[van-announce] NOV 20 BENEFIT FOR ELP

[Lesley Moore]

END LEGISLATED POVERTY is having their 
2003 Concert Benefit on Nov 20 at 
Richard's on Richards in Vancouver. 

Please circulate this bulletin to your email lists! 
A poster for the event is attached. If you didn't get a 
poster with this email but would like one, please email 
greenideas at graffiti.net 

2003 CONCERT BENEFIT FOR 
END LEGISLATED POVERTY 

WHERE: Richards on Richards 
1036 Richards St. Vancouver 

WHEN: Thursday November 20 
from 8 pm to 2 am 

COST: $15 per ticket (limited guestlist 
space available for those on a low income 
-- call 778-885-1399 or 604-879-1209) 

TIX Available at: 
ELP 211-456 W. Broadway 604-879-1209 
or 778-885-1399 (for bulk orders) 
Zulu Records 1972 W. 4th Ave 604-738-3232 
Highlife Records 1317 Commercial Dr. 604-251-6964 
Red Cat Records 4307 Main St. 604-708-9422 
Scratch Records 726 Richards St. 604-687-6355 
Noize Sound 540 Seymour St. 604-681-7007 
Tickets will also be available at the door. 

ABOUT ELP 

End Legislated Poverty (ELP) is a non-profit 
organization struggling to stay alive since the 
BC government eliminated our provincial grant 
which helped fund community organizing and the 
production of the Long Haul, a provincial anti-poverty newspaper with a circulation of 7,000. 

ELP is a provincial coalition of 34 BC groups, 
including anti-poverty organizations, labour, and 
women's groups, all working together to ensure 
that governments reduce and end poverty. Because 
some of ELP's work is political in focus, we do not 
have registered charitable status and cannot issue 
tax receipts to their donors (unlike most charities). 
This makes fundraising somewhat challenging. For 
ELP, holding a benefit is one of the few viable options 
left in this age of disappearing grants. 

ELP's objectives are to: 

1) Organize low-income people; 

2) To educate on the need to end poverty and 
create decent jobs; 

3) To encourage unity and cooperation between 
unpaid and paid working people; 

4) To develop joint campaigns with organizations 
representing unpaid and paid working people; and 
to involve people from further marginalized groups, 
which includes people from the Aboriginal, immigrant, 
and refugee communities. 

Proceeds from this concert will go towards fighting 
injustices imposed by BC Liberal policies. Some of 
the new harsh measures introduced include: 

1) Cuts to welfare rates for single parents, people 
age 55 to 64, and families of three or more; 

2) A two year time limit for welfare which will cut off 
"employable" singles and couples, and deliver further cuts 
of $100 to $200 to families with children who have been 
on assistance for 24 months as of April 1; 

3) A three week wait to apply for welfare; 

4) Severe cuts to women's centres & shelters, health 
services, child care subsidy, legal aid, and much more. 

Over the past two years, ELP has taken a firm stand 
against draconian provincial budget cuts which have  
devastated low income people and rural communities, 
while giving huge tax breaks to wealthy individuals and 
corporations. 

By supporting the benefit you will be helping ELP to 
continue the important work of holding this government 
accountable as well as continuing to support production 
of The Long Haul in 2004. 


BANDS IN THE ELP CONCERT BENEFIT: 

Jessie Farrell -:- www.jessiefarrell.com 

Jessie's smooth voice articulates soulful emotions 
and experiences of an individual well beyond 
her years. Citing influences such as Patti Griffin, 
Ryan Adams and the Dixie Chicks, Jessie's warm pop 
sound transcends genres and audiences alike. "Her 
lyrics are passionate and from the heart, while speaking 
the truth" -- Z95 FM. "Jessie sings with the depth and 
veracity that helps articulate other people's emotions" 
(George Stroumboulopoulos, Much Music). Hot off the 
heels of working with producer Jared Kuemper (Jann 
Arden, Tegan and Sara) and acclaimed songwriter Jim 
Vallance (Bryan Adams, Aerosmith) she was nominated 
for two 2003 Leo Awards including Best Music Video and 
is currently on rotation on muchmoremusic. She recently 
rated a cover feature in Vancouver Lifestyles magazine, a 
feature article in The Province "Eight to Watch in 2003" 
and was profiled as a new artist in "On the Radar" in the 
March 2003 issue of Elle Canada as well as Canada Now 
on the CBC and muchmoremusic's The Loop. "Next time 
we talk about a Vancouverite with any hope of conquering 
the pop music charts, remind me to bring up Jessie Farrell's 
name" (Tom Zillich, WestEnder). 


O&V -:- www.ovweb.com 

Showcasing stratospheric rock with soaring female vocals, 
powerful walls of guitar and haunting cello, O&V was the 
first Canadian band featured by Napster. They've drawn an 
audience of over 300,000 online listeners from more than 
85 countries and topped numerous internet and Canadian 
college radio charts. Since releasing their explosive 
debut single "In The Darkness" on the internet, the band 
has been featured on many popular sites including 
MP3.com, Audiogalaxy, Garageband and About.com's 
Alternative Music Guide. 

Flying Folk Army -:- www.flyingfolkarmy.com 

The music of the Flying Folk is informed by shared 
cultural history as well as the desire to build community 
education and action. The group's frequent fundraisers, 
benefits and awareness shows are a regular staple of the 
trade union and activist community in Vancouver. An 
eclectic and driven group of people, the Flying Folk move 
fluidly between musical styles and venues. Festivals, pubs, 
community events and street parties have all played host 
to the range of Celtic, Cajun, Disco, Klezmer, and North 
American political tunes that make up the repertoire of 
this group. 
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