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Jim Dewar has been publishing his insightful cartoons in the Carnegie Newsletter for several years and has put together some of his favorites to create a unique calendar about the issues facing the DTES. His CRUNCH CALENDARS are available for $10 and make a great gift. Contact Jim at jimdewarll@gmail.com if you're interested. You can also find them at Windo~us Community

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Don't give your power away!

I consider a friend of mine to be a difficult person to get along with. S he likes to ask me personal ques­tions, like how much money do you make? If I don't answer, she is not happy and gossips about me to other people I know. I have been holding my anger inside me to the extent that I avoid her and do not participate in events that I would otherwise enjoy.

The following poem found on the bulletin board in the Carnegie Learning Centre has helped me to realize that I am giving my own power away:

The One who Angers You Controls you

Don't give Anyone that Power! especially the One

who does it intentionally.

I finally learned that I was giving my power away when I reacted to my friend's behaviour. I was angry because I expected her to behave differently. Had I accepted her for who she was and had I understood that everybody is different, I probably would not be so angry.

By learning how to deal with my reactions when somebody pushes my buttons, I will not be controlled by this particular individual. I'm learning not to avoid participating in events where she will be. In this way, I believe that I regain my power- a power that be­longs to me!

Christmas is fast approaching! Don't give your power away. Consider participating in events that you might enjoy. Perhaps you will be surprised!

By Debbie Woon Lee

Only hope my children fly safely Jackie back home on the coast Ali halfway 'cross the continent in the 'Peg only hope their holidays are better than some of the shit they suffered thru when Mom & Dad were busy wrecking their lives hope they ain't sad at the table waiting for undercooked turkey and for Dad to shut off his drunken mouth only hope if they don ' t forget least wise maybe forgive

Only hope my brothers on the comer make enough money off c igarette sales to buy their kids stuff they never had sometimes seems like those bros only honest dudes out there hustlin '

only hope the really obvious liars wake up long enough to see how pointless their made-up lives are how no one believes it any more than they do only hope there's another year ahead to try 'n get it right

AI

Downtown Eastside Volunteer Tutor/Facilitator Conference

"Sharing and Supporting Ideas on Adult Learning in Our Community" Wednesday, January 30th, 2013; 9 am-12:30 pm

UBC Learning Exchange (612 Main St.)

This is an exciting opportunity to connect with tutors and facil itators volunteering in the Downtown East­side community. Small group discussions will allow participants to share and hear different experiences and ideas about how to support adult learning in the Downtown Eastside. There wil l also be presentations by educators working in the community about activi­ties and resources you can use as a tutor or facilitator. Registration: The conference is free, and includes

re freshments and lunch. If you would like attend, please complete the on-1 ine registration. Space is limited, and preference will be given to vol­unteer tutors and facilitators, as well as educators, working in Downtown Eastside community. Call for leaders of small group discussions: As a volunteer tutor or facilitator in the Downtown East­s ide community, do you have a story-- of success or challenge--that you would like to share with a small group of other volunteers and get their feedback on? If you would like to lead a 30-minute small group discussion (1 0 minutes sharing your story, 20 minutes leading a discussion), please:

I. Write about an experience you've had as a volun­teer tutor or faci litator (1 or 2 paragraphs).

2. Think of a few discussion questions related to your story.

3. Send your story and discussion questions to Ange­lika Sellick (DTES Literacy Outreach Coordinator) at sellick.angelika@gmail.com by Friday, January II. (http://www .dtes lit.blogspot.ca/ under 'Community

workshops'). Best,

Angelika Sellick Literacy Outreach Coordinator DTES Adult Literacy Roundtable

Elastic strapped Hat

Armed with shopping bags and Tupperware Like Seagulls they flock Pushing, grabbing, shoving Anything, everything Elastic securing thei r hats Bags in hand, all have bags Abusing the goodwill One per person For the needy not the greedy No difference what, so long as it is free

Push, shove, .grab I think it is a game get as much as one can

When caught and told only one, out comes the Ace card Speak no English! >From line to line, place to place Push, grab, shove ... repeat. Then its home with the spoils Another full bag. Gatta collect the rents today Private schools and music lessons Tis the season Gonna need two bags tomorrow. As for me? I got kicked out because I asked for seconds '

Guess I should've Pushed, grabbed, shoved! And got myself an Elastic strapped Hat!

Robert Kennedy

Actors & Performers from Carnegie present

our own: A Carnegie Theatre Christmas Pageant

"Show t:hou Carnegie workshop 'PlaYers"

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"t:he night: beFore ChriStmas" Monday, December 24, 7:30pm

Carnegie Theatre

lt's a mans' world, ~ No place for an impure self-assured girl Confonn to societies' ways? No, I've got my priorities straight I'll fill my own mo uld I'd rather kill than do what I'm told! I don't understand the hype of a stereo-type I'm confident from within, I'd rather look like Rum­plestiltskin than Paris Hilton I'd love to see the day when I go see a chick-flick Where you see a few dicks and not 10 pairs of tits! Again, it's a mans' world, I don't have a choice lt's about getting him hard, not getting me moist! He's the man if all he wants is a quick easy fuck But if you want the same you're a dirty s leazy slut I demand a re-count, who's taking score?! Who said females can be the only whores I Ooops ... I'm sorry to be so out spoken, If I damaged your ego, please go, I hope its broken. My inner goodness fuels my inner goddess, Beauty from within's what keeps me modest. In this mans' world I choose to go against the grain, Or this mad girl would lose it and go insane

- Melissa Q uinn 2008 -

Turning a corner so when you tum the corner, you never guess what you see, sometimes surprising, sometimes captivating, sometimes blinding sometimes exciting. sometimes horrific, sometimes terri fic, each corner I turn brings new awareness and its captured moments in which, in turn, you cannot turn back the hands of time; that may seem sublime goochy goochy goo! I'm here to smoosh you not loose you, at violent times we sell our soul, turn a new page a new chapter and live happily ever after, dreams were not made without sacrifice in all the corners you stood upon and waited for a prevalent lightning bolt to strike you down, all the tears were meant for something, and in your weaknesses, he stood at the door and waited for you to knock and invite him into your heart Love Life, lust life, embrace life Be the change as your new life gets more illuminated!

