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DECEMBER 1,2000 . . Ireel. Vancouver LIBBY DAVIES M.P. 2412 MAIN SiT., VANCOUVER. BC. V5T 3E2 TEL: (604) 775-,5800 FAX: (604) 775.-5811

IT'S Libby!!! "Hundrcds of supportcrs scrcamcd in an explosion ofjoy whcn Libby Davics was dcclarcd thc winncr." This is really decent. Libby Davies is the best Member of Parliament in the country. She tights for social justice and improving the lives of all people. It spcaks wcll of Edna Brass for sceing thc nccds of this arca and asking hcr supportcrs to votc for Libby instcad. Edna and Libby wcrc both at thc "National Day of Action" rally on housing, and the consistent lack of selfishness on the part of both women helped Edna make her decision. Thcrc wcrc 10 candidates in this riding, and it was a wondcr that just Edna had thc clarity and wisdom to put thc grcatcr good of rcsidcnts ahead of what can only bc dcscribcd as thc 'nccd for attention' of several other candidates. As described in the Stm, the "well-oiled and well-hded political machine" of Mason Loh, the Shaughnessy lawyer brought in

by thc Libcrals to parrot thc rant of thc so-callcd Community Alliancc, ran into thc grassroots of thc rcal community. People here ask tough questions, talk about real-life situations and ofien don't have options. It was so sad when Loh was asked about life-and-death issues, to say what hc would do, whcrc hc stood on conccms, and hc7dgivc thc party linclwhat's good for busincss is good for cvcrybody, oflcn just trying to h d a prcparcd answcr in thc Libcral Red Book. What may have been obvious to many is the fiaudulent nature of the whole Liberal gameplan. Charles Lee, the head of the Chinatown Merchants Association, had alrcady bcen cxposcd as bciry: in thc pockct of rich and influential businessmen, and scvcral timcs complctcly rcvcrscd his position on community direction when such people objected. The Liberals seemed to feel he was too obviously on a stmg to win, so they parachuted in scores of people to 'do7 the campaign! clcction. It workcd in 1993 whcn Anna Tcrrana ousted Margarct Mitchcll with thc tidc of Mulroncyhatrcd that hasn't cvcn bcgun to go away back cast. Shc was sccn oncc in ovcr 3 ycars at a community meeting in Carnegie. People told harrowing stories of street safety and police actions (this was when the drug scene was heating up and overdose deaths were skyrockcting); thc 'mcmbcr of parliament' wantcd to givc hcr 15-minutc spccch on thc GST!?? It was prcciscly this kind of disintcrcst in thc rcalitics of life in the Downtown Eastside and Vancouver East that made Terrana a one-term wonder.

Lob just wants to gct into politics; it was unimportant whcrc or how. Look for him or Charles Lee to against Jenny Kwan in the provincial election. The community and volunteer base of Libby's campaign was awesome. There were over 600 people acting as scrutinccrs alonc, kccpiny things honcst insidc thc polls, gctting thc votc out, do% a3irmations to rcgistcr pcoplc, walkmg or driving thosc who couldn't go alonc, cvcn doing childcarc. Thcrc wcrc quite a few lawyers, both at the polls and on call, to deal with tactics used by the Liberals in previous elections: challenging each and every person looking scruffy or clrcsscd poorly, trying to disqualfi SRO rcsidcnts for not bcing rc-listcd &cr moving, humiliating illitcratc pcoplc for not knowing how to rcad, treating many poor people as security threats and demandmg extra documents that weren't required just to hstrate non-Liberal voters (voters don't wcar signs, so thlnk of thc bigotry and cvcn racism hcrc). I'vc tricd to imaginc thc feeling that must havc cnsucd whcn onc station announced, cven bcforc half of thc polls had reported, that Loh had won. The forces of money and arrogance.. .. but the experienced knew that call was premature. Polls report by number and location, and the latter gave hopc. Surc cnough, as polls throughout thc ridtng and not just in a fcw ncighbowhoods fjnishcd thcir counts, Libby pullcd ahcad and cndcd up with ovcr 3000 more supporters than Mason Loh. True to editorial policy and control at the Sun and Province, Libby's victory was described as narrow, tight, hanging on.. . whcn it was clcarly a victory of the cntirc community. Wcll donc. By PAULR TAYLOR

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It's hardly news, but.. Bricc Rositch cricd whcn Libby won. His assistant and mcntor, Councillor Lynnc Kcnncdy, has bccn giving him 'assignments' to help whip up business and class interests in the neighbowhood, to further gent* and disperse. He'd vowed to defeat any politician who doesn't support the rants of the socallcd Alliancc. Thc Food Not Bombs soup linc at 120 Powcll on Mondays at 4 pm has bccn seriously downgraded by policc aftcr Rositch cricd wolfoncc too often. Turns out he had cited death threats as impetus to get 8 police officers on hand for the fust food line, reduced to 5 for the second, and when the constables rcportcd back on what a colossal wastc of timc and rcsourccs it was, Rositch was Icft to fcnd of thc sandwich-wiclding thrcat on h s own. Hc did try to get someone else to take the "fiontlines" for a few days(weeks1months) - to be the "spokesman" for all that's righteous in the war on the poor.yoddapddayadda P W

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Dec.4 Com~utersystems in learn in^ Centre. Takes a closer look at hardware and operating. Dcc. 1 1 Rolcs and rulcs. What a cornputcr volunteer tutor does. Dec. 18 Hands on ~racticewith being a conlp. tutor.

