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AHA MEDIA filmed at Team Canada for Street Soccer at Rio Homeless World Cup 2010 Welcome Back Home to Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Fans, friends and family joyously welcomed back our Team Canada back from Rio Homeless World Cup 2010 in Brazil! Our boys were very proud to come home and were honored to be named the winners of the Fair Play trophy from the tournament among 65 other countries!! A delicious breakfast for our athletes was catered by Potluck Cafe at Life Skills Centre in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES )
In this video, Coach Alan Bates of Team Canada for Street Soccer comes home to Vancouver DTES
In this video, Patrick, Co -Captain of Team Canada for Street Soccer comes home to Vancouver DTES
In this video, Peter of Team Canada for Street Soccer comes home to Vancouver DTES
In this video, Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA with Peter Chow of Team Canada for Street Soccer in Vancouver DTES
In this video, Peter Chow with Kevin King of Team Canada for Street Soccer in Vancouver DTES
In this video, Coach Alan Bates Team Canada for Street Soccer coming into LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver DTES
In this video, Rik Mountain of Team Canada for Street Soccer coming into LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver DTES
In this video, Peter Chow of Team Canada for Street Soccer coming into LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver DTES
Patrick of Team Canada for Street Soccer speaking to Media at LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver DTES
In this video, Leo and Patrick speak on Team Canada’s Fair Play Award from Rio Homeless World Cup 2010
In this video, Kevin King, Co- Captain of Team Canada for Street Soccer at LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver DTES
In this video, Frank of Team Canada for Street Soccer at LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver DTES
Georgina Papin’s Vigil at Crab Park in Vancouver
Friends and family members of Georgina Faith Papin gathered to honor her memory at Crab Park on Tuesday Sept 21, 2010
Georgina Faith Papin
March 11, 1964 – March 21, 1999
Internment on September 25, 2010 at Our Lady of Seven Sorrows
To be buried next to her mother Maggie Alice Papin
Georgina was a woman who cherished her Native identity. Having two given names of “Little Feather and “Red Road Woman”, she arranged the naming ceremony for her oldest daughter, Kristina, in the summer of 1998. She was also a pow wow dancer. Her strongest passion was saved for her 7 children, which she was very active in their lives. She was an advocate, working with both elders and inmates. Georgina was president of the Native Sisterhood at BCCW. Georgina was important to any community she was part of, leaving a legacy of honest sincerity. Giving, supporting, kindness made up her personality, where friendship was important, and keeping a strong sense of integrity.
Vigil Agenda
September 21, 2010, Crab Park, Vancouver, British Columbia
Opening Prayer: Audrey Rivers – Squamish Nation
Dorothy Visser – Saddlelake First Nation
Opening Drum/Song: Buffalo Spirit Drummers Group
C.J. Julien with Old Hands
Speakers: Cynthia Cardinal
Alana Papin
Bonnie Fowler
Kristina Bateman Papin
Maggie De Vries – Sister to Sarah De Vries
Sandra Ganon – Sister to Janet Gail Henry
Troy Boen ( son of Yvonne Boen – “The Denied 20”
Mabel Todd – Elder for Walk4Justice
Open Mic: Honour the memory of Georgina Faith Papin
Closing Prayer: To Be Announced
Acknowledgement: Amnesty International – Don Wright, Gloria Larocque, Battered Women’s Support Services, Marlene George, Native Women’s Association of Canada, Union of BC Indian Chiefs, Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House
Below is a photo and video of Christina Cardinal (sister of Georgina Papin) speaking
Kristina Bateman Papin – oldest daughter of Georgina Papin
Old Hands
Team Canada for Street Soccer at Rio 2010 Homeless World Cup Day 3
Coach Alan Bates writes:
Hi Street Soccer fans,
Daniel Errey got Day 3 off to an energetic start by taking the players to the beach for a workout. Nothing like a run on the beach and a quick dip in the Atlantic to get you going in the morning.
