Another good day…Western
Aboriginal Harm Reduction Society (WAHRS) endorses demands. Dave’s
favourite quote from a WAHRS member: “You’re a diabetic? That’s hard
core, man.” WAHRS members brainstorm about how to get the word out
better. They say to get a flip chart at the pickets that display the
day of his hunger strike.
It’s Friday night at Pidgin
Restaurant. Picketers are laughing instead of heckling. Hunger strike
still a little lost there at Pidgin. But HD is happy after a week of
meeting with groups, feeling the love and solidarity growing. He says:
“I’ve done my part now. I don’t think I can talk any more, the rest
is up to you all now.”
Friday 29 March 2013
Thursday 28 March 2013
DAY 7 - Daily Diary
More key Downtown Eastside groups with resident memberships endorse demands for 100% social housing at the Pantages/Sequel 138 site, for 100% social housing at police station and for the DTES to be a “social justice zone:” Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood Council and Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users.
Wednesday 27 March 2013
DAY 6 - Daily Diary
Homeless Dave with the Power of Women Group |
Photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/
Can’t stop gentrification if low-income people don’t have enough money to eat and shop. Dave complains to NDP Dix that BC Housing is using tax-payer funds to bailout condo developer at 138 E Hastings to aid gentrification. Later that night, Dave visits Downtown Eastside Power of Women Group and they support. A great day!
Monday 25 March 2013
DAY 4 - Daily Diary
CBC Footage from Development Permit Hearing – Hunger Striker speaks against 555 Cordova Street condo application – approved, of course:
http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/
Sunday 24 March 2013
DAY 3 - Daily Diary
WHY PICKET THE PIDGIN?
“We’re not about smashing windows. We’re about smashing the old broken paradigms and building new paradigms that are more just and equal. I won’t stop until gentrification in the DTES stops.”
- Homeless Dave, hunger striker
Learn why Hunger Striker and others started the picket at Pidgin Restaurant:
http://downtowneast.net/2013/
http://rabble.ca/podcasts/
Mike Harcourt on the picket at Pidgin Restaurant:
http://m.theglobeandmail.com/
Friday 22 March 2013
DAY 1 - Daily Diary
LAUNCH OF HUNGER STRIKE – Homeless Dave was honoured to have the
support of Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs
and Cecilia Point of the Musqueam Nation. Both attended the launch.
Watch launch coverage on APTN: http://aptn.ca/pages/ news/2013/03/26/homeless-dave- begins-hunger-strike-over- vancouver-poverty/
Flux photos of launch: http://vancouver.mediacoop.ca/ photo/hunger-strike-targets- http://vancouver.mediacoop.ca/photo/hunger-strike-targets-gentrification/16865
Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/hunger-striker-vows-to-protest-gentrification/article10246686
Watch launch coverage on APTN: http://aptn.ca/pages/
Flux photos of launch: http://vancouver.mediacoop.ca/
Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/hunger-striker-vows-to-protest-gentrification/article10246686
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