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DECEMBER 2,2000 CARNEGIE THEATRE 7 - 10:OO PM

WINDING UP WITH THE HOT SOUNDS OF THE CARNEGIE lRREGULARS

EMILY Any man who has love Only for himsclf is built Up and then destroyed The castles, toppled down All the ships are sunk Emily sits in her chair At the back of the room A tall, slender sunflower 1 bathe in her beauty that Puts life back in my bones I am like an oyster that takes

A lot of heat to open up And looking at her I want To give her everything inside My mind and body and soul All the delicious meat to eat It brings a smile on her face She's a safe port for this sailor Where I can find some rest And I think if we were joined Together it would be forever. Daniel Rajala

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It's such a shame, all the aches and the pains. Caused by the evil. Heroin and Cocaine. Such a waste, War so many years of life. Started so young. 1 walk through war each morning bought and sold when so fresh, when so ripe. Through a markct whcrc health and sanity The body count is high, getting higher they say Now you're old just a bag of s a w old bones. The injured perhaps more frightening than the dead Don't you wish now that you hadn't Who eventually go away and give us peace, being biodegradable. been introduced to the devil a k a Mr. Jones. Whoever speaks of hellfire and damnation Now the poppy has stolen what Havc yct to scc thc myriads ofdcmon-posscsscd was righhlly yours. In our neighbourhood Now that damn base cocaine, Thcir only crics "Up, down, rock"! has emptied your drawers. Now you stand on the corner, Who still posscss young and hcalthy hcarts and turn one more trick. Who hang on, in spite of the lack of humanity in man Waiting for the Man, the doctor to fix their s o w souls. h i d e you 're wondering'? How you put up with this shit. The demons have eveqday faces - no horns or tails Why oh why don't you just clean up? Thcy bc nccd, ncglcct, and maybc just bad luck "Fuck this," you think, to be born. life is short enough. Their hosts weave in and out, ebb and flow around us; Clean and sober, was all you wished. Flotsam and .jctsam. As you prepared your spoon, Bobbing to the beat of their pain for this one last fix. Carchl to makc a path Now you've done it. For thc uninitiated you've fallen down. Knowing our innocence or ignorance places us beyond their touch, in the gutter, Cold beyond their sphere of influence. a fiown. stiff white with Some soon to be driftglass on distant cosmic beaches. Now you've crossed over, For thcse the war is lost You've had your last dance. The war on drugs Why didn't you change Thc war on inhumanity while you still had the chance'? Thc war on lovc. Wilhelmina Rachel Plamondon

The Cover story Libby Davies is the star if you vote for her we may go far. The Dera people down the way Are closed this morning like the MPA There's something brewing.. tell me where It may just be that I can HELP Or if I can't, at least I care This ain't the end there's more to come It's not so good but not all bad

Whatever happens just be glad There's always someone worse off For better or worse Get rnarricd young and do not curse Ifthings don't improve at least Christmas may be cancelled New Year's comes for sure But I get older & bolder I guess it does matter what you drink. Don Hodgson

the desmedia workshops A video art exhibition and activated video space December 15,2000 - January 13,2001 opening reception: Friday, December 1 5th 7- 1 0 pm The desmedia collective is a collective of six people committed to working on engaged collaborative projects with residents of the downtown eastside. The work presented in the exhibition has been produced by numerous participants of the weekly workshop, organized by the collective at the Carnegie Centre since May 2000. The exhibition includes a series of video backdrops painted as collaborative works, individual paintings, drawings and vidcotapcs.

