N E W S L E T T E R JULY I, 1989. --- - 401 &in St. , Vancouver, B .C. (604) 665-2289

CONRAD EBERLE, one of the original supporters and users of Carnegie, has passed away near Prince George. He was involved inlall aspects of our Centre since the day it opened in 1980 and a memorial service will be held soon.

"The undeserving maintain power by promoting hysteria. Small souls who seek power over others first destroy the faith those others might have in them- selves. Spirituality is the art of ruling without hysteria, the art of being responsible for the uses of power." Frank Herbert.

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The "Jesus saves" Creep

Within the l a s t f e w weeks I ' ve no- t i ced blemishes a t the f ron t of the p i l l a r s of our 87 year-old building. Some Jesus f ana t i c , who i s l o s t i n bra in wasted b e l i e f s , has been spray' pa in t ing "Jesus Saves" a t the ent- rance of Carnegie.

It appa l l s m e f o r I f ind Carnegie t o be a home f o r all cu l tu res , b e l i e f s and peoples of Earth. Why the h e l l is he doing t h i s ?

Is i t becabse t h i s God fea r ing human thinks h i s "advice" w i l l a i d us l o s t " s ~ L E O$ th4 D c y z t ~ y z g z ~ t ~ z d 4 ? s4:E obviously compulsive because I ' ve noticed these "words of wisdom" a l l over the c i t y .

J u s t the o ther day, a f t e r the black spraypaint was sand-blasted o f f , I noticed he had s t ruck again - t h i s time i n blue. This was a t 7:30 am. I daydreamt of catching t h i s creep i n h i s t r acks and then dragging him by h i s e a r ( j u s t l i k e the nuns used t o do t o me) and repor t h i s holy hind t o the police.

1 ' m c a l l i n g out t o every Carnegie patron o r anyone who respects what t h i s building - i t s h i s t o r y - repre- sen t s , t o keep an eye on those p i l l - a r s between midnight and 10 am f o r h e ' l l t r y t o spew h i s message again. Don't beat the s h i t out of him f o r y o u ' l l probably be charged with a s sau l t .

I hear he ' s caucasian, about 5'10" wearing a green type of ra incoat and has spraypaint on h i s f ingers .

I know 1'11 be watching.

STEVE ROSE

LIFE BUT A SHADOW b

Am I a shadow among shadows Flowing th ru the air Unkempt and harsh In l i f e ' s wind?

Yea, do I have substance In the world of the l i v i n g ? A r e my dreams a l i v e O r figments of the breeze?

!Yea, though I walk th ru the v a l l I f e e l so alone - Dropped from the road of experien To l i v e again i n pain with someon O r t o d i e Foto shsdo~:~hoo8? 1 What choice we mortals have, Between heaven and h e l l The edge i s the d i f ference , Lo, these many years - Li fe but a memory still.

Carl Erdmann

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" i f i had everything i wanted would i be happy o r f u l E i l l e d o r would i st i l l be searching f o r t h a t oh so s p e c i a l something t h a t is so c leve r ly concealed ins ide the answer l ies ins ide behind my eyes i n s i d e could my pos i t ion o r possessions buy the t r u t h f o r which i a s p i r e o r would i give them a l l away t o f ind t h a t oh so s p e c i a l someth t h a t i s so c lever ly concealed i n s i d e the answer l i e s ins ide behind my eyes ins ide

rob dickson

In the last issue of the Newsletter a letter appeared that was written by then-Chairperson Jeff Sommers. The Committee was Community Relations and the content of the letter was to nominate the Carnegie Kitchen for an award. . . RECYCLING !

.-ieff ccupred sii ~~pcc-~ ~f the efforts put into this crucial opera- tion. Both th'e volunteers and staff who work to make everyone top-quality food also put great energy into're- ducing the waste produced. Tin cans, glass, paper and organics are all re- cycled and, because of the present political situation, Carnegie has to pay to have these materials picked up and taken to recycling depots.

VOLUNTEERS ! VOLUNTEERS ! VOLUNTEERS !

Day-trips and outings are a regular benefit of volunteering time & energy at Carnegie. So far this year bus- loads of these great people have gone to the Heritage Village and the Maritime Museum. The next trip, on July 12th, will

be to SASAAMAT LAKE! The Canada Day Picnic that just occurred on June 27 was a lot of fun but it was a little cold to go swimming. Check Sasaamat!!

To make a long story short - WE WON! Mary Brogan, Pat Kendall, Harvey Wong and Ed Buhr took Peter Greenwell to

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the GVRD award dinner and the Carnegie Centre Kitchen Programme was presented with the Greater Vancouver Regional District's Recycling Award. (Mary made- Peter go and get it.)

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J u s t Whn Is Yargaret ? !

Wel:, Margaret is t h e one who She's u sua l ly t h e r e between 10-12 g e t s around i n h e r wheelchair. She o r 2-4 i n t h e gym. is always bombing around, see ing The news i s t h a t she ' s i n t r a i n i n g what she can g e t i n t o . She's been t o be t h e b e s t b a s k e t b a l l p l aye r and

f i r s t she thought i t was bu t once she got t o know t h e a r e a , and t h e people i n t h e community, i t was I s t a r t o u t e a r l y i n t h e morn l i k e fol lowing f o o t p r i n t s i n sand, And go ti1 l a t e a t n i g h t catching up wi th soc i e ty , l i s t e n i n g I see a thousand f aces t h a t I have t o what o t h e r people had t o say and seen before , seeing where she could make a d i f f - My fri-ends. 111 knew zc ( f o r a ~iwke) orence. O r money when 1 've got i t

Margaret has been involved wi th t h e

Co-op, a s we l l a s being on t h e Crab My b igges t pa in i s GOVEmlENT Access Committee. She went ou t and I t ' s t i m e f o r r evo lu t ion picketed Granv i l l e Square because They t a l k about r ecyc l ing and garbag t h a t ' s where t h e CPR o f f i c e s are, and p o l l u t i o n i n t h e hope t h a t CPR and P o r t s Can- It may be 1995 before they have ada and t h e NTA would come t o an t h e s o l u t i o n .

Meanwhile, I s h a l l be elsewhere.

t'hi$ day,' Council is s t i l l t a lk ing . Wm. D. Hodgson

CPR, P o r t s Canada and NTA o f f i c i a l s have no t come t o a s u i t a b l e agree-

~ m e n t , which l eave us , t h e Community once aga in t o our Park - another VAMBOOM BLAMED

summer gone. Margaret gave he r b e s t on t h i s

Committee but due t o a misunderstan- d ing she was s t r i c k e n from i t .

Now s h e ' s on t o b e t t e r th ings , such a s being e l e c t e d t o t h e Board of D i rec to r s , where she w i l l be rep- r e sen t ing Carnegie through t h e Comm- un i ty Rela t ions Committee. Your in- put would be important t o her . I f you would l i k e t o t a l k t o her , s h e ' s always a v a i l a b l e , and t h e th ing is t o g e t a hold of her .

The bes t way i s t o l eave a message a t t he f r o n t desk a t Carnegie. :: ,

Poet ry Sucks! Smooches too. . . S t r e e t Gangs on t h e road a bea t ing grabs t h e gloom whi te cov~->oy boots of hooker speeds i n t o r o a r s of s co re and more and more and more always c ra sh ing onto g l a s s - a real c l a s s a c t t h a t one -

the f i s h t h a t go t away ( s igh ) Sea Swimming ocean Raku, Raku, RaQue, Rock-you conjunct ion i s t h e func t ion (Could L i f e of o r i g i n a t e d i n c l ay? )

Taum D.

