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@fionaeyork
Fiona York
1 year
2 #cops & 8 city workers with a big truck full of tents and belongings were dropped off at #CRABPark . 2 squad cars on standby. “The ppl can't stay on Hastings anymore so we're moving them here... they're too much trouble for us. So we're dropping them off here.” @CBCNews @sqwabb
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@fionaeyork
Fiona York
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This #tent belongs to a couple with a small dog. They were hoping to stay in the #DesignatedArea , and hopefully then to finally get a place and move on with their lives. Now they have nothing.
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@fionaeyork
Fiona York
4 months
Park board said they were coming at 8 am to do a clean up. Then they showed up at 7:30 am and started seizing people’s tents
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@fionaeyork
Fiona York
10 months
“How would you feel? How would you feel?” ⁦ @ParkBoard ⁩ steals homeless man’s belongings, all he had in the world. In the rain. ⁦ @crabencampment ⁩ ⁦ @CTVVancouver ⁩ ⁦ @CBCNews #shame #StoptheSweeps #tentcities
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@fionaeyork
Fiona York
9 months
#oppenheimerPark and #CRABPark #tentcity residents and former residents demand a moratorium on daytime evictions between now and May 31st. “It’s cold. It’s inhumane to pack down your tent at 7 or 8 am when it’s freezing cold and have to carry all your belongings on your back.”
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@fionaeyork
Fiona York
8 months
Wind turbine is up at #CRABPark #tentcity ! In December, CRAB Park supporters launched a #humanrightscomplaint vs the @CityofVancouver & @ParkBoard , in part about removal of electricity. #Alternateenergy fills the need, sustainably & efficiently. @CBCNews
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@fionaeyork
Fiona York
5 months
The “clean up” of #CRABPark is a shameful addition to the City’s legacy of forcing marginalized residents to bear the brunt of a harmfully insufficient #socialservice system. What is clear, is the community as it previously stood will no longer exist.
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@fionaeyork
Fiona York
3 months
#CRABPark commemorates 3rd anniversary today w/ BBQ, music & art. The #tentcity — known as Ayx Village — began as small group in 2021 & weathered extreme weather, legal challenges, court case, & recent “clean-o-viction” by @ParkBoard . #community @CKNW @CBCAlerts @VancouverSun
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@fionaeyork
Fiona York
5 months
Last week, #CRABPark residents organized their own #cleanup . Over 150 65-gal. bins & 1320 lbs recycling materials were removed.  “We’re doing an amazing job. We have nothing. We make something out of nothing.” - K @CBCEarlyEdition @VancouverSun @CTVVancouver @CKNW @CityNewsVAN
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@fionaeyork
Fiona York
2 years
4 City council @BreenOuellette @JeanSwanson_ Nancy Trigueros, @seanorr , Tanya Webking, @AdrianeCarr @christineeboyle ; 4 park board @gwengiesbrecht @pinochet_andrea Chris Livingston John Irwin @caitstockwell @lovefromserena Maria Hassan. No pro-police, anti-homeless. #VanElxn2022
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Fiona York
5 months
CRAB Park moving day - Cramped parking stalls and eviction by attrition Dozens of rangers, law enforcement and outreach workers are preparing a dystopian parking lot style encampment, with a gravelled base and almost-touching parking spots.
