Vancouver PWA Coalition Newsletter Issue #4 January 1987

HEARTS AND FLOWERS Valentine's Day fundraiser on February 15, 1987 at Heaven; HIV and AZT New Canadian Study of Azidothymidine; SERVICES Free legal consultations. Funding for alternative therapies, practitioners and workshops. Haircuts available for PWAs and PWARCs. In home nursing service available. Information resources available. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS BC Ferries one-half fares. PWAs and PWARCs are entitled to a Provincial Excise Gasoline Rebate. AZT AND ME Kevin Brown reports on his experience taking AZT; THERAPY GROUP Weekly drop-in Therapy group sponsored by AIDS Vancouver; ONGOING STORY Personal reflection; IN MEMORIAM Donation made in memory of "Kim Orrett"; LOUIS HAY IN SEATTLE JAN 31ST and FEB 1ST. Workshop, assistance with registration fee available from the Coalition; HAPPY NEW YOU Healing workshop with Linda Galloway; CONCERNS Certain corporations have fired PWAs and PWARCs including Pacific Western Airlines (Canadian Pacific Air) and Neiman Marcus Stores; HUGGING CAN IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH Report on research; BABA TAAVI'S SPIRITUAL CORNER; ONGOING EVENTS; CASTLE PUB FUNDRAISER; BOOK REVIEW Psychommunity in the Healing Process, Jason Serinus, ed., published by Celestial Arts, Berkeley, California; ANOTHER RESEARCH STUDY 'AIDS Co-factor Research Study of Sero-postive Persons' call for participants; COALITION MOVING INTO NEW OFFICE The Vancouver PWA Coalition is moving into a larger office, still in the Vancouver Gay and Lesbian Community Centre.