IDrokssional Native Women's Association -is I s p a n s o ~ i ~ g ~ I

A summer research p r o j e c t t o determine t h e needs of Indian people, 60 yea r s & o l d e r , i n Vancouver. The pro- ject w i l l be used as t h e bases f o r proposals t o various funding agencies t o provide f o r t hese needs. I f you are i n t e r e s t e d i n p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n t h i s p r o j e c t o r know of someone - paren t s , grandparents , ... - who is, p l ease

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contac t John o r Cynthia a t 873-1833.

SOME STRANGE CITY:

Light behind the eye alone Adds order to A scattering of sand

Organic pattern to the stars

Some vast unknown geometry Upholds existence

Though hell invades your head

Light behind the eye alone Will pass these outer streets Through inner worlds To find the unfamiliar Intersection

Light behind the eye Alone in some strange city knows The alien inhabitants.

TORA

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CARNEGIE LEARNING CENTRE

The Carnegie Learning Centre's staff & students & volunteers (tutors, sup- port, etc.) are presently reviewing the needs and direction of the Centre. However, before we make any concrete decisions we need more input from both present and future students. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 5, 1989 at 7:00 pm in the Learn- ing Centre on the third floor. Your participation in helping to

improve the Learning Centre is greatly appreciated. P.S.: Students - please invite your

tutors to the meeting.

9: 15, Registration, coffee and goodies

The Tenants Rights Coalition is sponsoring a community forum on strategies for affordable housing on Saturday, July 8th (see the enclosed invitation).

We are hoping that this forum will give an opportunity for community discusslon on action to save affordable housing and ways to encourage the creation of new, affordable housing.

We encourage you to attend this forum. Your ideas and experience would enhance the discussion on this critical topic.

At the end of the morning's discussion, the Tenants Rights Coalition will be having its Annual General Meeting. We would invite anyone who is interested in becoming a member of the Coalition or who wlshes to participate in further discussion on tenants rights and affordable housing to attend.

There is no need to pre-register for the forum, just come! We will be kicking off the morning with a video called "The Right to Fight", a video a b u t saving affordable housing.

For more information, call Noreen at the Tenants Rights Coalition office - 255-3099.

Hope to see you there!

, Margaret Prevost * If people wanting to attend this forum need Chairperson - - - wheelchair transportation, remember to call Handi- community Relations Committ Dart no later than JULY 3rd to reserve a time. Carnegie Community Centre

401 Main Street Vancouver, B.C.

. THE STORY ABOUT THE TINY ANTS Came a c r o s s an o l d T-shir t While l i v i n g i n a basement apa r t - The o t h e r day. ment down East , I placed a l l t h e A l i v i n g legend - cookies and donuts i n tlle bottom. s u r v i v a l of t h e days she lves of t he ki tchen. Four days m e n t h e r e were men i n t h e c i t y ' ) l a t e r , I decided t o have a few do- With long h a i r and g e n t l e smi les nu t s wi th my co f f ee ... Who ran a h i p p i e c a f e Af te r e a t i n g four of t h e d e l i c i - I n K i t s i l ano . * ous white-covered donuts, I discov- Yeah - used t o be h ipp i e s then ered t h a t they were covered wi th With l e a t h e r bands and b r a i d s many t i n y an t s . Vests and jeans wi th wide b e l t s . These l i t t l e and very s t r o n g in- Half Moon Cafe T-sh i r t s e c t s w e r e very kind a f t e r I had Look a t i t - swallowed them. They provided m e On t h e r i g h t , a smi l ing enigma wi th a means of t r a n s p o r t a t i o n f o r Of a half-moon. an e n t i r e week. On t h e l e f t , Hexagram 27 Hoping t o r ece ive t h e same t r e a t - The Corners of t h e Mouth/~ourishment . ment on t h e fol lowing Monday, I was ~ i d n ' t have t o look i t up; very disappointed when I read the I remembered. message t h a t t h e a n t s l e f t on my We used t o know hexagrams k i tchen door: And s t u f f l i k e t h a t . II We got t i r e d of ca r ry ing you Hole i n t h e s h i r t , t o your d e s t i n a t i o n during t h e S ize of a q u a r t e r e n t i r e week, so w e decided t o Near t h e word ' c a f e1 move t o your u p s t a i r s neigh- Where later on I got sho t / bour , who owns a c a r !" By an exploding b e e r b o t t l e I n my k i tchen . / Living i n t h e w e s t end 1 / watching t h e world. sh r ink And wondering - Another b i t got my tne.

Brewery paid m e $500 To ge t m e o f f t h e i r case. S h i r t f u l of memories That ' s f o r sure . t" Reminds m e of t h e t i m e Used t o be men i n t h e c i t y With long h a i r and g e n t l e smiles Who r an a h ipp ie c a f e I n K i t s i l ano .

David Bouvier

Henry Hebert

OBLIQUE REVOLUTION

P l z y i c g pcssam p ~ s s i b l y plezses Someone s l ak ing ly scared Of offending odd oppressors Who w i l l i n g l y whip whoever cannot complete common chores Like l i v i n g loop-the-loop l i f e s t y l e s , And acqu i t i ng a s i n i n e accusa t ions That tend t o t i c k l e t h e t o r t u r e r ' s t r i g g e r s . So, simply shun s a n i t y When whispering wisdoms To troublesome t r u t h t a s k e r s ; Don't d i s t u r b d r ink ing dogs, And always answer a b e t t i n g l y .

Garry Gust

Volunteer agencies facing crisis as demand for services grows t o

BY SEAN FINE The Globe and Mail

With more women working and governments getting tougher on social spending, Canada's bur- geoning volunteer sector says it is facing a potential crisis in meeting the demand for service.

Members of the sector say their agencies are being forced to pro- vide more services because gov- ernments have begun to contract out some social services to volun- teer agencies, while social spend- ing has not kept up with heavier demand.

To combat shortages of volun- teers during daytime hours, agen- cies will have to look increasingly to seniors and the disabled, said Carol Ariss, executive director of the volunteer bureau in Cam- bridge,Ont.

"The middle-aged housewife with a husband who has a fantastic income is not there," said Ms Ariss, who is chairman of a special na- tional meeting of volunteers being held this week in Toronto.

"I think we need to look at crea- tive ways of filling that void. The people who appear to be available (during the day) are seniors and the physically and psychiatrically d!iahipd. she spd.

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About 5.3-million Canadians did volunteer work in 1987. They drove cancer patients to chemotherapy treatments, kept shut-ins compa- ny, ran food banks and did a varie- ty of other chores.

More are required now, partly because of privatization of govern- ment social services and partly be- cause government programs are falling increasingly short of meet- ing needs, volunteer spokesmen said. Some cited the growth of food banks as one example of volunteers stepping in to fill a gap left by gov- ernment.

In British Columbia, the prov- ince is working towards replacing Family Court counsellors from the civil service with counsellors from private agencies. In Ontario, the government has asked non-profit groups to build rental housing, backed by government money or loan guarantees.

As a result, the volunteer sector has grown explosively. In British Columbia alone, a new charitable group is created every working day, said Bruce Levens, director of research services for the United Way of the Lower Mainland (Met- ropolitan Vancouver).

In the Toronto area, the Blue

Book of social service agencies lists 14 separate groups as providing distress lines. The list is cms-ref- erenced with three other headings for many more crisis lines:

Volunteers say organizations are being forced into tougher competi- tion with one another for available government money.

"The volunteer sector is being looked to in B.C. to provide all ~

these services but people are not aware that volunteer services are not free," said Lucile Boyko, of Burnaby, B.C.

For example, paid staff are gen- erally needed to train and super- vise volunteers, she said in an in- terview at the Toronto meeting.

The same problems are being felt at the other end of the country, said Sandra Murphy, of St. John's.

"There's been a cutback in gov- ernment services but there's also been an increase in client demand. ' The person looking for service is becoming more vocal," she said.

