[mobglob-discuss] Fwd: [APC-Announce] APC CONFRONTS MR SUB SLUMLORD (fwd)

[Ingrid van der Kloet]

>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>From: "Big Garlic Bobcat" <streetpoet77 at hotmail.com>
>Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 02:08:51 +0000
>Subject: [APC-Announce] APC CONFRONTS MR SUB SLUMLORD
>
>post far and wide
>
>ANTI-POVERTY COMMITTEE, VANCOUVER
>42 blood alley, 682-2726
>
>
>APC CONFRONTS MR.SUB SLUMLORD: PETER STAIJERS
>
>Thursday February 13th 2003
>
>The Anti-Poverty Committee fights for the rights of poor and homeless
>people.  On Feb.12 APC member Tim was evicted from his place of dwelling
>illegally.   The eviction notice was verbal, non-legally binding, and gave 
>7
>
>days notice for vacating the premises, rather than the proper time (which 
>is
>
>1 full month).	Under the Residential Tenancy Act, it is illegal for a
>landlord to evict a tenant without proper procedure.  The reason for
>terminating Tim's tenancy was because another homeless youth was sleeping 
>on
>
>the floor of his 100 square foot (no toilet or kitchen) apartment.  Tim 
>pays
>
>$375 a month.
>
>An APC caseworker tried to speak via phone with landlord Peter Staijers, 
>but
>
>he hung up continuously.  PIVOT lawyer John Richardson phoned Peter on
>Wednesday afternoon to no avail either.   Land owner Peter Staijers owns 
>and
>
>operates the Mr. Sub at Renfrew and Broadway among other businesses.  A
>delegation of APC members went to Mr. Sub on Wednesday night and delivered 
>a
>
>letter of notice.  Mr. Staijers was ordered by APC to re-instate Tims
>tenancy immediately.
>
>Mr. Staijers refused to cooperate.  APC discovered that Mr.Staijers 
>property
>
>may not be legally zoned to house tenants.  Not only is he stealing from 
>the
>
>poor, evicting them to the streets, profiting off slum housing, but he may
>also not be legally licensed to house tenants.
>
>At 1:15 Feb. 12th, a flying squad (APC emergency response team), went out 
>to
>
>Mr. Sub at Renfrew and Broadway.  For 45 minutes APC shut down Mr. Sub.  
>Mr.
>
>Staijers tried to bargain, but did not meet our demand of refunding Tim for
>two months rent ($750) plus a return on the damage deposit.  APC turned 
>away
>
>customers, yelled chants, and thoroughly disrupted business.  Mr. Staijers
>(who was at Mr. Sub when we got there) was thoroughly upset at the 
>situation
>
>yet bitterly refused to cooperate.
>
>APC vows to return to shut down the Mr. Sub at Broadway and Renfrew.  The
>message to Mr. Staijers is the same one we will put out to all people who
>actively profit off the oppression and homelessness of the people we 
>defend.
>
>   APC is bad for business.  We will continue to educate Mr. Staijers 
>through
>
>escalating tactics that it is not worth his time to force Tim on to the
>streets.
>
>Having made our point,	APC left after one hour voluntarily.  We decided
>when the battle will end, and left fully armed.  We will disrupt Mr. Sub
>again, soon, with more people, and for a longer period of time.  Get
>involved.
>
>-APC DIRECT ACTION CASEWORK TEAM, TIM AND FLYING SQUAD
>(If you wish to get involved with the weekday actions of APC flying squads,
>or are in need of help, call the Anti-Poverty Committee at 682-2726.  We
>need doers).
>
>
>BIG GARLIC BOBCAT
>revolution is hairy, and vicious with big teeth.  Revolution smells like
>garlic.  Revolution is a big garlic bobcat.
>


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