[van-announce] Community Events Digest

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COMMUNITY EVENTS DIGEST 




== Social justice events happening on and off campus == 

*** Events at SFU Burnaby *** 

1) The Geography Student Union (GSU) Presents: The Fashion SWAP! (Nov 4) 
2) Unite For Public Education Week of Action (Nov 8-10) 

3) A Dare to Remember is a Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation – engaging Canadians to raise funds for AIDS in Africa 


***Events Off The Hill*** 

4 ) Be Part of the Solidarity Caravan: Free All Refugees! Abolish The Prisons! (Oct 30) 

5) People's Co-op Bookstore Big Halloween Party (Oct 30) 

6) Open House and the launch of the Preventing Violence by Protecting Rights (PVPR) Project (Oct 30) 

7) Israel-Palestine: Past, Present and Future (Oct 30) 

8) Rally For Frank Paul & Indigenous People Who Died In Custody (Nov 1) 

9) Right To The City: A Conference On Cops, Condos, Gentrification, & The Alternatives (Nov 5-6) 

10) Media Democracy Day Vancouver 2010 (Nov 6) 

11) Redress Remix Dialogue and Screening (Nov 7) 

12) Spartacus Books Codevelopment Canada Event! (Nov 8) 

13) Howard Zinn's 'Marx in Soho' performed by Brian Jones (Nov 20) 

14) Free Palestine, Free Afghanistan, Free Speech (Nov 22) 



***Other Announcements*** 

15) SFU Pocket Farmers Market Survey 2010: Enter to win a Market Gift Basket! 





**compiled by SFPIRG, SFU's student-based social justice resource centre. http://www.sfpirg.ca. To have your event included in the next digest, send a text-based email announcement to sfpirg (at) sfu.ca. ** 















*** Events at SFU Burnaby *** 




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THE GEOGRAPHY STUDENT UNION (GSU) PRESENTS: THE FASHION SWAP! 



Thurs November 04, 10:30AM - 2:30PM 

Forum Chambers under Higher Grounds, SFU Burnaby 


Cost: $2.00/person (due on Nov 4 at the door) 



Bring ALL unloved clothing on NOV 1 - 2 to RCB room 6102 and receive credits (1/item) for the SWAP! 



WHAT: Anything (including handbags) that is CLEAN (machine-washed), & WEARABLE (NO HOLES or STAINS) 



Help the Geography Student Union put the ABILITY back into SUSTAINABILITY. 

All clothing not acquired on NOV 4 will be donated to the local S.H.A.R.E program & proceeds from walk-ins will be donated. 



Help Reduce Consumption While Supporting Your Local Charity! 







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UNITE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION WEEK OF ACTION 



Come one, Come all, to Convocation mall, to Boo and Squall, at the Massive Debt Wall! With Trapeze artists, Aerial dancers, Gorilla Debt Smashers, and Live Music, UNIFICATION is going to be much more than your average rally. 



Remember, Remember, the 10th of November! 

Students Unite to Make Things Right! 



----EVENTS--- 




Looking Back, Moving Forward: A History of Activism at SFU 

Monday November 8th 

12:30-2:30 

MBC 2294, SFU Burnaby 




Featuring. . . 

-Mordecai Briemberg 

-Marcy Cohen 

-Caelie Frampton 

SFU has a reputation for being a “radical campus” since its inception in the 1960s in large part because of student and worker activism on campus. By focusing on the unique history of such activism, this panel will explore the roles that students and workers have played in shaping the learning and working environment at our university. 



As we currently struggle with rising tuition fees and insecurity in our work, what lessons can we learn from the ways in which past SFU students and workers have organized to improve learning and working conditions at our university? Past students and worker leaders will help us to answer this question by sharing their experiences of campus-based activism. 



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Discussion: Where did the 'Public' Go in Public Education? Funding and Student Debt at SFU 

Wednesday November 10 

12:30-2:30 pm 

MBC 2212 - Grad Lounge 



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UNITE to build a DEBT WALL 

Wed Nov 10th, 3:00 pm 

Convocation Mall 



How can you get involved? 



