[opirgyork] Thank you! + Upcoming Events!

[OPIRG York]

Hi OPIRG Members and Volunteers!

First we want to thank you all for the amazing week of DisOrientation
events we had! We had an amazing turnout at the events, an awesome group of
facilitators and volunteers, and a MORE-THAN-AWESOME anniversary Party-
Disruption! This is a quick note to all of our members, volunteers,
facilitators and those groups/individuals who collaborated with us on the
week of DisOrientation events to say THANK YOU!!!

We've got a lot that is upcoming at OPIRG York, as well as some great
collaborations across the city with our many allies. This email will tell
you about some of the upcoming OPIRG York events, as well as some of our
allies! Please check out the amazing line-up, and please come to our OPEN
HOUSE + RADICAL READING ROOM LAUNCH, on October 16th at the OPIRG Office
room 449C Student Centre (full details below).

-OPIRG York

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*DIGEST*

1. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & TAR SANDS: WHERE WE ARE AND WHAT WE CAN DO -
Tues. Oct 9
2. OPIRG York Open House + Radical Reading Room OPENING! - Tues. Oct 16th
3. Demonstrate Against Poverty Oct 17- Day for the Eradication of Poverty!
(JFAAP + OCAP Event) - Wed. Oct 17th
4. Black Creek Community Farm Open House - Sat. Oct 13th
5. Honouring our Communities: March Against Racism - Sun. Nov. 4th

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*1. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & TAR SANDS: WHERE WE ARE AND WHAT WE CAN DO*

https://www.facebook.com/events/433316643397603/
*Date*: Tuesday October 9
*Time*:  11AM
*Location*: Chancellor’s Room at the Underground

This OPIRG workshop will explore the context of tar sands in Ontario,
focusing on the history of tar sands development, the impact it has on
frontline communities, how the regulatory process has failed and what we
can do from here. The workshop will provide information on ways to get
incolved with tar sands organizing and empower participants to take action.

This event is part of YFS's Expressions Against Oppression Week. Full
details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/500183063327371/

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*2. OPIRG York Open House + Radical Reading Room OPENING!*

https://www.facebook.com/events/351369254957808/

Join OPIRG York on...
TUESDAY OCTOBER 16th 2012 from 12pm - 4pm
in the OPIRG office (Student Centre Rm. 449 C) for free food, fun and
meeting amazing fellow social justice thinkers on campus!

We're having an open house to welcome back new/returning students, and
introduce our new Radical Resource Reading Centre! This is also our
thank-you event to our amazing Dis-Orientation Volunteers!

- Come and find out about OPIRG resources
- Learn about our exciting working groups
- Meet the staff, board members and volunteers
- Play board games!!!
- Listen to some awesome music!!!
- Enjoy great food
- Sign up to become a volunteer
- Learn about what OPIRG does
- Come and hang out!

See you there!

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*3. Demonstrate Against Poverty Oct 17- Day for the Eradication of Poverty!*

https://www.facebook.com/events/352751731481406

Demonstrate Against Poverty

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012
Time: 3:30PM
Location: Corner of Jane/Finch

We demand:

-Raise the rates
-Increase Minimum wage
-Keep the Community Start-Up and Maintenance Benefit
-Restore the special diet program
-Stop police targeting youth
-Affordable: decent housing, healthy food, prescriptions, childcare
-An apology from York University and Excalibur newspaper for their constant
misrepresentation of the Jane-Finch community

Music
Food
Good people
Fun

Come celebrate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty!

Four years ago JFAAP was formed on the corner of Jane and Finch. Since
then, we have done much but poverty prevails and may have gotten worse. We
have to continue to resist!

JFAAP.wordpress.com
janefinchactionagainstpoverty at gmail.com
Organized by Jane Finch Action Against Poverty and Allies

Endorsed by: OPIRG York, York University Faculty Association (YUFA), York
University Graduate Students Association (YUGSA), Black Creek Community
Health Centre (BCCHC), CUPE 3903, Ontario Coalition Against Poverty

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*Day for the Eradication of Poverty*
*Wednesday October 17*
*Join Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) and Jane-Finch Action
Against Poverty (JFAAP) at events throughout the day...*

DOWNTOWN:

Save the Community Start-Up, Raise the Rates Now!

10:00 AM: Walk-in Clinic: Find out about or apply for Community Start Up,
join us at the Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Square (west of the
Eaton Centre, south of Dundas)

12.00 Noon: Meal and Rally @ Toronto City Hall Square (Bay/Queen): March on
the Provincial Government to Deliver all Applications Collected that Day

A Province wide campaign is being built to save the CSUMB and, in Toronto,
OCAP is looking to contribute to this on October 17 with a mass application
for the benefit that will also demand the cutback be reversed. We will hold
a mass clinic to make people aware of how they can apply for CSUMB and we
will fill in application forms for all those who wish to obtain it. Then,
we will rally together and march on the Government to put in these
applications and many more from across Ontario.

If you want to help build this event or learn how you and others in your
community can receive the CSUMB, give us a call today. More than anything,
come out on October 17 and help us stop McGuinty from getting away with his
plans to put people on the streets. Save the Community Start Up Benefit,
Raise the Rates NOW!

More info at: http://www.ocap.ca/node/1013
http://www.facebook.com/events/283317985117858/
Contact: ocap at tao.ca // 416-925-6939

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*4. Black Creek Community Farm Open House*

YOUR FARM – YOUR IDEAS
 Open House: October 13 - Driftwood Community Centre

It’s true!  There’s going to be a community-based farm right here in this
neighbourhood at 4929 Jane Street.

Black Creek Community Farm will be an urban farm that engages, educates and
empowers diverse communities through the growing and sharing of food.  The
farm will be a place where food, training, and culture happen - by and for
the community.

The farm will be your farm, so come to a short info session on October
13th.  Learn more about the project, ask questions, share your ideas, and
tour the farm site.

Where: Driftwood Community Centre,
4401 Jane Street at Driftwood Avenue.
When: Saturday October 13th from 2-4pm

For more information:
blackcreek at everdale.org
www.everdale.org/blackcreek/

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*5. Honouring our Communities: March Against Racism *

HONOURING OUR COMMUNITIES: MARCH AGAINST RACISM

NO HONOUR IN DEPORTATIONS | NO HONOUR IN APARTHEID | NO HONOUR IN CORPORATE
PROFIT
Sunday November 4th, 2012 at 3 PM
Rally at David Pecaut Square, March to Fairmont Royal York Hotel (100 Front
Street)

Jason Kenney is being awarded an ‘honorary’ degree by Israel's Haifa
University at a fundraiser supported by Stephen Harper, Ezra Levant, Peter
Munk, Stockwell Day and others. This event is a celebration of war, racism,
corporate profit, displacement, apartheid and anti-migrant xenophobia – all
intensified by the Conservative Party of Canada’s agenda. There is nothing
honorable about this gathering.

We call on our communities to gather in/to honour of our strength and
resilience, in opposition to this award and gathering, and against the
dishonorable acts of Kenney, Harper and their allies

Join us on November 4th !
#confrontkenney #nohonour

Childcare and ASL will be available.

For further questions on accessibility, to endorse, or to join the
organizing please email honouringourcommunities at gmail.com

For more information, check out the facebook event here:
http://www.facebook.com/events/233309536798501/.
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