Agencies must look increasingly at how they can shift-their services to nights and weekends, when more people are able to give their time, Ms Ariss said.

To the Grandfathers' both the Patriarchal stand Salic Law decrees buried in the Fatherland Here they lie in Hinterland

oh complete 'tis sure and grand the Wilderness tamed at their command the Pioneers saw and everywhere fanned in all directions all manner of man

and the Grandmothers also the Matriarchal line recognized by the Baels, Plaid by the Scottish Clan Proud of her home skills makin' quilts, comforters, preserves & such necessities life deman a touch of Loving kindness to bless our hearts and Mind our guidance and lend a gentle hand....

Taum DanvCrenP

Vous etes un francophone , .... nouveau-venu en Columbie-Brittanique ou un resident? Voici une bonne nouvelle. LE COIN ------- .... situe au 1754 ouest, rue Broadway vous offre:

- un centre d'orientation et d'information - un centre d'education -1'Educacentre - les conseils ou on peut recevoir differents services en francais a tous les points de vue.

Vous pouvez communiquer a 736-9806 - James (precepteur) ou demander pour: de la centre Carnegie.

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1 0 f t mill(. f o r t h a t o f my f r i e n d . She c:c~-c.nmed ou t "Oh! 'Tonmy, me d s r l i n ' . 'I'onmy inc. t1uc:k. Cmw i n t ' t h c k i tchcn and w e ' ] 1 I ~ ; ~ v I . , I d r fnk ."

With t h a t s n i d , s h e p u l l e d him th rough t h e door which promotly s h u t i n my f a c e .

A minute o r two seemed t o p a s s by a s I lookcd about a t t h e snow on t h e ground, then up a t t h e s t a r l i t sky. The door f l e w open, my r y e s were b l i n d e d from t h e l i g h t in:;idc and a voice went th rough my f r o z e n c a r s s ay ing " s o y e r h i s f r i c m i , a r e yec?"

'fhcrc was a t u g on my arm and 1 f l e w o v e r t he t l l r csho ld . "Come i n . Come i n f o r n Chr i s tmas d r i n k , " s h e s a i d a s I r e g a i n e d n s o b e r i n g balance. 112th t h a t my c o a t was q u i c h l y removed a s I s t r u g g l e d t o g e t o u t o f my b o o t s .

She e s c o r t e d mc t o t h e k i t c h e n t a b l e and s a t me on a c h a i r . My f r i e d t h e n s n i d "James, meet t h e t o u g h e s t woman of t h e w a t e r f r o n t , I r e n e . " Not knowing what t o t h i n k , I qu ic l i ly used "Merry Chris tmas" with a k i s s on h e r cheek. She s e r v e d me a d r i n k a s m y f r i e n d s a i d , emem ember t h a t n i g h t ya b l t t h e p a n t s o f f t h e cops. . . and t h e one ya brolce h e ' s arm." "Ycs, me son , I does! An t a l k i n ' ' bou t

t h c t reminds m e o' l a s t rnurith. I b u s t e d me I I C P ~ C I J ' S arms. H e b i t up me husbal~d Gcorgc hcre . But f e r g i t i t aow, bye. r k r c ' s odder t i n g s t ' b e t a l k i n g about . 1 te l ls yc ' , now, keep George comwny. I wants t ' s l i iw y e r Pr Lend, what ' s-his-name, what m e s c u s go t me f ( ~ r ChrisL~ilas."

There was George, about six f o o t t a l l , 180 l b s . , l o o k i n g homey a s e v e r i n h i s u n d e r s h i r t . The o n l y word he managed t o g e t o u t was " h i , tiow a r e yee . ' I

I r e n e grabbed my, arm, p u l l e d m e from the1 c h a i r and b r i s k l y pushed m e i n t o h e r l i v - i n g room. Before I knew what happened, my l e f t cheek s a n g i n p a i n a s t h e palm of her hand l e f t i t s mark. She had ga ined my complete a t t e n t i o n .

"See d i s h e r e package? Well, i t ' s a new bedspread. M e o l d e s t g o t i t f o r me." She k i s s e d m e and t h e n s l a p p e d me aga in . I notj Iced t e a m had b q y m t o run o v e r h e r cllc!akbmc~~. 'Viere rare several t h i n g s s h e rrcd t u a h m me and e a c h i t e m was accompan- i e d by a s l a p , a hug and t h e n , a k i s s . She had f i v e s o n s and a d a u g h t e r o r two. I

When s h e was q u i t e done i n t h e l i v i n g room, s h e p u l l e d m e up o v e r a s t a i r c a s e t o t h e n e x t f l o o r . No, i t wasn ' t a boudoi r s h e wanted me t o see, b u t t h e most impor- 1 t a n t room i n t h e house - t h e bathroom. "Diss h e r e , " s h e s a i d , "is what day

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"lIrrc, \,ye, have somc! Chris tmas c h e e r - good ~ o l ' Newf l e Screech." I was f e a r f u l fol my l i f e and promptly downed t h e s t u f f . Its

consccluences could n o t match h e r s . " I ~ ~ ~ l c , Tom, how d 'you l i k e George?" She

looked a t om's g l a s s and promptly r e f i l l e d i t . She then r e f i l l e d a l l g l a s s e s on t h e t a b l e a s wel l a s t h c t a b l e too.

Eyes of L i f e , Tear of Death. Darkness p r e v a i l s throughout , Seeking f o r peace of thought .

Hidden i s t h e doubt Back of t h e eye of t h e mind. Sought f o r those who seek , Peace & t r a n q u i l i t y without .

Whom is t o judge The p r i o r i t i e s of I J u s t i c e from t h e @ads

S t a r i n g through l i f e l e s s eyes .

Vykkie-Rose Smy t h e

NATIVE CARVING

I f you a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n l ea rn ing t o carve and would l i k e t o p a r t i c i - pa t e i n a community p r o j e c t t o carve a zoteiii p o l e , ~ i o w ' s your chance.

WARDANCE and MATTHEW AMOS w i l l be i n s t r u c t i n g i n t h i s a r t every day a t Oppenheimer Park between J u l y 10 and September 10 (po le - ra i s ing d a t e ) .

The po le w i l l inc lude t h e Eagle , Raven, Whale and a Bear holding a Salmon .

We a r e a l s o looking f o r t o o l s i f anyone has some t o donate . We need:

- carving t o o l s - a sander - p a i n t & brushes - hand r a sp & a x e s ( d i f f e r e n t s i z e s ,

P l ea se s e e Donalda, Wardance o r A l i c i a i f you have access t o t o o l s .

Ainsworth Hot Springs

shadow f l o a t i n g mot ion less water r i p p l i n g whi te concent r ic i n f i n i t e l y outward c i r c u l a r s t i l l n e s s blue dea th brea th a r r e s t e d eyes open burning lungs k ind l ing soggy v i s i o n

f a t h e r f l o a t i n g car tagena f i n a l b r ea th e x p i r e s knowing a l l t h a t he would ever know t h a t anyone can eve r know nothing

son s t i l l brea th ing choosing b rea th suspended i n t h i s pool f o r t o u r i s t s carved from caves i n churning darkness open bowelled e a r t h

i l i s t e n i n t e r r o r t o t h e r egu la r unmechanical uncont ro l led explos ions of my h e a r t i n t h e deepening s i l e n c e of t h e kootenays

mike kramer

neighbourhood come t o g e t h e r and s h a r e t h e joys of summer s o l s t i c e i n o u r f i r s t annual " S e n i o r ' s Neighbourhood Day".