Sign a brick! Every Tuesday and Wednesday we will be out in AQ asking you to write your debt on our bricks. The bricks will then be added to the wall. After we put up all the bricks, tally all the debt, and boo it, we will send off all the bricks to Premier Campbell. 



If you cannot find us leave a message on this page and we will fill one out for you. Remember to add the amount you owe, your name, contact, and comments you'd like the government to see. 



What are we demanding? 



- Reduce Student Loan Interest Rates 

Student and BC have the highest student debt in the country! The AVERAGE student will graduate $27,000 in debt! We are demanding the province reduce the interest rate on our student loans from 5.50% to Prime, which is roughly 2.25%, 

(Newfoundland & Labrador don't have any interest on their loans!) Our goals are reasonable and within reaach of the Government. They government should not be making money off of our loans! 



- Increase the amount of funding in the BC Loan Reduction Program 

University is not only for the rich. We are demanding that the Government invest more in programs for students who demonstrate financial need. 



- Increase provincial funding 

Universities are strapped for cash and are looking to students to cover the costs as the government cuts the budget for education. 

Since 2000 tuition fees at SFU have doubled! Meanwhile the government has not provided a single extra cent, actually, they keep on taking more funding away! 



You need to do something! Join us on November 10th! 



If you would like to get involved or get your school involved please email ero at sfss.ca 



http://www.savesfu.ca/ 







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A DARE TO REMEMBER IS A CAMPAIGN OF THE STEPHEN LEWIS FOUNDATION – 


ENGAGING CANADIANS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR AIDS IN AFRICA 




Every single day, women, men and young people in Africa are pushed to the limit by the AIDS pandemic, and yet still find the strength to bring hope and change to their communities. Canadians are raising funds and taking on Dares that parallel the acts of courage, ingenuity, determination and strength in community exhibited by their African counterparts.Your participation in the Dare campaign will support families and communities that are working to turn the tide of AIDS in Africa.” – Stephen Lewis Foundation 



In 2009, over 100 members of the SFU community took part in this initiative to raise money for the Stephen Lewis Foundation's efforts to turn the tide of AIDS in Africa -- we raised over $22, 000! This year, we want to SURPASS the number of people involved and the amount we raise - TOGETHER WE CAN DARE TO DO MORE IN 2010! 



We NEED YOUR HELP ! Anybody can take on dares – no dare is too big or too small! Examples in the past...dare to not eat chocolate for a week, dare to wear PJs to school, dare to wear a different super hero costume all week, dare to bike up to SFU, dare to take transit for a day, dare to sing in front of the class, dare to dance to “Thriller” all over SFU.... 



Dares can be done anytime between Oct.19 to Dec.1 st – LOTS OF TIME! EACH INDIVIDUAL should register online and join Team SFU: 



http://slf.r-esourcecenter.com/event/Registration.asp?Event_ID=2&Location_ID=0 



All you have to do is think up a DARE, register online, join TEAM SFU, get people to sponsor your DARE, do your DARE, and be part of one of the largest fundraising campaigns in Canada! 



WHY PARTICIPATE? – Because you will finally get to do something you have never dared yourself to do – and for a good cause! Because you will get the support you need to get it done! Because it's fun! Because together we can make a difference and help families and communities turn the tide of AIDS in Africa! 



The AfriGrand Caravan is also coming to SFU! On November 4th, a grandmother and orphaned granddaughter from Africa will be visiting SFU and telling their stories on how HIV has impacted their communities. It is a FREE event on Thursday, November 4th, from 4:00pm to 5:00pm in C9001 . Interested individuals must contact us at dare2010 at sfu.ca to pick up their tickets! It will be an inspiring and empowering evening! 









***Events Off The Hill*** 




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BE PART OF THE SOLIDARITY CARAVAN: FREE ALL REFUGEES! ABOLISH THE PRISONS! 



