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Health Services and supports available in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES) include: InSite, OnSite, Washington Needle Depot and DTES LifeSkills Resource Centre

InSite – 139 East Hastings Street

  • Hours: 10 am – 4 am daily
  • Tel: 604 687 – 7483 (604-our-site)
  • Services: supervised injection, wound care, HIV testing, counseling, referrals, access to detox, foot soaks, support

Onsite – 137 East Hastings Street

    Hours: intake every morning from InSite

  • Tel: 604 687 – 7483 (604-our-site)
  • Services: detox, withdrawal management, transitional recovery

Washington Needle Depot – 177 East Hastings Street (alley side door)

  • Hours: 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
  • Tel: 604 339 6335
  • Services: needle distribution, referrals, support, outreach, alley patrol

DTES LifeSkills Resource Centre – 412 East Cordova Street

  • Hours: 10am – 4pm

604 678 8278

  • Services: showers, bathrooms, telephones, health, mental health, social services, recreational activities; overnight emergency shelter; peer support for employment and training

AHA MEDIA films 39th BMO Vancouver Marathon from Woodwards Housing run by PHS in Vancouver on Sun May 2, 2010

May 2, 2010 1 comment

In next photos and video, is an aerial view of dedicated runners from the 39th BMO Vancouver Marathon run along Cordova and crossing Cambie Street in the rain on Sunday May 2, 2010

39th BMO Vancouver Marathon http://www.bmovanmarathon.ca/


The preceding photos and 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 meets Daniel Thompson, a Mobile Musician and Heliographic Artist in Vancouver Downtown Eastside

April 26, 2010 Leave a comment

AHA MEDIA meets Daniel Thompson, a Mobile Musician and Heliographic Artist in Vancouver Downtown Eastside

Below are photos of Daniel playing on Hastings Street, with a wearable amp on his belt!

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Below are photos of Daniel showing his Heliographic art – using the sun’s rays to etch onto wood to design his “Modern Artifacts”

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Below are photo and videos of Daniel Thompson, speaking about his Heliographic Art with members of LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver Downtown Eastside

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The preceding videos were 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 at Army & Navy Legendary Shoe Sale in Vancouver April 21, 2010

April 21, 2010 2 comments

AHA MEDIA at Army & Navy Legendary Shoe Sale in Vancouver April 21, 2010

http://www.armyandnavy.ca

http://www.armyandnavy.ca/flyer_index.cfm

“LEGENDARY SHOE SALE!!

Canada’s Largest Shoe Sale returns Wednesday April 21st…doors open at 8:00AM, all locations open till 9:00 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Shoe Sale runs until May 2nd, with new shoes arriving daily! Don’t be late!!”

“The lineup started forming at 6 a.m., and the doors open in just a few minutes. The annual Army & Navy shoe sale starts at 8 a.m. today at the Hastings Street store.

They’ve got over 100,000 pairs of shoes to clear out in the annual sale, including designer brands that can sell for up to $300 full price. The store is open until 9 p.m., and expect it to be hopping busy all day — last year they sold 75,000 pairs of shoes in 12 days.”

Source: News 1130

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In this video, is a walk through Army & Navy store during the Legendary Shoe Sale in Vancouver, Canada on Wednesday April, 21, 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 doing Community Engagement with Story Box Project at LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver Downtown Eastside

April 19, 2010 Leave a comment

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Below is a photo of Van Jensen wearing a Story Box T-shirt