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CARS! CARS! CARS! The signs along the highways pro-, ,claim that British Columblans have "FREEDOM TO MOVE." Of course it's brought to us by the Government of B.C., the Honourable.Rita Johnston, Minister of Transportation. It seems like the limit of a slowcred's imagination is the hood ornament of their automoblie.

Downtown Eastsiders will soon be getting a taste of that freedom, The Province and the Greater Vancouver Regional District are planning to widen Hastings Street and the Barnett Highway by an extra lane on This will allow even more cars to

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travel into the downtown core. The people who are going to pay for the II freedom to move" on Hastings Street are the people who live in the Downtown Eastside. Almost everyone here knows at least one person who has been hit, if not killed, in a car accident somewhere in this neighbourhood. And let's not forget the increased pollution, noise and stress that increasing volumes of traffic bring with them.

We are being overwhelmed by cars and every level of government, from the City to the Province, wants to send more. The Downtown Eastside is not alone. Strathcona and Grandview will be zapped by the planned highway down the Grandview cut, where

Engineering Dept., the Police Dept.

Traffic Division, and citizen advocates on transit and traffic reform.

Remember, if you're feeling a littl run down lately, this is not a hopeless cause. Revulsion at the destructive force of the car is growing around the world. And it's easy to see why: Cars and the car industry are perhaps the number one contributor to environmental degradation.

Automobile exhaust is a major addition to the hydrocarbons that create Czar s !

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Car s ! global warming and the Greenhouse A Tcmwn Ha1 1 F c m u urn effect In order to do that, automobiles 1 Sctnday, May ZP7-t;t-r suck up incredible amounts of re: 7 = 00 P M sources. In Western Europe, 44% of CARNEGIE THEATRE all petroleum is used by cars. In the Third World, that amount is alAt this public meeting we will be most 50%. The auto industry uses discussing the traffic problem in 20% of all the steel in the U.S. and the Downtown Eastside, what it means 213 of all the rubber. for us in the future and ways of Doing something about cars isn't finding solutions to the problem. We just a question of improving the have also invited a four person panel quality of life in the Downtown East- , to discuss the issue. Although no side. 1t's a matter of making the speakers are confirmed yet, we have world a better place to live. asked reps to come from the CityVs the railway tracks are now, and by the so-called Malkin Bypass that will funnel traffic to the Georgia Viaduct People who live in the inner city are choking on automobiles and all the planners and politicians are doing is making it easier for cars to get down here. What are we going to do about it?

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The Mount Pleasant Community Centre Association is sponsoring this forum, happening on Wednesday, May 16 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm.

The focus will be on traffic and alternate, practical ways to befriending the environment. Beginning at 6:30 several displays will open..Environment Canada, BC Transit and BC Gas, Cycling advocates, linear Parks plans and more.

It's becoming more and more obvious that no "magic bullet" will be fired at the ;ast moment to miraculously solve the pollution problems and let us wake up tomorrow to a clean, young world.

A 9 year-old in Grade 4 says: Gotta get moving, We're doin' the environment

'Friends of the 44' is back! Bingo at the Evelyne Sailer Centre, 320 Alexander, Mondays, 7:30.

(May the Numbers be with You!)

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Dear Homeless, What lucky, outstanding people you are!

You are the recipients of the highest honour that a maximizing, profiteering market economy can bestow on you - exclusion from all property.

You are the living (so far) embodiment of the achievement of the ultimate in cutting costs for profiteers. Not only do you not have to be housed, either at leisure or at work, but you do not present any responsibility to at all to the meinent bosses of the marketting community. You embody everything the capitalist hopes to attain - freedom from all labour costs. You exemplify the final expulsion of that troublesome, so unreliable factor of production - the "human factor".

So while you wander (homeless, cold, unfed, shivering and ill) about the streets, collecting cigarette butts, tin cans, old bottles, etc., you can be happy in the thought that you are giving supreme satisfaction to every millionaire and every billionaire, and every hustling Yuppy whose hundreds of thousands in profit is reaching out toward the millions.

0 you lucky, lucky homeless! market economy society. Hail!

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should it be - HELL!?

Bless you.

Most sincerely, Your happy former boss, Mike Millionaire (Just call me - Big Buck)

Directions " A CHALLENGE TO SET O U R A G E N D A FOR O U R C I T Y "

May 25 - 26,1990 Holiday Inn on Broadway - 711 West Broadway, Vancouver Many o f u s a r e concerned a b o u t t h e d r a m a t i c changes t a k i n g p l a c e i n o u r c i t y . We can s e e a c i t y emerging t h a t e x c l u d e s more and more p e o p l e from l i v i n g i n Vancouver and p a r t i c ipating i n the decisions that a f f e c t o u r community and d a i l y l i v e s .

There a r e two b a s i c t r e n d s i n Van. On t h e one hand, neighbourhoods, community o r g a n i z a t i o n s and i n d i v i d u a l s are working t o g e t h e r l i k e n e v e r b e f o r e t o s t o p mega developments from d e s t r o y i n g t h e q u a l i t y o f l i f e and a f f o r d a b i l i t y of l o c a l communities.

On t h e o t h e r hand, w e are s t y m i e d a t a l m o s t e v e r y t u r n by p o w e r f u l d e v e l opment i n t e r e s t s , a r r o g a n t c i v i c government, and o u r own f e e l i n g s of f u t i l i t y a r i s i n g o u t of s o many l o s t battles.

Which of t h e s e t r e n d s i s s t r o n g e s t ?

That i s up t o u s .

I t depends on t h e e n e r g y , human r e s o u r c e s and commitment t o f i g h t f o r o u r c i t y t h a t we c a n m u s t e r . I t depends on t h e s t r e n g t h of o u r "Community D i r e c t i o n s "

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On t h e e v e n i n g of F r i d a y , May 25 and a l l day May 26, "Community D i r e c t i o n s " i s a b o u t o u r agenda t h a t w e w i l l b e g i n t o set f o r o u r s e l v e s .

It i s a b o u t l o o k i n g a t o u r c i t y from o u r v i e w p o i n t as: 1 ) a whole communi t y ; 2 ) as homeowners, t e n a n t s , t a x p a y e r s , women, young p e o p l e , s e n i o r s , gays, v i s i b l e m i n o r i t i e s , t h e d i s a b l e d , u n i o n i s t s , low income p e o p l e . .

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s e t t i n g o u r agenda through a p r o c e s s .

There a r e no p r e - s e t c o n c l u s i o n s .

There a r e no b o r i n g p o l i c y p a p e r s .

There won't be any e l e c t i o n gimickry.

There w i l l be a t h o u g h t f u l d i a l o g u e a b o u t o u r c i t y & where i t ' s headed.

On S a t u r d a y , May 2 6 t h you w i l l have a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o d i s c u s s your i d e a s , i s s u e s and c o n c e r n s a b o u t Vancouver i n one of f o u r workshop a r e a s : 1) GROWTH - How Does Our C i t y Grow?

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2 ) THE AUTONOMOUS CITY - A Community That Governs I t s e l f , and Cleaning Up Our Own Yard 3) THE INCLUSIVE CITY - A P l a c e For Everyone 4) THE MUNICIPAL ENVIRONMENT - How Green Is My C i t y ?

The s u g g e s t e d r e g i s t r a t i o n f e e i s $10 (employed), $7 (unemployed) o r whatever you can a f f o r d . I t a l s o inc l u d e s l u n c h & c o f f e e on S a t u r d a y .

P r e - r e g i s t r a t i o n i s encouraged and o n - s i t e c h i l d c a r e f o r S a t u r d a y can be a r r a n g e d by c a l l i n g 879-1447 ASAP; For more i n f o r m a t i o n on "Community D i r e c t i o n s " p l e a s e c o n t a c t Donalda Viaud, convenor a t 879-1447.

Hoping t o s e e you; i t ' s o u r c i t y .

Yours i n s o l i d a r i t y , LIBBY DAVIES

Saskatchewan Federation of Labour, CLC Family and F r i e n d s of W i l l i s S h a p a r l a c / o B.C. F e d e r a t i o n of Labour 3110 Boundary Road, Burnaby, B . C .

Dear F r i e n d s : On b e h a l f of t h e E x e c u t i v e Council and a l l members of t h e Saskatchewan F e d e r a t i o n of Labour I am w r i t i n g t o e x p r e s s o u r c o n d o l e n c e s o v e r t h e p a s s i n g of W i l l i s S h a p a r l a .