Saturday Oct 30, 12 pm 

Meet in the Safeway parking lot near Broadway and Commercial 



Join No One is Illegal-Vancouver in a Noise Demo Road Trip to the three prisons (Burnaby Youth Detention Centre, Alouette Correctional Centre for Women and Fraser Regional Correctional Centre) where most of the Tamil refugees, who arrived aboard the MV Sun Sea in mid-August, remain detained. 

Come express your support and solidarity with those still being held inside and loudly call for the immediate release of detained asylum seekers. 



· Bring noise! We want to be visible and be heard from inside so please bring pots, pans, horns, drums, noisemakers (please be aware of noises which may be triggering or traumatizing) 

· Wear costumes! Because it’s almost Halloween. 



*Bring a car! In order to transport as many folks as possible we need your car, and we need you to drive it. We also could use a van to carry the sound system. If you can get a van we will induct you into the pantheon of NOII heroines. Contact Harjap harjap at resist.ca , 778-552 2099 and let him know if you can provide a car or want to join us and need a ride. 








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PEOPLE'S CO-OP BOOKSTORE BIG HALLOWEEN PARTY 



Saturday October 30 7:30 pm 

Russian Hall 600 Campbell Ave. 

Tickets $10 in advance at the store, $15 at the door. 



Celebrate People's Co-op Bookstore's 65th Anniversary with Vancouver's sensational folk cabaret band "Maria in the Shower". Dress up as your favourite literary character, dance, and have a rollicking good time. Prizes for best costume. 



Everyone who has heard Maria in the Shower raves about what an amazing band they are and what a great time they had. Our January Anniversary Bash was a huge, standing room only, hit. Don't miss this great event. 



For more info call 604-253-6442. 







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OPEN HOUSE AND THE LAUNCH OF THE PREVENTING VIOLENCE BY PROTECTING RIGHTS (PVPR) PROJECT 



Saturday, October 30th, 2010 from 12 pm to 4 pm. 

Suite 309—877 E. Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 3Y1 

Join us for a light lunch, an insightful talk on the rights of sex workers, learn about SWAN’s outreach work with indoors sex workers in Greater Vancouver, networking. Meet members of SWAN Feminist Collective, our outreach volunteers and friends from organizations united in preventing violence against women. 



Program: 

• 12 noon to 4 pm: networking, light lunch 

• 1 pm: Welcoming from SWAN Collective 

• 1:15 pm: Talk from guest speaker --- Jenny Kwan, MLA, on violence against sex workers 

• 2 pm: About the Preventing Violence by Protecting Rights Project 

• 3 pm: SWAN approach to outreach 



PVPR Project objectives: 

• Increase the health, safety and economic security of immigrant and migrant women engaged in indoor sex work in the Lower Mainland in BC by increasing their access to social services; 

• Ensure that the rights of women in sex work are respected in their interactions with law enforcement officials and health and social service providers. 



PVPR is a project funded by Status of Women Canada. 



To view your invitation (in PDF format) to the Open House and the launch of the Preventing Violence by Protecting Rights (PVPR) project, click here or copy this link and past it to your web browser. https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B4H_ZYtDzv2UY2NiOGI5MmEtYWI1Yy00Yzc4LWJmNjItOTlhY2ExZDBhMzNi&hl=en&pli=1 



Presented by Supporting Women's Alternatives Network (SWAN Vancouver Society) 



No reservation is required but space is limited. For more information, please call SWAN Coordinator. 

Tel: 604.719.6343 

Email: info at swanvancouver.ca 

www.swanvancouver.ca 







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ISRAEL-PALESTINE: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE 



Saturday, October 30th at 7:30 pm 

Hebb Theatre at the University of British Columbia 

Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for non-students. 



Speaker: Dr. Norman Finkelstein 

Finkelstein was awarded his doctorate by Princeton University in 1988, and has subsequently taught at Rutgers, New York University, Brooklyn College, Hunter College and DePaul University (Chicago). His academic research has concentrated on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its representation in political discourse. He has devoted much of his adult life to the achievement of a just peace between Israel and Palestine. 



