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AHA MEDIA welcomes David Murray, Community Advocate for Social Justice back home in Vancouver Downtown Eastside

June 18, 2010 ahamedia Leave a comment

Recently David Murray went on the 75 Anniversary of the On to Ottawa Trek where he spoke about the Red Tents Campaign to Parliament Hill in Ottawa

David Murray is now home in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside where he is sharing his many exciting experiences and memories. Among his favorite memories was meeting the folks of ADDICQ ( Association for Defending Rights and Inclusion of people who use drugs in Quebec ) and when he toured through the House of Commons in Ottawa!

http://openparliament.ca/bills/1991/

On to Ottawa Trek
Statements By Members

June 15th, 2010 / 2 p.m.
See context

NDP

Libby Davies Vancouver East, BC

Mr. Speaker, on the 75th anniversary of the historic “On to Ottawa Trek”, I am proud to welcome eight modern day homelessness trekkers from my riding of Vancouver East, who are here in Ottawa.

Am Johal, Diana Hart, Al Mitchell, Georges Maltais, Shawn Millar, David Murray, John Richardson and Garvin Snider left Vancouver on June 6 to re-enact the 1935 workers’ protest against poor wages and abysmal working conditions in government camps during the Great Depression.

This wonderful group is also marking the end of the 2010 Homelessness Hunger Strike Relay, which I was honoured to participate in.

These groups and over 50 major Canadian organizations are calling on the government to support a national housing strategy and to vote yes to Bill C-304.

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Community Engagement, David Murray, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Homelessness, Housing, Human Rights, Libby Davies, On to Ottawa Trek, Ottawa, Red Tents, Social Justice, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside

Mr. Bill Wong and Steven Wong of Modernize Tailors in Vancouver

June 18, 2010 ahamedia Leave a comment

April Smith of AHA MEDIA recently had the honor to meet Mr. Bill Wong and Steven Wong of Modernize Tailors in Vancouver

Below is a photo of Gary Lee and David Wong before the building of Modernize Tailors at Carrall and Pender

It’s the historical Chinese Freemason Building and the birthplace for Modernize. We were there for 50 years and spent 40 more at our present store and now we’re going to clock a few more decades at 5 West Pender…

Below is a photo and video of David Wong meeting with Mr. Bill Wong

Below are photos of David Wong with Steven Wong, son of Mr. Bill Wong of Modernize Tailors

5 West Pender
Vancouver, BC
604-685-0610

ABOUT MODERNIZE

Modernize Tailors is the last Chinese tailor shop in Vancouver’s Chinatown. It’s run by brothers Mr. Bill Wong and Mr. Jack Wong. Their father opened the shop in 1913 after apprenticing to a British master. Mr. Wong and Mr. Wong took over the trade in the 1950s. Over the years, we’ve created suits for all occassions and all walks of life, from movie stars to lumberjacks. No matter who you are, we put the the same care and attention to detail into our tailor-made suits of ever-lasting style.

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Chinatown, Community Engagement, David Wong, Modernize Tailors, Vancouver

Red Robinson with Gary Lee and Joanne of Foo’s Ho Ho Restaurant in Vancouver

June 17, 2010 ahamedia Leave a comment

In the next photos and video, April Smith of AHA MEDIA was so happy to film the Legendary Canadian Disc Jockey and Broadcaster Red Robinson, together with Gary Lee and Joanne of Foo’s Ho Ho Restaurant in Vancouver

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Robinson

http://redrobinson.com/blog/

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Chinatown, Community Engagement, Foo's Ho Ho, Gary Lee, Red Robinson, Social Media, Vancouver

On to Ottawa Trek 75 Anniversary Ceremony on Sunday June 6, 2010, 1 – 3 pm, in Crab Park, Vancouver

June 7, 2010 ahamedia 3 comments

AHA MEDIA attended the On to Ottawa Trek 75 Anniversary Ceremony on Sunday June 6, 2010, 1 – 3 pm,
in Crab Park, Vancouver

June 2010 marks the 75 anniversary of the 1935 On to Ottawa Trek, when thousands of young men were inspired to climb atop boxcars and personally deliver their demand for “work and wages” to the source of the problem. It was a magnificent response to the harsh conditions endured by Canada’s depression era unemployed. These same conditions echo around us today.

Speakers included:

Libby Davies Vancouver East MP;
Jim Sinclair, BC Federation of Labour President;

Vancouver City Council representative;

Am Johal, Impact on Community Coalition;

Special guests and music;

Plaque Unveiling to commemorate the national historic significance of the On to Ottawa trek;

2010 Homelessness Trek to Ottawa send-off.;

Download pdf of Handbill; Download pdf of Poster;

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In this video Joey Hartman and Jeri Sparrow speak at On to Ottawa Trek 75 Anniversary on June 6, 2010 at Crab Park in Vancouver

This video was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a New Media camera – Panasonic DMC-ZS3. AHA MEDIA is about exploring mobile media production through New Media cameras. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

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In this video, Tim Stephenson, Deputy Mayor of Vancouver reads Civic Proclamation for On to Ottawa Trek 75 Anniversary June 6, 2010

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In this video, Libby Davies, NDP MP for Vancouver East speaks on Heritage of the Trek at On to Ottawa Trek 75 Anniversary June 6, 2010

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In this video, Jim Sinclair, president of the British Columbia Federation of Labour speaks on Heritage of the Trek at On to Ottawa Trek 75 Anniversary June 6, 2010