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The Alhambra is an ancient Arab palace in Granada, Spain. I knew a little of the history of the palace, but nothing prepared me for the beauty of the intricately carved stone archway at the entrance. It was poetry in stone. So powerful was the beauty of this archi­tecture that my legs became weak, and I almost fell. I have to change my life, I thought. In the face of this beauty I have to change my life. I wish the buildings in my city of Vancouver were beautiful. My city is a machine for making money. When I go back home, I want to make something beautiful. Vincent Van Gogh saw the ugliness and injustice

of his society. He wanted to help people who were suffering, and he went to live in a mining village where the people were very poor. He wasn't any help, though, because he gave everything he owned away, and his family had to rescue him. Slowly an idea formed in Van Gogh's mind. He would make the world a better place through his paintings. He would make something beautiful, and give it to someone as a gift. "How can I be of use in the world?" he asked in a letter to his brother Theo (J u­ly, 1880). "Cannot I serve some purpose and be of some good?" The millions of people who line up to see the paintings of Van Gogh, and come away with renewed hope, have answered that question.

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tiful? He said that he wanted to paint things as they really were, and the writer, John Berger, th~ught Van Gogh's entire life was an endless yearnmg for reality. (Selected Essays of John Berger, edited by Geoff Dyer, Vintage International, 2003) The prob­lem is that different people see reality differently. The reality Van Gogh was seeking was not the reali­ty of the scicnt~st who said that what was .real c?u ld be measured wtth a calculator. Van Gogh s reality was closer to William Blake's statement: "If the doors of perception were cleansed, people would see everything as it is, infinite." This was a vision of the sacred, using Mircea Eliade's definition of the sacred as that which is saturated with being - the essence of things. The philosopher Karl Jaspers described h~w V~~

Gogh's paintings captured the essence of thm~s. lt seems to me, •• he wrote, "that some secret spnng of life is opened to us for a moment, as if the depths hidden in every existence were unveiled right before our eyes." To see things as they really are_ is t? expe­rience the sacred. The person who sees wtth full attention becomes a seer, and that person will reject the materialistic, profit-driven society we live in . In this sense the spiritual is political. The philosopher, Heidegger, defined truth as the

unconcealed ness of being, and beauty as the clothes of being. This is the reality Van Gogh sought. This is what Keats meant when he wrote in his poem Ode To a Grecian Urn, "Beauty is truth, truth beauty." We share being, for all things are one in that the~ are, and all things are many in what they are. Ch1ef Joseph of the Nez Perce Nation expressed our con­nection to all that is when he said, "The earth and myself are of one mind." lfwe are of on~ mi1~d, or one reality, with all that is, then we are km w1th the mice in the forest and the stars in the sky. All my relations. Beauty as the clothes of being carries a political message because we have no ~ight to harm or exploit our relatives. Brother Sun; S1ster Moon.

We are part of the healing of the world when we_ create something beautiful. We reach out to our sts­ters and brothers with the gift of hope- a song, a poem, a dance, a painting, a banner, a poster, a pho­tograph, a quilt, a scu lpture, a play, a ne\-vs~ettcr, a story, a speech, an opera, a collage, a draw1~g, a wall hanging, a mural, and the giving of a k111d word from one person to another. A II these creations are precious stones for the bridge we are buildi1~g across the river of despair and injustice to a land of bea~ty where everyone is included.

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So it's the day after Welfare and that guy with his bowl is STILL sitting at the only exit to the market. I used to give him a twonie or a loonie frequently. He looked bored and ungrateful Why did he not fawn? Altruism be damned ! I wanted something from him.

Sometimes he refuses items Candy he doesn't like, bananas he must carry around or eat ... God forbid I should lay that trip on him

But get this dearie: There's another guy around the corner Getting' up, coming & going; Besieged we are - and they know the law 'bout be ing near bank machines, pleading loud or insistently

If they all gave up, gave in, let us alone with our illusions and delusions Would we then be happy with our purchases of Cam em burt, roast beef and Dijon ketchup and our papers religiously tucked under the left arm?

I guess my rant is about the relativity of happiness: My warm coat & waterproof boots don' t make for happy but without them I'd be uncomfortable ... An' ah don 'magin those folks be very comfortable

So I'm go in ' home an' smoke a joint lick back an' have a glass of the '0 be joyful! ' an' contemplate a nice simple dinner -Protien .. Carbs .. Roughage .. maybe dessert too?

Life is Good because it's not me, eh? It 's not me sitting on the god damned street with the god damned bowl

Merci bon Dieu

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HUM 101 DOCUMENTARIES SATURDAYS in MARCH 6:00pm Carnegie Theatre

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SAT. MARCH 15TH A CONVENIENT TRUTH Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil : is an infor­mative inspirational documentary aimed at shar ing ideas to provoke environment-friendly and cost­effective changes in cities world wide. The docu­mentary focuses on innovations in transportation, recycling, social benefits including affordable hous­ing, parks and the process that transformed Curitiba into one of the most livable cities in the world. En Espanol tambien. SAT. MARCH 22ND ON THE EDGE A documentary covering the brutal murders of over 400 poor young women in the border town of Ci­udad Juarez, Mexico, murders having been repeated­ly ignored and unresolved by the police, just as those of the Downtown East Side of Vancouver, by police and governments over the past 13 years, de- ' spite the efforts of family members and activists to obrain justice for the victims. The film sets out to explain the social cultural, and economic factors creating this situation, where these killings can con­tinue, and continue to go unpunished. En Espanol tambien. SAT. MARCH 29TH ALEX JONES THE ORDER OF DEATH AND DARK SECRETS WHERE U.S. PRESIDENTS HANG OUT Refreshments Served and Door Prizes A warded Discussion follows the viewings of documentaries.

