usefulness to the war effort,'" not on how many children you have. s9' the decision couldn't be made by a board of your neighbors; it would have Q to be made by experts, bureaucrats. Another thing we'd have to do, that was not done in War 11, is flatly to outlaw strikes, treat incitement to strike as treason. !&?hat s t r i k e s there ;ere fii W i i r II grew out of job frictions, the ponde ousness of government strike-handlin machinery; the issues were essentia economic matters and were dealt with as such. A strike during a war with Russia would be another breed of cat. Even if it were not Communist-started, the Reds would be attracted to it, keep it going, sharpen the bitterness - if they were allowed to. Such strikes, both in intent and in effect, would be sabotage. So we'd have to prevent them. Could you even get grudging cooperation in all this from organized labor? Labor leaders would have to be assured in more than mere words that this isn't a plot to end free labor in America. Obviously, cooperation could be obtained only by putting union leaders directly in charge of the program giving them a responsibility and an authority in government never before approached in this country. hat's what Britain had to do last time. i

Civil rights of all kinds would take an awful beating of course. In a war with Russia, we would have a real fifth column, as we didn't when we fought Germany and Japan. That means that, just as in the case of strikes

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Editor, Does t h e q u e s t i o n n o t pose i t s e l f : What was US Big Business and government d o i n g , l e s s than 3 y e a r s a f t e r t h e founding of t h e United Nations as a peace-keeping o r g a n i s a t i o n . whlile t h e S o v i e t Union l a y d e v a s t a t e d and n o t y e t i n p o s s e s s i o n of an atomic bomt w h i l e t h e USA, untouched t e r r i t o r i a l l y by war and now by f a r t h e w e a l t h i e s t & powerful c o u n t r y i n t h e world... What were t h e y doing, pre-occupying thems e l v e s w i t h t h e "economic" consequence2 of a t h i r d world war? The q u e s t i o n s u r e l y a r i s e s : Were Hiroshima and Nagasaki t h e concluding blows of t h e second world war o r t h e i n i t i a l blows of t h e t h i r d . . . t h e subsequent "cold war" p e r i o d b e i n g merely. t h e p e r i o d of p r e p a r a t o r y re-organisi n g of t h e economy and s o c i a l psychology n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e l a u n c h i n g of t h e f u l l scale? Third World War (The p a r a l l e l s between then and now a r e b l u n t as t r a n s n a t i o n a l corporat i o n s wage economic war. ) Today, i t seems t o me, we a r e a l l c a l l e d upon t o d i s t i n g u i s h between a benign market economy based on c o n s t r uctive activity, universal i n nature and i n t e n t , and a malignant market eccnn~>7based uu rc';hlcas c ~ q e + _ i - on t_i f o r advantage and domination. Where does human w e l f a r e l i e ?

( w r i t t e n Nov.15)

I a s k you. self-determination B e a t r i c e Ferneyhaugh I wonder why I l i k e M r . Green, ~ h o u g ht h e s i g h t of him 1 ' v e never s e e n , Is i t because everywhere i s GREEN, GREEN, GREEN.

A l l my f r i e n d s a r e c l a i m i n g , That o n l y s e e i n g i s b e l i e v i n g , No m a t t e r how loud they a r e y e l l i n g , I w i l l s u r e l y be i g n o r i n g and v o t i n g . (Dedicated t o G r e ~ c h e nof Carnegie L i b r a r y , who always h e l p me w i t h my e n g l i s h ; ) A l b e r t k.m. Huong

