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POLICING & SECURITY Policing and Security are 2 terms that everyone has thoughts and feelings about. The implications of personal interactions about this in the Downtown Eastside and reports of such in the context of race, life effects, homelessness, poverty, land use and community dynamics can make conclusions stronger or change minds. On June 24 there was a community meeting at the n;)catmat et Strathcona Branch of the public library. Our Spaces Our Safety and 40+ people came to talk about how the Vancouver Police Department is perceived. Virtually all of the comments found authority to be having a negative impact on the lives of those present. On June 25 there was a Town Hall meeting organised by the Camegie Community Action Project on cutting the proposed Police Budget which is looking for an almost $10 million increase over last year, to be $3 17 million. This report will attempt to give some of the factors that came up again and again. Race The anguish came across in stories of people missing, not being respected, being treated as 2nd -class, being suspected by reason of race, being stereotyped.The history of police intervention in the overt stopping and criminalisation of people of colour, Indigenous and racialized groups goes back centuries. That alone gives an overwhelming bias against interacting with authorities, if your ancestry is Indigenous, black or a racialized minority. People spoke
of having parts of their culture made illegal, of being arrested if2 or more of them gathered in public space, of being arrested for "being black" and now being 'carded' far out of proportion to their numbers. Space It came across that much of the community is being affected by increasing homelessness. This is obvious to anyone walking on our streets. The difficulty with the Police is that they are being employed to harass those with no where to go. The Police Board recently publicised the incredible fact that only 25% of their work has to do with actual crime! The other 75% of calls to 911 and police intervention have to do with overdoses, mental health crises, and domestic activities. Participants at both meetings spoke of being ticketed for loitering, for taking up space, for being homeless. It seems as though the actual plan of this section of City government is to try to solve the housing crisis with the Police. Drug Users Having police intervene in drug overdoses and harm reduction efforts is a misallocation of resources. Drug addiction and consequences are a medical issue. Yet the acquiring of funds to feed a habit is punished far out of proportion to its actual effect on people. The Four Pillar approach ideally holds each of Prevention Treatment, Harm Reduction and Enforcement equal but the allocation of resources seems to make Enforcement almost the only choice. There needs to be a firm point when police intervention is not warranted and the funds used in one or three of the other pillars. Homelessness and Poverty The streets of the Downtown Eastside, especially along East Hastings & in both Oppenheimer and Crab parks, are being used more and more by vendors selling their 'stuff and homeless people having to carry everything they own. At the meeting in Carnegie, Fiona York of CCAP reported that the number of tents in Oppenheimer had exceeded 120 and the last I heard there were dozens in Crab Park. This is a reflection of the disappearance oflow-cost housing throughout the community. And people are aware of how this goes right up the financial pyramid, with very rich people laundering money through real estate and feeding the housing crisis by driving up the prices of all housing. Banks are of course involved, and municipal governments feed this development juggernaut with breaks and seem-
ing disinterest to the condo-ization of the Lower Mainland. Provincial, federal and international governing bodies are likewise beholden to the money behind all growth and the authority of their rule is upheld by various 'police forces. Back on the ground here, the idea of these meetings was to seek common understanding and possible ways forward. Reports from PIVOT Legal on the burgeoning prison/incarceration aspect of so-called 'security' gave light to facts of the over-representation of Indigenous, black and racialized groups inside. Other comments highlighted how over-watch of poor and/or racialized groups certainly lead to criminalisation of those individuals, even though watching the white majority or other non-racialised people would do the same. The bias of police and security personnel is a factor shown in their own statistics. A report on how over-policing in Surrey and Maple Ridge have followed the economic interests of both businesses and property-owners. They have used municipal bylaws to create near-prison conditions on their streets to limit entrance to tent cities, to constantly search and seize property and