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MAD PRIDE CABARETBrings Together Mental Health Survivors

Gallery Gachet, 88 E. Cordo va, is hosting a MadPride Cabaret on Saturday, July 16, 7-lOpm, an in­formal cultural evening bringing together mentalhealth survivors and friends to share an open mie,music, spoken word, speakers, and video . Everyoneis welcome to come and share their hopes and ex­periences. Refreshments will be served, and admis­sion is by donation.Mad Pride is about working together to end dis­

crimination against psychiatric patients , promotingsurvivor equality and celebrating 'Mad' culture. Julyis Mad Pride month, recognized internationally forover two decades as a day for psychiatric patients tospeak out about human rights .

Mad Pride is being celebrated in Vancouver by acoalition of organisations: Gallery Gachet, Vancou­vcr/Richmond Mental Health Network, MentalHealth Action Research & Advocacy (ARA), theRichmond Mental Health Consumers & Friends So­ciety, CSX (Consumers Survivors Ex-Patient) Soci­ety, and MindFreedom Support Coa lition Interna­tional.

Mad Prides Mission:. -To promote positive images of mental health. -To counteract discrimination and prejudice to­wards peop le who have experienced mental distress.

-To educate the public in mental health issues-To campaign for better mental health provisions-To campaign for less oppressive and more ena-

bling legis lation and practice guidelines.-To promote economic, socia l, environmental and

cultura l integration of users/survivors into main­stream society and our active participation andintegration into community life.

Gallery Gachet is Canada's only artist-run cen treoperated by and for menta l health consumers and islocated near Gastown at 88 E. Cordova St. For moreinformation call 604-687-2468; www .gachet.org.

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emptiness. solitude. alienation. violence. loneliness

"I came here looking/or something/ couldn't find anywhere elseHey. I'm not trying to be nobodvJust want a chance to be myself"

- "Streets of Bakersfield"

DEADLINE: July 23+24, 12-6pm

Bakersfield lies on Route 66 in the U.S. and hasdeveloped a mythical reputation as a sort of GothamCity destination for the depraved, down and out, lostsouls, and accidental tourists. We're looking for art­work that's outlandish and cultish in nature and ex­plores some of the darker spots in the human psyche.Artwork can also cover themes of alienation and theempowerment that can come from it at times . Theshow will also retain a Buddhist flavor of being ableto work through sorrows and will highl ight a very­hillbi llyish lfolkish/freakish atmosphere.

August 5 - 28, 2005If you wish to have your work exhibited, please

bring your original piece to Callery Cachet, 88 E.Cordova , on July 23 or 24 between 12 and 6pm.Work shou ld be framed or bordered in black. Formore informa tion, contact cura tor Calvin Bradburvat 604-255- 1705. -

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other hand, believed that the chief enemy was the 3media because the media demonized the "Nation"(the Latin Kings) , and ignored all the positive thingsthat the gang did in the community. The media wasalso seen to work in collusion with the police . TomHayden wrote, "To oversimplify, the Kings werelocked into a masculinity struggle that required con­frontation , while the Queens were seeking betterpublic understanding." (3)

But the police force with its paramilit ary, machoculture also leans toward confrontation, as does theaggressive in-your-face culture of the prisons, theguards and the gangs . These violent tendenciesdon't help in the building of a peaceful society.Yet the strange thing is that most (but not all) of the

guys i~ prison , the guards , the gang members , andthe pohce officers whom I have met face-to-facehave turned out to be human beings just like me.'Most of them want to live a respectful , decent life, atpeace with their neighbours. However , the struc­tures and cultures of which they're a part aren'tpeaceful.

There are gang members who work desperately forpeace on the streets . Often it is the senseless killing

' of friends , or maybe the birth of a child , that causesthem to turn away from the violent life. But thisbreaking away from the cycle of violence happens topolice officers, too. Officer Gil Puder of the Van­couver Police Department, who died of cancer in1999, got tired of the killing. A fellow police offi­cer, and close friend, was killed on duty in an inci­dent involving drugs, and Officer Puder was forcedto shoot an armed drug addict in self-defence duringa failed bank robbery . It was at that point that Offi­cer Puder realized the war on drugs couldn't work.He became a knowledgeable advocate for harm re­duction policies that saved lives, and he spoke outfor intelligent approaches to drug control even whenhis less-informed superiors told him to stop.

Those who tum from violence to respect for life,and who understand that there can be no peace with­out justice, deserve our support . As the man said,"Blessed are the peacemakers."

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One such gang is the Latin Kings a mainly PuertoRican street gang in New York Ci~. It started inprison as protection against white and black prison~angs, and it has been involved in crime , drug deal­109and street violence. Also, it has tried to createself-respect in its members . The boys arc Kings andthe girls arc Queens. The colours of the gang areblack and gold - black for the darkness of the im­mense night and gold for the brilliant sun of hope inoppressed people. ( I)

In their neighbourhood, the Latin Kings gain com­m~nity respect by doing positive things like walkingchildren to school, marching in AIDS walks andsending a delegation to the Puerto Rican Day Paradeevery year.

Like most gangs originating in prison, the Kingswere the "epitome of in-your-face barrio masculin­ity" (2), but as they struggled for community respectand inclusion, their name changed to the "Nation" inorder to include the Queens. Women formed meet­ings of their own, and began a dialogue that broad­ened the reactions of the gang to oppression . Forexample, the young men believed that the mainproblem was the police. The young women, on the

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history and culture in Vancouver. The Festiva lfeatures dance, music, theatre, exh ibits , sumo

matches, martial arts, crafts and food .

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Saturday, July 30 th & Sunday, July 31st, 2005Oppenheimer Park, 400 Powell Street &Firehall Arts Centre , 280 E. Co rdova StreetVancouver Japanese Language School, 487Alexan der StreetII :30am - 7:00pm

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Taiko extravaganza featuring several localtaiko groups· Contemporary dance byMariko Tanabe (Montreal), Aretha Aoki andKokoro Dance· BOX THEA TRE: a one­person show for a one-pers on audience ·Musical guests Harry Aoki Ense mb le, SharonMinemoto, Riff Randells, Buttersp rites(Seattle), Alc vin Ramos and more ·

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One Book, One Vancouver is a book clubfor the entire city that creates a culture ofreading and disc ussion by bringing peo pletogether around one great book . Th is year youare invited to partic ipate by readi ng JoyKogawa's highly acclaimed novel, Obasan .Obassan is a powerful , passionate and mov­ing story of Japa nese Canadians duri ng theSecond World War told through the eyes ofachild. Naomi is a sheltered and beloved five­year-old when the attack on Pearl Harbourchanges her life. Separated from her mother,she watches bewi ldered as she and her familybecome enemy aliens, persecuted and desp isedin their own land. Surrounded by hardshipand pain, Naomi is protected by the resolut eendurance of her aunt, Obasan, and the silenceof those around her. Only after Naomi growsup does she return to quest ion that hauntingsilence.