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@fionaeyork
Fiona York
10 months
A supporter & tent city resident have been arrested at CRAB Park Aggressive Bylaw enforcement over the last two days has culminated in arrests at CRAB Park. Rangers & police used excessive force yesterday & today forcing tents to move fr hillside of the Park. @CBCNews @CTVNews
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@fionaeyork
Fiona York
2 months
@ParkBoard Rangers threw away a #memorial wreath naming homeless #CRABPark residents and friends who have died… Park Ranger Justin said the wreath had been at the gazebo for five months, it was soiled, and has been destroyed. 😢🦀🦀⛺️⛺️🙏
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@fionaeyork
Fiona York
4 months
Tuesday May 7th & Wednesday May 8th RESIDENTS OF CRAB PARK WILL BE IN SO CALLED VICTORIA!! ✊✊🏕️🏕️ May 8th on front lawn of #Leg . from 9:30am-4:30pm for MLAs to meet with them and hear their concerns. Press Conference at 11:00 am on May 8th. #solidarity between Vic & Van! ✊
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Fiona York
1 year
The tent community at #CRABPark celebrated 2 year anniversary May 22. Tent city residents’ resilience & resistance fueled 2-year milestone & historic #BCSupremeCourt victory allowing camp to stay, and become the first-ever officially designated sheltering space in entire country
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@fionaeyork
Fiona York
2 years
“Spend a night in tent city”: Residents of CRAB Park tent city on unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Swx̱wú7mesh, and səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ land have issued a challenge to candidates 4 city council & Park Board of so-called Vancouver to spend a night in tent city. #vanelection2022 #TentCity 1/4
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@fionaeyork
Fiona York
8 years
"We're going to be facing a provincial election... And we need to dump Clarke" grand chief Stewart Philip #WaterIsLife #DAPLtoKM @UBCIC
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Fiona York
1 year
Salmon and bannock at #CRABPark . Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay
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Fiona York
1 year
The shady, treed area of CRAB 🦀 Park has been fenced off since April 2022. @ParkBoard gave various reasons for closure, eg there are “other trees” for shade, or decision-makers are “on vacation”. Last week was hottest global temperature ever recorded. @CBCNews @VancouverSun
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Fiona York
6 months
First Nations Leadership Council Calls on @ParkBoard to Halt Eviction of CRAB Park “This park is more than a temporary shelter for its residents. Forcing them to live in tents w/ no provision of essential services... is inhumane & limits resident’s rights to communal gathering.”
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@fionaeyork
Fiona York
1 year
First cucumber 🥒 of the season at CRAB 🦀 Park tent 🏕️ city #communitygarden #FoodSecurity #encampments #tentcity #peers
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Fiona York
2 months
CRAB Park tent city salmon barbecue happening now. 🍣🍣🦀🦀🎉🎉⛺️⛺️
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Fiona York
1 year
“We wanted to reach out to apologize for our error re the photo you posted… We made a mistake and have let media know of our error.” - @CityofVancouver Apologies are owed 2 person who was moved & person who took photo @CBCNews @crackdownpod @pivotlegal
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@fionaeyork
Fiona York
2 years
Our community is living in a #tentcity b/c of the #housingcrisis . We have nowhere else to go. We all want safe homes to be in. Until then, we need to live outside. We need a Park Board and City Council that admit homeless people exist & have to live outside. #Vanelection2022 4/5
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Fiona York
1 year
#CRABPark #encampment residents urge @CityofVancouver @PortOfVancouver to rent MST land Parking Lot 5, as a dry surface for rainy cold months, showers & amenities, and space for a true tiny homes pilot community that is peer-led and grassroots-supported.
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@fionaeyork
Fiona York
2 years
#Santa made it to #CRABPark ! 🦀! Thank you 🙏 to everyone who helped put together #Christmas dinner, gifts and donations. ☃️☃️🙌❤️❤️🎄🎄🦀🦀🙏🙏⛺️. @7leninvan @CCAPdtes @crabencampment @JeanSwanson_ @SJC_UBC @YVRTenantsUnion @DianaDaydream @MVAEC @UBCIC @CBCEarlyEdition @defund604
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Fiona York
6 years
"This is a worldwide movement because we are all children of the earth... Court decision of delgamukku was a hard court judgement. This land has already been through a court process and they understand the land could not be taken away." #wetsuwetanstrong #freemolly #NoPipelines
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Fiona York
9 months
< 24 hrs after saying they don’t remove belongings, @ParkBoard removed another tent. Nov 29: “Allegations of…belongings being taken by community advocates are inaccurate.” Nov 30: rangers witnessed taking tent from Oppenheimer Park @CTVVancouver
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Fiona York
1 year
After 15 months & record breaking heat events, @ParkBoard removed part of fence around shady area of #CRABPark . Rangers had previously told heat-vulnerable tent residents to seek shade in gazebo under direct sun, & waved twds a single tree. @globeandmail @TheTyee @VancouverSun
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Fiona York
5 months
The number of spaces in the #legallydesignatedarea at #CRABPark have been reduced to **15** There are almost 5,000 #homeless people in Greater Vancouver. Other tents were taken down by the @ParkBoard this morning. And the locked fence remains in place.
