[van-announce] No Games 2010 Coalition - Calendar of Events (Feb 7)

[Bella]

No Games 2010 Coalition
CALENDAR OF KEY DATES
(as of Feb 7)

** PLEASE SEND KEY DATES TO bella_donna_36 at yahoo.com AS THEY COME UP -
THIS CALENDAR WILL BE UPDATED AND POSTED REGULARLY **

Info sessions sponsored by the Bid Corp, Jan 14 to Feb 20 (link below).
Everyone is encouraged to bring the "NO" voice to each session !

http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/ctyclerk/councillors/mayor/announcements/2003/mayorsforums.htm

F1: Public forum: social aspects of the Games; Croatian Cultural Centre.

F4: Vancouver 2010 Bid Open House, Mt Pleasant Neighborhood House West
Hall (800 East Broadway) 3pm - 7pm 

F4: Vancouver 2010 Speaker Series "How the hosting of the Olympic Games
can stimulate long term business outcomes". 7pm - 9pm. Wosk Center for
Dialogue (580 W. Hastings, Room 470). Admission is free, wheelchair
accessible. Everyone is welcome to attend.

F4: CBC TV, 6:15pm - 2010 Olympic Forum (Mayor Campbell, Chris Shaw, John
Furlong, Steve Podborski, Whistler Mayor O'Reilly, and more). Live
audience at CBC.

F5: Vancouver 2010 Bid Open House, Sunset Community Centre (404 East 51st
Ave)3:30pm-7:30pm (Presentation at 5:30pm) 

F5: CBC TV, 6:15pm - 2010 Olympic Forum (Mayor Campbell, Chris Shaw, John
Furlong, Steve Podborski, Whistler Mayor O'Reilly, and more). Live
audience at CBC.

F5: CBC National, 7pm - 2010 Olympic Forum (Mayor Campbell, Chris Shaw,
John Furlong, Steve Podborski, Whistler Mayor O'Reilly, and more). Live
audience at CBC.

F5: Voice of BC, in Victoria (Chris Shaw will speak - details TBA)

F5: Vaughn Palmer Show, Shaw Cable TV (Channel 4 in Vancouver). James
Balderson, Coalition of Leaky Condo Owners Adriane Carr, Green Party
Phil Le Good, No Games 2010. Check for local times.

F6: Vancouver 2010 Bid Presentation - Spirit of Vancouver Breakfast, 
Regency Ballroom,Hyatt Regency, 655 Burrard Street, (8am) Vancouver 2010
Bid Representatives, Ian Tait, Terry Wright, Ken Baker and Marion Lay,
will provide an overview and update the current plans in the bid process
for the 2010 Winter Games. 

F6: Bid Corporation will be at Guildford Town Center Mall (104 Ave & 152
Street) 9:30 - 9:00pm 

F6: Vancouver 2010 Bid Presentation - Provincial Cooperative Association
Conference "Buy into a Dream" (Time TBA) Wosk Centre for Dialogue
(Hastings/Seymour). Vancouver 2010 Bid Vice President of Communications,
Andrea Shaw, will update the current plans in the bid process for the 2010
Winter Games. The presentation will tie into the conference theme "Buy
into a Dream". 

F6: Parks Board forum at Riley Park, Phil LeGood representing the "No"
side.

F6: The Olympic Debate (presented by CUPE) 6:30pm, Fletcher Challenge
Room, SFU Harbour Center (515 West Hastings). Panelists include Adriane
Carr (Leader, Green Party of BC), Chris Shaw (No Games 2010 Coalition),
Rosalind Sams (Mt Currie Native Band), Marion Lay (Olympic Athlete), David
Podmore (Chair Yes 2010 Campaign), Terry Wright (VP 2010 Bid Development)

F7: Vancouver 2010 Bid Open House - Killarney Community Centre 3:30-7:30pm
(presentation 5:00pm) 6260 Killarney Street.