W i l l i s i n s p i r e d many of u s w i t h h i s l i f e l o n g commitment t o p r o g r e s s i v e c a u s e s and h i s w i l l i n g n e s s t o s t r u g g l e on b e h a l f of t h e working c l a s s . A p r o d u c t of h i s t i m e s , he saw t h e o p p r e s s i o n and s o c i a l e m p t i n e s s o f c a p i t a l i s m and worked t o change t h e system. He w i l l be m i s s e d .

We would a l s o l i k e t o c e l e b r a t e h i s l i f e w h i l e w e mourn h i s p a s s i n g . W e a r e r i c h e r as a s o c i e t y b e c a u s e W i l l i s l i v e d . He and many o t h e r s have r a i s e d t h e c o n s c i o u s n e s s of many Canadians by e n g a g i n g , i n o r g a n i z e d s t r u g g l e . He fought i n j u s t i c e where h e found i t - we need many more W i l l i s Shaparlas.

In Solidarity, B a r b a r a Byers, P r e s i d e n t .

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Like t h e "wind i n t h e willows" t h e q u i e t a d v e n t u r e of f o l l o w i n g t h e sound of b i r d s s p l a s h i n g i n some d i s t a n t pond, o r t h e n a r c o t i c s m e l l of f r e s h morning a i r , c o u n s e l l i n g t h e f e e t t o move t o a p l a c e where t h e m y s t i c mystery once r e p o s e d i n d e c a d e s p a s s e d , o r t o where i t now d w c i l s i n t h e f u t u r e of a b e t t e r world.

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It i s w i t h deep r e g r e t t h a t , d u e t o o u r work s c h e d u l e , w e f i n d t h a t we are u n a b l e t o c o n t i n u e o u r d u t i e s a s Board Members a t t h i s t i m e .

But, t o e a c h and e v e r y o n e o f you, including a l l our s t a f f a t Carnegie, w e want you t o know we w i l l always have you i n o u r h e a r t s & t h o u g h t s .

Who knows what t h e f u t u r e h o l d s ?

Maybe somewhere down t h e p a t h of l i f e w e w i l l o n c e a g a i n be a b l e t o s e r v e you as Board members.

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affecting the e f f i c i e n t delivery of services to aboriginal families i n t h i s a r e a w i l l be i d e n t i f i e d .

R e s u l t s of t h e r e s e a r c h s t u d y w i l l be u t i l i z e d as t h e b a s i s f o r t h e des i g n of a n a b o r i g i n a l family v i o l e n c e transition shelter, appropriate t o needs of f a m i l i e s i n c r i s i s i n t h e E a s t Vancouver a r e a .

Research q u e s t i o n a i r e s f o r agency workers and a n o t h e r f o r women/family members w i l l be a v a i l a b l e . We are a s k i n g f o r t h e c o o p e r a t i o n of a l l interested individuals/agencies i n f i l l i n g o u t t h e s e q u e s t i o n a i r e s . Your i n p u t is welcome and w i l l be t r e a t e d a s confidential.

For more i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g t h e RESEARCH PROJECT, c o n t a c t :

Muriel Roberts

"HONOURING OUR FOUR DIRECI"I!ONS:

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The HELPING SPIRIT LODGE i s a new n o n - p r o f i t s o c i e t y under t h e ausp i c e s of a committee o f members o f t h e a b o r i g i n a l community i n t h e G r e a t e r Vancouver a r e a . The agency's c u r r e n t mandate i s t o conduct a n urban needs assessment. T h i s r e s e a r c h w i l l d e t e r m i n e t h e needs of a b o r i g i n a l women, c h i l d r e n and e l d e r s i n t h e E a s t Vancouver a r e a a s t h e y pert a i n t o family violence i s s u e s .

S p e c i f i c i n f o r m a t i o n w i l l be gathe r e d t o develop a demographic p r o f i l e of t h o s e a f f e c t e d , and t o determine t h e e x t e n t and p r e v a l e n c e of t h e problem. The problem and i t s s o l u t i o n ( s ) a s s e e n by t h e a b o r i g i n a l community, a s w e l l a s o t h e r concerned i n d i v i d u a l s and a g e n c i e s d e a l i n g w i t h t h i s popul a t i o n , w i l l be e x p l o r e d .

A b o r i g i n a l i n i t i a t i v e s i n o t h e r urban c e n t r e s w i l l p l a y a s i g n i f i c a n t r o l e i n t h i s s t u d y . S t r e n g t h s and weaknesses of e x i s t i n g s e r v i c e s w i l l be documented, and b a r r i e r s and i s s u e s

HELPING SPIRIT LODGE 205-96 East Broadway Ave. Vancouver,B.C. V5T-4N9 (604)872-6649

CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL ------------------( F r e e Shows ! ) TUESDAY (May 15) 4 : 3 0 - S e c r e t Dance of B r a z i l - C o l o u r f u l Korea (Tent #2) 8 : 00 - Comedy of Faust (Tent #2) WEDNESDAY (May 16) 8:00 - P o t a t o People (Tent #2)

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VANIER PARK, 1100 CHESTNUT STREET For more i n f o r m a t i o n , c a l l Corina a t 687-7697.

LETTERS TO THE BDXTOR Globe & M a i l Caxnsg&@N@we&sft@r Dear E d i t o r : I read w i t h i n t e r e s t Deborah W i l s o n ' s a r t i c l e about David S i n c l a i r , A d e a t h i n t h e family, on Saturday, A p r i l 28, 1990.

The s t r o n g e s t remembrance I have of David i s how p r i v a t e h e w a s about h i s i l l n e s s . A f t e r he came o u t of t h e h o s p i t a l i n January, he v i s i t e d Carnegie t o t e l l u s t h a t a c a n c e r was no l o n g e r i n r e m i s s i o n b u t t h a t i t could be t r e a t e d and he'd be back , t o work.

A f t e r t h a t we l o s t touch w i t h David f o r awhile. H i s phone was disconne c t e d and no one knew how t o r e a c h him. Then i n February an a r t i c l e appeared about t h e H e r i t a g e House Hotel, and i d e n t i f y i n g David as a person with AIDS. I c a l l e d and l e f t s e v e r a l messages w i t h t h e i n t e n t of a s k i n g David how people a t Carnegie could support him. David d i d n ' t answer my calls.

When David went back i n t o t h e hosp i t a l , p a t r o n s and s t a f f from Carneg i e continued t o v i s i t him. And now' t h a t he i s gone, a memmorial s e r v i c e has been organized f o r May 3 r d .

I d o n ' t know why David s a i d t h a t h i s i d e n t i f i c a t i o n a s a person w i t h AIDS had sparked a boycott by s t a f f and p a t r o n s , and t h a t he w a s i n d e f i n i t e l y suspended. T h a t ' s simply n o t t r u e . David remained on t h e a c t i v e s t a f f l i s t u n t i l A p r i l 9 t h , t h e day a f t e r h i s death.

The C i t y of Vancouver has v e r y f i r m and very p r o g r e s s i v e g u i d e l i n e s about employees w i t h AIDS. I send a l o n g two C i t y brochures t o i l l u s t r a t e t h e i r theme t h a t "HIV d i s e a s e and AIDS a r e i l l n e s s e s we can no l o n g e r i g n o r e a t work. With knowledge, understanding and compassion we can make t h e workp l a c e a s a f e and comfortable environment for a l l ."

Furthemre, t h e Union ( W U ) t o which David S i n c l a i r and t h e o t h e r f o r t y s t a f f a t Carnegie belong, simply would n o t have t o l e r a t e d t h e d r a c o n i a n personnel p o l i c y which David a l l e g e d .

David i s n o t t h e f i r s t f r i e n d Carn e g i e has l o s t t o AIDS. And he won't be t h e l a s t . With t h a t somber knowl e d g e we have o v e r t h e y e a r s run a s t a f f workshop w i t h t h e a s s i s t a n c e of AIDS Vancouver, developed o u r own AIDS brochure, and cooperated w i t h l o c a l groups t o p r o v i d e a n a n n u a l edu c a t i o n a l f o c u s on December l s t , l r r I n t e r n a t i o n a l AIDS Day. Obviously t h e need f o r AIDS and H I V e d u c a t i o n c o n t i n u e s -- f o r s t a f f , f o r p a t r o n s , f o r people w i t h AIDS, f o r newspaper r e p o r t e r s . Perhaps t h e g i f t David gave u s i s t h e r e c o g n i t i o n t h a t t h i s t a s k is not y e t over.

