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were from t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e . A s r e p o r t e d i n o t h e r media, o n l y O n t a r i o NDP Premier Bob Rae made a p o i n t of coming o u t i n t h e r a i n and l i s t e n i n g . R i t a Johnston? ADVOCACY The Law Foundation i s g r e a t . Once a g a i n they a r e funding p u s i t i o r - s f o r p e o p l e t o do w e l f a r e advocacy. DERA h a s j u s t h i r e d Jenny Quan t o r e p l a c e Freda who began a j o b d o i n g advocacy w i t h t h e BC C o a l i t i o n of People w i t h D i s a b i l i t i e s . Jenny i s f l u e n t i n b o t h E n g l i s h and Cantonese.

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PARKS BOARD Parks & p o l i t i c s : 1. C i t y H a l l w a n t s c u t s . The NPA 1-vote m a j o r i t y wants t o ' r e d e s i g n ' S t a n l e y P a r k , s o proposed a number o f c u t s t h a t would have n e g a t i v e e f f e c t s on e a s t s i d e p a r k s . P e o p l e p r o t e s t , go t o meetings a l l used by t h e NPA t o j u s t i f y increasing user fees for a l l parks & r e c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s . Voters r e j e c t e d t h e $40 m i l l i o n zoo scheme b u t , r a t h e r than use the alreadya d e q u a t e r e p o r t s on S t a n l e y P a r k , t h e P a r k s Board s p e n d s $100,000 f o r o n e more. C u r r e n t r e p o r t s d o n ' t s a y what t h e y want t o h e a r . 2. L a r w i l l P a r k ( t h e l a n d Greyhound Bus h a s been l e a s i n g f o r i t s s t a t i o n f o r y e a r s ) w i l l soon be up f o r r e - u s e and t h e s h i t i s s t a r t i n g t o ooze. F i v e y e a r s a g o Housing & P r o p e r t i e s

3. t h e P a r k s Board ( C i t y o f Van.) f o r $ 7 m i l l i o n . Our work now i s t o s p e a k f o r t h i s t o become low-cost h o u s i n g l a n d w i t h some g r e e n s p a c e , n o t s o l d f o r a n o t h e r h i g h r i s e o f f i c e tower. A l s o , t o f i n d o u t where t h e $7 m i l l went. The NPA 1-vote m a j o r i t y seems committed t o w a s t i n g money and covering i t with higher fees.

BURN'S BOG 10,000 a c r e s o f l a n d t h a t i s a n a t u r a l e c o s y s t e m ; b e i n g e a t e n away by deve l o p m e n t s and commercial e x p l o i t a t i o n . Vancouver & s u r r o u n d i n g m u n i c i p a l i t i e s u s e i t t o dump g a r b a g e i n , a t a p r o f i t . Ecological concerns include recycli n g a s w e l l as p r o t e c t i o n o f what we have. For more i n f o r m a t i o n c a l l t h e Burns Bog C o n s e r v a t i o n S o c i e t y a t 572-0373 r e g a r d i n g w a l k s , v o l u n t e e r i n g and l e t t e r w r i t i n g .

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day I came back and g o t y e l l e d a t f o r complaining t h a t I c o u l d n ' t have any creamed corn. W e l l b e l i e v e m e , t h a t was t h e l a s t t h i n g anyone needs t o hear. W e f e e l humiliated standing i n l i n e j u s t s o we can e a t . Having c a r s d r i v i n g by, s t a n d i n g i n l i n e w i t h some drunks and d r u g g i e s , but worst of a l l b e i n g t r e a t e d l i k e "freaks". A l o t of people who u s e t h e food bank a r e on w e l f a r e and t h e m a j o r i t y of u s have problems. I f o r one have a 'mental i l l n e s s ' which i s hard enough t o cope with. I d o n ' t need t o be reminded of i t everyday. J u s t because of i t - I d o n ' t need t o be t r e a t e d l i k e a "freak" The people i n t h e food bank a r e no better. I n f a c t , most of t h e volunteers t h e r e t a k e food bags home b u t t h e y g e t t o p i c k o u t what t h e y want and they d o n ' t have t o s t a n d i n a l o n g line-up t o f i l l up t h e i r stomach ' f o r a week. Being poor i s n ' t a s i n and one of t h e h a r d e s t t h i n g s i n most p e o p l e ' s l i v e s i s t o a s k f o r h e l p . When s t a n d i n g i n l i n e a t t h e food bank a l l of your p r i d e , s e l f - e s t e e m and d i g n i t y a r e t a k e n away. You c a n ' t hold your head up h i g h , n o t because of a s k i n g f o r h e l p b u t because of t h e way we a r e t r e a t e d . W e food bank r e c i p i e n t s can make d e c i s i o n s , b u t we a r e n ' t g i v e n a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o make c h o i c e s . Martin L u t h e r King s a i d , o r something l i k e it: " I f someone d i e s , I c r y l i k e you; I f someone t e l l s me a j o k e , I laugh; I f someone c u t s me, I b l e e d l i k e you."