F7: A Five Ring Circus ? The Great Olympic Debate ! 7pm, Christian
Reformed Church 9280 No. 2 Road, Richmond. Do you support the Vancouver
2010 Olympic Bid ? Speakers: Yes *Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation* David
Podmore &Terry Wright, NO *No Games 2010 Coalition* Phil LeGood & Chris
Shaw. Moderator: Paul Winskell. Each side will have 20 minutes to present
their point of view. After the presentations there will be an question and
answer session. Contact: Kevan Hudson, Council of Canadians - Richmond
Chapter Telephone #: 604-274-1191 / 604-271-2130 Email: khudson at vcn.bc.ca

F8: Public forum: environmental aspects of the Games: Hellenic Cultural
Centre, Arbutus Street 9am - 1pm. Colleen McCrory (Green Party)
representing the "No" side.

F9: Prop-making for Emily Carr creative resistance actions. Modotti studio
206 Carrall (between Powell & Alexander, across from Artspeak Gallery) 2pm
(parade is on F15, see listing)

F10: 7pm, Five Ring Circus?? Christian Reformed Church, 9280 No.2 Road,
Richmond.  Speakers from No Games and the 2010 Bid Corporation, plus Q&A
period.

F10: Bid Corp will be roving around Pacific Centre Mall 9:30am-7:00pm.

F10: Lower Mainland Coalition for Social Justice meeting, 5:30 pm at BCGEU
(3030 East Broadway) Agenda:  Labour Solidarity Actions/Olympics/May 16
Mobilization/Structure Committee Report and much much more.

F11: Stop the Reassessments ! Disability Community rally, starting 2pm at
VGH, marching to the City Council meeting at City Hall. At 4pm, Oust The
Olympics and No Games 2010 Coalition will put forth motions to halt the
reassessments and all City funding of the Olympic Bid.

F11: Vancouver 2010 Bid Open House, Simon Fraser University (G & H South
Concourse, AQ 3000 - SFU Campus, Burnaby) 11am - 3pm

F11: Lions Bay Community Advisory Group hosts a public discussion on the
Sea to Sky project, with corporate contractor SNC-Lavalin. 7:30pm Lions
Bay (either the Community Center or the Village Hall).

F12: Olympic Faceoff 2010. 7pm - 8:30pm Kino Cafe (3456 Cambie Street).
Debate between David Podmore (Team Yes) and Chris Shaw (Team No). For info
call Derek at 604-875-1577.

F12: Vancouver 2010 Bid Open House - North Vancouver Squamish Nation Rec
Centre - 100 Capilano Road, North Vancouver 3pm - 8pm

F12: 2010 - A Sweat Free Olympics? Join Mayor Campbell and the BC Ethical
Purchasing Group for an in-depth exploration of the propect of a Sweat
Free Olympics. 7pm, SFU Harbour Center, Room 7000. Seating is limited,
RSVP to Evelyn Hassen 604-291-3687 (hassen at sfu.ca) or David Saraceno at
dsaracen at sfu.ca

F13: Bid Corp will be at the Vancouver 2010 Information Centre (200
Burrard Street) 3pm - 7pm

F14: Public Dreams Society will be hosting a parade in FAVOUR of the
Olympic Bid. Time/location TBA.

F14: 11:45 a.m. GRANVILLE ISLAND (in front of the Arts Club Theater (1585
Johnston Street). As "Billionaires for the Olympics" the Friends of Frida
invite you to join the opening event of Celebration 2010, the Public
Dreams Community Parade. In costume or not, join us in our culture-jamming
of this event. We'll be handing out leaflets and song sheets and generally
satirizing the whole idea of the Olympics being a grassroots community
event. More info to follow on this. Questions or rsvp:
fridakahlo02 at hotmail.com

F14: PEOPLE'S PROM Valentines Day party, fundraiser for an Olympic-free
Vancouver. Friday, February 14th at the Church of Pointless Hysteria (110
West Hastings across from Woodwards)Doors open 9pm (Capacity is limited).
Cost is 6 bucks with Prom gear, 8 without.