Where to get tickets? 

Seating is very limited; so try to get your tickets as soon as possible from: 



** The Outpost inside the SUB (the little store facing the bagel place) 

** SPHR Tables: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM in the Student Union Building - Main Concourse. 

** The Coop Bookstore on Commercial Street. For more information call: (604) 253-6442 



** Online: 

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F 




Organized by Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights, UBC 







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RALLY FOR FRANK PAUL & INDIGENOUS PEOPLE WHO DIED IN CUSTODY 



November 1st, 2010, 4:00 pm-5:30 pm 

Supreme Court Building, 

701 West Georgia Street. 



Harvey Jack, Richard Alfred Mountain, Victor George, Frank G, Bell, Benjamin Dickson, Adeline Wilson, Stanley George Paul, Anthany James Dawson, Shelly Etzerza, Gerald Shuter, Dallas Leighton, Paul Alphonse, Richard William Allen, Francis Joseph Mark, Peter Benoit Prince, Matthew Dumas, Darrell Paquette, Clayton Alfred Wiley, Lorraine Jacobson, Adam Wayne Beadle, Joey Peters, Frank Watts, Fred Quilt, Irvin Stump, Thomas Prince, Howard Fleury, Harley Clayton, Geronimo Forbister, Corinne Jacobs & son, Neil Stonechild, Lloyd Dustyhorn, Rodney Naistus, Lawrence Wegner, Gerald Chenery, Darrell Night, Dennis St. Paul, Darwin Robert Campbell, JJ Harper, Floyd Head, Jason Daniels, Patrick Dan De La Ronde, Dudley George, Ramsey Whitefish, Kyle Tait, Michael Langan, Clarence George Jack, Rocky Allan Pearson, Joanne Leah Totus, Harold Joseph Prince, Sylvester Thomas Plasway, Darrel Steve Wilson, Christopher Stephen Bell, Kevin Jason Skin, Randy Monk, Robert Satiacum, Victor Michael Vincent George, Darrell Horace Yeltatzie, Russell John Abraham, Martin Russell Mather, Larry Horace Jack, James Edward Gray, Eddie Munro Basil, Donald Joseph Rossetti, Eliza Wokely, Mark Ned Francis, George David Patterson, Lorraine Moon, Merle Albert Nicholas, Adrienne Claudette Bos, Frank Joseph Paul... 



These are only some of the known Aboriginal Indigenous men and women who have died during arrest, or in custody. B.C. has the highest death rate by police in Canada. There are also many unreported beatings and assaults by police and RCMP on innocent, intoxicated or disabled First Nations people over the past many decades. 



“A report in the Vancouver Courier, (03/02/03) which stated that the B.C. Coroner’s Service, show 60 percent of all First Nation’s deaths while incarcerated in the past decade occurred in police custody. For the Non-Aboriginal population, the figure is 25 percent. 

During the last decade, when First Nations person died in custody, the Coroner ruled that the cause of death was ‘undetermined’ in 20 percent of the cases. The undetermined rate for the non-First Nations inmate population was eight percent. Accidents were ruled the cause of death in 40 percent of the First Nations cases but only 28 percent for non-First Nations. February 03, 2003. (3)” 



Our people should not fear those who are paid to serve and protect. It is because of these deaths, the on-going cover ups and the historical and current prejudiced handling of Indigenous people, during arrest, or while in custody, a public rally is being held November 1, in downtown Vancouver. 



