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January 22, 2010 from 6pm to 7pm – Victory Square, corner of Cambie and Hastings in Gastown Solidarity in the Face of Police Repression Anyone posing even a potential threat to Olympic Security is being subjected to police “friendly visits” and blatant harassment, from active organizers an… Organized by Olympic Resistance Network | Type: demonstration
April 25, 2010 from 1:30pm to 4pm – Quiznos on Annacis Island, walk to Burns Bog Join us on April 25, 2010 for a pilgrimage to Burns Bog, a free multifaith event to see and understand the significance and sacredness of Burns Bog. The pilgrimage will start at Quiznos on Annacis I… Organized by Pilgrimage to Burns Bog Committee, Karl Perrin | Type: walk, nature, demonstration, music
July 24, 2011 from 12pm to 3pm – Bulkhead Urban Agriculture Lab, Olympic Village adjacent to Habitat Island Other Sight’s is pleased to present this workshop as part of the Grow project. Please join Duncan Martin and his chickens from Duncan's Backyard Henhouses for an afternoon at the Bulkhead Lab. Dunc… Organized by | Type: olympic, village, demonstration, free, to, the, public
August 19, 2011 from 12pm to 1pm – Bulkhead Urban Agriculture Lab, Olympic Village adjacent to Habitat Island Bring your lunch to the Bulkhead Lab and explore the macro world of our backyard ecosystems with Maria Keating. Learn about our pollinators, processors, native predators and companion planting, the n… Organized by Holly Schmidt | Type: olympic, village, demonstration, free, to, the, public
June 17, 2012 from 10am to 9pm – On Main Street at 13th Avenue Join the Village on Car Free Day! Join the party at the biggest VILLAGE ever built by Village Vancouver, on Sunday June 17 at the intersection of 13th Avenue and Main Street. Powered by solar energy… Organized by Jason Mertz, Ross Moster, Raimey Gallant, and Randy Chatterjee | Type: main, street, village, party, food, gardening, celebration, demonstration, workshop
April 28, 2013 from 10am to 4pm – North Burnaby Air layering demonstration on Asian pear tree. process will produce a rooted sapling in six months about 30% of the time. Will layer a couple of branches every hour on the hour all day starting at 10… Organized by Rick Jang | Type: burnaby, air, layering, demonstration
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Local, organic, rural, and/or urban, food production is a mainstay of life, and doing it well leads to wellness. From farm to kitchen, discussions relating to food--and the community arising around it--belong here.
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If you have to leave your village, how will you get where you want to go? By car? Preferably not, both for your wallet and the earth’s sake. This category is for all discussions relating to how we all get around.
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A human right? After food, most feel shelter is the most important necessity. A place of shelter is also the start of a community. This category is for all things relating to shelter, housing, affordable housing, homes, renewable heating systems, green buildings, heritage, and our built environment in general.
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