February 1, 1988, carnegie newsletter by Carnegie Newsletter

A r t by: TORA, DAVE RYERSON, LEAH DUNKLEY , RICHARD TETRAULT C o v e r P h o t o : JIMMY STEWART

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d a f i @ t i ~aceaniari n~ r--City info s t a f f /an1 t accept Newsletter donations, as t h i s paper is a hot l i t t l e item of discussion ;vith the Carnegie Review Panel. I f you can help with spare change(!) lfind Paul Taylor. and h e ' l l give you a receipt* Thanks everybody.

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getting legal .assistance unsafe living conditions in hotels or a p a r t m e n t s disputes with landlords Income tax I

D E R A Is located at 9 Past Hastings or phone 602-0931.

p r e s e n t them w i t h c o p i e s of t h e i r work, and a11 r a d i a t e d t h e enrichment t h a t t h i s p r o j e c t awarded them. It was something l i k e C a r o l Channing won a l a w s u i t i n t h e S t a t e s and s a i d , "It was l i k e b e i n g p r e g n a n t f o r f i v e y e a r s and f i n a l l y g i v i n g b i r t h and t h e baby i s B e a u t i f u l ! " On hand were many d i g n i t a r i e s Aldermen Davies, E r i c k s o n , T a y l g r & P r i c e , w i t h Deputy Mayor Owen (and Ald. Boyce); Max Beck, D i r e c t o r of S o c i a l P l a n n i n g ; s e n i o r r e p s from t h e VPL, t h e School Board and p a r k s . Ron r e c o g n i z e d t h e many who had q u i e t l y h e l p e d , behind-the-scenes, t r a n s c r i b i n g and r e s e a r c h i n g and e d i t i n g , most of t h e t i m e - a g a i n i n Carnegie s t y l e - as v o l u n t e e r s . Joanne Canning-Dew, t h e o v e r - a l l E d i t o r , spoke of t h e dynamic s p i r i t t h a t l i t e r a l l y v i b r a t e d when s h e came h e r e f o r t h e f i r s t time. She, along with o t h e r s ensuring t h i s f r u i t of t h e i r l a b o u r s , was i n s p i r e d by t h e gut-wisdom and h a r d l i v e s of seemingly innocuous e l d e r s - wisdom , r n ~ . - t r n . l by n ~ g=k i i i g -dp. --y..---u The s e l e c t i o n of s t o r i e s w a s , i n i t s e l f , a gut-wrenching t a s k . I n L a u r e l ' s words: "no one p a r t o f t h i s P r o c e s s i s more s i g n i f i c a n t t h a n a n o t h e r and no one s t o r y i s more i m p o r t a n t t h a n a n o t h e r . There a r e many b e a u t i f u l and i m p o r t a n t s t o r i e s not included i n t h i s e d i t i o n ; t h e y form t h e b a s i s f o r your n e x t book. The ones which were chosen were s e l e c t e d b e c a u s e t h e y harmonized w e l l t o g e t h e r and because t h e y emphas i z e d a p a r t of o u r H i s t o r y which e are S t a r s and needed t o be t o l d . W a l l of o u r l i v e s and g i f t s are meaningful." ,

With a touch of s a d n e s s , Ron t o l d t h e audience t h a t t h e f i r s t t h r e e p e o p l e i n t h e book had passed ori. S e v e r a l o f t h o s e whose s t o r i e s .17pca iwere p r e s e n t and each was p r e s e n t e d w i t h a book, o f t e n through m i s t y e y e s saying thanks. Nancy J e n n i n g s , o u r d e p a r t i n g D i r e c t o r , spoke o f t h e theme i n many of the stories: that survival is the main p a r t of t h e l i v e s of many i n t h i s , Vancouver' s "have-not" a r e a . Nancy a s k e d t h e "haves" p r e s e n t t o keep t h i s e x p r e s s i o n o f what l i f e i s l i k e f o r u s , t h e p e o p l e behind H a s t i n g s and Main a t Main and H a s t i n g s . Nancy spoke of Ron b e i n g t h e q u i e t p e r s o n who became known a s t h e :shopp i n g c a r t l i b r a r i a n " from p i c k i n g up & d e l i v e r i n g books i n downtown e a s t s i d e s t y l e , and as t h e person who was r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e r e c o v e r y and ins t a l l a t i o n of t h e t h r e e smaller stained g l a s s windows under t h e s p i r a l s t a i r s . Val Kalk i s a l s o l e a v i n g a s Volunteer C o o r d i n a t o r , and Nancy r i g h t l y gave hnr. 4-La l l u c d e of 'Carnegle: s h e a r t ' When Muggs, t h e P r e s i d e n t , was c a l l e d up, s h e seemed embarrassed a t f i r s t b u t looked o u t a t f a c e s w e l l known and s a i d , "Nancy t o l d me t h a t s h i t is f e r t i l i z e r . Everything t h a t seems l i k e t h e end of t h e world i s j u s t a n o t h e r chance t o l e a r n what a wonderful c e n t r e t h i s i s , and a f t e r a y e a r and a h a l f , I ' m convinced t h a t Carnegie i s F u l l o f f e r t i l i z e r ! " The A s s o c i a t i o n Board purchased 200 c o p i e s of , H a s t i n g s and Main and s a l e s were b r i s k a t t h e c o s t p r i c e of $6.00. S t a r B o o k s ~ p r i n t e d 2,000 and t h e second p r i n t i n g w i l l o c c u r soon. LILL

