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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

October 7, 2009 ahamedia Leave a comment

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 was pleased to hear Robert Scott Vincent of VANDU ‘s thoughts on IST ( Injection Support Team) in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

October 5, 2009 ahamedia Leave a comment

In the following photo and video is Robert Scott Vincent of VANDU with Raw.Nu ( an AHA MEDIA contributor ) before they speak about IST – Injection Support Team in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES)

Rob of VANDU and Raw.Nu

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 or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

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Below is a photo of Robert Scott Vincent – Board Member of VANDU, Marion Allaart – Assoc Director of VANDU and Hendrik Beune – Director of AHA MEDIA

Rob, Marion and Hendrik

AHA MEDIA enjoys working with community organizations such as VANDU to get their thoughts and stories out there for ALL people to hear!

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Citizen Journalism, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Harm Reduction, Hastings Street, Hendrik Beune, Hyper Local Citizen Journalism, Interviews, Mobile Cameraphone Film and Video, Mobile Media Production, Nokia N95, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside, VANDU, Women, Youth

AHA MEDIA is pleased to attend the luncheon for the introduction of DR. CHERYL GEISLER, SFU’s new Dean of Communication, Art & Technology in Vancouver

September 9, 2009 ahamedia Leave a comment

SFU

Dr. Michael Stevenson
President and Vice-Chancellor
Simon Fraser University

is pleased to invite you to a luncheon for
special friends of the university
to introduce

DR. CHERYL GEISLER

SFU’s new Dean of Communication, Art & Technology

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
11:45 am to 1:30 pm

Segal Centre room, Harbour Centre
515 West Hastings Street
Simon Fraser University
Vancouver

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Downtown, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Hastings Street, Hyper Local Citizen Journalism, Mobile Cameraphone Film and Video, Mobile Media Production, New Media, Nokia N95, SFU Simon Fraser University, Social Media, Twitter, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside, Women, Youth

AHA MEDIA at Press Conference on Golden Crown SRO Hotel Illegal Tenant Evictions in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES )

September 6, 2009 ahamedia Leave a comment

AHA MEDIA was at Press Conference on Golden Crown SRO Hotel Illegal Tenant Evictions in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES)

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Below is a photo and video of Kim Kerr, Executive Director of DERA speaking about the illegal tenant eviction notices issues by the Golden Crown SRO in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

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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Below are photos and video of Kim Kerr introducing Ellen Woodsworth, City Councillor of Vancouver to speak

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Below is a photo and video of William Walton and other affected tenants of Golden Crown SRO Hotel speaking. Wendy Pedersen of CCAP is also present in the video.

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Below is a photo of the inside of William Walton’s Single Room at the Golden Crown SRO Hotel

Below is a video of inside William Walton’s room

Below are photos of Paulina Walton, Wife of William Walton speaking on the bug infested conditions and her feelings on being illegally evicted at Golden Crown SRO Hotel in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

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Below is a photo of Kim Kerr speaking with William Walton

Below is a video of Kim Kerr and Ellen Woodsworth talking with William Walton and Paulina Walton, tenants of Golden Crown SRO Hotel who have been issued an illegal eviction notice

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Below is a photo and video of Paulina Walton speaking on her situation at the Golden Crown SRO Hotel

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Below is a photo of William and Paulina Walton, remaining hopeful that their situation at the Golden Crown SRO Hotel will be helped.

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Below is a photo and video of Kim Kerr and Sabrina Driuna of DERA speaking with Pat, Front Desk Worker at Golden Crown SRO Hotel about Illegal Tenant Evictions in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES