16) WHAT'S LEFT

(The following article is from the October 16-31, 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.)

ANTI-WAR RALLIES, OCT. 18-19

EDMONTON: Rally at Churchill Square, 1 pm, Sat., Oct. 18, http://www.ecawar.org

FREDERICTON: Rally 1:00 pm, Sat., Oct. 18, Officer’s Square, corner of Regent & Queen St. Contact: info@frederictonpeace.
org

MONTREAL: Gather 1 pm, Oct. 18 at Radisson Metro, march 1:30 pm to Longue-Pointe military base. Organized by Collectif Echec à la guerre.

OTTAWA: Gather 1 pm, Oct. 18, Tabaret Hall Lawn. Organized by Ottawa Peace Assembly.

TORONTO: Rally 1 pm, Sat., Oct. 18, Queens Park (south lawn), see http://www.nowar.ca for info.

VANCOUVER: Rally Sunday, Oct. 19, 2-4 pm, from Vancouver Art Gallery, Georgia & Howe St. Organized by StopWar.ca.

WINNIPEG: Sat., Oct. 18, rally at Vimy Ridge Park, march 2:30 pm to U. of Winnipeg, forum  3:30 pm at the Bullman Centre in Centennial Hall.

VANCOUVER, BC

Cuban Hurricane Relief, social and concert, Peretz Centre, 6184 Ash St. - 7 pm, Sat., Oct. 18, donation $10, organized by Peña Latinoamericana, sponsored by CCFA and Cuba solidarity groups.

Come Sing With Us! Tuesday - Oct. 21, 7:30 pm, the Druzhba (Friendship) Choir of the Federation of Russian Canadians invites those interested in singing in Russian, Ukrainian, Polish and other languages, at the Russian Hall, 600 Campbell Ave. No auditions, no fees, call 604-254-9932 or 298-1513.

Homage to Digna Ochoa, documentary on human rights activist assassinated in MexicoFriday, Oct. 24, 7 pm, Rhizome Cafe, 317 East Broadway. Organized by Building Bridges and  Cafe Rebelde collectives.

Housing Justice Panel - 6-8 pm, Friday, Oct. 24, DTES Women Centre, 302 Columbia. Contact Power of Women Project, 604- 681-8480 x 234.

Left Film Night - Sunday, Oct. 26, 7 pm, 706 Clark Drive, “Incident at Restigouche,” documentary on the 1981 arrests of Mi’kmaq fishermen. For info, call 604-255-2041.

Revolution Then and Now, videos on the October 1917 Revolution, discussion on challenges  for today - 1-4 pm, Sat., Nov. 1, by donation, Russian Hall, 600 Campbell Ave. Call BC Ctee., Communist Party of Canada, 604-254-9836.

Anti-War Conference, marking 90 years since WW1 - Nov. 8-9-11 at the Maritime Labour  Centre. Organized by the World Peace Forum, see article on this page for details.


Left Film Night - returns Sunday, Oct. 27, 7 pm, at CSE, 706 Clark Drive. Call 604-255-2041.

SASKATOON, SK

Political discussion & beer, all welcome to join Saskatoon CPC members - third Monday of every month, in the tv room at Amigo’s, 632-10 St. East.

WINNIPEG, MB

Canadian Peace Congress convention - Oct. 25-26, Workers Organizing Resource Centre, 280 Smith St., mezzanine level. Info: Manitoba Peace Council 792-3371.

Cuban hurricane relief fundraising dinner - Sat, Oct. 25, 8 pm at Phase 2 Cabaret, 575 Portage Ave. Tickets $15, meal included. Info 772-7274. Manitoba Cuba Solidarity Committee, Latin American Arts Council, Cuba Association.

Bailouts and bankruptcies - the economic crisis - Mon., Oct. 27, 7 pm, with professors Rbt. Chernomas, Fletcher Baragar, Henry Heller, John Loxley and Cy Gonick. Millennium Library, info 802-7056.

TORONTO, ON

War-Free Schools, forum challenging Harper’s plan to recruit Canada’s youth to war in Afghanistan - Friday, Nov. 7, 7 pm, Multipurpose Room, Ryerson Student Campus Centre, 55  Gould St. (Dundas subway). Organized by Educators for Peace & Justice and peace, solidarity and anti-racist groups. For information, contact  http://www.operationobjection.org.

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