What's Left
(The following article is from the November 1-15, 2007 issue of People's Voice, Canada's leading communist newspaper. Articles can be reprinted free if the source is credited. Subscription rates in Canada: $25/year, or $12 low income rate; for U.S. readers - $25 US per year; other overseas readers - $25 US or $35 CDN per year. Send to: People's Voice, c/o PV Business Manager, 133 Herkimer St. Unit 502, Hamilton, ON, L8P 2H3.)

BURNABY, BC
Tom Kozar memorial - 1 pm, Monday, Oct. 29, Operating Engineers Hall, 4333 Ledger Ave.

VICTORIA, BC

Bring the troops home now - Sun., Oct. 28, depart 1 pm from the BC Legislature Cenotaph to Recruitment Centre and City Hall, rally back at Legislature (corner of Belleville & Government streets). For info, see http://www.canadaoutofafghanistan.ca.
COURTENAY, BC

"Bring them home, keep them home," - join the Comox Valley peace group at the  Courtenay Courthouse, noon-1 pm, Sat., Oct. 27 to protest the war in Afghanistan. For info contact Ernie @ 250-897-3916.
GRAND FORKS, BC

Bring the troops home, Boundary Peace Initiative event - 2 pm, Sat., Oct. 27 at Selkirk College - film, speakers, snacks and discussion, admission by donation. For info contact Laura, 250-442-0434.

VANCOUVER, BC

Celebrate 30 years of Park Board achievement - 11-course banquet with current and past COPE Park Board Commissioners and candidates, 6 pm, Thursday, Nov. 8, tickets $60, contact cope@cope.bc.ca or 604-255-0400.

StopWar.ca coalition - next meeting Wed., Nov. 14, 5:30 pm, Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph St. See www.stopwar.ca for updates.

John Graham Benefit Concert -  8 pm, Fri., Nov. 16, Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St., with Tara Holloway, James Diamond, Victoria Buffalo Robe, Andy Mason, Darlene Shaw, Chris Derksen, Seislom & Drummers, Buffalo Shadow Puppets. Tickets $15 at door, for further information see www.grahamdefense.org.

FMLN fundraiser: dinner and silent auction to celebrate the 27th anniversary of the FMLN - Sat., Oct. 27, 6:30 pm, Peretz Center, 6184 Ash St. Tickets $25, call José at 778-385-5394 or Naty, 778-385-2995.

Left Film Night - 7 pm, Sunday, Oct. 28, at Centre for Socialist Education, 706 Clark  Drive. Film to be announced; call 604-255-2041 for details.

Teach-in on Afghanistan - Friday, Nov. 2, forum with Malalai Joya; Sat., Nov. 3, 9 am-5 pm, teach-in at SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings, registration $75 ($25 unwaged & students), contact BC Labour Against War, 604-254-0703.

90 Years of Revolution - social and cultural program to mark the October Revolution, 6  pm, Sat., Nov. 10 (note date change), Russian Hall, 600 Campbell Ave., tickets $20/$10  low-income, for info call Communist Party, 604-254-9836.

Anti-War Rally - Sat., Oct. 27, with speaker Malalai Joya, Afghan woman MP, gather 12  noon at Waterfront Station for 1 pm march to Art Gallery. For details, see stopwar.ca.

WINNIPEG, MN

90 Years of Revolution - event to mark the October Revolution, Ukrainian Labour Temple, 595 Pritchard Ave., Sat., Nov. 10, doors open 5:30 pm, dinner & program 6:30, social/dance at 9 pm. Guest speaker Pierre Fontaine, Quebec labour activist and member of the Central Executive Committee CPC. Tickets $25, $15 low income or under 18, children under 8 free. $7.50 social/dance only after 9 pm. For info call Manitoba Committee CPC, 204-586-7824.

Manitoba-Cuba Solidarity Committee - next meeting Monday, Nov. 12, 7:30 pm, 280 Smith St. Info 783-9380.

EDMONTON, AB
Edmonton Young Communist League - meets regularly at Remedy Cafe, 8631-109 St., at 5 pm on the second Friday each month. Check out the discussion readings on Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=3559215104.