VILLAGE MOTIF has come I do not know thisday. t o o q u i c k l y , l i k e f a l l r a i n on t h e morning of t h e s a d d e s t r i t u a l , l i k e a f o r e t o l d message i n t h e i m p a t i e n t grey of sky. At the akimbo inadvertancy of vision t h a t catapults us t o ourselves, there is a moment of boards and r a i n , f a d i n g l i g h t among t h e weeds beyond a doorless, t i l t e d r e c t a n g l e only t h e wind c o u l d have i n t e n d e d . J u s t i n s i d e t h e doorway, t o one s i d e , someone s q u a t s , nameless w i t h t h i c k c o n t ~ m p l a t i o n of d i s a b u s e and f a t i g u e . There is no reason to be a t such a p l a c e , u n l e s s i t i s t o have t h e l a s t p a l e l i g h t i n o n e ' s e y e s , 'to l o o k acr o s s t h e waste p l a c e towards mounta i n s , d a r k i m p e r a t i v e s beyond t h e f o r e s t , and t o momentarily be r e f l e c t e d l i g h t s h i v e r i n g i n t h e wind l i k e a n old finger,

And t h e moment;^ c o l d p e r s i s t e n c e suspends u s l i k e w i s e above t h e b o t t omlessness w e d i s c o v e r o u r s e l v e s t o be. There, i n t h e photographs perhaps t h e s p i r i t t h a t c o u l d l i v e through a n y t h i n g h a s f i n a l l y g i v e n i n . They a r e t o o c r i s p . No one can l o o k a t p i c t u r e s of v i l l a g e such and such a f ter the has had i t s way and s t i l l t a l k of t h a t s p i r i t . The person a l o n e i n t h e shack one n i g h t a t t h e edge of t h e c i t y , t h e - o n e l i n g e r i n g i n a doorway l o n g a f t e r t h e l a s t p o s s i b l e excuse f o r d o i n g s o h a s gone, t h e one dreaming some s e c r e t c o n n e c t i o n behind t h e broken windows of a d r a u g h t y bus l e f t t o r u s t , what a r e t h e y t h a t I f e e l t h a t I must add r e s s them? Maybe t h e r e was a s w i f t shadow i n t h e p e r i p h e r i e s . Maybe f i r e s w i l l once more s i g n i f y something o t h e r than holocaust. I do n o t know why I t a l k a l l t h e t i m e , why I do any of t h e s e t h i n g s I do, b u t t h e r e i s something s a d d e r than t h e p a c i f i c i f I s t o p . +.

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(If Y ou a r e a woman o v e r 40, l i v i n g i n BC, t h i s program i s f o r you.) SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY PROGRAM OF B . C . The S c r e e n i n g Mammography Program of B.C. i s a l i f e s a v i n g program a v a i l One woman i n t e n w i l l develop a b l e t o a l l woman aged 40 and o v e r i n B.C. b r e a s t c a n c e r . With e a r l y d e t e c t i o n a 95% c u r e r a t e can be c o n f i d e n t l y preS c r e e n i n g mammography i s t h e x-ray examination of t h e b r e a s t s f o r dicted. women wich no s i g n s o r symptoms of b r e a s t d i s e a s e . The t e c h n i q u e i s t h e most a c c u r a t e and e f f e c t i v e method of d e t e c t i n g b r e a s t c a n c e r s which may be too s m a l l t o be f e l t . A d o c t o r ' s r e f e r r a l i s n o t required'. Make a n a p p o i n t ment today by c a l l i n g : Vancouver 877-6109, S u r r e y 660-0288.

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C a s t i n g a v o t e i s a n a c t of t r u s t . By marking a n X, you, a s a c i t i z e n and vote r , d e l e g a t e your t r u s t t o an i n d i v i d u a l responsibility to or p a r t y . work t o m a i n t a i n t h a t t r u s t . Ask y o u r s e l f i f t h e Vanderzalm govern;merit h a s a c c e p t e d i t s r e s p o n s i b i l i t y a s g u a r d i a n of t h e p u b l i c t r u s t . Two r e c e n t reports t e l l the story On Nov.21, t h e Ombudsman's r e p o r t on t h e j u s t i c e system was r e l e a s e d . It c r i t i c i z e d t h e e n t i r e h a n d l i n g of t h e B i l l Reid a f f a i r . Y e t i n s t e a d of a c t i n g t o -ensure B C ' S j u s t i c e system w i l l be f a i r and w i t h o u t i n t e r f e r e n c e , t h e Vanderzalm government t r i e d t o s h i f t a l l blame o n t o the man who exposed t h e s c a n d a l , S i h o t a . The f a c t s a r e c l e a r : When B i l l Reid t r i e d t o g i v e p u b l i c money t o h i s f r i e n d i t was Moe S i h o t a who d i d h i s job and blew t h e w h i s t l e on him. When Bud Smith t r i e d t o tamper w i t h j u s t i c e , Moe blew the w h i s t l e a g a i n . And now, t h e government t r i e s t o c h a r g e t h e guy who blew the w h i s t l e w i t h d i s t u r b i n g t h e peace. Jack Reynolds and B i l l Vanderzalm ref u s e t o a c c e p t t h e r e was a problem. But as a criminal lawyer in the case put i t :