To cope w i t h l i f e h e r e , t h a t ' s a t t h e h e a r t of t h e s t o r i e s . I n c l o s i n g Ron read from remarks made by Gary Poirier : "On t h e o u t s k i r t s of t h e c i t y , every I mean, they ' r e a l l body i s f i g h t i n g . worried how t h e y ' r e going t o g e t a l l t h i s s t u f f and how a r e they going t o pay f o r i t . They g o t t a g e t t h i s , they g o t t a g e t t h a t , they g o t t a go. I gotta Well, I was a " g o t t a go'': go out of town, t h e r e ' s a job, g o t t a work seven days, I ' l l s e e ya i n s i x weeks, w i f e , I g o t t a go make some money. W e l l , I ' l l b e t you everybody down h e r e , whatever t h e y g o t , i t ' s 1 a l l paid f o r . It may n o t be much but i t ' s something t o them because i t ' s t h e i r s - and i t ' s p a i d for.'' Seems t o me t h a t t h i s i s our way of l o o k i n g a t l i f e . H i e r a r c h i e s of ~ c s l t hand power d o n ' t impress people viio know t h a t o n l y t h e ' f r e e ' i n t a n gibles are priceless. By PAULR

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To Everyone a t Carnegie I am t r y i n g t o update t h e f i l e of a v a i l a b l e ' r e s o u r c e s ' i n t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e . 'Resources' i s n o t j u s t a n i c e word t h a t b u r e a u c r a t s use. To me, i t means t h e t h i n g s w e need and use every day l i k e food, s h e l t e r , c l o t h i n g . It a l s o means t h i n g s we need i n emergencies ( l e g a l , medical, c h i l d c a r e , e t c . ) o r on a n ongoing b a s i s . These "basics" a r e n o t always r e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e t o t h o s e of us who a r e poor o r broke. For example, r i g h t now I am updating t h e information a v a i l a b l e at t h e f r o n t desk on housing; h o t e l s , e m e r gency s h e l t e r s , good p l a c e s f o r women, e l d e r s , and d i s a b l e d . I f you have ANY s u g g e s t i o n s , come and t e l l m e . My name i s Pam, and I am working on t h e 3rd f l o o r from 10-4, Mon. t o F r i . i n what i s c a l l e d t h e Oval O f f i c e -

(does t h a t make me t h e p r e s i d e n t v e t ? ) S e r i o u s l y , I welcome any s u g g e s t i o n s f o r goods and s e r v i c e s . The l i s t s a t Welfare o f f i c e s on f r e e food and c l o t h e s a r e not out f o r quick looks and no-one wants t o t a k e a number j u s t t o f i n d o u t where t o go. This i n f o can be broad enough t o i n c l u d e t h e cheapest tobacco s t o r e ; h o t e l s t h a t a r e good, b u t have no phone; what food l i n e s have b e t t e r food; where t o r e t u r n poplbeer bottles.. The f i l e of a v a i l a b l e r e s o u r c e s i s what w e make i t . Don't l e a v e i t a l l up t o me, because i n e v i t a b l y I w i l l m i s s things. There is a l o t o u t t h e r e . i f w e know how t o g e t i t . Also, I welcome s u g g e s t i o n s f o r i n f o you want t o s e e a v a i l a b l e a t Carnegie. Hope t o h e a r from you.

PAM F.

When I was a little girl living with my grandparents , I was at their fruit farm in Fruitland, Ont. One morning, we were just finishing breakfast when Gramps looked out the window and exclaimed, "Look at that funny looking cart coming in our laneway." So of course we all went out to see what it was all about. It was what we called a Gypsy Caravan in those days. The man stepped down and greeted Gramps, and asked him if we could help him get his horse fixed up. An Animal Doctor lived across the road, so Gramps sent me to get him. When the doctor came over, he said that the horse would have to ,rest for a few days. Gramps told Jake to park his rig behind the barn. The Lady, whose name was Natasia, would come and sit on the back step and talk to Grandma & I. One day she put her arm around my shoulders and told me this little story: "Lillian, as you grow older, you will find your life is like the weather; sometimes it will be like L+L--- --.! 1 -,..?.+<--* I . , L L l G L G W . L L I UG L I l C 3Ullc.llllLC,c.UlI,SLIlllSIU tears like the r a h , and sometimes when you look at the birds in flight you will wish you could be like them and fly to unknown places - but honey always take time to smell the roses." Did you ever have someone like this come into your life, even for a little while, then leave? As the years go by I often wonder what happened to Natasia & Jake..and sometimes when I get so bogged down with everyday living I say to myself Hey! Lillian, how about taking the time qut today to smell the roses.

Love's emotions rise and fall From cloud to cactus; falling, Twisting, turning, piercing.

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Distant melodies calling, warning. Oh! do not haunt me. Let me live. Far off countries lull my soul Soothing maligant fires within The very heart of love and sin. Lamas, Buddhas urge my departure From this land of grief and sorrow. Not today. Maybe tomorrow.

Anita Stevens

Bittersweet Harvest Words can only reach themselves it is our silence we need to share and when lovers greet across a gaze words are the first things to fall away. Some poems are the fruit of accumulation. Steven Belkin

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Androgyny is the mirror waiting behind the image for a truer eye to open. Androgyny is the smile the face of freedom wears once the masque dissolves. .Androgyny is the space the spirit carves, to dance to its own choreography. Steven Belkin

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WOMENCENTRE GETS A NEW wHIRL(D)

What's new in the news? I mean the real news, the news that speaks to me, not some man in a suit. Hold your breath because this, unlike ~ulroney's free(s1ave) trade, is exciting news: The Downtown Eastside omen's Centre is moving from its humble location at 217 Main making room inr T ~ ~ P Tarn~g ii . f~r ~ r a ~ yC ~ n f r e there. We (since it is the women who are the centre) are moving to the old "44", at 44 E. Cordova. But you're not going to recognize it. Forget your bad memories of long lineups for institutional food, waiting diligently amid a wasteland of male faces. Instead, imagine a big bright space filled with lots of light Sound like heaven? Well, we've been putting up with hell for so long, that we deserve it. Then imagine this space filled with all kinds of wimmin and children doing lots of different things. The possibilities are only limited to our unlimited imaginations. As magical as the new centre sounds, it won't materialize by saying "Abracadabra". If you want to help move on Jan. 30, call the Vomen's Centre by that date at 6818480, or go down to 217 Main on that day. We are weaving a bigger web but we need more "spin-sters" to do it. See ya there! - p. j spinning