F15: Public forum: economic impacts of the Games. 9am - 1pm, Downtown
library.

F15: Trout Lake Community Center (3pm - 7:30pm) Bid Corporation display.
No Games representatives will be there with counter information.

F15: West End Community Centre 3pm - 5pm. No Games 2010 Coalition will
represent the "No" side (Phil LeGood or Chris Shaw). BC Greens will be
leafletting.

F15: Emily Carr student parade. Nnoon start, at the Crane area near Emily
Carr. the route isn't finalized, but should be ending at the Waterpark
area.  

F17: Bid Corp will be at Richmond Centre Mall 9:30am - 6:00pm (6551 No 3
Road) 

F18: Grandview Woodlands Forum at Britannia School Cafeteria
(Napier/Commercial Britannia complex) 7pm-9pm

F18: Vancouver 2010 Bid Presentation - Squamish Chamber of Commerce (Best
Western Sea to Sky Hotel, Squamish) Starting at 12:30pm, Bid
Representative, Doug Kelsey, will provide an overview and update the
current plans in the bid process for the 2010 Winter Games.

F18: Vancouver 2010 Bid Presentation - Vancouver AM Hotel General
Managers, Terminal City Club (Vancouver) 7:00am - 9:00am. Vancouver 2010
Bid President, John Furlong, will provide an overview and update the
current plans in the bid process for the 2010 Winter Games.

F18: Vancouver 2010 Bid Open House - West End Community Centre 3:00pm -
7:00pm (870 Denman Street)

F18: Community Forum, 7 pm at the Britannia Cafeteria. Mayor Campbell will
be there as well as a Bid Corp rep, Phil LeGood (No Games) and a rep from
the Lower Mainland Coalition for Social Justice.

F18: Lions Bay public meeting, 7pm - 9pm at the Village Hall. All are
welcome.

F19: Liberal budget is released

F19 or 20 (still not determined): CBC Radio with a live audience (Chris
Shaw will represent the "No" side

F20: CBC Debate, Wosk Center for Dialogue (Hastings/Seymour). Mayor
Campbell, Chris Shaw, Adriane Carr and David Podmore. 7:30 - 9pm (audience
welcome) 

F20: Vancouver 2010 Open House - Roundhouse Community Centre Great Hall
(181 Roundhouse Mews - beside BC Place Stadium) 3:00 - 7:00pm
(presentation at 4:00pm)

F20: Vancouver 2010 Bid Presentation - Buildex Vancouver Conference/Media
Edge Communications Inc. 9:00am podium. (999 Canada Place) Vancouver 2010
Bid Vice President of Bid Development and Operations, Terry Wright, will
provide an overview and update the current plans in the bid process for
the 2010 Winter Games.

F22: Plebescite voting day - all Coalition members need to commit to
working this day for phone banks, polling station leafletting, etc. MARK
YOU CALENDARS !!

F23: CBC TV 7-9 pm (Chris Shaw and possibly Adriane Carr will be guests)

F23: GLOVES OFF! strategy meeting 1:30 - 5:30 in the Britannia cafeteria.
 
F27: Vancouver 2010 Bid Presentation - Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce
8:00am Executive Plaza Hotel - 405 North Road, Coquitlam.  Vancouver 2010
Bid Vice Chair, Don Calder, will update the current plans in the bid
process for the 2010 Winter Games. 

F27: Vancouver 2010 Bid Presentation - BC Building Envelope Council
Presentation at 12:40pm. Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre,
Parkview Terrace Room (999 Canada Place). David Podmore, will update the
current plans and activities in the bid process for the 2010 Winter Games.
This presentation will cover the proposed venues and infrastructure
requirements. 

M2-6: "Gloves Off" campaign begins during the IOC visit (this time frame
will be broken down into segments by OUT-O as planning continues)
 
M6: "Gloves Off" wrap up party at the Wise Hall (hosted by the No Games
2010 Coalition)




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