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April Smith of AHA MEDIA is very proud to have an article on social housing on the Front Page of Vancouver Observer

October 7, 2009 Leave a comment

A Public Hearing Meeting at Vancouver City Council for the development  permit application for the construction of 139 New Social Housing Units is front page on http://www.VancouverObserver.com

City Hall meeting 1

Among the crowd of supporters were Downtown Eastside organizations such as CCAP, DERA, WISH, First United Church, UGM, as well as psychologists and area residents urging the building of  139 units of social housing

City Hall meeting 3

Please read the full article at Vancouver Observer  http://tinyurl.com/ya6lpqn

Al Tkatch of AHA MEDIA comments on Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper playing the Beatles

October 6, 2009 Leave a comment

In this video, Al Tkatch of AHA MEDIA comments on Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper playing the Beatles

This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

AHA MEDIA attended the Development Permit Board and Advisory Panel meeting at Vancouver City Hall that considered PHS to change Bosman hotel into supportive housing

October 6, 2009 1 comment

The Development Permit Board and Advisory Panel met  Monday, October 5 at 3 pm, Committee Room #1, Third Floor, City Hall to consider the following Development Permit Applications: 1. 1060 Howe Street: To change the use of the existing Motor Hotel to Dwelling Use Rooming House and alter the building with minor renovations including the addition of dining area, office, amenity space and landscaping to the exterior and parkade roof. The proposed use is for a three-year interim period.

The following videos were  filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

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President of WERA in support of PHS for Bosman Hotel at Vancouver City Hall

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Dr Peter Centre in support PHS for Bosman hotel at Vancouver City Hall

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Condo Owner with daughter in support of PHS for Bosman Hotel at Vancouver City Hall

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Jeffrey Ashborn of Coast Mental Health  in support of PHS for Bosman Hotel at Vancouver City Hall

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Sonny Dean in support of PHS for Bosman Hotel at Vancouver City Hall

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Nathan Allen in support of PHS for Bosman Hotel at Vancouver City Hall

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The following 5 videos are the Development Permit Board and Advisory Panel discussing and awarding PHS ( PHS Community Services Society) to  change the use of the existing Motor Hotel to Dwelling Use Rooming House and alter the building with minor renovations

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AHA MEDIA was pleased to hear Robert Scott Vincent of VANDU ‘s thoughts on IST ( Injection Support Team) in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

October 5, 2009 Leave a comment

In the following photo and video is Robert Scott Vincent of VANDU with Raw.Nu ( an AHA MEDIA contributor ) before they speak about IST – Injection Support Team in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES)

Rob of VANDU and Raw.Nu


This video was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

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Below is a photo of Robert Scott Vincent – Board Member of VANDU, Marion Allaart – Assoc Director of VANDU and Hendrik Beune – Director of AHA MEDIA

Rob, Marion and Hendrik

AHA MEDIA enjoys working with community organizations such as VANDU to get their thoughts and stories out there for ALL people to hear!

April Smith of AHA MEDIA will be co-presenting W2 Community Media Arts with Irwin Oostindie at BarCamp Vancouver 2009

October 1, 2009 Leave a comment

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W2 Community Media Art is set to open in time for the Olympics at Woodward’s, with Fearless City Mobile, True North Media House, and a full slate of social and community media platforms (FM radio, cable TV, satellite TV, fibre optic network, telepresence, mobile, printing, and creative technology incubator) available for the Downtown Eastside, the city, and international partners.

Update on W2 and its Fearless City Mobile social enterprise from Irwin Oostindie and April Smith

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What is Barcamp?

 

BarCamp is an ad-hoc un-conference born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from attendees. 

 

All attendees are encouraged to give a demo, a session, a presentation, or help with one. All attendees are expected to be participants. All presentations are scheduled the day they happen. Prepare in advance, but come early to get a slot on the wall. 

 

Presenters are responsible for making sure that notes/slides/audio/video of their presentations are published on the web for the benefit of all and those who can’t be present. 

Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join.