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This is a token of appreciation to all those who saw fit to elect me on the Board. I will do my best to fulfill what ever obligations are expected of me. But neverthe less, we can accomplish a lot by working to, gether as a unit - as members of Carnegie Centre, a unique community centre - we can do a lot of good. qn --

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good and prosperous new year. We can learn much from the lowly turtle - he makes headway by sticking his neck out! Joeseph Boucher

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This is to notify you that Wayne and I shall ho longer be writing for the "Volunteer Voice'' or working for Stage 401 because of the unfair and atrocious way we have been treated by certain volunteers. Some of these people have been allowed to have far too much power and should be dethroned. Unless the Volunteer Support Committee runs in a more democratic way it should be disbanded. As a member of the Carnegie Community Centre Association Board I believe we have far too many committees. Is the way Volunteer elections are hkld done in a legal and democratic way? These and many other questions need to be answered immediately. Irene Schmidt

The native population of the,Downtown Eastside has a problem. There is not enough communication, sharing of services, or unity between the various native agencies in the community. What can we, as native people, do to help improve this situation? Oppenheimer Park previously had local staff through the months of May - September to help the community in areas such as recreation, camping and children's activities. The Indian Centre could also have input to programming in these parks, working co-operatively with the other staff in order to meet the need of the community. In Oppenheimer Park for example, the Ipdian Centre could focus on areas like Single parents group, Elders Club, and so on. These programs could take place through the summer and fall. After the fall the programs could'be transferred to the Indian Centre and then these groups could be combined at the Centre with programs already happening L

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An all-native women's slowpitch team could be formed through the Downtown Eastside Slowpitch League that presently plays out of Oppenheimer and Strathcona Parks. Women interested in playing recreational ball could also be given their own time slot. These could be ongoing programs. The women's team could play tournaments throughout the city and, once a week, have exhibition games with other women's teams - it just needs orginizing.

The Indian Centre could also help a group of young men organize a West Coast trail trip to get them out of the city for awhile. Funds for the trip could be found through various fundraising events such as dances, car washs, and raffles. There are many volunteers who are willing to work on all the areas mentioned. These suggestions could

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tween the Centre and the people in the Main & Hastings area. IJe natives have much to offer each other and the community, but it must start somewhere. Just because it never happened before doesn't mean it can't happen now. By FRED ARRANCE

laughing as squads of volunteers 1 ferried the sandwiches and birthday cakes (3 of 'em) to the Theatre and concession; - the first floor was packed with card players in the main lounge, seniors in their lounge too, the Library always busy nad then the extra hundreds of people just here. , Carnegie T-shirts were on sale at $2 each and scores more people in the Theatre. Another event took place after the book-launching that t an eye-witness wrote the following about : ' ' ~ ~ m p o ' si ~C = l and ~ ~~ .ila~ r -q-i f ~ o-matic caligrapher has finally gotten to write his own script. A1 Wilson's big day arrived last Sunday - the same day as the Carnegie book launch and birthday party. With all the visitors in the building, A1 got to assemble five of his ' 8 I sweethearts" - Nancy Jennings, I

The entire building was awash with people on this special day. - a Bridge tournament jammed the Art Gallery; - the Role-Playing Games Club was in session; - the Learning Centre was and is bubbling over with information on their progress (a grant for one hundred and ten thousand dollars doesn't just fall from the sky) the premises to be vacated by the Women's Centre at 217 Main, after LLLI.rrL-^-..^ "Id ' 4 4 ' on Cordova, will be the home of the Tutor-Training Project ; - the Association Office, home of the Carnegie Newsletter 6 Volunteer Voice, housed displays of every paper published since 1986! - outside the Communications Room on the 3rd floor is the area where John Cressman and A1 Wilson work. John is responsible for all the posters and announcement sheets that brighten up Carnegie's walls. - the second floor was like it is every day: people everywhere - in the gym, the weightroom, the Pool Room, sitting in the main.area sha1.-

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Cindy Carson, Susan Gordon, Val Kalk and Muggs Sigurgeirson. Standing in a row, each with her Al-given baseball cap on, they were presented with one of Al's distinctive calling cards - hand lettered greetings from the pen-master of Carnegie. You never saw A1 look so proud !" Only at Carnegie, you say? Yup !

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ONE YEAR FOR ONE DOLLAR Carnegie advertises (offers) a year's membership for a dollar, but, depending on when you renew or buy your membership, you could get anything from a few months to a full year - for the same dollar fee. This depends mostly on luck, since few of us are so time-conscious that we always remember to do things at the same time, year after year. There is only one way to ensure that every Carnegie member gets a full year's membership for one dollar, & that is to have each card expire one year from the date of issue. Some members of the Board feel that this would be too difficult to keep track of, since our membership lists are made up by hand...but if our master membership list was put into a computer & simply updated each day, one full year's membership for a dollar could be guaranteed to everyone & a list of valid members could be accessed from the computer at any time simply by pushing the right buttons. The idea that every member should receive a full year's membership for a dollar did not seemiao carry much weight with the Board when it was . -L S C C I I L I ~-. I w a s cold Z could lobby for the idea if I wanted to...but I don't think it's my responsibility to campaign & explain & try to convince everyone of something that just obviously should be done, since it would benefit the membership as a whole. The Board has always been big on "benefitting the membershipHas a wholel'...so now here's something they can do for everybody & the computer will make it easy of course, 1 know people often have a lot of reasons why new ideas "can't be done" & if that's where the Board's at, then so be it. TORA 4

