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.from t h e f r o n t page of some paper. A s w i t h Vanderzalm, t h i s j o k e g e t s o f f f r e e w i t h a f a t w a l l e t w h i l e hundreds of thous a n d s of p e o p l e a r e l e f t unemployed, poor o r b o t h . L i k e when t h e s t o c k market d i d i t s t h i n g i n 1929. . t h e r i c h k i l l e d thems e l v e s w h i l e t h e poor j u s t s t a r v e d .

Now t h e T o r i e s w i l l t r y t o g e t u s t o ' s p e a k n o t h i n g b u t good of t h e dead' a s

t h e y p r e s e n t a "new s t a r t " . ."a c l e a n s l a t e " . . b u l l s h i t p i l e d s o h i g h t h e y hope i t b l o c k s t h e l i g h t of s i m p l e f a c t s .

The North American F r e e Trade Agreement is s t i l l top p r i o r i t y f o r t h e corporate agenda. T h e i r mental d i s e a s e of g r e e d i s st ill consuming o u r p l a n e t . Take h e a r t ; we've won a b a t t l e . . . l e t ' s win t h e war.

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THE $100 MILLION QUESTION We a l l know t h a t t h e r e i s a l o t of money coming i n t o t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e and S t r a t h c o n a from v a r i o u s gov't s o u r c e s b u t u n t i l a meeting w i t h Premier Harcourt rec e n t l y , we r e a l l y d i d n ' t know j u s t how many d o l l a r s were involved.

Wow we know: t h e f i g u r e i s a whopping $100 m i l l i o n a y e a r & t h a t d o e s n ' t even i n c l u d e t h e w e l f a r e payments t o people.

The $100 m i l l i o n c o v e r s a l l programs, s e r v i c e s & f a c i l i t i e s , from t h e S a l l y Ann t o Carnegie & Ray-Cam, from s t r e e t workers handing o u t n e e d l e s t o t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of new s p e c i a l housing. On a p e r capi t a b a s i s , t h a t ' s t h e e q u i v a l e n t of $5000 p e r r e s i d e n t .

I t ' s a l o t of money, t h e most t o any neighbourhood i n BC, b u t how w e l l i s i t being spent?

That was a q u e s t i o n t h e Premier posed t o t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e l S t r a t h c o n a Coali t i o n . And i t l e a d s t o o t h e r q u e s t i o n s .

How much d u p l i c a t i o n i s t h e r e ? How e f f e c t i v e a r e t h e programs? How a c c o u n t a b l e t o t h e community a r e t h e a g e n c i e s ?

There a r e a t o t a l of 278 a g e n c i e s opera t i n g i n t h e a r e a , probably more t h a n i n any o t h e r urban neighbourhood i n Canada.

The Premier t o l d them t h a t from now on t h e y w i l l have t o c o n s u l t w i t h r e s i d e n t s b e f o r e i n t r o d u c i n g new programs o r f a c i l i t i e s i n t h e community.

R e s i d e n t s s a i d t h e y a r e concerned t h a t i n some c a s e s t h e e v e r - i n c r e a s i n g qumber of programs i s a t t r a c t i n g people from o t h e r p a r t s of t h e province who could be b e t t e r s e r v e d where t h e y l i v e .

The r e s i d e n t s a l s o want t h e a g e n c i e s t o be more r e s p o n s i v e t o what t h e communi t y i d e n t i f i e s as p r i o r i t i e s . T h i s i n c l q des things l i k e : A new supermarket t o r e p l a c e Woodwards; *More a f f o r d a b l e daycare f o r o u r k i d s ; Education, j o b s & housing f o r people who want t o g e t o f f t h e s t r e e t ; Programs t o r e a c h o u t t o i s o l a t e d s e n i o r s & ex-mental p a t i e n t s who l i v e i n h o t e l s & may need help.

T h a t ' s where t h e C o a l i t i o n comes in.

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Che C o a l i t i o n w a s founded a y e a r ago, a t che s u g g e s t i o n of ,Harcouxt t o t r y t o , r i n g some c o o r d i n a t i o n i n t o a l l t h e soci a l programs. The premier h a s now t o l d t h e a g e n c i e s t h e y have t o come t o C o a l i t i o n meetings & e x p l a i n what new programs t h e y are p l a n n i n g & l i s t e n t b t h e people.

He o f f e r e d $60,000 t o h e l p c o o r d i n a t e t h e e f f o r t , if t h e C o a l i t i o n can show t h e community i s r e a l l y involved & o t h e r levels of g o v ' t h e l p o u t t o o .

Community groups l i k e Carnegie, DERA, S t r a t h c o n a Residents A s s o c i a t i o n & RayCam a r e s t a r t i n g t o p l a y a s t r o n g e r r o l e i n t h e C o a l i t i o n . T h a t ' s t h e o n l y o u r community can g e t t h e s e r v i c e s i t needs.

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o f t h e many women who have been k i l l e d i n t h e Downtown Eastside i n recent years.

PRESS'STATEMENT Community groups & i n d i v i d u a l s of t h e ~~~t~~ Eastside have organised & p a r t i c ipated i n t h i s memorial because we believe t h e violence must s t o p . ~t i s time we remembe~t h e women who have met v i o l e n t death i n t h e Downtown Eastside, We haye t o s t a ~ saying t that t h i s i s not an individual problem; it i s a s o c i e t a l problem, Violence has taken t h e l i v e s of many women who were a e m b e ~ sof our community, who d i d not deserve t o d i e , and have much t o give i n l i f e t o a l l of us. We need t o recognize t h a t t h e s e women who have been victims of violence & death have f a m i l i e s , r e l a t i o n s and f r i e n d s who love them. We cannot look t h e o t h e r way any more when , someone says t h a t t h e Downtown Eastside is a v i o l e n t community. We need t o look a t t h e men who ape committing t h e s e murders, many of whom ape o u t s i d e r s & come i n t o t h i s community t o prey on women.

We need t o look a t t h e women who have been murdered oveT t h e l a s t 1 0 years. The m a j o r i t y of them veTe n a t i v e f n w reserves %cross Canads,, A high percentage of t h e murders c o m i t t e d ~ e m a i nunsolved. Their murderers a r e s t i l l out t h e r e , We believe t h a t t h e Downtown Eastside needs more support semrices f o r women, who a r e among t h e most d e p ~ i v e d i n o u rsociety.

How many more women need t q d i e a sense, l e s s 6 b r u t a l death before we s t a r t saying it has t o stop?

The media,, t h e p o l i c e & o t h e r i n s t i t u ~ t i o n s need t o help t h e women i n t h i s community t o c r e a t e a s a f e r 6 b e t t e r environment by ensuring t h a t t h e s e deaths a r e vindicated i n t h e proper way, and r e s u l t i n r e a l p r o t e c t i o n f o r t h e women of t h e Downtown Eastside.

The sexism & racism & i n d i f f e r e n c e of t h e a u t h o r i t i e s towards t h e death of our s i s t e r s must STOP!

S o c i a l Services Before Christmas I was f i g h t i n g with Social Services f o r my BC Medical card. I had t h r e e s o c i a l workers 4 they had(.me running around, After t h a t I went t o Sharon a t F i r s t United Church 5 she was t h e one who helped me. I t o l d h e r t h a t welfare was giving me t h e runaround. Her 6 Z s a t down & she asked me some information.

She s t a r t e d phoning theswelSdrep4asked me who my s o c i a l watrker was. I d i d n ' t know anymore. Welfare d i d n ' t know e i t h e r ; they d i d n ' t know who was looking a f t e r my f i l e o r my case. They gave me an appointment with Randy.

This morning I had t r o u b l e s with my dentures 6 , knowing I ' d have t o go t o welf a r e about medical again, asked t h e Great S p i r i t f o r help. I went t o t h e Free C l i n i c & t h e d e n t i s t gave me a piece of paper, a form, 6 I took it t o Dockside Welfare.

The worker t h e r e said, 'Sorry, Randy's out." I t o l d her I needed some help. She s a i d , What for?" I s a i d , ''For my f a l s e t e e t h , " I stayed t h e r e u n t i l someone f i l l ed out t h e f o m 6 I got new p l a t e s . I was not going t o 'come back l a t e r ' t o s e e Randy. You cannot l e t them g e t away with i t , you've got t o push hard & stand up f o r your r i g h t s . I f you can!t it t h e f i r s t time, t r y harder next time..keep pushing!

I got t h e d i s a b i l i t y , I came t o school, I seen Sharon & she noticed a d i f f e r e n c e i n me. The weekend was b e a u t i f u l !

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By MARIE ROSE MERCEREAU Carnegie Adult Learning Centre WE LIVE I N A TELEVISION MENTALITY

A Carnegie ESL (English a s a Second Language) student w i l l r e t u r n t o Hong Kong i n April with t h e b e l i e f t h a t people on Vancouver's Main & Hastings s t r e e t s do n o t help women i n c r i s i s . The student, a t i n y 0

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Chinese lady i n h e r e a r l y twenties, was walking along Main S t r e e t i n t h e middle oi a b r i g h t afternoon, carrying h e r passport E a l l h e r I D i n her shoulder s t r a p purse.

A, s h a l l we c a l l her ' s t r e e t walker1, grab bed her purse E t r i e d t o take it away fror her. Despite t h e young l a d y ' s screams and p r o t e s t s t h a t i t was ' h e r p u r s e , ' no one i n t e r f e r e d a s t h e s t r e e t walker tugged a t t h e purse t h a t was obviously on t h e stude n t ? person. Eventually t h e s t r e e t walkei gave up E wa~lked away.

Television has keadened most p e o p l e 9 s awareness of t h e importance of helping out those who a r e i n a combat p o s i t i o n . What i f t h e student had l o s t her passport? I t would have caused h e r much t r o u b l e . One has only t o p r o t e s t , ask what i s going on, t o do some l i t t l e t h i n g t o help.

One n i g h t , about 1:30 am a neighbour of a Carnegie member screamed s e v e r a l times 6 shouted f o r help. The Carnegie member phon ed h e r b u i l d i n g ' s manager E t o l d him someone was begging f o r help. It took 3 o t h e r neighbours, from f a r t h e r down t h e h a l l , a t l e a s t 5 minutes t o r e a c t E another few more minutes t o g a t h e r t h e i r wirs G c a l l t h e p o l i c e , By t h a t time t h e manager had dressed E knocked on t h e s t i l l screaming wornants door,. Because no one answered h i s knock he shouted t h a t he was going t o c a l l t h e p o l i c e . The woman had t o go t o hospita l because her husband had beaten h e r up.

A t l e a s t someone reacted,

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how t o a r r e s t i t .

I got so angry a t some people f o r what they d i d t o me, I saw red i n my eyes. When I g e t angry, I'm a f r a i d and I s t a r t - s h a k i n g a l l over. How I ,get r i d of anger - I burn sweetgrass, I h o l l e r a s loud E hard a s I can i n Stanley Park. I have a s p e c i a l t r e e t h e r e t h a t is sacred t o me. I j u s t grab t h e t r e e and hug i t . . t h e n I cry. WhenIcry it's l i k e a r i v e r flowing t o t h e ocean.

I c r i e d f o r an hour yesterday. Iwas abu-

Another case of vlSociety S ~ c k s . I~' m s i c k , r e a l l y s i c k and t i r e d of how the government and s o c i e t y a r e t r e a t i n g us a b o r i g i n a l people. Why don't t h e y j u s t put u s i n kennels o r s t a b l e s ?