Until Septembe r, a wide range of events willbe held to help bring the book alive and to ex­plore its many themes . The programme aimsto increase our sense of commu nity by creat­ing a common topic of conversation. For up­coming event details, please contact your VPLbranch, visit WW lV .vpr ca or ca ll 604-33 1-3615 .

Traditional Japanese tea service· HistoricalWalking Tours of the Powell Street area·Yugo: a hiphop fusion project featur ing DJs,MCs, graffiti art & more· Literary Seriesfeaturing Kim Moritsugu (Toronto), GerryShikatani (Toronto) & Craig Takeuchi- Eye &Ear, There & Here: a screening of musicvideos from Can ada, the United State s andJapan - Remaking the Master's Tools: PopCulture in Contemporary Short Film andVideo> Taiko Workshop for Children &Youth- Naomi's Road: a workshop readin gby Vancou ver Opera

Face-painting, mask-making and hat­making will be taking place at the Ch ildren'sTent throughout the day from 12:00 until 5:00pm.

YesterdayJuly 29th to August 20th, Front Gallery,

.. 303 East 8th AveA gro up exh ibition of Asian Canadian artistsexamining the themes of 'sampling' and'reconstruction from films , son gs, TV shows,and music videos that are influenced by 'popculture,' featuring work by Meesoo Lee, AyaTakada, Josh Olson and Marlene Yuen,Curated by Ron 'fran. Special opening partyon Friday, July 29th

News from the Library

New books for July:Why did it happen to me? by Carla Frenchy.(428 .6FRE). A moving story by a young woman whosebaby develops problems. For people who are learn­ing to read.

Salmon Wars: The Battlefor the West Coast SSalmon Fishery by Dennis Brown. (338 .37 BRO).What 's happening with wild salmon on the WestCoast? Dennis Brown, who worked as a fishermanand sat on the Pacific Salmon Treaty negotiatingcommittee, traces the history and controversy ofpacific salmon fishing.

Suffering from arthritis? The library has just re­ceived lots of wonderful books from the ArthritisFoundation, including The Arthritis Foundation 'sGuide to Alternative Therapies, The Essential Ar­thritis Cookbook, and The Arthritis Foundation 'sTips for Good Living with Arthritis.

We 've also got some new cookbooks in the library.If you' re short of time or dishes, try 365 Easy One­Dish Meals, by Natalie Haughton (641.82 HAU).The Dysphagia Cookhook: Great Tasting and Nu­tritious Recipes for People with Swallowing Diffi­culties, by Elaine Achilles (641 ACH), will showyou that you don 't have to miss out on different fla­vours and textures just because you have problemschewing or swallowing food .

A very had poemI'm the new librarian, my name is Beth, and I'd liketo say hello.I'm very happy to be here ' n I'd like to get to knowAll of you who want to read a book or find some­thing out onlineOr ask a question or do the crossword or check outsome True Crime.So next time you 're in the Centre, with nothingmuch to do,Pop into the library, I'd really like to meet you.

Vancouver Police BoardDear Board Members:

Re: Appointment of Assistant to Secure Long TermFunding for COP Model

Thank you for approving the funding from the Van­couver Agreement that has allowed us to contractthe services of a Civilian Liaison Coordinator untilthe end of 2005.This letter is also to follow up on the request for as­sistance in seeking longer term funding for theCommunity Outreach Policing (COP) model in thedowntown eastside communi ty of Vancouver. It isthe intention of the community that we would beable to continue the funding contract at a minimumof 12 additiona l months for the whole of2005, witha view of identifying a permanent funding strategy.

We have copied this letter to Isobel Donovan, Van­couver Agreemen t, identifying this need for furtherfunding and seeking her assis tance in making suchan application for continued funding for 2006 .

We are now embarking on community participationin the development of the process to develop theCOP model, followed by the community-driven im­plementation of the COP model in the DowntownEasts ide. We see a potential that once the model isdeve loped, it could be adapted and implemen ted byall the community police offices in Vancouver.The short term funding for Dave Dickson to con­

tinue his work in the community as a consultant andliaison is helpful; however, the NeighbourhoodSafety Office and its community partners are com­mitted to implementing this model permanently.We are, therefore, forma lly requesting that the Van­

couver Police Board and Vancouver Police Depart­ment appoint and fund person to assist us in this en­deavour. This person, ideally, wou ld not only beexperienced in soliciting long term funding, but .would be familiar with the safety challenges of thiscommunity. "

Sincerely,Lyn Cutshall, Interim Coordinator -r

On behalf of the Board of Direc tors,Downtown Eastsi de Safety Society

Cc: Mayor Larry Campbell, Chair, Police BoardChief Jamie Graham, Vancouver Police DepartmentIsobel Donovan, Vancouver AgreementVancouver City Council

MEETING OF THE ARTS COMMUNITYJuly 18th 2006

An Invitati on To Vancouver's Arts Community toGet Involved in The World Peace Forum 2006

From June 23 through June 28, 2006 the WorldPeace Forum will take place in Vancouver. Underthe theme of "Cities and Communities Working To­gether to End War and Build a Peaceful , Just andSustainable Wor ld", thousands of activists fromaround the worl d will come to Vancouver to discuss,share and plan how to advance their work in supportof the above goal. We are expecting from 5,000 to10,000 people to participate in the event. The PeaceForum 2006 is sponsored by the Wor ld Peace ForumSociety and the City of Vancouver Peace and JusticeCommi ttee. Details about the Forum are atwww.worldpeaceforum.ca

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Arts and Culture will be a significant part of theactivities that are starting to take shape. Artists havealways been in the forefront of the peace movementand the World Peace Forum 2006 will build on thishistoric partici pation. An initial Arts and Culturesubcommittee has been formed and has held twomeetings. At the last one a deci sion was made tohold an information meeting where all interestedindividuals and organi zations can come and find outmore about the World Peace Forum 2006 and howthey can get involved and contribute. This meetingwill take place at the BCTF bui lding, 550 West 6thAvenue , Vancouver (Prier Room) on Monday July18 at 6:00 pm.At this point there is no concrete plan for the culturalcomponent of the World Peace Forum 2006. That isthe job of Vancouver's arts community. However,there is the intention to include a wide diversity ofartistic disciplines and practices, from communityartists to internationally known professionals. Therehave been discussions about using a wide array ofvenues across the city (USC, libraries, community