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Do you have any questions about your health? Do you want to understand your blood pressure, cholesterol, and how they relate to your health?

When: Sunday, March 16th, 2008 Time: 10:00AM- 2:00PM

Where: 3rd Floor, Carnegie Center

We will have stations (eating right, cholesterol, blood pressure, exercise, stress management, and stop smoking) set up to answer questions and provide practical tips on reducing heart disease ri sks! This will be a relaxing and fun event- so come join us!

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Carnegie presents

"The Songs o Mahalia Jackson''

Mahalia Jackson is recognized as one of the greatest gospel singers that ever lived. Her voice and spec ial interpretations have a world-wide audience.

On Friday March 2 I, 2008, well-known Vancouve r vocalist Dalannah Gail Bowen is presenting a con cert to honor the stylings of this gospel pioneer.

Join Dalannah, Kendra Sprinkling, Cec ile LaRo­chelle and Michael Creber as we celebrate Easter with the "Songs Of Mahalia Jackson"

3:00pm Friday March 21 Carnegie Theatre, 401 Main

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I can't tell, no, I can 't say. Those that do me wrong in so many awful ways; I should not endure the hurts and pains but they won't go away- are you hear in' what I say? I bet you got stories as bad or worse than mine and you've got to keep it a big se­cret.. that's okay, that's just fine. So get off my case, back off, do not pry because what I'd likely tell is a huge fat lie. It ain't funny you know, this chilling business of total recall. It won't ever go away nor suddenly disappear; on and on they go, year after year. With no certain end in sight what's a lone per­son to do with these nightmares? I took a ton of screaming and yelling and such, and al l sorts of abuse from me elders, and that's a harsh bummer in itself with horrors as yet unspoken oh yeah but would they ever get your attention! I had no actual say in such matters - you'd agree, I hope, that I got rained down upon with megabombs ... ul­limately threadbare clothes got transformed into rags into tatters. Have you ever heard sad words when you were just a little kid, long scary words that you just knew were wrong being sworn at you in a loud, crackling, shrill voice but you really really didn't understand what they were nor what they meant. But with the anger, with the rage, they just had to be evil al l wrapped in such cruelty. Boy could I ever take a beating with not nary a cry, not a tear, almost never a whimper and now I'm not ever self-effacing nor self-defeating - that's my ever-lovin' survival credo ... maybe that was -come to think of it that was my master plan: what don't kill you makes you stronger with an absence of malice in our fragile hearts Whatever the deal I'm still here, I have my feelings, I can breathe, I've moved on, gotten real, and I have learned how to grieve. For those that didn't seem worth it but are still valu­able souls remember it's about forgiving but never forgett ing. Do you hear what I'm saying? It took me a long time to figure this out - it's about giving and getting as much love as you've got before you pass on, and way before we all check out.

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Susan Henry, advocate at First United Church Mission, will talk about this unusual and informative conference that takes place every year in San Francisco. Hear all about: - Why people collect stuff -The unique qualities of hoarders and clutterers - How to cope better

SundaVt March 16 at 6 p.m. Carn fi Classroom II 3rd floor

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it's important that we honour the lives of those who are victimized by an U!1just economic system and its corporate media system which allows it to happen through their refusal to challenge the dominant cul­tural worldview that's killing the earth and all her inhabitants (don't get me started ... ). From: Susan Stroud <sue_stroud@hotmail.com>

A friend just sent me the item in blue below. Most homeless de(lths go unreported but there arc a great many in Victoria. Another man died in Toronto 2 nights ngo. These were people not statistics. Today is the day the motel rates go up and manyl

many n11nilics arc forced to leave because they can't pay another S300/mth for one room fo r J , 4, 5 and oflen more people. Do you kno\v that women in transition houses more~

and more frequently must return to their abuser bc­C(lUSe there is no housing I other help when their 30 dnys is up? Did you know if they return to him (or any llC\\' male partner) they are taken off the waiting lists lo r housing and told they are no longer eligible?

Jack Layton has a new book out on homelessness. Please buy it even if you won't read it because every dime rrom it will go to help organizat ions fi ghting home less ness.

Did you k.now that I of every lOO Americans is in prison? Did you know the soldiers returning fl·om Iraq are ending up homeless, healthcareless and liv­ing on the streets? This is where Harper and Camp bell arc tClking us. They are following the same path.

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Last week Steve Whalen died . Perhaps just another street death and one that may be glossed over but it seems like someone somewhere has responsibility.

Steve had been living on the streets for some time and perhaps he didn't take the best care of himself. But then who does of those who live below the pov­erty line?