The d a y ' s a c t i v i t i e s s t a r t e d w i t h a walk about t h e community. The people v i s i t e d , t o u r e d , drank c o f f e e and a t e muff i n s a t Carnegie. They t r a v e l l e d on t o v i s i t F i r s t Uni ted , Jenny Pent l and P l a c e , t h e S t r a t h c o n a S e n i o r s , B i l l Hennesey P l a c e and f i n a l l y Oppenheimer Park - e a t i n g , v i s i t i n g & meet ing new f r i e n d s i n every p l a c e t h e y s topped . .

The o r g a n i z a t i o n s l i s t e d above p l u s DERA, Cordova House, 2nd Mile and t h e Japanese Community Volun- t e e r s ' A s s o c i a t i o n a l s o p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e d a y ' s a c t i v i t i e s .

A t t h e pa rk o v e r 300 people en- joyed BBQed ch icken , p a s t a s a l a d , d r i n k s , ice-cream, en te r ta inment and l o t s of fun . A g e n e r a l good t ime w a s had by a l l and p l a n s a r e a l r e a d y under way f o r nex t y e a r !

Thanks t o everyone who he lped o u t - p a r t i c u l a r l y Danny Kor ica , Andy

Hucluck, B e l l Mayer, M i s s Queenie

J u l y 5 - 1:00 pm Minoru Cent re ; Zone 4 p lay-of f s i n Cribbage

f o r t h e S e n i o r s Games ( h e l d i n T r a i l J u l y 12 - Summer S i z z l e r i n S t a n l e y

P a r k , 10:30-3:OOpm. Carnegie S e n i o r s w i l l j o i n s e n i o r s from around t h e c i t y i n a "PICNIC I N THE PARK". T i c k e t s are $2 each and w i l l be a v a i l a b l e Monday, J u l y 3 rd . J u l y 13 - Chess ~ o u r n a m e k - Zone 4 p lay-of f s i n Chess a t 411 Dunsmuir at l o a m . Any s e n i o r i n t e r e s t e d con- t a c t Donalda o r J e r r y S e n t i n o (55 & bett ~ r ) J u l y 19 - 25 S e n i o r s w i l l j o i n 20

Teens f o r a c r u i s e of t h e harbour and BBQ on board t h e "Invad- er" . T i c k e t s a v a i l a b l e J u l y 10 a t Oppenheimer Park. J u l y 25-28 - S e n i o r ' s Camping T r i p

t o t h e North Vancouver Outdoor School (Squamish area). .

PLEASE REMEMBER THE SENIOR'S REGU- LAR MONTHLY MEETING - JULY I l t h , 2 : 00pm i n t h e SENIOR'S LOUNGE. Come and h e a r hwat ' s happening and h e l p p l a n f u t u r e a c t i v i t i e s .

The B . C . S e n i o r ' s Games a r e t a k i n g p l a c e September 6 , 7 & 8 i n T r a i l . Winners from t h e Zone compet i t ions c u r r e n t l y t a k i n g p l a c e w i l l b e s e n t t o T r a i l . P l e a s e l e t Donalda o r J e r r y know i f y o u ' r e i n t e r e s t e d i n p a r t i c i p a t i n g . We a r e c u r r e n t l y look ing f o r C R I B , CHESS and SLOWPITCH p l a y e r s ; 55 y e a r s and o v e r , male o r f e m a l ~ .

The "Senior Support Group" execu- t i v e members are:

P r e s i d e n t : NORMAN MARK Vice-pres ident : BELL MAYER

S e c r e t a r y : LILLIAN HARRISON T r e a s u r e r : FRANKLIN CHOW

, and Martv Hunter . I

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a': w,ls I . 'I'orn war; o n a coucll nc:jr t i le ta l l 1 c . [ went , h:tt 011 rnv r i g h t ~ ' a t l t 1 e::.

l r cn r - was ! ; t a n d i n g and s i n c e tl~tbrc were no inclrc. c!i;iirs, 1 was 1 0 I)(. used a s one .

J r e n e , w i t ! ) n t i r i n k i n h:rnd, t u r n e d I ~ e r back t o me. :'hc> s t r a d t l J cd my r i q h t Icj; and rclt a s tl~ouj:ii on a l io r se . 1 knew which end o f t-hc ho r - t , rnv f a c e r cp rc~ ;c~n tec l . *

As t ime welit by arid ~ h c t a l k wo lc dobn, If3:; W 3 : i i n c.?:trcXmc p i i n . At l c n s t t h a t

w.tL: wl!a t I !lad been f c e Ling u n t i 1 a ncw s e n s n t i u u tool: 110 Ld. From t he cuf f of my t r o u s e r s up t o I-hc knee , a n d f rom t h e k n e e t o b e n u n t h Irtbnc and beyond t o my pnckr.t, '111 I ccwlcl s u d d e n l y itsel w a s n f n i r l v warm dampness. r l j t o c s were stvinirni ng i n s i d e rrq s o t i . , I t v a s n ' t t h p Scr t~ec1l n o r was i t t l lc d r i n k i n t ~ c r !land t h a t had s p i l l e d . 'I'he r o o f w a s n ' t l e a k i n g a s i t w a s n ' t r a i n - in:: o u t s i d c and so , 1 conc ludc~d t h a t I rencs t iwk n p e e r i g h t on nv l a p . ~ \ n d t h e n , t h e d.mncd c h a i r col1apsr .d .

1 d a r c d s a y n o t h i n g 2 s l r e n c r t m l i r i c d corilposf~d and c l ~ t t e r c d a w a y . 'I'o h e r n o t l ~ i n g had I ~ n p i w w d . Whtw f i n n l l y s h e sLood up , ~ 1 1 ~ b lood rushccl f rom my body i n t o my l e g c a u s i np, evvn rnc)rcA q o n y . Wlwn t h a t p a i n :.ublir!cd, I too g o t up o t f t h e f l o u r .

I r e n c g r a b b r d t h e r e m a i n s of t h e c h a i r . lookcd aL i t , d ropped i t and s a i d , " cheap 01' t i ~ i g ! " 1 wondered what e x p r e s s i o n s h c r o u l d have used as my leg was dampened.

Tom t h e n s a i d t h a t we would bc l e a v i n g . The way I f e l t , i t was more l i k e d e p a r t i n g sweet e a r t h . We s t a r t c d d r e s s i n g f u r t h c w e a t h e r o u t s i d e . I r e n e found conif o r t ,

1 . - I s l t t l n g on a i i t r ic srave b a r ~ e l ul I L W ~ ~ L L li

were many s h a r d s o f window g l a s s . As die t a l k e d , s t~e would t u r n l e f t , t h e n r i g h t , t h e n 1 e f t again d i r e c t i n g h e r words . Z c o u l d h e a r t h e g l a s s g r i n d i n g & snappir lp .

l r e n e was e x p l a i n i n g how s h e and Georpc? got in t h e hou: :~ a few wreks hack. Ilc W A S

f u m b l i n g w i t h 1 he hou:;e key whi l i , s h e u s e d a brLck on t h e wfndow. When we were rc'ady 1rc:ne g o t up. I j u s t had t o l o o k a t . t h a t barrel . No, t h e r e was n o t even a d r o p o f b lood on t h e t l i j n g . I c o r ~ c l u d c t l t h a t Trc,ne worrs st c c l mrsh unde rwear .

Sl~cx gnvc Tom n hug a n d a It i c - : . T go1 a : , I a p , a 1111:; and <I k i s s a I O I ) ~ w i t l i ~t tlf- 11'- i 111: n r l d l ~ ~ o u t t 11e d m > r .

Vv :1,1 1 1 : home was part is 1 i ; ! t < w p c , r ~ d 1)v

I r e c e n t l y submi t t ed a n a r t i c l e on Cockroaches b u t wish t o add some more. The reason be ing t h a t some people t h i n k t h a t roaches a r e a c l e a n i n s e c t . They a r e n o t . Very young c h i l d r e n could f a l l s i c k due t o t h e f i l t h y roach.