I mean we have t o have a s t u p i d l i t t l e orange card with a number on i t , o r pape r s , t o prove we're Indian, which t o me i s pure b u l l s h i t ! I mean we a r e people!

I don't s e e t h e caucasian (white) people have a card t o say t h e y ' r e white, o r t h e Chinese, o r t h e Blacks t o say t h e y 9 r e black. Stupid, t h a t ' s what i t is.

What brought t h i s anger i s what happened l a s t week regarding t h i s man who was a ' s t a t u s Indian1 o r an a b o r i g i n a l o r whatever, but because he d i d n ' t have t h e s t u p i d l i t t l e card they, t h e government, wouldnn't h e l p him o r h i s family so we d i d . . h i s s t r e e t family/extended family.

Everybody i n t h i s whole wide world w i l l someday not have a name, t h e y ' l l have a number A n o t h e ~t h i n g t h i s Pharmacare Card!

You ox your c h i l d could be p r a c t i c a l l y dying, you go s e e t h e doctor, but he won't s e e you, l e t alone h e l p you, cause you d o n ' t have a card with a number on it This world i s s i c k , mental, stupid.

I r e a l l y hope t h a t someday we could l i v e l i k e our ancestors did, without a l l t h e

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sed a s a c h i l d , and when I was 13 my fatlie r was k i l l e d i n f r o n t of me. Slowly t h e t e a r s t u r n i n t o laughter. Laughter i s good healing too.

MY grandfather s a i d "When you have a c l e a r day, it i s an angry day and when you have a cloudy day it i s a b e a u t i f u l day." ~f you can l i v e under your s k i n you can love yourself. If you can1t l i v e undbr:ypur s k i n You can:t love yourself o r o t h e r s . ou cannot judge a r a b b i t by t h e colour of i t s s k i n . Godloves y o u a l l 6 so do 1

By TERRY FLAMOND

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Community Volunteer Program

t o Nat o r myself Warty). Volunteer Orient a t i o n s a r e a s before: Tuesdays from 2-4; Saturdays from 2-4.

Thanks!

WRTY (Acting yolunteel: programer) c f l m f i l l i n g i n f o r AtibaIJntk1 m i d y w a ~ . )

You have probably heard t a l k around t h e c e n t r e o r o u t s i d e t h a t Volunteer work i s s t a r t i n g t o pey. Well, i t ' s d o r t of t r u e .

MSS has s t a r f e d a new program designed t o a s s i s t r e c i p i e n t s of s o c i a l a s s i s t a n c e t o improve s o c i a l & work o p p o r t u n i t i e s .

VOLUNTEERS OF THE MONTH! What t h i s means is t h a t i f people who February -------a r e designated "unemployable", handicapped s i n g l e parents, o r those dependent on socEvery month a t t h e Carnegie Volunteer i a l a s s i s t a n c e r e c i p i e n t s who a r e a minim- Dinner recognition i s given t o two voluntum of 15 years old, o r 'CIHRs who a r e a e e r s who have been e s p e c i a l l y generous minimum of 15 y r s . old, provide voluntary with t h e i r time & energy. Of course I'would s e r v i c e s f o r a designated non-profit orgl i k e t o acknowledge a l l t h e volunteers,as a n i z a t i o n i n t h e i r community, they w i l l t h i s place couldn't run without you, but r e c e i v e $100/month f o r expenses. t h e r e a r e always a couple of people whdve Sounds g r e a t , e s p e c i a l l y when you r e a l given a b i t e x t r a each month. i z e t h a t t h e minimum requirement is 10 hrs This month we have chosen two who spend of work/month. I t i s g r e a t . . s o g r e a t i n most of t h e i r time tucked away i n t h e towf a c t t h a t we a r e being inundated with vol- e r . Amazing things happen i n Carnegie's u n t e e r a p p l i c a n t s . So. ..HOLD YOUR HORSES! t u r r e t . For example on t h e 3rd f l o o r i s - we've s e t up some of our own r u l e s . How t h e computer room. Mike McCormack is our e l s e could we deal with t h e huge i n f l u x of volunteer t y p i s t 4 computer room monitor. anxious payticfpants?

On Monday, Wednesday & Friday fromlO-12 :30 We have l o t s of o l d time volunteers he can be found typing resumes, a r t i c l e s , here, and r e g u l a r s not so old-time. They almost anything f o r Carnegie members. The g e t precedence. We'll deal with returning o t h e r endless hours he spends ensuring t h e volunteers second. When we have OUT own smooth operation of t h e room. s e t t l e d i n t h e program w e ' l l ' place new ones.

One f l o o r down from Mike, Paul Taylor This doesn't mean we won't take new vol- spends countless hours a s e d i t o r of t h e unteers. I f you want t o do a job nobody , Carnegie Newsletter. He appears t o be a i s demanding we'll t a k e you, but don't exconstant f i x t u r e t o t h e typewriter i n t h e pect t o g e t on t h e CVP immediately.

Association Office, but i n a c t u a l f a c t he We a l s a have o t h e r r e s t ~ i c t f o n s . We can does leave occassionally. For instance on only u s e ' X t amount sf volunteers.

Wednesday evenings he runs t h e Bingo held We need a conpnitment. Therefore w e ' l l i n Carnegie's Theatre ( f o r t h e Community want a minimum o f 16 hours a month from Gardens Society) and h e ' s a member of t h e each of our volunteers (same a s before) & Board of Directors. When t h i n g s a r e n ' t t h a t means one r e g u l a r s h i f t a week all pressing i n t h e s e areas h e ' l l o f t e n lend a month. Three s t r i k e s & you're out...we hand i n t h e concession operating t h e cash. need n o t i c e if you c a n ' t make i t . Also we Being Volunteer of t h e Month doesn't don't t a k e v o l u n t e e r s under 19 years o l d . j u s t mean a chance t o be recognized by I t sounds l i k e more ~ u l e s4 t h a t ' s a fellow workers o r a token g i f t & card. I t drag, I know, but t h e idea i s t o p r o t e c t t h e people i n our c e n t r e f i ~ s t& OUT comm- r e a l l y means t h a t of the over 100 generous volunteers a t Carnegie t h e e f f o r t s of t h e u n i t y next. two chosen stood out and t h e e x t r a e f f o t t SO: kt $,% true, &t,s t h e ~ e ,but gqybe i s r e a l l y appreciated by everybody here. now you have a b i t b-ettw i d e a o f where So thanks Mike & Paul & a l l t h e r e s t of a l l t h e t a l k 3s coffling fron), you Volunteers. You're Great!

If you have any questions you can t a l k MARTY 4 NAT

("Editor's note:

Margaret Prevost, c h a i r person of t h e Carnegie Community Relations Committee, heard t h a t funding was e i t h e r approved o r c l o s e t o being approved f o r a pedestrian walkway t o CRAB Park. The park was o f f i c i a l l y opened i n J u l y 1987; t h e i n a c c e s s i b i l i t y f o r t h e majority of people i n our neighbourhood - s e n i o r s , s i n g l e p a r e n t s with t o d d l e r s , people with d i s a b i l i t i e s - has been an ongoing i s s u e . Don Larson s t a t e d t h a t t h e Port of Vancouver had committed t o funding 50% o f t h e cost of t h i s walkway so Margaret sought confirmation. The f a x message below is s t r a i g h t from t h e Port of Vancouver Corporation's head o f f i c e . ) February 12, 1993 "Staff of t h e Vancouver Port Corporation have been working with s t a f f of t h e C i t y of Vancouver on a proposal t o provide a l t e r n a t e pedestrian and wheelchair access t o Portside (Crab) Park. Before it can proceed, t h e proposal c u ~ r e n t l ybeing discussed must be accepted by t h e Canadian Human Rights Commission, and approved by both t h e Council of t h e C i t y of Vancouver and t h e Board of Dixectors of t h e Vancouver Port Corporation. I f accepted Eapproved, t h e P o s t L s involvement i s expected t o Be s t r i c t l y m o n e t a ~ ywith l e v e l s of funding s t i l l t o be d e t e ~ m i n e d .

So much f o r an iron~commitmentt o 50%.

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Beginning on March l s t , s e n i o r s i n t h e a r e a can g e t t h e i r income t a x done a t 411 Dunsmuir S t r e e t - on t h e 2nd f l o o r .

This s e r v i c e w i l l go on every weekday ' t i t h e end of April. "Seniortf l i k e l y means a' l e a s t 60 years old, since only i n t h e Dow t o w Eastside i s t h e s e n i o r ' s age 40.

DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE SLOWPITCII LEAGUE Lookin' Good f o r '93 Twenty-five s o f t b a l l e n t h u s i a s t s gathered a t t h e Waldorf r e c e n t l y f o r t h e i n i t i a l DESL meeting 6f 1993. Txti%smmx:Sandy Sanderson was extremely busy w r i t i n g out cheques t o many teams who had f u l f i l l e d t h e i r various league o b l i g a t i o n s l a s t year.

DESL president Steve Johnson Ft t h e many team r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s went over a number of proposals : 1 . The e n t r y f e e w i l l remain a t $150 ($70 t o t h e DESL, $40 f o r insurance, $40 f o r t h e Merit Performance Bond).

2. Six people from each team t o go t o umpiring school.

3. Teams i n t h e Strathcona Conferencewill p l a y several weeks a t Strathcona Park and then w i l l move t o Oppenheimer f o r a few weeks. The Oppenheimer Conferencewill a l s o play a t both parks.

4. In order t o help some of t h e needy teams an equipment pool has been s e t u p 5. The League w i l l c o n s i s t of 18 teams 8 i n t h e Strathcona Conference; 10 i n t h e Oppenheimer Conference.

Anyone i n t e r e s t e d i n playing please contact Steve Johnson a t Oppenheimer Pk. Ladies a r e e s p e c i a l l y welcome!

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Spring t r a i n i n g i s opening i n F l o r i d a E soon t o follow i n Oppenheimer Park. But, a l a s , t h e Carnegie slow p i t c h team has no coach, so we a r e looking f o r some dedicated baseball nut t o come forward t o volunte e r f o r t h i s glamourous job. You w i l l get t h e b e s t s e a t i n t h e house E maybe even a hot dog 4 popcorn thrown i n (on) your contract !

I t has been a few years s i n c e we have had a team a t t h e Carnegie, so it i s time f o r a r e s u r r e c t i o n . I f you a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n coaching and/or playing, p l e a s e contact Steve Johnson a t Oppenheimer, Tues.-Sat., 9:OO-5:OO; phone number - 665-2210.

A PLACE TO GO Across B r i t i s h Columbia, thousands of people cannot f i n d d e c e n t , a f f o r d a b l e housing. The c h r o n i c housing c r i s i s i s touching more Fr more of o u r l i v e s : * t h e s i n g l e mother who i s f o r c e d t o s h a r e space i n substandard housing * t h e s e n i o r c i t i z e n who cannot a f f o r d t o e a t p r o p e r l y a f t e r paying r e n t * t h e homeless p e r s o n who has no prospe c t s f o r a proper place t o l i v e * t h e young f a m i l y who cannot a f f o r d t o buy a home And almost no one i s b u i l d i n g a f f o r d a b l e r e n t a l housing f o r t h e f u t u r e .