Ln addition to the eshibition, the collective will be running an active video space in the gallery. Residents & members ofthe community are invited to share their stories about the area. The conversations will be video tapcd & cach participant will rcccivc a copy on vidco with thc original becoming part of thc living archivc. The workshop is an instrumental way of documenting and making public the vitality and creativity of the area as well as engaging in the productive possibilities of self-expression, reflection and self-representation. Videotaping sessions: 1 -4 pm, Wednesday to Saturday, except for the week of Dec. 24- Jan. GALLERY GACHET: THE ARTISTS COOPERATIVE 88 E. CORDOVA ST. VANCOUVER V6A IK2 (604) 687-2468 GALLERY HOURS: WED-SAT 12-6 Gallery Gachrt is,financiaIl~v assistetl h,v the I R I B

"We are in serious need of volunteers." - Ian, kitchen stdT This is commitment. For many people, eating at Carnegie is a daily necessity made thoroughly enjoyable by quality, cost and variety. ~ h food c at Carncgic is cxccllcnt. It is amazing how the quality of meals, baked goods, sandwiches, soups and desserts is maintained. To be sure there are almost always two paid st* on to organize, supervise and coordinate meal prep and delivery, while this incredible dance goes on involving volunteers working in food prep, serving and cashier positions. Ian's statement above is telling. Often enough there is a real shortage of people who help in the many areas. Today has one st* off sick, the dishwasher who was convinced to learn the cashier's job sidelined with a migraine and the breakfast cook not showing up. Today has three 'events' requiring prep and food~coffee/juicedelivery with fingers crossed that several volunteers will come in. "If no one shows up it will be really hard to get through this." There are many areas where volunteer help is crucial in the kitchen and concession. Cashiers - responsible for running the till, keeping the concession neat and clean, keeping tabs on items on display and knowing prices and to some extent the contents of prepared food. Must treat people with respect while maintaining the integrity of the service Food Prep: Work under the supervision of staff but able to do a good job without constant attention.Safe handling of food and health guidelines are part of the awxeness necessary when making soup, sandwiches and meals. Bakers: Learn to bake delicious cinnamon buns, date squares, dream bars, cakes, cookies and more. Train and practice and be amazed at how good you are! Runners: Bus dishes, clear tables, keep supplies at

deal with sometimes very high volume,, especially after meals. There is a lot to be learned and the crew can often number six and counting at busy times. Everyone involved with food and the kitchen has to take a TB test, and after that staff wilI help with any training a job needs. Bakers have sessions on Sundays and your skill/talent level determines how soon you get assigned shifts and particular work. Folks, the need is here and now. Carnegie often feeds 500 people a day, and that number can go up depending on the event. The a p p r o a c h Christmas season is especiaIly busy and qualified volunteers are a godsend. Talk to any kitchen st& person about volunteering and you may be surprised at how much have!! Ask for Catriona, Jerry, Jackie, energy yx~ Ian D i m . Jeff or Tom

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*Sandy Canlcron is the author of many articlcs and poctry that has appcarcd in thc Curnegie Newsleller for years. Sandy, in conjunction with Lazarus Press, is releasing "Sparks from the Fire" a book of poetry, in the first week of December. There will be a launch in Carncgic somctimc soon but for now chccli in thc Libran for copics!!

[On Nov. 17 seveml lencml.\ ', re.\ &nls ' und housing groups held a rally nnd march in solrtlcrrr IV wifh similar actions ncross fhe cotlnlry - to mnke housing (rfirdnble, rlecenf (e sah) un elecfron rsstte. Mike Bohnert gives the following report ...I I made it to the city library for Food not Bombs, a comic skit by 'party leaders' and a not-so-hmy effort by local candidates Edna Brass, Libby Davies and others. The police were numerous, though there was little reason to assign so many. Digital cameras, videos and other intelligence-gathering machinery was most noticeable, too. True North, strong and fiee? Yes, the first parts are here but freedom or fi-ee food or fi-eedomof expression and feeling fi-ee are apparently restricted in Vancouver. We do need representation at the federal level and hopefully the NDP has yet some seats fi-om BC. The numbers dwindled somewhat when it came to marching on the street. (I'm also glad for Edna's effort in campaigning) I felt small yet big, marching to protest the growing homelessness and related problems (like freedom). About forty of us hit the pavement, in stark contrast to the hundreds of millions of dollars in new cars, ofice towers, fancy suits and equipment everywhere. Man, I thought, we couldn't come up with a couple of grand among the forty ofus. It's been some time since 1 stepped off the curb to march in protest, but the social injustice hasn't changed a bit, except there's more of it and worse than eight years ago.. . No doubt our walk created wonder in some people's minds. It is a process. We made it to the Gathering Place, where Food not

Correction: (a first for the Carnegie Newsletter!) "1 am writing on behalf of End Legislated Poverty (ELP) about a letter that was printed in your Nov. 1'' newsletter. The letter-to-the-Editor about the Gaslown Historic Area Planning Cornmillee was not a statement issued on behalf of E.L.P." Linda Morcau

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Greetings fellow binners & binnerettes. Howz it going out there in binnerland? I hope all is well and everyone is dressed warm. If anyone remembers Mr. Lee's sub shop at 135 East Hastings, he is back. The reason I an1 mentioning this is that him and his wife run a clean place and don't allow dealers in their establishment. It is now called Classic Cook. Have a good monlh and hey! lei's be careful o u ~there. by mr. mcbinner

