Candidates f i g h t i t out I n a sweeping a t t a c k at a Carnegi e pub1 i c meeting, COPE M a v o r a l i t y candidate H a r r y H a n k i n a c c u s e d t h e NPA o f k e e p i n g t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e i n "disgusting" cunditicm for y e a r s , of "sabotoging" Co-c~p h o u s i n g and of throwing people o u t c~n t h e s t r e e t f s r Expig. Rankin claimed t h e p o l i t i cal f o r c e f o r gimd i n this a r e a h a d a l w a y s been COPE. " T h e NPA n e g l e c t e d t h i s area for twenty, thirty, forty years" h e c h a r g e d . . " b e c a u s e i t meant n i ~ t h i n gt o t h e m e x cept a p l a c e t a d r a w money out of." NPA Gordon C a m p b e l l t h e Mayoral i t y c a n d i d a t e , d e f e n ded h i s r e c o r d . He said he wanted t o make sure the was secure, n e i ghbourhood - t h a t knives w e r e o u t 1 awed and t h a t housing w a s clean and safe. A b i ~ u t t h e Expo e v i c t i o n s he s a i d : "I, l i k e anyctne e l s e , a m sfirry for t h e misery..IPm g l a d w e w e r e
a b l e t o r e h o u s e t h e 363 who w e r e evicted. " H e said: "We support public housing but w e should not b e spending s i g n i f i c a n t l y rmre i n t h i s area t h a n e l s e w h e r e . C a m p b e l l s a i d t h e NPA v o t e d against t h e F ~ u r Sisters p r o j e c t on A l e x a n d e r Street only because they thought more t h e c i t y w a s paying ,zimt.
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t o s a y t h a n k yilu to t n e many of v o l u n t e e r s who w a r k o u t the Newsletter office in the time I basement. Every s i g n t h e i r cards for coffee I feel guilty tickets, b e c a u s e t h e y are g i v i n g so ri~uch more t h a n they are we g e t t i n g back. Lately, h a v e been a b l e t o pay ccmrnisisions t o a d sales p e o p l e rite feel and that made better. Eventually this p a p e r might even b e a b l e t o pay i t s w r i t e r s too - and w e c a n p u t a match t o then t h e goddam c o f f e e t i c k e t s . Thanks a g a i n , guys. F o r a n y b o d y who is i n t e r ested i n t h e f u t u r e of the papet-, there w i l l be a rweting of v a l u n t e e r s this a t 10:30am Friday, Nov.14, in cur o f f i c e i n t h e base-
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W h e n listening to t h e mayu r a l i t y candidates, I asked "Did C o w b o y El 1 is mysel f, w r i t e t h e s p e e c h for G o r d o n Cariipbel l?" In my o w n o p i n i u n H a r r y Rankin w o n t h e d e b a t e as h e s t u c k t o i s s u e s conc e r n i n g t h i s curr~munity. R a i s i n g We1 f a r e rates: What g o o d d o e s that do when t h e majority o f landlords take it all? W e need special Provincial l a w s t o prevent t h i s I h a v e been t o many A1 1 C a n d i d a t e s Meetings. I w i s h t h e pol i tic i a n s wuul d work a s hard s o l v i n g t h e p r o b l e m s o f peiaple as t h e y d o i n g e t t i n g elected. IRENE LOUISE S C H M I D T
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having a drug t r a n s a c t i o n almost complete, were s t a r t l e d on seeing the Police r u s h i n g towards them. They t r i e d t o make a r u n f o r it. I n d o i n g so, one drcpped a p i l l - a t t h e same t i m e one yelled, ' # 5 ! ! X pigs!" After a slight scuffle, on e o f f i c e r grabbed t h e p i l l and t o o k b o t h men t o t h e back o f the hotel. I t r i e d t o pick up t h e i r conversation, but t h e bar was f a i r l y loud. I t h e n took some q u i c k notes. Being bored w i t h t h e whole charade, I left and went across t h e s t r e e t t o the pawnshop for my cassette deck. I went back t o t h e Sun r i s e e n t e r i n g the door on t h e south-southeast side. The two O f f i c e r s were still i n t h e back w i t h t h e i r two have suspects. They m u s t been i n t h e h o t e l a t l e a s t a ha1 f an hour. Seeing m e enter t h e bar and g e t t i n g myself a ginger ale, they l e t t h e two suspects 90I s a t near t h e door i n t h e S-SE s e c t i o n , being c a r e f u l w i t h m y machine and p u t t i n g
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have p r o o f o f purchase for t h a t machine?" I t o l d him t h a t he c o u l d check with the pawnshop across t h e s t r e e t . He t h e n b l u r t e d o u t i n a l o u d voice, "Vancouver C i t y P o l i c e . You a r e under a r r e s t " I s a i d , "What t h e h e l l f a r ? " He s a i d , "Possession f o r t h e trafficking in purpose o f R i t a l i n . " Again I y e l l e d o u t "What t h e h e l l f o r ? Who s a i d t h a t ? " He t o l d me t h a t he'd heard it from reliable witnesses outside. I s a i d i n a rough t o n e o f voice,"Where a r e t h e y at?"