We will remember Frank Paul whose inquiry resumes November 3, 2010. We will recognize the many Indigenous men who have died while in custody within the Canadian prison and jail system; as well as men who have died after being tasered or shot or beaten by police, during arrest, many whose deaths were investigated by inquiry, many without recourse. Clayton Willey, for example, died after being Tasered and subdued by RCMP officers, August 1994. Joe Peters of Alert Bay died being shot in the head by RCMP, 

”As pieced together from the police video by the 2004 Ryneveld report, a "motionless" Paul was dragged into the jail elevator at 8:25 p.m. on December 5, 1998. His condition was seen by a number of individuals, including the sergeant on duty, who determined that Paul wasn't intoxicated. Five minutes later, at 8:30 p.m., a police wagon driver and a provincial jail guard dragged "a still rain-soaked, motionless Frank Paul from the elevator to the police wagon along the floor of the wagon bay area". ( frankpaulinquiry.ca ) 



The paddy wagon driver that evening was Constable Instant. He delivered a couple of men to the Vancouver Detox the evening of December 5, 2998. On the stand the detox staffer testified he asked driver Constable Instant, “What about the other guy?” Constable Instant simply stated, “No, he stays with me.” Frank’s body was found the next morning, December 6, 1998 at 2:41 a.m., a few feet away from the detox centre. 

INQUIRY RESUMES NOVEMBER 3, 2010 : The names of the former prosecutors who fought against testifying regarding Frank’s death: Attorney General Wally Oppal’s assistant, deputy attorney general in charge of the Criminal Justice Branch- Robert Gillan ; Current B.C. Supreme Court justice Austin Cullin ; and provincial court Judge Michael Hicks . The system hired the best lawyers in all the land, to try to protect them from testifying. What a huge victory for Frank’s family and our people. 

Frank’s cousin Peggy Clement said that Frank traveled the continent, and settled here in Vancouver, ending up homeless, suffering extreme physical disabilities and that he was also a residential school survivor. 



Taking action & using our voices, standing beside Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs; young leader David Dennis; the Métis Association of BC; Lawyers Cameron Ward, Steve Kelliher, David Eby & more.. does make a difference. It's not over yet, let's keep moving forward. There is strength in numbers. 



Stand with us Monday, November 1 at 4:00 pm, in front of the Supreme Court Building, 701 West Georgia to call societies attention to the upcoming continuation of the hard fought Frank Paul inquest which resumes November 3 and 4 th , 2010. Hychka to the Buffalo Spirit drum group for accepting the invite to share medicine songs. Bring your drums, your regalia! (Kat) indigenousactionmovement at gmail.com 







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RIGHT TO THE CITY: A CONFERENCE ON COPS, CONDOS, GENTRIFICATION, & THE ALTERNATIVES 



DAY 1 : Friday November 5, 2010, 7 pm-9:30 pm, 

VIVO Media Arts Centre, 1965 Main St. 



DAY 2: Saturday November 6, 2010, 9:30 am-5 pm 

Creekside Community Centre (Olympic Village), 1 Athlete's Way 




Registration not required; Entrance by donation 

Free food; Childcare available upon request: 

Facebook group: "Right to the City: a conference" 




Gentrification impacts communities the world over. In city after city, real estate speculation and rising land values displace existing communities, which are replaced by a network of high-end condos, unaffordable stores, and poor-bashing organizations. 



Gentrification is marked by the criminalization of poverty. The Right to the City conference will open a space for discussion of the role of police and courts in facilitating gentrification. 



The ugly reality of gentrification is often masked by the fig leafs of art and culture. The conference will promote thorough analysis of the relationship between art, philanthropy, and developers. Woodward’s and the Olympic Village will be highlighted as sites of struggle. 



The process of gentrification is not inevitable. Communities around the world have been organizing under the banner of “Right to the City” to resist displacement and to take community development into their own hands. East Vancouver is determined to remain an innovative leader in this global movement. 