to take away any selfgoverning by groups or homeless enclaves. And this is perhaps what will be used using the Police in Oppenheimer Park. All of this may be dismissed by the privileged as so much 'lower-class' angst but that doesn't wash. The police are given mOre money for what are not policing uses and groups 'at community levels go without. Whenever it comes to cutting budgets it is social services and social programs that take the hit, never the police. This has to be re-evaluated in the face of crime stats, community needs and the crisis of not enough low-cost housing. One person at the Carnegie meeting spoke of the seeming messes on the sidewalks and, by extension, in our parks. He seemed at a loss of what to do, only opining that he didn't want his little brother to see such sadness. He was first castigated for 'chirping' whenever a person of colour spoke, then Lama gave the best answer: "There are groups of people who struggle with exactly what bothers you. Our Homes Can't Wait is a coalition of people and organisations working on improving things. There are other groups in this community that have related struggles. The best thing you can do is go to meetings, talk to people more aware than you and add your own concerns to the mix. It's only through organising that we'll make things better." [Not an exact quote.] Danelle was taking suggestions and
writing down ideas of how we, as a community, can make a difference. The theme that spurred both meetings was to focus on policing and security and the current approaches in the Downtown Eastside and see what can be done. Readers can learn more and interface with either the Carnegie Newsletter or Carnegie Community Action Project. ByPAULR TAYLOR
THE 4TH ANNUAL SANDY' CAM£RON MEMORIAL YiRrI1N6 CONTEST Sandy was a writer and poet and an historian emeritus who traced the years of struggle for social and economic justice in the life of the Downtown Eastside. He contributed his thoughts and feelings on subjects as diverse as class and whale watching but tied everything to our ongoing ideation on social justice. This contest is to honour him and all who use the written word to express themselves. Writers and poets who identify with the struggles of the Downtown Eastside, who see and feel passion in living with spiritual, mental and physical yearnings. It may be with wealth (too much or not enough), housing (too luxurious or not good enough), homelessness (seeing people or trying to ignore reality), both sides of addiction in the drug trade, the sex trade, "free" trade, community, women (murdered, missing what it is to be safe and creative), children and growing, festivals, ceremonies, memorials, special people and their contributions (past, present) all you do to make your life meaningful both now and towards the future. Whew! Prizes will be awarded for each category. 1st, 2nd & 3rd will be $100, $75 and $50 respectively. Additional non-cash prizes for entries deserving recognition. Guidelines for Writing Contest. 1. Writing must be the original work of the person submitting the contest entry & not fiction. 2. If plagiarism is recognised the work will be disqualified and returned. 3. Entry forms for contact information are available both at the Community Centre's front desk (Main floor) and from the Newsletter office (2nd floor). Contact information for the writer must be provided with each contest entry. • 4. Essays: This means writing in sentences, with grammar and structure attempted. 5. Poetry: All forms accepted. Must use the same font (typeface) throughout 6. Subject is open to the individual author. It can be about most anything relevant to readers. In the words of Sam Roddan "[It] must have a bite. It must create some kind of disturbance, a turmoil in the heart, a turbulence of memory and feeling." 7. The length of the essay can be 250-700 words, basically what can be printed on 1 page of the Newsletter. Poetry of whatever length, but no more than can be printed on I page. 8. Deadline for submissions is noon on September 15,2019. Results will be announced at a special event during the eart of the City Festival (early November). 9. Each writer may submit only one essay and/or one poetry entry. Do not include any photographs or illustrations with your entry.
Jenny Kwan MP Vancouver East NDP Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Critic 2572 E Hastings St Vancouver, BC V5K IZ3 T: 604-775-5800 F: 604-775-5811 Jenny.Kwan@parl.gc.ca
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Through My Children's Eyes
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Their unrestrained laughter and excitement permeate my heart as we play together. I'm learning to be less over-protective, less controlling of their every move. As they run carefree in the park I both admire and envy the valiant spirits they are.
I was determined to walk out of the courthouse that August day in 2001 with dignity & self-respect.