After the players grabbed a quick breakfast, we took the metro over to the far end of Copacabana. The metro is free for all Homeless World Cup participants. The cold rain that greeted us in Copacabana made us feel right at home. Despite the weather, we had a great walk along most of the length of the seawall. Highlights included huge waves and intricate sandcastles.
For those of you who are only in this for the photos:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=490770&id=852065453&l=fe419bc726
We registered and got our picture taken and then were given new shoes, shirts, shorts, socks, and a team pair of goalie gloves and a ball. This was all courtesy of Nike. There was a bit of a delay for the HWC lunch, so we decided to do our own thing and went to a buffet where you pay by weight. It was thoroughly delicious.
We then returned to the hostel to dry off a bit and get ready to go back for the draw. While most guys were getting ready, I went with our goalie Kevin to try to get him a jock/cup somewhere. This mostly involved me walking up to store clerks, pointing at my crotch and getting a lot of confused looks. I think I know what they’re called now for when we try again tomorrow.
It was very exciting to find out who we’ll be playing in the first round. On Monday, we play Ireland and Romania and on Tuesday we play Cambodia and Mexico. I think it’ll be a tough group. The other teams look good.
For the full Group lists and schedule, see www.homelessworldcup.org.
After the draw, we went out on the beach to practice free kicks (we’ve got some sneaky ones), corners, and moving the ball our from our goalie. That was followed by a barefoot scrimmage and a round of coconuts.
We wandered around Copacabana a bit more, going to a street market and then watching our local team Botafogo play on TV in the Brazilian league at a cafe. It was then time for dinner at the HWC headquarters at a hostel called the Mellow Yellow. The food was actually really good. Mmmmm, butter chicken.
Since getting back home, we’ve just spent some casual time at the hostel. The guys are really coming together as a group and we haven’t even stepped on the court yet.
Tomorrow will include the parade, opening ceremonies, and the first day of games. Unfortunately we don’t play, but that will give us a chance to scout the opposition and get a feel for things.
We’re itching to get into it.
Thanks for your interest and support.
Alan
Clyde Wright on Aboriginal Front Door (AFD) potentially closing in Vancouver
Clyde Wright speaks about Aboriginal Front Door Society (AFDS) potentially closing their doors at Main and Hastings in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
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 or for additional footage, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms
AHA MEDIA filmed at DTES Smudge Ceremony 2010 at Main and Hastings in Vancouver
The Downtown Eastside Smudge ceremony came to be through a vision and has been carried out by a very dedicated group of women. The Aboriginal Women’s Working Group is made up of traditional ceremonial women and men that work within organisations in the helping field. Over the past two times the smudge was carried out WAVAW took the lead to help with the organising of the ceremony, the working group has many partners and this year we are proud to say that the Pacific Association of First Nations Women is taking the lead with the organising. These women are taking leadership with the help of our men to bring this ceremony to the people to pray for the healing of the world and to bring an end to violence against women beginning with mother earth.
Each direction will have a youth to lead the way bearing the sacred flag, a traditional firekeeper bearing medicines to cleanse the sacred mother earth, one ceremonial man and women of each of the sacred races in the east yellow, the south black, in the west red, and north white. Also in each direction there will be four aboriginal ceremonial women and four aboriginal ceremonial men. These people are all known to the people as our helpers and healers. The drummers are also in ceremony and a sundance drum is used. The traditional people of these territories have given permission to do this work and all protocol of ceremony is followed for the entire ceremony from the first offering of tobacco to the closing.
Below are photos of the DTES Smudge Ceremony from an aerial view perspective
Below is a video of Sacred Races in the west Red marching to Main Street in DTES Smudge Ceremony 2010 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 or for additional footage, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms
Below is a photo of Jenny Kwan, MLA
***Additional photo and video footage of this event is available upon request***
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Below are photos taken by Hugh Lampkin at National Aboriginal Day Celebration at Oppenheimer Park
Below is Rockin’ Randy giving a Big Smile
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