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letters Dear Jim Bahen, (Carnegie Constitution Committee)

I attended the Jan. 17th town meeting at Carnegie regarding the constitution and benches. People need at least two months (60 days) to buy a Carnegie membership. An equal amount of time, at the very minimum, is needed to buy a card so that you could vote in the June Elections. The cards are sold at the end of April or early May. Clearly there is no "leadtime" to buy a membership card so that you can vote. This makes it easier for small, political, local groups to gain a control on the Board. This gaining control of the Board has happened already in the Centre. 'rh-io ----IwULLsr U C C U ~~LL~aigiening around in time for the June, 1988 general election at Carnegie. On another matter, I'm looking forward to seeing small benches with backs on them on the Main & Hastings sides of the Carnegie Centre building. One spot not to put a bench is at the southeast corner of Carnegie on Main St. I'm referring to the area beside Benniesq Shoes Another is too near the Hastings St. side alleyway. Also having trees near the benches for shade is a good idea.

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Oh my God! February is here already? Another deadline to meet and I've got popcorn butter spilled all over my notes. My ego has been shattered. I just got a letter from Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert in which they gave my last batch of reviews two resounding TIIUMBS DOWN. Oh Well. Maybe they're just pissed c f f p-t their cnlzmn~gten7f nrintei r------in the Carnegie Newsletter. Only CLASS MATERIAL here. Anyway, enough of my meanderings. Let's get on with the new batch of Friday Night Movies showing in the Carnegie Theatre. As usual, I have used the 4-star rating system, as follows:

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February 5th: TWO-LANE BLACKTOP (1971)** Directed by Monte Hellman Starring James Taylor, Dennis Wilson and Warren Oates A driver and his mechanic bet their '55 Chevrolet against a driver in a Pontiac GTO in a cross country race to Washington, DC. The movie is okay, but singer James Taylor and Beach Boy drummer Dennis Wilson are really good in their acting debuts. February 12th: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962)**** Directed by Robert Mulligan Starring Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Philip Alford, Robert Duvall and Brock Peters A tale of kids growing up in the

Depression era of the 1930s in a small town in the southern states. Gregory Peck won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a lawyer who must defend a black man accused of rape. This is a very good movie which you don't get to see very often. Be sure not to miss it. ZOOT SUIT (1981) Directed by Luis Valdez Starring Edward James Olmos, Tyne Daly Daniel Valdez and Charles Aidman This film is loosely based on the Sleepy Lagoon Murder Mystery which took place outside Los Angeles in 1942 and the highly publicized Zoot Suit riots one year later. I have not yet seen this movie, so it is unrated. February 26th: GOTCHA! (1985)*** Directed by Jeff Kanew Starring Anthony Edwards, Nick Corri, Linda Fiorentino, Alex Rocco, Marla Adams and Klaus Loewitsch A shy college sophomore travels to Europe during spring break and becomes involved in an international espionage plot. This high paced film should have you riveted to your seats. There are lots of laughs too. I have been informed a couple of these movies may be preceded by some locally produced short films, so keep your eyes'peeled. Until next month, this is the Unknown Critic signing off and hoping you enjoy your evenings at the movies.

Keep Your Strength Before Me Keep your strength before me that I may mock the fear my marrow vomits when I am forced to act. Reveal to me its sources that I may better seek a fount in the spare time my paralysis allows.

Eternity Numb my brain. Pierce my heart. Replace with bolts The pain that's sharp. In sixty years A million tears For every stab the heart can take Before the time it's bound to break. Anita Stevens

Suffer my enfeebled cheers as you celebrate your power that I may grow to clear my self of ego's sexist bile. I'll never match your strength bkcause I am not a throng; but ,if you keep your strength before me, sister, I'll find the ways to follow on.

spinning and floating spinning and floating within the galaxy like a black hole drawing multitudes of cola into unknown masses of unharnessable energy, erupting, exploding, vibrant, disturbing, discharging brilliance, omnipotent and free Anita Stevens Elavil Sweet little pill, you enter my system This way and that. What destination? ml--.. srasy

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CARNEGIE DIDN'T J U S T HAPPEN ALONG L I K E SOME FLOWER-GIRL I N TEE BEER PARLOUR SMILING & SELLING TEDDY BEARS.

THE EXPERIENCE O F J U S T OPENING THE DOOR FOR EVERY NEW PERSON WHO WALKS I N O F F THE STREET WITH A TRUST I N SOBER SURVIVAL.

YEARS OF HARD WORK WENT INTO FORCING P O L I T I C A L DRAGONS TO GIVE UP DREAMING ABOUT BUSINESS MEN'S CLUBS & PARKING LOTS.

SURVIVAL O F SOCIAL DISASTER, SURVIVAL O F PERSONAL TRAGEDY, SURVIVAL O F CHANGES L I K E EXPO & RESTRAINT, SURVIVAL O F URBAN REDEVELOPMENT WHERE THEY TRY TO W I P E OUT YOUR PERSONAL HISTORY & REPLACE I T WITH AN ANSWERING SERVICE.

YEARS O F HARD WORK TO TURN T H I S STONE BUILDING INTO SOMETHING L I K E SUNRISE.

YEAR BY YEAR DAY BY DAY MAKING I T HAPPEN DOWN HERE.

REMEMBERING TO KEEP THE TRADITIONS O F STREET SURVIVAL A L I V E THE T W I T I O N S O F DOWN TO EARTH CHARACTERS, L I K E THE REALITY O F EVERYONE WHO WALKS THROUGH TME DOOR, EVERYONE WHO KNOWS THEY'RE SHARING SOMETHING REAL I N AN UNREAL WORLD,

YEAR BY YEAR DAY BY DAY MAKING I T HAPPEN DOWN HERE. A CENTRE LIKF: T H I S I S SOMETHING THAT HOLDS THE OUTSIDE TOGETHER A CIRCLE O F SAFETY A P O I N T O F COMMUNICATION EVERYONE, FOR ANYONE YOUNG OR OLD, SMART OR DUMB CLEAN OR DIRTY, SANE OR CRAZY.