Nora Kay, Cherokee Nation

Food Prices to Rise?

Professor Michael Van Massow, ofthe University of Guelph, has issued a report which predicts that food prices will rise in 2013. Sylvain Charkebois, aU ofG economist, said that the anticipated increase will have a s ignificant effect upon low-income families.

On a similar note, George Weton Ltd., one of Can­ada' s largest bakeries, announced a planned five per­cent increase in prices to take effect on April 1st. It cited rising global prices of wheat, oil and sugar as the reason for the increase.

Submitted by Sam Snobelen

"Walk from the DTES to the Office of Premier Christy Clark to raise awareness of a recent cut of addiction treatment services at the Rainier Hotel- the Downtown Eastside's only women's

only addiction treatment centre. Please support the Rainier Treatment for Women Program."

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Pa4a Come BUHeal "It's not that serious."

-John Lennon ''Stop making sense.· ·

-Talking Heads

Rubber the law falli ng every Tuesday Noseless gumball orgasm sandals fo ll ow after unless the elephants whi ne away the sun 's Laughter. Listen again to the eggplant fart juice flow and don't try to tell me it doesn' t matter because Emily Dic kinson married Nietzsche in a black hole, and their child and the ir child, and their child is the albatross no one has ever dreamed of yet.

-Stephen Belkin

The Stone Cold Truth, Part 1

In 1985, while manic, I gave away to the telepath ic community the entire content of my mind, heart and soul : for the animals. (To be continued)

Stephin Belkin

Author's note: What the Newsletter means to me.

T he Stone Cole Truth Series is a perfect example of why the newsletter is so important. (By the way, I need now to apologise to Paul Taylor for taking so long to say this .) I have Bi- Polar Disorder. Even though it is the milder form of the disease, 1 want you to think of it like this: There are times when having Bi-Polar is like being chased by a tiger to the edge of a c liff- you have no choice but to jump. Think of the newsletter then as a scraggly tree growing underneath the edge of the cliff. 1f it weren't there, there would be nothing to grab onto when you need to jump .. . Eventually the tiger goes away and yoOu can scramble back up and go on keeping on. Without the newsletter well, 1 just don't know how to put it in words ...

Stephen Belkin

So that' s to Paul and the newsletter volunteers and hey, Paul, maybe someday you can tell me whatever happened to the monkey house. - Stephen (The tiger, cliff & tree is from Zen Buddhism.)

Grant Request fo r Diane Wood

''Let me stay in your soul kitchen, Let me stand by your gentle stove." -The Doors

"Let me stand next to your fire." - Jimi Hendrix

Let me stand outs ide the form Let me meddle, Let me storm.

Jo in us now, You Happy Hegelians, and you too, selective deconstructionists ·

the dance is about to start: ' it's a tribute to the love of art.

-Stephen Belkin

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ews etter An example of how someone's energy finds its way to the pages of this paper:

The Library on the Centre's first floor makes a few dozen photocopies of the crossword puzzles appearing in a daily paper. These are left in a shelf folder for public access. The paper is, of course, only used on one side and the blank back can be used for thoughts, doodling and so on. A regular supporter picked up a few sheets a couple of days ago and found one piece already used and put back. He thought it deserved a look-see by more than his eyes, so brought it to the Newsletter office. What was on that blank side is the art on the last page of this coloured section. Amazing!

1986-2012

The Carnegie Newsletter has been in print since August 15, 1986. With this issue- December 15 2012 - I recognise a personal anniversary. Twency-six years ago I became the editor with the December 15'h 1986 edition.

For the first 6 years or so there was an edition on January 151

but the distant possibility that there were individuals who'd survive their New Year's Day angst without the hot-off-the-press copy of the latest proved true Methinks 1991 saw the last N ew Year's baby and it's been 23 issues a year since,

This is a listing of the names of all contributors over the last quarter-century .. plus about 16 more months. !he breadth and depth of this incredible body of work ~s hard to describe in words. There's an index of every Issue from the first until 2008 on the Simon Fraser University computer and hopefully access to the administration of the database will permit getting it up

A to date.