Everyone i n BC should have a d e c e n t , s e c u r e E a f f o r d a b l e p l a c e t o live..We need a c t i o n from o u r p r o v i n c i a l g o v ' t t o make housing a r i g h t f o r a l l o f u s .

Paying more for less

- the affordable housing crisis Developers 6 t h e c o r p o r a t e lobby s a y t h e r e ' s no housing c r i s i s i n BC. People trying t o find decent, affordable, secure housing on t h e p r i v a t e r e n t a l market know our own e x p e r i e n c e .

Our r e n t s F, housing p r i c e s have s p i r a l l e d upwards, r e a l wages have f a l l e n Fr unemployment remains high. The r e s u l t i s t h a t we pay more 6 more of o u r incomes f o r housing; more than,l30% i s t o o much. In Vancouver, almost 1 i n 4 households pays more t h a n 50% o f i t s income i n r e n t .

Those h a r d e s t h i t a r e s i n g l e p a r e n t f a m i l i e s , people with d i s a b i l i t i e s 4 fami l i e s on f i x e d incomes - e s p e c i a l l y women F, s e n i o r c i t i z e n s . Many people a r e s h a r ing with 2 o r 3 roommates s o t h e y can a f f o r d a p l a c e t o l i v e . The number of u s l i v i n g on t h e s t r e e t s i s i n c r e a s i n g .

Many o f u s a r e j u s t one s t e p away from l o s i n g o u r homes. A l l i t t a k e s i s a l a y o f f , a l a t e UIC cheque, o r a roommate who moves outhl making it impossible t o pay.

Tenants a r e p u t t i n g up w i t h bugs, l e a k y r o o f s Fr broken down a p p l i a n c e s because t h e y cannot a f f o r d t o r e n t d e c e n t housing.

Across BC, r e n t a l housing i s f a l l i n g i n t o disrepair.

When our housing is someone else's investment A t t h e r o o t of B C ' s a f f o r d a b l e housing problem i s t h e s p i r a l i n l a n d Frreal e s t ate prices. As investors buyEsell real e s t a t e i n search of windfall p r o f i t s , terr a n t s f a c e more Frmore i n s t a b i l i t y . Our housing becomes unimportant t o t h e investo r , whopis onLy t n t e r e s t e d i n t h e land it's on S p e c u l a t o r s looking f o r quick p r o f i t s do n o t make r e s p o n s i b l e l a n d l o r d s .

I Many t e n a n t s cannot convince o u r l a n d 1 l o r d s t o do b a s i c r e p a i r s . &a!ny of u s a r e e v i c t e d each y e a r so o u r homes can be demolished, o r s o l d o f f a s condominiums.

Many of u s f a c e e x o r b i t a n t r e n t i n c r e a s e s I a s new l a n d l o r d s e x p e c t u s t o pay f o r t h e i r i n f l a t e d purchase p r i c e s .

And while o u r e x i s t i n g r e n t a l housing I 1 i s disappearing, p r i v a t e developers a r e I n o t b u i l d i n g new housing t o r e p l a c e i t .

Hundreds o f thousands o f u s need d e c e n t , a f f o r d a b l e housing. The p r i v a t e market has mostly stopped b u i l d i n g r e n t a l hbusing; condos F, l u x u r y , h o u s e s a r e m o r e p r o f i t a b l e ,

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Government inaction In t h e p a s t , communities a c r o s s BC have shown t h a t we can b u i l d d e c e n t , a f f o r d a b l e housing with g o v ' t s u p p o r t . However, gov' t programs t o s u p p o r t housing a l t e r n a t i v e s a r e being c u t o f f .

Over t h e p a s t decade BC h a s b u i l t l e s s 6 l e s s s e n i o r s ' , n o n - p r o f i t , p u b l i c 6 co-op housing. The Federal C o n s e r v a t i v e g o v ' t is c u t t i n g off s o c i a l E c o - o p e r a t i v e housing programs E t e a r i n g a p a r t o u r n a t i o n a l h o u s ing p o l i c y . We need much more a f f o r d a b l e housing b u t t h e g o v ' t programswe!hhve l e f t cannot even r e p l a c e what we've l o s t each year.

To make m a t t e r s worse, many m u n i c i p a l governments a r e c l o s i n g down basement s u i t e s & allowing unchecked d e m o l i t i o n 6 condo c o n v e r s i o n . The p r o v i n c i a l gov't;must s t e p i n t o p r o t e c t o u r e x i s t i n g r e n t a l how s i n g Fr f o l l o w through on i t s promise t o b u i l d more a f f o r d a b l e housing.

We need g o v ' t s u p p o r t f o r a "mixed economy" i n housing, combining p r i v a t e l y owned r e a l e s t a t e with non-market a l t e r n a t i v e s l i k e p u b l i c housing, n o n - p r o f i t housing 6 co-ops. That way, t h o s e o f u s who cannot I

'afford t o p l a y t h e market can s t i l l have s e c u r e , a f f o r d a b l e housing.

An action plan for affordable housing There i s no s i n g l e s o l u t i o n t o t h e a f f o r d a b l e housing c r i s i s . We need co-operation from a l l l e v e l s o f g o v ' t . But o u r prow i n c i a l g o v l t can t a k e t h e l e a d i n p r o t e c t ing t e n a n t s , p r e s e r v i n g e x i s t i n g a f f o r d a b l e housing & c r e a t i n g more i n t h e f u t u r e .

An Action Plan must i n c l u d e : Protecting tenants

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c r e a s e s no l a r g e r than t h e r a t e o f i n f l a t i o n . T h i s would p r o t e c t u s from excessive rent increases.

2. S e c u r i t y d e p o s i t s must be reformed o r a b o l i s h e d t o end t h e widespread abuse o f d e p o s i t s by l a n d l o r d s . In New Brunswick t h e g o v l t h o l d s s e c u r i t y d e p o s i t s i n t r u s t ; O n t a r i o & Quebec have abolished s e c u r i t y deposits.

3 . F a s t e r 6 more e f f e c t i v e ways f o r t e n a n t s t o g e t r e p a i r s done t o o u r homes. ; 4. M e a s u r e s 4 t o s t o p harassment by l a n d l o r d s whether it's d i r e c t e d a g a i n s t v i s i b l e m i n o r i t i e s , women, f a m i l i e s , l e s b i a n s E gays, o r low-income t e n a n t s .

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Sal Saving affordable housing I 5 . ~ r o v i n c - e v w i d emaintenance & r e p a i r s t a n d a r d s f o r r e n t a l housing, p l u s e n f o r c e ment measures t h a t work. Vancouver i s now t h e o n l y c i t y i n t h e p r o v i n c e t h a t e n f o r c e s maintenance s t a n d a r d s .

6. A Rental Housing P r o t e c t i o n Act allowing demolition o f a f f o r d a b l e r e n t a l housing o n l y where a developer p r o v i d e s an equal number o f a f f o r d a b l e housing u n i t s , o r c o n t r i b u t e s t o a S o c i a l HOUSing Replacement Fund.

7. A t a x on p r o f i t s from land s p e c u l a t i o n , with an exemption f o r owner-occupied homes - a s c a l l e d f o r by t h e New Democc r a t s ' p o l i c y b e f o r e t h e y came t o power: 3 . A s t o p t o secondary s u i t e c l o s u r e s , a s c a l l e d f o r by t h e p r o v i n c i a l government Commission on Housing Options.

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9. An immediate i n c r e a s e i n funding f o r s o c i a l housing, i n c l u d i n g support f o r p u b l i c , n o n - p r o f i t G co-op housing s u i t a b l e f o r a l l o f u s who cannot f i n d good housing on t h e p r i v a t e market. Seni o r s , people with d i s a b i l i t i e s , s i n g l e p a r e n t s , Native people Gpeople w i t h low G moderate incomes a r e a l l a f f e c t e d .

10.Establishment of a S o c i a l Housing Replacement Fund supported by: - t a x e s on r e a l e s t a t e s p e c u l a t i o n & r e zoning; - mandatory c o n t r i b u t i o n s from d e v e l o p e r s who demolish a f f o r d a b l e r e n t a l housing.

1l.Landbanking t o provide g o v ' t land f o r p u b l i c , n o n - p r o f i t & co-op housing.

Renting i n BC: a r i s k y business f o r tenants Tenants i n BC have been l i v i n g with one o f t h e worst l a n d l o r d - t e n a n t laws i n Canada T h i s law, t h e R e s i d e n t i a l Tenancy Act, does l i t t l e t o c o r r e c t t h e power imbalance between l a n d l o r d s & t e n a n t s . Tenants' i s s + e s : * Rent c o n t r o l s . These were a b o l i s h e d i n 1984. We now have a b s o l u t e l y no p r o t e c t ion a g a i n s t e x c e s s i v e r e n t i n c r e a s e s . * G e t t i n g r e p a i r s done. I t is t o o hard f o r t e n a n t s t o g e t r e p a i r s done, Ff i f we succeed we may b e h i t w i t h punishing r e n t increases. * S e c u r i t y d e p o s i t s . Allowing l a n d l o r d s t o hold s e c u r i t y d e p o s i t s i n v i t e s abuse E c r e a t e s n e e d l e s s c o n f l i c t . Some l a r g e c o r p o r a t e l a n d l o r d s r o u t i n e l y make unj u s t i f i e d charges a g a i n s t o u r d e p o s i t s . * Harassment. We have l i t t l e p r o t e c t i o n from abuse o r harassment from o u r landl o r d s . Often t h e t e n a n t f i n a l l y moves t o escape a bad s i t u a t i o n .

The New Democratic govl t has promised changes t o t h e R e s i d e n t i a l Tenancy Act.Now i s t h e time f o r a complete overhaul. We need a law t h a t works f o r t e n a n t s .

What can we do The Tenants1 Rights Action C o a l i t i o n (TRAC) t h e o t h e r o r g a n i s a t i o n s endorsing t h i s a c t i o n p l a n a r e p r e s s i n g t h e New Demo c r a t s t o l i v e up t o t h e i r housing commitments. A s t e n a n t s & concerned B r i t i s h Columbians, we can have an impact on housing n

n problems i n o u r communities. There a r e l o t s of ways t o g e t involved: * C a l l o r w r i t e , t o your MLA. Ask what s h e o r he w i l l do aboublthe a s f . housin;g,cxisis.

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Kitchen Korner day & welcome t o t h e 2nd e d i t i o n of Kitchen Korner, & t h a n k s t o a l l who s u g g e s t e d naming t h i s new & popular column.

There a r e many new p a t r o n s coming i n t o t h e c e n t r e t h i s y e a r & t h e s t a f f a r e bei n g c o n s t a n t l y asked how we keep o u r p r i c e s s o low. For i n s t a n c e where e l s e i~ t h e c o u n t r y can you buy a crab sandwich f o r 75$, t o go w i t h a h o t , n o u r i s h i n g & d e l i c i o u s bowl of l e n t i l soup f o r ~ O C ?

The answer i s nowhere. How i t i s done is e a s i l y explained VOLUNTEERS!, t h e l i f e b l o o d of t h e Carnegie k i t c h e n .

From t h e dishwasher t o t h e c a s h i e r t o t h e sandwich makers t o t h e people who go t o t h e g r o c e r y s t o r e f o r t h i n g s w e ' r e ou o f , t h e y r e a l l y do work t h e i r buns o f f f o r t h e p a t r o n s h e r e a t Carnegie.