hat's why t h e Ombudsman proposed seri-

ous changes t o our c r i m i n a l j u s t i c e sysI can you a New government w i l l implement every one of t h e recommendations t o p r o t e c t t h e independence of t h e j u s t i c e system i n B.C. On Nov.23 came a 2nd r e p o r t , t h i s one Auditor-General George M o r f i t t ' s i n v e s t i g a t i o n i n t o t h e p r i v a t i z a t i o n of computer s e r v i c e s i n t h e Attorney-General's M i n i s t r y . M o r f i t t found t h a t t h e owners of Syscom C o n s u l t i n g were i n c o n f l i c t o f - i n t e r e s t , working f o r both t h e minis t r y and t h e i r own company. He c i t e d t h e Attorney-General's M i n i s t r y f o r breaki n g i t s own g u i d e l i n e s and p o l i c i e s by awarding c o n t r a c t s t o Syscom and o t h e r s w i t h n e i t h e r open b i d d i n g n o r r e q u e s t s f o r competitive quotes. Once a g a i n , t h e Vanderzalm government was caught i n a s i t u a t i o n of c o n f l i c t i n spending t h e t a x p a y e r s ' money. And t h e i r r e s p o n s e ? No apology o r p e n a l t y . I n s t e a d A-G ,, Russ F r a s e r pronounced t h e m a t t e r c l e a r e d up." Back t o b u s i n e s s a s u s u a l . T h i s behaviour i s t o t a l l y u n a c c e p t a b l e . Can We trust a govt* that a n a l m o s t p a t h o l o g i c a l i n a b i l i t y t o adm i t when t h e y ' r e wrong? What i s most apI I I ~ all officials in public o f f i c e in 'Orrect the the p r o v i n c e conducted themselves a s M r . palling is their s i t u a t i o n s u n t i l p u b l i c exposure, Only Reid did..,we should shortly be at the judgement On a ,level of p u b l i c m o r a l i t y t h a t e x i s t e d in the people can pass govt. t h a t c a n ' t t e l l r i g h t from wrong. t h e Capone e r a i n Chicago." !

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Let's Eliminate ECONOMIC &

Racial.Discrimmation in Canada E.B.S. This is e test, i t i s only a t e s t . . . . The p l a n e t o i d chimp s o c i e t y t h e dominant chimp g e t s t h e p r e t t i e s t g i r l s n o t t h e dumb tough t y p e s , b u t t h e chimps t h a t use t h e i r brains.

Yes, b u t does i t rhyme? No go What i s dominant? What i s subdominant? Perfect f i f t h does i t s a l l y f o r t h ? No go No, d o n ' t go I c r i z d f o r him No, d o n ' t go I sang a hymn No, don' t go I wrote f o r H i m Yo, d o n ' t go I whispered t i m i d l y h d he spoke t h e t r u t h lnd he gave up h i s youth lnd he always d i d r i g h t Ind he n e v e r d i d f i g h t Ind he f o r g a v e m e Ind Although he d i d f o r s a k e me I s t i l l b e l i e v e i n hymn.