~ centres [Carnegie], parks and schools are alreadyon board) whe re artists and cultural groups can per­form and show work related to the Forum 's theme.There will be a vote at City Council on July 14th to

approve an additional $1 million for the arts in Van­couver. Groups wishing to apply for funds for pro­grams oriented to the World Peace Forum may beable to access funds from this new money. We willdiscuss this at the meeting.The Arts and Culture Subcommittee wants the

broadest participation from Vancouver's Arts com­munity and encourages you to circulate this invita­tion as widely as possible to those you think mightbe interested. At the meet ing, World Peace Forumstaff. board members and volun teers from Arts andCult:u.e Subcommittee will provide information onwhere things are at this point and how you can getinvolved in making the Forum a massive affirmationof a peaceful, j ust and sustaina~le world.

We hope to see you on the 18 !. \' . .. • :'Ia. ... . ~ ...

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Editor, I July 2005The overreaction, or media-sustained mal­

content, is troubling in the matter of Vancouver'sCity Council deciding overwhelmingly to prohibitWal-Mart at the desired location on Southeast Ma­rine Drive.

I fully support this decision for the real ,practical reasons presented by many residents. Wal­Mart's record ofcontempt for local needs , democ­ratic decision -making, the rights of workers in for­eign countries to be paid decent wages and have de-

.cent working conditions, has been reinforced againand again. The effects on loca l businesses andneighbourhoods of this ' monolithic monster' arewell-documented, yet the corporate-owned mediapresents such in baby terms, often only alluding towhat's good for profit-driven corporate interests.

This line of thinking is being presentedmore and more as the dominant one throughout theU.S. and Canada. The truth , that it's unacceptable tothe vast majority of people, that social and environ­mental and justice matters deserve at least equalweight in all government decisions, is the norm foralmost all people. Please stop trying toconvincereaders otherwise. It's hypocritical and malignant.

Respectfully submitted,PaulR Taylor, volunteer editor,

Carnegie Newsletter .

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We met at around 10 and went thru the agencieswhere we were to go and we spl it them up, 5 each .One of the places i chose was the Indian FriendshipCentre because I knew of a couple of places nearbywhich might benefit from knowing about theseworkshops and also the Job Fair next week.

Well as I write this there is a workshop going onand by the time this Newsletter gets out there will beanother one past. But you're in luck because thereare still 2 workshops to go to. Attending the 2 work­shops next week and the job fair in between can fillup your week.Tuesday the 19th from lOAm til Noon: " Stress,Wellness and Work and Home Balance." workshopWednesday the 20th is a Job Fair (that's where peo­ple come in looking for people to work for them orto help people find employment or training , as leastthat's what I think it is) from IIAm to 3PM.Thursday the 21"t is the last in the series of work­shops . It's called "Assertiveness Control, Under­standing of Others and Team Co-operation." It alsoruns from lOAM to Noon. All the workshops arestand alone , which means that you don 't have toattend them all unless you want to.If you need more info on any of these I suggest thatyou call 604-682-7353. Along this path, I learnt alittle more about the neighbourhood and I had a funtime doing it

Just for you, my friend!It is time to reminisce about the one I missed. It is

never too late to say thank you for just being whoyou are. When at times I'm feeling blue and untrueyour smile and words , though it may seem like noth­ing, mean to me far more than words can say or ex­press.

You, as a friend, didn 't know I' d j ust lost mybrother; he died of an overdose. . . I had no one totalk to.. Ijust didn 't care .. I felt lost as the feeling ofdespair overwhelmed me. I had to walk. Then as Iwalked I ran into you.

This is just for you my friend . Thank you. Some­times just a smile lasts awhile ...

Your friend,Elmer Azak

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I was doing a shift in the Learning Centre as thereception ist last Wednesday. There was a man stand­ing at a table talking to some of the regulars. One ofthem asked another person who was walking by if hewanted to deliver flyers ; the person just laughed andkept walking away. As the man looking for help wasleaving, he walked by the desk. I asked him what heneeded. He said he was looking for some people togo around to some of the loeal agencies and deliversome posters about some upcoming workshops atPATHWAYS, the job finding place at the corner ofHastings and Main. I asked him how long it wouldtake and he said about five hours .

I had recently taken a young lady on a tour of theDowntown Eastside and I had realized that I don 'treally know too much about the agencies down here.I told him that I would be willing to take part if hewanted me. His name was Ray and he said to showup the next morning at around 10.

I went to Pathways at around lOAM and met a fewothers that he had recruited. A fellow named Jamestook us to a private area and gave us the " Spiel." I

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The next Downtown Eastside Poetry Nightat the Carnegie is on A ugust 6,when theworld celebrates Hiroshima Day.This day commemorates the dropping of theatomic bom b on Hiroshima in 1945. SadakoSasaki , a young Japanese girl, on the thresholdof adole scence, developed leukemia in 1955,from the effects of radiation caused by thebombing of Hiroshima. While hosp italized,her closest friend reminded her of the Japaneselegend that if she folded a thousand papercranes, the gods might grant her wish to bewell aga in. With hope and determ ination,Sadako began folding.

. Folding a paper crane is like making peace -­some of the steps are awk ward. At first it mayseem impossible. There is defin itely more thanone route. Patience and consultation are help­ful. And the resu lt, big or small, is a thing ofbeauty. To send a thousand cranes to theChildren's Monument in Hiros hima's PeacePark, string them on garlands of 100 craneseach, and mail them to: Office of the Mayor,City of Hiroshima, 6-34 Kokutaiji-Machi, 1Chome Naka- ku, Hiroshima 730 Japan.

To string the cranes, attach a string to a longneedle, push it through the hole in the bottomof each crane, and bring it out throug h thepoint in the center of the crane's back . Be sureto tie a knot at the end of the string. Toseparate the crane s on the string, add a 1/4"piece of a plastic straw or coffee stirrerbetween each crane.

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WOTS stands for the Word On The Streetis an annual one day festival , held at theCentral Library and on the streets bordering iton Sunday, September 25. It ce lebratesreading and writing with free exhibits,performances, readings and hands-onactivities. Last year Vancouver's WOTSattracted an estimated 40,000 visitors, withhundreds of part icipating exh ibitors, authorsand performers.