A C Zenk a Fontaine A K Hawley A Richard Debney Aaron Nelson abby Abby Sophie Glanz Adam Adie ADM Adrianne Pasque Adrienne Macallum Agnes Foster Aimee Clark Aimee Maureen Saul AJ Akira Pedersen AI Shireah AI Wilby Alaine Laflamme Alan King Alan Mettrick Albert Anthony Albert Einstein Albert Huang Albert Mackie Albert Milton Alberta Williams Aleks Djozich Alex Boston

Alex Danard Alex Guo Alex Martin Alex Scow Alex Yuen Alice West Alicia Mercurio Alick S Ried Alisha Dyke Alison Applebe Alison Cameron Allan A Parkes Allan Ronaldson Allan Rydman Allen Garr Alphonze Beaudreau Alt Tanpinar Alvin Baker Am Johal Amanda Mitchell Amanda White Amber Alistair Sarsun Amber Hubbs Amber Richelle Dean Amoja Three Rivers Andrea Paine Andrea Pearson Andrea Weiss Andrew Macleod Andrew Martin

The URL is http://chodarr.or2/taxonomv/term/3 Learning how to use this may have saved a lot of

t ime, but relying on stone-age methods, I just went through every page of every issue and printed out the names appearing under each article or poem. Names of the equally excellent people who worked

on collating, stapling, folding and distributing the paper over the years are scattered. Like the written stuff, some people helped once, for 20 minutes or an hour; others came twice a month for years. It's been <

humbling experience to have all these people help aJl

seem satisfied to hear "Thanks for your help." Financial contributors are known only by first name

so no one could put them on hit-lists. All in all, the invisible victories of this endeavour a

simply astonishing. Respectfully submitted,

Andrew Teasdale Andy Alexander Andy Carson Andy Kostynuik Andy Losito Andy Nieman Angel Williams Angela Ridempn Angelika Sellick Angie Jay Angie Vera AngieZenk Angus Pratt Anita Gingrich Anita Lo Anita Stevens Anjana Ann Birthistle Ann Diamond Ann Livingston Ann Miles Ann Moir Ann Norris Ann Rees Ann Sullivan Anna Lee Anna Wong Anna-Marie Fasciano Anne Hopkinson Anne Larson

PauiR Taylor, volunteer edito

Anne Mclaughlin Anne Rayvals Anne Riediger Anne Roberts Annette Annie Eskenazy Anthony Dunne Antoine Doinel Anton Luthwig Kaufm, Antonia Zerbisia Anundhati Roy AO April Smith Archie Masiamoto Archie Miashita Ariadne Sawyer Art Johnston Art Van-Lane Arthur Allen Arthur Noaveau Arthur Solomon Arthur Weiss Ashley Mackey Assumpta Kwan Atiba Saunders Audrey Laferriere Austin Avena Synkova Aylsha

B Bill Piggott Bruce Ray Chencha 3 B Basil Bill Preston Bruce Sauer Cheri Wesson B Klunder Bill Quinn Bruce Yorke Cheryl Miller-Thurston B Laer Bill Riddell Bud Osborn Cheryl Webber Parker B Mokay Bill Sawchen Buddy Gray Chief Dan George B Prince Bill Tieleman Buddy Lee Chris BUlmer Bill Tremblay Buiji Nin Chris Crow B Wilson Bill Wong Butch Burwash Chris Downing Barb Boyes Billy Conture c Chris Goodswimmer Barbara Byers Blind David Blacksmith Chris Lindsay

: Barbara Daniel Bob Anders C A Delle Christiane Bordier Barbara Davies Bob Cox C Della Cootes Christine Blanchard

· Barbara Grantham Bob Feddery CE Christine Davidson Barbara Gray Bob Kaye C Frost Christopher McCanelis

c Barbara Love Bob Kiyoshuk C G Drambolis Chryse Howes Barbara Mclintok Bob Roberts C L Eckert Chrysta Bell Barbara Morrison Bob Stall C Middlecoff Chuck Chard

. Barbara Templeton Bobbie Saga C N Dunn-Harding Cienfuegos Barry Hames Bonnie E Stevens C Vance Cindy Bates Barry Morris Bonnie Fournier Carey Whithridge Clarissa Estes Barry Saunders Bonnie Hebert Carl Endmann Claude Maurice Barry Schnese Bonnie Stegal Carl MacDonald Claude Richmond Bart Campbell Boyd Pyper Carl McDonald Claudia Douglas Basil Deneau Brad Akeroyd Carlito Pablo Claudius Ivan Planidin Bea Ferneyhaugh Brad Hurlbert Carlo Carmen Gus Clement Diep Bell Mayer Brad Taylor Carol Goar Cliff Hakim Ben Burruti Brenda Kereluk Carol Romapow Cliff Rickover

. Ben Crissy Brenda Mclarty Carol Yan Clifford Kraus Ben Yi Wang Brenda Wheatley Caroline Wong Colleen Boudreau Beth Buchanan Brent Arnerod Cassandra Haavisto Colleen Carroll Beth Davies Brent Erickson Cate Jones Colleen Gorrie Betty Ann Spinks Brian Baker Catriona Moore Connie Fogul Betty Jaqueline Brian David Little Cecile Henry Constance Brissendo Robinson Brian Hetherington Cecine Lam Cora Case Bev Haslam Brian Kiernan Celeste Laroque Crystal Robyn Asham Bev Kelly Brian Michael Nelson Celia Gablemann Cuba Dyer Bruce Aiken Brian Slater Celina Gagne Cynthia L'Hirondelle Bev Krupp Brian Wagget Cesar Como Cyril Eckstein Beverley Dobrinsky Bridgette Grandison Charles

Beverley-Jeanne Bruce Brenda Charles Fortin D

Whitney Bruce Campbell Charles Silverfox D Comber

Bharb Gudmundson Bruce Eriksen Charles Yaklin D H Howes

Bill Banacle Bruce Gunn Charlie Roberts D J Collins

Bill Bevan Bruce Haden Charlie Smith D L Duggas

Bill Briscall Bruce Jackson Charlotte Fortin D Murray

Bill Deacon Bruce Jones Charlotte Prince D.B.

