Vancouver's Leader in Transition toward Strong, Resilient, Complete Communities
Time: February 28, 2011 from 6pm to 9pm
Location: St Philip's Church
Street: 3737 West 27th Ave
City/Town: Vancouver
Website or Map: http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=…
Event Neighbourhood and Type: dunbar, potluck, meetup
Organized By: Dunbar Transition Village, VV
Latest Activity: Mar 1, 2011
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New monthly gathering. Meet neighbours and Village members, hear what's happening in VV in our Neighbourhood Food Networks and other initiatives, share a meal.
This is our second meetup (our 1st meetup was via Transition Strathcona).
Agenda
Potluck
Intro to Village Vancouver and Transition Towns - including:
- film clips from Transition Network and VV
- highlights from villages, networks, and projects:
Local Economy Network: Local Currency Project
Neighbourhood Food Networks and Urban Farming
Dunbar Neighbourhood village & visioning villages
Imagining the Possibilities: What would your ideal neighbourhood look like?
Dreaming a better future for ourselves and our communities.
Child friendly. Everyone welcome!
Modest donation contributions for the space appreciated but no one turned away due to lack of funds.
RSVP here.
March's meetup will be hosted by Main Street Neighbourhood village.
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Great to meet you all last night!
As there were some inquires re; VAN BC here are some of our facebook and video links:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/VAN-BC-Vancouver-Alliance-Network-Com...
W2TV: VAN BC Special #1 (listed as 59:45)
Taped February 13, 2011 at the Vancouver Alliance Network Because We Care (VAN BC) event titled Where Change Happens.
Features comments by:
Mike Harcourt - former BC Premier and Vancouver Mayor
Jean Swanson - Carnegie Community Action Project
Darcie Bennett - Pivot Legal Society
Fern Jeffries - Inner City Response Initiative
Roberta Dawn Kennedy - Haida Storyteller
Repeat broadcast on Shaw cable 4:
Friday, March 4 @ 2-3am
Saturday, March 5 @ 1-2am
Saturday, March 5 @ 2-3pm
The raw footage of the whole event plus outline:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8D9717E1113FD510
Openning Prayer" Rose Point, Musqueam Nation
9:00am
VAN BC Welcoming: Scott Clark (MC)
9:15am
Public Education, organizer Noel Herron
1) Jane Bouey, VSB school trustee
2) Noel Herron, former VSB principal
3) Christine Stewart, Van Tech teacher
Moderator: Halesia Luke, member of Save Our Schools (SOS) coalition
9:30 - 10:30
Housing and homelessness, organizer Am Johal
Speakers:
1) Jean Swanson, Carnegie Community Action Project
2) Rider Cooey, City-Wide Housing Coalition
3) Darcie Bennett, Pivot Legal Society
10:30- 11:30
Child and Family, organizer Grace Tait
Speakers
1) Fern Jefferies
2) Ernie Crey
3) Richer Initative: Vivan Nawrocki, NP(F)
11:30- 12:30
Yves Trudel of United way introcudes:
Former Premier Mike Harcourt
Place Based Initiatives/Social, econmic, and ecological sustainability
12:30- 1:00
Political Panel, organizer Scott Clark
Speakers:
1) City Councilor: David Cadman COPE
2) Provincial: MLA Jenny Kwan
3) Federal: MP Libby Davies
Moderator: Yves Trudel of the Untied Way
1:00- 2:00
Women's Panel, organizer Karen Gilchrist
Speakers:
1) Patricia E. Aguilar-Zeleny, Bachelor in Economics, M.A. in Urban Development, Ph.D. in Geography and M.A. Student in Women Studies (project is on lone mothers, transport and urban policy)
2) Carol Muree Martin Victim service worker DTES
& Missing women's March Feb 14th memorial march.
3) Asia Czapska, Justice for Girls http://www.justiceforgirls.org/justicesystemmonitoring/index.html
2:00- 3:00
Environment Panel, organizer Bill Lightbown
Speakers:
1) Environment Ben ben@wildernesscommitteee.org
2) Don Staniford: Salmon are Sacred http://www.salmonaresacre/
3) Nakuset Ansaléwit (Nikki Gould): Multimedia Youth Representative
3:00- 4:00
Arts and Culture, organizer Gunargie O'Sulivan
Speakers:
1) Jay Peachy: Mental Health Advocate for the Arts www.jpeachygallery.com
2) Jeska SlaterFriendship Center Event Coordinator, Founder of Young Warriors
3) Nyla Carpentier: Full Circle performance artist.
4:00- 5:00
Best Regards,
Karen
That was fun!
By my count, we were over 25 people.
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