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10.Jam a bunch of pepper up yer nose and sneeze. 9. Use all pennies on the bus. 8. Pop popcorn without using the lid. 7. If told "have a nice day" say you have other plans. 6. See what a golf ball looks like in a microwave. 5. Send a Candy gram to a diet centre. 4. Make a list of things to do that you've already done. 3. Dance naked in front of your shadow. 2. Answer the door nude to a salesman. 1. Do your tax form with roman numerals. **Just a note of thanks to all who supported the Hozers at the dance Nov. 17". A special thanks to Shane of Shane's World at 16 West Hastings for supplying the foot pedal at a very reasonable cost. Shane is very community-spirited and a friend to the Carnegie Centre. The band wishes to announce at this time we are making Shane an honorary Hozer! Carl MacDonald

Horizons and Hopes From far away, first light l&s the veil at dawn I'm caught off-guard by the beauty of tlus fine morning.. mornings, where all is forgiven where dreams meld into everyday actions to cany our blues somewhere else far away

I need the touch of someone sweet someone I could turn to when the rocky road seems unbearable comfortmg arms long embraces a fire flickering from Tar away ii looks like someone's coming off in the distance.. at the crest of that lull is the fiiend I need within sight but out of earshot - a little dream I can hang onto as I travel - one solitary day to the next - squeezing out all the beauty I can

Al Loewen

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the winter sun illuininates but does not wann low angle lighting no1 indirect piercing the (cold) Northern born and the ones who are far from everything Lhey have ever wanted. dccoratcd for thc party tour the far-flung corncrs of the earth nostalga Lugs our minds inlo Tamiliar comers we pick and choose the memories cherished trying desperately to forget what sent us reeling - that blow of fate.. . destiny awaits winning as we lose and as appearance is immaterial so is material wealth irrelevant a burden to those who have it Taum

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Over the past few years, the sight of private security guards patrolling the streets of the Downtown Eastside has become a familiar one to many residents and visitors. But who are these guards; who employs them and what do they do? Just as important, what are they allowed to do and what are they not allowed to do? Are they like police ollicers, can they arrest people or detain them, can they [ell you to move on if they don't like how you look or behave? What if one of them mistreats you, kicks you or hits you -who do you go to for justice? This guide is the product of both legal research and community discussion. Over the course of a number of workshops - at Carnegie, the Lookout and the Living Room, the Gathering Place & Dusk b Dawn - we heard fiom community members about their experiences with the guards and discussed with them possible solutions to the problems they had encountered. The workshops had one basic message: If you are on the street, not on someone else's property and not committing a serious crime (pan-handling is not a serious crime), the guards have no power over you at all. They cannot make you move on, they cannot ask for your 1D and they definitely cannot physically touch you. This booklet describes a number of the problems people have had with the guards and spells out what your legal rights are in each case. It also describes the City's latest pan-handling by-law and what it means for our civil rights.

Vancouver's ANTI PAN-HANDLING BY-LAW If you read the by-law carefully, you'll see that it doesn't actually make pan-handling illegal -that's what the old by-law did and they couldn't enforce that because it wouldn't have stood up in court. What this bylaw does is to make it illegal to panhandle in certain places and at certain times and fiom people under certain circumstances. You can't pan-handle Sitting or lying down on the street Within 10 metres of the entrance to a bank, credit union or trust company, bank machine, bus stop or bus shelter, or the enhance to a liquor store. From a person in a car that is either parked or at an intersection. From a person who has already said no to you. From sunset to sunrise. Obviously, it can be hard to tell where you are not allowed to pan-handle and since it's hard to define when sunrise or sunset is, it can even be tough to know when you can and can't. Also, the law can be conhsing -you can't panhandle within 46 metres of some bus stop signs, but not all of them. So as long as you're not in any of those areas or those times or soliciting fiom those people, you can pan-handle all you want. The trouble is that there's virtually nowhere in the city that isn't within 50 metres of a bus stop or school or something else mentioned in the law, so the effect is the same as the old bylaw.

WHAT DOES I T MEAN TO YOU? lf you're dealing with a security guard, the law is clear: A security guard can't move you along; they are not allowed to enforce by-laws. So if a guard tries to tell you that you that he can tell you to move because you're pan-handling and that's against the law he's wrong -all he can do is call the cops. If you're dealing with a police officer, nobody knows for sure what the law is, They can give you a ticket if you're pan-handling and they can probably make you move somewhere panhandling is legal.