WHERE ELSE COULD L I F E T I M E S L I K E THESE GET L I V E D TOGETHER? EVEN WHEN I T ' S ONLY SHARING TOBACCO & SPARE CHANGE ON THE SECOND FLOOR. READING A NEWSPAPER ON THE F I R S T FLOOR, PLAYING A GUITAR ON THE THIRD FLOOR, IN THE THEATRE ON THE STAIRWAY, LEARNING TO L I S T E N TO S E E EACH OTHER, TO REMEMBER THE NAMES & FACES O F REAL PEOPLE I N A REAL NEIGHBOURHOOD.

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STRONGER THAN THE WELFARE FREEZE. STRONGER THAN BOOZE. STRONGER THAN THE RENT INCREASE. STRONGER THAN THE STREETFRONT, WITH COMMERCIAL CLAWS.

YEAR BY YEAR DAY BY DAY GROWING UP ALL OVER AGAIN MAKING I T HAPPEN DOWN HERE.

FROM THE ASHES O F YESTERDAY'S TRAGEDY BURNING I N THE STREETS

NO OTHER COMMUNITY CENTRE TO SOMETHING L I K E THE DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE. NO OTHER COMMUNITY BUILDING A SPACESHIP L I K E CARNEGIE FULL O F BLACKSHEEP, ALIENS I N A NEIGHBOURHOOD O F ALIENS, A FAMILY O F ALIENS LEARNING TO TRUST ONE ANOTHER, TO REMEMBER WHO WE ARE WHO WE ALWAYS WERE, AT THE HEART O F A COMMUNITY.

CLIMBING OUT O F THE DARK, THE LOSER'S SOUL IS REACHING FOR SOMETHING THAT'S SO CLOSE I T ' S ALREADY COMING TRUE. DAY BY DAY

THERE'S NO OTHER COMMUNITY CENTRE WHERE YOU'RE WAITING TO GET I N O F F THE STREET AS SOON AS THE DOOR OPENS EVERY DAY.

YOU WANT TO BUILD A NEW WORLD THAT U I L L F I R E THE IMAGINATION & FREE THE HEARTS O F YOUR CHILDREN? BUILD I T AROUND SOMETHING SOLID, SOMETHING REAL, LIJLE THE CARNEGIE CENTRE, L I K E THE LEARNING CENTRE, L I K E WAKING UP WITH STEADY HANDS L I K E COFFEE & COMMUNICATION I N THE CABARET ON TUESDAYS, WITH P O L I T I C S & P A I N T & WOODWORK I N THE BASEMENT, MLTSIC AND TECHNICAL S K I L L S , READING AND WRITING ON THE TOP FLOOR WITH HF,ALING ENCOUNTERS, F A S C I W I W CHARACTERS, CRAZY CONTRASTS, GROWING STRONG FOR SURVIVAL.

AT THE CENTRE WE'RE BUILDING AN ALTERNATIVE TO L I V I N G ALONE. AT THE CENTRE WE'RE MAKING A SUCCESS OUT OF FAILURE.

BY YEAR.

NO PLACE CAN BE HEAVIER THAN HERE. NO PLACE CAN BE LIGHTER. AT THE CENTRE O F VANCOUVER'S BASEMENT COMMUNITY, THE STREETSIGNS, BARS, & BORING HOTEL CORRIDORS AU40ST DISAPPEAR. EVEN THE COPS HAVE TO BE P O L I T E IJHEN THEY COME I N HERE. PEOPLE AGREE TO RESPECT ONE ANOTHER BUT THAT DOESN'T STOP THEM FROM SPEAKING T H E I R MINDS. MAYBE YOU'D BE SURPRISED WHAT'S ON PEOPLE'S MINDS THESE DAYS THE NEWSPAPERS COULDN'T P R I N T I T , COULDN'T EVEN TELL THE WHOLE STORY.

DAY BY DAY IJE ARE THE PEOPLE WE ARE THE PEOPLE YEAR BY YEAR MAKING IT HAPPEFDO~JN HERE.

I'DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE COME & GO OR HOW MANY HOURS VOLUNTEERS WORK TO GET THINGS DONE, OR WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT BECAUSE MY MIND DOESN' T WORK THAT WAY. BUT WE ALL T m CARE OF BUSINESS MORE OR LESS, WE ALL J O I N HANDS SOONER OR LATER.

YEAR BY YEAR.

EVERYONE SAYS SOMETHINGS'S HAPPENING DOWN HERE EVERYONE'S GOT T H E I R OWN I D E A ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING TOO. BUT CARNEGIE'S GOT SOME KIND O F ,MAGIC WITH PEOPLE MAKING I T HAPPEN, DAY BY DAY

YEAR BY YEAR,

MAKING I T HAPPEN DOWN HERE. TORA

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Like a c r u s a d i n g white k n i g h t , f a c i n g a b l a c k armored f o e , he t o l d him "This c e n t r e s h a l l n o t f a l l o n t o t h y f i l t h y hands..nor i n t o t h e d a r k realm of your l i e g e l o r d s !I' Such w a s h i s rebuke t o t h e e v i l black k n i g h t ' s c l a i m of e a r l y vict o make i t a p a r k ' s board tory playland. Nice going B.E.

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Captain Chaos

- t h e Grey wondrous one on a d a t e with my cousin Grosshilda D. McC. t o be swept o f f h i s f e e t by a baboon - t o t h e s c o r n l o v e r s a chance t o t u r n t h e t a b l e s on t h e ones who scorned them - t o t h e s c o r n e r s of l o v e r s , Dear John l e t t e r s - f o r t h e l o n e l y ones, romance over a cup of t e a . . . .