Two years ago he did manage to find housing, a landlord that would take him and his dog Sheba and allow them to live with some dignity. He did well there, yes having some problems with his diabetes and other issues in life but for the most part was managing quite well- clean, dry and a place to rest his head with his beloved Sheba with him. Sheba always seemed to know when his diabetes was go­ing to present a problem, she would lie with her head on his chest and be quiet.

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Things changed though: the housing he rented was one of those bought up by BC Housing, you know the supportive housing bragged about , how the province and the City were working together to pro­vide more housing!

Steve got evicted, whether due to Sheba or other reasons is not perfectly clear but the dog was defi­nitely NOT ALLOWED. What good docs it do to evict a number of peop le

to replace them in supportive housing if the original tenants are put out onto the streets? It has happened before and will happen again if we do not change how we do business regarding housing.

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Housing on Carlton Terrace has several buildings boarded up .......... where did the people go? Were they rehoused or just put into the disposable pile like those on Irma Street? How many others are there we are not aware of who have been evicted or lost their housing, due to a number of reasons? How many are due to the NIMBY [Not-In-My-Back-Yard] syn­drome, or even something as innocent as an animal?

Who has to take responsibility? Society, politicians, housing authorities? Faith groups? You and I ? I think it is all of us. We are being hoodwinked by the good news announcements because the truth is not told about who loses when the powers that be try to claim a Win . Someone, somewhere has responsibility in part for

Steve's death. Murder, manslaughter or careless­ness or just plain lack of quality of life awareness.

Will we lose someone from the Humboldt St pro­posal due to the inability to deal with human beings in a human manner.

caro lr (This article is about stuff in Victoria, but just change the names of streets and hotels and govt intervention to just around the corner here in Vancouver. We have whole hotels empty, everyone evicted ,for the sake of specula­tion, while more and more people end up on the street. Judy Graves, the City of Vancouver's "relocation officer" says it best: "For every person I finally find housing for, two people have been evicted." -Ed.j

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To the Chief Coroner; I just finished reading of the death of Darrel

M ickasko and I am both saddened and appalled be­cause 1 knew Darrel, both professionally in my time as a Social Advocate and as a person in my time as a resident of the Downtown Eastside. While loud and gruff, Darrel was simply someone who was handed a few bad breaks in life. And I am appalled that such things happen in a country as rich as ~urs. I am .ap­palled that almost nobody is even paymg attentiOn.

1 can tell you first hand that homelessness can hap­pen overnight, as this has recently happened to. me. I moved to Trail this past August and I was rentmg a room in a house from the lawful tenants of the house. There is on file with the BC Government appropriate documentation confirming th.is. How­ever, the house was recently purchased stght unseen by a couple from Vancouver. The new owners promptly labelled us as being "drunken, hillbilly squatters" and went to Vernon where they hired a bully with a bailifrs badge to physically evict us, including a young woman who was 8 1/2 month's pregnant and her non-drinking husband. This oc­curred just this past February 22nd.

I am a 50 year old, partially disabled man and I am now homeless because some people think that they do not have to give others a fair opportunity to pro­tect their Rights. Will I become one of your un-

To Be Oneself ls to have love for oneself first Honour and care for one's sou l Uphold your self-respect Honour the surroundings Trees are life-givers Water is to purify your heart To cleanse one's spirit Air is so important Without it nothing would survive Fire is powerful · It gives warmth So, fellow human beings, It's the day to stop, listen and be thankful To every living thing Mother Earth has provided Be Oneself Love Oneself And for all Mother Earth

All my relations Bonnie E Stevens

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counted statistics? Our Ch~rter of~igh_ts and Free- ·7 doms gives everyone the nght to hfe, hberty, and security of the person, and the right not to lose these things unless they are taken away according to prin­ciples of fundamental justice.

According to online sources, the principles of fun­damental justice can be defined as follows: "Funda­mental justice is a legal term that signifies a dy­namic concept of fairness underlying the admini­stration of justice and its operation, whereas princi­ples of fundamental justice are specific legal princi­ples that command "significant societal consensus" as "fundamental to the way in which the legal sys­tem ought fairly to operate.""

How can one be secure without a home? Where is the justice in locking up panhandlers when we let people die in the streets? Who will answer for Dar­rel's death? Will Darrel's friend, Pam, be able to seek any justice for the injuries she has sustained? Where is the "fairness of underlying ... justice" for Darrel and Pam?

Please, open an inquest into Darrel's death and the death of anyone else who dies in the streets. Please, use the authority of your Office to effect changes in our legislation so that nobody ever again dies home­less in a dark back alley in the middle of winter.

Sincerely, Henry W i lis (uncounted statistic)

w~at are we ThaV"'-R,fuL For? I give thanks for being alive Thankful for what Mother Earth provides We eat, breathe everything on this Earth We should show more appreciation

by looking after our environment We should be thankful for the Bilmei'S

who keep the recycling in motion Teach children how important Mother Earth is to us We are their role models We are the caregivers We are responsible In what we do, everyday. Teach ourselves to be more responsible For our Mother Earth is in danger.

Let's all work together people-Be strong for Her!!!

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Central Library 350 West Georgia St. Admission is free. All are welcome

World Poetry Hosts:

Alejandro Mujica-Oiea: Originally from Chile, he is affectionately called "the People's Poet".

