AHA MEDIA attended the Soccer Showdown of the Year between Portland FC and Team Vancouver

October 10, 2009 1 comment

 AHA MEDIA attended the Soccer Showdown of the Year between Portland FC and Team Vancouver!

This was a friendly soccer match between Downtown Eastside residents from the PHS run shelter at New Fountain and Mayor and City Council! Both teams played extremely well!

For the full article, please see Vancouver Observer

http://www.vancouverobserver.com/politics/2009/10/10/vancouver-council-and-mayor-lose-soccer-against-downtown-eastsiders

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Below is a photo of Mayor Gregor Robertson and Liz Evans, Executive Director of PHS, sharing a laugh!

Mayor and Liz

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Below is a photo of a Portland FC player with Mayor Gregor Robertson

Mayor and Portland FC player

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Below is a photo of both Portland FC and Team Vancouver after the Big Game!

Portland FC vs City of Vancouver 104

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Below is a photo of AHA MEDIA celebrating with Liz Evans by enjoying a delicious Turkey lunch with Pumpkin and Whipped Cream!

AHA MEDIA with Liz

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Please see all 105 photos on our Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157622455617599/

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Citizen Journalism, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Hendrik Beune, Hyper Local Citizen Journalism, Liz Evans, Mayor Gregor Robertson, Media Coverage, Mobile Media Production, New Media, Nokia N95, Peter Davies, PHS, Politics, Social Media, Twitter, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside

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 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

City Hall meeting 1

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

City Hall meeting 3

Please read the full article at Vancouver Observer  http://tinyurl.com/ya6lpqn

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, CCAP, Community Engagement, DERA, Downtown Eastside, DTES, First United Church, Homelessness, Hyper Local Citizen Journalism, Media Coverage, Mobile Media Production, New Media, Nokia N95, PHS, Social Media, Twitter, UGM, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside, VANDU, WISH, Women, Youth

Al Tkatch of AHA MEDIA comments on Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper playing the Beatles

October 6, 2009 Leave a comment

In this video, Al Tkatch of AHA MEDIA comments on Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper playing the Beatles

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 or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

Categories: AHA Media, Al Tkatch, April Smith, Citizen Journalism, Community Engagement, Hyper Local Citizen Journalism, Interviews, Media Event, Mobile Cameraphone Film and Video, Mobile Media Production, Music, Musician, New Media, Nokia N95, Social Media, Twitter, Vancouver

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

October 6, 2009 1 comment

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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Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Citizen Journalism, Community Engagement, Homelessness, Hyper Local Citizen Journalism, Media Coverage, Mobile Cameraphone Film and Video, Mobile Media Production, New Media, Nokia N95, PHS, Poverty, Social Media, Twitter, Vancouver

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 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