Their innocence and their simplicity touch a delicate chord in my soul. How can any mother harm or neglect her child? I'm mending from the pain and void I knew throughout my childhood. Those rather-be-forgot memories are being replaced with soulful love, laughter and friendship. The wounded child within me heals as I experience life through my children's eyes.
I did. Afterward, the words 'Courthouse Slaughter' became forever embedded in my mind. I felt the phrase most applicable to that one moment and one of the most pivotal in my life during which I felt as though I was going through slaughter. Š Jacqueline Angharad Giles
Heart of Cold/Heart of Darkness Š Jacqueline Angharad Giles
Courthouse Slaughter Through what I felt to be a never ending ocean of tears streaming down my flushed hot cheeks, I strained to meet my piteous gaze in the bathroom mirror of the courthouse. While struggling to make some semblance of sense of the tragedy that I knew would befall me, through convulsive sobs I did as best I could to console and to compose myself. -t'
I stood alone with only the mirror to reflect my innermost fears, my innermost grief, my innermost shock. It mattered not from whence came the reassuring words: "It is because of the many trials and losses I have faced throughout my life that I have been prepared and strengthened for this very moment. They can take away my children, they can take away my home, they can take away my income. But, they can never take away
Someone, once came travelling from afar he saw something, he bent down, and picked it up, it astonished him, it was the 'speck of the future'. His 'pure gold baby', as it were. And in doing so, something dark, something deep down inside, entered into him, filled his being. He went among them, the others, and spread the good news, the cheer, of what he had 'discovered' . Dillan Neal Kaufmann
From the Library
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Here's a cool thing to try out this summer. For the summer, the library is doing book bingo! Read 5 books in 5 different categories, and you get a bingo and can enter to win a prize. Examples of categories include things like "favourite book from your youth", or "by an Indigenous writer." To get you started, here are some options to help you fill out a few of those categories: Bya Canadian Writer of Colour: Sheena Kamal is a local writer of crime thrillers. In It All Falls Down, her protagonist, Nora Watts, tries to unravel the mystery of her father's suicide. This one has been compared favourably to Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy, if you're a fan of that series. Comic or Graphic Novel; The graphic novel seems like a great format for a travelogue to me, since the author can illustrate all the places they visit. Abby Denson's Cool Japan Guide, proves my point, even if! do say so myself, being both a useful travel guide, and chronicle of the author (and her husband's) trip to Japan. Non-Fiction Book: What are ghosts, and why do so many of us find it compelling to believe they exist? Susan Owens The Ghost: A Cultural History takes a look at how ghosts have featured in British cultural life throughout its history. By or Featuring Someone with a Disability: John Callahan's Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot was recently made into a movie starring Joaquin Phoenix, but the book is well worth a read on its own too. Callahan, a heavy alcohol user from the age of 12, became quadriplegic at the age of21, due to a car crash. As a result of this, he eventually gave up alcohol, and became a successful cartoonist. Illustrated with many of his cartoons, the book captures the, sometimes controversial, humour with which he approached his life's trials.