THE ROACH DINNER MENU

The i r f a v o u r i t e foods a r e : 1. meat and mi lk p r o d u c t s ; 2 . sweet s u b s t a n c e s , amd s t a r c h y

m a t e r i a l s such a s c e r e a l s ; 3. v e g e t a b l e s , f r u i t s , l e a t h e r and

c l o t h i n g ; 4. l i v e and dead i n s e c t s ; 4. h a i r and paper - e s p e c i a l l y i f

t h e r e i s p a s t e o r g l u e on i t . A s they e a t your food, they a l s o

d e f i l e i t w i t h excrement, an odourous fi111ri f v n m + h a i r c r a n t o i a n r i s , z~r i , 2 ---..- ---... - ..-- - - ---.-

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dark l i q u i d t h a t they duscharge from t h e i r mouths whi le f e e d i n g .

The fo l lowing b a c t e r i a can be c a r r - i e d by t h e German cockroach ( i n p r i - v a t e homes and a p a r t m e n t s ) :

Staphylococcus S t rep tococcus Coliform E.col i form Bac i lus

In a d d i t i o n t o t h e above, i n food e s t a b l i s h m e n t s and h o s p i t a l s , t h e roach ran c a r r y Clos t r id ium.

James McCowan

June 1989 CARNEGIE COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION BOARD of DIRECTORS June 1990

SHEILA BAXTER Executive: Pres ident - MUGGS SIGURGEIRSON Members of BILL DEACON --------- -

nrrnnn AIIT r n u u w l --.----- Wardance Walking Eagle

(Chair) 7 a

S h e i l a Baxter B i l l Quinn Danny Kor i c a J e f f Sommers Norman Mark

Meeting: Monday before t he Board - 4:30.

t he Board: Vice-president - LILLIAN HARRISON ---------- GEORGE HARRISON

Treasurer - JEFF SOMMERS HENRY HEBERT JULIEN LEVESQUE

Secre ta ry - BARBAM MORRISON NORMAN MARK

Director-at-Large - DANNY KORICA MARGARET PREVOST BILL QUINN PAULR TAYLOR

Board Meetings - 1st Thursday of t h e month - 7:00 pm. WARDANCE WALKING EAGLE

COMMITTEES

LIBRARY ------- OPPENHEIMER PARK ---------------- J e f f Sommers J u l i e n L e v e s q u e l ~ i l l Quinn Margaret Prevost 'Wardance Walking Eagle

(Chair) (Co-chair) s~BEPP~L ,, (Chair)

B i l l Deacon Barbara Morrison J e f f Sommers J u l i e n Levesque L i l l i a n Harr ison B i l l Quinn B i l l Quinn

George Harr ison Paul Taylor J e f f Sommers J u l i e n Levesque

Meeting: Wednesday begore tho Board - 6pm

END LEGISLATED POVERTY ...................... She i l a Baxter

'bketing: Last Thursday of

1 t h e month - 4:45.

REPRESENTATIVES

URBAN CORE ---------- JOINT COMMUNITY CENTRE MEETINGS ............................... B i l l Quinn Henry Hebert

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of t h e month; Jenny Pentland P lace - l lam

The b a s i c gu ide l ines inc lude t h e following: 1) A l l Meetings a r e OPEN! 2) I s s u e s go through t h e committee l e v e l before coming t o t h e Board. 3) D i r ec to r s have vo t ing r i g h t s on every committee. Carnegie pa t rons need t o a t t e n d 3 meetings before having vo t ing p r iv i l edges . 4) Exceptions ( c r i s i s , o u t s i d e dec i s ions o r a c t i o n s a f f e c t i n g our Centre) may be made a t t he Board l e v e l , depending on t h e i s sue . 5 ) , I n p u t - i deas , sugges t ions , cons t ruc t ive c r i t i c i s m - is valuable!!!

Review Commit t x - B i l l Deacon

Barbara Morrison L i l l i a n Harr ison(a1t Margaret Prevos t (a1 t

TROPOSPHERE

STRATOSPHERE

EARTH , I

Some of u s l i v e i n t h e Troposphere y i t h h igh energy and p o s i t i v e thoughts and some of us l i v e i n t h e S t ra tos i lpe re w,ith low energy and weighed down by n e g a t i v i t y c l o s e t o e a r t h . Same of u s go up and down sometimes i n t h e t roposphere sametimes i n t h e s t r a t o s p h e r e . We grow aware of bo th e n e r g i e s . W e a r e l i k e magnets ' n o r t h and s o u t h p o l e s W e can measure o u r s e l v e s by s e e i n g how weighed down we a r e . People can l i f t u s up o r h r i n g ps aown if w e are n o t balanced. We t u r n around l i k e a compass and people weigh u s down o r l i g h t e n us . We a r e s t a t i o n e d i n t h e hemisphere l i k e f i s h i n a ' s e a o r s t a r s i n t h e sky. Our energy i n our bod ies i.6 b u i l t by u s through God and we have t o c i r c u l a t e t o b u i l d energy. We t a k e t h e slow o r n e g a t i v e energy and combine i t w i t h t h e high p o s i t i v e energy and we have a s t r o n g engine. The l i g h t energy i s l i k e gas The heavy energy l i k e o i l . Both a r e n e c e s s a r y t o run t h e engine. Peop1.e s t a t i o n e d i n v a r i o u s l e v e l s , a l l have a purpose. Some a r e l i k e anchors Some a r e l i k e p r o p e l l o r s .

Be t ty J a c q u e l i n e Robertson

I f e a r t o f e e l p a i n ' cause my h e a r t is n o t a s t o n e and b l e e d s when touched unkindly

Exchanging a s m i l e wi th you And t o h e a r t h e sound of l a u g h t e r i n t h e a i r and s h a r i n g each o t h e r ' s l o v e

Michael James

POEM FOR RICK'S NOSE*

The mantelc lock caught my a t t e n t i o n , Long s i n c e s i l e n t l y unwound. And I r e f l e c t e d on t h e a t t e n t i o n Required t o keep t h e t i m e That must a l l be rewound. Then I r e f l e c t e d on t h e a t t e n t i o n Required t o keep t h e t i m e Before t h e t ime of c locks . And as I r e f l e c t e d With c o f f e e cup i n hand, I moved i n t o a n o t h e r room Reaching a b s e n t l y f o r t h e p u l l c o r d Of t h e overhead l i g h t f i x t u r e Whose empty socke t had been b a r e For many months. Then I r e f l e c t e d on t h e a t t e n t i o n Not found i n r e f l e c t i o

k v i d Bouvier $:Rick t o l d me t h a t h i s f a t h e r dilce- asked him i f he could s e e t h e end o f h i s nose . He could , Rick a f f i r m e d . "Well then , " s a i d h i s f a t h e r , "make a n o t e o f i t , f o r y o u ' l l n o t s e e much e l s e s t a r i n g a t it!"

THIS SUMMER AT RAY-CAM

Out-of-Doors Adventure Program is a two p a r t summer program: 1 . Out - t r ips and S p e c i a l A c t i v i t i e s 2 . Outdoor Camping; c h i l d r e n 6-12 y r . ................................. Outdoor Adventures '89

This is a weekly a c t i v i t y program f o r c h i l d r e n 3-12 y e a r s o l d , which i n c l u d e s o u t - t r i p s and s p e c i a l e v e n t s such a s Barbeques, Beach p a r t i e s and vis irs pieces s l l C y C r Vzzcsx-;er. The program o p e r a t e s on weekdays from llam-8pm and on weekends from llam-6pm from J u l y 5 - August 23.

