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Harcourt Suggests Privatization Of Law Courts?

Publication type (Carnegie): 
Carnegie Newsletter: Article
Issue Title (Carnegie): 
Is This To Be Our 'Realm' ?
Date: 
1993-11-01
Pages: 
9
Collections: 
Summary: 
Article detailing the detainment of Clayoquot Sound protesters and the proceeding speech made by premier Harcourt stating the legal system was not part of the government. Includes a political cartoon of Premier Harcourt.
Keywords: 
Political Ethics; British Columbia

Vancouver Native Health Society

Publication type (Carnegie): 
Carnegie Newsletter: Letter
Issue Title (Carnegie): 
Is This To Be Our 'Realm' ?
Date: 
1993-11-01
Pages: 
5
Collections: 
Summary: 
Letter from the executive director of the Vancouver Native Health Society to Cecilie Achiam, a city developer for Vancouver. Demerais complains to Achiam that the change of a financial institution to a church and social service centre on Hastings Street is not in the best interest of the community. He also responds to a letter by the Inner City Ministries Revival Centre as casting unjust stereotypes against aboriginal people.
Keywords: 
Indigenous Peoples -- Social Conditions; Vancouver; East Hastings; Downtown Eastside; Strathcona; Racism

How To Steal A Submarine

Publication type (Carnegie): 
Carnegie Newsletter: Story - Non-Fiction
Issue Title (Carnegie): 
Is This To Be Our 'Realm' ?
Date: 
1993-11-01
Pages: 
6
Collections: 
Summary: 
Story by author Garry Gust about a girls experience working within the Downtown Eastside and discovering the Carnegie Centre. Mention is made to both the Youth Employment project and the Carnegie Library.
Keywords: 
Community Development Urban; Carnegie Centre; Hastings Street; Main Street; Downtown Eastside; Carnegie Library

It's Been A Slice, Joe

Publication type (Carnegie): 
Carnegie Newsletter: Poem
Issue Title (Carnegie): 
Is This To Be Our 'Realm' ?
Date: 
1993-11-01
Pages: 
6
Collections: 
Summary: 
Poem about Joe Carter's homerun winning the Toronto Blue Jays the 1993 World Series and taking Canadians minds off of the most recent federal election.
Keywords: 
Political Ethics; Canada; United States; Toronto; Sports

End Legislated Poverty

Publication type (Carnegie): 
Carnegie Newsletter: Letter
Issue Title (Carnegie): 
Is This To Be Our 'Realm' ?
Date: 
1993-11-01
Pages: 
7
Collections: 
Summary: 
Letter to Joy MacPhail, Minister of Social Services about Mike Harcourt comments about welfare recipients and welfare fraud. Brown accuses Harcourt blaming the victim when it comes to Canada's poor.
Keywords: 
Welfare Recipients; British Columbia; Classism; Marginality, Social

City Elections Coming Up Nov. 20th

Publication type (Carnegie): 
Carnegie Newsletter: Announcement
Issue Title (Carnegie): 
Is This To Be Our 'Realm' ?
Date: 
1993-11-01
Pages: 
3
Collections: 
Summary: 
Announcement of the November 20th city elections for Vancouver. The announcement encourages readers to vote as city legislation concerns landlords, alcohol laws and urban development. Voting information and criteria provided.
Keywords: 
Political Planning - Citizen Participation; Vancouver

Untitled

Publication type (Carnegie): 
Carnegie Newsletter: Commentary
Issue Title (Carnegie): 
Is This To Be Our 'Realm' ?
Date: 
1993-11-01
Pages: 
4
Collections: 
Summary: 
Short opinion piece by author commenting on the most recent Federal Election and the induction of a rookie government to Canada.
Keywords: 
Political Planning - Citizen Participation; Canada; Ottawa; Carnegie Centre

The Cold Season Is Here

Publication type (Carnegie): 
Carnegie Newsletter: Poem
Issue Title (Carnegie): 
Is This To Be Our 'Realm' ?
Date: 
1993-11-01
Pages: 
4
Collections: 
Summary: 
Poem about homelessness; Short piece about homeless person who was mangled by a Burnaby garbage incinerator when trying to stay warm.
Keywords: 
Homeless Persons; Burnaby; Poverty; Homelessness

Newly Renovated Continental Hotel

Publication type (Carnegie): 
Carnegie Newsletter: Announcement
Issue Title (Carnegie): 
Is This To Be Our 'Realm' ?
Date: 
1993-11-01
Pages: 
4
Collections: 
Summary: 
Announcement about the opening of the newly renovated Continental Hotel operated by the City of Vancouver. Application and apartment information provided. Notes that required membership to the hotel is for persons who require housing because of high rent, or poor standard housing.
Keywords: 
Housing -- Resident Satisfaction; Continental Hotel; Continental Seniors Centre; Vancouver; Downtown Eastside Hotels

Brazil, Christine Lamont and David Spencer

Publication type (Carnegie): 
Carnegie Newsletter: Story - Non-Fiction
Issue Title (Carnegie): 
Election Special, Under The Skin Of The Campaign
Date: 
1993-10-15
Pages: 
31
Collections: 
Summary: 
Story of Christine Lamont and David Spencer, two Canadian tourists who were caught up in a kidnapping incident in Brazil. Both Lamont and Spencer were jailed and tortured within the Brazilian prison system.
Keywords: 
Human Rights Advocacy; Brazil; Canada; Langley

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