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at well-lit under p a s s C o l u m b i a S t . , s u c h as e x i s t s a t N e w Eirighton p a r k . a group of Gastown But merchants, without telling this commut-rit y , pushed far thrclugh in principle surnriter t o u r i st pedest r ian access a t Carrall St. This is t o o f a r w e s t t o be u s e f u l fatwheelchai r pelsp 1 e l i v i n g , say, at Jackson. If t h e y q o t a s f a r w e s t as C:arr a l t h e y would h a v e t o c l i m b elevator t h r - e e f 1o o r s i n a n i n a p r i v a t e b u i l d i n g a t Nu. One, Water S t . Fram t h e r e a ramp would 4 0 t o CRAB b e a c h . for T h i s d o e s t30t s e e m s a f e handicapped people at b e s t .
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VOTE GORDON CAMPBELL FOR M O R Positive Actions for a Positive Future
"Vancouver's children and seniors deserve some special attention from us all!"
POSITIVE ON CHILDCARE AND SENIORS! If the city can afford to park cars, we can afford decent childcare. Let's do it! Let's help seniors stay in their neighbourhoods by encouraging the development of quality seniors housing throughout the city. Our seniors often have special needs. We do have special services, but now we need a program that lets seniors know where to find them.
WITH CAMPBELL ACITONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS Saturday, November 15th Vote Gordon Campbell and The NPA 'Ileam
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A f t e r a walkout p r o t e s t by s o m e members o f t h e C a r n e g i e C e n t r e A s s o c i a t i o n Board,new p r e s i d e n t Muggs Si g u r g e i r s o n at t h e yielded the chair l a s t r i ~ o n t h l ym e e t i n g t o v i c e p r e s i d e n t W a l l y Bardysh. a She s a i d t h a t s h e felt Const i t u t ional Commi t t etl shawl d review h e r p o s i t i o n . She r e s i s t e d pressure to r esi g n , h o w e v e r . F o r m e r p r esident Harvey Bowers t o l d p o s i t i on h e r : "Your p r o p e r would b e t o r e s i g n . T h i s is not a personal thing..IPm g o i n g o n the l e g a l i t i e s . . "
The d i s p u t e o v e r h e r s t a t u s at an s i n c e s h e admitted Executive meeting thc" she had n o t b e e n a membc-. f o r s i x t y days before her appand o i n t m e n t t o t h e Board, as p r e s i d e n t . The C o n s t i t u to be tion says that e l i g i b l e far e l e c t i o n t o t h e a person must have Board b e e n a member o f t h e C e n t r e for s i x t y days. Sigurgeirson and her supporters claim by that s h e w a s appointed the membership and not elected. The c l a u s e i n t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n , s a i d Bowers . . " I s p r o t e c t i o n so t h a t s t r a n g e r s d c ~ n o t u s u r p t h e Board " And k ~ ~ S Ue'fY J o n n 01 1dyrfi, who a l s o w a l k e d out, said: " I a g r e e t h e r e i s a Ic+ o f w o r k t o b e done. b u t i t can n o t b e d o n e i 1l e g a l l y . " K a ther in e G a l an s a i d f r mi t h e f l o o r : "Muggs is s i t t i n g a chair that di~esnPt in r i g h t f u l l y belong t o her." The walkout st n p p e d b u s i n e s s from b e i n g d o n e f o r almsst two hours, ~w-rtil Si g u r g e i r s o n stepped aside i n favour of h e r deputy. E h a r b Gudmundsin vuiced support fur t h e president 'from the floor.."L~~t~gstar-rding, h a r d w m - k i n g members elf t h i s C e n t r e demanded the r i g h t t o choose(Muggs:), " s h e s a i d - " I t w a s t h e most demoI have ever cratic thing 1seen here, "
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Carnegie future a t stake BY BHAFBARA GUDMUNDSIN