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By-laws like this one are being introduced in several Canadian cities and more are thinking about bring- 4 b officer." This means that they don't have the same ing them in. Many people think that such laws are legal authority as a police o@cer. % unconstitutional because public streets are public 0 peace officer: spaces and asking for money in public isn't a crime. 0 There are lots of different types of peace officers, Canada used to have laws against vagrancy - ie. * but the ones you see most are police officers. travelling without much money -but these were By-laws are passed by the City of Vancouver. They struck down by thc Suprcmc Court. A lot of pcople can be enforced only by police officers or City think that the same Supreme Court arguments will inspectors, who can issue tickets fining people for dcfcat thc pan-handling law, but nobody knows for breaking them. A good example is a parking ticket: % sure yet. The BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre is o If you park in the wrong place, you are breaking a e preparing a court challenge to the Vancouver bycity by-law and you can get a ticket. You can't be law. Thecase is scheduled to go to court in arrested for breaking a by-law, though you can be November 2000. % arrested if you don't pay the fine. Security guards AF cannot enforce by-laws - including the pan-han4ding by-law - all they can do is call the police if they see one being broken. summary, indictable and hybrid offences: Summary conviction offences, such as loitering or causing a disturbance, are crimes and carry fines of up to $2,000. Indictable offences are much more serious crimes like robbery, murder or arson and they carry much stiffer penalties. Hybrid offences like breaking and entering or assault are treated as indictable offences unless the Crown decides to treat them as summary offences. Citizen's arrest: An arrest by anyone other than a peace officer is called an arrest without warrant. Anyone, including a security guard, can perform a citizen's arrest if they either see you committing an indictable offence or if you are escaping from Private Investigators and Security Agencies Act: or being chased by somebody who can arrest you. This is the legislation that defines what security A citizen's arrest can also be made by either a guards can and can't do. It was passed by thc property owner or somebody authorised by the Provincial government in 1996. The definitions and like a security guard ifthey see owner questions and answers given in this booklet are somebody committing a summary or indictable based on this act. offence on their property. In either case, they must security guard: inform you that they are arresting you and tell you The Acl never mentions the term secwily guard, why and they must hand you over to the police as instead it calls them "security patrols." The Act soon as they can. Nobody can perform a citizen's detines a security patrol as "a person who.. .proarrest for a by-law violation - so a guard can't vides, conducts, supervises or inspects a guard patrol or watch of property or a service of responding to a tell you he's performing a citizen's arrest if he security alarm." The act goes on to say "A person wants to stop you pan-handling or hanging around licensed under this act must not.. .act as a peace on the street. -

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Some Basic Questions & Answers Q. What's the difference between a security guard and a police officer'? A. The police are government employees; security guards are employed by private businesses. The police have powers to enforce the law: They can arrest you, ID you and take you to the police station. Security guards can perform a Citizens Arrest if they see you committing a crime (see above), but they can't make you give them ID and they can't take you anywhere - all they can do is make you stay until the police arrive. Q. Can a security guard arrest me? A. Only if they see you committing an indictable offence or if they see you being chased by or escaping fiom somebody who can arrest you. They can't arrest you for pan-handling or just sitting or standing on the street. Q. Can a security guard search me? A. Section 8 of the Charter of Rights protects everyone fiom unreasonable search and seizure. A guard can only search you if he or she has first arrested you and has reasonable grounds for searchmg you. So, if they have arrested you for shoplifting and have called the police they can search you for the stuffthey think you've stolen. They can't search you if they haven't arrested you and they can't arrest you unless they've seen you commit a crime. Q. Do security guards have to produce ID if asked'? A. Yes. According to the act, a security guard has to carry an official security employee license and an ID card and "must produce them for inspection at the request of any person to whom the licensee holds himself or herself out to be licensed." Anytime you deal with a guard, you should always make sure you get their license number and their name. That way, if you have a problem, you can make a complaint (See page 13). If they refuse to ID themselves, you can make a complaint about that: Get their employer's name (it'll be on their jacket or badge) and make a note of the time and place so the guard can be traced -their boss will know who was on shift at that time. Q. Can a sccurity guard dcmand my ID or name and address? A. No. The only people you ever have to give ID to are police officers.

Q. Can a security guard make me move along? A. Not if you are on public property, such as a sidewalk, and not blockmg the entrance to a place. If you're pan-handling, you are probqbly breaking the Cily's by-law, but the only thing the guards can do about that is call the police: They can't arrest you and they can't make you move. Who to call: The first people to call are the guards' employers: These change fiom time to time, but the firm's name will be on the guard's d o r m and you can find their number in Lhe phone book. Make sure you gel the guard's number - he can't legally rehse to give it to you, but if he does make a note of the time and place and get a description of him: That way his boss will know who it was. The security companies are employed by local Business Improvement Associations. If you are hasseled by a guard in Gastown, you can call The Gastown Business Improvement Society at 683-5650. If you have a problem with a guard in Chinatown, call the Vancouver Chinatown Merchants' Association at 682-8998. Security companies need govenunent licenses to operate and these can be taken away if the company doesn't abide by the law. The companies are regulated by the Security Programs Division of the Ministry of the Attorney General. You can call them in Victoria at: 250-387-6981.