Two of t h e most s t r e s s f u l j o b s a r e t h e c a s h i e r & dishwasher. I f you've e v e r bee i n t h e l i n e u p a t d i n n e r y o u ' l l no doubt have observed how w e l l t h e c a s h i e r s hand l e o u r v a r i e d & sometimes i n c o n s i d e r a t e crowd, who want t h e i r goods u s u a l l y r i g h now o r s o o n e r . It can b e very unnerving, t o s a y t h e l e a s t , buc o u r v o l u n t e e r s do an e x c e l l e n t job of d e a l i n g w i t h a l l . I f you've e v e r thought it looks e a s y p l e a s e go f i n d Marty o r Nat & s i g n up f o r a t r a i n i n g s e s s i o n . We can use t h e h e l p .

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Saving Crab W a t e r f r o n t P a r k For l o c a l lowincome i n d i v i d u a l s & famil i e s t o have some use of Crab Park: The f o l l o w i n g i s r e q u i r e d 1 . t h a t a Columbia S t . p e d e s t r i a n o v e r p a s s b e b u i l t t o Crab P a r k .

2. t h a t a temporary p o r t a b l e a f t e r - s c h o o l program b u i l d i n g b e p l a c e d on Crab Pk., f o r l o c a l , lowincome f a m i l i e s & k i d s .

3 . t h a t a t l e a s t 500 u n i t s of core-needy o r s o c i a l , lowincome housing b e b u i l t b e s i d e t h e Park.

4 . t h a t t h e P o r t of Vancouver Corporation planned development n e a r Crab Park b e a " s a f e community1'. That i s , t h a t t h e development n o t b e a o v e r - b u i l t , h i g h r i s e t o u r i s t - o n l y development.

5. t h a t t h e proposed double-berthed c r u i s e s h i p p i e r b e placed on t h e o t h e r s i d e of t h e Canada P l a c e b u i l d i n g , away from Crab.

Crab park i s a important " s a f e t y valve" f o r t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e community.

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t h e c o r n e r of t h e k i t c h e n . I t ' s one of t h e most p h y s i c a l l y t r y i n g j o b s a t t h e Carnegie, & f o r t h i s reason i t ' s d i f f i c u l t t o keep someone f d r extended p e r i o d s .

But my h a t i s o f f t o anyone who t r i e s i t even f o r one o r two days a week, f o r t h e y a r e t h e l i f e s a v e r , e s p e c i a l l y when we a r e busy (always !)

Then, of c o u r s e , we have t h e sandwich makers. They come i n a t 8am e v e r y day & make t h o s e t a s t y c h e e s e , ham, t u n a , egg & even t o f u c h e e s e o r avocado sammys.

Sometimes as many a s 200 a r e made & s o l d i n a s i n g l e day. Our Mary Brogan i s t h e ' sandwich a r t i s t ' Tues ,Wed. ,Thurs , and B i l l K w a s does h i s b i t F r i . through Mon. There you have it : Great f o o d , Great p r i c e s . . f r o m people who work f o r v i r t u a l l y n o t h i n g i n o r d e r t h a t we can keep o u r p r i c e s way down & n u t r i t i o n & h e a l t h i s n o t denied someone because of a l a c k of spending c a s h .

Next t i m e w e ' l l t a l k about h o u r s of o p e r a t i o n & s % e c i a l t r a i n i n g t h a t we t h e s t a f f h e r e a t Carnegie p r o v i d e f o r i n t e r e s t e d p a t r o n s . ' T i 1 t h e n , happy e a t i n g !

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(APPLAUSE s i g n ) *STARVING a p p e a r s a t t h e c e n t r e podium & waves t o t h e audience. A f t e r a few moments t h e music f a d e s .

STARVING: H e l l o everyone & welcome t o Tax The R i c h , t h e show where A l l t h e economic w e a l t h i s s h a r e d e q u a l l y . Our Lawyers have s e i z e d w e a l t h of t h e 3 v e r y r i c h p e o p l e who w i l l be o u r Rich c o n t e s t a n t s f o r t o d a y . Our Poor c o n t e s t a n t s w i l l t r y t o prove t h a t t h e y ' v e i l l e g a l l y evaded f a i r t a x e s & . i f t h e y do t h e Rich w i l l b e t a x e d & p u t i n t o p r i s o n ! Doesn't t h a t sound l i k e f u n ? You b e t i t does!

Okay, l e t ' s meet o u r c o n t e s t a n t s . R e p r e s e n t i n g t h e Poor t o d a y a r e : C o l l e g e S t u d e n t ! S i n g l e Mother ! and E n v i r o n m e n t a l i s t !

*As STARVING s a y s t h e i r names t h e c o n t e s t a n t s a p p e a r from t h e a u d i e n c e & . e x c i t e d l y move toward t h e podium on STARVING'S r i g h t .

(APPLAUSE, s i g n ) STARVING: Our Rich p e o p l e t o d a y a r e : Pope John P a u l II! Queen E l i z a b e t h II! and (former) Canadian Prime M i n i s t e r Lyin' B r i a n Mulroony !

*As STARVING s a y s t h e i r names t h e c o n t e s t a n t s a p p e a r from t h e a u d i e n c e & excite d l y move toward t h e podium on STARVING'S l e f t .

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STUDENT: I t h i n k t h a t e d u c a t i o n i s a r i g h t & n o t a p r i v i l e g e . The Rich a r e making i t seem l i k e t h e r e ' s no money t o pay f o r t h e e d u c a t i o n system b u t i n t r u t h t h e y ' r e h o a r d i n g a l l t h e p u b l i c w e a l t h t o themselves. Now t h a t ' s t h e f t & I want t o s e e t h e Rich pay back what t h e y l v e s t o l e n . (APPLAUSE) STARVING:

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How about you S i n g l e Mother?

MOTHER: I have 3 c h i l d r e n & b e l i e v e me t a k i n g c a r e of them i s a f u l l t i m e j o b i n i t s e l f . I had t o a s k t h e g o v ' t f o r h e l p . Do you know what? They

t r i e d t o f o r c e me t o work, w i t h 3 k i d s , & t h e y t h r e a t e n e d t o c u t me o f f i f I d i d n ' t go l o o k f o r a j o b ! Those greedy Rich have caused s o much s u f f e r i n g & d e a t h i n t h e world by i g n o r i n g t h e f a c t t h a t we need m e d i c a l & s o c i a l programs more t h a n we need w e a p o n s & a u t o m o b i l e s ! T h e y ' r e n o t o n l y t h i e v e s , t h e y ' r e m u r d e r e r s & t h e y s h o u l d be brought t o j u s t i c e 1 (APPLAUSE) STARVING: I s a y Amen t o t h a t !

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ENVIRON: The Rich a r e g e t t i n g a l l t h e i r w e a l t h by d e p l e t i n g t h e E a r t h ' s r e s o u r c e s & p o l l u t i n g t h e environment i n t h e p r o c e s s . I f we c o n t i n u e t o a l l o w them t o d e s t r o y t h e E a r t h , a l l l i f e w i l l d i e ! We have t o s t o p them NOW, b e f o r e i t ' s t o o l a t e ! (APPLAUSE) STARVING: That sounds l i k e r e a s o n enough t o me t o Tax The Rich, b u t f i r s t , l e t ' s s e e what o u r Rich have t o s a y about beiing taxed.; Prime M i n i s t e r ?

BRIAN: Well I ' d j u s t l i k e t o s a y what a good f e e l i n g i t i s t o b e around s o many proud Canadians & I ' d l i k e t o s a y how wonderful i t i s j u s t t o s e e e v e r y o n e ' s s m i l e s &--(BUZZER. B r i a n g e t s shocked.)

STARVING: S o r r y B r i a n , b u t t i m e a f a c t o r on o u r show. Your Highness, a r e you happy about b e i n g f a x e d ?

QUEEN : A b s o l u t e l y Not ! Imagine t h a t , Queen of t h e Commonwealth, b e i n g t r e a t e d l i k e a commoner! You've g o t a l o t of n e r v e t o b r i n g ME h e r e ! Why, you s h o u l d a l l b e down on your k n e e s , worshipping--(BUZZER. Queen g e r s shocked.)

STARVING: S o r r y P r i n c e s s , y o u ' l l have t o r e f r a i n from commanding y o u r subj e c t s d u r i n g t h e show.

QUEEN: How Dare You? I ' v e got my f a c e on a l o t of money young man!

STARVING: And on a l o t of d a r t b o a r d s t o o I ' m s u r e . How about you J P ? Do you t h t n k t h e V a t i c a n s h o u l d pay i t s f a i r s h a r e of t a x e s ?

POPE: Taxing t h e ' c h u r c h would be l i k e t a x i n g God. (BUZZER. Pope g e t s shocked) STARVING: Wrong! Taxing t h e church would b e l i k e t a x i n g a whole bunch of homophobic, h y p o c r i t i c a l , s e l f - r i g h t e o u s c h a u v i n i s t s who a r e no . b e t t e r t h a n most T e l e v i s i o n E v a n g e l i s t s ! (APPLAUSE) STARVING: Okay. Our f i r s t q u e s t i o n of t h e day i s : Who caused t h e World's p o v e r t y , t h e Rich o r t h e Poor?

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POPE:

It i s w r i t t e n t h a t t h e wicked borrow & do n o t g i v e b a c k ; t h e Poor a r e poor b e c a u s e t h e y a r e wicked. (BUZZER. Pope g e t s shock)

STARVING: So s o r r y t h e r e Your Eminence t h a t i s i n - c o r - r e c t . You see i t a l s o s a y s t o f o r g i v e ones d e b t o r s s o t h a t ones own d e b t s can b e forgiven.

The Rich do n o t do t h a t . They keep t h e Poor i n d e b t & make i t i m p o s s i b l e f o r them t o pay back b e c a u s e t h e Rich a l r e a d y own e v e r y t h i n g . And t h e n what a b o u t t h e ,debt t h e Rich owe t h e r e s t of u s f o r s t e a l i n g what by r i g h t s h o u l d b e l o n g t o u s a l l ? Next q u e s t i o n : Whois r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e World's p o l l u t i o n problems, Rich o r Poor? ( B e l l ) QUEEN: Oh, t h o s e :Poor a r e s o f i l t h y . Always d i g g i n g t h r o u g h t h e t r a s h .

I ' m c e r t a i n t h e y a r e a l l covered i n l i c e & r a t s most of t h e time. We Rich a r e s o c l e a n & t i d y , why j u s t l o o k a t o u r huge p a l a c e s mansions always k e p t s o n e a t . I ' m s u r e t h a t a l l t h e f i l t h i n t h e world i s t h e P o q r ' s f a u l t . )BUZZER. Queen g e t s shocked.)

( B e l l ) ENVIRON: The Rich have a l l t h e c o n t r o l o v e r i n d u s t r y & t h e y a r e t h e ones r e s p o n s i b l e f o r m a r k e t i n g c a r s , d i s p o s a b l e & o t h e r envi r o n m e n t a l l y hazardous p r o d u c t s . (BELL & t h e n BUZZER. A l l Rich g e t shocked.)

STARVING: A b s o l u t e l y C o r r e c t ! Now a Canadian f o r Lyin' B r i a n . Who owns 51.3% of ~ a n a d a ' s economic w e a l t h ? 51.3% of t h e p o p u l a t i o n o r lo%? ( B e l l ) BRIAN: A s Prime M i n i s t e r of one of t h e World's most b e a u t i f u l ~ c o u n t r i e s I o f t e n t h i n k a b o u t a l l of t h e wonderful p e o p l e who l i v e t h e r e and i t makes me f e e l s o f u l l of--(BUZZER. B r i a n g e t s shocked.)