S i n c e r e l y yours, Diane MacKenzie

L e t t e r s t o t h e E d i t o r Globe & Mail Carnegie Newsletter P l e a s e a l l o w me t o c o r r e c t a m i s l e a d i n g r e f e r e n c e i n your A p r i l 28 a r t i c l e on AIDS s u f f e r e r David Sinc l a i r . (A d e a t h i n t h e f a m i l y ) . You s t a t e t h a t when David's c o n d i t i o n became known a t Carnegie Community Cent r e , i t "sparked a b o y c o t t by s t a f f and p a t r o n s , and he was suspended indefinitely Nothing of t h e s o r t happened. No one a t Carnegie even knew about avid's c o n d i t i o n u n t i l i t was rep o r t e d i n a newspaper. By t h e n , he was t o o s i c k t o come t o Carnegie.

There was no b o y c o t t , no s u s p e a s i o n .

How would David have been r e c e i v e d i f he had come back? Our A s s o c i a t i o n has long t a k e n p a r t i n campaigns t o r a i s e awareness about AIDS. J u s t a

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few weeks b e f o r e David went i n t o h o s p i t a l , we sponsored a f u l l day e d u c a t i o n a l program i n c o o p e r a t i o n w i t h t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l AIDS day, E a r l i e r i n 1989, a n o t h e r of o u r members was h o s p i t a l i z e d i n t h e l a t e r s t a g e s of AIDS. Whenever he f e l t enough f o r day r e l e a s e , he l e f t h i s h o s p i t a l bed and made a bee-line f o r Carnegie, where he s o c i a l i s e d w i t h h i s f r i e n d s and took a f u l l p a r t i n meetings and d e b a t e s on a l l t h e subj e c t s t h a t i n t e r e s t Carnegie p a t r o n s .

When he d i e d , h i s memorial s e r v i c e was h e l d i n Carnegie. David w i l l have a memorial s e r v i c e i n Carnegie t o o - on Thrusday, May 3 r d a t 1 pm.

A s f o r t h e Carnegie s t a f f , David enjoyed t h e p r o t e c t i o n of a s t r o n g AIDS p o l i c y agreed on by everyone working i n Carnegie, as w e l l a s prot e c t i o n of h i s Union c o n t r a c t . There was no way h e would be v i c t i m i z e d f o r being s i c k , AIDS i s a d i f f i c u l t enough s u b j e c t t o g r a s p w i t h o u t having t o contend w i t h m i s i n f o r n a t i o n and hearsay. Carn e g i e Centre i s t h e home-away-fromhome f o r thousands of p e o p l e i n Vanc o u v e r ' s lowest-income neighbourhood, and o u r A s s o c i a t i o n i s t h e i r democrat i c a l l y e l e c t e d v o i c e . We m i s s David and t h e c o n t r i b u t i o n s he made t o Carnegie. Your c a s u a l mis-statement d i d a d i s s e r v i c e t o a community f i g h t i n g f o r i t s s e l f - r e s p e c t and d i g n i t y , and has made t h e p a i n of o u r l o s s t h a t much g r e a t e r .

Yours t r u l y , Muggs S i g u r g e i r s o n P r e s i d e n t , CCCA.

Editor, I ' m confused. Is Finance M i n i s t e r M e 1 ~ o u v e l i e r ' sbudget s t a b i l i z a t i o n fund n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e economic growth of o u r Province o r i s i t t r u l y a bpss fund, a s t h e NDP and Libe r a l s s a y ? Is i t f o r our good o r f o r t h e good of t h e government's ree l e c t ion?

I n s e t t i n g up t h e fund M r . Couvelier t o l d t h e ~ e ~ i s l a t d on r e March 24, 1988 t h a t " i n y e a r s where revenues peak s h a r p l y , t r a n s f e r s w i l l be made t o t h e fund. I n y e a r s of revenue s h o r t f a l l , t r a n s f e r s w i l l be made from t h e fund. Our o b j e c t i v e s w i l l be t o avoid borrowing o r c u t t i n g back from s o c i a l programmes."

Minutes a f t e r announcing t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of t h e fund, M r . Couvelier t r a n s f e r r e d , i n h i s 1988 budget speech, $450 m i l l i o n i n t o t h e fund and t h e n announced t h a t t h e government was borrowing $191 m i l l i o n t o b a l a n c e t h e budget. That c e r t a i n l y d o e s n ' t meet t h e o b j e c t i v e of avoidi n g borrowing.

I n h i s 1989 budget speech M r . Couv e l i e r announced t h a t $500 m i l l i o n would be t a k e n f r o m t h e fund and $538 m i l l i o n be p u t i n t o t h e fund?

I n h i s 1990 budget speech M r . Couvel i e r s a i d t h a t $684 m i l l i o n would b e t a k e n from t h e fund and $612 m i l l i o n be put i n t o t h e fund.

A s I s a i d I ' m confused. Can we t a k e 1989 and 1990 t o be good y e a r s econo m i c a l l y because i n t o t a l $1.15 b i l l i o n w a s p u t i n t o t h e fund o r should w e c o n s i d e r them bad y e a r s economic a l l y because $1.184 b i l l i o n was t a k e n from t h e fund?

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But t h e r e w a s no home; The b a i l i f f had j u s t been by And t h e e v i c t i o n n o t i c e r e a d : 11 "Get o u t by

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Look homeward, d a r l i n g !

But t h e r e was no home: The b a i l i f f 'd been And now was seen P i l e d high - y e t not so high What f u r n i t u r e we'd had.

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Look homeward, d a r l i n g !

But t h e r e w a s no home: The d e m o l i t i o n b a l l Of t h e d e v e l o p e r s (one and a l l ) Had r e c e n t l y t h a t way come.

Look homeward, d a r l i n g !

But t h e r e w a s no home: And t h e vacancy r a t e Was l e s s t h a n one Percent.

Look homeward, d a r l i n g !

But t h e r e w a s no home: And, weary, She l a y down In t h e doorway of a s t o r e On a downtown s t r e e t .

Look homeward, d a r l i n g !

But t h e r e w a s no home: And s o The f o e t u s s q u a t t e r l e f t The womb of thought, And boarded windows, doors Flew open:"For Rent" s i g n s moved a s i d e , For housed and s h e l t e r e d people!

Look homeward, d a r l i n g !

But t h e r e was no home: The c o r p o r a t e r a n c h e r s Had j u s t c l e a r - c u t and burned The a n c i e n t / r e c e n t R a i n f o r e s t .

There was no home.

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~ o o khomeward, d a r l i n g !

But t h e r e was no home: Overhead had flown From t h e o p u l e n t n o r t h America The bombers from t h e USA i n Guatemala, On homes Vietnam Grenada Panama What homes were l e f t ?

And - what can be s a i d of Afghanistan? of Tienamen Square? of South A f r i c a ' s Apartheid?

Look homeward, d a r l i n g !

But t h e r e was no home: The BOMB had j u s t been dropped On Hiroshima On Ragasaki.

There were no homes!

Look homeward, d a r l i n g !

But t h e r e w a s no home.

In ancient t i m e They sacked and burned..

I n modern war They bomb and p o i s o n . .

I n f u t u r e war ~ h e y ' l lk i l l u s a l l .

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We must r e c a l l t h a t a l l of t h i s i s n o t t h e whole s t i n k i n g s t o r y . Back I can remember i n the Thirties any month a t a l l from December t o December w e p u t up t a r p a p e r shacks and used o l d f l o u r s a c k s t o sew s h e e t s f o r bunks b u i l t of torna p a r t boxes, l i k e t h e ones f r u i t came i n , t h a t we'd found on junk p i l e s o r i n d i t c h e s ; put up t e n t s and drank "heat" and v a n i l l a ext r a c t f o r i n s p i r a t i o n w h i l e media v o i c e s , n o t s o f r e q u e n t , loud o r

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Look homeward, D a r l i n g !

But where a r e t h e s e homes?

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Well I n t h e t h i r t i e s , a s a r e s u l t -; There were no homes I n t h e 9 0 ' s - t h e r e a r e no homes!

One more war And t h e E a r t h w i l l be no more.

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END THE ARMS RACE! FUND HUMAN NEED! (1990)

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Re-cycling p l a s t i c s i s being h a i l e d a s a g r e a t s t e p forward i n e c o l o g i c a l awareness - b u t c o n s i d e r t h i s : "The p r o c e s s c o n v e r t s p l a s t i c s i n t o a wood-like s u b s t a n c e t h a t w i l l n o t r o t o r mould & i s water r e s i s tant. i t can be used t o b u i l d f e n c e p o s t s , lawn c h a i r s , p i c n i c t a b l e s , p a r k benches, decks, docks, & curb-stops f o r parking l o t s . " Now l e t ' s g e t a g r i p on r e a l i t y here, & use a l i t t l e logic - i f the answer t o non-biodegradable waste i s t o t u r n i t i n t o something t h a t i s even l e s s biodegradable t h i s virt u a l l y permanent "~uperwood". d o e s n ' t t h a t mean i t w i l l hang around l o n g e r ? By t h i s s o - c a l l e d " r e c y c l i n g " p r o c e s s - a r e n ' t we j u s t i n c r e a s i n g t h e t e r r e s t r i a l ' s h e l f - l i f e ' of p l a s t i c ? The "Superwood" p l a n t i s only one example.