WOTS invites poets to read their work at ThePoet's Comer. Poets will be given a 7-minut espot to perform in, between 12 and 5 pm..Submiss ions should include a SASE if youwish yo ur material to be returned. Art ists arestrong ly encouraged to send an audio tape orCD of their performance. Sorry , no e-ma ilsubmissions! The deadli ne for entry is August19, 2005. Please send submission s to :

The Word On The StreetC/o Poet ' s Come r1924 Grant StreetVanco uver BC V5L 2Y9

SUUtHter DYeaJ1!;READING F ESTIVAL

20 Literary groups including theCarnegie Writers * 2 Bands * Song Slam

* Poetry Contest * Info tables *

Saturday July 23II :00 am - 9:30 pm

USC Robson Square (just outside theVancouver Art Gallery, 800 Robson Street)

Help support literacy in Zimbabwe - donatea new or used book!

For more info:www.pandorascollective.com

A Poem to You, My Daughter,On Your Birthday

So, you' re right. I get upset when talkingabout our family relations. You must wonderwhy I insist on trying to pass onwhatever lessons I' ve learned .Isn't it true that all the living mattermust heal spontaneously, if it isn't meantto perish? I know alreadythat everything 's fine with you (as if you hada choice). Going back into the past, however­whenever we do-e-seems upsetting to you,but how? None of us will rejoice I am afraid,until we both acknowledge the presenceof a condition once passed on through blood.The discomfort ought to be realised ,if the treatment of healing is to begin at all.

You' re the youngest of the wives of life, andas such, you choose to trust in the promiseof Earthly perfection. You choose not to lookat the unhappiness ofothers , not sureabout what to defend underthe relentless attack of thoughtwhich is peculiar, slanted toward youth.I assure you. All of us are growing up trustingin our guardians ' know-how, having no hopeof escaping that fear-ridden dependenc y.Nobody else would fulfil our early needs.

That 's why we were loving-from the depthsof our hearts , blinded to all sightsof impending trouble .We are not meant to know whom they were-­always one generation too young to readinto the selfish games of the other andthe greed of the hearts which is only human .We trust in the higher meaning of continui tyunable to free ourselves into being ;grateful for the early memory of picking upcrumbs from a table ofjoy after a feastthat never was; forever skilled in lookingfor crumbs because they taste home-sweetand bitter-sweet like home.

We weren ' t given much guidance so as toknow without having to go throughtrial and error-what an offering to seek of the world ,or what to avoid while saving time.That 's why it is not for us to succeedwithout waste and unnecessary effort . ...We are, to discover alone the simplest thingsthat count: what is to become of usand whom to remain .

This poem cannot stand for more butan intimate landmark in the passage of time .What you don 't know remains hiddenfrom view for your peace of mind, and surely,the future is not for us to sec.At your age, I had yet to discover thatit wasn't for me to be swimming through timein the loving embrace with fish or beflying with the human flies. Wise as I could be,I was unable to breathe underwater,nor could I suspend myself in the airabove the garden of Edenwhose sight of I never lost. And you will not either.We are meant to remain searchingand not unlike children-for the nextopportunity to resume the treatment of healing .First, by allowing the past to be acknowledgedas ours like a true meal that isn' t shared withanyone. We have to allow ourselves to have it-a birthday feast , in the name of our love of life.

Richard Tylman

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20 Literary groups including theCarnegie Writers * 2 Bands * Song Slam

* Poetry Contest * Info tables *

Saturday July 23I I:00 am - 9:30 pm

USC Robson Square (just outside theVancouver Art Gallery, 800 Robson Street)

Help support literacy in Zimbabwe - donatea new or used book!

For more info:www.pandorascollective.com

A Poem to You, My Daughter,On Your Birthday

So, you're right. I get upset when talkingabout our family relations . You must wonderwhy I insist on trying to pass onwhatever lessons I' ve learned .Isn't it true that all the living mattermust heal spontaneously, if it isn 't meantto perish? I know alreadythat everything?s fine with you (as if you hada choice). Going back into the past, however­whenever we do-e-seems upsetting to you,but how? None of us will rejoice I am afraid,until we both acknowledge the presenceof a condition once passed on through blood.The discomfort ought to be realised,if the treatment of healing is to begin at all.

You' re the youngest of the wives of life, andas such, you choose to trust in the promiseof Earthly perfection. You choose not to lookat the unhappiness of others, not sureabout what to defend underthe relentless attack of thoughtwhich is peculiar , slanted toward youth.I assure you. All of us are growing up trustingin our guardians ' know-how, having no hopeof escaping that fear-ridden dependenc y.Nobody else would fulfil our early needs.

That 's why we were loving-from the depthsof our hearts , blinded to all sightsof impending trouble .We are not meant to know whom they were­always one generation too young to readinto the selfish games of the other andthe greed of the hearts which is only human .We trust in the higher meaning of continuityunable to free ourselves into being ;grateful for the early memory of picking upcrumbs from a table ofjoy after a feastthat never was; forever skilled in lookingfor crumbs because they taste home-sweetand bitter-sweet like home.

We weren 't given much guidance so as toknow without having to go throughtrial and error-what an offering to seek of the world,or what to avoid while saving time.That 's why it is not for us to succeedwithout waste and unnecessary effort .We are, to discover alone the simplest thingsthat count: what is to become of usand whom to remain .

This poem cannot stand for more butan intimate landmark in the passage of time .What you don 't know remains hiddenfrom view for your peace of mind, and surely,the future is not for us to see.At your age, I had yet to disco ver thatit wasn 't for me to be swimming through timein the loving embrace with fish or beflying with the human flies. Wise as I could be,I was unable to breathe underwater,nor could I suspend myself in the airabove the garden of Edenwhose sight of I never lost. And you will not either .We are meant to remain searchingand not unlike children-for the nextopportunity to resume the treatment of healing .First, by allowing the past to be acknowledgedas ours like a true meal that isn' t shared withanyone. We have to allow ourselves to have it-a birthday feast , in the name of our love of life.

Richard Tylman

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Wednesday August 10th 7:00 pm

PRISON JUSTIC'E DI...VMEMORIAL RALbYClaireCulhane Memorial Bench, Trout Lake, East Vancouver.Featuring ex-prisoners, prisoners' rights activists and performers.Rain or Sh ine.

