Morning Brew: December 6th

The B.C. government is refusing to fully fund a playground for a new inner-city Vancouver school, angering parents who are being forced to raise thousands of dollars so their children have somewhere to play. Key word in this sentence being "inner-city".

Parents campaign to save Garibaldi annex. East Side school faces possible closure in June. Where is it? Oh yes, East Side. Just checking.

Healthy food a luxury for low-income Vancouverites. What? These freeloading junkies and single-mom leftists are demanding healthy food. Have they never heard the term 'beggars can't be choosers'. I mean really.

It's the economy stupid. It will solve everything, didn't you know? Yeah, it's this awesome new idea that we're working on, if everybody works super hard, even all those people pretending to have mental issues or whatever, then nobody will be poor ever again. Its so simple. That is of course it actually does the total opposite and makes a new class of super rich, erases the middle class, and makes us all point fingers at immigrants and environmentalists, while corporations get off scott-free. But that totally won't happen.

While our government spends $10-million on something we already paid for in 1991.

And diverts general revenue cash to pay for Games-related costs. "Among the items it covers are a $1.4-million communications campaign, $1 million for the city's host pavilion, $2 million for hosting dignitaries and $2 million for the "look" of the city during the Olympics".

Vancouver still Canada's bank robbery capital. But it has nothing to do with the economy, they are just poor in spirit.

Mayors reject Transit plan. They call for more buses. Weird.

While the Brits get in on the act: A British environmentalist is adding his voice to concern over the impact the controversial Gateway transportation project will have on Burn's Bog.

Sometimes Mother Nature gets a little heavy on the irony.

No More Vancouver Postcards. Unfinished Business.

The following are emails that were in my inbox that I am too lazy to sort out and synthesize into some sort of commentary.

Vancouver Rally for International Day of Action on Climate Change
Presented by: Wildlife Environmental Activist Network (WEAN),
Canadian Youth Climate Coalition (CYCC),
Western Canada Wilderness Committee
and Greenpeace

Speakers: David Suzuki- The David Suzuki Foundation
Joy Foy- Western Canada Wilderness Committee
Adriane Carr- Green Party of Canada
And a Representative from the Faith Community

Time: 11:30am-2pm
Date: December 8th (This Saturday)
Location: Vancouver Public Library
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T'is the season to be merrry and giving!
Next Tuesday, December 11th, Nouvelle Nouvelle will be having a
Christmas Craft night!
7pm-10pm.
Music by Sincerely Hana.
Goodies by Prado Cafe....mmm!
We will take old sweaters and sew them into mittens to donate to Atira
Women's Shelter.
Cost is $3.50 for supplies. Feel free to bring an old favorite sweater as well!
A free drink for those bearing canned goods, otherwise BYOB.
Hope to see you there!
Please RSVP back if you will be joining us.
Mishel+Amy
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Tuesday, December 11 – VPSN Urban Design Working Group – Public Spaces
“Report Card� Meeting

Our Urban Design Working Group is holding a project meeting for their
Public Spaces Report Card project. The project is still in its
formative stage, so come on out and help to brainstorm the rollout!
Location TBD. 7:00-9:00pm.
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It's Our Web
This video was produced locally in Vancouver from start to finish using only
independent media facilities. I'm greatly indebted to Emma Hendrix at the
VIVO MEDIA ARTS CENTRE. for the Editing and Audio Production work.

I'm also indebted to Narrator Marc Lindy from Vancouver Co-operative Radio.
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I want to share with you our latest effort in the Campaign to increase BC's
minimum wage and win a long overdue pay raise for 250,000 low paid workers.

$10 NOW: BC Workers Need a Raise is a short video piece where working
people talk about why our minimum wage needs to be increased.

It's just been posted on You Tube.
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The most exciting, extravagant event of the holiday shopping season is finally here!! The Church of Pointless Consumerism, Fri, Dec 14, Sat, Dec 15 (shows at 8:30pm) & Sun Dec 16 (show 4:30pm), at Performance Works Theatre on Granville Island (1218 Cartwright St.). Tickets $15-$20 sliding scale The Church of Advance tickets are available online at www.worklessparty.org
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