PANELISTS AND PERFORMERS: 

Bud Osborn (Poet) 

Cynthia Oka (Poet) 

Elvin Wyly (UBC Dept of Geography) 

Wendy Pedersen (Carnegie Community Action Project) 

Douglas King (Pivot Legal Society) 

Cecily Nicholson (No One is Illegal - Vancouver) 

Harsha Walia (DEWC Power of Women Group) 

Richard Uttendale (VANDU) 

Ivan Drury (Downtown Eastside Neighborhood Council) 

Jeff Derksen (SFU English Department) 

Ali Lohan (Oppenheimer Park Community Art Show, Lifeskills Collective, Desmedia) 

Gord Hill (Olympic Resistance Network) 

Kathy Coyne (Community planner) 

Am Johal (Impact on Communities Coalition) 

Dawn Paley (Vancouver Media Co-op) 

Nicholas Perrin (SFU Against Goldcorp, SFU Teaching Support Staff Union) 

Aaron Vidaver (Archivist, editor of Woodsquat book) 

Debbie Krull (Moms on the Drive, APC co-founder) 

Arlin French (Purple Thistle Centre) 

Anthony Meza-Wilson (Purple Thistle Centre) 

Lauren Gill (Vancouver Action) 

Tonia Zinger 

Dave Diewert (Streams of Justice) 

Gregory Dean (Vancouver Action) 

Liam Brander (12th and Clark) 

Ed Durgan (UBC Social Justice Centre) 

Nate Crompton (Vancouver Action) 

Susan Pell (SFU Dept of Humanities) 







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MEDIA DEMOCRACY DAY VANCOUVER 2010 



November 6th 2010, 12- 5pm 

Vancouver Public Library, Central Library 



Media Democracy Day is an annual event that engages activists, media producers, scholars and citizens in dialogue that is centered on creating a more participatory and democratic media system. Entering its ninth year, MDD provides a day of interactive discussion panels that address key issues concerning the politics and biases linked to our increasingly corporate and concentrated media system. 



Tony Burman of Al Jazeera English will open the day with a keynote address. Panel discussions include assessing the role of alternative media in environmental communication in an age of corporate greenwash; the rise of “Fox News North” and what it means for Canadian broadcasting; the portrayal of protest and negotiation at global marquee events like the G20 summit; representations of sexual and gendered violence in media; and a close look at the shifting landscape of Canadian copyright. 



The Media Democracy Fair will also be open throughout the day to provide a trade-show style exhibition of the local media community. And The Pacific Cinematheque will be hosting a small film production workshop in the spirit of documentary and journalistic cinema. 



For more info: http://www.mediademocracyday.org/ 

Cost: Free & all welcome but seating is limited. To pre-register your attendance, visit http://mddvancouver.eventbrite.com/ 


MDD on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/MDDVancouver?ref=ts 

MDD on Twitter http://twitter.com/MediaDemocDay 







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REDRESS REMIX DIALOGUE AND SCREENING 



Sunday November 7 th 

Dialogue: 1:00 to 3:00 pm 

Fortune Sound Club 147 E Pender St. Vancouver, BC. 

Screening: 4:00 - 6:00 pm 

Tinseltown, 88 W Pender St, Vancouver, BC. 




Redress Remix ( http://www.redressremix.ca ) is an interactive, living documentary on the Canadian government's official apology to the Chinese Canadian community for the Head Tax and Exclusion Act of 1923. The film will be screening on Sunday, NOV. 7 th , 4:00 - 6:00 pm at Tinseltown as part of the Vancouver Asian Film Festival. Please check out the film’s trailer here: 

http://vimeo.com/12019391 


The dialogue will explore the politics of government apologies, the pursuit of justice, and closure (i.e. Is it over just because of an apology?). 

We will be joined by Lesley Loksi-Chan (director), and one of the film’s subjects who suffered the effects of the Chinese Head Tax (we haven’t received confirmation yet as to who this may be). Alden Habacon (Schema Magazine) will be facilitating the dialogue. 

The Vancouver Asian Film Festival will be offering discounted screening tickets for those attending the dialogue. 




http://www.vaff.org/ 











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SPARTACUS BOOKS CODEVELOPMENT CANADA EVENT! 



Monday November 8 th , 8 pm 

Spartacus Books, 684 East Hastings St, Vancouver 

$10 donation 



The Creaking Planks and the Gram Partisans present a benefit concert at Spartacus Books for CoDevelopment Canada, Monday Nov 8th, door at 8 pm sharp. Partisans play at 8pm, Planks at 9 pm. 



