Power of Women

DTES Interim Rezoning Guidelines a Mixed Blessing for Low Income Community

Gregory Williams — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:08:19 +0000

Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories – March 30, 2012 – The Low Income community won at least a partial victory on Wednesday when the city passed a set of Interim Rezoning Guidelines for the Downtown Eastside.

New Housing Coalition Targets Condo Sites

flux — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:53:15 +0000

DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE - Under the banner Occupy Condos, the DTES Not For Developers Coalition took its battle for social housing to two sites today. Housing advocates rallied outside the Pantages "Sequel 138" block on East Hastings and marched to the nearby "21 Doors" condos on Carrall Street.

Many Paths of Our Resistance

isaac — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:29:15 +0000

Subhead:

A Celebration of Art

Wed Oct 5

city:

Vancouver

Venue:

Gallery Gachet

Address:

88 East Cordova

organizer contact:

For more information, please contact Proma at 604-681-8480 ext 239.

Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=88+E+Cordova+St,+Vancouver,+Greater+Vancouver+Regional+District,+British+Columbia+V6A+1K3,+Canada&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=50.424342,79.013672&vpsrc=0&geocode=FSr97wIdhZup-A&hnear=88+E+Cordova+St,+Vancouver,+Greater+Vancouver+Regional+District,+British+Columbia+V6A+1K3,+Canada&t=m&z=16

The Downtown Eastside Women's Centre and Gallery Gachet are proud to present Many Paths of Our Resistance, a Celebration of Art, from October 5-8, 2011. Please join us to celebrate Women's Centre art and artists!

Boycott Sequel 138: Protest Against High-Price Condos in the DTES

isaac — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:35:54 +0000

A bright sunny morning saw 50 people gather outside Tinseltown mall to protest gentrification and the infectious spread of high-price condominiums in the Downtown East Side (DTES).

The demonstration kicked off the Boycott Sequel 138 project: a move to stop the development of condos in the DTES that is pushing low-income communities out of the area.

Vancouver Politics and Service Provision

emily oxford — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:59:09 +0000

Safe Housing, Safe Shelters and Safe Services for Women

VANCOUVER, Coast Salish Territories

Keep Your Hands Off Our Kids: Rally Against the Forced Relocation of Children

isaac — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000

A crowd of 30 gathered outside the Ministry of Child and Family Development (MCFD) office at Smithe and Hornby on August 3 to protest what they called the ongoing cultural occupation of aboriginal families via the foster care system.