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DTES Street Market at Pigeon Park in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES) on Sun Dec 8, 2013
Freezing temperatures and cheery Christmas shopping brought out the best in everyone in Vancouver DTES
Roland Clarke, Richard Cunningham, Jacek Lorek, Hendrik Beune and Vendors braved the sub zero weather to work at the DTES Street Market.
Pigeon Park Street Market by the DTES Street Market Society – Sun Dec 1, 2013
Roland Clarke, Coordinator says:
182 Sunday Markets at Pigeon Park!
Surprisingly sunny despite reports of rain! To me, anyway, this is clear proof that the gods of weather surely shine on our little market here in the DTES.I did a little calculation earlier today, and figured out that this market, on December 1, 2013 is actually the 182nd consecutive market held at Pigeon Park on Sunday for the past 3 and half years. 182 markets is nothing to sniff at. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication at the hands of the volunteers and the coordinators.
Here is how I did the calculation:
1) The first Sunday market at Pigeon Park was held on June 13, 2010
2) 29 market days were held in 2010, 52 in 2011, 53 in 2012
3) December 1 is the 48th market held on Sunday in 2013
This gives a total of 182 Sundays where there was a market held at Pigeon Park by the DNC or the DTES Street Market Society.Our 200th market day will take place on April 6th (close to my birthday), and I am proposing a large celebration for this event. We should invite the mayor, councilors and dignitaries from all over Vancouver. Lots of time to plan…
Loss of a Loved Volunteer – Steve Beharriel
On November 20th, 2013 we lost one of our volunteers at the Street Market. Steve Beharriel was an RPIC (Responsible Person In Charge), and our Sergeant-At-Arms for the board of our Society. He had never missed a meeting for as long as people could remember, until he missed the Saturday meeting after welfare day. Later, on Sunday, we found out that the coroner had been to his room the day after welfare and taken him away. I can say that he was always pleasant to work with, never caused trouble and really loved the market. We talked briefly a few times and he told me that his mother was a school teacher. Friends say that his family is from Ontario.
HXBIA and DTES Street Market test a power washer and leaf blower in Vancouver
Roland Clark, Jacek Lorek and Jezzën Haight-Mick Manton of DTES Street Market with Richard of AHA MEDIA test a new power washer and leaf blower in Vancouver. Wes Regan of HXBIA cleans up wet leaves on Hastings Street with the new leaf blower in Vancouver
Pigeon Park Street Market by the DTES Street Market Society in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Mild Temperatures during Grey weekend drew happy bargain hunting crowds to the Pigeon Park Street Market by the DTES Street Market Society in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
A big thank you to Chef Alain Chow of Winner Winner Chicken Dinner for his very generous donation of Chinese Style Pizza Buns to help feed the Street Market’s hungry vendors and volunteers 🙂
Peter Thompson shows off his new found art bought at the Street Market!
It’s always a good time to come shopping at the Street Market!
Many thanks to Todd Harris of Sanitation for City of Vancouver for helping us keep the Street Market neat and tidy!
CONNECT Karen Jamieson Dance for 10th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival 2013 in Vancouver on Nov 3 2013
Dance
CONNECT Karen Jamieson Dance
Sunday November 3, 3pm – 4pm
Meet at steps of Carnegie Community Centre, 401 Main
Procession ends at SFU Woodward’s World Art Centre, 149 W. Hastings
Performers from the Carnegie Dance Troupe perform CONNECT, a processional dance performance inspired by personal and traditional music, led by dancer and choreographer Karen Jamieson. This is the completed work of a two-year project featuring live music, poetry, First Nations drumming and cultural dances. Performers are residents of the Downtown Eastside: people of a wide range of cultures, ages, abilities and talents. At 3pm the procession begins at Carnegie and leads down Hastings Street to SFU Woodward’s for the main performance, arriving at the World Art Centre at 3:30pm. If you do not wish to join the procession please be at SFU Woodward’s World Art Centre (2nd floor) at 3:20pm. Free
This event was on Day 12 of the 12 Days of the Heart of the City Festival. Please check the website for more events!
The 10th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival
Wednesday October 23 to Sunday November 3, 2013
Over 80 events at over 25 venues throughout the Downtown Eastside
http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com
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