Almost Spring time and Street Soccer players in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
Below are photos of the first Cherry Blossoms of Spring in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
Below are photos our Street Soccer team players with some members of AHA MEDIA
AHA MEDIA at the 25th anniversary of Tim Hortons Roll Up the Rim to Win event in Vancouver
Over 47 million prizes this year are what Canadians can look forward to winning from Tim Hortons during the 25th anniversary of Roll Up
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Roll Up, Tim Hortons partnered with Harris/Decima to conduct a survey to determine how many Canadians can roll their r’s. Surprisingly, only 56 per cent of Canadians can roll their r’s—who knew!
Some interesting stats found for Vancouver:
· 32% of British Columbians cannot roll their ‘r’
· Second highest percentage of Canadians who can roll their ‘r’ can be found in British Columbia-58%
· 25% of respondents in Vancouver felt those who speak Scottish would be best at rolling their ‘r’
· 26% of Vancouverites can roll their ‘r’ for a whole 6-10 seconds
Below is a photo and video of Dr. Allison Benner, a linguist and phonetician, who speaks about the art and science of rolling your r.
Below is a photo of Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA after he won a Free Coffee from Tim Hortons Roll Up
20th Annual DTES Womens Memorial March for Missing and Murdered Women
“Their Spirits Live Within Us”: Annual Women’s Memorial March for Murdered and Missing Women
In January 1991 a woman was murdered on Powell Street. Her name is not spoken today out of respect for the wishes of her family. This woman’s murder in particular was the catalyst that moved women into action. Out of this sense of hopelessness and anger came an annual march on Valentine’s Day to express compassion, community, and caring for all women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Coast Salish Territories.
Decades later, the march continues to honour the lives of missing and murdered women. This event is organized and led by women in the DTES because women, especially Indigenous women, face physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual violence on a daily basis. The heinous and unimaginable violence that have taken the lives of so many has left a deep void in our hearts. We gather each year to mourn and remember our sisters by listening to their family members, by taking over the streets, and through spiritual ceremonies.
Increasing deaths of many vulnerable women from the DTES still leaves family, friends, loved ones, and community members with an overwhelming sense of grief and loss. Every year the list of women going missing also increases. Over 3000 women are known to have gone missing or been murdered in Canada since the 1970s. Last year, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women issued this statement: “Hundreds of cases involving aboriginal women who have gone missing or been murdered in the past two decades have neither been fully investigated nor attracted priority attention.”
The February 14th Women’s Memorial March is an opportunity to come together to grieve the loss of our beloved sisters, remember the women who are still missing, and to dedicate ourselves to justice. Please join us.
See more here
Rocky Dal Passo’s update on his beloved cat Alicia who was thrown out of a 5 story window who is going through a $5,000 operation!
Rocky Dal Passo has some good news about his beloved cat Alicia: Enough money was raised thanks to the generosity of the public for Alicia to start her operation on her broken back legs!
Thank you everyone who donated! 🙂
HomeGround 2011 for the DTES Homeless and Underhoused at Oppenheimer Park in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
HomeGround
For Homeless & underhoused DTES Residents
4 Days of Free Food, Great Entertainment, Workshops & Activities About your right to food
AT OPPENHEIMER PARK
Thursday February 17 4pm – 10pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday Feb 18 – 20 8am-8pm
Enjoy delicious hot meals. Explore & engage about your Right to nutritious, affordable, and healthy Food. Relax, listen & dance to great bands and performers.
THURSDAY February 17
4pm Late Lunch
Split pea stew & chorizo
4pm-8pm Right to Food Fair
Informative & Interactive displays showcasing our communities
Right to Food activities
8-10pm Movie Supersized Me
Popcorn & Beverages served
Learn what happens when you eat nothing but McDonalds supersize meals for an entire month
FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY February 18-20
8am Breakfast
Hot Oats & strong coffee
12-12pm Lunch
A changing daily menu of classics
12:30-1pm First Nation Musical Opening
1-3pm Right to Food Workshops &
creative, engaging activities for all ages
3:30-8pm Entertainment Your favorite local performers, singers & bands to put you in a mellow mood or get up up dancing
5-7pm Dinner Delectable gourmet evening feasts
PERFORMANCES FEATURING TALENTED LOCAL ARTISTS AND BANDS
Dalannah Gail Bowen
Carnegie Jazz Band
Good for Grapes
Ron Stelting’s Drum Circle
Downtown Eastside Poets
Niddi Cascade & Dianna
Nancy Delyzer
Bev Blanchard
SongTree
Harmony of Nations
Stan Hudac Quartet
Pancho & Sal
Buffalo Spirits
WORKSHOPS & ACTIVITIES
Lantern Making & Parade
Spring Planting Workshop
Food Street Theatre
Cooking Demonstarations
Storytelling
Food Jeopardy
Mural Painting
SOLEFood Display
Community Kitchens Showcase
Recipe Swap
Fondest Food Memory Contest & Daily Draws
Brought to you by The Carnegie Community Centre and the DTES Neighbourhood House with seed funding from the City of Vancouver. HomeGround acknowledges & honours the fact that our community lies within the Traditional Territory of the Coast Salish People
Below are photos of friends of AHA MEDIA who have given permission to have their photos taken
Below is Roy giving a friendly wave
Below is Garvin Snider wearing his HomeGround toque
Below is Rob with a plate of healthy food
Below is Peter with delicious and healthy food
Below is Roy painting at the DTES murals
Below are some paintings from Peter
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