Environment Canada i s promoting an American p l a n t o dump tires i n t h e ocean & b u i l d underwater r e e f s f o r t o u r i s t scuba d i v e r s o u t of them.

T h i s i s a l s o c a l l e d "recycling", b u t i s o b v i o u s l y j u s t a n out-of-sight, out-of-mind dumping o f garbage. Real r e c y c l i n g o f t i r e s has been done i n O n t a r i o , where t h e t i r e s a r e chipped & mixed w i t h a s p h a l t f o r road repaving. I t makes a s a f e r , more nons k i d s u r f a c e - e x a c t l y what we need on t h e w e s t c o a s t - but what a r e w e g e t t i n g i n s t e a d ? T i r e s permanently dumped i n t h e ocean and p i c n i c t a b l e s that l a s t forever.

Anyone who i s s e p a r a t i n g p l a s t i c s a t home i n t h e i r blue-boxes should seriously consider t h e p o s s i b i l i t y that they're j u s t contributing t o a coverup on t h e environmental c r i s i s i n t h e form o f p r o c e s s e s t h a t make money o f f p r o d u c t s t h a t a c t u a l l y extend t h e p o l l u t i o n p o t e n t i a l o f t h e m a t e r i a l s involved.

Recycler Beware!

TORA

"SUPERLJOOD"

Before w e g e t t o o f a r down t h e rec y c l i n g r o a d , w e should c o n s i d e r t h e l i m i t a t i o n s of r e - c y c l i n g .

I n Vancouver, t h e l a t e s t b i g rec y c l i n g move i s by Superwood O n t a r i o Limited - they produce "Superwood" o u t of waste p l a s t i c & d i s c a r d e d j u i c e c a r t o n s . The v i c e - p r e s i d e n t of "~uperwood" i s quoted i n a r e c e n t Sun a r t i c l e a s s a y i n g "The f i r s t p l a n t of i t s kind i n t h e whole world w i l l open by t h e end of May i n M i s s i s s a u g a , & t h e second w i l l be i n BC by t h e f a l l . " - ~ e ' st a r g e t i n g Coqui t l a m , Surrey o r Langley f o r t h i s p l a n t & s a y s i t w i l l employ 32 people & o p e r a t e 24 hours a day, 5 dayslwk.

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By ROBERT SARTI 4 two-week crackdown on streetl e el cocaine trafficking at Main and ~ $ t i n g has s managed to drive most' b&he drug dealers off the corner, cdbmunity,= workers and police ,

agree.

,The dealers who frequented the sidewalk in fiont of Carnegie Community Centke have gone either up the-street or into back lanes.

"It (publicdrug dealing) has eased for a while, due to heavy police dorcement and the extra work of CB@egie staff, but we've still got to the extra pressure on or they will come roarink back," Vancouver drug squad ~ e t . - ~ o hDragani n said in an interview Tuesday.

Dragani, 'who said he was speaking for drug squad head S. Sgt. Larry Smith, confirmed police have stepped up patpols of the area.

Carnegie security workers say the increased police presence and a r r e s t s have scared off many dealers.

Dragani also credited Carnegie employees with keeping t h e pressure on the corner.

The crackdown started following the knife slaying of a 29-year-old man at the corner on April 26.

Police said the victim was a known drug dealer. His identity has not

been released because police are having trouble contacting his nextof-kin in El Salvador.

The unknown assailant fled on foot.

Before the crackdown, drug dealers could be seen handing over drugs for cash in broad daylight in front of Carnegie.

The intersection, considered the crossroads of the downtown east side, is just a half block from police headquarters, and on major bus routes bringing suburban commuters into the city.

On ~uesday, the corner presented

Too Much Freedom Turmoil and d e p r e s s i o n I had l i t t l e i n t e r e s t f o r people Animals were my f r i e n d s But c i v i l i z a t i o n had me t h e r e Because I had t o c o n t r o l my a n i m a l u r g e s t o keep on l i v i n g TOO much freedom Too much freedom and few f r i e n d s . . a promise o f a f u t u r e Deep f o r e b o d i n g h e l d o n t o my s o u l Dorin

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a different picture than two weeks ago. While drug dealers continued to pass through the interseclion, they did not linger.

Carnegie security worker Robert Morrison pointed out three drug dealers who had taken up positions further up Hastings.

He said Carnegie patrons appreciate the change of the past two weeks.

He said Carnegie security workers have been been keeping a close watch on the action. Anyone identified as a drug dealer iq barred kom the building.; w

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MEETING LIST OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

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REQUIRED:3 MONTHS TO SUPPORT, 6 MONTHS TO SHARE; FOR CLEARANCE, CONTACT NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER AT RIGHT ALL MEETINGS AT 7 :30 UNLESS STATED VANCOUVER DETOX Tuesday, 8 :00 P M. Tracy 874-9604 Paul D. 662-7699 LAKES IDE Thursday (Women) Wendy 430-6906 MAPLE COTTAGE Tuesday : Wayne o r Diane Z. 526-2755 Friday : Billy W. 5 2 4 - 6 5 7 2 / Don 5 2 1 - 8 2 7 3 FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC UNIT J i m 524-0078 NEWHAVEN 1s t & 3 r d Thursdays : Gordon R. ... 5 2 1-9236

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The following i s a l i s t o f service positions and contact phone number's : Treasurer: Janis 275-3874 Activities : VACANT Vice Chair : Gordon 682-8048 Secretary: Joy 7 3 4 - 8 6 0 2 Literature : J e f f 8.275-3874 Public Information : Mike 3 2 5 - 4 7 5 0 Evelyn 433-1 8 8 2 Area Service Rep : Wendy 430-6906 Regional Service Rep : Paul D. 662-7699 Hospitals and Institutions : Newsletter : Alexander 327-2082 Spring Clean : Rob 222-1307 r e l e ~ h o n eComm. Chair Georae 437-69 18

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H&l :3 r d Wed., 6 :00 a t 4 0 3 5 Kamloops St. Spring Clean Committee : A p r i l 25,9 :15 p.m., a f t e r THIRD TRADITION, 1 1 4 West Broadway

P.N-W.C.N.A *13 '1 CAN'T

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PNWCNA Oct 26-28 Delta R i v e r Inn, Richmond Committee m e the 3 r d Monday o f e v e r y h), a f t e r FREE TO BE, month (Apri 1 1 4 West Broadway. Call L o r i : 2 5 3 - 8 4 8 8

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W O R k l N G W i T H A SPONSOR A sponsor i s someone who can teach me how t o live without using drugs, and how t o l i v e and cope w i t h character defects Icannot seem to accept. A sponsor teaches me t o look at good things about myself, not just the bad. My sponsor i s my friend. He i s there t o support me, but not to baby me when I make a mistake.

My sponsor Peaches me i n ways Iunderstand, whatever those ways may be. My sponsor i s not my keeper or my mom. Ineed my sponsor t o tell me when I'm o f f t:ack or when I'm doing well. I may not get it the f i r s t time, but Iw i l l get it. It's not always rosy, but 1 learn through m y mistakes. That's learning how t o live.

Sponsorship is sometimes a love-hate relationship, like so many other relationshgips in my life. When I'm learning how to l e t go o f control, Isometimes feel f o r a while like Ihate the person who's helping me. My sponsor, through loving me unconditionally, helps me through that. A sponsor i s something Ineed.

J.B., New Mexico (NA Way, June 1989)

YOU NEVER HAVE TO USE AGAIN I recently realized that death i s really an option f o r me, o r for anyone else who suffers f r o m the disease o f addiction and chooses not to follow the simple suggestions o f the program o f Narcotics Anonymous. Just as our fellowship i s open t o anyone regardless o f age, race, sexual identity, religion, o r lack o f religion, so i s dying f r o m the disease o f addiction.

It i s not only f o r the heroin addict lying i n the gutter with r needle sticking out o f his arm, but also a doctor's wife w i t h t w o small children whose drug o f choice was alcohol. Iknow, because Ijust buried such a woman. I kept telling her friends to just l e t her go and she would be back when she was ready. It never crossed my mind that she might die f i r s t .

Our literature tells us that some must die i n order f o r others to live. Iam grateful t o the program o f Naroctics Anonymous and my Higher Power f o r allowing me to choose life.

