(The following article is from the January 16-31, 2010, issue of People's Voice, Canada's leading communist newspaper. Articles can be reprinted free if the source is credited. Subscription rates in Canada: $30/year, or $15 low income rate; for U.S. readers and  overseas readers - $50 per year. Send to: People's Voice, c/o PV Business Manager, 133 Herkimer St., Unit 502, Hamilton, ON, L8P 2H3.)


COPE Fundraiser with Rafe Mair - Monday, Jan. 18, 6:30-9:30, Sala Thai Restaurant (3364 Cambie St), tickets $50, email COPE at cope@cope.bc.ca.

Politics in the Ring, author Dave Zirin (see page 10) forum on the Olympics - 6:30 pm, Wed., Jan. 20, Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph St., $10 suggested donation, Olympics Resistance Network, StopWar and other groups.

Not Ready to Retire, fundraiser for People’s Co-op Books - Friday, Jan. 22, 7:30 pm, WISE Hall, (Adanac & Victoria), $10 advance/$15 door. Call 416-469-2446 for tickets & info.

Left Film Night - Sunday, Jan. 31, 7 pm, screening “H2OIL”, documentary on the tar sands and climate change, Centre for Socialist Education, 706 Clark Drive. Admission free, donations welcome, organized by Vancouver East Club CPC, YCL, and Centre for Socialist Education. Call 604-255-2041 for information.

Olympic “Welcome Rally”, family-friendly rally to oppose this massive waste of resources - 3 pm Friday, Feb. 12 (Friday), Vancouver Art Gallery, with march to BC Place at 4:30 pm.

Annual Women’s Memorial March - Sunday, Feb. 14 gather 12 noon, Carnegie Centre, Hastings & Main.


Manitoba-Cuba Solidarity Committee monthly meeting - Mon., Jan. 18, 7:30 pm at 280 Smith St., Workers Organizing Resource Centre. Info 783-9380.

Climate change teach-in - Mon., Feb. 1, 7 pm keynote speech kick-off; Tue., Feb. 2, 9 am to 4 pm discussions and workshops. Convocation Hall, Univ. of Winnipeg, Info 943-4836.

Marxism course, classes begin in February. Pre-register at 586-7824 or cpc-mb@mts.net.


Gala Dinner for Communist Party of Canada’s 36th Convention - Sat., February 6, 7 pm, USWA Hall, 25 Cecil Street. Speakers: Miguel Figueroa and Guests. Live music and entertainment, call 416-469-2446 for tickets.

Norman Bethune Day social - Sat., Feb. 27, 2010, at the GCDO, 290 Danforth Ave. Tickets $5, door prize one week all-inclusive trip for two to Cuba. For tickets or info, call media sponsor People’s Voice, 416-469-2446.