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*Occupy Vancouver Workshops and Participation

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Time: October 15, 2011 at 10am to October 31, 2011 at 7pm
Location: Vancouver Art Gallery
Website or Map: http://occupyvancouver.com/
Event Neighbourhood and Type: general, assembly
Organized By: Julie MacArthur
Latest Activity: Oct 18, 2011

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Event Description

Greetings everyone.

I wanted to share some information on the upcoming Occupy Vancouver movement that starts on Oct 15th, 2011 (no set end date) and encourage interested and curious VVers to come and join us.

It is intended to be a peaceful reclamation of public space in solidarity with what is taking place across the United States. People are also interested in teach-ins, workshops and experimenting in participatory democratic practices: grounding the movement, if you will, in local conditions. Ross Moster has already confirmed that VV is interested in participating in workshops on permaculture, local food security, and other similar topics. Here is the website: http://occupyvancouver.com/ The more than 300 general assembly participants this past Saturday are working on food committees, kids zones, music, workshops and security, to name just a few, and the format is completely open.

The meeting place is the VAG and (as of this AM) there are more than 2,900 people planning to attend so far.

Hope to see some of you there.

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Comment by sara fralin on October 18, 2011 at 10:27pm: COMMITTEE WISH-LISTS

All committees have met and assessed their material needs to ensure the success of our movement and these needs are compiled below.

If anyone has any of the following items and is willing to donate or loan them for Occupy Vancouver, please email

For all people planning on dropping items off, the contribution drop-off point is at the North West corner the VAG; there is a driveway off HornbySteet (one way going North), just before (south of) West Georgia Street.

Someone should be there as of 8AM to receive your contributions. Please indicate whether your contributors are donations or loans. For all loans please write your name on the items, and make sure the person receiving items writes takes down your contact info either way as we need to keep track of all material contributions.

OUR WISH-LIST:

Media team
walkie talkies
press passes
whiteboard
printer, ink, paper
tables, chairs, media tent
rocket stick (prepaid)
Boom mic and stand
extension cables
super long internet cable
4 power bars
External hard drives
SD cards
Apple laptops with final cut pro
PC laptops with premier or AVID
HD cameras
Cables (USB, FireWire, etc)
flip HD camera
Any other film/video equipment (lights, generators, Gaffer tape, power cables,
umbrellas
tarps
scissors
duct tape
saran wrap (for waterproofing)
re-usable rain ponchos
Dell 1525 Batteries with Rapid Chargers
Double A and Triple A Batteries
HDSLR and Video Camera Rain Covers
generator (1000 watts minimum, 2000 is good)
two 4G hotspots (clearchannel is good brand)

MIC REALLY NEEDED
recommended microphone:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=tascam+tm-st1&N=0&...

laptop of 2.4ghz core 2 duo or greater. this will work:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834200327
-K

For the Kids Zone
toys
rubber maid containers
musical instruments
tarps
twine
large plastic water containers
childrens books
cd player, portable radio
batteries
WILLINGNESS TO COME PLAY

Requests for the KIND KITCHEN
Rubbermaid containers
power cords
hot plates to make warm yummy vegan food
reusable plates, cups and cutlery
12' x 12' tarp
coffee maker, toaster, microwave, mixer
coolers
plastic bins
serving bowls

Food requests
prepared foods, soups salads, fruit & veg
caffeine free hot beverages, hot chocolate

The Education Station
NEEDS A TENT / CANOPY and chairs

MEDICS AND SECURITY TEAM
Walky Talkies
White Boards

If anyone has any of the following items and is willing to donate or loan them for Occupy Vancouver, please email

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

We now have a PayPal account and are accepting contributions. Occupy V