STARVING: You s u r e a r e f u l l of i t t o d a y B r i a n & y o u ' r e a l s o o u t of t i m e L e t ' s s e e i f one of t h e Poor can p i c k t h i s one u p . . . ( s e l l ) STUDENT: I s a y more t h a n h a l f of Canada's w e a l t h i s owned by o n l y a t e n t h of t h e p o p u l a t i o n ! (BELL & t h e n BUZZER. Rich a l l g e t i t .)

STARVING: T h a t ' s r i g h t ! I s n ' t t h a t i n - t e r - e s t - i n g ? Okay. Who c o n t r o l s & censo r s what we s e e on t e l e v i s i o n , r e a d i n newspapers, books,-( B e l l ) B R I A N : .Why, t h e media i n Canada i s f o r p u b l i c a c c e s s & t h e r i g h t t o freedom of speech--(BUZZER. B r i a n g e t s shocked.)

STARVING: And i s t h e r e f o r a l l who can a f f o r d i t I ' m c e r t a i n . Who owns t h e World's a r s e n a l of n u c l e a r weapons? Rich o r Poor?

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ell) QUEEN: W e l l , a s t o who a c t u a l l y owns what, (even though I am t h e a l l - p o w e r f u l Monarch you s h o u l d a l l b e paying t r i b u t e to), t h e p e o p l e are t h e r e a l owners of t h e p r o p e r t y & I j u s t manage it f o r them,in t h e i r b e s t i n t e r e s t s of c o u r s e ! (BUZZER. Queen g e t s shocked.) 0 STARVING: S o r r y , Queen E, t h a t ' s j u s t NOT t h e t r u t h . The Rich own t h e weapons o f t h e world. Now, can any o n e of t h e Poor t e l l me why t h e Rich b u i l t a l l t h o s e weapons? ( B e l l ) MOTHER.: They b u i l t a l l of t h e weapons i n t h e world t o keep t h e Poor under t h e i r s u p p r e s s i o n ! (BELL & t h e n BUZZER. Rich a l l g e t i t . ) STARVING: T h a t ' s a b s o l u t e l y c o r r e c t ! Very Good! Okay. I n t h e world t o d a y , t h e U.S. i s t h e foremost m i l i t a r y power. What p e r c e n t a g e of t h e U.S. t a x d o l l a r is s p e n t on t h e m i l i t a r y ? 60% o r 2%? ( B e l l ) ENVIRON: I s a y 60% g e t s s p e n t on t h e m i l i t a r y . (BELL-BUZZER.

Rich g e t )

STARVING: And you a r e a b s o l u t e l y c o r r e c t ; 2% of t h e American t a x d o l l a r i s s p e n t on e d u c a t i o n . W e l l , i t l o o k s a s i f t h e Rich a r e g e t t i n g worn o u t s o l e t ' s go t o o u r f i n a l q u e s t i o n of t h e day. I f you had a l l t h e money i n t h e w o r l d , how would you spend i t ?

STUDENT: I ' d spend more t h a n 2% on e d u c a t i o n , t h a t ' s f o r c e r t a i n !

(BELL and EDUCATION s i g n r e v e a l e d . ) MOTHER: Food and. Medicine f o r a l l t h e E a r t h ' s c h i l d r e n !

(BELL and FOOD & MEDICINE s i g n r e v e a l e d . ) ENVIRON: Environmental c l e a n - u p d e f f e c t i v e l e g i s l a t i o n t h a t w i l l keep o u r E a r t h c l e a n ! (BELL and ENVIRONMENTALISM s i g n r e v e a l e d . ) A l l POOR: And we'd a l l S h a r e The Economic Wealth!

(BELL and SHARE THE ECONOMIC WEALTH s i g n r e v e a l e d . )

STARVING: Well, t h a t ' s what o u r Poor would do i f t h e y had a l l t h e money i n with a l l t h e t h e w o r l d . Now l e t ' s a s k t h e Rich what t h e y % . d o i n g w e a l t h i n t h e w o r l d ! Pope?

POPE: -

The V a t i c a n h a s a l w a y s been a b i g f a c t o r i n t r y i n g t o end p o v e r t y a n d

w i l l c o n t i n u e t o do God's work i n t h e way w e s e e f i t . (BUZZER. P o p e g e t s )

STARVING: S o r r y , Popey, t h a t ' s n o t what o u r f a c t s s a y .

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v e always s p e n t MY money on t h e b e s t i n t e r e s t s o f MY s u b j e c t s .

IUZZER. Queen ge t s shocked.)

STARVING: Who a r e You k i d d i n g ?

Brian?

BRIAN: I know deep down i n s i d e t h a t I ' v e a l w a y s a c t e d i n t h e b e s t i n t e r e s t s of t h e Canadian p e o p l e . (BUZZER. B r i a n g e t s shocked.)

STARVING: And I know t h a t d e e p down i n s i d e y o u ' r e l y i n g ! L e t ' s s e e what t h e Rich r e a l l y HAVE s p e n t t h e i r money on!

(ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER s i g n r e v e a l e d ) (BUZZER) (OPPRESSION V I A THE MILITARY s i g n r e v e a l e d ) (BUZZER) (STARVATION AND POVERTY s i g n r e v e a l e d ) (BUZZER) * A l l t h e w h i l e t h e Rich a r e s i l e n t l y p r o t e s t i n g by s h a k i n g t h e i r h e a d s & t r y i n g t o g a i n sympathy from t h e crowd.

STARVING: I t ' s t i m e f o r t h e Rich t o pay t h e i r f a i r s h a r e of t a x e s & t h e n , go t o p r i s o n ! (APPLAUSE s i g n ) *STARVING p u s h e s a b u t t o n & t h e Rich a p p e a r t o f a l l down a t r a p d o o r . Sound E f f e c t s : 3 v o i c e s f a l l i n g & f a d i n g .

*Lights f l a s h , Music p l a y s , b e l l s r i n g a s t h e R i c h g e t t a k e n away. The P o o r a r e showered i n money..They jump & s m i l e h a p p i l y a s a l l good game show winners s h o u l d . The s i g n above them i s l i t up & f l a s h i n g .

STARVING: W e l l , t h a n k you f o r j o i n i n g u s h e r e on Tax The Rich. I hope w e ' v e g i v e n you a t a s t e o f t r u e j u s t i c e & a c a u s e worthy t o f i g h t f o r .

U n t i l n e x t t i m e , I'm S t a r v i n g A r t i s t and t h i s was Tax The Rich!

More Music, L i g h t s and t h e n dim and f a d e .

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programming, newspapers & magazines. It cut $3.5 M from a program t o promote s e l f - c a r e In a r e s t a u r a n t i n Toronto's fashionable & mutual a i d among s e n i o r s G $1.6 M from y o r k v i l l e , f o u r men, impeccably a t t i r e d , t h e Secretary of S t a t e Women's program s i p c o c k t a i l s 6 make small t a l k . They s i t which w i l l r e s u l t i n t h e closing of more down t o a lunch of smoked scotch salmon, than 80 women's c e n t r e s . f o i e g r a s en bloc, t r u f f l e soup, r o a s t Thus, while t h e g o v ' t i n d i r e c t l y subsidv e a l , baked apple s l i c e s , glazed c a r r o t s 6 i z e s t h e f r i v o l o u s l i f e s t y l e s of t h e r i c h ,auteed grean beans. Thls rPch f a r e i s G powerful, i t robs t h e poor & powerless washed down with champagne, a b o t t l e o f ' of t h e i r d i g n i t y 15 t h e means of maintainv i n t a g e wine, and p o r t . ing t h e i r communities.

Later, high above t h e playing f i e l d , air What i s t h e sense of t h i s ? What compellong with o t h e r a s s o c i a t e s , t h e f o u r watch ing arguments j u s t i f y such an apparently a Blue J a y s game. S i t t i n g i n a luxurious outrageous perversion of c o l l e c t i v e moralskybox, behind t i n t e d g l a s s , they lounge comfortably i n suchy swivel c h a i r s , watch I L y : NEIL BROOKS / This Magazine r e p l a y s on- h i g h - r e s b l u t i i n t e l e v i s i o n , and munch on a served p l a t e of hors d'oeuvkes.

Occasionally t h e y reach f o r a beer from t h e i r p r i v a t e b a r 6 a d j u s t t h e climate c o n t r o l 6 two-speaker system.

A l l of t h i s might sound l i k e harmless self-indulgence, but t h e sad t r u t h i s t h a t a l l Canadians a r e picking up p a r t of t h e t a b . Under Canadian t a x law, 80% of t h e c o s t of business meals & entertainment is t a x d e d u c t i b l e . Each year t h e g o v ' t l o s e s about $1 b i l l i o n of t a x revenue on account of t h e s e deductions - a l o s s t h a t must, of course, be c o l l e c t e d from o t h e r taxpayers.

ATTENTION: F i r s t United Church Board I r o n i c a l l y , a t t h e same time t h a t Ottawa FROM: Kate Wallace & Margaret Prevost provides open-ended t a x deductions so t h a t REGARDING: Pbt Oskey's p o s i t ion a t t h e Dugout business people can enjoy t h e l u x u r i e s of l i f e , i t f e e l s compelled t o cut back on We understand h e r ( P a t ' s ) term of employ ltwasteful't g o v l t spending by takfng money ment is coming up soon. away from t h e n e e d i e s t members of s o c i e t y .

This l e t t e r i s i n support of Pat Oskey's In t h e Feb.'91 budget, f o r example, t h e p o s i t i o n a t t h e Dugout. A s everyday u s e r s g o v t t increased lodging charges f o r hospiv of t h e Dugout, we have noticed q u i t e a t a l i z e d v e t e r a n s In long-term care, E r e change i n p e o p l e ' s a t t i t u d e s & t h e i r wellduced t h e domestic & nurseing h e l p f o r being. Plus t h e way i n which Pat i s runnv e t e r a n s l i v i n g on t h e i r own, f o r a saving ing t h e Dugout i n general has shown u s of about $18 m i l l i o n a year. I t c u t $9.8 P t h a t she i s capable of keeping t h i s work. from t h e funding o f Native Canadianst r a d i c Furthermore s h e ' s open t o any C a l l needs of people using t h e f a e i l i t i e s . Pat's frame of mind has always been p l e a s a n t a s well a s being open t o suggestions. In a d d i t i o n we f e e l t h a t Pat has t h e e x p e r t i s e G knowledge t o c a r r y out her p o s i t i o n a s management of t h e Dugout.

In c l o s i n g we would l i k e t o c o n g r a t u l a t e you on winning t h e Heritage Award & f o r keeping t h e Dugout a s a h e r i t a g e building.

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The government i n s i s t s t h a t t h e North American Free Trade Agreement simply adds Mexico t o t h e Canada-U.S. F r e e Trade Agreement, 4 t h a t , consequently, o u r o p p o s i t i o n i s a tempest i n a t e a p o t . Not so!

FACT NAFTA e x t e n d s & r e i n f o r c e s t h e anti-democ r a t i c p r o v i s i o n s of t h e FTA, f u r t h e r e r oding.Canadian economic & p o l i t i c a l sover e i g n t y & f u r t h e r eroding r i g h t s o f governments t o a c t on b e h a l f o f t h e i r popula t i o n s . NAFTA removes none o f t h e onerous p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e FTA; it o n l y r e i n f o r c e s them.

