From bc_labour_enews at bcfed.net Fri Feb 7 15:17:17 2003 From: bc_labour_enews at bcfed.net (bc_labour_enews at bcfed.net) Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 15:17:17 -0800 Subject: [BC_Labour_E-NEWS] Please post widely Message-ID: <3D6D51D9DD03D611BBA700508B97628C1EEC71@BCFEDNT> We are sending this poster to advertise an anti-privatization Campaign BC event coming up in Vancouver on February 21. Please send this file out to your contacts in the Lower Mainland. Hope to see many of you there! <> Bev Pausche Communications Assistant BC Federation of Labour -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: lunch.PDF Type: application/octet-stream Size: 571212 bytes Desc: not available URL: From bc_labour_enews at bcfed.net Fri Feb 14 13:09:40 2003 From: bc_labour_enews at bcfed.net (bc_labour_enews at bcfed.net) Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 13:09:40 -0800 Subject: [BC_Labour_E-NEWS] BC Events - International Day of Action Against War in Iraq Message-ID: <3D6D51D9DD03D611BBA700508B97628C1EEC89@BCFEDNT> Tomorrow, February 15, people around the globe will join together to protest US plans to invade Iraq. We encourage everyone to participate in local events in their community. The following is a list of events across British Columbia, sorted in alphabetical order by community. * Castlegar Peace Walk from 3-5 pm from Chamber of Commerce contact J.J. at 250-8252 for info Join millions across the planet & speak out against a US invasion, US bombing, & US-led sanctions that kill innocent Iraqi people. * Comox Valley People will be demonstrating for peace at the 17th street bridge from 3 to 5pm on Friday February 14th in concert with world wide peace actions during that week. The Comox Valley Peace Group is also organizing a double header bus trip on February 15 to the Nanoose military base and the Nanaimo peace march and rally. Come down to the bridge on Friday afternoon and sign up for a $15 seat or phone ernie at 250 897 3916. * Cowichan Peace Connection is sponsoring a peace rally (our second) on the 15th. The Council of Canadians chapter is participating. We are meeting at the (12:00 noon)Doghouse restaurant and marching to city square. contact info is Margot Izard margot at cow-net.com * Grand Forks Peace Fair with sign making for the kid from 10-2 at the Grand Forks High School. March to Hwy #3 for demo. Contact: J.J. 250-442-8252 * Kamloops Peace Walk and information session Congregate In front of the Desert Gardens Seniors Centre - 540 Seymour Street at 1:00 PM on February 15th We'll walk through downtown and return to Desert Gardens for a short rally. Music, refreshments, and snacks will be available. A video presentation will be shown afterwards. For more information call: Tristan Cavers, Council of Canadians, 250-574-3234, or Graham Hope, Amnesty International, 250-573-5779 It is about oil !! Please walk, ride Transit, bike, roller blade, or carpool on February 15th if you can. * Kelowna 1:00 p.m., meet at the "Sails" at the bottom of Bernard, by the waterfront. Contact: Mark Haley, marcos at silk.net or 250-860-6108 * Lilloet "Vigil For Peace" Main Street, Next to the Post Office 11 AM Saturday, February 15 Contact: Lillooet Peace and Ecology Society 250 256 4700 or 250 256 7971 * Nelson Nelson, Light For Peace Videos, speakers, poetry, solutions & educational exchange Nelson United Church. 602 Silica Saturday, February 15, 2003 7:30-9:30 pm Contact: Hannah Hadikein 250-352-3609 hannahhadikein at hotmail.com * Penticton 1 p.m., meeting in front of Penticton High School (on Main St) and marching along Main (south) to Cherry Lane Mall. Hosted by the Penticton Peace Group Contact - Brigid Kemp, 809-8522 or brigidkemp at telus.net * Prince George Meet at the Courthouse! Come out and show your opposition to this murderous war. If you would like to know more about the broader movement against the war in Prince George, or help the anti-war on Iraq coalition please contact Stephen Von Sychowski at surfacing1313 at hotmail.com * Qualicum Beach The Qualicum Beach Council endorsed the Peace Walk on Saturday Feb. 15/03. The walk will start at 12;00 noon at the parking lot on the corner of Fern and Beach st. From there we will proceed down Fern st. to Memorial Ave., down Memorial Ave. to Second Ave, up Second Ave to Primrose Ave. and the village Square (Town Hall Bldg and Library). The event will climax with music, short speeches etc. We would prefer you bring signs emphasizing peace. This is a non-political event for all citizens concerned about world peace! We welcome your participation Q.B. Peace Walk committee. For further information please call - 250-752-9057 Norma 250-752-2706 Bud 250-248-2477 * Salt Spring Island Voice of Women and the Coalition of Concerned Citizens invite all Salt Spring Islanders and visitors to join us on Saturday, Feb 15 from 3:30-5:30 in Centennial Park for a March and rally. Over 500 white arm bands symbolizing our demand for peace have been sewn and are being distributed at et cetera in Upper Ganges and the Growing Circle Food Co-op in Lower Ganges. We hope everyone will be wearing an armband throughout the week, at the rally and for as long as it is needed as a concrete symbol of your desire for peace. * Vancouver Gather 12:30 p.m. Canada Place 1 p.m. march (passing US & UK Consulates) to 2 p.m. Rally at Vancouver Art Gallery Music by members of Spirit of the West - Guest Speakers tba. November 17th Peace Coalition: For info or to join the coalition contact CESAPI ph/fax 604 737 1299 iremac at shaw.ca or EAR ph 604 687 3223 e-mail ear at peacewire.org * Vancouver Island (Central/Nanaimo) United for Peace and Justice - Central Vancouver Island Saturday February 15, 1-3 p.m., Maffeo-Sutton Park at Swyalana Lagoon. Mass rally, speakers, music, actions Full-page ad in local paper 2 days before. Our message is: No War on Iraq and Peace Is Possible Future plans: Respectfully surround City Hall and inform Councilors of our position. Contact, stewartm at island.net * Victoria Rally for Peace 1:00 pm starting at Centennial Square and going to the Armouries on Blanshard and we will snake march our way there and have speeches and calls for peace along the way. * Westbank Prayers for Peace Saturday, February 15th 2003 11 am - 11:30 am, Prayers for peace with regards to the confict between Iraq and the USA. Location: Westbank United Church 3672 Brown Road Westbank, BC International Contact: Reverend Bill Laurie wuc at okanagan.net 250 - 768-4426 Sponsored By: Westbank United Church