Ariadne Sawyer, MA: A creativity specialist who teaches Performance Plus training.

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FEMALE REFUGE - Hon1e for Wayward Women

By Velma Demerson Protection is the price For men we might entice A Refuge so they say But slavery has no pay

So we must dance the tunc And lose our youthful bloom The Empire we must build No dreams or hopes fulfilled

The laundries grow and thrive ln unpaid workers' lives The Refuge is our home Forever to atone

Note: Before laundromats existed homeless or wayward women were placed in Protestant or Roman Catholic refuges either by the courts, relatives or other person in authority. They re­mained there for sometimes a lifetime and worked in the Refuge laundry.

Feeble-Minded Woman's Plea

Save me! Save me from the State! I've never known such hate!

Danger's spell is cast They've really got me at last The scientific method is ill-conceived in hell A feebleminded woman is locked within a cell

I may be used for other things That you could never guess The needles that wi II puncture me May never be the best Save me! Save me from the State l've never known such hate.

This poem refers to the thousands of women who were arrested for vagrancy, prostitution and asso­ciating with a man of another race from the early 20111 century until the 1970s. They were considered to have defective mentality and were called "feeble minded." It was believed that this defect would be inherited and undermine future generations. In BC and Alberta laws were passed to sterilize women. In Ontario, although no law existed, doctors steril­ized large numbers of women and children.

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March at Rhizome Cafe* Community Space * Arts Venue

317 East Broadway, Vancouver

Dear Friends of Rhizome-So many events this month! And a large number of these are produced by students and other young-ish folks, all of whom are organizing and visioning a better world into being. We hope you'll come hear what they have to say and support their work! Also, remember that we're open for delicious lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, snacks and drinks. Our complete hours are listed below. And let us know if you'd like to use our Community Meeting Room for your group's activities. You can check our website for more information on what we do and how we do it: www.rh izomecafe.ca. Ad on om· Walls T r ansplantation: Painting Roots+ Diaspora Pa intings by Afuwa Grange•· Afuwa was born in Guyana, under a full moon. She's been messing with concepts of ethnicity, gen­der and beauty ever since. Speaking Thunder: Art in Resistance Sa turday, March 15th, 7:00pm Join us for an evening of spoken word, hip hop, po-

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etry and music/dj from local artists. Jointly organ­ized by Realities of Race UBC and Vancouver Status of Women, this evening seeks to celebrate the Art in Resistance of racialized women artists as part of the events commemorating March 2 1st, the UN International Day for the Elim ination of Racial Dis­crimination. $0-$10 sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds (Donations will go to VSW)

Family Sunday at Rhizome: Pancho and Sal Sunday, March 16th. Doors at 4:30, show at 5:00, supper til 7:00 Pancho and Sal perform folk songs from all over South America, using a variety of instruments in­cluding tiny charangos, big furry bombo drums, flutes and more. They sing in English and Spanish, and invite their audience to clap and sing along. This is part of Rhizome's Family Sundays series: events, activities and supper fo r all ages. Bring the kids-and your appetites for good food, creativity, and fun ! Suggested donation: $2 for kids, $3.50 for adults

. I Could Have Been a Spelling Bee Champ: Round Two Thursday, Mat·ch 20th, 7:30pm

. A real, live spelling bee with judges, spellers, and cheering from the crowd! All to raise money for Towards Aboriginal Health and Healing, a proj ect of Vancouver Native Health-Positive Outlook and AIDS Vancouver. $5-$20 sliding scale, but no one turned away for lack of f unds.

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Jarimba: Celebrating a Year of African and_ : Caribbean Initiatives

Friday, March 21st, 7:00pm This is an event put on by the 4 UBC African groups otherwise known as the CORE 4. The CORE 4 are holding a party to celebrate the successful comple­tion of various African initiatives that have been happening on campus. Come hear about this work and enjoy the sounds of Jarimba, a local band that fuses the sounds of Afro Cuban music with African drumming: http://www. myspace. com/jarim ba. $5-$10 sliding scale Midnight Bridge-Songs and Poems for a Crooked Time A Fundraiser for SOLID's Kenya Project Saturday, March 22nd, 8:00pm Singer-songwriter Phil Vernon joins poet Murray Reiss for a performance of"folkenword," a layering and jamming of original songs and poems that is by turns poignant and side-splittingly funny. The Salt Spring Island writer/performers engage the absurd­ity of our times, weaving "a palpable magic, infused with wisdom and a commitment to speak out against injustice." $5-$10 sliding scale to support SOLID, a Saltspring island NGO committed to responding to the HJV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa. · SUNDAY, MARCH 23rd: Time for a break!

