Lower Mainland Action Update, September 19, 2008

Lower Mainland Action Update, September 19, 2008

In this Update:

1. New Website on the way
2. Election time
3. Upcoming Events

1. New Website on the way

A new website is coming! In the meantime you can check out YCL updates on our blog at http://ycl-ljc.blogspot.com/
The old website will remain online with occasional updates until the new one is up and running.

3. Election time

Federal, Provincial and Civic elections are coming up over the next year and Communists in B.C. and around the country are getting ready. We have an opportunity to rid ourselves of three anti-worker governments: the Harper Tories, Campbell Liberals and Sullivan's NPA. If you are interested in running as a candidate or helping out with an election campaign please e-mail cpbc@telus.net

For more on the Communist election campaigns check out www.communist-party.ca

A public forum titled "Vote for People's Needs, not Corporate Greed!" is being held on Sunday, October 5th with Communist Party leader Miguel Figureoa. It will be at the Centre for Socialist Education, 706 Clark Dr. All YCLers are strongly encouraged to attend!

Lower Mainland Communist candidates are:
George Gidora (Burnaby Douglas)
Kimball Cariou (Vancouver Kingsway)
Harjit Daudharia (Newton-North Delta)

4. Upcoming Events

If you know of an event missing from this list, e-mail us and we can add it for next time.

September 20 (Saturday), 7pm, Chilean Independence Day @ Peretz Centre, 6184 Ash St
September 20, 21 (Saturday, Sunday), Changing Militarism Conference hosted by Women's International League for Peace and Justice, SFU Women's Studies and Vancouver Status of Women. For more info e-mail joandgord@shaw.ca
September 21 (Sunday), COPE Policy Conference, TBA
September 23 (Tuesday), VDLC Workers Cabaret @ The End Cafe, Commercial Dr.
September 25 (Thursday), 9:30am, CCPA Living Wage Press Conference @ SFU Harbour Centre, Room 1425 - 555 W. Hastings St
September 26 (Friday), 7pm, People's Co-Op Bookstore AGM @ People's Co-Op Bookstore
September 26 (Friday), 6pm, Canwest Media Bully, Rhizome Cafe, 317 E Broadway
September 26 (Friday), 7pm, The State of the Media Today: Creating Alternative Media @ Centre for Socialist Education, 706 Clark Dr.
September 27 (Saturday), 11am, Palestinian Political Prisoners Conference @ SFU Harbour Centre, 555 W. Hastings St
September 28 (Sunday), 5pm, Mauricio Fuenes, Future President of El Salvador @ Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph St. Organized by FMLN Vancouver
September 28 (Sunday), 2pm, U.S., Canada and the War on Terror @ Room 7000, SFU Harbour Centre
September 30 (Tuesday), IMPORTANT Communist Election Campaign Event, details TBA
October 4 (Saturday), 1pm, Stand for Public Housing @ Main & 36th.
October 4-5 (Saturday-Sunday), "More Power to you" Conference on public power. Details: www.citizensforpublicpower.ca
October 5 (Sunday), 2pm, Public Forum with Communist Party leader Miguel Figueroa, Centre for Socialist Education, 706 Clark Dr.