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I ' m w r i t i n g t o you i n r e s p o n s e t o t h e a r t i c l e w r i t t e n on J i l l van D i j k , c o n c e r n i n g t h e Food Bank. She s a i d t h a t people u s i n g t h e s e r v i c e s of t h e food bank w e r e n ' t c a p a b l e of choosing t h e d i f f e r e n c e of having c o r n o r peas. Well, I can t e l l you d i f f e r e n t l y . I am/was a r e c i p i e n t of t h e food bank f o r a few months. I have a v e r y bad a l l e r g y t o d a i r y p r o d u c t s , s o my food c o s t s a r e h i g h e r t h a n u s u a l . For example I can o n l y d r i n k Soyalok m i l k which c o s t s $ 2 . 4 5 a can. When I go t o t h e food bank I must make s u r e t h a t I d o n ' t have m i l k p r o d u c t s , m i l k byp r o d u c t s (such a s m i l k s o l i d s , whey powder) a s w e l l a s c i t r u s , s p i c e s o r brown beans. The o t h e r week I went t o t h e food bank a t l l a m because t h a t was when I had a n appointment. I told the lady a t t h e desk I c o u l d n ' t have creamed corn. My bag wasn't ready s o t h e y tolcl me t o come back. So l a t e r t h a t

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Thanks t o L e g a l S e r v i c e s S o c i e t y ( L e g a l Aid, e t c . ) t h e 5 t h e d i t i o n of "Help i n t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e " i s o u t and a b o u t . I t ' s been u p d a t e d a s much a s p o s s i b l e b u t e a c h i s s u e h a s had something i n c o r r e c t . When you p i c k up y o u r s , p l e a s e r e p o r t any changes needed t o t h e Carnegie Newsletter. Updating , l a y o u t , c o l l a t i n g , s t a p l i n g , f o l d i n g & d i s t r i b u t i o n were a l l done by v o l u n t e e r s . .about 110 h o u r s . The map below i s c o n t a i n e d i n t h i s o n e , f o r a l l new k i d s on t h e b l o c k !

long history of rabble-rousing; one only has to think of Alexander the Rat, Scipio Raticanus, and Oliver Cromwell (funny how these humans always appropriate the glory for themselves). And, like most members of his family, Scipio was not willing to let these injustices go unprotested. So Scipio sought a remedy for this injustice, and he had soon rejected, as all too impractical, the methods of his forebears: the horse, the elephant, and Clever Scipio, the Rat religion. The horse could not negotiate Once upon a time, there was a rather the rough, silvan terrain nor could it large forest-community called Odysseus, easily cross deep water; the elephant after the famous explorer. This commwas not readily available in these days unity had many burrows where residents of ivory poachers; and religion in this varied widely in terms of their age, anti-religious, spiritually-bankrupt education, and socio-economic status. but religion-seeking age, was much too The most affluent burrow, at least in unreliable a method to use at all. I terms of monetary (but not spiritual or Finally, Scipio came up with the most cultural) wealth, was on a point of brilliant method: he decided to fight land beside an inlet. water with water and took out an ad in Gordon, the beaver, lived in this the Los Angeles Times. The ad simply most-monetarily-affluent burrow and was stated, "Flood sale! Pure, clean water! at home in the woods, dam ing a stream Cheap!!!" So Scipio set up a sump pump beside his house, cutting down the many in what had been his hole/home in the trees to further extend his alreadyground and started pumping water, filtoo-ample domicile. His dam flooded the tering it, and selling it, cheaper than surrounding burrows and flooded out the his competition, in pale-green glass various denizens who had the misfortune bottles whose label read, "Mirish to live in the downtown and on the east Spring Water". Sales to drought-strickside of the community: the rabbits fled en California positively gushed. The beaver, as soon as he had heard ,theirwarrens; the squirrels & grouse of this business venture, threw a snittheir nests; and the rats, snakes and moles their holes in the ground. Gordon, fit in true castorian fashion. He truly did not understand, and only Realpoliaowever, comfortable in his mansion with ten bedrooms, birch-panelling, and tik could make him understand. Gordon snivelled, "How could you do this Scip- , an all-too-ample Llath, ignored the io you rat? You're destroying my home!" desperate pleas of his neighbours. Of all the neighbours, Scipio, the Scipio, with an air of calm, replied, 4 rat, was the least distressed, the most "You didn't seem to mind when your acprepared, and the most philosophical. tions threatened our homes. Why are you After all, he was used to prejudice. so worried now that our actions threatBeing attacked, being run out of his en your hone?" home, and being viciously maligned were all second nature to him, and his fam- MORAL: Dam unto others as you would have them dam unto you. ily had endured these inconveniences for generations. His family had had a Bv BRIAN HETHERINGTOX

BEAR PAW I walked among a B l a c k f o o t t r i b e A h i e f c a l l e d Bear Paw was my g u i d e H e took my hand and h e l d i t t i g h t And t o o k me i n t o t h e darkened n i g h t . I want t o show you what t h e w h i t e man's done He came t o o u r l a n d w i t h h i s f i e r y gun There on t h e ground l a y t h e meat o f t h e b e a r They l e f t i t t o r o t , and took o n l y t h e h a i r .