Crasly yours, Captain Chaos

D-EgY*A*S DINNER held t h e i r annual f r e e d i n n e r f o r t h e community. The d i n n e r c o n s i s t e d of r o a s t b e e f , mashed p o t a t o e s , peas and c a r r o t s ; n e e d l e s s t o s a y t h e whole d i n n e r w a s v e r y d e l i c i o u s . D.E.Y.A.S. sponsored t h e d i n n e r but i t was v e r y clear t h a t i t was t h e hard work of L a r r y P a r i n t e a u and D i d i Nelson t o h e l p c o - o r d i n a t e t h e

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t h e community g o t f e d t h a t n i g h t 150 more than what was expected.

t h e crew t h a t helped make t h i s Friday n i g h t more t h a n j u s t a b e e r i n one of t h e b a r s on s k i d row!

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There a r e ongoing meetings f o r 'women of Carnegie' every Wednesday (except 'payday') a t 3 : 0 0 p.m. on t h e 3rd f l o o r i n t h e Oval O f f i c e . We p l a n t o have a d i s p l a y of Women a t Carnegie on t h e 3rd f l o o r f o r I n t e r n a t i o n a l Nomens' Week (Mar 7-13). We a l s o p l a n a d i n n e r sometime d u r i n g t h a t week. We need more h e a r t s , heads & hands! Weds. a t 3 : O O . So come j o i n u s

THE STONE THE BUILDERS REJECTEDt Carnegie i s Bhe c e n t r e of a comOur community h a s t h e g r e a t e s t munity of s u r v i v o r s . It r e f l e c t s t h e urban c o n c e n t r a t i o n of Native people problems of s u r v i v o r s , n o t least of i n t h e Lower Mainland...we a l s o which i s t h e problem of Native-white have t h e most b a r s , b o o t l e g g e r s & beer parlours. , s t i l l with us a f t e r relationship a l l these years. Native communities were f i r s t I t h i n k t h e most important t h i n g i n t o r d u c e d t o a l c o h o l by our w h i t e Carnegie could do f o r Native people European a n c e s t o r s . The confusion i s t o make f r e e space a v a i l a b l e t o & c r a z i n e s s i t caused among them E l d e r s & t e a c h e r s on a r e g u l a r was, & s t i l l is, a r a c i s t joke t o b a s i s ; s o t h a t Native street people t h o s e who have no h e a r t . can r e l e a r n & m a i n t a i n t h e i r c u l t I n many c a s e s , a l c o h o l was t h e u r a l i d e n t i t y & s p i r i t u a l connections. weapon used t o s e p e r a t e Native We, t h e o f f s p r i n g of w h i t e Europeople from t h e i r h e r i t a g e - even pean i n v a d e r s , need t h i s more than smallpox & v e n e r e a l d i s e a s e were, anyone because t h e f u t u r e of o u r i n some p l a c e s , d e l i b e r a t e l y s p r e a d c h i l d r e n , & of a l l c h i l d r e n everyamong them. t h e i r q u a l i t y of l i f e where Anyone who s t i l l t h i n k s o u r w h i t e depends upon an acceptance i n t o o u r European a n c e s t o r s j u s t showed up, l i v e s of t h e e c o l o g i c a l & s p i r i t u a l shook hands w i t h t h e n o b l e r e d s k i n wisdom c a r r i e d & preserved f o r s o & occupied t h e wide open s p a c e s of many y e a r s , under such d i f f i c u l t : a new world, i s crazy. Not o n l y w a s circumstances, by o u r Native brot h e r e a s h o o t i n g war, but i t was t h e r s & sisters. backed up by chemical & germ w a r f a r e Because o u r a n c e s t o r s f a i l e d i n & c u l t u r a l s u p r e s s i o n & an a t t e m p t t h e i r a t t e m p t s t o d e s t r o y them, Naa t t o t a l genocide. t i v e people a r e n o t only t h e t e a c h e r s I t ' s an undeniable f a c t of h i s t o r y b u t they of t h e i r own people now t h a t t h e white race d e l i b e r a t e l y are t e a c h e r s , & a n y t h i n g w e can c r e a t e d t h e utmost d e g r a d a t i o n , sufado t o acknowledge t h a t f a c t a t f e r i n g & d e s p a i r among t h e o r i g i n a l Carnegie, should & must b e done. i n h a b i t a n t s of t h i s a r e a of t h e E a r t 5 ' a surface ve're ~ t & i l J i u g"11 TORA now; covered over h e r e a t Main & tlastings by c o n c r e t e s l a b s , p i e r c e d by gas mains, s e w e r p i p e s 6 elect r i c a l cables... I n our neighbourhood Native people & miraculously continue t o survive t o c a l l back t h e i r own h i g h s p i r i t stone the builders rejected u a l h e r i t a g e , which o u r C h r i s t i a n become t h e cornerstone." f o r e f a t h e r s characterized a s "inferior". They c o n t i n u e t o defend t h e n a t u r a l world, t h e f o r e s t s & w i l d animals a g a i n s t o u r ignorance & greed, & they c o n t i n u e t o p o i n t o u t that a s p i r i t u a l relationship t o l i f e must t a k e over where p o l i t i c s fail.