You can also call l e Main & Hastings community Develoment Society at 688 5305 -we'll help Publish& bv: M & H Community Development Society. Written bv: Damn Kitchen Researched by: D a m Kitchen & Todd Keller Funding: Public T.egal Education of the T.egal Services Society Workshop Hosting: Camegie Community Centre, Dusk to Dawn, 'lhe Gathering Race, Lookout Emergency Centre, The Livingroom Design: David Cuesta Photos: Todd Keller and Sarah Samash Lcaal Scrviccs: David Cirif-f~thsoi'lcgal Scrviccs Socicty Review of Legal Content: Pat McDonald of BC Public lntcrcst Advocacy Ccntrc Vidw Documentary, "Private Security, Public Places" by Todd Keller c 08l2000 thanks to you

Comings and goings Just as soon as you get used to having family around They pick up their young wings and fly away, and leave you w i s h you'd paid more attention, visited more often.. a real part of their lives.. alas, you were too busy living your own life.. . Soon the son will leave the nest, if only because he can no longer stand the lies around home. Just like a turtle - hard shell, soft underneath, always protecting oneself. That'll lcavc thc daughtcr to dctcst thc boyhcnd thc mother needs for his money and whatever sex means Leave her koldmg the bag till she can escape into adulthood. That leaves me 50 and alone, my life pretty well used up. I'll wait for postcards thnt'll never come. I suppose I'll be expected to have a "life" when for so long these miscreants I love so much have been the sole reason to live.

Soon I'll be alone again Just like when I started out a lifetime,ago. ..

A1 Loewen

Every Wednesday at 1 1am we have a Reading Circle in the learning centre (Carnegie's 3'* floor) ~ u r i n gthe holiday season we'll be reading "A

a story of his humourous misadvekues as a child at Yuletide. Plcasc comc to listcn and cnjoy!

For the sake of children In Oppenheimer Park there is a children's playground. For the sake of children, do not use any kind of drug or any alcohol around this area please. We should keep this playground area clear, especially on Saturday and Sunday. Nahid Nasarabadi

Be Careful my fiends, this a warning It started with a poor homeless family giving birth in a barn.. . then the so-called christmas joy and giving started. Now h e sad season is on us.. Songs strike pain in our hearts when WE have no gifts to bring Inour hearts on these bleeding avenues

there runs a current of life so strong no poison can destroy it in my mad rush toward the end I'm seeing that behind the madness is a strange wild beauty too much to take in other than in tiny glances There is a maddening light that binds us in some miraculous one-ness Try as we might to be singular we are all glued together in our human-ness You are me. I am you. I feel the same pain. We are the same river flowing into the cosmic. I will not fa11 prey to my heart's mad desires I will sail into the sunshine. ..all the fear is just that, fear. Look thru the cracks and you'll see that everything you took for granted is exactly opposite than you thought. The other way of seeing is a turn to the left ..and don't be &aid when you see something familiar and brand new I know I'm mad now. It doesn't matter. What goes around comes around That's all you need to know. Love is all ya need. A1 Loewen

Stores puke out music for the next 6 weeks. Noto do with the homeless baby in the barn Just markct placc psychology to manipulate our us. There are more suicides, more drug overdoses, More depression, more despair, When we have no money to buy We have no gifts to give... No home to call our own No loved ones to hug and kiss No chestnuts r o a s t q on an open f i e Welfare cheque money didn't go far Pensions are stretched Dear fiends We don't have to buy into this sadness.. We are not money... money can't buy us.. We are individual, and each on earth for a reason I believe that if the whole christian religion is based On a homeless family who had no possessions Then we the poor must be living proof that The greedy control the earth even now. Nothing changes We should be happy; we are the angels of the earth Watch out for those sad songs See you a Camegie. Sheila Baxter

FAMILY CIRCUS

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"It" docs not intcrcst mc what you do for a living. I want to know what you achc for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. It does not interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your drcams, for thc advcnturc of bcing alivc. It docs not intcrcst mc what plancts arc squaring your moon. I want to know if you havc touchcd thc ccntcr of your own sorrow. If you havc bccn opcncd by lifc's betrayals, or have become shrivelled and closed horn fiuther pain. I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it or fade it or fix it. I want to know if you can bc with joy, minc or your own. If you can dancc with wildncss and lct ccstasy fill you to thc tips of your fingcrs and tacs without cautioning us to bc carehl, be iealistiic or be encumbered by "humany7limitations. It does not interest me if the story you are telling is true. 1 want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself. I want to know if you can bcar thc accusation of bctrayal and not bctray your own soul. I want to know if you can scc bcauty cvcn whcn it is not prctty cvcryday, and if you source your life hom Spirit's presence. I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand on the edge and shout to the sliver of the moon.... YES! I want to know if you can gct up aftcr a night of gricf and dcspair, wcary and bruiscd to thc bonc, and do what nccds to bc donc. it does not interest me who you are, or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back. It docs not intcrcst mc whcrc or whom you7vcstudicd. 1 want to know what sustains you fiom thc insidc whcn all clsc falls away. I want to know ifyou can bc alonc with yoursclf and if you truly like the con~panyyou keep in empty moments.