Monday August 8th 7:00 pmRADIO-9.0CU·MENTAR-Y:30 ¥EARS :OF. P-RISON JUSTICE DAYCo-op Radio, 102.7 FM. www.coopradio.orgAlso available fordownload at www.prisonjustice.ca

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1August IOthis a day set aside each year when pris­

oners and supporters gather to honour the memoryof the men and women who have died unnaturaldeaths inside of Canadian prisons. On August l Oth,1974, Eddie Nalon bled to death in a solitary con­finement unit at Millhaven Maximum Securi tyPrison near Kingston, Ontario, when the emergencycall button in his cell failed to work. An inquest intohis death found that the call buttons in-unit had beendeactivated by the guards . Following the death ofanother prisoner in 1976, in that same unit, it wasdiscovered that the call buttons had not been re­paired. Prisoners mark the anniversary of thesedeaths by fasting and refusing to work.What started as a one time event behind the walls of

one prison has become a national day of solidarity.On this day, prisoners across the country fast, refuseto work, and remain in their cells, while supportersorganize community events to draw attention to theconditions inside of prisons .

Prisoner deaths from murder, suicide, and neglect ,can and must be prevented .

For a full history of PJO and more on prison aboli­tion issues go to http://www.prisonjustice.ca/

THE SHADOWS PROJECT

Hi everyone,Vancouver Moving Theatre is working in partnership with the Carnegie Community Centre tocreate a shadow play (with images andpuppets, storytelling and music) for the whole family andthe Downtown Eastside about addiction. We needyour help.

We are writing the play with a large team ofDTES writers. Some ofthe writers are in differentstages ofthe process ofaddiction. Thefollowing is a questionnaire about addiction that will helpus build this play. Please help us write our play by answering these questions. We consideraddiction can involve everythingfrom sugar, coffee, nicotine, alcohol and other drugs, to

: behavioral addictions like workaholics, shopaholics, ands TV, video, nickel slot machine-aholics

Thank you,Rosemary Georgeson, James Fagan Tait, Savannah Walling (Lead Writers)

Age Range : 0-15 __ 15-30 __ 30-45 __ 45 + _

Do you live in the Downtown Eastside? _If not, where is your home neighborhood? _

1. How does addiction affect your life?

2. What are some of the most powerful images you 've seen or dreamt regarding addiction and/orrecovery?

3) How is your world affected by addiction?

4) What kinds of images come to mind when you imagine a person - or a community - goingthrough the process of recovery?

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5) If there were no addictions, what would the world and/or the DTES look like?

6) How has your life been transformed because of the experience ofaddiction and/or therecovery process?

7) If you painted a picture of addiction, what would your picture contain?

9) Do you have a story you 'd like to share with us about addiction? (Humorous, touching, sad,inspiring?)

10) What do you want our children and our elders to understand about addiction?

THANK YOU! PLEASE DROP THIS QUESTIONNAIRE AT THE CARNEGIECOMMUNITY CENTRE FRONT DESK FOR THE SHADOWS PROJECT [604-254-6911]or MAILTO Savannah Walling, Vancouver Moving Theatre

Chinatown Postal Outlet Box 88270 , Vancouver, B.C. V6A 4A4

Friday July 22nd 7:30 pmVideo In Studios 1965 Mai n Street Vancouver. By donation

Eyes in the Back of Your Head33 minutes CDN 2003 doc Director: Clarke MackeyArmed with disposable cameras, fo rme r prisoners return to the now-closed Prison for Women (P4W)in Kingston, Ontario, to ref lect on their experiences and the city known as the pri son capital ofCanada. Featuring ex-pr isoner Ann Hansen, as well as Dr. Julia Sudbury of Critical Resistance , whoexamines the role of the Prison Industrial Complex in Canada and around the world.

Released: Five Short Videos About Women & Prison28 minutes U.S. 2001 docRELEASEDfeatures former po litical prisoner Angela Davis, filmmaker Cheryl Dunye and Duran Ruiz'sdeconst ruct ion of 20120's representation of Ruiz's life as prisoner, prostitute and junkie. RELEASEDbold ly styles an innovati ve statement about women, prison, artistic collaboration and documentary.

Films foll owed by speakers and discussion

Joint Effort • Strength In SisterhoodCoast Salish Welcome: Cease Wyss

Prison Justice Day - August 10th wasstarted by prisoners in 1975 asa day to rememberall the men and women who have died from unnatural causes inside of Canadian prisons.

This event is co-sponsored by the Prison Justice Day Committee and Video In Studios.All proceeds go to benefit prisoner support groups inside and outside ofprison.

Prison Justice Day Committee www.prisonjustice.ca 604-682-3269 ~301 9 .

The flowers of life

Flowers are like lifeLove like flowering lifeTo those who believe in loveLook at all the colors of loveShe is like those flowersFull of colors and kindness .

You remind me of all those flowersLove and all its kindnessAs flowers do liveThe love you give makes me rejoiceThe life that flourished in meCannot survi ve without you.

Today I write those wordsAs you are the flowerThat blooms and growsWithout causing me sorrowAnd that moves meAs for me you are the flower among flowers.

Roger Brouillette

Solitudes

Seul avec moi et en moi,Je pense et je m'ennui .Je me demande si c'est moi,Qui suis etrange dans rna solitude,Car je broix du noir et je m'ennui ,De me voir dans cette solitude.

Sans solution, sans emot ion,Prit comme dans un tourbillion,Entre mes reves , et la solution .De me voir un jour,A nouveau en amour,Etj'espere pour toujours.

Revivre, et renaitre de rna solitude,Pour pouvoir dire que c'est beau l'amourEt de voir la beaute de mon entourageCar il me faudra tout mon couragePour dire que c'est beau l'amourEt pouvoir abolir rna solitude.

Roger Brouillette

US fleurs In vie

Les fleurs sont comme la vieL'amour comme la vie fleurieA ceux qui croit en l'amour.Regarde toute les couleurs de l'amourElle est comme ces fleursPleine de couleur et de douceur

Tu me rappelles toutes ces fleursL'amour et toutes ces douceursCar comme les fleurs ont de la vieL'amour que tu me donnas me rejou itLa vie qui fleurit en moiNe peut pas se passer de toi

Aujourd'hui j'ecris ces motsCar pour moi tu es la fleurQui fleurit et qui granditSans me causer de mauxEt qui peut m'attendrirCar pour moi tu es la fleur parmi les fleurs

Roger Brouillette

Solitude

Alone with myself and in myselfI think and I'm boredI wonder whether it is meWho feels strange in my sol itudeAs I feel depressed and I'm bored

To see myself in this solitude.

Without a way out, without any emotionCaught as if in a swirlBetween my dreams and the solution .To see myself one dayIn love againAnd I keep hoping.

