My Thoughts on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
In my lifetime, I have heard or read about historic events that have occurred in this world. The death of a British…
Mayor’s Meeting on Mental Health and Addictions
On October 2nd, Vancouver's Mayor Gregor Robertson held a roundtable on mental health and addictions. This was done…
Hungry for a Welfare Raise – The 2nd Annual Welfare Food Challenge
A group of dieticians and nutritionists were among the people who took Raise the Rates’ 2nd Annual Welfare Food…
The Stanza Project
The Stanza Project (Vancouver: Otter Press, 2013) is a DTES book of poems and writings, drawings and…
“Save the Waldorf”? A letter to Change.org
This letter was sent to change.org, an online website that hosts petitions and posted a petition to “Save the…
Taking a Stand for Social Housing
“STANDs for Social Housing” is a campaign strategy currently used by the Social Housing Coalition BC to draw…
Power Hour – Shelter Hopping with My Son
By Pearly May, DTES Power of Women Group
My son Ulrich and I were homeless a few years ago.
A worker at…
The Myth of the Wealthy Asian Invader
As low income and working residents of Vancouver continue to face the devastating consequences of an affordable…
New DNC Board Elected
On December 8th 2012, the Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood Council held elections for a new board for the upcoming…
Vancity is Supporting Gentrification Not DTES Low Income Community
**NOTE from editors: Since this article was published Vancity has clarified that they do not have a partnership…