Pop into the library anytime during the summer and pick up a book bingo sheet. As well, don't forget to join us for Philosophers' Cafe on July 9th at 5PM in the Learning Centre. This month's topic is "Does capitalism have any underlying moral values?" with moderator Alan Belk. Happy Reading! Randy
GOODBYE NIGHT When soul's dark night catches a glimpse of light near the break of dawn it becomes less of a pawn to negativity's mastery of broken life's history
Soul's dark night Gets a glimpse of light Gilles Cyrenne
A half moon often rises before sunlight surprises with a more radiant glow leading to ways to grow In the beginning a trickle of hope It's possible to give up on dope to say goodbye to down sick & hungover find ways to begin life all over As horizon brightens Awareness of light heightens possibilities that life can change with vistas who see a wider range Possibilities for gratitude expand when resentments no longer stand There's light at end of tunnel When life's less of a muddle Opposite of addiction is connection In reaching out there's redemption But we all have to take step one Admitting there's a problem as we move on Reaching out to asiew community helps connect one to immunity from insatiable desire to booze and dope's mire There is help all around Assistance can be found There is life beyond tokes dope bottles and needles life after Balmorals and Regents when heading off on new tangents to new circles new centres where sanity can re-enter A healthier life Freedom from strife
All My Relations I Love my God God my Lord God Creator I Love you I Love my Grandfathers I Love my Grandmothers I Love all the helpers of Lord God Creator throughout the ages Grandmothers Grandfathers I I'ove you I Love my mother I Love my father Fathers Mothers I Love you I Love you_ Love of my Life _ I Love you I Love all my brothers I Love all my sisters Sisters Brothers I Love you I Love all our families our friends our neighbours and communities Wherever you may be I Love you I Love all our ancestors past present and future Ancestors I Love you I Love all human beings that ever were ever are and ever will be Human Beings I Love you I Love all living beings that ever were ever are and ever will be Living Beings I Love you I Love the Human Being that I am now I Love I do declare that I Love Life I Love all Life that ever was ever is and ever will be I Love you I Love you I Love you I Love you I Love you all All My Relations MKGreen
SEVEN DIRECTIONS
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As I look in the four directions: East, South, West, and North, I imagine my sight curving around the entire planet, returning here and giving me sight of the back of my head. In every direction we look we can imagine our vision forming a great circle around our mother, the Earth, a great circle that returns to us from every direction, great circles that include us all. When I look to the sky, I sense the air that breathes me, and I remember that I am connected with billions of years of the existence of our universe, its galaxies, its stars, and its planets and I am reminded that the elements and molecules needed to begin life were formed in supernova explosions that later rained down to earth. We are wet stardust that breathes, feels, and thinks. When I look down to the Earth, I embrace that I am made of the stuff upon which I walk. Her life is my life and I am filled with gratitude for the beautiful nature that made us. When I look within, I remember to walk in gratitude for creator, for creativity, and for all the goodness and blessings that life has brought me. Thank you all for being the life and spirit of this community. Let's all have great days as we celebrate the First Nations of this land. This was spoken by Gilles Cyrenne at Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations in Oppenheimer Park.
Hello all, I wanted to connect with you all to send my heart felt gratitude, say thank you and congratulations for hosting such a wonderful National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration at Oppenheimer Park this year. Celebrating National Indigenous Day is an opportunity for us to come together and recognize the rich culture, traditions and contributions of Indigenous Peoples. It is also important for us to recognize and honor our Indigenous community members and elders within our community of the Downtown Eastside. . Lastly, we cannot forget that Vancouver sits on the traditional territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of th Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil- Waututh Nations and as su , I am thankful that we are able to have such a celebration in the park. From start to finish everything about National Indigenous Peoples Day at Oppenheimer park was perfect! The park looked beautiful, the sun was shining, the hosts/Emcees most welcoming, the artists and entertainers were spectacular, and the food was wonderfully delicious. An event of this importance and size is not an easy task ... but all of you made it seem so. We have so many amazing community volunteers and such a committed staff and board members at the park and at Carnegie. On behalf of Carnegie Community Centre, thank you one and all! I know I missed a few, perhaps many of the contribu-
tors and organizers, so please pass along this email to those I missed. I for sure missed the following ... so thank you Veronica Butler, Les Nelson, and Sam McKay for sharing your wisdom, culture and caring. Sharon Belli, Director
Thank you so much for this Sharon. Erv and I would also like to extend our deep appreciation and thanks to everyone involved. We were grateful to be invited to participate as artists in residence. The event was amazing and we had such a great time! It was clear how much work went into organizing. We have photos and an updated post up on the Our Connections residency blog for folks who are interested: https://bit.ly/2XbpiBG We look forward to exciting things to come for the rest of the year. The boundless creativity of the community continues to inspire us. AmalRana
Art from the Streets to the Skies! Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day in the DTES! On Sunday, June 16, we joined community members for a beautiful National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration at Oppenheimer Park. The sun was out and so were people of all ages, including Elders and lots of children! Many joined us to construct their own kites from our upcycled materials, decorate them with incredible art and fly them! While we made kites, we chatted about memories across cultures of kite fighting, flying and playing with our friends and families. Kites transcend age and language and truly brought out the joy in everyone who came by!
