Heart of the City: Travis Lupick sheds light on the history of harm reduction in the Downtown Eastside

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Heart of the City: Travis Lupick sheds light on the history of harm reduction in the Downtown Eastside

Former Ga Straight staff members author Travis Lupick is just one of the primary chroniclers of the city’s harm-reduction motion.

He not only did this by way of in his several article content, but also in Combating for House: How a Group of Drug Customers Transformed A single City’s Wrestle With Addiction.

In this award-winning 2017 reserve, he paid out particular notice to the efforts of Downtown Eastside residents to inject some popular feeling into general public debates on this issue.

Lupick recently spoke at the Heart of the Metropolis Pageant by means of a video website link from California,

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Lee Maracle, revolutionary Indigenous author and poet, dead at 71

George Shafe 3 weeks ago

Poet, author and teacher Lee Maracle has died in Surrey, B.C., at the age of 71.

The award-successful author and esteemed mentor garnered throughout the world attention for her powerful creating and lifetime-prolonged endeavours to struggle Indigenous oppression in Canada.

Tributes are pouring into Maracle’s social media page, honouring her life’s perform and her untiring electricity to mentor other Indigenous writers.

Family members confirmed that Maracle died in Surrey Memorial Healthcare facility early Nov. 11.

Sid Bobb says his mom was quite a few items: “a wondrous warrior and a loving like” who focused her everyday living to supporting other

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Will Ferrell’s ‘Elf’ costume sells for nearly $300k at auction

George Shafe 3 weeks ago

The well-known costume worn by Will Ferrell in the Christmas traditional “Elf” was marketed for an sum 10 moments larger than envisioned at an auction, TMZ reviews.

According to the report, the costume was envisioned to fetch involving $27,600 and $41,000.

The profitable bid on the “Elf” costume drastically surpassed expectations, coming in at $296,702.66.

According

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Miss SA labels reports that Lalela Mswane has withdrawn from Miss Universe ‘unfounded and untrue’

George Shafe 3 weeks ago

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Stories that reigning Pass up South Africa Lalela Mswane has withdrawn from the 2021 Overlook Universe competitors has been labelled “unfounded and untrue”.
The Miss South Africa Organisation is “thrilled to be equipped to make Lalela’s childhood dream – to use the crown though symbolizing her country globally – occur genuine,” explained a assertion.
Lalela will be a part of contributors from shut to 70 international locations at the Pass up Universe pageant to be hosted in the Israeli vacation resort city, Eliat on 13 December.

The Pass up South Africa Organisation

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New book sheds light on $200,000 Led Zeppelin robbery

George Shafe 3 weeks ago

Led Zeppelin when had to find out the really hard way that the demonstrate must go on.

Prior to the last of a a few-evening stand at Madison Sq. Backyard in 1973, the band was robbed of a complete lotta cash: approximately $200,000. The stacks of hundred-dollar bills — along with everyone’s passports and a handful of credit score playing cards — experienced been saved in a safe-deposit box guiding the desk at the Drake Hotel on Park Avenue at 56th Street, exactly where Led Zep was remaining.

Led Zeppelin was worn out and strung out on drugs, with cocaine

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50 Cent Moves to Houston Months After Rant Against Biden’s Proposed NYC Tax Plan

George Shafe 4 weeks ago

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The ‘Power’ co-creator and producer announces on his Instagram and Twitter account that he now lives in the Texas metropolis though teasing his new crime anthology series.

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50 Cent is relocating south. The rapper-turned-Television producer has announced that he’s transferring from New York to Houston, Texas, months immediately after he spoke up from Joe Biden’s proposed NYC tax program right before the latter was elected president.

Having to his Instagram and Twitter account on Tuesday, Might 4, the star whose real identify is Curtis James Jackson III shared a picture of him posing outside the house of

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Public Schools Documentary Examines History of Inequities in Nashville; Prompts Communities Nationwide to Reflect on Similar Track Records

George Shafe 4 weeks ago

Nashville General public Training Foundation released a documentary to spark local community engagement and influence foreseeable future guidelines supportive of ALL children and youth. #ByDesignFilm

“To create a community training procedure the place ALL youngsters can thrive, we will need to realize the methods in which we have unsuccessful to do that in our previous,” explained Katie Cour, President and CEO or the Nashville Public Training Basis.

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Pursuing a personal premiere of By Style and design: The Shaping of Nashville’s Community Educational institutions and a summer months of neighborhood screenings and

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BNT To Hold “My Bermuda” Art Competition

George Shafe 4 weeks ago

The Bermuda Nationwide Belief is finding set to keep a student artwork competition with the theme “My Bermuda” with winners to obtain cash prizes, and their get the job done will also be highlighted on the Bermuda Countrywide Trust’s web-site.

A spokesperson reported, “The Bermuda Countrywide Believe in is pleased to announce that it is keeping a college student art levels of competition with the topic “My Bermuda”, sponsored by SOMPO Global. The deadline for entries is 10 December.

“We are delighted to invite Bermuda’s young individuals to use their creative abilities to communicate what Bermuda indicates to

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Damon Galgut wins Booker Prize with ‘tour de force’ novel The Promise

George Shafe 4 weeks ago

Why? On the one hand it is a gripping saga, following the decline and drop of a white South African spouse and children about 4 decades. It is packed with incident – sexual intercourse, drugs, shootings – and there is drama, discord and death. But there is also plenty of unexpected comedy to lighten the mood. It produced me snicker.

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Miss Universe Jamaica 2020 Miqueal-Symone Williams to open a new chapter | Entertainment

George Shafe 1 month ago

20-four-yr-previous Miqueal-Symone Williams took her last wander as the Pass up Universe Jamaica queen during the 2021 coronation night time on Saturday at the Riu Resort, Montego Bay.

In her interview with The Gleaner soon after handing the crown to her successor, Williams shared that though she was unsure of the roadways in advance, she is aware “the sky’s the limit”.

“I am not certain where by I go from in this article, but I have so [many] abilities and abilities that I am organizing to spend in. I want to hone these competencies. By way of the Skip Universe

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Local Arts

Heart of the City: Travis Lupick sheds light on the history of harm reduction in the Downtown Eastside

Lee Maracle, revolutionary Indigenous author and poet, dead at 71

Will Ferrell’s ‘Elf’ costume sells for nearly $300k at auction

Miss SA labels reports that Lalela Mswane has withdrawn from Miss Universe ‘unfounded and untrue’

New book sheds light on $200,000 Led Zeppelin robbery

50 Cent Moves to Houston Months After Rant Against Biden’s Proposed NYC Tax Plan

The ‘Power’ co-creator and producer announces on his Instagram and Twitter account that he now lives in the Texas metropolis though teasing his new crime anthology series.

Public Schools Documentary Examines History of Inequities in Nashville; Prompts Communities Nationwide to Reflect on Similar Track Records

BNT To Hold “My Bermuda” Art Competition

Damon Galgut wins Booker Prize with ‘tour de force’ novel The Promise

Miss Universe Jamaica 2020 Miqueal-Symone Williams to open a new chapter | Entertainment

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