ORlAH MOUNTAIN DREAMER INDIAN ELDER, MAY 94'

Uncle, Finland The city outside my window More leaves falling, drops Of gold under street lamps The black candle, placed On the table before dancing Burning down, for uncle There is something about When a big, old tree falls It is an exchange of lives Tenderly balanced death Past glories, the mysteries

lived in the present times There are giants standing In windows of the hi-rises Man waiting, at a bus stop Washing his hands under Dripping, streaming rain Would the shower warm up? Lost hippy candle someone Had brought under the house Spies are found everywhere Before me. someone placed

Two dimes and two pennies Along side the trail, lookout King and Queen of England Keep watch, top the fireplace The last leaves on, the hippo At the hospital; Candelabras Made of wrougl~tiron, ready To be lit, 0 festival of lights And this year, in Finland When the first snows come It will he Christmas, forever.

Daniel Rajala

Eastside Ordinance-A Don't Give Up. Don't give an inch Exercise your rights Hang onto your dignity Maintain your sclf-rcspcct It must remain constant Uncompromising, defying, solid As always with our heads held high Even up against overwhelming odds As we are too often, anytime, day or night. Elect your fkiends to lead the charge, to keep what we have and to regain what was stolen There are invisible walls around our sordid domainsThis is the way it is and always has been for us - the true settlers and original builders of this last bastion of the civilized downtrodden So step back. Retreat with your swarms of dozers, uneven engineers, cockeyed architects, dastardly developers... none of any particular renown, but their dollar-sign eyeballs know no bounds . Let it be known, far and wide: We are on guard and vigilant to protect what is our birthright. Our wcll thought out progcssion will not be rctardcd by your aggcssion. Sojust turn yoursclvcs around, take a hike, walk away, leave us in peace; We rehse as a whole to be marginalized by such mainstream, autocratic, antiquated, rnachiavellian class warfare. Robyn Livingstone

Countdown to ecstasy or horror I remember the last time I saw Rob Nodding out in his family's sitting room On methadone, unrepentant, and his parents' anxious, crestfallen faces regarding their drug-dealing son Gloom and despair clouded the house. He was always good to me -good deals and good productHe said Hi and really looked in my eyes What a way to go: 'Commits suicide in hotel on east side7 He was 19; killed by criminal justice system. Or Dave, his and my friend, lasted until 21, -sodomized in jail at 17 -apparently took one cop with him When are you people going to admit that getting high is an intrinsic right and the subtle, insidious abuse, the stigma, kills. Society can be measured by its ability to give and receive pleasure, or should I say love - a euphemism. How many berefi families are there? I've been abused by societal fears all my life believing judges and politicians until they can't be believed any more. May the tears between my words communicate, because the words alone don't seem to. A. Kostynuik

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A Spirit-Being He lurched towards me o n a quiet street. "Sir, sir, he said, "a red rose for your sweetheart. He looked as though he lived nowhere, this man with wild hair and eyes deep as the ~uniberlandMine. His ace was twisted like an Iroquois mask that blessed through suffering a tormented world, and on his lips a smile as though we were God's spies. "For me?' I asked. "For your sweetheart, he replied, "and she will kiss you for it." "The price?' I wondered. "A caring heart," he said. "You are kind,' I said. and he bowed a courtly bow. Giving me the rose he said again, "For your sweetheart,' and then he left, a man without a name a spirit-being looking for a home.

COME IT MUST AND WILL I paint what I see and feel.. . the anguished, the

Sandy Cameron

loser, the guy with the broken heart. 1 also try to paint survivors, young at heart, carefree, innocent. Mostly I like to celebrate men or women haunted by dreams, promises, hopes for a better day that conie it must and will. Sam Roddan Confusion

What is right and what is right? Who is LO say'? To Do the right thing; may hurl, but so will lhe opposite lost within your mind Nat

Billowing my sail Driving me forward to home port. Othertimes I am becalmed And no help is apparent Then I must pull on the oars; Row to save mysclf, my comradcs and my bclicf