The message i s simple: you never have to use again.

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!CAN'T, YOU CAN 1) Imagine, i f you will, how much time wt spent on street corners, by the phone, i r pubs. The getting and using and finding tht ways and means to get more. How m u d money did we spend? How much energy did we expend? How much trouble would we ga to f o r a f i x ? Maybe your addiction didn'l bring you to detox o r to j a i l yet. Maybe 11 did. Share your experience, strength, and hope at Hospitals and Institutions Meetings.

OR 2) Hey, man! We don't need you. We are doing fine as i t is. Detox and j a i l meetings have been going strong for years, so who needs you? H & I service i s extremely rewarding, so why should we share I t ? Do us a favor and stay home.

OR 3) Please, we beg of you, pleese !We can't go

on. We can't do i t without you. You make the difference! Think of all those poor, suffering addicts, just waiting to hear your story! Please support H & I meetings. We (cough, cough) need your he1p desperate1y.

OR 4) OK, We'll make you a deal. You wpport jetox meetings and we guarantee you11 never have to use again. At least you won3 forget the results.

TEST SURVEY

(choose one) Please forward your answer3 to the H & ICommittee Iam extreme1 y offended. I wouldn't a) wpport H&l i f you paid me. I've never been ~oinsulted 1n my life. b) Gee,thatguiltstuffreallyworks ror me. Where do Id g n up?

C) I can't be bothered. Its tw far.

Nho cares? Besides, thats hockey night. And dhat about Knots Landlna? Someone else d i l l do It. I can't. uou can.

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Service w o r k 1s an important d p a r t o f recovery. There are lots o f different ways to empty ashtrays. Carrying the message through Hospitals and Institutions can he1p us put o u r tal k I n t o action and show o u r gratitude. How can we he1p?

Paul D.. Addict

ALL COMMITTEE WORKSHOP, DINNER. MEETING, & DANCE Saturday, ~ a y ~ l t h , 3096 E Hastings 2:00 pm-6:00 pm-All Committee Workshop 6:00 pm-7: 15pm - Potluck Dinner 7:30 - 9:00 - Meeting 9:00 - l:00 sm - Dance

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SPRING CLEAN '90 May 2 5, 2 6, 2 7 on Gambier Island ~ d u l t s$55.00 : Children: $30.00 Please confirm registration by April 30 Out of Tom tickets Kill be held at dock.

Under 18 must be accompained by Adult. Support is available for those on financial assistance who require it.

Further Info: Sharon K. 430-6906 Activities: Meetings, campfires. swimming, -hiking, games; and the -- SATURDAY NIGHT TALENT SHOW!!!

ABOUT TWELVE STEP PEOPLE AND LAUGHTER: "h &qtiy at t% w t M r M r n v r i K - o f c H c ~ o # s ~and ~ s f#uy 4cHws m Call t'aks dMd (5?R e+wrkwes -cHtsy f i g r a t i i , s e l f lEKyimss,Ms&,

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NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS April, 1990 *NON-SMOKING @ Wheelchair Accessible

MONDAY 12:15

NEW ATTITUDES 2 8 5 1 Heather Street, Class *7 7 :30 K.I.S.S. 6 t h Street and Queens, New Westminster 7 :30 MISSION RECOVERY Dogwood Room, Royal Canadian Legion, Mission 7 :30 LAST DOOR 12817 1 0 4 t h Ave Surrey (Backdoor) 7 :30 SENSE OF WONDER 4 5 5 West 1 3 t h Ave 7 :30 A NEW BEGINNING 1001 1 "5 Road a t Williams, . (Church o f God) Richmond. (1 2 Step Meeting) 7 :30 FREE TO BE 1 1 4 West Broadway 8:OO , + POCO PIONEERS ,

T e r r y Fox Library, P o r t Coquitlam, Rm 1

TUESDAY 12 :30

NO NAME NA GROUP U.B.C. Hospital, Main Floor, Room "31 1, (Through Lab Medicine) 7 :30 NEW BEGINNINGS Chilliwack United Church Hall, Main Street Entrance, Downstairs 7 :30 FLAME OF HOPE ' 1 7 6 East 2nd Street, North Vancouver !

7 :3O @ BACK TO BASICS 3 9 8 1 Main Street 7 :30 WE DO RECOVER 12 4 8 Seymour (Gay, a l l welcome) 8 :OO DOPES A NOPE 1 4 6 0 0 North B l u f f Road, White Rock. (small white building w i t h blue striper) 8 :OO FREE 'N EASY (Speaker Meeting on 1s t Tuesday o f every month). One Way Club, 22270 North Avenue, behind the Mane$ Hetel, Maple Ridge.

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NEW ATTITUDES 2851 Heather Street, class "7 THIRD TR ADlT ION 7 :30 1 14 West Broadway 7 :30 NORTHERN CONNECT ION 245 Marine Dr., Dreighton Mall, Blaine, WA. 7:30 WOMEN ON WEDNESDAYS (Closed) 3981 Main St., Upstairs 7 :3O @ CLEAN AND CRAZY (closed) 871 1 Cambie Road, Richmond ITS UP TO YOU 8:OO 6 t h & Queens Avenue, New Westminster

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10 2 0 Nelson Street 8 :OO THE SOLUTION 33324 S Fraser Way @ Borquin, M i l l Plaza Mall 8 SlO ST A IRW AY TO FREEDOM 7 4 7 Alderson Way, Coquitlam, Fatima Centre 8 :OO NEW WEST WINNERS 11 1 1 6 t h Avenue, New Westminster 8 SlO SOUAMISH MEET H O Squamish Alano Club 9 :30 O SHOREW AY TO RECOVERY 176 East 2nd Avenue, North Vancouver

FRl DAY 12:15

NEW ATTITUDES 2851 Heather Street 7 :OO 6 0 MINUTES Douglas College Rrn 421 1 7 :30 SURVIVORS 5 9 West Pender Street 7 :30 Y A GOTTA WANNA YMCA, 7 5 5 Burrard, Barclay Room 7 :45 JUST FOR TODAY (Closed) 445 1 Williams Road, Richmond.

8W L ANGLEY GROUP Douglas Hall, 20550 Douglas, Langley

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ST ART IN0 OVER 7 :30 1 155 Thurlow Street 8 DO SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE 1 11 1 6th Ave, New West 8 SlO UNKNOWN ADDICTS 231 8 St Johns St, Port Moody

SUNDAY 1 1 :00

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1 125 West 12th 1 2 DO Noon NEVER ALONE Steveston Community Centre, 41 1 1 Moncton St 7 90 SUN0AY SERENITY 1 1963 Haney Place, Maple Ridge Arena, Maple Ridge 7 :30 t @ STEPS TO RECOVERY (Step/Tradition Meeting, Closed Addicts only) 14 10 West 12th Avenue 7:30 8 NEW FREEDOM King Edward Campus, Room 3054, 1 155 East Broadway 7:30 TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS : 433 Carnarvon, New Westminster' 7 :30 LANGLEY MEETING Douglas Ha11 20550 Douglas 8.90 DRIFTWOOD GROUP ?.

15262 Pacific, White Rock 8 :30 HOPE IN HOPE 5 8 8 Hope-Princeton Hiway, Hope

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1 Year: Tony G., Wednesday, May Znd, at Third Tradition. Want uour cake announced?

Call the ~ e w s l e t t e r

PNWCNA $ 1 3 T-SHIRTS T - s h i r t s f o r the Pacific Northwest Convention o f Narcotics Anonymous * 13 are available f o r $1 3:00 each o r 2 f o r $25.00.

Contact Sharon K. 430-6906 o r other members of the Spring Clean Committee

Debra Thomas Program C o o r d i n a t o r U.R.B.A.N.

Dear M s . Thomas: At o u r r e c e n t Carnegie Community C e n t r e A s s o c i a t i o n board o f d i r e c t o r s m e e t i n g t h e i s s u e o f y o u r fundi n g s i t u a t i o n w a s r a i s e d and o u r board p a s s e d a motion o f s u p p o r t f o r your o r g a n i s a t i o n . A s you know, we a t Carnegie a r e q u i t e involved with t h e Urban N a t i v e Community. Over t h e l a s t y e a r we have i n c r e a s e d o u r programming i n t h i s a r e a and now have a s o l i d group of p e o p l e who g e n e r a t e t h e e n e r g y f o r c o n t i n u i n g n a t i v e programming. Two r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s from Carnegie a t t e n d e d your r e c e n t c o n f e r e n c e "Urban Voices" and found i t quite stimulating.