Frorn t h e time C a r n e g i e C e t i t r e o p e n e d i t 5' d a o r s a s a Communi t y Centre for c i t i z e n s of the D13wnt1wn E a s t s i d e u n t i l now, w e have been under t h e c o n t r o l and direction of the Social P l a n n i ng D e p a r t m e n t About t w i g r m n t h s a g o w e t-tad a m e e t i n g i n t h e T h e a t r e f corn the with John J e s s u p Planning Department S I Xi a 1 to discuss a draft report trcm the Stxial Planning Department. I n t h e r e p a r t i t was proposed t h a t Carnegi e u r r i ~ a i nu n d e r t h e c o n t r o l of t tie S I Xi a 1 P l a n n i ng Department W e had a P u b l i c Meeting in the Theatre with Jihn J c s s u p . H i s comriwnts a t t h a t t ~ r i r r were t h a t t h e r e were s o m e a t S o i i a 1 Pl atini ng who be felt C:artiegie s h o u l d
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Social P l a n n i n g department. Mr. Jessup informed u s t h e ieport had been changed to state t h a t Carnegi e should to Parks be transferred Board Social Planning set a d a t e t o have t h i s i s s u e put on t h e Council Agenda and then c a n c e l l e d and p u t the i s s u e on t h e P a r k s Board A g e n d a . Muggs, o u r P r e s i d e n t w a s not i fied t h r e e hours after the deadline for g e t t i n g on t h e agenda t o discuss t h e auspic e s issue. At t h e P a r k s Board Meeting t h e issue w a s deferred. T h i s i s s u e is now a t the a Public Input point of Meeting i n Carnegie Centre on Thursday, November 27,1986 a t 7: 00 P.M. This Special General Membership meeting is to d i scuss a n d v o t e u n d e r whilse auspices t h e Carnegie Centre shaul d b e c a p e r a t e d . In a motion the C.C. C . A. B. recommended t o t h e Vancouver C i t y C o u n c i l t e m p o r a r i l y w e rernai n that under t h e auspices of the Social Planning Departriset~t a while working towards uni que independant COoperative agreement including the f ol 1cswi tlg agent i es: Sctc i a1 P l ant11 t1g D e p a r t rilent, Bxtr d 1 3 f par k s and R e c r eat i on, VanC ~ u v e r ~ c h o o l Board, Vatic o u v e r Public Lrbrary, and the ty Centre c a r n e g i e C~ximut-ti T h i s agreemet1t A s s o c i at i a n . t c , be finalized by June
I t is e x t r e3( e l y i m p o r t a n t that you, t h e members o f t h i s Association a t t e n d t h i s NOV 27 m e e t i n g a t 7 p m a t Carnegie no t h a t w e can let t h e c i t y know w h i c h option w e b e l i e v e is i n t h e best 9 i n t e r e s t s of t h e Centre.
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property. H e s a i d h e wanted t o b r i n g together t h e thirteen Social S e r v i c e Agencies i n t h e c i t y I and co-ordinate them. want t o b r i n g t h e m t o g e t h e r and p u t t o g e t h e r a program which w i l l a l l o w u s t o s e r v e t h e area." R a n k i n s a i d t h a t when it came t o t h e q ~ t e s t i o n of older t e n a n t s b e f o r e Expo COPE aldermen had the s a i d : "Let them s t a y i n the hotels" - b u t t h e N P A had s a i d : " T h r o w them o u t i n the street. H e s a i d S o c i a l H o u s i n g is the o n l y answer in the
Downtown E a s t s i d e . T r y i n g t o remodel the old hotels "is l i k e resurrecting a corpse" he said. R a n k i n a l s o s a i d we1 f a r e r a t e s must be raised, at least t o t h e p o v e r t y l e v e l . di a C:arnpbell said:"I support tenants rights." H e s a i d when the E x p ~ e v i c t i o n s came up a r e p o r t f r o m City s t a f f said there was a seventeen percent v a c a n c y r a t e i n t h e area.
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