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& t h r e e c a t s running lynx s u r e f o o t e d o v e r t h e r e , over t h e d i r t y , d u s t y , n o t plush-piled f a d i n g r e d c a r p e t or, then a g a i n i n a f a s t - p a n - f l a s h l e a p a l l t h r e e n o t a t t h e same t i m e , b u t , each a f t e r t h e o t h e r a t o p , up o n t o , s p r i n g up-on, t h e only l o n e l y dresser-bureau l i n k e d i n s i l e n t m e d i t a t i o n t o t h e p l a s t e r & t o t h e wall. & o f f a g a i n they ski-skamper, s k i t t l i n g o f f t o p l a y , s a y , hey, c a t - t a g o r cat-seek n ' h i d e , o r whatever i t i B t h a t t h e i r c a t b r a i n s say. i throw them o u t t h e door. & I c l o s e t h e openings s h u t , t o my b r a i n , & s i n k , I remember, i n t o deep, b l a c k , d a r k , s l e e p .

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people on False Creek.

Abbreviations f o r r e c i p e s : TSP- Teaspoon T - Tablespoon C - Cup PKG- Package - Whole Wheat (Helpful H i n t s ) 1. A f t e r g r a i n s a r e ground, t h e y a r e b e s t r e f r i g e r a t e d . This pres e r v e s t h e f r e s h n e s s , f l a v o u r and n u t r i t i o n . 2. Ovens v a r y i n tempe r a t u r e . Watch any new r e c i p e t o --I-,.<& LL is cl~iie. 3. G k s s pans bake f a s t e r than m e t a l ones.

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L e f t o v e r s - Shepherds P i e $ C cooked beef c u t i n cubes ?2 C l e f t o v e r v e g e t a b l e s & C l i q u i d (veg. o r water) s a l t & pepper t o t a s t e 1 T f i n e l y chopped onions $ C mashed p o t a t o e s Grated cheese - i n a c a s s e r o l e d i s h , combine beef, vegies, l i q u i d , onions, s&p spread with a l a y e r of mashed p o t . Top with a l i t t l e g r a t e d cheese o r margarine. Bake f o r 30 min. a t 350 degrees. Serves one person. "Health & Money - between t h e s e two temporal b l e s s i n g s i s t h i s d i f f e r e n c e : Money i s t h e most envied but t h e l e a s t enjoyed. Health i s t h e most enjoyed but t h e l e a s t envied. "

THANK YOU THANK YOU T U X YOU! ! !

The "8 i n '88" c e l e b r a t i o n was a smash h i t , and s a y i n g thank you i s t h e only way t o e x p r e s s my g r a t i tude t o t h e many v o l u n t e e r s and s t a f f who helped on Sunday. Robin Sobrino

Dear Sam S l a n d e r s So how much c o c a i n e can I g e t f o r h a l f a m i l l i o n bucks, anyway? Marty Dear Maxty I r e d l y ~ U I I ' ~h; u w , Lut I diii s u r e t h a t I can g e t you a good d e a l on a one-way t i c k e t t o B o l i v i a . But s e r i o u s l y f o l k s , given t h e f i n a n c i a l l o o s e n e s s of you know whom, how much of t h e h a l f m i l l i o n f e d e r a l d o l l a r s w i l l f i n d i t s way i n t o a p o l i t i c a l bank account?

Y r s Truly, Sam S l a n d e r s

WORK PARTY ANYONE? Would you l i k e t o g e t some p h y s i c a l e x e r c i s e ? Work o u t d o o r s ? Meet people? C o n t r i b u t e t o t h e development of a community garden f o r our a r e a ? Every Saturday morning a t 11 a.m., t h e r e i s a workparty a t t h e S t r a t h e a r e digcona Community Gardens. W ging i r r i g a t i o n d i t c h e s t o l a y more water l i n e s , b u i l d i n g pathways t h a t w i l l handle many wheelbarrows l o a d s and h a u l i n g l o a d s of sand t o t h e orchard a r e a . The Gardens a r e a t t h e 700 block ' of P r i o r , between t h e f i r e h a l l and S t r a t h c o n a Park. Everyone i s w e l come! Come over and have a look! I

iddle c l a s s is invariably e v e r y t h i n g except themselves - of which they approve wholeheartedly. The lower c l a s s , t h e working c l a s s they c o n s t a n t l y s e e k t o improve t h e k r own p r o f i t , of c o u r s e . They a r e u n i k t e d i n t h e i r d i s a p p r o v a l of a n y t h i n g upper c l a s s . I n f a c t , i t i s hard t o s a y what, i f a n y t h i n g , t h e middle c l a s s approves a s they a r e always t r y i n g t o improve everybody and everything a l l t h e t i m e ( t h a t is except themselves and t h e i r own t a s t e which they deem beyond reproach.) Since t h e middle c l a s s c o n t r o l s t h e v o t e they a r e never i n t h e wrong because they can always and almost always do v o t e a g a i n s t a n y t h i n g whene v e r they begin t o s u s p e c t t h a t i t could be beyond t h e i r t a s t e o r understanding. I n o t h e r words, sooner t h a n admit t h a t anybody i s s m a r t e r t h a n themselves, o r has b e t t e r t a s t e , o r t h a t they a r e i n t h e wrong, o r have made a mistake, o r e r r e d i n judgement of t h e y simply v o t e themcharacter s e l v e s c o r r e c t without exception. The middle c l a s s has every reason t o be q u i e t and unassuming. ( I f I were a s d i s h o n e s t as most members of t h e middle c l a s s , I ' d want t o keep q u i e t about i t too!) What's s o bad about b e i n g homeless? Why n o t make i t e a s i e r t o be homeless? I l i k e l i v i n g i n a h o t e l room, ( a room of my own) and e a t i n g i n r e s t a u r a n t s . When I d o n ' t have t h e expense of buying and m a i n t a i n i n g a "house" i t means I have t h a t much more d i s posable income f o r o t h e r forms of spending.