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Project SOMOS - Guatemala Update Thursday, March 27th, 7:30pm Greg Kemp and Heather Knox to report on their trip to Xela to let people know about the proposed next steps ~or the Children's Village in Guatemala being orgamzed by Compassion Fruit Society. Free Cafe Rebelde

Friday, March 28th, 7:00pm . The Comite Coordinadora Cafe Rebelde and the La Surd.a Latin American Collective present a tribute to the hfe and legacy of Fidel Castro. Come for a mul­timedia presentation, discussion, music and dancing. Free

Family Sunday at Rhizome: Disco, Baby/ Sunday, March 30th, 4:30-7:00pm ~ring the kids out for some disco dancing fun . Dj httle d will be mixing the old school and the new This is par~ ~~Rhizome's Family Sundays series:. even~, acttvtttes and supper for all ages. Bring your appetites for good food, creativity, and fun! By .donation, no one turned away for lack of f unds. Thrs month, donations will help Rhizome purchase a baby changing table. For more information: 604-872-3166 for Open Hours/ www .rh izomecafe. ca rh izome@rh izomecafe. ca A note on our name: In the botanical sense, a rhizome is a root system that some plants (like lilies and orchids and ginger and bamboo) use to spread themselves about. While the roots of most plants point generally downward the rh!zome is a horizontal root system that runs ' parall~l to the surface of the ground. The plant sends ~hoots up from nodes i.n the rhizome, creating ~hat look like many separate plants. These seem­mgly unrelated individuals are actually all con­n~~ted , through a system that's not immediately vJstble to the eye.

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It was righteous, the way people and peers went to confront Wilson at hi.s offices on Richards. Individuals gathered at Carnegie, Main & Hastings; Wilson was given due notice, requiring him to be present at the time appointed. He is now on the run, with fur ther charges ofUnethical Flight to Avoid Moral Superiority !aieL

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-News from the Library

New Books Faced with systematic discrimination in Canada,

early Chinese immigrants had little choice but to create their own economic niche. From the turn of the twentieth century through the Second World War, a majority of Canada's Chinese immigrants were laundry workers in towns and cities from coast to coast. In Enduring Hardship: Tile Chi11ese Laundry in Canada (971 ), Ban Seng Hoe describes

· the sacrifice and marginal existence endured by the laundry workers. The book includes archival photo­graphs, including one of workers outside the Wah Chong laundry in Vancouver in 1884. Defining Moments In Music (780.9) is a decade­

by-decade look at the people, albums, songs, per­formances and events in the world of music. From George Harrison meeting Ravi Shankar to the Fend­er Stratocaster, from Milli Vanilli to the Monterey Pop Festival, this book includes some of the greatest moments of twentieth century popular music. In the same vein, Defining Moments in Books (306.48) traces the twentieth century's greatest literary achievements. Naomi Klein's latest book, The Siwek Doctrine:

The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (306.3) is, accord­ing to Arundhati Roy, "nothing less than the secret history of what we call the "free market." Klein ex­poses a litany of corruption and exploitation, fro~ the outsourcing of the "War on Terror" to Hallibur­ton and Black water to the auctioning off of pristine

·beaches in Southeast Asia after the tsunami. Other books in recently include Hubble: The Mir­ror on the U11iverse (522.29), and the Reader's Di gest Complete Book of Embroidery (746.44).

Events Main & Hastings Book Club Meets every Tuesday at 11 am in the 3rd floor gal­lery. Come join us to read or listen to The Curious

l11cident of the Dog ill the Night Time by Mark Haddon. Everyone's welcome!

Beth, your librarian.

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MARCH 18, Jokers' International Day of Action on Globa1 . 1ir·:~~:~ Warming: the cloalng 2° of Fear and Desire event -"~1Gi'i'k'P: March 16 at 7pm • Cafe Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Dr, Van Admission by donation· Reservations recommended • 604.871 .0508 ,

After 12 events in and around Vancouver. 2° will close with this truly mternatronal initiative. After the first three 2° events back in November, Adam Ward, a Joker from Washington, U.S.A. had an idea: why not invite the Jokers of the world to do similar events, to use the techniques to engage people on a personal level? Realizing March 16 was also Augusto Boal's (funder of the Theatre of the Oppressed) birthday, we decided to honour his great work in this international way.

47 Jokers in 26 countries vvill activate their communities around global warning this March 16: Afghanistan, Australia. Austria, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Croatia. Denmark, England, ~ranee, Germany, Holland. India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Moldova, Mozambique, Netherlands, Pakistan, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey, UK, USA and Wales. For full details, go to .l!J1~-!t.i:t.-bea;::lli!JE.:?..thea!J:fL~;Q!IJ.L21J.~fl!:~.~~.?.Q.P.1lS!.~.~!.l?. .... ~~-~f..~~.Q~~--b!.0.~

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British Columbians must stand up for our public utility and ou r wilderness areas. These private power projects threaten both the integri ty of BC Hydro as well as wild li fe and fi sh hab itat. There was a BC Power Summit on March I I and

the private po\.ver companies and the provincial government scen1 set on not making clean, public, and responsible energy -for generations a priority.

In 2002 the BC Government announced a new Energy Plan that forbade l3C I Iydro from investing in new sources of hydroelectricity. The provincial government turned to private power providers, creating a gold rush race, with private interests snapp ing up water licenses on wild streams and riv­ers th roughout BC. Ovet· 60 water licenses have been granted to private hydro projects in the last 7 years, wi th 433 more applications pending. These power developments are NOT small hydro ­many arc massive rncgaprojccts with serious envi­ronmental impacts, including transmission lines through provincial parl\s and old gt·owfh fot·csts, as well as irreparable damage to wildlife and fish habitat .