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Fiona York
1 year
After almost a year of lobbying, #VancouverParkBoard installed a yellow #safety phone ☎️ (dials 911 only) at #CRABPark . Six new electrical outlets were installed 🏕️ last month (up from one) @crabencampment #crabparktentcity #encampment #RightToShelter #amenities #harmreduction
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Fiona York
1 year
My court case vs the park board for banning me from @crabencampment was covered in Australia “The Courts were not impressed with @ParkBoard @CityofVancouver and how it breached most of the rules of procedural fairness…” @TheTyee @globeandmail @sqwabb
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Fiona York
1 year
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Fiona York
5 months
Community-care & well-stocked distro tent 🏕️ at #CRABPark Volunteers brought meals, snacks, first aid, warm clothing, hot beverages, shoes, camping gear for wrap-around care and support as residents watch their homes destroyed 🏡 🙏❤️🏕️ #grateful #thankyou #wemakecommunity
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Fiona York
4 months
“Sweep & scatter” at #CRABPark ahead of Appeals process; #HumanRightsCommission expresses concern @ParkBoard plans to evict all remaining tents from hill of CRAB Park — tho only a small selection of residents have been allowed to move 2 “Designated Area”
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Fiona York
1 year
#CRABPark #tentcity resident rescued a man from suicide, Monday. Weston Shupe was approaching #MainSt overpass when he saw someone about to jump. He grabbed him by the belt and pulled him over the railing to safety. “I don’t want to see anything bad happen to anyone,” says Shupe
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Fiona York
9 months
The area where #tents and #humans were violently evicted last week was smudged by Elder Bruce and @KilalaLelum Health Centre. Elder Bruce said he could “feel the sadness”. #humansofCRABPark #noevictions #StoptheSweeps @defund604 @DefundVPD @Make_TheShift @backpackproj_mn
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Fiona York
8 years
Seeing these teenagers and elders... Standing up against police officers, that is really powerful #DAPL @tarahouska @leadnowca #DAPLtoKM
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Fiona York
1 year
Thank you Elder Bruce & @KilalaLelum for smudging & support. KL health van provides compassionate, non judgemental mobile care every week at #CRABPark #tentCity #Culturesaveslives #uncededterritories #MST @DianaDaydream @UBCIC @SJC_UBC @VCHhealthcare @crabencampment @APTNNews
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Fiona York
2 years
Letter from #CRABPark resident Amos Williams/hl’uunguu’lyaa laa’yg’aa, Haida Nation challenges candidates to spend a night in #tentcity “We want to live safe & dignified lives just like you. And we want a City Council and Park Board that helps us do that.” #vanelection2022 2/4
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Fiona York
6 months
“There’s a pattern here. Belongings were bulldozed @ Strath Park in 2021, and PG #tentcity in ‘22. Fencing, removal of belongings, lack of real input, secretive planning — is all part of carceral state responses to homelessness.” @VancouverSun @CBCNews
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Fiona York
8 years
"We stand with standing rock" Powerful message to water defenders @leadnowca #DAPL #DAPLtoKM #WaterIsLife @UBCIC
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Fiona York
8 months
Merry Christmas 🎄 🤶 🦀🎉 and thank you so much to everyone who donated and supported #CRABPark tent city by the sea. Over 20 volunteers cooked dinner on Christmas Eve, and another 20 helped with gifts, deliveries, set up and serving. Thank you 😊 🙏 Photos by R and Bonnie B.
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Fiona York
10 months
“How would you feel if officials took belongings from your home and threw them away?“ @McMasterU Nov 2 @UBC webinar, “Belongings of Precariously Housed People” incl Drew Hirschpold, homeless during COVID & key player in tent city.
