June 3, 2009
From a SEARCHgrad email. I don’t post most of the volunteer “opportunities” I get, because mostly they’re just a chance to work for free and thus reinforce the class system (welfare recipients are not technically allowed to volunteer, as it takes away from their work search time. They are thus unable to accept most internships, […]
June 2, 2009
I initially volunteered to help with Changecamp, but warned them at the beginning I wouldn’t be able to help pull it off in May, and the way May turned out I had no chance to help out when they switched it to June, either. So the least I can do is post this, eh? VanChangeCamp […]
June 1, 2009
Since from day to day it looks like I will/won’t be in town for the Shebeen Club meeting on June the 15th, I’ve asked Ian Alexander Martin to take over in my stead. Naturally, should I be in town on the evening in question, I’ll expect him to give up the scepter of leadership but […]
June 1, 2009
I’m sitting at Workspace looking out over Crab Park (the green space formerly known as Portside Park, if only to bureaucrats at City Hall who just couldn’t give up control long enough to use the name people had been using for it for ten years) thinking that the much-ballyhoo’d Carrall Street Greenway consists primarily of […]
May 30, 2009
Palace of the End May 21 to June 6, 2009 Performing Arts Lodge Theatre Directed by David Bloom, Katrina Dunn and Mindy Parfitt Starring Alexa Devine, Russell Roberts and Laara Sadiq Set by Yvan Morissette Costumes by Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh Lighting by John Webber Sound by Brian Linds Tickets Adult $26 Senior $20 Student $16 including […]
May 30, 2009
Met the woman behind this event yesterday at a Tweetup. Pretty interesting; art for a good cause, and the artists get paid (for once!) Vancouver Timeraiser 2009 Call to Artists | Closing June 10, 2009 | Call Requirements: Artist Statement Artist Bio Artist CV Artwork Submissions Description: Submit your art to a call that pays […]
May 28, 2009
We’re sad to say that Jewel, who’s been with us from the very beginning, has had to scale back her role with yoyomama to focus on her family. And this means we’re looking for a new Director of Sales so if you’ve got sales moxie and sass we want to hear from you asap. Check […]
June 3, 2009
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