The government calls this green power. It isn'l. Let's send the BC government a strong message and stop the giveaway or our resources. _Ca nad ian office and Professional Employees Union Local 378, Western Canadian Wilderness Commit­tee, the Council of Canadians, West Kootenay Eco­Soc iety, and BC C it izens for Public Power. http :1/www. pub I icpowerbc.ca/, http://www .citizens f"o rpub I icpower .cal, Contact: Take Back the Power at tbtp@cope378.ca, or the Council of Canadians 604.688.8846

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Bhopal is a city in India where, in 1984, a transna­tional called Union Carbide released 27 tonnes of, methyl isocyanate gas, killing approximately 8000 people and leaving an enduring legacy or deformed

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and brain-damaged babies .Over 200,000 people suffered impacts on their health and livelihoods but have been denied effective legal remedy. The chief lawyer for Union Carbide is quoted as saying "If we (sic) are going to defend ourselves - and we are - if there are 200,000 claimants, the 200,000 claimants arc going to have to appear in court." The right to life and security, the right to the high­

est attainable standard of health and an adequate standard of living, the right to adequate food and clean water and the right to a safe environment have all been violated subsequent to the world's worst industrial disaster. [NI 408, J-f '08, pg. 22]

It's at least 23 years later now, but this is the worst example of corporate malfeasance in the modern era - but the map of proposed private power projects arc included in the over 400 applications in BC to dam rivers, to flood wilderness areas, to destroy the spawning habitats of several species ofwild salmon, to push hundreds of different kinds of animals and the people whose lives and homes are built around them and these rivers away. And all these negative impacts will be due to private corporate interests set on developing and exporting electrical power gener­ated in BC to the USA.

Remember the first months of the Liberal (sacred) gov' t under Gord Campbell and cronies- the cut/slash/burn of so much happened so fast and on so many fronts that organized resistance by the people was almost impossible to focus. And these elite capitalists got to carry on the business and so­cial priorities embodied in the Free Trade Agree­ments. They got away with murder. The wholesale giveaway of so much of British Co­

lumbia to private, corporate profit seekers is the leg­acy of this bunch, and they are continuing with the Olympics. The gentrification and juggernaut of de­velopment being experienced in 'the Downtown Eastside is just one effect of this whole way of thinking. Even though Campbell & crew wi II later be regarded as one of the worst governments in BC history, the collusion right now and in the imme­diate future between them and the very rich wanting our power, land , resources and ultimately people for themselves is leaving us more and more destitute of options and ways of fighting back.

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right after terrorism as the most serious threats - and that will more than justify over-the-top police ac­tions and give the go-ahead for Private Security to reta liate with lethal force in terms of these 400+ private power projects. Saying 'No' won't be OK.

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Dancing With the Dragon

When you' re conscious of reality Life can seem somewhat surreal Does it do you any better To black out what you feel Can you feel the fire. burning When the dragon takes you down /\nd when you're dancing to its music /\re you acting I ike a clown?

While the clown you are ain' t laughing t\ II your joy is exchanged for tears And the devil that 's inside you Is mocking all your fears . And mister jones has got you shak tng As he invites you to go Wandering through the darkness ·cause he can' t stand to be alone Now you're as faceless as the reaper That is waiting for its turn . To join the hell that 's consummg you Because it wants to see you burn.

When you' re dancing with the dragon It is life without a care Another fix for some piece of mind Then you're left hanging there. When you're dancing with the dragon The grim reaper is always ther~ And all you need to do to beat tt Is to help somebody care.

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MARCH 4 - Peter Davies 7- Robin Co le 8 - Skip (head security)

12 - Rocky Baptiste 13 - Peter Siah 14 - Dave Jeanes 17 - Norma-Jean Baptiste 18 - Phil (poo l room) 19 - Guppy (Dave E)

Anyone missed, enj oy your day!

Th is beautifu l creature Our Great Spirit has given us a wonderful gift Our Eagle is the Great Spirit's watchful eye. It goes up in the sky to show our Creator What is happening on this Earth .

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Native people use them for smudges & ceremonies Customs, traditions, many things A fallen feather from an Eagle is a bonus.

!fan Elder gives you a feather it is a great honour You have to put in perspective Honour this feather Do not abuse this feather Treasure it like your child

It will help you in your healing journey. It will guide you back to the right path. So, be respectful. It will help you in many ways May the Crealor guide you too

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VANCOUVER OPERA

"The Night Before the Opera"

"FIDEliO" By Ludwig Van Beethoven

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No doubt we have all heard the terms "Laugh your way to freedom"

"Laughter reduces stress" "Laughter is the best medicine"

In 1995 a medical doctor in India, Dr. Madan Kataria started the first laughter club. Now there are thousands of laughter clubs all over the planet. I personally have decided to facilitate laughter yoga as a

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I could not bring myself to laugh alone. Reduces stress, strengthens the immune system; thus reducing and elimi­nating many diseases. It benefits people who suffer from depression, anxiety disorders, nervous breakdowns and insomnia. It reduces high blood pressure and strengthens the heart thus reducing heart disease. Laughter releases endorphins which are natural pain killers. Laughter is one of the best exercises for those suffering from asthma and bronchial problems. It is an internal jog which improves circulation of the blood and massages the internal organs especially the intestines to promote better bowel move­ments. Laughter brings people together, increases self confi·

dence, brings clarity of thinking and gives and all round feeling of connectedness. It eliminates negative feelings which improves relationships. As you can see there are multiple benefits from laughter. We are all one. Laughter in a group promotes community. Anyone can do it. All that is needed is a willingness to laugh. My hope is for World Peace through laughter.