A summer schedu le w i l l be a v a i l - a b l e which w i l l l i s t each d a y ' s a c t i v i t i e s and /or e v e n t s , The pro- grain i s f r e e and r e g i s t r a t i o n of k i d s b e g i n s June 30 at Ray-Cam.

Camping Programs Camping t r i p s w i l l run from 3 days

t o 1 week i n l e n g t h , and a r e organ- i z e d a t Park s i t e s i n t h e Lower Mainland. These camp t r i p s a r e f o r c h i l d r e n 6-12 y e a r s o l d . The c o r e program w i l l run from 10 : 30am-5 : 3Opm d a i l y , and w i l l i n c l u d e o u t - t r i p s , swimming, f i s h i n g , c rabb ing , camp games and c r a f t s .

One of t h e e d u c a t i o n a l a s p e c t s of t h e program w i l l be t h e mapping and s t u d y o f t h e Na t ive h i s t o r y i n t h e a r e a . Marine s t u d y and p l a n t know- l edge w i l l a l s o b e an important p a r t of t h e program. Other a c t i v i t i e s : Badminton; V o l l e y b a l l ; Photography; Fores t S u r v i v a l ; Wood C r a f t s ; F i r s t - Aid; P r in t ing /Drawing ; O r i e n t e e r i n g ; Nature Study; S a i l i n g a b o a t ; Co-op Games ; Wilderness S a f e t y ; Cooking on a Campfire; F i c t o g r a p h i c Research.

Contact Linda Ruedrich a t 251-2141 f o r tomes, d a t e s & a p p l i c a t i o n forms.

Leadership Program WHERE - This summer Ray-Cam Commun- ----- i t y Cen t re is once a g a i n o f f e r i n g youth an o p p o r t u n i t y t o g a i n l e a d e r - s h i p s k i l l s & "hands on" work exper i - ence i n t h e r e c r e a t i o n f i e l d . You w i l l r e c e i v e an hor~ourarium of $200, a Leadership T - s h i r t and a c e r t i f i c a t e upon complet ion of t h e program. Youth w i l l o b t a i n job exper ience i n p r a c t i - cums i n t h e immediate & a d j o i n i n g a r e a .

- Crab & Capozzi Parks - C h i l d r e n ' s Camping - Carnegie Cen t re - Ray-Cam Cent re -. l n e r e w i l l be a n end of summer lead-

e r s h i p p a r t y and awards ceremony d i s - gu i sed a s a two-day camping t r i p ! WHO - A l l youths between t h e ages of --- 13 and 16 a r e encouraged t o app ly t o be p a r t of t h i s e x c i t i n g program. A 1 1 a p p l i c a n t s w i l l b e in te rv iewed . HOW - A p p l i c a t i o n s w i l l be a v a i l a b l e ai-Ray-cam, 920 E.Hastings mid-June. P a r t i c i p a n t s a r e expected t o commit 100 h o u r s of t r a i n i n g & pract icum t ime t o s u c c e s s f u l l y complete t h i s . WHEN - J u l y 10-14 i n t e r v i e w s ; J u l y 17 ---- -August 11 T r a i n i n g & P r a c t icums. Aug.16-18 Organize y e a r end camping t r i p / a w a r d s . Aug.21-23 Leadership Camping T r i p . CRAB Park Playground Program

Q u a l i f i e d r e c r e a t i o n a l s t a f f w i l l a r r a n g e s a f e and e n j o y a b l e summer a c t i v i t i e s . Included a r e o u t - t r i p s , swimming, arts 'n c r a f t s , games, water a c t i v i t i e s , s p e c i a l e v e n t s and more !

A n u t r i c i o u s snack is a l s o provided d a i l y f o r t h e c h i l d r e n .

It runs from J u l y 4 - August 26, Monday'to Fr iday froml0am-6pm; k i d s 6-12 y r s . may b e dropped o f f and k i d s under 6 have t h e i r p a r e n t s s t a y w i t h them. Cost i s FREE! T h i s is a p a r t i - c i p a t i o n program, n o t a r e g i s t e r e d c h i l d c a r e program. Any q u e s t i o n s - c a l l B r i a n o r C e c i l l e a t 251-2141.

HoW'YA GONNA KEEP 'EM DOWN ON THE FARM?

By Country Boy Bob

The Downtown Eastside may be the big city, but now there's a chance for residents to get a break from all the crowds and hassles and to enjoy a calmer, more healthy life- style out on the farm. A group of people from the rolling

Cariboo country of central B.C., who operate four organic farms, are look- ing for people to join them in tend- ing the animals and crops and living on the farms. Downtown Eastside residents can go up for a short visit or an extended stay. There is no obligation, experience or investment required. Two of the farm people visited

Carnegie last Sunday and gave a talk and showed slides about the farms. We enjoyed seeing the beautiful Cari- boo lakes and hills, the horses, cows, pigs, sheep and chickens, and all those healthy-looking potatoes and cabbages. The farms are run by a group called

Cariboo Community Enhancement and Economic Development Society (Cariboo CEEDS). IL's an independent non- profit society, not connected to any religious or political groups. The Carnegie Community Centre Association is a sustaining member of CEEDS, and is working to make a solid connection between the city and the country. Everybody who lives and works on

the farms is an equal partner and shares all that the farms have to offer. They are located between 100 Mile House and Williams Lake. As well there are two large vegetable gardens, one near Kamloops and one on the

About a dozen Carnegie people will be heading up to the farms in the next week to have a look. Some are thinking about making it their home. Members of the Child Poverty Action Committee are also organizing a visit. The Carnegie Poets have been there twice already. If you are in- terested in learning more about the farms, please contact Muggs Sigurg- eirson or Sheila Baxter at Carnegie. You can call them at 665-2220 or leave a message at the front desk. Meantime, have a look at the CEEDS

art show in the third floor gallery at Carnegie. It gives a nice picture of country life and what the farms look like. The paintings are by Nikki Spooner, one of the farm people. The art show runs until Saturday,

GAIN Rate Increases

S o c i a l Serv ices and Housing Minis te r Claude Richmond announced an across- the-board r a t e i nc rease t o 228,000 income a s s i s t a n c e r e c i p i e n t s . This inc ludes a 5.6 percent i nc rease i n support allowances, but i n t h e broader view, t h e r a t e s a r e s t i l l over 40% below t h e poverty l e v e l .

When you pick up your cheque, look a t t h e amount of i nc rease and then what t h a t w i l l a c t u a l l y buy. I t ' s not t o complain r i g h t away, a s every b i t he lps , but look a t t h e c o s t of what you need t o buy and how much f a r h t e r i r goes. The battle is siiii going on t o have t h e s i t u a t i o n of poor B.C. r e s i d e n t s d e a l t wi th f a i r l y & j u s t l y .

People e n Welfare meet every Tuesday - a t 4:30 on-the 3rd f l o o r of Carnegie. Advocacy, peer support and a family atmosphere make f o r an easy shar ing . It 's poor people he lp ing poor people wi th no s h r i n k s o r s o c i a l workers - a l l vo lun tee r s . We have given the i iewsiet ter details o t Welfare incr - eases..make s u r e you g e t yours!

She i l a Baxter

"WILDERNESS HOLIDAY"

Enjoy y o u r s e l f i n a b e a u t i f u l s e t t i n g and s t a y i n a h e a t e d dorm which h a s a f u l l y equ ipped k i t c h e n and d i n i n g room, h e a t e d o u t d o o r p o o l and l o t s , l o t s more.

WHERE : Camp C a p i l a n o ' North Vancouver

WHEN : J u l y 23, 24 , 25 Aug. 20, 21, 22

WHO CAN GO: A l l Moms & Kids

HOW: S i g n up a t C r a b t r e e Corner 1 0 1 E. Cordova S t r e e t Ask f o r Linda o r L o r r a i n e 689-2808

CALLING ALL K I D S !

