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April Smith of AHA MEDIA is very proud to have an article on social housing on the Front Page of Vancouver Observer
A Public Hearing Meeting at Vancouver City Council for the development permit application for the construction of 139 New Social Housing Units is front page on http://www.VancouverObserver.com
Among the crowd of supporters were Downtown Eastside organizations such as CCAP, DERA, WISH, First United Church, UGM, as well as psychologists and area residents urging the building of 139 units of social housing
Please read the full article at Vancouver Observer http://tinyurl.com/ya6lpqn
AHA MEDIA attended the Development Permit Board and Advisory Panel meeting at Vancouver City Hall that considered PHS to change Bosman hotel into supportive housing
The Development Permit Board and Advisory Panel met Monday, October 5 at 3 pm, Committee Room #1, Third Floor, City Hall to consider the following Development Permit Applications: 1. 1060 Howe Street: To change the use of the existing Motor Hotel to Dwelling Use Rooming House and alter the building with minor renovations including the addition of dining area, office, amenity space and landscaping to the exterior and parkade roof. The proposed use is for a three-year interim period.
The following videos were filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms
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President of WERA in support of PHS for Bosman Hotel at Vancouver City Hall
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Dr Peter Centre in support PHS for Bosman hotel at Vancouver City Hall
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Condo Owner with daughter in support of PHS for Bosman Hotel at Vancouver City Hall
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Jeffrey Ashborn of Coast Mental Health in support of PHS for Bosman Hotel at Vancouver City Hall
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Sonny Dean in support of PHS for Bosman Hotel at Vancouver City Hall
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Nathan Allen in support of PHS for Bosman Hotel at Vancouver City Hall
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The following 5 videos are the Development Permit Board and Advisory Panel discussing and awarding PHS ( PHS Community Services Society) to change the use of the existing Motor Hotel to Dwelling Use Rooming House and alter the building with minor renovations
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AHA MEDIA interviews folks at VANDU and hear their stories of being ticketed by the Vancouver Police Dept (VPD) in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
AHA MEDIA interviewed folks at VANDU and hear their stories of being ticketed by the Vancouver Police Dept (VPD) in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
AHA MEDIA was approached by PHS to film a video about “the targeted ticketing blitz by VPD against DTES residents.
This will be part of the press kit, included as a 3-5 minute summary DVD, perhaps with the interviews in their entirety included as well, to be given to the press, at the press release on that subject next Wednesday ( Sept 16, 2009)
The press release will follow the police-board meeting to be held this month at the H.R. Mc.Millan Space Centre. Details of the Police Board meeting can be found here: http://vancouver.ca/police/policeboard/Meetings.htm
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* The following photos and videos in this post were filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter
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To give context to our filming of Vancouver Downtown Eastside folks who were ticketed for jaywalking, below are 3 videos of Jay Walkers cross Hastings Street by Carrall in front of the United We Can Bottle Depot, even with a Vancouver Police Car parked on the street in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES)
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Below is a video, April Smith chats with Peter Davies and Hendrik Beune of AHA MEDIA while they prepare to do interviews of area residents who have been ticketed by the Vancouver Police Dept (VPD) in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
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AHA MEDIA arrives at VANDU to conduct the interviews
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In the following photo and video, Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA interviews Robert Panteluk and hears his story of being ticketed by the Vancouver Police Dept (VPD) in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
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In the following photo and video, Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA interviews Patrick Ellis and hears his story of being ticketed by the Vancouver Police Dept (VPD) in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
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In the following photo and video, Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA interviews Danielle F and hears her story of being ticketed by the Vancouver Police Dept (VPD) in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
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In the following photo and video, Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA interviews Ken Barnes and hears his story of being ticketed by the Vancouver Police Dept (VPD) in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
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In the following photo and video, Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA interviews Diane Tobin and hears her story of being ticketed by the Vancouver Police Dept (VPD) in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES
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In the following photo and video, Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA interviews Rose Davison and hears her story of being ticketed by the Vancouver Police Dept (VPD) in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside
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Below are photos of Hendrik and Peter in the lobby of VANDU after doing all the interviews
To see all 30 photos, please see our Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157622238871205/
AHA MEDIA at 2nd Annual LiveBlock Sneaker Drive in Gastown, Vancouver on Sept 13, 2009
At the corner of Abbott and Cordova in Gastown, Vancouver, the 2nd Annual LiveBlock Sneaker Drive is happening where piles of donated sneakers from Adidas and LiveStock have been generously donated.
This event goes from 12-8pm Sunday Sept 13, 2009.
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This video was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
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In this video, Dave Jeans and Tony B of LifeSkills Centre speak about today’s event
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
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Shoes and other items can always be dropped off at the front desk of LifeSkills Centre
412 East Cordova Street
Vancouver, BC
V6A 1L6
604-678-8278
http://www.lifeskillscentre.wordpress.com”
To see all 12 photos of this event, please see our flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157622361398484/
2nd Annual LiveBlock Sneaker Drive in Gastown, Vancouver on Sept 13, 2009
Donate a pair of your shoes on site at this year’s LiveBlock Party and with the help of the LifeSkills Centre and the Portland Hotel Society they will be distributed throughout the Downtown East Side to those who need them the most.
Adidas will once again be kicking off the donation with 175 pairs of new sneakers!
Sept 13th at the Live Block Party
In conjuction with PHS and VancouverisAwesome.com
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