FACT NAFTA p a n e l s w i l l be e s t a b l i s h e d t o s e t s t a n d a r d s & r u l e s f o r t h e continent,& f i n a l s a y o v e r t h e l e g i t i m a c y o f any g o v l t p o l icy, federal, s t a t e o r provincial, w i l l r e s t with t h e s e p a n e l s . They w i l l b e c l o sed t o t h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c & t h e i r r e p o r t s w i l l be c o n f i d e n t i a l .

FACT NAFTA r e q u i r e s f e d e r a l governments t o ens u r e i t s terms a r e implemented by t h e provinces. T h i s w i l l a f f e c t p r o v i n c i a l p r a c t i c e s , l i k e supply management boards, employment e q u i t y programs, environmental regulations o r local sourcing r u l e s .

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governments f TOW d i r e c t i n g p r i s e s t o a c t as a g e n t s of ( l i k e conser8ation) 6 w i l l Corporations & agencies t o private fiqs.

these entergovlt policy r e q u i r e Crown behave l i k e

FACT NAFTA adds coverage o f t r a n s p o r t a t i o n services, signalling the clear intention o f c r e a t i n g an i n t e g r a t e d North American t r a n s p o r t a t i o n system o v e r time w i t h a s i n g l e s e t of standards regarding health, s a f e t y & s u s t a i n a b l e development.

FACT NAFTA e n s h r i n e s d e r e g u l a t i o n i n telecommunications, granting foreign corporations " n a t i o n a l treatment" a c c e s s t o t h i s indus t r y E l i m i t i n g Canada's a b i l i t y tm impo s e terms & c o n d i t i o n s on t h e s e companies FACT NAFTA i n c l u d e s an e x t e n s i v e c h a p t e r on p a t e n t s G c o p y r i g h t s a h s e n t from t h e FTA. I t a l l o w s p r i v a t e companies t o c l a i m own? e r s h i p o f l i v i n g m a t t e r . T t makes t h e l e g i s l a t i o n extending monopoly p a t e n t T i g h t s t o f o r e i g n drug companies i r r e v e r s i b l ~ d e s t r o y i n g the~gesezi.adrbglindustryi n Canada.

NAFTA r e q u i r e s t h a t a l l g o v ' t - r u n operat i o n s , f ~ o mpension p l a n s t o garbage c o l l e c t i o n , must b e open t o c o m p e t i t i v e b i d s from t h e o t h e r c o u n t r i e s . P r o v i n c i a l pract i c e s t h a t f a v o u r l o c a l firms, o r promote local h i r i n g w i l l b e subject t o challenge from NAFTA p a n e l s , a s w i l l governments u b s i d i z e d t r a i n i n g programs.

NAFTA f a i l e d t o g e t a Canadian c o n t e n t i n a u t o s t o supplement t h e o v e r a l l r u l e o f o r i g i n , leaving u s vulnerable t o production s h i f t s t o Mexico & t h e US South by a u t o companies.

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NAFTA A r t i c l e 1106 c o n t a i n s f u r t h e r proh i b i t i o n s a g a i n s t any f u t u r e Canadian government s e t t i n g c o n d i t i o n s on t h e behavio u r o f f o r e i g n companies. Another Auto Pact would b e impossible t o n e g o t i a t e .

NAFTA i n c l u d e s t h e d i s a s t r o u s p r o p o r t i o n a l s h a r i n g p r o v i s i o n o f t h e FTA f o r Canada.

Mexico won an exemption from t h e p r o p o r t ional sharing clauses obliging t h e contin~ a elx p o r t of s c a r c e n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s even i n times o f s h o r t a g e . Canadian negoti a t o r s d i d n o t even push f o r a s i m i l a r exempt ion.

FACT NAFTA i n c l u d e s new p r o v i s i o n s t h a t impose a commercial d e f i n i t r o n on Canadian Crown Corporations, both f e d e r a l & provinc5al.

These w i l l l i k e l y b e used t o c o n s t r a i n

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Canadian move t o r e s t r i c t o r d i m i n i s h f o r e i g n c o n t r o l of f o r e s t l a n d s , b u t Mexico won an exemption & w i l l c o n t i n u e t o r e s t ~ i c fto r e i g n ownership i-n t h e f o r e s t : s e c t o r .

no o u t r i g h t p r o h i b i t i o n s o r s a n c t i o n s i n c luded. That Mexico c u r r e n t l y i g n o r e s i t s own r e g u l a t i o n s i s n o w h e r e mentioned.

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FACT NAFTA's Chapter 1 9 e f f e c t i v e l y c a n c e l s t h e p r o c e s s f o r n e g o t i a t i o n of a s u b s i d i e s code, e s t a b l i s h e d i n C h a p t e r 1 9 o f t h e FTA. T h i s means t h a t t h e p r o c e s s o f coming t o common d e f i n i t i o n s of what c o n s t i t u t e s an u n f a i r p r a c t i c e i s qow e f f e c t i v e l y dead, J u l e s Katz, c h i e f US t r a d e n e g o t i a t o r boas t s t h a t t h e FTA commitment "has j u s t been b a s i c a l l y wiped o u t . I f

~ t ' s s i g n i f i c a n t t h a t t h e Canadiangov't neve r seized the opportunityofthenaftanegot i a t i o n s t o i n s e r t a Canadian p r o h i b i t i o n of water e x p o r t s .

FACT NAFTA t r a d e s away t h e r i g h t t o e s t a b l i s h a d d i t i o n a l s u p p l y management commodities, a system which i s a l r e a d y under i n t e n s e i n t e r n a t i o n a l p r e s s u r e . A s w e l l , a l l remaini n g a g r i c u l t u r a l goods w i l l s e e t t i e g r a d u a l e l i m i n a t i o n o f import c o n t r o l s , encouraging open c o m p e t i t i o n among t h e f a r m e r s of t h e c o n t i n e n t , r e g a r d l e s s o f thewagesithey pay t h e i r employees, t h e i r environmental practicesortheirhealthsafetystandards.

FACT NAFTA does n o t i n c l u d e e n f o r c e a b l e envirom mental p r o t e c t i o n . I t simply s t a t e s t h a t ' c o u n t ~ i e s"should not" waive environmental r u l e s t o a t t r a c t industry, but t h e r e a r e

DERA e l e c t e d an almost e n t i r e l y new Board of D i r e c t o r s a t i t s annual g e n e r a l meeting a t t h e end o f January. A l i s t of names appeared i n t h e Feb.1 i s s u e , b u t u n l e s s you knew t h e p e o p l e it might a s well have been a photocopy o u t o f a t e l e phone book. The f o l l o w i n g s h o r t b i o s a r e better ROSALIND BRECKNER: C e r t i f i e d Management Accountant (CMA) w i t h Dragomir/Breckner, S t r a t h c o n a r e s i d e n t , member of S t r a t h c o n a Community Gardens, S t r a t h c o n a R e s i d e n t s ' Association.

ANNE CHAPMAN: Volunteer a t Downtown S o u t h employed by Unity House ( s e r v i c e f o r expsych p a t i e n t s ) , former job steward.

PETER GREENWELL: Tenants R i g h t s Action C o a l i t i o n C o - o r d i n a t o r , former C i t y Reloc a t o r & R e l o c a t i o n S e r v i c e s Co-ordinabor, p r e s i d e n t of DERA Co-op.

TERRY HANLEY: Union n e g o t i a t o r & organizer, r e s i d e n t & p a s t p r e s i d e n t o f Four S i s t e r s

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FACT NAFTApermitsthe i n c l u s i o n o f t h e o t h e r c o u ~ triesoftheAmericas intotheagreemelltprov i d e d t h e y a d h e r e t o t h e s t r i c t t e r m s of i t . I t wouldnotl~kelybenecessarytotakeNAFTA back t o o u r Parliament t o i n c l u d e t h e s e countr i e s . So we a r e e s s e n t i a l l y s i g n i n g a n a g r e e ment f o r an open economic arrangement c o n t a i r r f n g no s t a n d a r d s with Chile, ~ a c t i a, l l count ~ i e isn t h e h e m i s p h e r e . This w i l l b e t h e l a w e s t t r a d i n g b l o c i n t h e world & it has been n;g o t i a t e d mostly i n s e c r e t .

KATHIE LEROUX: Mother of t h r e e , Educator and S o l i d a r i t y worker f o r twenty y e a r s .

IAN MacRAE: V i c e - p r e s i d e n t of Four S i s t e r s Co-op, C h a i r o f Housing Working Group (Downtown ~ a s t s i d e / S t r a t h c o n a C o a l i t i o n ) .

ALICIA MERCURIO: S o l i d a r i t y worker, commu n i t y a c t i v i s t , outreach & organization o f programs f o r Native communities. Found e r of t h e Human R i g h t s C o a l i t i o n . Co-op Radio programmer.

JOHN NORTON: S t u d e n t , c h i l d - c a r e worker, former Carnegie worker, former Youth S e r v i c e s worker doing s t r e e t work i n Downtown South, DERA Co-op r e s i d e n t .

MARGARET PREVOST: V i c e - p r e s i d e n t of t h e Carnegie A s s o c i a t i o n , Chair of Community R e l a t i o n s Committee, advocate f o r physica l l y c h a l l e n g e d , a c t i v e i n Native communi t y and CRAB Park a c c e s s .

TERRY SINCLAIR: Volunteer a t Carnegie, Student a t t h e N a t i v e Education C e n t r e , DowntownEastsideresidentforman~y~ar~.

PAUL TAYLOR: On t h e following boards C a m e g i e , Four S i s t e r s ( T r e a s u r e r ) , TRAC, ELP, Action Canada BC (Treasurer).. E d i t o r of t h e Carnegie Newsletter.

ALFRED0 VALIENTE: Concerned about i s s u e s i n Latino community, r e s i d e n t of P r i n c e s s Rooms, o r i g i n a l l y from E l Salvador.

Teacher of U n i v e r s i t y English.

JIMMY WU: Outreach w o r k e ~ , Downtown Eastsidelstrathcona Coalition, i n t e r p r e t e r (Cantonese/English), ESL t e a c h e r i n D . E .

There a r e 4 s t a n d i n g comnjjttees of t h e Board - Finance, Personnel, R e s t r u c t u r i n g and Community I s s u e s . This l a s t i s new 6 f i r s t i n t h e unanimous agreement amongst board members E t h e hard-working s t a f f a t DE RA... t o have a r e a l forum f o r i n p u t & involvement of t h e r e s i d e n t s . The o t h e r s a r e e q u a l l y important i n o p e r a t i n g an or^ g a n i s a t i o n t h a t now employs over 40 peopl e & has an annual budget over $2 m i l l i o n Board O f f i c e r s - 1993 President Vice-president Treasurer Co-Secretaries

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A l i c i a Plercurio Jimmy Nu A t t h e DERA General Membership meeting (held r e g u l a r l y i n t h e Carnegie a t 10:30am on t h e l a s t Friday of each month), one o f t h e main i s s u e s r a i s e d was t h e a r e a s u r r ounding Victory Square. P e t e r Vaisbord was p r e s e n t t o g i v e information, saying t h a t t h e closure of businesses i n t h e neighbour ing blocks had been i d e n t i f i e d by t h e C i t y of Vancouver 2 y e a r s ago a s a s i t u a t i o n t h a t t h e Planning Dept. needed t o look a t .