A t Carnegie we d e a l w i t h a v a r i e t y of c u l t u r a l g r o u p s and are c o n s t a n t l y s e e i n g t h e need f o r b e t t e r communicat i o n between A b o r i g i n a l and non-Abori g i n a l people. An o r g a n i s a t i o n such as y o u r s i s a n i m p o r t a n t element i n t h e mix of g r o u p s d e a l i n g w i t h t h e s e i s s u e s . We wish you s u c c e s s i n secu r i n g s t a b l e and c o n t i n u i n g f u n d i n g .

Sincerely, Donald MacPherson Program C o o r d i n a t o r Carnegie C e n t r e

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There i s a p o p u l a r b e l i e f t h a t bowling i s a b o r i n g a c t i v i t y , a b o u t t h e l o w e s t form of r e c r e a t i o n y e t dev i s e d . Try and convince Mary Brogan, P a t K e n d a l l , Robert Anderson, L a r r y Loyie, Nelson Sock, Barb Gudmundson, Richard and L e s l i e H i l l . These a r e a l l Carnegie V o l u n t e e r s who know how bowling! t o have a r e a l l y good time The o u t i n g t o o k p l a c e a t t h e F r a s e r Bowlaway on F r i d a y , May 4 t h , when t h e V o l u n t e e r s p u t on a s t u n n i n g demons t r a t i o n of t h e s k i l l s i n v o l v e d . Once t h e o b j e c t of t h e game was f i g u r e d o u t , bowling b a l l s and p i n s were f l y i n g and r e s p e c t a b l e s c o r e s were racked up a m i d s t a l l t h e j o k i n g and laughi n g . S e e i n g o u r l o y a l and hardworking V o l u n t e e r s g e t t i n g o u t and e n j o y i n g t h e n s e l v e s s o much l e f t everyone w i t h a v e r y warm f e e l i n g (and p e r h a p s a n a c h i n g body).

I f you a r e a V o l u n t e e r and d a r e t o have a good time t o o , s t a y tuned f o r upcoming e v e n t s i n which you may become i n v o l v e d . How does bowling, swimming, i c e - s k a t i n g and m i n i a t u r e g o l f sound t o you, s p o r t s f a n s ?

Get i n v o l v e d !

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Wed. evening: 5 to 8:30 Dr. AL VENNEMA Thur.evening: 5 to 8:30 Dr. COLIN.HORRICKS STD nurses are on site through the weekdays.

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I)ONA'I'IONSs INCE INCEPTION: Yanum Spath -$200

Nancy W.-$300 Willis S.-$110 George B.-$15 Rich P.-$41 Robert 5 .-$70 Jancis A.-$45 Luis P.-$20 Tom - $4.02 Marg. S.-$20 L.B.T. -$I00 Ted B.-$5 Sheila B.-$2 Lillian H.-$20 James M.-$50 1.Mac~eod-$200 Kelly -$3 J.East-$1 Nancy 5.-$50 Sue H.-$20 Steve R.-$10 Neil M.-$2 B. & B. -$8 Ian -$5 Peter E .-$5.32 CEEDS -$lo Keith C.-$20 Linda F.-$50 Etienne S.-$20 Mendel R.-$15 Wilfrid B.-$7 K'lem G.-$5 Anonymous -$48.73 Terry the Terrible -$lo0 Archie M.-$100 Linda K.-$100 Mniirrrn R - - S T Sandv C.-$40

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If you have to use a wheelchair to get around it's frustrating to be blocked by curbs, steps, narrow doors...all kinds of things. It's a hell of a lot worse when you go across the city - you have to book a Handidart bus a few days in advance and set everything up. People on a Handicapped Pension, able to use the regular buses, can buy a year's buspass for $36.

If you have to use Handidart it costs $50 a month. If you, as a large portion of people in chairs are, get a fixed government pension, you have to pay for transport out of your food money. MSSH (Welfare) will add $25 to a monthly cheque for this service but of course it actually costs $50.

Harry Dawson has had enough of this discrimination against poor people.

He has started a petition to bring attention to this and get a fair shake.

To Whom It May Concern Whereas a monthly B.C. Transit bus pass is not valid for fare payment on Handidart buses and some offices of the Ministry of Social Services and Housing are no longer providing tickets for Handidart transportation, the disabled community is being discriminated against in that they are not provided the same fare concessions allowed to the ablebodied public, especially those who are on low income.

We the undersigned hereby petition B.C. Transit to either provide a yearly pass for Handidart transportation at the same cost as for regular bus system or, preferably, to set up a common bus pass for both'systems.

Look at the front desk of Carnegie, in the DERA offices, and around the Downtown Eastside if you wish to sign this petition.

CARNEGIE COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION The Annual General Meeting wil1,be held on Sunday, June 3rd at 2:00 pm.

On Thursday, May 31st, all candidates in the running for election to the Board of Directors are asked to come, declare their intention, and answer questions from the people. All members who plan to vote at the AGM should attend on Thursday. Carnegie is getting national attention; we need to elect people with the best interests of us all at heart. See you there!

WELL, HER E Y E S WERE S P A R K L I N G , AN0 YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS!

"...what

a powerful c o r p o r a t i o n can and w i l l do."

I a t t e n d e d a meeting, a p u b l i c i n f o g a t h e r i n g l a s t n i g h t , designed t o l e t p e o p l e i n Vancouver know what i s happening and what w i l l happen i n t h e uppermost c o r n e r of o u r p r o v i n c e be s i d e Alaska. The s l i d e s , music and some of t h e s p e a k e r s were h e l p f u l i n showing what a powerful corporat i o n can do and w i l l , as t h e p e o p l e i n B.C., Alaska and t h e Yukon a r e without t h e a b i l i t y i n a c t i o n t o do otherwise.

The Geddes c o r p o r a t i o n i s p l a n n i n g an open-pit copper mine on t h e magnit u d e of a megaproject. The t a i l i n g s pond is a c t u a l l y a man-made l a k e one k i l o m e t r e wide and f o u r k i l o m e t r e s l o n g , c o n t r o l l e d by a 100-metre h i g h dam. The t a i l i n g s and ground r o c k are t o x i c ; about 30% s u l p h u r p l u s d i s o l v e d copper, z i n c and c o b a l t . I n c o n t r a s t , t a i l i n g s from o t h e r B.C. mines a r e about 3% s u l p h u r . The i d e a of dumping t h e t a i l i n g s i n a l a k e i s t o p r e v e n t t h e s u l p h u r from combining and water t o produce sulphwith a i r u r i c acid.

The d r a i n a g e from t h i s l a k e of deadly l i q u i d w i l l be up t o 70,000 g a l l o n s d a i l y ; s a t u r a t e d w i t h sulphu r i c a c i d and t o x i c d i s s o l v e d m e t a l s as mentioned I c o u l d go on w i t h t h i s c l i n i c a l e x p l a n a t i o n of a company removing mined o r e on a r a r e l y matched l e v e l of e x p l o i t a t i o n . Such a c t i v i t y a r e t h e s h a r e h o l d e r s going t o u s e t h e i r money t o b e n e f i t t h e Mayans i n Guatemala o r t h e s t a r v i n g i n E t h i o p i a ?

W i l l t h e f i n a n c i e r s of t h i s p r o j e c t u s e t h e i r money ( p r o f i t s a r e n o t f o r e s e e n by t h e i n d i c a t i o n of copper p r i c e s on t h e world market) t o pay f o r much needed h e a l t h c a r e and education i n a l l countries? I don't t h i n k s o . It i s my e x p e r i e n c e t h a t t h o s e w i t h more money a r e less a b l e t o s e e t h o s e i n t r u e need.

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It i s l i k e l y more t o t h e p o i n t t h a t t h e economics g e n e r a t e d by s u c h a scheme w i l l o n l y add t o t h o s e t h a t a l r e a d y have much more t h a n t h e y need.

Already t h e a r e a of t h e mine i s under s e i g e : t h e r e ' s a s u r v e y l i n e become a r o a d , four-wheel d r i v e access...we a l l know what t h a t means f o r g r i z z l y b e a r s , mountain g o a t s and a h o s t of o t h e r c r e a t u r e s i n t h e v i r g i n ecology of t h e a r e a . There w i l l be p l e n t y of h u n t i n g and f i s h i n g f o r a w h i l e and t h e n t h e a r e a w i l l n o t produce..and w e ' l l know why.

S h a r e h o l d e r s of Geddes and o t h e r like-minded companies - can you see, can you h e a r ? Come t o H a s t i n g s and Main and l o o k upon t h e wonders of a It is a man-made economic scheme. f a l s e economy..peoples' s o u l s a r e b e i n g l o s t and i t i s n o t l i k e l y t h a t t h o s e you l o o k a t h e r e w i l l be your 'own'.

