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DNC – Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood Council , Co-Chairs of DTES LAPP present to Vancouver City Council
Richard Cunningham, Roland Clarke and Jacek Lorek of DNC – Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood Council , Co-Chairs of DTES LAPP present to Vancouver City Council
The Green Party of Vancouver Lift-Off Party on Wed March 5, 2014
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196th DTES Street Market at Pigeon Park in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES) on Sun Mar 9, 2014
196th DTES Street Market and 10th Street Market of 2014
Roland Clarke, Coordinator of the DTES Street Market says:
It was a good day. Not much sun, but no rain. This is the break, we were all saying, the break in the bleak rainy season of our home here in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.
A few incidents of note need mentioning.
A random person was pepper sprayed, and the ambulance came to treat him.
A small fight broke out among the drinkers area, and the police came to break that up.
People flocked from miles around to see the people’s market, the DTES Street Market, on a nice Sunday afternoon.
We are slowly adjusting our operations, and now have access to the power at Pigeon Park. Almost 20 people came up to our table to test various devices – laptops, mixers, lights, and chargers. The power is very appreciated.
We had a little trouble clearing the park at the end of the day, and a few belligerent stragglers were there at 6pm when the garbage truck came.
The addition of power will mean that we can pull out the pressure washers at 5:30 and make sure the park is squeaky clean at the end of the day.
The 196th Street Market at Pigeon Park on Sunday.
195th DTES Street Market at Pigeon Park in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES) on Sun Mar 2, 2014
195th DTES Street Market and 9th Street Market of 2014
Roland Clarke, Coordinator of the DTES Street Market says:
This was the 195th market at Pigeon Park on Sunday, and it was a snowy and rainy one.
The morning was cold with snow flurries until the late morning. Around noon, the temperature warmed into the typical rainy Vancouver winter day.
We had over 20 tents to put up – thanks to our funder the Central City Foundation – and saved what would have normally been a disastrous day.
Lots of information was given out at the main tent. We had three new potential DNC board members sign the nomination forms.
We also had a guest group – ALIVE – Aboriginal Life in Vancouver Enhancement – giving our information and signing up new members. Our hope is that ALIVE will set up its own tent in the spring and maintain a permanent presence at the market.
There were just a few minor incidents of note.
In the morning, the VPD came and confiscated a huge bottle of vodka from the drinkers. This put a damper on their party and made them much easier to manage throughout the day.
A sign of more good things to come?
Salish Coast LIVE Winter Gathering – Warrior Up! Walk & Feast on Sat Feb 22, 2014
A gathering to honour Tsleil-Waututh culture, land & water in the face of a proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion.
Hosted by the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Sacred Trust, the two-day Salish Coast LIVE Winter Gathering brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to learn about the issues and understand the threats to the Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s Territory and culture. The federal government and National Energy Board are attempting to fast-track the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion. A Tribe Called Red (the most popular Indigenous music group in Turtle Island) comes to Tsleil-Waututh to stand with us to protect our Territory from tarsands threats.
The Winter Gathering also helps inspire connections between different Coast Salish Nations (from Tsleil-Waututh to Sto:lo to Tswwassen) as well as Urban Indigenous people, non-Indigenous, environmental groups and other opponents of Kinder Morgan. With many speakers the participants over the two days will learn more about Coast Salish People’s spiritual, cultural, and legal rights to the Salish Sea.
Part III: Walk, Paddle & Sacred Fire – Saturday, Feb 22, 1-5pm, Whey-ah-Wichen/Cates Park
An exciting wintery afternoon of programming brings us on the land and water at Whey-ah-Wichen. Directly facing the Kinder Morgan pipeline and oil tanker terminus, a Fire Ceremony will be held with Mike George. Traditional canoes will be on the water with Takaya Tours. A ceremonial 1-hour Walk will lead back to the Tsleil Waututh Community Centre lead by a Tsleil-Waututh youth banner and lead by TWN Elders and members of Council. It is expected 250-300 people will participate.
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