90 Years of Revolution - social and cultural program to mark the October Revolution, keynote speaker Jason Mann (editor of Rebel Youth), “red music” with Notre Dame de Bananes choir, People’s Poets, solidarity toast, 7 pm, Sat., Nov. 10, Strathcona Community League upstairs lounge, 10139-87 Ave. Tickets $5, sponsored by Communist Party (Alberta), 465-7893 for info.

HAMILTON, ON

End the occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan - rally 1 pm, Sat., Oct. 27, at Hamilton City  Hall, info: http://www.hamiltoncoalitiontostopthewar.com.

Film Night, Solidarity House presents SICKO - Michael Moore’s documentary on health care in Canada, US, France, Britain and Cuba, 7 pm, Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 779 Barton St. East.

TORONTO, ON

Remembering Richard Slye - display of his work, excerpt from documentary film “The Iconoclast”, tributes and music, 6 pm, Thursday, Nov. 8, at Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St.

Breaking the Silence - conference in solidarity with the Cuban Five, Nov. 9-10, organized by Canadian Network on Cuba. See page 9 for details, or check www.canadiannetworkoncuba.ca.

90 Years of Revolution - event to mark the anniversary of the 1917 Revolution, Sat., Dec. 8, details in next issue.
Planet in Focus Film Fest - over 80 films about water privatization, Evo Morales, and much more, Oct. 24-28, Royal Cinema and Innis College (U of T). Website for films and trailers: http://www.planetinfocus.org

Bring the Troops Home Now! march and rally - Sat., Oct. 27, starts 1 pm from US Consulate (360 University Ave.) For info see: http://www.nowar.ca.

Breaking the Silence, conference in solidarity with the Cuban Five - Nov. 9-10, organized  by Canadian Network on Cuba. See story on this page for details, or check http://www.canadiannetworkoncuba.ca.

Cuban Film Festival - celebrate CCFA Toronto’s 30th anniversary at the Brunswick Theatre, 296 Brunswick Ave. (at Bloor West), Oct. 26-28.
Films include:
Friday, Oct. 26
  • 7 pm, VAMPIRES IN HAVANA (1985, animated), international mafia vampires try to steal a magic potion to live in broad daylight; 
  • 9 pm, LIVING TO THE LIMIT (2003) documentary of AIDS patients including a theatrical re-enactment of their stories.
Sat., Oct. 27
  • 2 pm, GUANTANAMERA (1995, comedy, director Tomas Gutierrez Alea), a family has to transport a corpse in accordance with a new state plan;
  • 7 pm, EL BENNY (2006) drama on the life of musician Benny Moré;
  •  9:30 pm, INVENTOS: HIP HOP CUBANO (2003) documentary by Eli Jacobs-Fantuzzi on the pioneers of Cuban hip hop.
Sunday, Oct. 28
  • 2 pm, VIVA CUBA, two children promise eternal friendship but their families have political differences;
  • 7 pm, THE TRIAL (documentary, 2006), the story of the Cuban Five;
  •  9 pm, SISTERS’ AND BROTHERS’ KEEPER: CUBA AND SOUTHERN AFRICAN LIBERATION (2007), how Cuba responded to Angola’s call for international help.
Tickets $10, seniors/unwaged $8, no reserved seats.

OTTAWA, ON

Bring the troops home now - Sat., Oct. 27, 1 pm, rally and march at the Spider Sculpture,  380 Sussex Dr., National Gallery of Canada, organized by Together Against War/Ensemble Contre la Guerre (TAW/ECG), see http://www.nowar-paix.ca
MONTREAL, QC
Day of action against the war - Sat., Oct. 27, gather 12:30 pm at Dorchester Square (Peel & Rene Levesque), march starts at 1 pm. For info, contact Collectif Échec à la guerre:  http://www.aqoci.qc.ca/ceg.

Vigil against occupation of Palestine - Fridays, noon to 1 pm, at Israeli Consulate, corner of Peel and Rene Levesque. For info: Palestinians And Jews United, 961-3928.

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