Unsustainable is not forever; t h i s e a r t h i s o r was s u s t a i n a b l e b u t w i t h such e c o l o g i c a l l y unsound p r o j e c t s as Geddes' we w i l l s u r e l y d e s t r o y h e r .

The T a t s h e n s h i n i i s a n a r e a d e s e r ving i t s sustainability.

C a l l WCC a t 683-8220 o r go t o 20 Water S t r e e t and o f f e r your h e l p .

By MIKE

BOHMERT

(PART 2 OF A SQUATTER'S STORY. PART 1 RAN I N THE LAST NEWSLETTER.)

I had put a double roof on my s q u a t t e r ' s c a b i n , w i t h a s p a c e between t h e o u t s i d e t a r p and t h e c e i l i n g - which was simple t h i c k p l a s t i c you buy i n r o l l s from t h e hardware s t o r e . T h i s was supposed t o t r a p warm a i r from t h e s t o v e and h e l p keep t h e p l a c e warm. But i t t r a p p e d b i r d s a s w e l l . A l l n i g h t I could hear them cheeping, f l u t t e r i n g and banging overhead. Between t h e b i r d s and t h e r a t s i t was hard t o s l e e p .

I had l e a r n e d about t h e p a c k r a t s e a r l y , w h i l e I was s t i l l s l e e p i n g i n a t e n t , b u i l d i n g my c a b i n . They would s t e a l a n y t h i n g I put down; soap, s t e e l wool, s t r i n g , food. They b i t a h o l e i n t h e t e n t and l a t e r , when I g o t some of t h e i n d u s t r i a l s t r e n g t h p l a s t i c buckets t h e o t h e r s q u a t t e r s used t o s t o r e food, t h e y b i t through them too. They were vora c i o u s and e l u s i v e , s o I g o t a c a t .

The h i g h t i d e was washing r i g h t t o t h e t o p of t h e beach by October, soaking t h e d r i f t w o o d we used f o r t h e s t o v e . And t h e rain-swollen c r e e k s were muddy a good d e a l of t h e time, making d r i n k i n g w a t e r a n o t h e r problem.

But oh t h e d e l i g h t s ! The peace, the l e i s u r e , the f r e s h a i r , the w i l d l i f e . A t dawn once, my dog s t a r t e d growling a s we came i n s i g h t of a huge network of l o g s t o s s e d up on t h e beach. From behind shambled what looked, i n t h e h a l f - l i g h t , l i k e a l i t t l e o l d hunched man, d r a g g i n g a f i s h n e t . I t was a c t u a l l y a s e a - l i o n making f o r t h e s u r f .

A t n i g h t t h e r e w e r e t h e s t a r s and I t h e u n i q u e l y i n t i m a t e , s l i g h t l y spect r a l lamplight i n t h e o t h e r cabins.

And my neighbours, once I g o t t o know them, w e r e f u l l of h e l p and adv i c e . They t a u g h t m e t o s e e k o u t .driftwood with knots i n it f o r f i r e -

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wood. It d r i e d q u i c k l y and burned a long time. To l o o k f o r c e d a r f o r kind l i n g , t o s t r i n g f i s h n e t over t h e s t o v e t o d r y o u t t h e wood; they showed m e t h e hidden s i t e s of abandoned c a b i n s where t h e r e were always b i t s and p i e c e s of m a t e r i a l s I could use.

They t o l d m e where i n t h e c a b i n t o l o c a t e t h e s t o v e s o t h a t t h e smoke would mostly blow away from t h e dwell i n g , where t o p i c k c h o i c e o y s t e r mushrooms and s h e l l f i s h .

There was Blue, w i t h , w i t h t h e batt e r e d f a c e of a n o l d f i g h t e r who had b u i l t on t h e f a r s i d e of t h e b i g r i v e r and had t o g e t t h e r e , when t h e r i v e r was h i g h , by a c a b l e c a r he had b u i l t . There was S t r i d e r f o r whom t h e beach was l i t e r a l l y a l i f e s a v e r - he was a n a l c o h o l i c who knew t h e c i t y would k i l l him. And Mike, a d a r k good l o o k i n g man, H e spoke s e v e r a l languages and had a huge l i b r a r y . H e host e d t h e beach b r i d g e games which somet i m e s went on f o r 36 hours.

Lonesome, a neighbour of mine went t o l i v e i n P o r t Renfrew f o r awhile.

He found he c o u l d n ' t s l e e p i n t h e bed because i t was t o o s o f t , and he c o u l d n ' t s l e e p on t h e couch because he wasn't used t o t h e humming of t h e refrigerator.

The most remarkable and r e s p e c t e d members of t h e beach community - t h e n u c l e u s of i t r e a l l y - were a f a m i l y .

S t e v e and Barb, t h e i r s i x c h i l d r e n , t h e i r g o a t s , d u c k s . . r a i s i n g such a l a r g e f a m i l y on t h e beach without any of t h e u s u a l a m e n i t i e s must have been tough, b u t t h e k i d s were c l e a n , b r i g h t and hardworking. Great s u r f e r s too.

On Christmas Eve, Blue, h i s f r i e n d Wendy and I went i n t o P o r t Renfrew f o r a d r i n k and t o l o o k a t t h e l i t - u p Christmas trees, which w e d i d n o t have on o u r powerless beach. Returni n g i n t h e evening w e drove slowly along t h e s t r e t c h of road h i g h above o u r beach, l o o k i n g down a t t h e mag-

n i f i c e n t spread of ocean. The s u n s e t w a s s p e c t a c u l a r , a g r e a t crimson swath. h hose are o u r Christmas l i g h t s , I ' Wendy s a i d .

But p r o g r e s s i n t h e p a s t few y e a r s had i n t r u d e d on t h e beach. Much of t h e f o r e s t behind t h e beach had been c l e a r c u t . Then t h e stumps and d e b r i s had been burned. It was a chopped-up burned c o r p s e of a f o r e s t , a mouldering ash-heap. I t ' h a d been sprayed w i t h chemicals.

A woman who had s q u a t t e d on t h e beach f o r many y e a r s t o l d me how i t used t o be. We would walk down a narrow t r a i l over b e a u t i f u l t i n y c r e e k s . We were l i k e l i t t l e gnomes among t h o s e massive t r e e s . On t h e walk something happened, s o t h a t by t h e time you got t o t h e bottom you were ready f o r t h e beach. The c i t y w a s washed o u t of you. I went baref o o t w i n t e r and mmmer. We used t o s i t on t h e beach, d r i n k peyote t e a , c a t c h f i s h . It was an enchanted place.."

It s t i l l i s , d e s p i t e t h e i n t r u s i o n of f o r e s t companies. It i s j u s t hard e r now t o f i n d such p l a c e s , where you can s q u a t i n peace, w i t h few expenses and a simple l i f e s t y l e .

Once when I had t o h i t c h h i k e i n t o town I g o t a r i d e w i t h a woman who had once l i v e d on t h e beach. "everybody should do i t once i n a l i f e t i m e , " she s a i d . "There i s a power t o a l i f e l i k e t h a t , a f r e e r life.

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By AL METTRICK

FIFTY-SIX G A ' L L E.R Y S P R I N G - 1 9 9 0 MARK MAY 7 - 26

PAUL

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MAY 28 -JUNE 16

GALLERY HOURS 12 - 6 Tuesday - Saturday 'till 8 p.m. 1st Thursdays or by appointment 684-7387 56 POWELL STREET, VANC.

CONCURRENT SHOWS TAMAHNOUS THEATRE 101 Powell Street

CLINT

ATKINSON

MAY r - JUNE 16 0

CAFE BERGMAN 52 Powell Street

RICK & IAN

FORSYTHE

MAY 7 - 26

PARK PLACE MALL LEVEL 666 Burrard Street

LENA

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F I F T Y - S I X 56 Powell St. Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6A 1E7 (604) 684-7387

The Faceless Ones: The real enemy is close to home \\'ltc'tl llre lrllls are bare, tlrcre'll bc tlrou F'ur t vecs to frrslrt~ 011; Jttst plnrtr, bare rock. The bright /l,oodco~li \C'iIl be cawislied; loxg dead a w f gorl('.

ThertB'llhe Ira life tiicrc for tlte g r i z l ! ~bmr; Nettlrer cotiyar n o r wolf roil1 prorcl; N o sigtl of flight t h r o u g h t h e ?c~rlotls(lt lrlr~lrt \Vzl 1 signal the hunting otol.