Bill Easlie Bonnie Parley Charlotte Wong Dalannah Gail Bower

Bill McGuire Bruce K Alexander Charmaine Deschamps Dale Hamilton

Bill Obligosib Bruce Macdonald Charo Neville Dan Billings

r:.. _,. Eva-Marie Anderson Gary Thompson Greg Maurer Evan Duggan Gena Thompson Greg Middleton I A Dubin Evan Wood Gene McGuckin Greg Robinson IG Evangeline Gordon Geneva McCall Gregg Schiller IN A Jay Eve Mernium Geniene Elliot Gregory Liang lan Heidie

Geoff McMurchy Gudrun Will lan MacRae F Geoff Plant (A.G.) Guren Elliot Ida Hughes Fabian Dawson George Baerios Guy Bennett Ina Roelants Fae Hansen George Bernard Shaw Guy Fawkes Irene Laughlin Fay Blaney George C H Irene Schmidt Finley Peter Dunne George Carlin Irma Dennis Fiona Christenson George Harris H A Glennan

Isabel McCurdy Fiona Hughes George Harrison HKumm Isabella J Mori Florence Jean Green George K H Walter Isadore Lahache Florence Spenser George Kartsonas Hans Magnus Ismail Floyd Wong George Metcsky Enzenberger Ivan Drury Frances Bula George Nicholas Hara Ceniza Ivan E Coyote Francis George Sheffield Harold Asham Ivan Heroux Francis Sommer Georgina M Harold Waybourne Ivan Townsend Frank Gilbert Gerald Lavallee Harry Gombe lvona Cunningham Frank Hebert Gerald Wells Harry Rankin lvona Vujica Frank Joe Gerald Windsor Harry Wilson Ivory Warner Frank Molner Geraldine Harsha Wala

Frank Nichols Geraldine Smit Harvey Breen J Frank Parker Gerry Bee Harvey Ducedre J J Phelps Frank Solwerowitz Gerry Kahrmann Heath Cherry J Sarshan Frannie Sheridan Gerry Laprine Heather Millar• J Sarson Fred Arrance Gerry Moore Heather Morin JWAdyls Fred Ludwig Gian Ward Heather O'Haagan J.C. Fred Mobile Gilbert Walters Heather Smith Jack Chalmers Freda Maclellan Ginger Richards Heidi Modro Jack Costello Freddy Fry Gladys Mclean Helen Potrebenko Jack Layton

Gladys Muirhead Helena Smith Jack Phillips G Glen Campbell Heljo Liitoja Jack Samorodin G I Gaddiz Glen Mackenzie Hendrickus Majoor Jacki Matkovich G R McGhee Glenn Bullard Henry Doyle Jackie Saunders G.W.L. Gloria Hite Henry Dutka Jackie Smith Ga Ching Gorcon Will Henry George Jackson Browne Gabe Karamanian Gordon Birkby Henry Hebert Jacqui Cohen Gael Marriotte Gordon Clark Henry Wills Jacquiline Dunkel Gail D Whitter Gordon Steeie Herb Barbolet Jade Bourcier Gail Harwood Gordon Wilson Herman Litsky Jaime Banno Garry Bigg Gotfried Wagner Hilary Meeroff Jaimie Saurez Quemaja Garry Gust Grace Elizabeth Edge Hiscob Jake Saunders Garry Neil Graham Cunningham Hoshof Jake Tomaitis Gary Colley Graham Riches Huddy Roddan James Barton Gary McKenna Gram Hugh Lewis James Fischer Gary Patterson Grant Richards Humberto da Silva James Foster Gary Roberts Greg James Jennings

James McGowan Joan Cavanaugh Joyce Morgan Keleba James Roadknight Joan Doree Judith C Cameron Kelli Galagher James Whitcomb Riley Joan Ghevillard Judith L Barrett Kelly Diether Jamie Lee Hamilton Joan Morelli Judith Lavoie Kelly Hollingsworth Jane Coutts Joan Smallwood Judy McGuire Kelvin Jane Dyson Joanna Nagel Judy Morrison Ken Hawley Janet Fraser Joanne Arnott Judy Szonyi Ken Lyotier Jack East Joanne Eberle Julia Kent Ken MacQueen Janet Roddan Joanne Giroux Julie Brasshard Ken Morrison Janet Smith Joanne Hamen Julie Christie Ken Peltier Janette Hunter Joanne Keeler Julie Shlander Ken Strang Janice King Joanne Shaw Julien LaRiviere Kenneth Corrigan Janice Mucalov Jodie Van Lderstone Julien Levesque Kenneth Krawchuk Janice Saul Joe Armato Juliue Cyn Kenny Hawley Janice Turner Joe Hill June Kerri Wilkie Janis Corrado Joe Paul Jutte Elbe Kevin Ackroyd Jaquie Ackerley Joellen Housego Kevin Annett Jaunita Johanna Lamay K Kevin d'Cruz Jay Charette Johanna Sandy K Durga Kevin Potvin Jayson Fleury Dr John Bardflex Kagan Goh Kevin W Jean Allen John Bell Karen Gran Kim Andre Jean Harris Dr John Blatherwick Karen Jorgenson Kim Bolan Jean Swanson John Clarke Karen Mae Tyler Kim Heinrich Jeanine Fishier John Dall Karen Spears Kim Pemberton Jeff Rose John Donnel Karen Waller Kim Slade Jeff Sommers John Alan Douglas Karen Ward Kim Zander Jeffrey Hu-Tung John Fabian Gutor Karenza Wall Kimberlee Graham-Jelludin Rumi John Ferguson Karl Angus Knight Jennifer Gray-Grant John Gillis Kate Dowling Kimberley Scott Jennifer Wade John H Rhoades Kate Gibson Kirk Hogie Jennifer Wishart John Hussi Kate Poole Kitchi Meegwetch Jenny Carlson John Many Feathers Katherina Cheng Korky Day Jenny Wai Ching Kwan John Milner Katherine Galant Kris Davenport Jerry Miley John Moore Kathi Benthall Kristen Uoint effort) Jerry Appleton John Oldym Kathie Leroux Kumaran Reddy Jerry Jerome John Reeve Kathleen Algoe Kurt Vonnegut Jerry LeBourdais John Shayler Kathleen Joan Serle Kylla Castillo Jerry Sentino John Stuart Mill Kathleen Yearwood Jesse Lowkey John Thay Kathy Grimmson L Jiang Chiang John Turvey Kathy Thompson L Loncarich Jim Beatty Johnny Gibol Kati (KD) L N Dyer Jim Elliot Johnny Heron Katie Rich Laila Biergans Jim Ford Jonathan Baker Katy Bryant Lance Sowan-Sound Jim Giroux Jonene Bickett Kayla Zeleniski Langstaff Jim Green Joseph A Paul Kazutoshi Wakatswki Lani Russworm Jim Leyden Joseph Boucher Kecia Larry Downie Jim Smith Joseph Johnson Keith & Marilyn Lamont Larry Loyie Jimmy Hennesey Josh Thay Keith Baldrey Larry Mousseau Joachim Joy McPhail Keith Carson Larry Pym