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@fionaeyork
Fiona York
5 months
#Communitycare to counter state violence. Volunteers organize Spring BBQ for #CRABPark while #VPD and rangers idle in the background. Thank you so much for all the support and love ❤️ 🏕️🏕️🐣🙏 #encampment2024 #wemakecommunity #cleanoviction #grateful #communityfirst #mutualaid
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5 years
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Fiona York
10 months
“I was kayaking near the Aquatic Centre and @ParkBoard stole all my belongings - kayak, tent, dry bags, food, CRA documents, bank statements It was on concrete, not park jurisdiction. The Park Board confirmed they destroyed my belongings.” -AT @TheTyee @UBCLaw_SJ @CBCNews
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Fiona York
2 years
#Eby ’s plan: 90 units of “work camp” housing that isn’t even intended for people in #CRABPark & #HastingsEncampment . “The homes will NOT go directly to ppl in tents… The expectation is they will free up space in shelters for ppl on Hastings & CRAB park.”
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Fiona York
1 year
Followup: @CityofVancouver initially claimed the photos were “old” & “taken some time ago. The info in the tweet is incorrect, City crews are not directing people to #CRABPark , or say what was quoted in the tweet…” until we produced time-stamped photos. #vanpoli @CBCNews @sqwabb
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Fiona York
6 years
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Fiona York
10 months
Snow on the mountains and colder weather is coming. Thank you to the Urban Native Youth Alliance (UNYA) for bringing #donation of hats, socks, underwear, big boxes of hand warmers and toiletry kits to #CRABPark #tentcity #culturesaveslives #communityfirst #Gratitude #housingnow
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Fiona York
11 months
There’s a 30% increase in #homelessness in ⁦ @MetroVancouver ⁩ since ‘20. Yet this morning, police & ⁦⁦ @ParkBoard ⁩ threatened to tear down tents @CRAB Park @defund604 @crabencampment @democracynow #stopthesweeps @ECDC_VPD @DefundVPD @CityofVancouver
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Fiona York
1 year
#BabyParadise , born in alley, is out of #mcfd #CareOder and living F/T w/ Grandma C: I wld like to thank all who been there for us fighting this MCFD. Never stop fighting, don’t give up. Grandma’s girl. 🙌🦅☕️ 💜🤩😍🥇🎶🎼🎵💝 Cindy1978edmonds @gmail .com
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Fiona York
6 years
"COPE is a circle of hope for indigenous people" @DianaDaydream @COPEVancouver #COPEWithMusic @anzaclub
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Fiona York
4 months
People were told that they would be allowed to #appeal the decision of whether they could move into the #DesignatedArea , and that an appeal form would be handed out today. But none they’re all gone.
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Fiona York
4 months
You would think the @ParkBoard would know how to put up a tent, but noooo…. 🤣🏕️🏕️🏕️⁉️ #communityfirst @crabencampment @gatheringtent @pivotlegal #Bamberger
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Fiona York
6 years
"Whether this earth comes to an end or not, we'll slog over this endless road." Palestinian poet Mohammed Darwish words on resistance and struggle @COPEVancouver with Music benefit @anzaclub @pinochet_andrea @swanson4council @DianaDaydream #cope2018 #COPEWithMusic #COPEWithMusic
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Fiona York
3 months
Today’s our birthday! 🎉 🎂 🥳 For 3 years, peers & residents @ #CRABPark tent city created a safer space, peer witnessing for overdose response safety, cultural prgm’ing, life skills & food security. The camp 🏕️ is supported by 70+ com’ty groups Happy anniversary #CRABPark
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Fiona York
7 years
Uniting for the working people. @jeanswanson @teamjean2017 humbly accepts endorsement from @COPEVancouver for Vancouver city council #vanpoli
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Fiona York
1 year
“It’s a miracle” says #CRABPark #tent city volunteer Brent. “We can see this garden growing… just like the people here. And growing into something bigger, that we all can share.”