F u r t h e r up t h e We c o u n t e d t h e He urged me on To show m e t h e

v a l l e y by a mountain s t e e p c a r c a s s e s of a dozen s h e e p f u r t h e r up t h e mountain s l o p e s l a u g h t e r o f t h e mountain g o a t ,

He t o l d me t h e s t o r y of t h e i r o n b i r d How t h e w h i t e man h u n t s t o f i n d t h e h e r d They come w i t h t h e s t i c k c a l l e d t h e f i e r y gun They s h o o t f o r t h e i r s k i n s and j u s t f o r fun. Now t h e gods become angry b e c a u s e t h e y c a r e The day comes s o o n . . t h e r e l l l be no b e a r The g o a t . . t h e s h e e p . . t h e r u n n i n g d e e r . . Are g o i n g t o t h e v a l l e y where t h e r e i s no f e a r . lle urged me on f u r t h e r , he seemed s o o l d And gave me a b l a n k e t f o r I was c o l d Over t h i s mountain a l i t t l e f u r t h e r on And w e came t o a v a l l e y where new l i f e shone. This i s t h e v a l l e y c a l l e d t h e V a l l e y o f God Where no w h i t e man w i l l e v e r t r o d The most p e a c e f u l heaven I e v e r s a w Shown o n l y t o me by Chief Bear Paw.

Is T h i s You? I j u s t sit i n a bar on a n i c e s o f t s t o o l , and I s h o o t o f f my mouth l i k e a n o l d damned f o o l .

I s a y what I l i k e , and c r i t i c i z e and ha11 what I say us nothing but l i e s . I t e l l what i s wrong w i t h t h i s c l u b of o u r s , I go on complaining f o r h o u r s and h o u r s . What? Me a t t e n d m e e t i n g s ? ! Are you o u t of your mind? Of c o u r s e I c a n ' t go. I d o n ' t have t h e time!

Sometimes I wonder i f i t w a s a l l a dream Like t h e p a s s i n g t h r o u g h a mountain s t r e a m But I s t i l l have t h o u g h t s of Bear Paw, s o o l d And I s t i l l have t h e b l a n k e t f o r t h a t n i g h t ' s c o l d . Big E a g l e

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Courses and Programs ESL Literacy Improve your English vocabulary through conversations which relate to surviving in a Canadian context. Learn about banking, tenancy, budgeting, health and other issues identified by you and fellow students.

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Grammar in Context In this class you will use a whole language approach which integrates reading, writing and conversation in a meaningful context. Through dkussion andreadingyou will learn spelling, grammar and You will learn to write your own stories related to your personal experiences. Adult Secondary Upgrading Improve your skills in five areas: Math, Literature, Saial Studies, Writing and Science. You are encouraged to design and plan your own learning program with the teacher. Work together in small groups to help each other and share your learning experiences. This is a great course if you want to write the G.E.D. exams. ESL Literacy

CL01002 9:30 - 11:30 This course will follow the outline of the Math Intro. 11 credit course. It ( ~ ~ i l )

Math is open to students needing credit for Intro Math 11 and to students wanting to improve their math skills beyond the G.E.D. level.

Grammar in Context 11:30 - 1:30 CL01202 (Gail)

Science If you need to get credit for Science 10 or are interested in improving your understanding of science concepts beyond the G.E.D. level this course is for you. Chemistry, Biology, Physics and ....will be studied. Social Studies (11) If you want to learn more about Canada or receive credit for Social Studies 11 try this course. Emphasis is on 'stress free' learning with individual needs a primary concern.

Introduction to Letters This course is designed for students beginning to acquire basic English reading and writing skills. Students work in small groups to prepare for more advanced English courses.

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English 11 3:30 - 6:00 English (11) Improve your English skills beyong the G.E.D. level and/or receive credit for grade 11 English in this informal, enjoyable course. CL02102/CL00101cr (Constance) Composition If you want to improve your writing skills (letters, essays, reports) to become more fluent in the English language this course is for you. Open to students at intermediate and more advanced English levels. Creative Writing Explore different styles and techniques to help you express your ideas creatively. Different writers and a multi-media a ~x ~ r o a will c h h re b to stimulate your whting. The class works as a small support group so everyone gains.

Literacy Drop-In Every morning we offer a drop-in program for English speaking students working in all subjects at basic levels. Join us in a friendly relaxed atmosphere- an enjoyable way to improve skills.

