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Grand Opening at the NEW One Stop Shop Cards and Games in Tinseltown Mall in Vancouver

June 5, 2010 Leave a comment

AHA MEDIA is pleased to be at the  Grand Opening of the NEW  One Stop Shop Cards and Games ( located besides McDonald’s)  in Tinseltown Mall in Vancouver

1055 West Pender Street, Vancouver   778 373 0365

SHOPPING all day and all night  till 4AM!! :)

Below is Miami Mike – owner of One Stop Shop Cards and Games with Allen

Below are members playing WOW TCG and Race for the Galaxy

AHA MEDIA congrads Miami Mike for the grand opening and much success for the future!!

David Wong shows AHA MEDIA, Valerie Lee and Gary Lee his frogs and walking stick insects

May 26, 2010 4 comments

On a rainy day,  David Wong educates AHA MEDIA, Valerie Lee and Gary Lee about his frogs and walking stick insects

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Below is a Dumpy Tree Frog and a Red Eyed Tree Frog

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In this video, David Wong shows AHA MEDIA, Valerie Lee and Gary Lee a Dumpy Tree Frog and Red Eyed Tree Frog

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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Below is a photo of a Walking Stick Insect

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Below is a close up of an eye of a Walking Stick Insect

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In this video, David Wong shows AHA MEDIA, Valerie Lee and Gary Lee a Walking Stick Insect

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

http://savethefrogs.com

AHA MEDIA films at World Hepatitis Day Rally by VANDU and BC/Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors in Abbotsford on May 18, 2010

May 21, 2010 Leave a comment

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In this video, Aiyanis Ormond of VANDU, Barry Shantz of BC and Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors and Ann Livingston of VANDU speak on Abbotsford City Council’s “Harm Production” Bylaw and the need for needle exchanges, safe injection sites and Harm Reduction to prevent Hepatitis C on the day before World Hepatitis Day Rally in Abbotsford, BC May 18, 2010

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, Dave Murray of VANDU introduces Dr John Farley, an infectious disease specialist who has offices in Abbotsford and Vancouver who said Abbotsford has one of the highest rates of hepatitis C in the province, and there are too many restrictions placed on who is eligible for treatment through Pharmacare.at World Hepatitis Day Rally in Abbotsford May 18 2010

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, Aiyanis Ormond and Ann Livingston of VANDU protest Abbotsford City Council’s “Harm Production” Bylaw and the need for needle exchanges, safe injection sites and Harm Reduction to prevent Hepatitis C on the day before World Hepatitis Day Rally in Abbotsford, BC May 18, 2010

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, VANDU members carry a Coffin to represent Hepatitis C deaths during a march for World Hepatitis Day involving BC and Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors around Abbotsford City Hall and Police Station at a Harm Reduction Rally in Abbotsford, BC on May 18 2010

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, Speeches include Aiyanis Ormond of VANDU, Barry Shantz of BC and Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors and Deb of Hep C Council of BC speak on Abbotsford City Council’s “Harm Production” Bylaw and the need for needle exchanges, safe injection sites and Harm Reduction to prevent Hepatitis C on the day before World Hepatitis Day Rally in Abbotsford, BC May 18, 2010

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, Richard Cunningham of VANDU speak on Abbotsford City Council’s “Harm Production” Bylaw and the need for needle exchanges, safe injection sites and Harm Reduction to prevent Hepatitis C on the day before World Hepatitis Day Rally in Abbotsford, BC May 18, 2010

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, a speech from a member of BC and Yukon Association of Drug World Survivors speaks on Abbotsford City Council’s “Harm Production” Bylaw and the need for needle exchanges, safe injection sites and Harm Reduction to prevent Hepatitis C on the day before World Hepatitis Day Rally in Abbotsford, BC May 18, 2010

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, speeches from VANDU and BC and Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors including Keith Smith speak on Abbotsford City Council’s “Harm Production” Bylaw and the need for needle exchanges, safe injection sites and Harm Reduction to prevent Hepatitis C on the day before World Hepatitis Day Rally in Abbotsford, BC May 18, 2010

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 the next photos and video, members of VANDU and BC/Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors marched into Abbotsford City Hall Bylaw office and dumped bags, buckets, boxes and plastic containers filled with used needles found in Abbotsford with Abbotsford City Hall Bylaw staff and Police officers standing by

Abbotsford does not have needle exchange program

Dave Murray of VANDU and Barry Shantz of BC/Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors and other members including Richard Cunningham of VANDU speak on Abbotsford City Council’s “Harm Production” Bylaw and the need for needle exchanges and Harm Reduction to prevent Hepatitis C on the day before World Hepatitis Day Rally in Abbotsford, BC May 18, 2010

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, Aiyanis Ormond of VANDU, Barry Shantz of BC and Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors give final thougths on Abbotsford City Council’s “Harm Production” Bylaw and the need for needle exchanges, safe injection sites and Harm Reduction to prevent Hepatitis C on the day before World Hepatitis Day Rally in Abbotsford, BC May 18, 2010

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

AHA MEDIA films at “VANDU Tickets Day” in Vancouver on Monday May 17, 2010

May 19, 2010 Leave a comment

AHA MEDIA films at VANDU – Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users where AHA MEDIA is helping to document “VANDU Tickets Day”

” 800 Tickets withdrawn by City of Vancouver…Is yours one of them? Come to VANDU to see if you have outstanding tickets”

City of Vancouver Representatives are at VANDU to provide community members with info about tickets, court dates and community services possibilities.

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Below is Aiyanas Ormond and Marion Allaart of VANDU helping the members

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Below are photos of City of Vancouver representatives working with VANDU members on tickets

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AHA MEDIA, Fearless City Mobile and W2 at Fair in the Square 2010 in Victory Square, Vancouver

May 19, 2010 Leave a comment

The Board of Directors, Management and Employees of Central City Foundation and Vancouver Community College are pleased to present Fair in the Square 2010.

The purpose is to celebrate our neighborhood, share food, listen to local musical artists, support a community trade show, eat cupcakes and dance.

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Below is a photo of Irwin Oostindie and Lianne Payne of W2

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Below is Irwin Oostindie with Holly Boyd of AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile

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Below is a photo of Lianne Payne in the band Sambata

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Below is some of our great AHA MEDIA, Fearless City Mobile and W2 Crew with friend Kat

Peter, Clyde, Irwin, Alvin, April, Darryl, Kat and Lianne

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Below is Darryl, Paul, Clyde and Alvin of AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile Crew trying to make a W2 with their fingers

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Below is Irwin Oostindie sharing a laugh with Central City Foundation member

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Below is Alvin Clayton of AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile holding the Summer program guide for W2

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Below is Irwin Oostindie speaking with Andrew “Muskie” McKay – formerly of BOB

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Below is a photo of Miriam, Shawn with Alvin, April and Eric doing great community engagement and outreach of W2 during Fair in the Square 2010