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Christmas in January at VCC – Vancouver Community College on Sat Jan 21, 2012
Christmas in January
A gift to our neighbours in the Downtown Eastside from Vancouver Community College and its partners
Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings
Saturday Jan 21, 11 AM – 130PM
VCC’s downtown campus
Dr. Peter Ferentzy, PhD CRACKHEAD talk on Ending Drug Prohibition and Emancipating the Addict – the Last Frontier in a Struggle for Enlightenment
Dr. Peter Ferentzy, PhD CRACKHEAD, an addiction expert who has lived the life of a crack addict reveals the ugly truth: the dominant approach to drugs and alcohol addictions has hurt and even killed more people than it has helped.
On Sunday January 22, 6:30 PM PST, Dr. Peter Ferentzy will be doing a talk at
Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre (515 West Hastings St)
In Fletcher Challenge Theatre (Room 1900)
Courtesy of Insite,
Vancouver’s famous safe injection clinic.
Ending Drug Prohibition and Emancipating the Addict – the Last Frontier in a Struggle for Enlightenment
With a special introduction by Dr. Gabor Mate.
Peter Ferentzy holds a Ph.D. in Social and Political Thought from York University. His dissertation is a historical sociology of the origins and recent development of the modern concept of addiction with an emphasis on how it has interacted with ideas about mental illness and compulsions in general.
Dr. Ferentzy has studied and written extensively on Gamblers Anonymous, as well as other issues related to pathological gambling. His two most recently completed studies involve: 1. The history of ideas related to addiction with an emphasis on problem gambling wherein special attention is paid to the role of metaphoric conceptualization in the construction of scientific discourse; 2. A street level, ethnographic study of gambling patterns among crack users in downtown Toronto.
Peter Ferentzy is a recovering drunk and a recovering crackhead. He knows this topic from the gutter right up to the halls of academe. After losing two friends to overdose, and seeing clearly that in each case the governing approach to addiction was the cause, Peter wrote Dealing with Addiction — Why the 20th Century was Wrong. Peter wants to change things, and is arrogant enough to believe that he can.
Please see more at Peter’s website and book
Presa Canario puppy drinks milk in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
A Presa Canario puppy drinks milk while a jealous cat meows in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Aren’t I cute?
I’m sitting pretty!
I’m thirsty for milk!
Om Nom Nom!
Slurp!
Yummy!
I’m a Good Puppy!
I drank all the milk while the Jealous cat wonders where is his milk?
My tummy is full!
Tim Hortons’ brand new extra large cup beginning Jan 23, 2012
OAKVILLE, ON, Jan. 16, 2012 – Tim Hortons announced it will be brewing its biggest cup yet, with this month’s introduction of a brand new extra large cup. Beginning January 23rd, the new cup will offer coffee lovers across Canada a premium quality, extra large coffee at a value price.
To accommodate the brand new cup, the names of the other hot cup sizes have shifted: the original small is now extra small, the medium is now small and so forth. The change in names of the hot cup sizes will apply to all hot beverages – guests will still receive the same amount of coffee for the same price, only the name of the size has changed.
“We tested the names of the new hot cup sizes with our guests and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Our guests also told us that they love our small eight-ounce cup, so we will continue to offer that size,” said Dave McKay, Director of Brand Marketing for Beverages, Tim Hortons. “By shifting the sizes, we’re able to provide coffee lovers with a full range of five size options: from extra small, all the way up to the new extra large.”
About Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons is one of the largest publicly-traded restaurant chains in North America based on market capitalization, and the largest in Canada. Operating in the quick service segment of the restaurant industry, Tim Hortons appeals to a broad range of consumer tastes, with a menu that includes premium coffee, espresso-based specialty coffees including lattes, cappuccinos and espresso-flavoured shots, specialty teas, home-style soups, fresh sandwiches, wraps, hot breakfast sandwiches and fresh baked goods, including our trademark donuts. As of October 2nd, 2011, Tim Hortons had 3,871 system wide restaurants, including 3,225 in Canada, 645 in the United States and one in the Gulf Cooperation Council. More information about the Company is available at www.timhortons.com.
First snowfall in Vancouver on Friday Jan 13, 2012
Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA and Positive Paid Work speaks upon the First Snowfall of 2012 in Vancouver
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