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Reaching Point Zero

Today as J sat in class, I felt as though life was mean ingless, I had no more zeal to live, all I wanted to do and could think off was to die. My head screaming suicide, commit suicide. I was at the point in my life where I felt like I didn't even have any life left in me. 1 was numb to anything and eve­rything that ever existed around me. Waiting to die, waiting for my body to give up was all I had left. I was just I ifeless, l don't even know if it was depres­sion or what I was feeling. But l could tell you. I felt as though I was dead, that I had d icd long Rgo, but my body was sti ll existing and still functioning. The sadness in me is so intense, my body hurts, my tears refuse to stop Oowing. Whose pain am I feel-ing? ls it my own? Or am I experiencing someone who is going through what I am going through? I hate this, how can I stop it? it seems as though not a person in this world understands me. I feel at this moment so alone, like nobody in the world cares if l am alive or dead. I am afraid to go to the point where I won't even remember committing su icide. To the point of zero where there is abso lutely no point of living anymore.

Help me, can someone hear me, is there anyone in this world that understands me? Hear me? Hear my cries for help. It is as i fl am trapped at the bottom of this long dark well, s limy and wet, I could see, far above, the light at the top off the well but my sobs and cries go unheard. Dirty and alone at the bottom of this well, there's 110 way out yet I am walking d()wn a street among mill ions of people, down a

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Oh! How I want to stop the pain, I don't even know if it is pain anymore. It's in my body like a dark plague wanting to destroy me. It hurts; it's so lonely, when I'm walking in the streets, people passing 011

both sides of me. Do they feel my pain? Could someone please take a moment to smile, or give a brief nod to let me know that I still exist? Yet the world rushes by li ke it itself is only functioning without a life, too busy to slow down and live. It traps everyone else within its reach to travel the same route and to feel like they don't exist - just lifeless functioning human beings. I don't want to get to that point where I end up

jumping off a bridge, dying before I hit the water and knocked into the next life, still confused as to what had happened. Trapped between this life and the next where the Catholics ca ll it purgatory. Committing suicide is exactly that, trapped between the time you committed su icide until the day you were meant to die and that cou lei be, who knows sixty years from now.

I was about to do just that today, ready to get to point zero, my mind felt crazy, 1 thought I was crazy, mentally ill or schizophrenic. All sorts of voices in my head, life was spinning, words jumbled in my mind like they're was a million people talking in my head at the same time. I'm sitting quietly in class, I wanted to scream, GET the freak out of my

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Yet that person that was read ing his own story which he wrote some four years ago and didn ' t have one inkling that he was saving my life by read ing it. After, I told him about what 1 was go ing through and what his story had clone for me. All the life that had drained out of me some months ago came back and I no longer had the intention to commit suicide.

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8,000 Drums Gathering Vancouver March 21,2008 Vancouver Art Gallery

Inviting all Indigenous groups and supporters to join us lo r a fun and fulfillin g morning to let go of our work our activism for a few hours to join in-

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d igenous nations around the world .. to come to-gether as one in a healing event. Excerpt: "According to a Sacred Prophecy by Otomi Elder

Sages, the day when the sounds of 8, 000 Sacred Drums join together is the beginning of the healing of Mother Earth. It is time to unify ourselves to rediscover the seeds of the Four Directions- to reactivate cosmic energy, heal historical wounds. It's time to respect life, lib­erty and the dignity of Our Peoples.

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matter what we experience or how bad a situation is, there is always someone out there who is going through the same thing and that we are never alone. I didn 't even have the strength to even pray, yet somewhere in my mind I reached out and always knew that God was there to help me and today he certainly showed me his abundant grace by getting that man to read a story he wrote four years ago which helped me to live again.

1 am and wil l always be truly grateful to that man and to God for hearing me when I didn ' t even have the capacity to vo icc a I ittle prayer. It takes enor­mous strength to reach out. Especially when you feel like you arc at the end of your rope. I have learned that life comes in many stages and when we feel like we are at the end of our ropes, that's when God is telling us we are only at the beginning of another stage. So if you ever fee l like you want to end it, and that you have absolutely nothing to live for, remember: You are not only li ving for yourself, but for every person that you were put on this earth to help. Sui­cicle kills not only yourself, but also every person you were meant to help. So if it hurts, God is telling you to go through the pain and endure the suffering, because it hurts. You're just go ing through another stage in your li fe to help someone else. You're on a miss ion so choose life. I care about you enough to tell you this.

