British Columbia Persons With AIDS Society Newsletter Issue #91 July 1996

SPECIAL EDITION XI INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AIDS 4 A LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER re: "One World. One Hope." An HIV+ grandmother writes to express disappointment that the PM will not attend the Opening Ceremonies of the XI International AIDS Conference. 6 A HOMETOWN CONFERENCE The Opportunities for PARC "Let's see what other people are doing and not reinvent the wheel because there is so much to do." "...there is also the potential for incredibly renewed drive and I think that is the great opportunity." 8 GRADUATES OF THE VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE COURSE LEVEL 1. Report. 9 BCPWA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE 10 A FUNNY THING HAPPENED AFTER THE FORUM - Canadian AIDS Activists Woke Up. This train is called WAKE UP CANADA. We need another strategy - not another tragedgy. 12 "THE ALTERNATIVE CONFERENCE" The People's Gather of Community Health is scheduled to coincide with the XI International Conference on AIDS and is planned to be both a learning experience and a wake up call to the danger of ignoring community health and a chance to come out and celebrate community. 12 NETWORK NEWS ...An Update on the Positive Women's Network. PWN will be part of the team that welcomes thousands of visitors to PARC during the International Conference on AIDS and the PWN drop-in will be open to positive women from around the world. The PWN will also be presenting the results of our Physician Education Project at the Conference. Several new support groups are now in progress. 13 THE LIBRARY CARD ...New Material at the PARC Library. 14 CONFERENCE ENTERTAINMENT & INFORMATION EVENTS GUIDE 16 TREATMENT UPDATE. HHV-6A -- Is It a Co-factor or Maybe the Cause? Echinacea & HIV. Seagoenone Community Trial. From the Front Lines, a member reports on his experience in a combination therapy trial, AZT and 3TC and either a protease inhibitor or placebo. 20 RADIO FREE P.W.A. "No Fence Too Sharp To Sit Upon..." Commentary on the National AIDS Strategy. 23 IN MEMORIAM. ALLAN RICHARD MACKENZIE OCTOBER 13, 1954 - MAY 30, 1996. MARK TURRELL JULY 31, 1965 - JUNE 19, 1996. POSITIVELY HAPPENING. Centre pull-out section. Calling the Pacfic AIDS Resource Centre, More Place to Call, Vancouver Services, Classified, Volunteer Opportunities, Vancouver Weekly, BC Groups & Programs