Wilhelmina Mary

fiiENL)EL) INDIAN BAND ELECTION REGULITJONS & INDIAN REFERENDUM REGULA TJONS

CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS May 20,1999 The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in the case of John Corbiere el at. v. Batchewana Indian Band and the Queen. that the words in section 77 (1) ofthe Indian Act, "and is ordinarily resident on the reserve" violated the Charter rights of the off reserve members of First Nations that hold their elections under this section of the Indian Act. Thc court suspcndcd thc application of thc dccision until Novcmbcr 20, 2000 to allow timc for Canada to consult on the making of the necessary changes June to November 1999 lndian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) undertook research, formulated and assessed various options for addressing the challenges. All aflected parties conducted internal work including analysis and research to fully examine the impact of the decision. Meetings between INAC and Aboriginal organizations were held while the legal and policy background work was conducted. December 9, 1999 Minister of Indian A&irs and Northern Development. Robert Nault, announced a two-stage consultation approach with Aboriginal organizations. January to April 2000 INAC, in conjunction with the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), established a team of technicians with represenlatives of Aboriginal organizations from all regions of Canada. Aboriginal organizations and their members had the opportunity to provide input on how to amend Indiun Bond Election Regulations and the h d a n Referendum Regulations so that off-reserve Band members are able to vote in band elections pursuant to section 77(1) and section 39 referendums. Formal meetings were held with the AFN and AFN national technical worlung group, National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC), Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) and individual First Nations, with Department of Justice @OJ) regulatory drafters to discuss the time line to complete the Regulations given the need for a pre-publication period and other restrictions.

May 2000

The "Minimum requirements" pper, outlining the essential elements needed to allow off-reserve members to vote, was drafled with the national cooperative working group (AFN and First Nation representatives from each region, NWAC and NAFC). June to August 2000 The National Gathering of First Nations in Winnipeg held a special session (June 8th) for the first 27 First Nations undergoing elections between November-January, 2001 and the "minimum requiremenls" paper was shared with all First Nations and all NAC regional oflicials. The amendments to the Indiun Act regulations were drafied based on the "minimum requirements" paper, as well as the Stage One national consultation reports. The AFN, NAFC and the CAP and other First Nation representatives conlpleted a clause by clause review of the draft regulations with MAC Regional ollicials. September 2,2000 The draft amended Indian Band Election Regulations and the Indian Referendum Regulations were prepublished in the Canada Gazette. Once pre-published, the public is afforded the opportunity to review and comment on their content September 2000 Canada met and reviewed the draft amended regulations with representatives of some of the National Aboriginal organizations who provided input on the draft regulations and proposed training, communications and advertising activities. The draft regulations were faxed by September 14th to all Chiefs and Councils with a cover lelter requesting any comments on the draft regulations to be provided by September 23. National ads ran during the period informing First Nations voters across the country of the changing regulations and urging them to contact their Band ofice. Training sessions with First Nations undergoing elections between November 20th and January 7, 2001 began. Pre-published regulations were provided and a detailed review undertaken and comments subsequently incorporated into final regulations. A clause-by-clause review of the pre-published Referendum Regulations was completed with the First Nations Land Managers Association, individual First Nations and representatives from the national Aboriginal organizations, with comments incorporated into the final regulations. October 20,2000 The finalized regulations in force and effect for elections and referendums held on and &r November 20, 2000. November 20,2000 The 18 month suspension of the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Corbiere expires. Amended voting regulations apply to electio~isand referendums held on or after this date.

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The Rules fur Being Human You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it, but it's the only thing you are sure to keep for the rest ofyour life. You will learn lessons. You are erwolled in a full-time informal school called, "Life on Planet Earth." 'I'here are nu mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of experimentatiun. "Failures" are as much a part of the process as "success." A lesson is repeated until learned. It is presented to you in various forms until you learn it -- then yuu call gu un tu the nest lessun. If you don't learn easy lessons, they get harder. External prublems are a precise reflection uf your internal state. When yuu clear inner obstructions, your uutside world changes. Pain is how the universe gets your attention. You will know you've learned a lesson when your actions change. Wisdom is practice. A little of something is better than a lot of nothing. "'There" is no better "here." When your "there" becorncs a "hem" you will simply obtain another "there" that again looks better than "here." Others are only mirrors of you. You cannot love or hate sonlethi~~g about another unless it reflects something you love or hate in yourself. Your life is up to you. Life provides the canvas; you do the painting. Take charge of your life -- ur someone else will. You always get what you want. Your subconscious rightfully determines what energies, experiences, and people you attract -- therefore, the only foolproof way to know what you want is tu see what you have... There is no right or wrong, but there are consequences. Moralizing doesn't help. Judgements only hold the patterns in place. Just do your best. Your answers lie inside you. Children need guidance from others; as we mature, we trust our hearts, where the Laws of Spirit are written. You know more than you have heard or read or been told. MI you need to do is to look, listen, and trust. Yuu will furget all this. You can remember any time you wish." author unknown