Tltcre's blood i n the ooze from the taw kcr's screws Tlrere's blood i n the cltaitt saw's feet h; 'I'htre's dread itt the thread of the steel cat's tretrd The t o m earth screanu hcneath; Tlrt~e'sthe breath of death i n the pipelme's path t\ ttrl t h P strin rn;?ipys nnm SWP ,\trd the pulp mills sweat a cold porsolt threat \V/rrle the nziclectr reactors roar.

W e have tumorous sal?tto?t cltld potsotled fish That we're told are sc?fe to eul Atid, if caught oritside the r ~ r r t t ~ Red Tide T h e y s a y rnztssels s t i l l t a s t e street; Attd a drop it1 the ocean is jrtst (1 drop R u t i t s nteaning Itas clta?rgctl today \\'hen one toric drop has the power to stop A ~ltigratingwltnle midway.

Tlresc are tlre gifts of the Faceless Otli'~, The ottes wlio will swear, " N o t I!" ,\s they dej'ewd to the lastcless etrd Their plight and their right to IlU .,OIL

r Will set foot 011a black ice J7oe '1'0 Itrr tt t l o r food in a sea of

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sllltle That the papcrs call Acid Rain.

And they'll tell yozi that Pontius Prlate's dead; That his days and his ways are go t1v; Did he w a s h his Itands qf tlie Eitr pr re's pla tts F'or the Cetlars o f tehnnnn?

They cut catd sqrraiirleretl tlrc j'orests there And they shipped tile lztn~ber honte And the desert sands of the Arab lnwdr

Are the l e g a c ~of Rorne.

We nittst stand zip to the Faceless Ones, The men zolro control the winds; Tlie w i t h of porcer, the wmds of '

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in living a n d working in the country?

For t h e w i n d s of change h a v e Imm lo ranne Avd they u;oll't be held at bay; They'll scrub the earlk a~rdthey'll scorr v lhe seas "7'11they purge all the wastes amy; As Iroroli~lggales, they uiill strip the scales F r o m the eyes of the Faceless, too, And make them see that, like you f f H d lt10, Tlrcy m u s t live o n t h i s planet, t no.

A d then roe m a y filzd that the Faceless killd I,ook very ~ ~ t z i clike h you m d me, Tlzouylz they're i l l - d e j i w d , for there's ?toneso blznd As o w who u~ill?lot see; So w l ~ e the ~ t trace of the shadowy jhcc

Y o u ' r e s t r a i n i n g t o see h a s tures there Are rxry nrucit like your own, For we, oltrselves, are the Faceless Onps T l ~ o ~ c gthat h t r u t h might seem titrco~~tk; W c ' w grown too fo~idof a n easy life \Vlterc there isn't ~ ~ ~ t need c c h for truth; We'rw grown nccustonted to reachi t y out For whatcuer. zcw toant, r i g h t 71011'!

A t ~ d ~ c w s c l d othink ~ n that yotijust cnti't drmk Fresh m i l k , or~ceyou've killed your coto.

You-can stay in one of four farms in B. C.'s scenic Cariboo country (between 1CO Mile Hoiise and Williams Lake) for a short or long period. and help care for animals and grow organic food

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No experience, obligation or investment necessary jnst a n interest in being part of a group of people who share their volunteer labour and live a healthy owtdoor life.

The farms are operated by the Cariboo Community Enhancement and Economic Development Society (CEEDS), an independent. non-profit society that is not connected to any religious or political group.

Everybody who lives and works on the farm is a n equal partner, and shares in all that the farms have to offer.

WHY NOT FIND OUT MORE? FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT MUGGS SIGURGEIRSON AT CARNEGIE COMMUNITY CENTRE 665-2220 OR CONTACT CEEDS AT BOX 8 MIOCENE, V I A WILLIAMS LAKE. B. C. V2G 2 P 3 U E L . - 593-4943)

THE GREAT D I V I D E Allegiance t o t h e c o l l e c t i v e values o t h e r s must c e a s e , s o t h a t t h e d i f f i c u l t b u t rewarding s e a r c h f o r o n e ' s own v a l u e s may o c c u r .

Society takes u s f u r t h e r & f u r t h e r away from t h e p a t h each one of u s , a s i n d i v i d u a l s , was meant t o t a k e - o u r own.

The p a t h of becoming a unique i n d i v i d u a l cannot be t r a v e l l e d wearing a s u i t & t i e . Membership i n groups & a compromised a l l e g i a n c e t o c o l l e c t t h e name of t h e ive values is game h e r e i n t h i s m y s t e r i o u s u n i v e r s e .

S o c i e t y b e g i n s t o a s k i t s e l f - what can w e do f o r t h e p l a n e t - ?

How can w e honour t h e e x i s t e n c e of o u r unborn children?

Unless each i n d i v i d u a l i n a s o c i e t y has h i s o r h e r own p e r s o n a l v a l u e s , that society is hollow...its rules a r e n o t upheld w i t h i n t h e h e a r t of each person - t h e y a r e imposed from o u t s i d e - e n f o r c e d by armed g u a r d s .

L i f e becomes a p o t e n t i a l Tienamen Square w a i t i n g t o happen, & v a l u e l e s s i n d i v i d u a l s mimic t h e S t a t e i n t h e i r t a c t i c a l a t t i t u d e s , p l o t t i n g vindict i v e a c t s of revenge & m a n i p u l a t i o n a g a i n s t each o t h e r .

I n o r d e r t o d i s c o v e r t h e v a l u e s of t h e h e a r t , each p e r s o n must drop o u t of s o c i e t y - s t a n d a p a r t from i t severely minimilize t h e i r allegiance t o i t , i n o r d e r t o examine i t c r i t i c a l l y . A l i e n a t i o n from s o c i e t y i s the o n l y way t o s e e i t f o r what i t r e a l l y i s . W e must come t o understand- t h a t s o c i e t y i s o n l y a network of compromised i d e a s adopted f o r economic convenience, and t h a t i n t h i s enormous e x p e r i e n c e c a l l e d human exi s t e n c e , t h e r e a r e many many o t h e r Paths t o t r a v e l .

These o t h e r p a t h s o r p o s s i b i l i t i e s l i e hidden i n t h e deeper p e r s o n a l

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l a y e r s of t h e knowledge of t h e h e a r t & deeply uncons c i o u s i n most of u s .

Real e t h i c a l v a l u e s a r i s e . o r i g i n a l l y from t h e h e a r t s of i n d i v i d u a l s . Real e t h i c s i s n o t t h e d e b a t i n g game o f lawyers & p o l i t i c i a n s , nor i s i t i n any way connected t o t h e images of consumer propaganda manipulated by businessmen f o r fun & p r o f i t .

I f the legalized & instituationali z e d a t t i t u d e s of power groups a r e a c c e p t e d a s a replacement f o r i n d i v i d u a l knowledge & e x p e r i e n c e , t h e r e can be no r e a l j u s t i c e i n t h e world e x c e p t t h a t provided by t h e "accident a l " e f f e c t s of "karma", : Many people b e l i e v e t h e u n i v e r s e ' i t s e l f is unjust & that the principle of "As ye sow - s o s h a l l ye reap" (karma, i n E a s t e r n philosophy) i s j u s t a scam made up by f a l s e Gurus t o t a k e money o u t of t h e p o c k e t s of s t u p i d d i s c i p l e s . T h i s i s t h e New Age Yuppy a t t i t u d e i n a s o c i e t y where g e n u i n e l y e t h i c a l i n d i v i d u a l s have been d i s c o u r a g e d & r e p r e s s e d .

H i s t o r i c a l l y church & s t a t e have co-operated w i t h businessmen t o rep r e s s t h e need of i n d i v i d u a l s t o purs u e t h e i r own v i s i o n of d i r e c t t r u t h - t h e v a l u e s of t h e h e a r t a r e dangerous t o s o c i a l systems.

S o c i e t y i s t e r r i f i e d by t h e eccent r i c , d i s r u p t i v e & unco-operative behav i o u r o f t h o s e who t r a v e l t h e i r own path & discover the t r u t h s t h a t a r e meaningful t o them.

The Downtown E a s t s i d e i s l a r g e l y a community of e c c e n t r i c i n d i v i d u a l i s t s and t h a t i s why i t i s a n " o u t c a s t " neighbourhood, r e v i l e d , p e r s e c u t e d & c r u c i f i e d by t h e "good" people who l i v e i n a d o m e s t i c a t e d s o c i a l l y accept a b l e manner, wear c l e a n f a s h i o n a b l e c l o t h e s & n e v e r , never have a unique way of doing t h i n g s t h e y can r e a l l y c a l l t h e i r own.

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