Larry Scafe Linda McQuaig Lynn Faber Marie Keyespapamatao Larry Trunkey Linda Mix Lynn Richardson Marie Lands Larry W Campbell Linda Moreau Lynn Savage Marie Marceau Lau Kwok Hang Linda Northam Lynne G Marie Rose Mercerer Laura Cecil Linda Northern Lynne Gemerox Marika Sandrelli Laura Kelsey Linda Preston Marilyn Seelye Laura Stovel LindaAnn Taylor M Marilyn Sundeen Laura Stannard Lisa Black 'Mac' Marc Roy Marilyn Young Laurel Kimbly Lisa David M Colleen Burke Mariner Edelson Lauria Awassis Lisa Enquist M L Burke Marion Polluck Laurie Bailey Lisa Lilge Mac D Marius Soska Jr Laurie Marshall Lisa Okada Mack Hyder Mark Benton Laurisa Blanchette Lisa Turone Madeleine Benneau Mark Fineman Lavon Gerrett Liz Magdalen Maudlin Mark Hasiuk Lea Baxter Liz Evans Maggie Carmichael Mark Hierlihy Leah Centanni Liza Ellis Magnolia Villalobos Mark Hume Lee Brennor Liza Minelli Maluke Mark Koep Lee Donohue Lizzy Mara Alena Alvarez Mark Oakley Lee Gladue Lliam Maraj Kumar Mark Slouka Leela Chiniah Lloyd Austin Marc Lawrence Marlene George Leith Harris Lloyd E Giles Marc Lee Marlene J Baker Leo Gobin Lloyd Fenton Marcel Marlene Wuttunee Leo Roney Lore Krill Marcel Bertrand Marnie Crassweller Leon Mark Isaac Lorelei Hawkins Marcia Kaye Marsha Drake Leona Blackwell Lori Mathieu Marcia Kosik Martin C Schecter Leona Shapeshifter Lori Peletier Marcus Lam Martin Dunphy Leonard F Blomskog Lori-Kim Veesta Marcus Stanley Roy Martin Luther King Jr Leonard Peltier Lorne Marg Green Martin McDermid Les W Nelson Lorne Dufour Margaret Atwood Martin Murphy Lesa Dee Tree Lorne S Thompson Margaret Bradshaw Martin Neimoller Lesley Grainger Lorne Wellman Margaret Davies Marty Leslie Lorraine Labourdao Margaret Jaszczewski Marty Lucas Leslie Grainjest Lorraine Lalonde Margaret Mitchell Marty Pranzo Lester D Mann Lorraine Locherty Margaret Philp Mary Ann Cantillon Lex Lorraine Munro Margaret Pinter Mary Arrowsmith Ley Kinest Lou Demerais Margaret Prevost Mary Campbell Lia Caruso Lou Parsons Marge Reitsma-Street Mary Cappell Liam Turnbull LouV Margo Fryer Mary Duffy Libbie Davies Louis Smith Margot Leigh Butler Mary Ellen Johnston Lil Niki Louisa de Plume Margot Young Mary Jason Lillian Harrison Louise Delan Mari Gun Mary Lakes Lily Loncar Luanne Bradshaw Mari lngouf Mary Lee Lin Bing Ming Lucifer Armstrong Maria Armstrong Mary Mark Linda Adams Lucy Alderson Maria Guilalas Mary Shaparol Linda Boyle Luiz Alta Maria Laniad Mary Thorn Linda Forsythe Luiz Sheler Maria Teixeira Mary Wesley Linda Green Luke Auger Mariam Olivirti Massimo I Linda Kenny Lyle Hayes Mariam Palacios Matthew Adams Linda Mason Lyn Cutshall Marie D Matthew Burrows

Matthew Cross Mike McCormack Naomi Macdonald P R Revette Matthew Matthew Mike McNulty Naomi N P R Sarkar Maude Barlow Mike Old Nashantha Day Pablo Cocobar Maura Gibens Mike Pratt Natalie Arcand Pam Cooley Maureen Davis Mike Richter Natasha Hurtig Pam Fleming Maureen Kerr Mike Walker Nathan Edelson Pam Fong Maureen McCullough Mikey Guy Neil Benson Pamela Fairfield Maureen McGregor Miki McMillan Neil North Pamponia Weinmar Maureen Rivington Miki Murray Nelson Mandela Pat Biddou Maxine Gadd Mila Klimova Nicholas Hills Pat Guy (Tricia) May K Milosava Eror Nick Blomley Pat Innes Maya Angelou Miorslav Holub Nicki Magnola Pat McQuarrie McMurty Miranda Spencer Nicole Parton Pat Panagouliac McTong Miro Vlesk Nigel Lawson Pat Townsley Mel Herman Mishelle Woodring Nigel Watson Patricia Chauncey Mel Lehan Mo Niki Gallant Baurgeas Patricia Wilson Mel W Alexander Mo Dixon Nikki Dunlop Patrick Foley Melanie Buffel Moe Lyons Nikki Spooner Patti Mills Melissa Eror Moe Sihota Nitchert Patty Melody Kruppe Mona Naeem Noam Chomsky Patty Juilette Meta Jacobsen Monica M Brown Noka Spencer Nalin Petra Schweitzer Miako Stephen Likadur Monica Orleans Nora Kay Rickman Paul Burton MacNichol Michael Cross Monique Jacobs Norma Nawrocki Paul Define Michael D Montague Norma-Jean Baptiste Paul George Michael Davies Montana King Norman Bethune Paul Haythorne Michael Green Monty Python Norman lseke Paul M Taylor Michael Kluckner Morgana Montague Norman Wilton · Paul Moist Michael McCarthy Moses Nosmi Silvey Paul Nettleton Michael McKim Moses Rydman Paul Nosotti Michael Mclellan Muggs Sigurgeirson 0 Paul Ogresko Michael Moore Muriel Marjorie 0 Lou Shinary Paul Ramsey Michael Potts Muriel Roberts 0 Spitz Paul Roy Michael Read Muriel Williams Oaski Nego Paul Sawyer Michael Talbot Murray Bush Ogden Nash Paul St Germaine Michaelam Dahlman Murray Dobbin Olga Afonina Paul St Pierre Michelle Alexander Murray Fenwick Olive Olajide Paul Wright Michelle Charbonnier Murray Petralia Oliver Kellhammer Paula Rubinson Michelle Lazal Myjila Kozuc Olivia Palomino Paulette Carver Michelle Martin My Ia Opal Marie Peters PauiR Taylor Michelle No 5 Oscar Davies Pavel Freidmann Michelle Stack N Oscar Romero Pearl Dainow Mike Baldwin N'ingin Snapping Turtle Oscar Villalobos Penny Goldsmith Mike Bohnert Nadine Stair Oswaldo Peres Cabrera Peter Baran Mike Davis Nahid Nasirabadi Peter Bunting Mike Harcourt Nana Bodaly p

Peter Chattaway Mike Howell Nancy Jennings P & M Rubinson Peter Chatterton Mike Hughes Nancy M Mackan PA Peter Dueck Mike Kramer Nancy Mclean P Baldassi Peter E Mike Lakes Nancy White P Calamai Peter Eastman

Peter Fairchild Rena Purjue Robert Pedersen 5 Peter Garson Rene Azzerbee Robert R Rich S Bordian Peter Greenwell Renee Rodin RobertS Smith S Cushina Peter Hewlett Renee Sarojini Saklikar Robert Sarti S Hoare Peterlmm Rev Martin Niemoller Robert Service S Sharpe Peter Lamont Rev Robert Smith Robert Yaeger Sabitri Ghosh Peter McCart Rhea Joseph Roberta Robertson Sabrina Diuna Peter Michael Lancastle Ric Dolphin Robin Ariel Sadie Keuhn P Robinson Ric Lardizobal Robin Loxton Sage Birchwater Peter Rand Richard Ambeeley Robin Sabrino Sal_ette Carver Peter Tompkins Richard Calcutta Robin Ward Salish Seas Phil Bearshirt Richard Darville Robyn Livingstone Salvador Allende Phil Greene Richard Handy Rod Black Sam George Phil Kov Richard Horsetail Roddy MacDonald Sam Meisel Phil Wigle Richard J Dalton Rodway Belkin Sam Roddan Philip Owen Richard Lavalie Roger Sam Snobelen Philip Wylie Richard Lorenzen Roger Badpur Sander Phillip Sandifer Richard Stonefeather Roger Bouilette Sandip Sandhu Phoenix Winter Richard TwoHearts Roger Chilton Sandra Harwood Pranava Richard Tylman Roger Thew Sandra Jim Priscillia Tait Rick Findlay Roger Waddis Sandra LaFrambois

Rick Hobbs Rolf Auer Sandra Pronteau R Rick Nordal Roman Gershack Sandra Vantol R Bates Rick Ouston Ron Carten Sandy B Tree R Bowen Rick Pambron Ron Carter Sandy Caneron R Chavarie RiderCooey Ron Dicker Sandy Harris R Newman Rika Uto Ron Dutton' Sandy MacKeigan R Paul Rita MacNeil Ron Hansen Sandy Valadon R S Dunbar Rita Wang Ron Mathison Sara Marks RW Rita Woodman Ron Palmck Sarah de Vries Rachel Plamondon Ritchard Stard Ron Stratton Sarah Forever Randy Devrois Rob Dickson Roneen Marcoux Sarah Said Randy L Rob Diether Rosalind Breckner Sarah Whately Raquel Rose Daniels Rob Morgan Rose Brown Sarah Kedzierski Raul Gatiea Robb Livingstone Rose Derouin Savannah Walling Ray Bobb Robbie Quag Rose Henry Scott Evan Schell Ray Brown Robert Alexander Ross K Teasdale Scott Hamel Ray L Erickson Robert Anderson Rudolph Penner Scott Kerr Ray Stevenson Robert Bonner Rupert Scott McTavish Ray Williams Robert Charroux Russ Francis Sean Axmark Raymond Alexander Robert Ducette Russell C MacKay Sean Caldon Raymond Carver Robert E Lemk Russell Crossley Sean Condon Raymond Rees Robert Follet Ruth Matenotja Barnett Sean George ReaiBychee Robert Fulgham Ruth McGibben Sean Magee Rebecca McDonald Robert Gabriel Ruth Meta Sean O'Neill Rebecca Weaver Robert Harry Ruth Nicol Sean Penn Reg Clarkson Robert Kiyoshk Ruth Walmsley Sebastian Ronin Reggie Robert Lemieux Ryan Ferigan Selina Barton Reginald Lewis Robert McGillivray Ryan Maddeaux Sereena

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THE VERY LATE LAST LATENITE SHOW Now there are some who say we are at the end of our time, ifthat is meant to be then fine by me the years become more unkind now if you spend your end watching your 20 foot X 12 metre TV. this is what l think you will see enjoy! ChannelONE: DRUG WAR WHINING on the rise com­mon sense once again denied as they teach you how the ' Laws of Nature' are lies. ChannelTWO: THE FACTS OF LIFE as a man te lls you his wife she looks like a million bucks of hospital waste pus bile amputated limbs with a cancerously consumed face that only Elephant Man Quarterly magazine would put on their cover with some sense of grace . .. ChannelTHREE: POLITICIANS & WEATHER FORE­CASTERS and OTHER LIES that at one time sort of mattered why is it always the truth that gets scattered oh \Nell I guess it is just as well.. ChanneiFOUR: 'TIS THE SEASON TO WATCH A BURN­ING LOG IN A FIREPLACE but this year get cozy and cuddle up as the entire Downtown Eastside goes up in flames grab another chocolate will watching the ex­termination of a 'worthless race' with all the hatred you don't dare you lose your pace-Channel FIVE: TINFOIL SOLDIERS turning an empty pipe into nonexistent dreams no one cares because their kind wi ll d ie and there is no profit to be made from the dead yet there is always someone lower with even sicker schemes, ChannelSlX: REGIMENT ALLY ILL FUNERAL PROCES­SIONS with cans tied to the end of strings with Just Buried s igns the destination we sort of know but no one wants to think of such things but we do don't you? ChannelSEVEN: THE LESS MUSH MUSIC STATION enjuring some TOM PETTYMAL & THE SEIZURES tour just think of all the free ambulance miles now what could be cooler sadness truly has no bounds. Channel EIGHT: STREET LIGHTS & CHEQUERED FLAGS hurry it just changed to Red, it's a good thing yo9ur

$80,000 weapon comes with body bags because as sure as that elderly couple were standing there both are now and forever dead. ChanneiNINE: That DIGITAL QUARTZ AM/FM RADIO & CHEMOTHERAPY station that entertains Non-Agg­ressive [huh] Cancer Variations positively thee most evilest creation Mr. and Mrs. Cancer I hate your fucking guts. ChanneiTEN: MASTER RACE THEATRE where any &

all parties and meetings their political stance is to shield their selfishness and Abolish Poverty my how the rich must be seething as they demand enforcement and demeaning if this is in any way News to you take the wires out of your head or a speeding bus will be your last meeting ChatmeiELEVEN: THE FRIEND who has a friend who knows a friend of a guy who is friends (sort of) of a friend who ran into a fr iend who is in the running for The Man With The Fewest Friends Award now the sounds of al l that one hand clapping could rattle the Richter Scale .. should be quite a show! ChanneiTWEL VE: NATIONAL CATASTROPHIC and their ' Kindness & Goodwill' everything alive was to and could be killed with a measure of peace divided along the blackem;d seas with Grandma Inc. sewing cute yet heavy pink and blue baseball bats they don't make 'em like that anymore when oceans were blue but every pregnant teen's baby was too and all is what you thought you knew, and to think you knew it all. .. ChanneiTHIRTEEN: MUTUAL OF OH MY GOD & THE LAST OF HIS ANIMAL KINGDOM almost all dead and skinned and soon to be extinct as long as your being kept warm you loved them as a child now their entire decimation brings back those tender youthful smiles it's not as if their pictures were never taken I'd almost bet they will never be forgotten this planet seems lar­ger with all them caged birds and the others plus mom & dad on a leash they're all getting older well I guess the very late last LateNite Show is in the books as they say but books don't do as well today like Shake­speare in a blender one second later all and every word of every play these channels exist if we let them

and you are & you & you & you & you END OF TRANSMISSION.

By ROBERT McGILLIVRAY "I have met every shade of terrible come from man­

like creatures." -Andy Partridge

(This poem was written by potential songv.rriter Darren Kent Morgan. He recited it and other works at the Car­negie Poetry Night, held the first Saturday every month. The Jam Session every Tuesday (sign-up from 4-6:30) and his mother have inspired turning poetry into song.]