F a l l e n King, dreaming of power Open your f i e r c e c h a r g e , c a u s e p a n i c i n t h e group, t h o s e days are gone Your days a r e gone soon Canada a t W A R , a r e you ready Food i s munitions, I ' l l s t a r v e f o r PEACE POM Thots f o r c o f f e e , Flexi-hours b u t does i t r e f l e c t - t h e World o r mirror i t ? I f e l l i n t o t h e yellow between t h e Red and Green Stop and Go - somewhere inbetween a t t h e end of my~lrope- I saw i t a l l A Republican s t y l e government H I P P I E S a media c r e a t i o n a g e n e r a t i o n i n time - BE MORE K I N D MORE HUMAN K I N D S l i d a n c e on t h e s t r e e t s above Hermanodad f o r s a l e , a f i r e s a l e Communist t y p e s must b e from t h e Gov't a l m o s t g o t passed by one of your ( o u r ) Prime M i n i s t e r The Ruble devalued, g o t i n t o a d e p r e s s i o n Vote f o r f u n , I v o t e f o r everyone P r o p e r t y Owners and rentalsmen a l l ! ! ! Peace Park and Grandview-Woodlands Stone masonry - Ache Bha ~ h e y ' r erobbing my room, a g a i n , a s I speak t h e y ' r e robbing my room, my mind, i n my s l e e p No f u n anymore, n o t allowed - c a n ' t a f f o r d ! ! ! Taum

E l i z a b e t h Thorpe

J U S ~a note to fellow East Enders who will be spending the iwnter outdoors such as I have been - layered clothing and a small plastic tarp alow maximum heat... ~t is truly agonizing, after all these latiest years of rhetorical reform and consciousness, to see it being used to fuel the fires of those in power.. to see them take another giant step in crushing the seeming ant hill of human rights and justice that has emerged, is emerging, trying to gain emergence. It is hard to say what will come in the future. I thought with all my heart Jim Green would get in.. the win might keep us from starting World War III..or possibly just one really positive reform would happen that could open the flood gates to human reality. Unfortunately, Armeggedon..dark years..whatever..these are bad forecasts of a general nature for a poli-

tical climate that is none too giving. So as Christmas comes and I start to gather all the money P can get, from selling everything I own (about $ 4 0 0 ) , I think I will go see Mexico before something really bad happens. Perhaps instead of starving and bearing the cold here, I will find peace farming the toxic lands of Mexico, Central America that have long been dumpsites for U.S. industry. I will survive, somewhere, perhaps not here, for George Bush or Gordon Campbell or anyone else cannot kill the spirit. Spirit lives wherever there is life and, as much as some people try to control it, they will find themselves caught in their own traps. This will bring them to the point of restitution and exposure will not stop at mere government policymakers. They, the owners & controllers of the big machine, owe us big!!!