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Simply a c c e p t that I a m t h e b e s t . I am n o t t h e b e s t because I am more honest than t h e r e s t o r more t a l e n t e d o r anything else. I am simply t h e b e s t because I am t h e b e s t . You c a n ' t count t h e v o t e on me, bec a u s e I d o n ' t b e l i e v e i n democracy. (Do you want t o be happy o r do you want democracy?) I do n o t t h i n k t h a t democratic i n s t i t u t i o n s should abandoned. It i s d e s i r a b l e t o keep democracy around s o t h a t t h e wishes of t h e m a j o r i t y a r e known. However, I do n o t s e e why everyt h i n g should c a t e r t o t h e debased t a s t e s of lawyers and merchant It ought t o princes (princesses). be p o s s i b l e t o over-rule t h e will of t h e - m e d i o c r e middle c l a s s m a j o r i t y . A Senate t h a t is e q u a l and e l e c t e d cannot be e f f e c t i v e . The c h o i c e i s c l e a r : a s i n g l e Senate o r a double Senate. A t r i p l e Senate i s an i m p o s s i b i l i t y . The b a s t i o n of decency, c o n s t a n t p r o g r e s s and improvement, t h e midd l e c l a s s l i k e s nothing b e t t e r than t o f i n d something wrong w i t h somebudy o r somecning..then l t has a s u i t a b l e o g j e c t of improvement! Generation a f t e r g e n e r a t i o n , t h e middle c l a s s remains t h e same howe v e r much t h e members of same fancy themselves a s a g e n t s of change. They change t h e i r h a i r s t y l e s en masse and f a s h i o n s a s r e q u i r e d and rowing is r e p l a c e d by l o n g d i s t a n c e s w i d i n g and swimming i s d i s p l a c e d by c y c l i n g and c y c l i n g i s d i s p l a c e d by jogging and jogging i s d i s p l a c e d by a e r o b i c s o r whatever. What n e x t ? Boxing? The very t h i n g ; yes!

The eggs had a b i g f i g h t l a s t n i g h t . I d o n ' t know a n y t h i n g (about i t ) . A l l I saw were smashed eggs & egg c a r t o n s s t r e w n a b o u t a t h r e e block a r e a surrounding Eaton's, t h e Robson Square c o u r t h o u s e , t h e A r t G a l l e r y and t h e H o t e l Vancouver! Perhaps some Action A r t i s t s l i t t e r e d t h e l a n d s c a p e w i t h smashed egg s h e l l s , egg y o l k s and egg c a r t o n s t o l e t u s know t h e eggs are f i g h t i n g . I d o n ' t know a n y t h i n g ( a b o u t i t ) . It Now t h i s i s t h e exhumed and r e sumed v o i c e of Gordon S i n c l a i r , rep o r t i n g t o you from t h e s t r e e t s and s u i e w a l k s , t h e b u s e s and r e s t a u r a n t s of Terminal C i t y . . r e t u r n i n g you t o regular radio listening. "

NANCY' S FOND FAREWELL Even we had a going away p a r t y f o r Nancy J e n n i n g s , t h e shock of l o s i n g h e r surrounds t h e e n t i r e building. The Board m e e t i n g began promptly a t 7:05 on Thursday and we f i n i s h e d t h e e n t i r e m e e t i n g by 8:20, i n c l u d i n g t h e e l e c t i o n of a new member t o t h e Board. The campaign was g r e a t and t h e c a n d i d a t e s were Mary C a p p e l l , Dave Melvin, Gerry S a n t i n o , B i l l Baglot and Hoe Boucher. J o e i s t h e newly e l e c t e d member. I n s e l e c t i n g Board members and "Volunteer o f t h e Month" we s h o u l d f i n d o u t who i s working h a r d behind t h e s c e n e s and n o t j u s t who i s v i s i b l e on t h e Concession S t a n d s o r second f l o o r . We always knew how s e n s i t i v e Nancy was b u t having t o l e a v e Carnegie v e r i f i e d t h i s . The v i d e o was a g r e a t i d e a a s everyone had an equal oportunity t o say farewell.

L a s t b u t n o t Least t h e Carnegie m u s i c i a n s poured o u t t h e i r f e e l i n g s . The p o e t r y by Tora brought tears t o many e y e s . Nancy brought u s t h r o u g h Carneg i e ' s h a r d e s t t i m e s . Even i f peop l e disagree with the Director, t h e y have t o admire h e r courage, s t a m i n a and t h e a b i l i t y t o be p l e a s a n t under d i f f i c u l t c i r c u m s t a n c e s . L e t u s hope Nancy h a s a much e a s i e r p o s i t i o n i n h e r new endeavour. Our l o s s i s t h e i r g a i n . The Carnegie Community C e n t r e i s a real c h a l l e n g e f o r any d i r e c t o r and anyone who manages t h i s t a s k d e s e r v e s a medal. A f t e r a l l , j u s t b e i n g on t h e Board opens one t o a g r e a t d e a l o f abuse. The i n t e r i m d i r e c t o r i s Gary Hamlin. L e t u s make h i s t a s k e a s i e r s o t h a t he d o e s n ' t t a k e t h e abuse t h a t w a s d i r e c t e d a t Nancy. Good l u c k Nancy and p l e a s e come back t o v i s i t soon. By IRENE SCHMIDT

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'When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property.'

final addresstocongress on the state oftheuhion. He made a strong pitch for Congress to vote next week to provide more money to the U.S.-backed Contra rebels in Nicaragua. The funding request is already stirring heated debate on Capitol Hill on whether it will help or hinder the Central Americanpeace process. , I

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The coldest day for eighty years, and this wind careening down Carrall Street where CFRO now sings the Downtown Eastside blues rouses my English childhood ghosts. Here, too, the prostitutes, t1;e unemployed and the unemployable are buffetted by cries - these doing the Downtown East Side shuffle in the crack that falls between the Sally Bash and the dole run out. In Pigeon Park, I notice the wind blowing a newspaper from its rack, the pages lifting like the skirts of whores, revealing corporate bum the tart ing up of business expenses, and the governmental screwing of the taxpayer.