I know you can see it When you look in my eye The three letters I know about are spelt T R Y Try Harder Try Smarter There's no giving up Learn lessons from experience So you will never say 'Enough.' Get help if you can and if not have no fear Like a brave soldier you can make it solo if you persevere. Stay safe, ask questions So many questions it might hurt but yet it's all part of the process that you cannot desert, Your wishes, your dreams All boil down to your time The oh so precious moments that your fate has in mind. Learn again, make new rules and try not to be a fool, For sadly life wi ll watch as you win or lose with your tools The so-important tools you develop as you, so hold them close, take no commands is something that I know ' So if you really want to win

just like me and it' s a better future that you really need to see Then get up and fight Every day in every way

with all your might And if you die before you win you sti ll will go out right.

Darren Morgan

The Anti-War Xmass Dove

As this sleigh of Xmass 2012 draws nigh Th is red beard poet gets his contactHigh For he sees it drawn not by beasts But by hope, trust, love, friendsip.

Loved ones fall from wildest winterSkys Blessing us to transcend all whys And ennoble all this mortal! day Who joyous pull this magic sleigh.

So hope, trust, love, sit by fireside And warm us more than log-flames More than material presents given More than eyes of lovers riven.

Our Xmass sleigh shall fly today Along with every immortal way Shape, form, taste of love, To inspire this anti-war dove!

John alan douglas

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HOMELAND Passive resistance, civil disobedience, marching, in solidarity, sharing ideas, inspiration, and contagious enthusiasm supporting noble just causes, wrenching control back from the robber barons, money-changers and carpet-baggers relentless in their pursuit of gobs more riches, strafing the community with bulldozers and backhoes. Never-ending degradation, humiliation and heartless concern for no one but themselves and their corrupt cronies of opportunism, hooking up and pulling in lOU's from their politico-masters whom they've cozied up to for what seems like forever. That's just simply the way it works with the upper crust of high society. Standing firm they must be confronted at all costs .. always pushing back with persistence, tenacity and cunning; to be cool when confronted face to face in the heat of our struggles for all it's worth, whatever the cost come what may. Never to be intimidated or to back down, withdraw, or retreat. The powers-that-be want our neighbourhood which lies on ancient, traditional Coast Salish land. It's to be viciously transformed into a horrific extension ofYuppie & Preppy Gastown by all means possible: gentrification personified. How bad is that? Can you imagine any worse case scenario!? It's been slowly creeping up on us for years, starting with the Van Home building [named after the blank who tried to bulldoze Stanley Park]. Check out what's happening on East Cordova, East Hastings, around Army & Navy: high-end condos, five-star restaurants, uptight snobby designer beer joints all with an extremely 'upscale' clientele; across from Woodwards with SFU's Goldcorp whatever and some dude has pushed out all the artists and funky little clothing and convenience stores to make way for a carbon copy of decadent, ostentatious, sterile uncaring Yaletown ... how bad is that!?! So stay strong & diligent as sentries trying to hold back the fireworks from the gates of Hell. We shall succeed, it will be done. We can love in a sharing, caring way, the polar opposite of their way of winner take all. This community ain't a Las Vegas casino, despite the narrow mentality cum train of thought to make it one. This is and always be a community of friendly neigh­bours, families & individuals who have been the stal­warts and benevolent caretakers of the Downtown Eastside for centuries. ROBYN LIVINGSTONE

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In 2003 The Heart of the Community: The Best of the Carnegie Newsletter was published. It contains some of the writing, poetry and artwork of the first 15 years of the paper. It's reprinted here as nothing is out of date- the exploitation and forces arrayed in and around the Downtown Eastside are as strong, alive and deadly as ever.

Words for the Last Page

This book marks the 16th birthday of the Carnegie Newsletter. The first edi­tion was put together in a storage closet in the basement for Aug. 15, 1986 - !2

pages, 6o copies. It's been "that @OjoX#(*&A$ rag!'' to 'the only paper I read from cover to cover every time!!" but the invisible victories are much deeper and more profound. The Newsletter has become a foundation for expression of universal principles, for gathering allies and propagating the ideology of justice. The Downtown Eastside is a microcosm of global strug­

gles. "In every living being there is a thirst

for limitlessness"; the struggle is to progress without getting overcome with the sky-licking greed of humans, the impossibility of quenching this spiri­tual thirst with the desert of drugs and booze, money and power.

The dogmas of criminality and clean­up being identical are still dogma -bad

theories presented as truth. The prime directive is to elevate the

dignity of women, a struggle expressed through building housing and a new Women's Centre, Breaking the Silence around violence against women, and the hidden obscenity of 59 missing

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women in just a few years. The prime directive is to raise the con­

sciousness of humanity; the struggle to expose dark forces of gentrification, superiority complexes, forced disper­sion of residents without concern for consequences and the driving greed and self-interest mistaken on purpose for enlightenment.

The Carnegie Newsletter is a pole in the spiritual magnet of the Downtown Eastside. Alt eyes are on us as the hub of a cosmic wheel, but our incredible strength is invisible, intangible, often inoomprehensible. It is told to investors speculators and interested parties alike: "you have to talk to the community" ­and it's fair notice. We are not vain-glo­rious, nor is anything exempt from the droll dabbling of dilettantes, but the networking and connections are invisi­ble victories of enormous magnitude.

At the wild risk of whimsically will­ing a little wisp of wisdom to wing forth: Baba Nam Kevalam - love is all there is.

PAULR TAYLOR