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ESL Literacy CL01102 9:30 - 11:30 (Gail)

Composition CLO1302 1o:oo - 12:oo (Gail)

Grammar in Context 11:30 - 1:30 CLO 1202 (Gail)

Social 11 12:OO - 2:30 CL02002/CL00401cr (Constance)

Math Intro 11 1:30 - 3:30 CL01802/CL00201cr (Colin)

Secondary Upgrading 2:30 - 6:30 CLO 1402

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Science 11:30- 1:30 CLO1902/CL00301cr (Colin)

English 11 CL02 102/CL00101cr 3:30 - 6:OO (Constance) Creative Writing 6:OO - 8:OO CLOl3O2 (Constance)

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Intro. to Letters 2:OO - 5:OO CL01602 (Maurice)

y e a r s , due t o my a c c i d e n t which l e f t me p a r a l y z e d from t h e w a i s t down. I t h o u g h t t h e world had come t o an end when t h e f u n c t i o n i n g of my l e g s was no l o n g e r a means f o r g e t t i n g around. On many o c c a s i o n s I t r i e d t o end my l i f e ; many n i g h t s I drank myself I thought no one c a r e d f o r me, and t h a t I was b e i n g t o oblivion. f o r what I d o n ' t know. punished My l i f e h a s changed d r a s t i c a l l y f o r t h e b e s t . I have a b e t t e r o u t l o o k on l i f e . Today I want t o l i v e l i f e t o t h e f u l l e s t and h e l p o t h e r s t h e b e s t way I know how. A s f o r my s i s t e r D o l l y , I hope and p r a y t h a t i t w i l l n o t t a k e t e n y e a r s t o f i n d h a p p i n e s s . I l o v e you s i s t e r . and I c a r e f o r you. C a l l me when y o u ' r e readyr

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UTILITIES COMMISSION SANCTIONS $6 MILLION HYDRO RIP-OFF

The B.C. U t i l i t i e s Commission h a s rej e c t e d a c h a l l e n g e t o BC Hydro's r e c e n t ' a p p l i c a t i o n t o i n c r e a s e t h e f e e t o reconn e c t power t o customers d i s c o n n e c t e d f o r 'overdue account ' considerat ions. I n a r e c e n t a p p l i c a t i o n b e f o r e t h e Commission, e n t i t l e d D i s t r i b u t i o n Extension P o l i c y , BC Hydro was g r a n t e d a whopping 540% i n c r e a s e i n t h e reconnection charge. A t t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g s h e l d i n Vancouv e r , a number of 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 concerned about v a r i o u s a s p e c t s o f t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n made s u b m i s s i o n s t o t h e Commission. One i t e m t h a t proved t o b e a " h o r n e t ' s n e s t " , i n t h e words of t h e chairman, was t h e r e c o n n e c t i o n f e e i n c r e a s e from $10 t o $64. Dick G a t h e r c o l e of t h e BC Advocacy C e n t r e , r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e Consumers' Assoc. of BC a s w e l l a s s e n i o r s & anti-poverty groups, s t a t e d i n argument b e f o r e t h e Commission: " t h e r e a p p e a r s t o b e no good r e a s o n f o r d o i n g i t u n l e s s i t i s . . . a form of punishment t o ( s i c ) BC Hydro's s o - c a l l e d bad customers" S t u a r t Meade, a community a d V ~ c a t kand NDP a c t i v i s t from t h e Okanagan V a l l e y , p r e s e n t e d a b r i e f c o n t a i n i n g a s t r o n g ap. p e a l t o t h e Commission t o a d d r e s s t h e f a i l u r e of market f o r c e s t o i n f l u e n c e Hydro's p o l i c i e s & p r a c t i c e s r e g a r d i n g " d e l i n q u e n t a c c o u n t s " and c a l l e d f o r ahe o l i s h m e n t of t h e r e c o n n e c t i o n f e e Evidence w a s i n t r o d u c e d a t t h e h e a r i n g t h a t 20,000 c u s t o m e r s were d i s c o n n e c t e d in t h e p a s t y e a r due t p b e i n g d e c l a r e d " d e l i n q u e n t "accounts". A f u r t h e r 25,000 were s u c c e s s f u l l y p r e s s u r e d t o pay up a t t h e door by B C Hydro's d i s c o n n e c t i o n crews. An a d d i t i o n a l 13,000 had d i s c o n nectionp,proceedings i n i t i a t e d b u t p a i d p r i o r t o a c t i o n by f i e l d p e r s o n n e l . The c o s t s o f e a c h c u t - o f f was r e p r e s e n t e d t o b e $67.22 f o r ' o f f i c e a c t i o n s ' and $60.84 for 'fieldactions'foratotalof . $128.06. The r e - c o n n e c t i o n f e e was t o r e c o v e r 112 of t h i s amount. M r . Meade s a i d t h e a g g r e g a t e c o s t of t h i s o p e r a t i o n was roughly $6 m i l l i o n i n t h e p a s t y e a r .

