Friends of the Woodwards Squat

This is a newsletter from the Woodwards Squat. This issue has a letter to Gordon Campbell from the Woodward's Negotiation Team commenting on his drinking and driving incident and a letter from the BC Civil Liberties Association to the squat for their successful non-violent demonstration on the important issue of housing. It also has a call for documents and a list of contact information.

This is a Press Kit compiled by the Friends of Woodwards Squat concerning the 43 days of the Woodwards squat in the fall of 2002. It lists the following documents: Statement for the 'Give It or Guard It' Press Conference (26 October); Summary of Demands (Updated 26 October); Transcript of Statement Presented to City Council (22 October); Preliminary Inventory of Items Destroyed or Stolen by the Vancouver Police Department on 21-22 September (14 October); Contact Information for Groups Involved in the Woodwards Squat (Updated 25 October); Summary of Demands of the Woodwards Social Housing Coalition and Anti-Poverty Committee which are endorsed by Friends of the Woodwards Squat; Letter Intended to Prevent a Third Police Eviction at Woodwards Endorsed by Friends of the Woodwards Squat and Other Groups. These documents outline the demands of the squatters and their supporters (such as reversing cuts to welfare and social housing, creating an anti-vacancy bylaw, redressing police actions against the squatters, addressing aboriginal issues, and so on) that are addressed to all three levels of government.

This is a newsletter from the Woodwards Squat. This issue gives an account of the 73 day history of the squat, restates the Coalition Demands (see W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter #2 and #28), and calls for volunteers for 'Witnessing Shifts to Ensure the Safety of the Squatters'. The history documents the beginning of the squat, various rallies, the numerous interactions with the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Police Department (VPD), court proceedings, and the issuing of the injunction ending the squat.

This is a newsletter from the Woodwards Squat. This issue recounts the seven days that squatters were inside the Woodwards building and the unifying of the squat. Relationships and roles inside the squat are discussed, such as setting up a kitchen, establishing media and police liaisons, as well as interactions with the police and the initial injunction by BC Housing. Also within this issue is the list of demands of the Coalition of Woodwards Squatters and Supporters (see W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter #2 and #28) and announcements.