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25th Annual Oppeheimer Park Christmas Dinner in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES) on Saturday Dec 21, 2013
Twenty Five Years Ago the Oppenheimer Park Christmas Dinner began by helping Sister Hilda and the New Hope Centre feed the homeless, and in 1992 the Oppenheimer Park Christmas fund was created. Over our two-decade history we’ve served an average of 3,000 meals each year, and we estimate that in 2010 we crossed the 50,000 mark in total dinners served! This has been accomplished with the support of hundreds of volunteers, the film industry community and local businesses.
Snowfall in Vancouver – Thurs Dec 19, 2013
Snow day in Vancouver! Rare blanket of snowfall touches our neighbourhood on Thursday Dec 19, 2013
DTES Street Market at Pigeon Park in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES) on Sun Dec 15, 2013
Sunday Dec 15, 2013
Roland Clarke, Coordinator of the DTES Street Market says:
This was the 184th Street Market at Pigeon Park on Sunday!
Our 200th market day at Pigeon Park on Sunday will take place on April 6th – This will be a day of celebration for the Downtown Eastside. We plan to invite City Councillors, dignitaries, and anyone that wants to celebrate with the people of the DTES.
Despite threats of rain, it was rain free for the entire day. A moderate December day, with low wind,
The vendors were very well behaved this Sunday. We had no issues keeping the east side of Carrall clear, or the Church, or keeping order in most of the park. Clean up went well, we had the usual 1/2 tonne of garbage at the end of the day, and the volunteers did a stellar job as always.
The tent crew is now so practised and professional that they are finishing the tear down of the tents in less than 15 minutes. That means that with a little more pay we could handle twice as many tents with ease.
I can’t wait for this Summer…
Yukon Dan
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We had a special guest at the market this weekend, Yukon Dan. Dan gives demonstrations all around the province to children and community groups on how to pan for gold. He came and gave away several hundred dollars worth of gold to customers at the market this Sunday.
Cambridge House
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John Baldwin from the Cambridge house came down to Pigeon Park this Sunday. They initially wanted to give away free Chili, but I told them that this was not our model at the Street Market. There is so much begging culture in the Downtown Eastside, and we don’t need more of it. It destroys the people’s self esteem, it provides no employment and it lowers the value of people and things. What we want is pride, and economic activity.
They took my advice and decided to sell the bowls of Chilli for $0.50 a bowl. If someone did not have the money, then they would offer the bowl for free. This way, us Downtown Eastsiders would get a sense of pride and buy our own lunch with the money that we earn for ourselves at the Street Market. This is the economic engine that we want to encourage. This is called uplift, and it is almost entirely absent from the charity models that our applied to our neighbourhood.
The Cambridge House promised to donate whatever money that they made at The Market to the market fund. This way, the right economic choices are encouraged in our neighbourhood.
Thank you to the Cambridge House for coming to our market!
Roland Clarke and DJ Joe of DNC and DTES Street Market with Andrew of SBC Restaurant
Roland Clarke and DJ Joe of DNC – Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood Council and DTES Street Market speak with Andrew of SBC Restaurant in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Strathcona BIA Holiday Social 2013
Holiday Social 2013
When: December 11, 2013 – 4:30 pm
Where: Chapel Arts – 304 Dunlevy Ave
On Wednesday, December 11 between 4:30pm – 7:00pm, please join the Strathcona Business Improvement Association for appetizers and seasonal cheer. There will be door prizes and a cash bar. The SBIA is also hosting a clothing drive to benefit the RayCam Co-operative Centre. Please bring your CLEAN, LIGHTLY USED clothing with you to the holiday social.
The venue is:
Chapel Arts
304 Dunlevy Ave
4:30pm-7:00pm
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