Positive Living Society of British Columbia (Formally BCPWA)

PATRONAGE FOR EGG LECITHIN STUDY SOUGHT By Nicholas Gray. The Egg Lecithin study (AL-721) has begun and interest is high across Canada. Contact the Coalition if you are interested in sponsoring a PWA/PWARC or want more information; WE DESERVE A BREAK TODAY: 24 PWA/PWARCs take a group break from the city; COALITION MEETS WITH BURROUGHS WELLCOME: Report by Nicholas Gray. Capacity crowd of Coalition members meet with representatives from Burroughs Welcome. Lines of communication opened but many questions remain unanswered; MORE MEETINGS: COALITION REPS AND HEALTH MINISTER By Kevin Brown. Cordail discussions, no resolution in items of concern; MEDITATION CLASS OFFERED: Reported by Nicholas Gray. Insight Meditation class offered, registration required; EXPRESSING THANKS By Nicholas Gray. Fundraiser report. KEVIN'S SIX WEEK BRAN MUFFIN MIX: Recipe; FACTOR ONE AND K 150: AN INDEPENDANT STUDY: Reported by Glen Gilmore. Report on two body cleanser/solvent herbal products; HYPNOTHERAPY STUDY: Reported by Nicholas Gray. Call for study participants; BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO PWA/PWARCs: Compiled by Rick Froese. Partial list of benefits available from Social Services (government), Vancouver Persons with AIDS Coalition, and AIDS Vancouver; WITH LOVE: A Tribute to Taavi Nurmela by Sharon Holtzberg; ONGOING EVENTS;

THE CHURCH CONFRONTS AIDS. A report on the Canadian/US Consultation on Theological and Ethical Issues Related to AIDS by Nicholas Gray. 150 theologians, social ethicists, religious leaders, Persons with AIDS and caregivers meet and debate on a variety of issues as they related to AIDS; STARRY SUCCESS Fundraiser report; A NEW FACE Introducing new receptionist; VANCOUVER PERSONS WITH AIDS COALITION'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: Meeting announcement; MERRY CHRISTMAS Message from the Coalition; PERSONAL NOTES Personal ads; WORDS OF INSPIRATION: Variation on a theme by Rilke. Poem; HYPNOTHERAPY STUDY UPDATE: Study still in development, no start date yet; MY COUSIN TONY: A Remembrance by Therese Spitzer. Memorial; AIDS: ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXBUSTION: Alternative therapy information; TUESDAY NIGHT SUPPORT MEETINGS By Garry Andrew. Information on the Vancouver PWA Coalition's Holistic Committee's evening support group meetings; POLARITY THERAPY: Pressure point technique information; SELF-HEALING GROUP Introduction to Louise Hay and other self-healing approaches; REIKI available; ONGOING EVENTS;

FIRST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING New structure for Coalition, board members elected; FINANCE COMMITTEE ACTIVITES Committee report; TAX TIME AND PWAs Disability deduction available; SPIRITUAL CORNER; PROGRAM COMMITTEE UPDATE "Healing Circle" has returned; AL-721 is still being provided; financial request procedures reviewed and streamlined; Coalition to provide plants, art work, cassettes to Infectious Disease Clinic; complete library list is nearing completion; retreat planned; "survival course" in development; NEW PROCEDURES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; LIBRARY LIST Complete list of materials now available; PERONNEL COMMITTEE ACTIVITES Evaluation of AIDS: A Self-Help, Self-Care approach underway; Job descriptions, guidelines for committee memberships and volunteer training program in development; ADVOCACY COMMITTEE Lobbying: for amendments to the Human Rights Act to include medical disability and sexual orientation, St. Paul's hospital to put up condom posters, Federal Government and drug companies to make aerosol pentamidine available for prophylaxis and treatment, for a PWA to sit on the National Advisory Committee on AIDS and for funding to send two PWAs to the fourth International Conference on AIDS; VIDEO SERVICES AVAILABLE; ONGOING EVENTS

COALITION RESPONDS TO AZT CHALLENGE Outraged study participants are being charged for experimental drug, charge government with discrimination, breach of confidentiality; COALITION PREPARES FOR CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON AIDS Coalition to send delegates, chair plenary session; COALITION RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION Founding member to chair major session on AIDS and Human Rights; COALITION BANNER TO APPEAR IN THE PEACE MARCH; HEALTH RELATED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UPDATE Acupuncture, hospital TV rental now covered; OUR FIRST ONE DAY EXCURSION The Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary; MEDITATION CLASSES: "LIVING IN THE MOMENT" Announcement; WEDNESDAY NIGHT DROP-IN CENTRE Announcement; INHALATION PENTAMIDINE STUDY TO START By Kevin Brown. Pneumocystic Carinii Pneumonia prophylaxis research study; LIBRARY CORNER New additions to library; GETTING INVOLVED By Brian. Volunteering for AIDS Vancouver and the PWA Coalition; FAIRY TALES CAN COME TRUE, IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU or EXCUSE ME DOCTOR DID I HICCUP? By Chuck Reflection on medical consensus; PROGRAM COMMITTEE Report by Benoit. L., Alex K., and Terry L. New location for Support Group Meeting. Drop-in Centre hours. Coalition supplies St. Paul's hospital with 9 Walkmans. Please read the Policy on Health-related Financial Assistance. Program Committee meets every Wednesday. Thanks to Terry and Jackie's efforts to obtain Complementary Tickets. Call for donations to drop in centre; PERSONALS; OUR FIRST MONTHLY POT LUCK DINNER!; WALK... WALK... LET'S ALL WALK ON THE THIRD ANNUAL WALKATHON! Call for participants; BULLETIN BOARD FOR HOLISTIC HEALTH & ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES Information from practitioners available; ONGOING EVENTS; ANNOUNCEMENTS;