Sincerely, Sylvia Sharon Isaac

Sacred Principles: Seal and heal the wounded vertices c~/lvlother Earth. ldentifj' and activale the Indigenous energy centers . . at sacred places, this is our duty. Plant and strengthen consciousness of love andre­spectfor our Mother t:arth. This is e\•e1yone's work. The !IJCiiRenous ancestralrecommendalion to create

( . and practice our culture of Peace and L((e isfun-damenlal. Recognition of the use oft he energy am/ healing are the properties q( our sacred. instruments." lntema tiona/ Indigenous University Groups, organizations, individuals who would like to join in this event, rep ly to csiaction@gmail.com Bring your drums! 10:00 am PST ( 12:00 Central.) Vancouver Art Gallery, 350 West Georgia Street Begins wi th prayers and smudge ceremony.

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International Day for the Eliminatiqn of Racism COMMUNITY MARCH

Friday March 21 at 1 pm (Good Friday Holiday) Meet at Clark Park on Commercial Drive and 14th

===>Bring your children and family. ==>There will be food, water and snacks ===> Rest vehicles will accompany the march. For centuries, communities have led countless cou­rageous struggles against racism and the many ways in which it manifests itself in our daily lives. Although many would like to believe that racism no longer exists, we reclaim the tradition of anti-racist marches to reveal the ugly truth about the worsening reality of racism both locally and globally. Join us on MHrch 21 to celebrate the dignity, strength, and resilience of our communities

End individual and institutional racism, racial vi­olence, and racial profiling! - Stop the theft of indigenous lands! - End all racist wars and occupations I - Stop the deportations now!

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[[[ Events organized and supported by a community network including No One Is Illegal, Indigenous Action Movement, Ko­magata Maru Heritage Foundation, Canadian Arab Federation,

.... John Graham Support, Siraat Collective, Association of Chinese Canadians for Equality and Solidarity Society, DTES Elders Council, SIKl.AB - Overseas Filipino Workers Organization, Anniversaries of Change, International Indigenous Youth Confe­rence Secretariat, Canadian Muslim Union, Asian Society for the Intervention of AIDS, Justicia for Migrant Workers, AI-Awda

. Vancouver, Salaam Vancouver, Coalition of South Asian Wom­en Against Violence, Iranian Federation of Refugees, Cafe Re­belde Coalition, VIRSA, Latin American Connexions; Hogans

· Alley Memorial Project, Filipino Nurses Support Group, La Sur­da Latin American Collective, Indigenous Free School, Cana­dian Network for Democratic Nepal, Group of Relatives and Friends of Political Prisoners in Mexico, South Asian Network for Secularism and Democracy, Friends of Women in the Middle · East Society, Consejo lndigena Popular de Oaxaca Ricardo Flores Magan (CIPO-Vancouver), Chetna Datil Association, Philippine Women Centre of BC, Vancouver Status of Women, The North Shore Women's Centre, Battered Women Support Services, Women Against Violence Against Women, Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Hospital Employees Union, Industrial Work-rs of the World, SFU Teaching Suppor1 Staff Union, Van­couver District Labour Council. Canadian Union of Public Em­ployees- Local1004, Gallery Gachet, Rhizome Cafe, New World Theatre, Colouring Book Project, UBC Realities of Race, SFU Public Interest Research Group, BC Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines, StopWar.ca, Anti Poverty Committee, ·· Politics Re-Spun, Building Bridges to Chiapas, Alliance of ' People's Health, International Solidarity Movement Vancouver, Vancouver District Labour Council Young Workers Committee, Filipino-Canadian Youth Alliance )JI

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r .ife is so many tasks One can strive in many directions lnd ividuals take the paths they choose Some are lost on the 13 lack Road of no return.

Some are the positive ones. They build n Red Road which leads them in the right direction

••• • ·If you are confused about life in gencrcd Always seek help !'rom the Great Spiri t i11 the Sky lie never fails to give you the best way to go

So, my dear friends, I wish you all the best in whatever endeavours You choose

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A Few Good Men

They gave rne some tickets to trade for a meal So I wrote down these words so I didn't have to steal, rob or plunder --that's already been done by those who deal death and lock up the sun. !\ long time ago Love Ia icl down to rest J\nd in its own nature Created the best A jewel on its own In these clusters or stars Now wakes up disturbed By hatred and wars. J\nd steel that was once 1\t peace in the rocks Now thunders out bullets J\nd melts into locks. Can a "few good men" really handle the truth Or arc they just wasting time Looking for t)roof One thing for sure, I don't really care I've got nothing to prove, because it's already there.

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·***Be Aware*** '

Please inform organizations and individuals in the Downtown Eastside that there is a film crew accom­panying VPD (Vancouver Police Department) beat officers. Gala Films are filming a documentary and VPD is fully participating. The Downtown Eastside Women's Centre(DEWC)

and our members have observed a number of inci­dents that involved the film crew disregarding the privacy and specific request of private citizens not to be filmed, particularly in crisis situations. Some of­ficers have supported the film crew, contravening the request of private citizens.

Be advised that residents and private citizens have the right to demand privacy and police officers are obliged to prioritize their role as public servants and not to act as intermediaries for private enterprise.

Cynthia Low, Administrative Coordinator Downtown Eastside Women's Centre 302 Columbia Street Vancouver BC V6C l B4 www.dewc.ca 604-68 1-8480 x 226

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