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grows battering are ever reported to the police, according to the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of MONTREAL(CUP)-- Thirty two Women. Quebec women and children were An-d even when charges are murdered this year by their laid-which occurs in slightly spouses, common-law partners, more than 50 per cent of the boyfriends or fathers. cases-first time ofTenders will get Social workers are calling the an average $200 fine. Only repeat recent r a s h of murders in offenders are likely to be imprisMontreal-there have been 20 onedand they can very easily have over the past three months-an their terms shortened with good epidemic. Most ofthe women killed behaviour. were either attempting to leave 'I had a client who came in to their partner or had just recently see me one broken uo the relationshi;. year after her ' ~ f this manv "I had a client who came in to see me one husband had broken h e r members of any year after her husband had broken her other identifiable ribs," Schirm C I I I ~ Ugroup ~ had ribs," Schirm said. "He was fined $200. She said. wm fined $200. been murdered in got a call from him recentlv where he said She got a call this shorts wanof he's thinking of breaking ger hbs again time, you'd have from him reout since it only cost him $200 last time." cently where had the inthestreets,"said he said he's Mona Forrest, the director of right up to the highest levels of thinkingofbreakingherribsagain Montreal's Women'sCentre."But the court system, said a family since i t only cost him $200 last because they were women, people lawyer who specializes in repre- time.' Schirm said that public opintreat their lives as expendable." senting battered women. There is no explanation why 'Women a r e simply not ion has been building up over the the murder toll has been so high treated equally in front ofthelaw," years to call for tougher sanctions over such a short period of time. said Montreal ,lawyer Sylvie for wife batterers. But reforms But many people blame the jus- Schirm. 'A lot of judges are re- are slow in coming. In 1986, Quebec's justice ticesystem, which theysayleaves luctant to listen to all the details women vulnerablein front oftheir of cases of violence. They're just minister ordered a crackdown on s+uses. not interested, unless the violence the violence,He sent out the order Women are increasingly un- i s of such a n extraordinarily high' that police officersaniving at the willing to put up with spousal degreethattheyjust cannotignore scene of family violence had to violence, said Elizabeth Harper, it.'. charge the perpetrator. Schirm said the recent rash treesurer of the province's assoAccording to Montreal police ciation of centres for battered statistics, there were 5,359 reports of killings has increclsed awareyomen. - . , ..I - . ,of conjugal violence in 1989. ness of the ,problem of conjugal Andaslong asthe justice sya- But the statistics'oirly reveal violence; but that'it hdqcorne at a tern does not drastically change, a frnctionofthereal number. Only ' high firice,' . ' - ";' : women who decide to leave their ten per cent of all cases of wife 'I'm wonied that all this senabusive pnrtners will be increasingly a t risk, Harper added. "The legal system is simply not keeping up with all of the women whosimply nolonger want to put up with men's abuse," Harper said. "And as long as the legal system doesn't change, the problem will just worsen because men will feel it's their right to beat and kill their wives." . Women are discriminated against at every level of the legal system starting from the police

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s ~ t i z a t ~ otonthe ~ s s u will e just die down," Schirm said. 'How much longer will it have to go on before judges wake up?" . Judges and crown prosecutors should be required to undergo special training to help them understand the problem, Forrest said. "The majority of male judges are ill-equipped to deal with cases of wife battery," she said. *Many ofthem will identify with themale perpetrat~rs~rather than with the victim." Schirm believes .that many women break down in front of the court system and are not able to testify against their abusive partners because they are not prepared for the trial. "The man is often better prepared to face the court than the woman is. He has been advised by his lawyer and told how to answer questions,"she said.'On the other hand, the woman who is standing infrontofa man who has hurt her has received no preparation." Legal aid should cover the cost of preparing a woman to tes- 7 tify, andcrown prosecutors should f be specialized in this area of law, 1 Schirm said.

Counsellina ? Are vou serious?

Family 'Maintenance ~nfokementProgram Fight I n October '89, Federated AntiP o v e r t y Groups (FAPG) and women on w e l f a r e s t a r t e d t o t a k e t h e government t o c o u r t , c h a r g i n g t h a t t h e FMEP d i s c r i m i n a t e s a g a i n s t women on w e l f a r e . S i n c e t h e n , t h e M i n i s t r y of S o a i a l S e r v i c e s and Housing (MSSH) h a s exempted b o t h p l a i n t i f f s from t h e program because of v i o l e n t ex-spouses. Now t h e c o u r t s a y s t h a t because t h e women are no l o n g e r a f f e c t e d by t h e program, t h e y can no l o n g e r be p l a i n tiffs. "The c o u r t i s a l s o s a y i n g t h a t FAPG h a s no s c a n d i n g because we a r e n o t d i r e c t l y a f f e c t e d by t h e l e g i s l a t i o n , ' W e a r g u e t h a t o u r members a r e a f f e c t e d by i t , " e x p l a i n e d Gus Long of FAPG. End L e g i s l a t e d P o v e r t y s a y s t h a t i f women a r e b e i n g p r e s s u r e d by MSSH t o s i g n maintenance enforcement p a p e r s , t h e y s h o u l d s a y : "NO. I don' t want t o s i g n a n y t h i n g u n t i l I t a l k t o a lawyer" and t h e n go t o t h e l o c a l l e g a l a i d o f f i c e . If lawyers need more i n f o on t h e FMEProgram, c a l l D a r y l Larson o r Mark Benton a t (604) 687-1831.

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