15) WHAT'S LEFT

Peace Congress tour

 

NATO and the danger of war, speaking tour by Dave McKee, President of Canadian Peace Congress, in Victoria (Feb. 27), Surrey (Feb. 28), North Vancouver (Feb. 29), and Edmonton, Calgary, Regina. For details, call 416-535-6586.

 

Freedom Waves tour

 

Report Back on Freedom Waves to Gaza,

 forums with David Heap and Ehab Lotayef,

 Canadians on the Tahrir which was seized by Israeli forces last November.

Events in

*Halifax (5 pm, Feb. 15, Just Us Cafe 2nd Floor),

*Sackville University (Feb. 16, 1 pm, Bennett Lecture Hall),

*Fredericton (Feb. 16, 7:30 pm, UNB Carleton Hall Rm. 139),

*Moncton University (Feb. 17, 7 pm, Centre Aberdeen),

*Saint John (Feb.18, 1 pm, 1 Bayard Dr.),

*Vancouver (Feb. 18, 7 pm (VPL, 350 W. Georgia),

*Nanaimo (Feb. 19, 1:30 pm, Bowen Park Complex),

*Victoria (Feb. 19, 7:30 pm, UVic Hickman Bldg. Rm. 105).

 

Tour organized by the Canadian Boat to Gaza, visit www.tahrir.ca for full details.

 

Victoria, BC

 

History Has Not Ended, forum and entertainment with musical duo Tapestry, singer Art Farquharson, BC Communist leader Sam Hammond, Gilberto Mayen, and Kevin Neish, Friday, Feb. 24, 8 pm, 1923 Fernwood Road. Organized by Central America Support Ctee., FMLN Ctee, Scottie Neish Club (CPC).

 

White Rock, BC

 

Social Justice Film Festival,

 Feb. 24 (7 pm) and 25 (starting 10 am), at First United Church. By donation, details at www.whiterocksocialjusticefilmfestival.ca.

 

Surrey, BC

 

NATO and the danger of war, with Peace Congress President Dave McKee, Tue., Feb. 28, 6:30 pm, Strawberry Hill Library, 7399-122 St. For info, email shazkhan1@hotmail.com, or call Nazir, 604-940-0420.

 

Vancouver, BC

 

COPE Annual Meeting, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2-4 pm, 154 E. 10 Ave. (Ukrainian Church). Afghanistan: the war is not over, film “Tour of Duty” and discussion, Sun., Feb. 19, 6 pm, Rhizome Cafe, 317 E. Broadway, organized by StopWar coalition.

 

COPE Winter Gala, Wed., Feb. 22, 7 pm, at Performance Works. Tribute to outgoing COPE members of City Council, School Board and Park Board. Tickets at www.cope.bc.ca, phone 604-255-0400.

 

Left Film Night, 7 pm, Sun., Feb. 26, Centre for Socialist Education, 706 Clark Drive. Admission by donation, call 604-255-2041 for details.

 

Winnipeg, MB

 

Forum on Enbridge Pipeline, Thurs., Feb. 16, 7 pm, Richardson College (U of Winnipeg). Organized by Manitoba Eco-Network, Green Action Centre, Climate Change Connection, Council of Canadians, and others.

 

Toronto, ON

 

Annual Norman Bethune Dinner, Sat., Feb. 25, 7 pm, at 290 Danforth Ave. Tickets just $5, available across Canada from supporters of media sponsor People’s Voice. Door prize: allinclusive trip for two to Cuba! Info: 416-469-2446.

 

Dinner and Evening in praise of Dave Rigby, Sat., March 17, mark your calendar now! Auspices: Central Committee, CPC. For tickets and info, call 416-469-2446.

 

Montreal, QC

 

Palestinians And Jews United, boycott/disinvestment/sanctions picket, every Saturday, 1-3 pm, outside Israeli shoe store “NAOT”, 3941 St-Denis Street.

 

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