Kites, street art, mercurial winds, sisters, families and all the brilliant talent! So much joy at Oppenheimer Park for National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrations Following our activation of the skies, we packed up our kite making supplies and moved (literally) into our art on the streets portion of the day! With large pre-made stencils - with words such as Indigenous, Unceded, Our Connections, xwmg9kwgygm SkwxwU7mesh Uxwumixw and Tsleil-Waututh - we walked the perimeter of the park. Along the way, we activated the sidewalks, basketball courts, walkways and other spaces with community members we met. They chalked the streets with land acknowledgements and all sorts offree style "graffiti" art. Many people talked about how meaningful it was to mark the space and occasion with their territory and other Indigenous and unceded territory names.
Children and Adults creating art on the basketball court at Oppenheimer Park Having so many Indigenous children, youth and Elders engaging with the street chalk artl"graffiti" was one of the highlights of the day! We felt honoured to be there. It was also wonderful to have board members and community leaders join in the creativity! Prepping for 2 days to create materials for the kite kits and large stencils was so worth the outpouring of creativity in the park!
Recognize some familiar faces? National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrations at Oppenheimer Park We were honoured to be invited to another National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration at Carnegie Community Centre on Friday, June 21. We explored creative expression through colour. Community members created beautiful' stained glass' wall and window hangings from every day objects. t Intentionally designed to be mobile and durable, these 'stained glass' creations hang anywhere, from a tree to a ~ tent to a window. They bring beauty into our everyday lives as the sun shines through the colours. At the halfway point of our residency, things continue to be busy and blossom with the boundless creativity and talent ofDTES community members. .
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A Wake Up Call Why Are 'Some' of Our Youth Giving Up? Giving up on: .initial dreams ...goals .giving up on searching for opportunities that are reachable and affordable .dreams of Purpose-filled living .on initial creative Trail-Blazing aspirations .on Life - on building a business; building a home; enjoying a family (when its affordable). Just google the 'suicidal statistics' of our Canadian and American Youth and don't forget to ask why? While some who have excelled in education - are using their opportunities to study on how governments can 'control' the mass and eradicate' individualism' -leaving who to do the task - of purpose-filled, joyful living? ... programmed robots? I would think that this 'contempt' toward the mass - toward the value of each individual should be cut off at the pass - with knowledge - with wisdom and the question should be asked: "who benefits from putting machines before people? Robotical slavery is now in the cards- if we don't call in the guards: for Humanityfor what's best for humanity and for the wildlife for what's best for all that breathes with a heart - could simplify things and give good planning a start; for it seems all that God created that could live, breathe and have a healthy heart is being replaced by a cold, hard 'steal' of destruction. This being the chemical poisoning of man, wildlife, our waters and even our soil is now being tampered with all that gives healthy living on this planet. Now, what kind of mind(s) or spirit would want to to destroy what God made and call it progress? Progress for who? For what? Its creeped up so slowly - so deceptively through the years, most of us are now only beginning to see clearly on what is really happening .... Clear vision through this dark passage can be enlightenment for change, for gratitude to the Creator for what he made for us naturally - for all 'to remain healthy'.