Meade s t a t e d , ''This is a huge number of disconnections & it i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h i s measure i s b e i n g u s e d i n a w h o l e s a l e manner. A l l evidence suggests t h a t t h e v a s t m a j o r i t y o f t h e s e cut-of f s were committed a g a i n s t c u s t o m e r s who had b i l l s oubstandi n g f o r p e r i o d s o f t i m e t h a t would n o t b e of g t e a t c o n c e r n t o a p r i v a t e company." A BC Hydro w i t n e s s t e s t i f i e d t h a t t h e u t i l i t y c a t e g o r i z e s i t s customers i n t o 3 groups: ' p r o m p t ' , ' s t a n d a r d ' & ' g r e e n c a r d ' . A customer a c h i e v e s g r e e n c a r d s t a t u s when t h e i r b i l l g o e s u n p a i d f o r 60 days t w i c e w i t h i n t h e p a s t y e a r . Having ' g r e e n c a r d ' s t a t u s means t h a t , i n o v e r due b i l l s i t u a t i o n s , a d i s c o n n e c t i o n not i c e is r o u t i n e l y mailed out along with a month-end b i l l i n g of i n t e r e s t c h a r g e s a p p l y i n g t o t h e o v e r d u e amount & s e r v i c e is subsequently c u t o f f without f u r t h e r c o n t a c t . ' s t a n d a r d ' o r 'prompt' a c c o u n t s do n o t have t h e c u t - o f f n o t i c e i n c l u d e d in the billing. "The a b s u r d i t y of t h i s s i t u a t i o n d o e s n o t r e a l l y h i t home u n t i l you c o n s i d e r t h e f a c t t h a t each o n e of t h e s e s o - c a l l e d d e l i n q u e n t a c c o u n t s a r e p a y i n g 20% p e r annum i n t e r e s t f o r a t o t a l l a s t y e a r of some $9 m i l l i o n . Hydro's 'bad d e b t w r i t e - o f f ' f o r hhe same p e r i o d was $ 3 m i l l i o n , wh'ich i n c i d e n t a l l y was 1 6 / 1 0 0 t h s of 1 p e r c e n t of i t s r e v e n u e s . T h i s i s a p r o f i t r a t h e r t h a n a l o s s s i t u a t i o n , " exclaimed Meade. ''What t h e p u b l i c d o e s n ' t r e a l i z e i s t h a t t h e y a r e a l l v i c t i m s of t h i s o p e r a t i o n . They a r e e a c h paying r o u g h l y $4 a y e a r f o r what i s t h e p o l i c i n g of ~ ~ d r o ' asc c o u n t s r e c e i v a b l e ' r a t h e r t h a n t h e c o l l e c t i o n of l e g i t i m a t e bad d e b t s , " n o t e d Meade. " ~ l e c t r i cpower i s a n e c e s s i t y t o d a y . The p u b l i c h a s a r i g h t t o head home a t n i g h t s e c u r e i n t h e knowledge t h a t t h e i r home h a s n o t been made u n l i v a b l e b e c a u s e t h e y may have i n c u r r e d BC H y d r o ' s disappr o v a l . I t i s t h e s p e c i f i c f u n c t i o n of t h e BC U t i l i t i e s Commission t o e n s u r e t h a t t h e monopoly market e n j o y e d by BC Hydro is n o t e x p l o i t e d . They have f a i l e d t o do t h i s , " d e c l a r e d Meade, " h d h e p u b l i c pays"

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WHERE a w h i t e c l o u d s w i r l s and b i l l o w s , s u n g l i n t s t h r o u g h doppled s h a d e , r o l l mounds o f mossy p i l l o w s , i n s i d e a f o r e s t glade.

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the s i g h i n g breezes whisper, a q u i e t r i v u l e t flows, the slender aspens shiver, a woodland v i o l e t grows.

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the silent m i s t s are drifting, t h e y f l o a t w i t h o u t a sound, s o f t shadows s t i l l keep s h i f t i n g , s h e s l e e p s b e n e a t h t h e ground. WAITING

She was t o d i e a t t h i r t y - f i v e , Out t h e r e upon t h e s t r e e t s ; Just another Indian, Who was t o meet h e r f a t e . Now everyday I must s u r v i v e , With a broken h e a r t t h a t b e a t s ; I was t o l o v e t h a t I n d i a n , Who d i e d upon t h e s t r e e t s .

I mourn f o r h e r w i t h s i l e n t t e a r s , I s t i l l pay a h u r t i n g p r i c e ; L e f t o n l y w i t h my memories, And a v e r y empty l i f e . The wanderings t h r o u g h l o n e l y y e a r s , Through w i n t e r s f i l l e d w i t h snow and i c e ; I w a i t t h a t day we meet a g a i n , There on t h e s t e p s o f P a r a d i s e . Michael James McLellan

'UNLEARNING RACISM WORKSHOP

for women September 13,14,15,1991 for women and men May 1,2,3,1992

SLIDING SCALE T h e r e i s a f e e & may b e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n c o s t s .

For information and registration call after August 6. Janet 734-8 156 or Celeste 25 1-2635 or Mari 872- 1743 Registratio11for the May workshop starts March 15, 1992 The Workshop is held at Camp Alexandra in White Rock which is wheelchair accessible. Please let us know as soon as possible about childcare and access needs.