The Gram Partisans are Vancouver's own acoustic roots music with a political edge. Special guests, The Creaking Planks are 'the jug band of the damned'. 



All proceeds to CoDevelopment Canada - 25 years of building partnerships for social justice. 



www.codev.org 







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PEOPLE'S CO-OP BOOKSTORE IS PROUD TO PRESENT... HOWARD ZINN'S 'MARX IN SOHO' PERFORMED BY BRIAN JONES 



Saturday, November 20, 7p.m 

The Cultch ( 1895 Venables St. ) 

Tickets: $20 (available soon) 




1 night only! Part of an evening in celebration of the life and work of Howard Zinn with remarks by special guest David Barsamian 



All proceeds to benefit People's Co-op Bookstore, B.C.'s oldest independent bookstore, at 1391 Commercial Drive, celebrating its 65th anniversary this year! 



More Information: 

Brian Jones , an African American actor and activist, has been performing this engaging one-man show across the country since 1999. Marx in Soho is a brilliant introduction to Marx's life, his analysis of society, and his passion for radical change. 



David Barsamian is a radio broadcaster, writer and the founder and director of Alternatives Radio, a syndicated weekly talk program heard on some 125 radio stations in various countries. He also lectures widely on U.S. foreign policy, corporate control, the media and propaganda. His many published books include collections of interviews with Noam Chomsky, Edward Said and Howard Zinn 







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FREE PALESTINE, FREE AFGHANISTAN, FREE SPEECH 



Monday, November 22, 7:30p.m. (Doors at 6.30.m.) 

St Andrews Wesley United Church (Corner of Burrard & Nelson Street, Vancouver) 

Tickets: $15 / unwaged or low-income $10. Available soon at People's Coop Bookstore (1391 Commercial Dr.) 



Speaker: George Galloway. 



Come and hear the person Jason Kenney and his office tried and failed to prevent from speaking in Canada. George Galloway's Vancouver appearance is part of a 10-day, 10-city pan-Canadian speaking tour. 



Organized locally by StopWar.ca Coalition. Co-sponsored by the Seriously Free Speech Committee and UBC-Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights. For more information contact stopwar at resist.ca or call 604.737.1299. 



Information 



Eighteen months ago, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney blocked then-British MP George Galloway from Canada, labeling him a terror supporter and a national security risk. At the time, Galloway was scheduled to appear in four Canadian cities on a speaking tour called “Resisting War: from Gaza to Afghanistan.” 



Galloway and his supporters protested, saying the move was a crass political attempt to silence criticism of Canadian foreign policy on Afghanistan and Palestine. Weeks before the ban, Galloway had led a humanitarian aid convoy to Gaza as part of an international campaign to break Israel’s illegal blockade. 



Galloway and his supporters were vindicated Federal Court Justice Richard Mosley issued his 60-page decision on the matter. (Read more here: 

http://www.rabble.ca/news/2010/09/what-galloway-court-decision-means-free-speech-canada ). 









***Other Announcements*** 




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SFU POCKET FARMERS MARKET SURVEY 2010: ENTER TO WIN A MARKET GIFT BASKET! 



The SFU Local Food Project and Coquitlam Farmers Market Society are committed to bringing more fresh locally produced food to both SFU and the UniverCity community. Locally produced food is more nutritious and great for the local economy (supports local farmers!). In addition, by promoting local food, we reduce our consumption of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions that are driving climate change. 



We want to hear from you. As part of this initiative, we invite you to participate in an online survey on the SFU Pocket Farmers Market. This information will help us in planning for future market seasons and in measuring our success. 



To access the survey, click on this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/sfupocketmarket 



The survey should take approximately 5 minutes of your time to complete and you will have the opportunity to enter our draw to win a Market Gift Basket, filled with a variety of delicious items from the SFU Pocket Market. 



The survey closes Friday, November 5th, 2010. 



Visit us on the web at www.sfulocalfood.ca