People a t t h e meeting were quick t o make l i g h t o f t h e t o t a l absense of a Downtown E a s t s i d e Plan o r even a planning body. Nowhere i s t h e D.E. i d e n t i f i e d a s a communit y o r a d i s t i n c t neighbourhood by t h e C i t y F, y e a r s of p r e s s i n g t h i s l a c k t o Council has g o t t e n nothing but r e f u s a l s .

Vaisbord s a i d he'd met with r e p s from d i f f e r e n t b u s i n e s s groups (Gastown Mercha n t s , owners of p r o p e r t y & s o o n ) . T h e i r i d e a i s t o t e a r down most of t h e b u i l d i n g s & s t a r t from t h e ground up t o "redeveloptf.

Another group c a l l i n g i t s e l f Crosstown i s comprised of a r t i s t s f o r t h e most p a r t .

They have 'renamed' t h e 4-6 block a r e a i d e n t i f i e d by t h e c i t y , c a l l i n g it Crosstown & wanting t o r e t a i n t h e o l d e r n a t u r e of b u i l d i n g s & h e r i t a g e s t r u c t u r e s . I t sounds good b u t , a s DERA's Community Organizer Barb Daniel s a i d a f t e r a t t e n d i n g s e v e r a l o f t h e i r meetings, "These people a r e p r e t t y n a i v e when i t comes t o consequences.''

They want t h e C i t y t o r e l a x t h e buildings! s t a n d a r d s s o owners won't have t o spend money upgrading & a r t i s t s can t h e n u s e t h e cheaper accomodations f o r s t u d i o & l i v i n g space. The consequence, obvious t o t h e community but n o t t o Crosstown people, i s t h a t cockroach h o t e l owners & anyone e l s e r e n t i n g out p r o p e r t y o r rooms would a l s o be exempt from having t o p r o p e r l y maintain o r upgrade t h e i r f l e a b a g s . Making t h e a r e a around V i c t o r y Square i n t o an a r t s / c u l t u r e mecca may have good p o i n t b u t long-term community i s s u e s l i k e maintenance by-laws enforcement, g e n t r i f i c a t i o n , s t r e e t s a f e t x r i s i n g losses of affordable housing/rising numbers o f condos 6 high-priced apartments & on & on a r e concerns t h a t must b e d e a l t with. The Crosstown people a r e being awakened t o t h e s e r e a l i t i e s .

A s Vaisbord continued it was soon made p l a i n t h a t t h e r e s i d e n t s o f t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e want any kind of planning p r o c e s s t o i n c l u d e t h e e n t i r e community, n o t j u s t one small a r e a .

Marg Green asked t h a t community groups i n t h e neighbourhood g e t a l l information on both t h e C i t y ' s p l a n s , t h e Crosstown agenda, & b u s i n e s s i n p u t , s o we can make s t r o n g recommendations t o Council on what i s r e q u i r e d . We r e p e a t o u r demand f o r a Downtown E a s t s i d e Plan t h a t i s b u i l t from t h e g r a s s r o o t s of t h e community.

The meeting of C i t y Council a t which t h e r e p o r t of Planning w i l l be p r e s e n t e d i s s e t f o r March 25th a t 2pm i n C i t y Hall-BeFore t h i s DERA's Community I s s u e s Committse w i l l meet t o d i s c u e s isbrategy. .*:

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DERA's General Membership meet.ing is on tlie l.ait F r i d a y o f e v e r y month i n Carnegie T h e a t r e , s t a r t i n g a t lO:30am.

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The Carnegie Newsletter went t o p r e s s on Peb.13th f o r t h e l a s t i s s u e , a t 8am.

A t 9am on t h a t day a meeting was held a t t h e Maritime Labour Centre, an educationa l f o r a c t i v i s t s : "Why we need t o say NO t o NAFTA." Information, r e p o r t s 4 analyses have been appearing i n t h e s e pages f o r months, y e t t h e more s a i d t h e more it seems needs t o be s a i d . The North American Free Trade Agreement w i l l change everything i f it becomes law. A s one of t h e hacks a t t h e F r a s e r I n s t i t u t e , t h a t b a s t i o n of corpora t e good c i t i z e n s h i p , s a i d , "Free Trade d e a l s l i m i t t h e extent t o whicH governments can respond t o pressure from t h e i r c i t i z e n s . " He t h i n k s t h i s i s g r e a t . From t h e r e s t of u s , every s o c i a l program medicare, unemployment insurance, welfare s e n i o r s 1 a i d & so on - i s t h e r e s u l t o f c i t i z e n s p u t t i n g pressure on democratica l l y e l e c t e d governments t o make l i f e better for all.

Nancy Riche, Vice-president of t h e Canadian Labour Congress, s t a r t e d . She l e t h e r experience with t h e r i c h & powerful t e l l , with examples of how v a r i o u s cabine t m i n i s t e r s (John Crosbie f o r one) have no i d e a of what l i f e i s r e a l l y l i k e f o r people who a c t u a l l y work f o r a l i v i n g .

She spoke of t h e c o ~ p o r a t eagenda E t h e i r p l a n s i n t h e same vein a s people spoke of Nancy Reagan when h e r comatose husband was p r e s i d e n t ; she couldn't r e l a t e t o you o r even t a l k u n l e s s you were a m i l l i o n a i r e too! Crosbie was r a i s e d i n a mansion with 7 s e r v a n t s (who weren't allowed t o use t h e f r o n t door) 4 now makes d e c i s i o n s a f f e c t i n g t h e l i v e s of thousands of f i s h e r s & t h e i r families.

Jean Swanson followed Nancy. Jean has h e r s h a r e of experiences with poverty 6 t h e l e g i s l a t i o n t h a t ensures i t s growth.

She spoke of NAFTA i n terms of how i t ' l l make g o v ' t powerless t o b e t t e r t h e l i v e s of people; NAFTA makes v t r t u a l l y every aspect of s o c i e t y acceptable only i n terms of t h e bottom l i n e . . d o l l a r s 4 c e n t s People w i l l be unable t o demand laws on '

environmental p r o t e c t i o n s o r t o l i m i t thc e x p l o i t a t i o n of resources because t h e governments now responsible f o r such w i l be baeahkng t h e law t o do so, Larry Kuehn, of t h e BC Teacherss Feder. a t i o n , discovered t h a t t e a c h e r s E o t h e r p r o f e s s i o n a l s w i l l have t h e i r standards "harmonized" with those i n t h e US 4 Mexico; t h a t t e s t s & exams now prepared by l o c a l educators w i l l be contracted out t c t h e lowest biddex, even i f t h e y l i v e south of t h e border & have no i d e a ( o r i r t e r e s t ) i n what we want ~ O Tour c h i l d r e n .

Jim"S i n c l a i r spoke from h i s experience i n t h e f i h h i n g i n d u s t ~ yhere & what he saw i n Mexico i n t h e Maquilladora zone.

He wasn't t r y i n g t o f r i g h t e n people but what has 6 is happening has made him one of t h e s t r o n g e s t 6 c l e a r voices t o speak on t h e i n s e n s i t i v i t y of t h e transnationa: agenda.

Colleen P u l l e r echoed some of what J i m s a i d a s i t ' s happening i n t h e Health sect o r , then spoke of a c t i o n s taken by t h e Mulroney g o v ' t t o continue t h e d e s t r u c t ion of medicare E change Canqdaqs h e a l t h c a r e system i n t o t h e nightmare t h a t ope r a t e s now i n t h e US. I f you don't have t h e money t h e r e , you don't g e t c a r e in emergencies, you g e t what's needed t o go on l i v i n g , but every a s p i r i n i s charged t o you. Health insurance i s so expensive t h a t over 40 m i l l i o n a d u l t s have none.

With bed closures, l a y - o f f s 4 screaming about "no moneyu we're well on our way t o a two-tier system where those who can pay g e t h e a l t h care & those who c a n ' t d i e .

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NAFTA empty i n terms of t h e environment.

Most of t h e laws 6 r e g u l a t i o n s now a p p l i ed w i l l be i l l e g a l . We're locked i n t o providing energy & resources t o t h e : S t a t e s on a percentage b a s i s ; i t ' s i r r e l e v a n t i f people want c e r t a i n kinds of e x p l o i t a t i o n t o s t o p o r be regulated o r have c o n t r o l s on p o l l u t i o n because only t h e l e a s t expensive methods w i l l be permitted with t h e NAFTA. During lunch a video c a l l e d "Postcards from Mexico" was shown, where s e v e r a l of B C ' s people went t o Mexico 6 asked quest-

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s ions of workers t h e r e . They were i n a Matown with over 300 t r a n s n a t i o n a l f a c t o r i e s , a l l brand new, 6 filmed t h e mud & paper shacks t h a t thousands of t h e people working i n t h e s e f a c t o r i e s have t o l i v e in. There was no e l e c t r i c i t y , no Tunning water, no t o i l e t f a c i l i t i e s , no garbage pickup, & t h e i r wages averaged $5 a day. One woman was t h e only person working independent of t h e g o v l t - c o n t r o l l e d union t 6 organise people t o dmand b e t t e r conditions i n over 300 f a c t o r i e s .

In t h e afternoon, t h e people present (over 100) s p l i t i n t o d i f f e r e n t workshops t o d i s c u s s 6 come back t o t h e main meeting with plans f o r a c t i o n .

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ENVIRONMENT - c o a l i t i o n b u i l d i n g , ' n a t i o n a l l y & trinationally, globally n a t i o n a l day of p r o t e s t - massive education on environmental systems dynamics boycotts, p l a i n language i n f o - anti-NAFTA p o l i t i c a l platforms referendum on NAFTA; caravan t o Ottawa

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"On t o Ottawa" s t a r t i n g . ~ t a y t u n e d !

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Times may have h i t us tough, And our skin may have become rough, But wesve weathered the o u t s i d e And we've endured on t h e i n s i d e We haven't given q hope Somehow we've managed t o cope We s t i l l know how t o love We s t i l l know how t o c a r e Even though we've had so much d e s p a i r I t ' s not something we want t o admit That a t times it f e e l s Like no one .cares And a t times some don't But t h e r e a r e 6 t h e r s w h o m a k e t k . d i f f e r e n c e That d i f f e r e n c e i s i n u s That d i f f e r e n c e t h a t we s e e That d i f f e r e n c e t h a t we f e e l Andhowthewhole experienceof our l i v e s have made u s f e e l , made u s f e e l so r e a l For we've done more than j u s t survive, W e 've learned t o l i v e , We've learned t o r i s e , To r i s e above those who d o n ' t care, To r i s e above t h e l o n e l y s t r e e t s we share, To r i s e above t h e depression we could s o e a s i l y bare, To r i s e above t h e anger t h a t could so e a s i l y p u l l out our h a i r .

I C v e been but a witness t o your l i v e s And I ' v e w r i t t e n through your eyes a s b e s t I can I commend you a l l f o r your s t r e n g t h I commend you a l l f o r your r e s i l i e n c y I commend you a l l f o r your a b i l i t y Some of which you a r e j u s t beginning t o understand.

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I Refuse

"Work here alone," he s a i d , and I refused.

The place was an old a d i t , cold and wet and dangerous.

The a i r within was f o u l , t h e rock was r o t t e n , t h e timbering had long s i n c e disappeared.