To live again , to be re-born from my solitudeIn order to be able to say that love is beautifulAnd to be able to see beauty in my surroundingsAs it will require all my courageTo say that love is beautifulAnd to be able to put an end to my solitude.

Roger Brouillette

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They won't give you da welfare chequejust shrug your shoulders what the heck

don't worry make money

You got no money got no place to staydealer sell on credit day by day

don't worry make money

But look at me I don't sell da dopeeven though I voted COPEdon't worry make money

Da cop gonna make your head acheconfiscate your ball of eighth

don't worry make money

Please to believe me don't think twicedo not mess with port moody vice

don't worry make money

Police in Surrey give you free place to staycan't make it in Vancouver anyway

don't worry make money

sell da drug inna downtown east sidePolice take you to da park for a ride

don't worry make money

Ya hear da narc come dey gonna pouncego pigeon park and sell your ounce

don't worry make money

Police take your dope not so greatyou might need to liquidate

don't worry make money

Get off da crack gonna go straightInjection site make you forget that freight

don't worry make money

Got no food got no clothesunsocial welfare just thumb their nose

don't worry make money

By captain vantropoliscaptainvan/ropolis@hotmai. com

Through Homeless Eyes

I'm camping these nights .. oh no, I'm homeless..whichever - both, I guess . To them I'm a middle­aged homeless guy; to me I'm a young hitchhikerplanting my sleeping bag when the night takes overthe day and finds me wherever 1am.

Tired, for sure, of moving all day; the restless allday ramble of the wandering man. If it ain 't a long,impossible highway, it's a long impossible day..both wea ve tiredness and hunger, pushing you everon to this oasis - be it gas station or soup line . Yougrab your bag and shuffle off down the road .

Years ago, in another century literally, clusters ofchildren would roam, sleeping bags tied on some­how, from the sands of English Bay, over the bridgeto Kits Beach, bongos banging in the cluster of treesnear the street, Today our sojourns are more solitaryThe once footloose and fancy-free boy of 20 has

matured into ghostlike apparitions of the dusty ,graying "street person" (what ever the hell thatmeans ) carrying, as always , too much baggage to becomfortable. 30 years later I find myself shufflingalong, looking for the same cigarette butts I lookedfor in the ' 70s. The acid is all gone .. 4th Avenuedoesn 't even resemble itself. Gone are the last fewstrips of hip-dom ; even the yup-dom has been re­placed with tanning salons and almost chic clothingstores - unrecognizable at night, 4th Ave seems toreflect the enormous change that's happened duringmy lifetime .

All the ideas , ideals of the '70s have been so totallywashed away, not even the tiniest traces are there toremind us. It's as if that hopeful era never even hap­pened.The idea of communal living is laugh able these

days. No, the commercialism of the new centuryreigns now on streets like 4th Avenue. Only thehomeless man who at 4am drifts thru the impossiblyquiet streets has any notion of the ideas that used torun their young world .

As always history has rewritten itself, serving thepragmatic and punishing the poetic . I walk at nightdown Broadway remembering long lost cafes likethe Aristocrat. It was at Broadway & Granville, withbooths , marvelous roosts from which to watch peo­ple and traffic . Coffee wasn 't yet a fashion statementana for a dollar you could wile away the morningreading the proferred paper.

Snapping back to reality this comer also is no moreitself than some other comer snatched from any­where else - L.A., Toronto - the facelessness of themodem world. One look at Yaletown is enough toconvince anyone we live in a totally new world .The clean lines of fresh concrete and glass have

transformed dumpy old Yaletown into just anotherpiece of Manhattan or Anytown USA. It's an inter­changeable hi-rise heaven where people are inminiature , set against the towering, monolithic edi­fices. The park seems to have been ' installed' as fastas the concrete dried . To this new "neighbourhood"have flooded the nearly affiuent, the new upper­middle class , the urban gentry.Even "skid row" has changed but, remarkably, the

least of all the neighbourhoods. It's gotten worse ina way but in its ' worseness' it's still the same . It hasalways been decaying and to this credo the neigh­bourhood has kept pretty much true . It always wasthe meanest part of town. It's always been the laststop for many who end up here. It's still the collect­ing pot of the poor. The losers in the game of capi­talism end their days in the DTES. To say it's anysadder now isn't true. For many society has no fur­ther use for it is the square mile of isolation andpoverty neatly tucked away behind the rising towersencroaching along Main and the edge of Chinatown.The DTES will be walled in soon by the new cen­

tury . When Woodward's gets "developed" the wallsof the Downtown Eastside will shrink yet anotherblock. The not-so-subtle push to limit , to gentrifywill claim another vital block of territory. Across thestreet from Woodward's is another block yet to fallto the developer's ball , completing the corral on thewestern edge of the DTES .In another decade what will we see as we wander

thru our city? Packed in like sardines, the denizensof the Strip will get more miserable, more addicted,more desperate. Both physically and mentally thewalls are closing in. In a world where it 's illegal tosleep outdoors ; Where we are warehoused in shithotels like so many rats ; Where our choices and re­sourcesare fewer and fewer .. . What dlo you sup­posewe'll see in the next 30 years?Am I the only one who worries about what the fu­

turewill bring? Do you wonder?R. Loewen

Is there not more to life than getting stuff?And then getting more of it, Bigger of it,

Faster of it, and then stuffing what you can 'tuse now somewhere so you can use it later .

If this is so what a sad routine.How really very very sad.

On the other hand, know for sure that youare rich, when your hunt for alternatives

becomes sincere.

Richard Stine

Strathcona Sizzling Saturdayat

Strathcoma Park (Campbell & Prior)

July 23rd, llam - 2pm

Highlights:-Beat the Heat: Police vs Youth Soccer-Van East Idol Talent Contest-Premier Sports Soccer Camp-3 on 3 Basketball Challenge-Skate Board Clinic-Circus of Dreams Cake Walk-Tiny Tot activity area-Strathcona Chinese Dance Company-Fire trucks and demonstrations-Var lous Community Service Displays

GOODYBAGS FOR ALL THE KIDS!Info: 604-713-1838

NORTH AMERICAN OPIATE MEDICATION INITIATIVE

NAOMI Frequently Asked Questions :

Is the NAOMI Project full yet?The phone lines for The NAOMI Project opened onFebruary 10, 2005 and will be open at regular timesevery week for the next 6 to 8 months. The recruit­ment phase for the project will be slow and steady sodon't be alarmed if you don't get through on the firsttry. Keep trying. There are rumours that NAOMI isalready full. These rumours are not true..