They s a y : "1t's a l l we can a f f o r d . " -------F a c t is: -------

TAXPAYER'S GUIDE t o t h e Economics o f R e c y c l i n g CAN WE AFFORD TO RECYCLE loo%? ---------------------------_____________________________-

The more we r e c y c l e , t h e c h e a p e r i t g e t s . T h a t ' s t h e f i r s t economic l a w o f r e c y c l i n g , a s i t it o f many t h i n g s .

It depends on how we do i t . Vancouver C i t y ' s e n g i n e e r e s t i m a t e d t h a t t o r e c y c l e j u s t 10% would n e e d 14 new 3 - p i e c e t r u c k s , 110 t h o u s a n d g r e e n p l a s t i c s t a c k i n g boxes & would c o s t $2 m i l l i o n c a p i t a l and $1 m i l l i o n y e a r l y . I n t e n s i v e c i t i z e n p r e s s u r e encouraged C i t y C o u n c i l t o up t h a t g o a l t o 50% - though no t i m e frame was s e t . Does t h i s mean i t would t a k e 14 x 5 new t r u c k s (= 70 x $90,000 e a c h ) , 550,000 s t a c k i n g b o x e s ( s t ill o n l y 1 p e r h o u s e h o l d ) and $10 m i l l i o n - p l u s $5 m i l l i o n y e a r l y f o r o p e r a t i n g c o s t s t o recycle j u s t h a l f our garbage? Q: What happens i n t h e meantime t o o u r e x i s t i n g garbage c o l l e c t i o n systems? The f l e e t s o f t r u c k s , t h e m u n i c i p a l y a r d s , t h e p e o p l e who work t h e r e ? Do w e t r a s h h a l f of t h o s e t r u c k s , d e s t r o y h a l f t h o s e j o b s , s e l l o f f t h o s e publicly-owned r e s o u r c e s - l a n d s , s y s t e m s ? And do r e s i d e n t s t a k e o n e o f o u r two g a r b a g e c a n s t o t h e dump?

So why d o n ' t we j u s t do i t ? Why do m u n i c i p a l & r e g i o n a l e l e c t e d r e p s and s t a f f want t o l i m i t u s t o r e c y c l i n g j u s t 10% o r 20% of o u r g a r b a g e ? They s a y : " T h a t ' s a l l p e o p l e w i l l do." -------Fact is: -------

D e l t a ' s year-old c u r b s i d e program h a s 70-80% o f s i n g l e family r e s i d e n t s p u t t i n g o u t recycla b l e s i n a 3-week p e r i o d . T h i s beginni n g program - soon expanding i n t o p l a s t i c s , food & y a r d w a s t e s & m u l t i family dwellings - already recycles 15-17% of D e l t a ' s t o t a l w a s t e s t r e a m . T h i s h a s been a c h i e v e d by c i t i z e n v o l u n t e e r s . Many BC communities have r e c y c l i n g programs, p u t i n p l a c e volunt a r i l y by community members. A p o l l i n one c i t y a s k e d p e o p l e i f t h e y would r e c y c l e i f t h e y had curbs i d e pick-up. 80% s a i d YES. They were a s k e d w h e t h e r t h e i r n e i g h b o u r s would r e c y c l e . Only 20% s a i d YES. Looks l i k e i t ' s t i m e t o change o u r ' e v e r y b o d y ' s a s l o b b u t me' a t t i t u d e s .

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WE CAN RECYCLE THOSE TRUCKS 6 ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES. We c a n r e c y c l e o u r g a r b a g e c a n s . I f we c o n v e r t o u r e x i s t i n g g a r b a g e s y s t e m s t o r e c y c l i n g i n s t e a d o f buyi n g new s y s t e m s , we can a f f o r d t o r e c y c l e 100%. We a l r e a d y have most of t h e r e s o u r c e s t o do t h e whole j o b .

Picture i t : Instead of c o l l e c t i n g j u s t mixed - garbage, o u r m u n i c i p a l c o l l e c t i o n s y s tem would p i c k up r e c y c l e d m a t e r i a l s as w e l l : o n e t r u c k p i c k s up o n l y m e t a l , one o n l y g l a s s , & o n e o n l y p a p e r , e v e r y 1 2 o r 3 weeks. One t r u c k p i c k s up o r g a n i c s - food w a s t e & y a r d w a s t e - o n c e a week. A s p a r t i c i p a t i o n g r o w s , we can g r a d u a l l y c o n v e r t more t r u c k s from mixed g a r b a g e t o s e p a r a t e d r e s o u r c e pick-up People can apply t o t h e c i t y f o r stacking boxes, and/or use t h e i r e x i s t ing garbage cans f o r r e c y c l a b l e s colour-coded a c c o r d i n g t o an a g r e e d system - yellow f o r g l a s s , b l u e f o r t i n s , green f o r p a p e r , f o r example, marked w i t h t a p e o r p a i n t e d . Apartment d w e l l e r s c a n b u i l d s h a r e d b i n s i n a n underground o r o u t s i d e p a r k i n g- s p a c e .

