[van-announce] Fw: BC NDP Newswire - Apr 22 - Don't miss the NDP Community Conference this Saturday

[Paul Browning]

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From: "David Bieber" <DavidB at bc.ndp.ca>
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Subject: BC NDP Newswire - Apr 22 - Don't miss the NDP Community Conference
this Saturday


> BC NDP Newswire - April 22, 2003
>
> SUPPORTERS INVITED TO COMMUNITY CONFERENCE IN VANCOUVER SATURDAY
>
> NDP Opposition Leader Joy MacPhail will be in Vancouver this weekend to
> attend a Community Conference hosted by local New Democrats from the
> Vancouver-area constituencies.
>
> The Vancouver conference, one of a series of Community Conferences being
> held across B.C., is open to community groups and the public. The NDP is
> looking to hear from ordinary people and community leaders alike as the
> Party develops new ideas and practical solutions for B.C.
>
> Gerry Scott, the B.C. NDP's new Provincial Secretary, will make a special
> appearance to welcome participants and talk about his plans to prepare the
> Party for the next election.
>
> The Vancouver Community Conference will be held at the Maritime Labour
> Centre, located at 1880 Triumph Street.
>
> This weekend's conference participants include:
>
> Ken Lyotier, United We Can
> John Kay, Working Opportunity Fund
> Marjorie Griffith Cohen, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
> John Russell, mental health advocate
> Faye White, public health participation specialist
> Kim Bothen, Inner City Parents Committee
> John Moss, Charter for Education
> Roseanne Moran, education researcher
> David Coulter, UBC Faculty of Education
> Vanessa Geary, housing activist
> John Argue, poverty and human rights activist
> Sharon Gregson, childcare activist
> John McInnis, environmental mining activist
> Health Deal, Vancouver Parks Board
>
> If you'd like to participate, you may register at the door Saturday
morning.
> There is a $20 fee for registration. For more information about the B.C.
> NDP's Community Conferences, visit www.communityconferences.ca.
>
>
> WHERE:
> Maritime Labour Centre
> 1880 Triumph Street
> Vancouver
>
> WHEN:
> Saturday, April 26
> 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
>
> -30-
>
> For more news and information, visit www.bc.ndp.ca
>
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