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Lunch at Carnegie Centre in Vancouver Downtown Eastside for only $1.75
Lunch at Carnegie Centre at Main and Hastings is a City of Vancouver Community Centre where meals are always delicious and very affordable at $1.75 – a price that anyone, especially those living in the inner city of Vancouver Downtown Eastside can afford.
Below is a photo of today’s lunch – Beef Stroganoff with Tomato and Cucumber Salad – only $1.75!

Below is a photo of today’s vegetarian option – Tofu and Mushroom with Salad for $1.75

Below is a photo of Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA with Alvin Clinton, fellow Downtown Eastside resident enjoying their meals

Below is a photo of Peter Davies, Reporter for AHA MEDIA eating his lunch

Al Tkatch of AHA MEDIA and Ron become parody Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Jack Layton

In this video, Al Tkatch of AHA MEDIA and his good friend Ron and fellow musician Ron become parody Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Jack Layton – our federal political party leaders of Canada
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a HTC TITAN 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.

Below are videos filmed by April Smith on a Nokia N77 when she first started to learn how to film on a mobile cameraphone.
Imagine Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Jack Layton playing guitars together?
Al Tkatch and Ron play the song “Framed”
Al Tkatch and Ron play the song “La Grange”
Al Tkatch and Ron playing ” Spirit in the Sky”
Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA film of Al Tkatch and Ron playing “Stuck in the middle with you”
April Smith of AHA MEDIA with Lani Russwurm arrival at Japanese Language School to try to see Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Sunday July 12, 2009 was a Historic Day for us in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside. Japan’s Royalty – Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit our local Japanese Language School!
What a rare honor for us in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES) !

In this video, April Smith of AHA MEDIA and Lani Russwurm’s arrival at Japanese Language School to try to see Japan’s Royal Emperor Akihito and Empress Michikoin Vancouver Downtown Eastside.
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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In the following photos, Lani Russwurm, local Vancouver Downtown Eastside Historian http://pasttensevancouver.wordpress.com and many others wait patiently for Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko to exit the Japanese Language School


In this video, Japan’s Royal Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko exit the Japanese Language School after being escorted by Mayor Gregor Robertson in Vancouver Downtown Eastside with the Emperor waving goodbye in his limo.
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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In this video, after Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko leave Japanese Language School in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside, Mayor Gregor Robertson poses with Wendy Pedersen’s son and Rika Uto’s son.
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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In the following photo, our Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson poses with poses with Wendy Pedersen’s son and Rika Uto’s son.

In the photos below, happy people pose together including our Mayor Gregor Robertson and 2 RCMP officers in traditional dress uniform.



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To see our test livestream videos of this Historic event, please look at
To see 45 photos of the Japanese Royal visit, please see our Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157621279467487/
Clyde Wright and his profile in Province paper Wed July 8, 2009


In this video, Clyde Wright of AHA MEDIA shows his profile by Operation Phoenix in the Vancouver Province Newspaper. He speaks about Vandu, Harm Reduction and ways to help in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside.
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