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Fiona York
2 years
“We know that housing is a big issue. We are writing this letter b/c we think it is important that our experiences as people who are homeless are considered by people who are making decisions about housing.” Amos Williams/hl’uunguu’lyaa laa’yg’aa, CRAB Park #vanelection2022 5/5
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Fiona York
8 years
Speaker @tarahouska from @HonorTheEarth was tasered and held in a dog kennel for 10 hrs at Standing Rock camp #DAPLtoKM # #DAPL
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Fiona York
2 years
Statement from #CRABPark re incident of October 8th: “We send our love to those who are struggling with despair, grief, trauma and loss at this time. Media etiquette: Please remember that a tent is a home and be respectful of personal space” 4/4
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Fiona York
7 years
Let's yell it from the rooftops: we need a sanctuary city; we need a rent freeze now! #thejeangenie @swanson4council
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Fiona York
1 year
The 2021 #heatdome claimed more lives than any natural disaster in Cda. But @bccoroners report says deaths were lower than expected in #DTES . “It is important to learn from ppl living in areas like DTES. #Livedexperience must inform com’ty strategies.” “Survivors survive” —Kirk
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Fiona York
6 years
Come for the dosas, stay for the comedy. Join @COPEVancouver candidates and local comics @houseofdosas on the most social corner of the city. "Old friends, new friends, you're all our family.” @swanson4council @derrickokeefe @DianaDaydream @anne_roberts_bc
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Fiona York
2 years
Amos Williams/hl’uunguu’lyaa laa’yg’aa, Haida Nation urges city to rent #CRABPark Parking Lot 5 to provide a dry surface and sheltering space for rainy & cold months. CRAB Park residents also urge city to build #tinyhomes as an alternative, interim measure #Vanelection2022 3/4
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Fiona York
6 years
Celebrate the socialist history of Vancouver with a documentary about 1986 mayoral bid by outspoken radical and city councillor Harry Rankin. The Rankin File film & panel with COPE candidates @derrickokeefe @COPEVancouver @DharmapalaSam @gwengiesbrecht
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Fiona York
6 years
COPE W/ Music Sept6 @anzaclub "What genre is your band?” "Err...beautiful music?” Monica Lee’s songs can be both powerful emotional exposés & fun runaway hoedowns @COPEVancouver @geoffberner @derrickokeefe @swanson4council @pinochet_andrea @anne_roberts_bc
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Fiona York
8 months
“The encampment reminds me of the Tent City I knew long ago. But #CrabPark is different – from every other tent city in this country, ever. It’s the only #legallysanctioned homeless encampment in all of Canada; also perhaps, it is a beacon of precedent.”
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Fiona York
4 months
Park rangers removed over 10 tents, life-saving belongings, shelter materials, food, a spice rack & tent that served as the #OPS /gathering spot. “That tent saved lives. It had first aid supplies in it. It was so much more than a couple of couches.” - J
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6 years
"Socialism is about hearing the people's anger and confronting injustice. Vancouverites are outraged... Let's not let them down. Go COPE! Go TeamJean! Go get elected!" #WinTheCity #COPEWithMusic #cope2018 @geoffberner @COPEVancouver
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8 months
A group of volunteers that built #tinyhomes in #PrinceGeorge is hoping 2 expand 2 #CRABPark . Construction co #IngreenSystems says it’s on board but is facing pushback from @CityofVancouver as it hopes 2 launch pilot project in Strathcona🦀🦀🏡🏡 #endhomelessness @CBCNews @TheTyee
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Fiona York
7 years
Ron wants to tax the rich to house the homeless. We think so too, Ron! @swanson4council @JeanSwanson #IDreamofJean
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Fiona York
6 years
"This song will be song from generation to generation". Songs of liberation and hope through the ages by @geoffberner @COPEVancouver @derrickokeefe #COPEWithMusic #cope2018 #WinTheCity
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Fiona York
6 years
East Van premiere of @TheRankinFile by director @teresaalfeld Sharing the socialist history of Vancouver at historic @RioTheatre #EastVan #VancouverVotes @COPEVancouver @anne_roberts_bc #VoteCope
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