Am I eligib le for this clinical trial?Read the poster carefully. It lists the basic criteria toget into this Clinical Trial. To be in the study, youhave to have been addicted to opiates for at least fiveyears, and have been using injection for the pastyear . You must be over 25 years of age, and havelived in the downtown community for an extendedperiod of time. You must have tried methadone pro­grams more than once in the past.

Does a Criminal Record exclude you?A Criminal Record does not exclude you from thetrial. In fact, the study is looking at the effects oftreatment on illegal activity.

Why is this a clinical trial rather than a program?A clinical trial is an experiment that exists for a lim­ited time to see if a particular treatment is effective.It is not a permanent service or program. NAOMI isone year of treatment and research and another yearof research follow up.

What are the steps involved in screening?Screening will take about 3 to 4 weeks and you willbe expected to come back to the research office atleast 4 times. You will need to be able to verifywhere you live, where you had treatment, if youhave any legal issues affecting your future , and youwill have a doctor's exam.

What happens if I am eligible?First of all you must give your consent to participate• this will be explained fully to you by the researchstaff. Then you will be randomi zed into one of twogroups .- an injection HeroinlDilaudid group oran oral Methadone group - this is done by com­puter and none of the study staff have control overthis. The research team will refer you to the clinicand you will enter into the treatment program.

What happens at the clinic?Members of the HeroinIDilaudid group will attend

the clinic, where they will inject themselves withpharmaceutical-grade Heroin or Dilaudid from asterile syringe up to three times a day. They willthen be observed for 30 minutes until attendingmedical personnel determine that it is safe for themto leave. That's about one hour per visit up to threetimes per day. The dosage of the medication will bedetermined by the Study Doctors who will see youregularly throughout the study.

Members of the Methadone group will attend theclinic once a day for an oral dose of methadone.

During this time , the research team will also seeeach participant regularly, where you will answerquestionnaires on a regular basis during the trial pe­riod and for the following year. You will also talkabout your life situations with our social worker andalcohol and drug councilor to provide data for amore aecurate picture of the daily lives of peoplewith addiction . Throughout the study period , socialworkers and counselors will be assigned to bothgroups to help them with reaching other addictionservices and community resources such as housingand job training services. At any time, participantsmay choose to advance to a better state , eg.by transtioning to drug-free programs, or to detox programs.

Will I get more addicted?The study involves a lot of safety checks and youwill be required to stay at the clinic for about 50minutes every time youreceive an injection . If youare nodding too heavily your dose may be cut back.It is important for everyone to be safe and we areworking on maintaining doses that make you able tolive your life comfortably. You will consult withyour physician to find a comfortabl e dose for you.

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What happens when it's over?Wl~en ~articipantsagree to be in the study, the studypcnod IS clearly laid out and time limited. Volun­teers will remain in the study period for 12 months.The~ ~here is three-month transition phase, whereparticipants arc transitioned to other programs suchas methadone therapy, drugfree programs, or detoxpr?grams. Volunteers must understand and agree tothis before they join the study. The clinic team willensure that your care is transitioned to another phsician in the area .

Is this a free heroin program?No. This is a clinic trial with 3 study drugs . Metha­done, Heroin and Dilaudid arc all possible treat­ments that you ~lay be randomized to. All studydrugs arc supplied free of charge in every trial.

Naomi info : 604-685-6642; 1-877-685-6642

-n..y~'/'n-..It's been a while since writing appeared under this

title . Not that nothing has been going on .. . far fromit. . . but personal physical and mental dis-case hasmade for an intellectual holiday, hiatus , whatever."It 'd be nice to have an update, a report of actualconstruction, even a declared ' final' design to crowabout - for the Woodward's building. Nothing hashappened besides meetings, I guess, since the con­tract was awarded to a firm or group or bunch ofpeople who were generally in touch with the localcommunity. It's not clear what the process is orwhere things arc at right now, but the cynic in mesays that some level of deterioration, degradation,and/or decay is waiting to be reached before any­thing visible is done. The most cynical critic sug­gests that it's the value and ownership of surround­ing property that is a key factor in deciding when amoment ous day of" turning the dirt " or some suchceremon y occurs. Just do something intelligent. ..*nlere arc lots of anecdotal tidbits, comments abouthousing, street problems or initiatives, religionists,the mounting bleakness of income ass istance fun,

and games this summer... all to say that if any gen ­tle reader has a story or article to share with the restof us, please do. On a hopefully lighter note, thewebsite of the Carnegie Newsletter has been stat icsince January!"! Excuses are just that ; depressionand procrastination going hand-in-hand, but thegood news is that it will be current before August.The site , for those with access to a computer, iswww.camnews.org*H .ere IS a response from the Mayor on last issue 'sletter to him and his exeeutive assistants:

Dear Mr. Taylor:

I have received your letter describing the in­c~eased litter and drug market activity on theSidewalk surrounding the Carnegie Centre andat the front entrance under the portico. This de­velopment is of great importance to us and it ishelpful to have community feedback on the cur­rent situation .

Inspector Bob Rolls has been informed of theproblem and is working to find a solution. Asyou are n~ doubt aware , this is a complicatedIssue and It takes some time to resolve eachtime the problem recurs. We wish to work withcommunity to find a solution and we appreciaterelevant information such as that included inyour letter.

I can assure you that we have become awareof the shift in the drug market activity back tothe Carnegie location; you should begin to seea difference in the next couple of weeks as ourPolice Department focuses more attention onthat area. This will hopefully address some ofthe safety concerns you have outlined in yourletter.We wi." be happy to hear from you at any timeregarding an update on the issue and how it isprogressing.

Yours truly,Larry W. Campbell MAYOR

Which is all well and good, but a third of the firstletter asked that a simple, practical solution to thelitter be enacted right away. It comes to the Citycontracting with a local company (like United WeCan) to come 3 or 4 times a day and just pick up allthe crap lying on the sidewalks and at the curbs ofthe north and southwest corners of Main & HastingsI think those guys already have an understandingwith the City employees union allowing non-unionworkers hired from local residents to clean litterfrom our streets and alleys. Carnegie sees more than2500 different people every day, making this comerand surrounding lanes real busy 2417. And themoney can 't come out of Carnegie's budget! It's apublic space and everywhere else gets seeminglygood treatment. Just be fair.