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Dear Carnegie Centre Community Association Board, After an extensive internal and external recruitment, I am pleased to announce that Karla Kloepper will be stepping into the role of Director, Carnegie Community Centre following Sharon's retirement. Karla has a Master of Arts in Planning and brings overIf years of experience in public engagement, recreation, social service and community development. Her extensive leadership background combined with her commitment to working in and with the Downtown Eastside community makes her an excellent fit for this position. For those of you who know Karla, you are already familiar with her compassionate nature, inclusive approach, and deep commitment to social justice. Her ability to bring people together and recognize the strengths of each individual and organization will ensure Carnegie continues to meet the needs of patrons & community as it evolves and adapts into the future. Just a sample of Karla's contributions in her time with Carnegie include overseeing the extensive kitchen renovation & relocation, organizing the 2018 Pop-up Picnic in the Plaza, launching the Downtown Eastside Street Vendors Collective, and coordinating experiential learning sessions for staff with members of Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish nations as part ofCarnegie's ongoing work towards reconciliation. I think Karla's own words best sum up what she brings to the role, "In my world, community networks are nurtured in playgrounds and garden beds, over a steaming pot in a community kitchen, or while watching water skimmers on a glassy lake from the back seat of a canoe, as much as they are established through meetings, participatory processes, and inter-agency collaboration." Karla's first day will be June 24, 2019 to allow for a handover with Sharon. Please join me in congratulating Karla in taking on this new role! As Karla's move into the Director role will create a vacancy in the Manager position, Karla and Sharon will communicate temporary backfill and coverage plans while we conduct the recruitment for her replacement. The Manager position will be posted shortly. I also want to extend my gratitude to Phoenix and Gilles who generously gave their time to participate in the recruitment process for the Director. Having the Board represented in the process provided valuable insight. My sincere thanks Q
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CCAP Speaks at the Emergency Housing Summit
The writer of this article visited the Summit to deliver ing the Summit, but it was also an opportunity to see the goods, so to speak, on being included in drafting how they see things and to pass things along from a plan to combat homelessness. the work that we are doing. Hopefully they will We heard of the event but we were a little worried that it didn't seem to address the homelessness epidemic that is happening in the DTES and elsewhere. Therefore, we agreed to first: do an interview about the homelessness issues in the DTES, which was successful and did seem-to present the issues as we stated them.
acknowledge the City can do more, and it will do so! Of course, taking action is paramount! Remember, one small action can change the world for at least one person. As well, we can afford to provide both temporary and permanent housing to people. Perhaps, some of the VPD's budget could be taken from this and applied to the homelessness epidemic. Stop the war on the poor!
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went very well. I was able to articulate the issues and I reached them. I spoke on how the people in the DTES are resilient activists who don't ever give up. I challenged the group to imagine if tomorrow they lost everything, what they would do? That they are one lost contract, one lost relationship, one lost loved one, one late rent payment away from where the homeless are. I spoke of the importance of getting involved and helping to solve this crisis asap. It is one thing to hold a Summit to address the hous-
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I am writing this farewell letter with mixed emotions, as retiring from my position here is one of the most difficult decisions I have ever made. It has been such a pleasure to serve as the director of Camegie Community Centre. I want to thank each and every one of you for supporting me and the Centre, and for helping to make it the most wonderful community Centre in the world. I am honored and feel so fortunate to have been given the opportunity to be part of the Camegie Community Centre family. I have so many wonderful memories of my time working here and am sad to say goodbye - I know the friendships and memories will last a lifetime. Though I will no longer be working at Camegie, you will still see me from time to time in the neighborhood or in the Centre for a visit or to enjoy a concert or special event and I hope you will say hello when you do. I will leave Camegie with great confidence and in the good hands of the new director, Karla Kloepper and staff, knowing that they are capable of overcoming any hurdles that will come up, singularly, and more importantly, together. This provides me with a sense of pride and gratitude that is indescribable. I am also grateful to the Camegie Community Centre Association Board for their support and flexibility throughout. Fondest of farewells to each and every one! Sharon Belli, Director
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