Tag Archives: Vancouver Island

Lantzville’s Compassion Farm Continues to Be Harassed

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

This is the latest update on the ongoing multi-year harassment by local government of an organic farm in Lantzville, BC on Vancouver Island, just north of Nanaimo. Compassion Farm grows healthy, uncontaminated food for hundreds of families in the mid-Island … Continue reading →

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Poem Gallery – Launched!

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

We had a smashingly successful launch of our latest Poem Gallery last Sunday, April 15, at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library. 39 local poets contributed more than 60 poems to this year’s Poem gallery. And 18 of those poets were on … Continue reading →

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Poem Gallery Unveiling

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

Please join us for the official unveiling and poetry reading celebrating Nanaimo’s newest Poem Gallery display on Sunday, April 15 at 1:00 pm at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library downtown on Commercial Street. Some 35 poets from Vancouver Island have contributed nearly … Continue reading →

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Nanaimo Poem Gallery Wants Your Poem!

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

The search is on for a new set of poems for the Poem Gallery window display at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library. If you are a poet living in a community served by the Vancouver Island Regional Library system, you are … Continue reading →

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Christmas Morning in Barsby Park

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

  And behold what appeared, dangling from the ever-dripping trees and shrubs sheltering the city’s homeless each night… And on the back, it was written…                               … Continue reading →

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Occupy Nanaimo: Day 50 – Last Camp Standing

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

Occupy Nanaimo, which went up on October 15 as part of the global day of action in support of Occupy Wall Street, is the last remaining Occupy encampment in British Columbia, and one of very few left in all of … Continue reading →

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Occupy Nanaimo: Day 47 – Urgent Appeal!

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

URGENT MESSAGE AND INVITATION FROM OCCUPY NANAIMO: “On Thursday December 1st at 09:00 (am) the Corporation of the City of Nanaimo will begin legal proceeding, seeking an injunction to evict Occupy Nanaimo from Diana Krall Plaza. We have been peaceful … Continue reading →

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Joe Rosenblatt’s Whimsical Wildlife

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

Have a look a these 13 wonderful, tiny (5×7″) Whimsical Wildlife paintings by internationally acclaimed artist and poet Joe Rosenblatt. They are available for $50 each (the cheapeast you’ll ever own an original JR for!). And all procceds go to … Continue reading →

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‘Occupy Earth’ is Growing

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

The Occupy Earth encampment at the corner of Milton and Hecate in downtown Nanaimo has doubled in size, and is much better provisioned, than when I first visited the camp a few days ago.  These little green dudes really know how … Continue reading →

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Occupy Earth

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

Occupy Nanaimo has competition… A new ‘Occupy’ encampment sprouted up in Nanaimo on Halloween, at the corner of Milton and Hecate. And the occupiers of this new camp have no plans to pack up their tents and, uh, spaceships anytime … Continue reading →

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