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Rebel Mouse Productions& The Carnegie Community Centre& DTES Community Arts Initiative

present aFREE, ALL·AGES, KID-FRIENDLY CONCERT

featuring...ANNE FEENEY with special guest JOEY ONLY

SUNDAY mLY 24 - 7PMCarnegie Community Centre

Hellraiser Anne Feeney In Concert with localsinger Joey Only

Pittsburgh-based agitator Anne Feeney performsmusic that she says is designed to "comfort the af­flicted and afflict the comfortable." Not manywomen have chosen to walk the path of WoodyGuthrie , but Feeney's made a career of it for the past35 years . She has lived her life on the frontIines ­performing at thousands of rallies, picket lines anddemonstrations over the years , including the anti G8demonstrations at Kananaskis , Alberta in 2002, andat the occupation of the old Woodward's building inVancouver's Downtown Eastside the same year .While Feeney may prefer the excitement of per­

formances at rallies and demonstrations, she knowsthat many of her fans prefer pepper-spray free envi­ronments to listen to the songs and stories that makeup her sometimes caustic , sometimes hilarious , al­ways inspiring show.

COLLAGE CLASSA 7 Week course from July 18 - August 29­

Mondays 1-3 pm on the 3'd floorFree - materials provided

During the course of a day, we're bom­barded with information, ideas and imagesfrom all sides. This can be both stimulatingand overwhelming. In an effort to make somesense of chaos , we've learned to quickly sortthrough and discard what doesn 't interest usand keep what does. Making a collage is wayof seeing and incorporating "garbage" and asteady stream of words into a creative artform , Anyone can make a collage - a wordwhich comes from the French word collewhich means "glue". It gives those of us wholove to collect things an outlet for our obsess­sive tendencies. Collage is a bridge betweenart and craft for those of us who think wearen't "Real Artists " as well as those who are.It's an extremely personal art form; images,words, and objects that hold meaning for anindividual can be connected to express anger ,joy, humour or sorrow.

I will guide a group of20 participantsthrough a seven week course based on theseven directions of the Medicine Wheel, withthe end result being a show of our work on thethird floor gallery in September. Sign up withDiane Wood in the Learning Centre.

Assembly of First NationsNational Conference

on Residential Schools

presented by

Carnegie Community Centre &Vancouver Moving T heatre

wi thAssociation of United Ukrainian Canadians

all in support of theDTES Community Arts Initiative.

Watch for announcements of the program.For more info contact Rika at 604-665-3003.

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Heart of the City Festival27 October - 6 November 2005

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"A fair and jus t res olutionof the Residential Schools Legacy"

National Chief Phil Fontaine invites you topartic ipate in an information and interac­tive conference on Residential Schoo ls

July 19, 20 &21, 2005Westin Bayshore, 1601 Bayshore Drive,

Vancouver, BC

This Conference is free for s urvi vors (for ­mer s tudents) and Elders . Call or jus t go onthe 19th

; pre- registrati on was s upposed tobe done by July 13, but if you wan t to go anddidn't know abo ut it, it will likely be okay.

For Conference Inquiries, please contact:Shannon or Tracy at (613) 241-6789 ext. 332

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CAMP KOOKS(Cultus Lake: June 13 - 17, 2005)

If laughing were loonies, all who attended 'CampKooks' would be very rich indeed. .. We laughedfrom Monday clear through to Friday. At what?I can't remember. All I can remember is that every­thing seemed hilariously funny at the time .

For those who liked wet and wild adventures, wechallenged ourcIves at the huge water-slide park; forthe more senile folk like John Dunnings (Joanne),they took a leisurely hobble around Minter Gardens.And when it was time to dry off, there was plenty todo on terra firma: hiking , walking, swimming, ca­noeing , bingo for tobacco, camp fires , talent night( !)...ahem, you should have seen Andy and Austin asglamorous sisters. You would have to have beenthere to believe it. There is lots I wish I could tellyou about , but you know how it is, what happens atCultus Lake, stays at Cultu s Lake . Oh okay, I willgive you one little hint, it was after a dinner of beansright in the middle of the talent contest.

For those of you who arc history buffs , long beforeits recreational use by Chilliwack's European set­tlers, Cultus Lake served for centuries as a popularspot for spirit quests by the local Sto :lo First Nation.So popular in fact, that by the 18th century, the lake'sspiritual powers had diminished such that the Chi­nook word Cultus, kul, meaning bad or worthless,was ascribed to it. Cultus Lake Park was founded in1924, with about 200 summer cottages being builton leased land along the western lakeshore by 1930.Until the 1950s, the increased traffic was handled bya one-lane road . When Cultus Lake became a pro­vincial park, the road developed into the present-dayColumbia Valley Highway.All of you who participated in Camp Kooks were

such a fantastic crew; it was a pleasure, thank you. Ahuge thank you also to those left behind for takingcare of the fort while we were away. You know wecouldn 't have done it without you.Thought for the day : If you can't be a good examplethen you'll just have to be horrible warning. (Smile)

Stay strong. Colleen

OUr Learned Lady

TIle solemn instructor; she teaches as indicatedas she takes a brief pause (oh quite so dedicated)Her necessary classes so full 'tis somewhat close tomove aroundYet this learning is so sacred, all is hushed, not a sound

She is so easy going, so relaxed and carefree,With many pleading for help, it's her nature to beHardly ever at home, where does she find the time?-to lie down for awhile, just to recline, or be sublime -

Computer touched ever so slightly, with restful hands,The glow of the screen checks out, as is plannedAnd where does she vanish when midday arrives?After this time passes, she becomes - remains alive.

What to do when problems arise, to fall upon herEvolving questions and queries gently answeredShe never shies away from your personal woes andtough decisionsShe will instruct and advise you in ways with not ahint of derision .

You will remember her soft nature, of this I am sure,I wonder where she disappears to; a land so obscureDoes she let her honey hair down when day is doneI wish, when she finally lays her head on her pillow,in twilight, that she shuts out some of the sadness,and discovers some well-deserved fun!

Robyn Livingstone

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KNOW SOMEONE HARMEDBY MENTAL HEALTH IICARE"?

YOU'RE NOT ALONE.People labeled with psychiatric diagnoses are among the mostoppressed groups in North America. Yet survivors and theirsupporters all over the world are joining together to findhealing, to unite against oppression, and to bravely speak outabout the abuses they endured at the hands of bad scienceand an oppressive psychiatric system.

We have been spoken for for long enough.

Let us speak for ourselves. We shall overcome. No more shame.

For more information on the movement for human rights of psychiatricsurvivors, contact:

Support Coalition InternationalOn the web at: www.mindfreedom.orgPhone toll free in USA: 1-877-MAD-PRIDE

"Madness is the channel by which we receive the greatest blessings." - Socrates