Business & i n d u s t r y can r e c y c l e i n t h e same way, e i t h e r i n d i v i d u a l l y o r i n co-operation w i t h neighbours i n a mall o r i n d u s t r i a l p a r k . G r a n v i l l e Isl a n d , f o r example, h a s r e f u s e containe r s marked ' c a r d b o a r d o n l y ' . T h i s s y s tem c a n b e e x p a n d e d . L a r g e r q u a n t i t i e s of m a n u f a c t u r i n g 6 i n d u s t r i a l wastes, & toxic wastes, can a l s o b e r e c y c l e d . S o l v e n t s c a n b e d i s t i l l e d : PCB ' s combined w i t h a g e n t KPEG p r o d u c e s d e t o x i f i e d o i l and p o t a s s i u m s a l t s ; a w a s t e exchange c o n n e c t s i n d u s t r i e s where t h e w a s t e s o f one a r e a n o t h e r ' s raw m a t e r i a l .

The g r e a t t h i n g a b o u t t h i s way of r e c y c l i n g i s t h a t t h e income from r e c y c l e d r e s o u r c e s g o e s back i n t o t h e publ i c p u r s e t o r e d u c e t h e c o s t of c o l l ect ion services.

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THAT WHEN WE TURN OUR WASTES INTO RESOURCES WE MEET ALL THOSE NEEDS AT THE SAME TIME.

we've seen how this I s true of garbage.

It's true of SEWAGE too.

Two billion tax dollars Is definitely too expensive for a system that doesn't actually that leaves us wlth acres of sludge and outfall pipes and sewage washed the problem back onto our beaches, stlll. This Is now combined wlth the toxlns leaching out of the ash at the Coqitlam ash dump on the Fraser, which are piped to the sewage non-treatment plant.

On the other hand, no amount Is too expensive for a system that goes all the way and turns our waste Into resources - methane and fertilizer (toxin-free by education and legislation)BECAUSE the resource Income pays for the system. We get FAT BONUSES from this investment in the form of savings on pollution and health costs, fishing and tourism impacts, and in a regeneration of the fish resource, In quantity and quality, and of a l l o w life-support systems.

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A1 is Carnegie's Calligrapher Extraordinaire, responsible for banners, signs, and huge cards for welcomes, good-byes, )get-wells and birthdays. BUT: Besides these Al has been steadily working on two creations - the Bullshit Chart and the Main Chart. The former is, of course, always being added to; the latter proclaimed "finished" by A1 himself. It's about 20 feet long and 2 feet high and is an incredibly intricate, interfolding extravaganza of Al's history of here. Contained. therezin are letters to and references for A1 from:

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Greater Vancouver Housing SUE HARRIS - D.E.R.A. - Mt.Pleasant Community Centre LIBBY DAVIES - City Hall - Carnegie Community Centre ORD DON CAMPBELL - City Hall artment DONALD MACPHERSON - Carnegie BOB SARTI - Vancouver Sun NANCY JENNINGS - Carnegie PAUL TAYLOR Carnegie Newslett Carnegie Centre

my life took a 3-week course in Verbal Bullshit; All of a sudden the guards were living unit officers, When i was bad instead of sending me to my cell, I was sent to mv room. Now on the street it Wyatt Earp system, The Good Guys (Cops) Guys , Black & White, Good versus evil, The bad condemned by a society where legal might is always Right To be legally murdered one only has to be labelled Bad..

WITHOUT WARNING: THE J M E S BRADY ST QUICK CHANGE TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS WHITE HUNTER BLACK HEART COWBOY THE ADVENTURES OF FORD FAIRLANE BACK TO THE FUTURE I - I1 - I11

BREATHING FIRE FEVER PRESUMED INNOCE NARROW MARGIN WILD AT HEART

A t one t i m e , t h e Church was a b l e t o PreVent t h e advance o f knowledge i n the c i v i l i z e d world and s o m a i n t a i n e d what a r e known a s t h e Dark Ages f o r hundreds of y e a r s . E v e n t u a l l y , t h e Church l o s t i t s g r i p b u t i t s p l a c e i n p r e v e n t i n g p r o g r e s s wherever p o s s i ble was t a k e n by u n i v e r s i t i e s . I n a r e a s of t h e p h y s i c a l s c i e n c e s where r e s u l t s a r e n o t o f f i c i a l b l e s s i n g and a c c e p t a n c e c o u n t , t e c h n o l o g y p r o g r e s s e s by l e a p s and bounds, prop e l l e d by t h e g r e e d o f i n d u s t r y and t h e n e e d s o f t h e m i l i t a r y . But i n a r e a s t h a t do n o t s t i r t h e i n t e r e s t of s u c h o u t s i d e f o r c e s , a r e a s l e f t e n t i r e l y t o the u n i v e r s i t i e s k t h e r e is no p r o g r e s s w h a t e v e r . Psychology, p h i l o s o p h y and p o l i t i c a l s c i e n c e a r e t h r e e a r e a s where u n i v e r s i t y f a c u l t i e s a r e a b l e t o maintain a