Summer Reading Club f o r k i d s of a l l a g e s s t a r t s a t Carnegie Library JULY 11th. The kick-off program i s an e x c i t i n g puppet show c a l l e d One L i t t l c a. It w i l l be shown i n t h e Carnegit Theatre on Tuesday, J u l y l l t h a t 1:30,

I t 's f r e e and everyone is welcome. There are f r e e b i e s f o r a11 t h e k id s who a t t end .

Growing Places ~ e l p US Plan ~ancouver's VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY Library of The Future

.... ... The Tinw for Renewal is Now!

We hove on energetic, dediioted and talented staff but the current library systems and buildings are old and outdated. Our library system is w r i n g out and in need of renewal.

Ourrnainbranchwmbuihwhenthe~t~pewnter ... wos a new innontion

- our electrical system ton no longer keep up with our needs.

- our plumbing systems have already hod one significant flooding problem.

Our branches ore bowed in an a h mix of building types and forms.

The fad of the matter is, our system is doing the best it con but now a the time to start planning for the future.

We hove started a wide ranging series of public meetings to share ideas with the community about

what the 'librory of The Future' might be.

Vile Need Your Ideas ... The shength of our servire lies in the fad that the community works with us to let us know whot they need and whot they wont. Now more than ever we need your help in letting us know what you expect from the next generation of smite.

... WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON

1 1 tomputers I new informotion tethnology n dware ti public meeting r i m s and theatres 13 literacy initiatives u service to people with disabilities CI increased servites LI sperial services for children L? multi-lingual and translation services o home access by direct computer link c; whete your library should be fl renewed branrhes u a new main library IJ video and oud~o lending services

!!E !!EE!! 3% CPIEIIO?! ...

... Wc Need Your Help TO Be The Rest Wk Can Be

WRITE A LElTER - we will be having a scra st

p u b l ~ heor~ngs, but ~f you would prefer, p k : -? us a line and let us know what you ore ths~.,;;

MAKE A SUBMISSION - a team of Interno:,::i experk a w h n g wlth us to review 011 subm:sw j large and small so the new plan for the bbrs:, a the very best that it tan be, moter~ol a am!::? at your library

GIVE US A CALL - o special phone numb hm tw established for you to give us your opinion and A

... for further information, so don't w i t gi,e :i a toll at 665-3551

ATTEND ONE OF THE PUBLIC MEETINGS

JUlY 11 .............. Britannia Branth litic:, JULY 13 .......... Kerrisdole Community (em; JULY 17 ........................ (entrol l i b r q JULY 19 ........... Kitsibno Community Cettis JULY 20 ............. Fraserview Bronth librc:,

MEETINGS START AT 7:30 PM

n LIST OF ALL PUBLIC MEETING TIMES & PLACES

- le July 11 Britannia Branch Library, 1661 Napier St. , 7:30 - 9:30 p . m . ie July 13 Kerrisdale Community Centre, 5851 W. Boulevard 7:30 - 9:30 p . m . 3. July 17 Main Branch Library, 750 Burrard St., 7:30 - 9:30 p . m .

July 19 Kitsilano Community Centre, 2690 Larch Street 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. July 20 Fraserview Branch Library, 1950 Argyle Drive 7:30 - 9:30 p . m .

Last year there was a great fight over funding for Oppenheimer Park and staffing/programming/ auspices. Because of a whim, seemingly, of a replacement worker in a City Hall ,

department, the Park's funding for the entire summer was drastically reduced and in danger of being lost altogether. Members of both the Association here and then-Director Gary Hamblin waged an incredible battle with the bureaucrats and the result was that Oppenheimer Park is now a permanent part of Carnegie and the funding is part of the over- all budg& of our Centre. This summer is alight with ideas

and plans and many programs and projects are well underway. The co-ordinator is Janice Saul

and she's really excited about the events and day-to-day activities. Working with her are Bonnie Stevens, Debbie Jimmy, Billy Sinclair, Fran Laurie and Marcello, who is working with Latin-American kids and their families. Two dynamite volunteers, Janice Patchell and Larry Larocque, are helping almost every day. The Park opens each day at 10 am

and closes about 9 pm. Sporting events are booked to avoid conflict with grounds' use and the line-up so far looks like this: SUNDAY - Soccer loam-3pm

- Slowpitch 3pm-dusk MONDAY - Gateball 10:30-noon

- Slowpitch 5pm-dusk TUESDAY - Soccer 5pm-dusk WEDNESDAY - Gateball 10:30-noon

- SAL. ARMY TRADES SCH. 2:30-4pm

Ongoing programs include Beading Work from 2-5 on Tuesdays & Thurs- days, with a Smudge Circle. Camping trips for kids will be happening all summer and it's best to contact one of the places listed at the end for more information.

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SPECIAL EVENTS IN JULY I

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JULY 14 - TEEN DAY This is an all day affair

with sports, music, food & dancing. --.- -- 1 1 8 1 v 19 - @gzgfi_K, ' ~ Q N K (12-/;Izm) - ---

Seniors and teens will join together in a 4-hour boat trip thru Vancouver's waterfront.

JULY 24 - OBON FESTIVAL The annual Japanese gala with

exotic foods and colourf ul displays.

August promises to be a truly in- ternational month in Oppenheimer. More information on the plans will be in the next Newsletter. In the meantime, if you would like more information on any part of the summer events and programs, contact: ALEX CENTRE: 684-5948 CRABTREE CORNERS: 689-2808 DUGOUT: 685-1141 CRAB PARK CORDOVA HOUSE: 665-3469 INDIAN CENTRE: 251-4844 STRATHCONA CARE TEAM: 253-4401 WOMEN'S CENTRE: 681-8480 CARNEGIE: 665-2220 DESL (Sandy Anderson): 294-0820 DEYAS(John & Allen): 685-4488 FIRST ,UNITED: 681-8365 PARKS BOARD: 681-1141 RAY-CAM: 251-2141

- Slowpitch 5pm-dusk THURSDAY - Soccer 5pm-dusk FRIDAY - Slowpitch 5pm-dusk

I SATURDAY .- Slowpitch (All day)

someday . . ' . Some day, f a r away 1 know I'll wake up w c h happier than today MY l i f e w i l l be over With a l l t he torment and pain tha t they keep throwing a t me

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- again and again

I th ink t h e y ' l l f ind out i n the end That what they d id f o r m e Was r e a l l y j u s t f o r them. They say they ' r e only t ry ing t o help, s t r a i g h t e n up my l i f e t o only do what they want and they would s top the f i g h t

Well I have something t o say j u s t t o only then t h i s f i g h t i s n ' t over we're f a r from the end ~ e c a u s e when you say i t ' s over 1'11 j u s t only begin t o show you a l i t t l e of the pain you caused me within.

Jenny Carlson

OUT ON THE STREET

I f I could escape, go out with the noontide, I f I could j u s t f i n d my long l o s t se l f -pr ide , I f I could get out of t h i s pigeon hole, And f r e e myself from the rigmarole, I f I could bel ieve t h i s c i t y had a soul; Then I would be the f i r s t t o ge t involved, I ' d f i n d what is wrong and get i t solved,

( I ' d f ind the love t h a t should be there Out on the s t r e e t . Because out on t h e s t r e e t you have t o be l ieve You've got t o s t a r t pushing i f you can ' t breathe. There's a time t o l i v e and d ie , but between

,We're chained with the freedom t o move /Out on the s t r e e t . ' r7- I -- - w r r e 5" closed i n , the bere grmrs r i ~ e r , 'The time must come t o pay the p iper . You're i n a welfare l i n e so you can e a t , Your dreams seep out th ru the so les on your f e e t , So you t r y t o f ind your place out on the s t r e e t . But something goes wrong when you see a limousine, And you th ink a l l t he good things a r e f o r

('Mayors and Queend, And i t brings you down t o where you want t o Lie and cheat . i

And out on t h e s t r e e t people have t o be l ieve You got t o s t a r t pushing i f you can ' t breathe. Therevs a love of l i f e i n l i v i n g We'd a l l l i k e t o see; But i t ' s too hard t o f ind i t out on the s t r e e t .