"It's s u i c i d e t o work here a l l alone,'! I s a i d , and he, not knowing me, but knowing well t h e law, s a i d nothing.

"Work here," he said, "Work here a t Thetford Mines . I t And I refused.

Asbestosdust ismurderous t o men's lungs; itos s u i c i d e t o work i n such a place.

No, r ' l l not work here without a guarantee of d u s t f r e e a i r .

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couver's schools and that some schools appear to have particular problems with youth violence.

It said the school system hasn't properly i n t e r g r a t e d i t s ESL (English as a second language) students into school life, although these students make up 40 per cent of the school population.

The report said prostitution is a major source ofcriminal activity and violence on Vancouver's streets, but rejected the idea of setting up brothels as a way to control prostitution, or of prosecuting prostitutes.

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Citizen involvement urged to head off crime GERRY BELLETT Vancouver Sun

Vancouver needs more policing and more citizen involvement in crime-fighting to head off a threatened outbreak of violence on city s t r e e t s , according t o a r e p o r t released-Thursday, The Vancouver Safer City Task Force, headed by former provincial court judge Nancy Morrison, spent 16-months preparing the report, which will be presented to council March 2.

The report found the streets of Vancouver are "relatively safe," saying: "For the mJority of individuals using the city there is little chance of being subjected to personal assault o r aggression by a stranger."

But it said recent increases in crimes against property and media coverage of random acts of violence

problems and unless safety issues are addressed immediately . . .Vancouver will become a centre of greater criminal activity."

The report recommended that the police be given greater resources to enable them to combat those who "view Vancouver as an easy target to conduct serious crime."

It also said the city could be made safer if citizens joined block watch organizations, kept their porch lights on at night, didn't own weapens, and kept an eye on their neighbor's property.

"A lot of this we can do ourselves," it said. "If an immigrant family moves into the neighborhood, go over and meet them. Get to know your neighbors and look out for one another."

Morrison's report said lighting, sexual harassment, bullying and racism appear to be common in Van-

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Likening the sex trade to slavery, ;Morrison wrote: "What we are saying is, attack the problems that lead people to prostitution. cod knows how efl'ective we'll be with some of the prostitutes on the streets today, but we should set up special social services to help these women and children and others who might fall into it."

The report also said the public should apply economic pressure against companies that are associated with programs depicting violence or pornography.

(*Editor's Note: The following a r t i c l e is a d r a f t , meaning i t ' s not t h e f i n a l report going t o any l e v e l of t h e j u d i c i a l system o r t h e government-. I t ' s presented here E now t o get as much input a s p o s s i b l e from a s many people a s possible. Any responses should come i n by March 11th.)

No a u t h o r ' s name - what follows is t h e f i r s t public r e l a t i o n of p o l i c e on t h i s . )

STRATHCONA/DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE COMMUNITY IMPACT STATEMENT Over t h e p a s t few years, t h e community of Strathcona/Downtown Eastside has changed q u i t e rapidly. I t has become a neighbourhood under s i e g e from t h e impact of t h e s t r e e t t r a d e i n Drugs 6 p r o s t i t u t i o n and i t s d e s t r u c t h e e f f e c t s on t h e qualtt y of l i f e of i t s r e s i d e n t s . Discarded used condoms E syringes l i t t e r s t r e e t s , lanes E t h e school yard. Noise, t r a f f i c , violence, drunkknness 6 unseemly behaviour t h a t i n e v i t a b l y accompany s t r e e t p r o s t i t u t i o n 4 drug t r a f f i c k i n g , combine t o have a dramatic e f f e c t on t h e q u a l i t y of l i f e f o r t h e r e s i d e n t s . The r e s i d e n t s a r e appealing t o t h e c o u r t s i n t h e hope t h a t t h e J u d i c i a l System can help reduce t h e rapid d e t e r i o r a t i o n of t h e community.

The Strathcona/Downtown Eastside includes 3 schools with a combined student population of 1000 children. It'al$o:house! an unusually l a r g e percentage of e l d e r l y r e s i d e n t s -approximately 25% of a population of over 8000. Both of these groups arf p a r t i c u l a r l y vulnerable t o s t r e e t crime, though of course t h e d e t r i t u s of needles t condoms, t h e noise, t h e increased r a t e s of breakGentry, E t h e i n t r u s i v e & t h r e a t e n i n g behaviour of drug d e a l e r s , p r o s t i t u t e s 4 c l i e n t s , d i s t u r b s a l l r e s i d e n t s . In a d d i t ion, businesses & property owners complain t h a t they a r e being forced out of t h e commuhiey by t h e s e d e t e r i o r a t i n g conditions, which i s evident i n an ever increasing vacancy r a t e on t h e business c o r r i d o r .

What appears t o be occurring i n t h e Strathcona/Downtown Eastside community is. t h a t t h e number of people with problems has reached t h e c r i t i c a l mass, where t h e main-stream r e s i d e n t s a r e unable t o suppo r t , guide o r have a p o s i t i v e e f f e c t on t h e i r l e s s a b l e neighbours. Numbers * 102 Juvenile P r o s t i t u t e s apprehended('92 * 3500 charges f o r Engaging i n P r o s t i t u t ion under S.213 s i n c e 1986,(Customers & ''. C l i e n t s ) * Approximately 1000 drug t r a f f i c k i n g c h a r g e s ' i n '92 (75% of t r a f f i c k i n g charges l a i d i n Vancouver) * 480 p r o s t i t u t e s i d e n t i f i e d a s working t h e Strathcona a r e a (Task Force Survey)

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The r e s i d e n t s f e e l t h a t t h e c o u r t s can take a c t i o n , i n both t h e a r e a of r e l e a s e E sentencing, t o reduce,?the impact o f t h e s t r e e t t r a d e on t h e i r s e n s i t i v e E problema t i c community. With t h i s information i n mind, t h e ~ a n c o u v e rPolice Department i s requesting t h a t a r e a r e s t r i c t i o n s f o r t h i s co&unity-be imposed a s conditions of r e l ease, f o r those released on b a i l o r a s terms of Probation Orders, f o r t h o s e convi c t e d of drug & p r o s t i t u t i o n r e l a t e d offel ces. The a r e a r e s t r i c t i o n requested is: Gore Avenue t o t h e west "the waterfront" t o t h e n o r t h P r i o r S t r e e t t o t h e south Campbell Avenue t o t h e e a s t I t i s believed t h a t t h i s might reduce t h e number of repeat offenders who r e t u r n t o t h e a r e a t o continue t h e i r i l l e g a l a c t i v i t i e s . The idea of attempting t o keep persons, who a r e a c t i v e l y engaged i n i l l e g a l a c t i v i t i e s associated with p r o s t i t u t ion drug t r a f f i c k i n g , away from t h e most s e n s i t i v e 6 s t r e s s e d communities makes sense. Certainly, most people would accept t h a t i f t h e a c t i v i t y i s t o continue, i t ' d be l o g i c a l t o have t h e a c t i v i t i e s i n t h e a r e a t h a t causes t h e l e a s t problems. A l though some degree of displacement i s i n e v i t a b l e , it i s important t o a p p r e c i a t e t h a t when displacement does occur, it i s with some degree of fragqentation, t h u s r e s u l t i n g i n a reduced impact. (* Your comments & suggestions p l e a s e . )

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. a powerful E moving account of r e c e n t h i s t o r y . .a p o r t r a i t of Annie Mae Aquash, who paid with h e r l i f e f o r her involvement i n t h e American Indian Movement (AIM) & i n t h e human r i g h t s stand a t Wounded Knee, This f i l m d e a l s with t h e mystery of her death E draws a p i c t u r e of h e r l i f e through those who knew her - f r i e n d g , c o l through leagues, p o l i t i c a l adversaries. her eyes t h e s t r u g g l e of a whole people emerges.

"Annie Mae was a Micmac Indian, born E r a i s e d on a t i n y r e s e r v a t i o n i n Nova Scot i a , not f a r from Halifax. Though she l i v e d i n Canada, 2000 miles from Rosebud, her l i f e was almost a copy of mine, o r of t h a t of thousands of o t h e r young Indian g i r l s o r women. Instead of on a r e s e r v a t ion, she l i v e d on a reserve. Instead o f a Bureau of Indian A f f a i r s i n t e r f e r i n g with her existence, it was a department. The white boss l o r d i n g i t over t h e Micmacs was an agent, not a superintendent. The men who harassed h e r were mounties, not s t a t e t r o o p e r s . Otherwise everything was t h e same north of t h e border." Lakota Wo1990. man, by Mary Crowdog with R.Erdoes -

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ANNIE MAE - BRAVE HEARTED WOMAN

A t : P a c i f i c Cinemateque 1131 Howe S t . , Vancouver On: Sunday, March 7 I n t e r n a t i o n a l Women's Day A t : 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

For: $5.00 o r $3.00 low income.

Advance t i c k e t s f o r assured s e a t i n g ava i l a b l e a t t h e United Native Nations, 8th f l o o r , 736 Granville. Tel: 688-1821.

Aboriginal organizations E t h e NFB a r e sponsoring t h i s viewing. A l l proceeds w i l l be donated t o t h e "SisterhoodlJ - a s e l f - h e l p group of inmates who a r e Abori g i n a l women we give t o o u r h e a l i n g p g t b l e a r n a b i t of h i s t o r y E meet o l d f r i e n d s Sponsors: United Native Nations, The S p i r i t of Thunder, Professional Native Women's Association, t h e Union of BC Indian Chiefs and t h e National Film Board.

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Premier Mike Harcourt, L e g i s l a t i v e Buildings, VICTORIA, B.C.

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Dear Prenlier Harcourt: I am writing t h i s l e t t e r i n support of Shaughnessy Hospital & t h e s p e c % a l i z e d c a r e which it provides t o t h e surrounding community & t o t h e province of Briti s h Columbia as a whole.

In t h e l a s t 4 years t h e gov't has invested over $10 million i n Shaughnessy Hospital t o provide some of t h e most advanced & s p e c i a l i z e d h e a l t h c a r e a v a i l able boday t o B r i t i s h Columbians. These a r e a s include t h e new Spin91 Cord Injury Unit, t h e Intensive Care Unit, t h e Urology O.R. S u i t e , t h e Women's Health Centre, t h e Emergency Department, a Medical Genetics Department & EEG & ECG Departments.

This hogpital has a team of q u a l i f i e d s p e c i a l i s t s & support workers who prov i d e s e r v i c e s which a r e not only unique t o t h i s i n s t i t u t i o n but a l s o a r e not duplicated i n t h e province of BC. A s examples, t h e plan t o c l o s e Shaughnessy f a i l s t o recognize t h a t t h e high r i s k pregnant women of t h i s province r e f e r r e d t o Grace Hospital w i l l no longer r e c e i v e hhe dare t h e y ' u r g e n t l y r e q u i r e when non-obstetrical complications develop. A recent e x t e r n a l review of t h e Spinal Cord Unit recommended t h a t i t remain a t Shaughnessy Hospital.

I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO KEEP SHAUGHNESSY HOSPITAL OPEN.

NAME : ADDRESS :

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Elizabeth Cull Uj j a l Dosanjh Darlene Mazari K i m Campbell

Linda Reid Val Anderson A r t Cowie Mary Collins

Emery Barnes D r . Tom Perry Gordon Campbell Dawn Black

(*These l e t t e r s , with your name & address on one, can be handed i n t o t h e Carnegie Newsletter f o r bulk mailing.)