WHAT'S LEFT

(The following article is from the February 16-29, 2008 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.)


$10 Minimum Wage Now! - rally Sat., Feb. 16, 1 pm, Gordon Campbell’s constituency office, 3615 W. 4th Ave. Organized by Vancouver & District Labour Council Young Workers Committee, for info call Stephen, 778-231-4635, email vs.stephen@gmail.com.

Hunger March - 2 pm, Sun., Feb. 17, march from Victory Square (Hastings & Cambie) to soup kitchen at Olympic Clock (Art Gallery), organized by Anti-Poverty Committee.

The Security and Prosperity Partnership, public forum - 7 pm, Tue., Feb. 19, Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St., speakers include MP Peter Julian (Burnaby-New Westminster), political commentator Murray Dobbin, and others. Co-hosted by Van East MP Libby Davies, call 604-775-5800 for details.

Indoor Yard Sale, furniture, household items, homemade foods - 12 noon, Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Russian Hall, 600 Campbell Ave.

Celebrate the life of Bill Stewart - 1 pm, Sat., March 1, Centre for Socialist Education, 706 Clark Drive. For info, call BC Committee CPC, 604-254-9836.

Left Film Night, “Five Ring Circus”, documentary on the Vancouver 2010 Olympics - 7 pm, Sunday, Feb. 24, Centre for Socialist Education, 706 Clark Drive, call 604-255-2041 for details.

Anti-war rally, marking 5th anniversary of US/UK war against Iraq - organized by StopWar peace coalition, gather 12 noon, Sat., March 15, Vancouver Art Gallery, for info visit http://www.stopwar.ca.


Winnipeg is our City - public meetings to discuss proposed cuts and privatizations by City Council.

    * Feb. 23, Melrose Pk CC 1-3 pm;
    * Feb. 25, Silver Hts CC 7-9 pm;
    * Feb. 27, Sinclair Pk CC 7-9 pm;
    * Feb. 27, River Osborne CC 7-9 pm;
    * Feb. 28, Northwood CC 7-9 pm;
    * Feb. 28, Orioles CC 7-9 pm;
    * March 1m Oxford Hts CC 1-3 pm;
    * March 3, Winakwa CC 7-9 pm.

Info Winnipeg Labour Council 942-0522

The Trial: The Untold Story of the Cuban Five - film showing Thurs., Feb. 28, 7 pm, free admission, Lockhart Hall (first floor), U of Winnipeg. Sponsored by Manitoba-Cuba Solidarity Committee, info 783-9380.

Young Communist League-UW campus club - meets 1st & 4th Wednesday each month, 5:30 pm, U of W buffeteria (4th floor top of escalators). Next meetings Feb. 27, March 5. E-mail us at ycl_manitoba@ycl-ljc.ca

YCL movie nights on U of W campus - to get on the notice list for time, room, and films, just e-mail us at yclmovienight@hotmail.com.


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


People’s Voice Forum on Black Focused Schools - Thursday, Feb. 28, 7:30 pm, GCDO Hall, 290 Danforth Ave. (one block west of Chester Subway). Call 416-469-2446 for info.

Norman Bethune Day celebration - 7 pm, Sat., March 1, 290 Danforth Ave, media sponsor People’s Voice. Tickets $5, door prize one-week all-inclusive trip for two to Cuba. Info: 416-469-2446, or see story on page 2.

World Against War rally, troops out of Afghanistan and Iraq - Sat., March 15, 1 pm, location TBA, conctact Toronto Coalition to Stop the War, 416-795-5863.

For listings of March 15 anti-war actions - see www.acp-cpa.ca.

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.

Found at: http://www.peoplesvoice.ca/articleprint12/12_WHAT%27S_LEFT.html