Garry Gust

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Terry the Terrible-$ I A O N S . - . . - . - - : Yawm Spatll-$ r i . l l l c ' ~ 15. -$300 W i 1 I 1s S . -$ (;IVII 4 ; ~ 11.-$15 ItJch P.-$41

Not So Easy:

Proving someone wrong is l i k e Butchering a dumb animal A s t h i s one a l s o has the W i l l t o th ink i t must be r i g h t .

Are you honest enough t o see the blood on your hands?

The Downtown Easts ide Poets a r e a l i v e and well! Fumours and specu- - l a t i o n about t h e i r imminent demise were l a i d t o r e s t following a recent meeting. For months every reading had been marred by t h e "work" of one person who would a l i e n a t e and offend l i s t e n e r s . A s s a id by Tora, a t r u e poet is a healer. .one who attempts t o r a i s e the consciousness of l i s t e n e r s and br ing a dynamic v i t a l i t y i n t o l i f e . Boos, c a t c a l l s and angry departures were becoming a l l too normal when t h i s one person took the mike. This is now ended. The unanimous decis ion was t o end

Human enough t o forgive yourse l f? & s t rong enough t o never fo rge t?

It's so easy t o forgive & then fo rge t Not so easy t o forgive Yet s t i l l remember

I f you forgive t ransgress ions But never fo rge t them You might be j u s t the one To change these deadly hab i t s That surround us here & t w i s t i n s i d e so many Who never meant t o do you any harm.

I t ' s so easy t o forgive & j u s t fo rge t Not so easy t o Forgive & yet Remember

h i s p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n the DEside Poets. .TORA

The T r a i l

We share . We t r a d e p laces . We always t r y t o be good.

Seven scared g i r l s l i s t e n f o r t he t i n k l e of i t s t a l o n s on t h e hardwood f l o o r .

W e share .

ragged i t s e l f ou t of t h e furnace scra tched ac ros s t h e coa lb in and escaped--

We t r a d e places.

R e p t i l l i a n drag through t h e b e l l y of t h e house--

We always t r y t o be good.

F i n a l l y pul led f r e e of t h e chimney, was gone-- bu t t h e t ra i l it l e f t . . . W e share .

Anger l i k e a dragon i n each c h i l d ' s bowels...

W e t r a d e p laces .

Fear was a l l t h e s l e e p l e s s c h i l d r e n i n our b e l l i e s . . .

We always t r y

And when t h e dragons shake f r e e of t h e furnace, t r y t o ascend, we clamp down on them.

t o be good.

Overturn t h e coa lb ins of our memories.

Joanne Arnot t

How s i n g u l a r l y human animal i n q u i t e understand t o comprehend.

Never consider

minded is t h e i t s purpose, being ing while pretending

ing but always ac t - ing. How s t r ange i s t h e human ani - m a l . Such s t rong i n s t i n c t s , s o l i t t l e used. Depending on a so- c a l l e d power of reasoning, request- ing only t h e s e l f . One Charming Kingship over na t ions . Yet who made who?

Forge t t ing t h e harmony of n a t u r e i n accord wi th s e l f ; de spo i l i ng whatever he can f o r p r o f i t ; never bothering t o r ep l ace o r r e p a i r . ... taking, tak ing , t ak ing never giving ... When w i l l t h e human n a t i r e r e a l i z e t h a t i t is sentencing i t s e l f t o des t ruc t ion l e s t i t a c t s r ap id ly and wel l .

O r should one start w r i t i n g Humankind's eulogy?

Plume

Plume

Many they were r i d i n g t h e n igh t Many they were r i s i n g nigh A t t h e bequest of t h e i r l o r d they rode Through f o r e s t and mires they rode

On t o a des t iny known t o none To a f i e l d reckoned by none To a p lace where n i g h t s an6 days Existed only i n t h e i r conscience

Where t h e loan of l i g h t binded none Where the f e a r of n i g h t bounded none Where knowledge g ives t o t he unknown Where a l l s t r a n g e r s a r e of reknown

Hail ing of many p a r t s Hai l ing from nowhere Gone a r e t he Heroes Forgotten are t h e memories

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Brian Mulroney i s my shepherd I s h a l l soon want

He l e a d e t h m e beside s t i l l f a c t o r i e s and abandoned farms

He r e s t o r e s my doubt about the T o r i e s He ano in ted my wages w i t h t a s e s ,

and i n f l a t i o n , s o my e x p e n s e s r u n n e t h o v e r my income.

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work on a r e n t e d farm a r e n t e d house f o r e v e r .

years ago, Moses said, , s h o v e l , mount your a s s , I w i l l l e a d you Promised Land ."

F i v e thousand y e a r s l a t e r , Trudeau s a i d , "Lay down your s h o v e l , .. .. .I s i k ~ i i your ass, i i g h t up a camel ,

this i s t h e Promised LandnN

This year Br ian Mulroney i q i l l t a k e your s h o v e l , sell your

camel., k i c k your a s s , and t e l l you he gave auay the Promised Land,

I am glad I am a Canadian, I am glad t h a t I a s free,

But I wi'stv I Nas a d o g , knd Brian was a tree,

raw nerve endings frayed f l a i l e d t ea r ing i n t o frozen Concrete i c e wind raw f l e s h pain is a l l no reason pain is a l l pure fuck death death is too easy

rob dickson

the l o t of them

i can remember t h e l o t of them standing around the hole i n the f l o o r concerned looking down my fa the r ho i s t ing the naked pa le body of my s i s t e r up out of the bare e a r t h out of the root c e l l a r i n t o t h e house

I can remember the l o t of them

i can remember moving s t i f f l y away t i g h t r i g i d with anger

Joanne Arno t t

UPDATE: The Gitksan and Wet'suwet'en Peoples

From an article in the FEBRUARY 15, 1989 issue of the Carnegie Newsletter:

"In the early fall of last year, in the general vicinity of Hazelton, B.C., the Gitksan and Wet'suwet'en Peoples blockaded the attempt by Westar Timber Ltd. to erect a bridge over the Babine River which would have given access to the untouched Tribal Lands dorth of the river to the logging company. There was no violence at the itme and the blockade was successful. Also in the fall, Mr. Justice Alan MacDonell of the B.C. Supreme Court issues an in- junction preventing the construction of the bridge and subsequent access to Native Territories (to the north of the Babine) until the broader Land Claim case is decided, a case which has been in the courts since May, 1987.''

Sam Meisel wrote the above and has.just reported by phone the outcome of the hearing in the B.C. Court of Appeals. On June 9th, in a 2-1 decision, the court upheld the injunction. Westar may put in the pilings to the bridge but they are prohibited from spanning the river and commencing logging opera- tions until the Land Claims case is complete. Sam said that the response of the Native Peoples to this decision is one of

satisfaction. The lawyers for these two Nations are Peter Grant, Louise Mandell and Gordon Sebastian, and they expect the Land Claims case to take another year at least. The spiritual strength of the Gitksan-Wet'suwet'en has poured into many people, especially with the international tour of the Power Play NO' XYA' in 1988. Winning the Land Claim case will be a funda- mental victory for many Native Peoples in B.C. Since no tribe here has ever signed a treaty with settlers or any government, it would be a moral assurance that a theft committed a century ago is still theft.

By PAULR TAYLOR