modern-day Dark Age. I n such a r e a s , t o d a y ' s u n i v e r s i t y s t u d e n t s are l e a r n i n g n o more n o r less t h a n d i d s t u d e n t s o f f i f t y y e a r s ago. P a r t of t h e problem i s t h e mind-set o f u n i v e r s i t y g r a d u a t e s . They emerge from t h o s e i n s t i t u t i o n s b e l i e v i n g t h e y have now l e a r n e d i t a l l , t h a t i f t h e r e a r e unsolved m y s t e r i e s i t i s b e c a u s e , s i n c e t h e i r t e a c h e r s d i d n ' t s o l v e them, t h o s e m y s t e r i e s a r e u n s o l v a b l e . Even- ' t u a l l y t h o s e g r a d u a t e s become t e a c h e r s . Another p a r t of t h e problem i s t h e c l o i s t e r n a t u r e of u n i v e r s i t i e s and its focus a t the faculty level. Facu l t i e s form a b i g c l u b and i t s members d o n ' t come up w i t h new i d e a s b e c a u s e t o s o r o c k t h e b o a t might t h r e a t e n t h e i r Tenure. Tenure means a u n i v e r s i t y p r o f e s s o r has achieved t h e goal t h e y a l l h o l d ; he h a s become l o c k e d i n t o a p o s i t i o n of p r e s t i g e with a handsome Guaranteed Annual Wage, I n psychology, we know no more a b o u t why some p e r s o n s become a d d i c t e d t o c e r t a i n d r u g s w h i l e o t h e r s do n o t t h a n we d i d f i f t y y e a r s ago. P o l i t i c a l S c i e n c e : H i t l e r came t o power more t h a n f i f t y y e a r s ago b u t t h e u n i v e r s i t i e s have s t i l l n o t t o l d u s why a n e n t i r e c i v i l i z e d n a t i o n , Germany, r a n p a n t i n g a f t e r t h a t madman. I n p h i l o s o p h y , t h e s e i n s t i t u t i o n s of h i g h e r l e a r n i n g have dropped n o t even a h i n t of a p u r p o s e f o r l i v i n g and i n t h e a b s e n c e o f t h a t , s o c i e t y h a s gone i n f o r a p o i n t l e s s , gluttonous acquis i t i o n of more and more g a d g e t r y . U n i v e r s i t i e s a r e n o t b e i n g benefact o r s t o humanity. They a r e b e i n g b a r r i e r s a g a i n s t t h e o n l y k i n d s of prog r e s s t h a t would be m e a n i n g f u l i n t h i s day and age. By E R I C ERICKSON PS: I ' m s t i l l h e l p i n g C a r n e g i e p a t r o n s w i t h some o f t h e i r t e l e v i s i o n r e c e p t i o n problems. You c o u l d l e a v e a n o t e f o r me a t t h e Main F l o o r d e s k .

Dear F.U.C.

First United Church 320 EAST H A S r l N C i S ST. V A N C O U V E R .

R C. V6A I P 4 PIIONF. 681-8365

Dear Editor: First United Church has been the subject of some recent debate in your pages. We appreciate very much that the well-being of this ministry is of concern to the Downtown Eastside Community For over one hundred years First United Church has exercised its mission and ministry in this community. Many creative initiatives & programs of the Downtown Eastside were birthed at First United Church. The Church continues its support as advocate and witness. The Oversight Board acknowledges that there was a disruption in this ministry last spring. We know that these stresses created hardship for some people. As new people join the Staff we are confident that our historic work is being well carried out. It is our commitment that all who come to First United Church will be treated with respect and dignity. Suggestions from the community as to ways we can best fulfil our mission are always welcome. Ann Moir, Secretary Oversight Board.

Face the facts in front of you: 1. Chris Downing was fired for trying to bring the facts of subtle forms of racism & classism out in the open. The job she was excelling in was purposely denied to her Ly re-writing the job description so she didn't qualify - not 'theological' enough. Her efforts to ease strained working relationships between staff & this Oversight Board were stymied throllgh this Board's consistent lack of communication/empathy with staff & the community. ! 2. Alan Alvare was told by his Dr. to quit; the stress of doing effective advocacy while working under a core group of unconnected appoint- 1 ees took its toll on his health. 3. Georgina Marshall, one of the most effective and committed advocates we've ever had, supported Chris and was treated like an aberration. Her employment was just terminated; Hillson & Elliot got scared? 4. Fifteen years of experience out the door, Chris shut out completely and the crucial necessity of competent advocacy becomes a joke. and other advocacy services in the community are double and triple booked. There's no argument that FUC has been in the community for 100 years, but if this is the reply that it's taken 4 months to draft and release then you haven't even addressed the problem. Whitewashing your image is sad; thinking we'll buy it, relax & look to ,the future is worse. The longer this goes with neither Hillson nor Elliot willing to answer to the community, the more their authorities will doubt their word. There is no fresh air in your note. I

PaulR Taylor, Editor.

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