COPE newsletter

Oh, the joys of technology....

Some of you may have noticed that far too many of our newsletters are getting to you with events that have already happened.  This is not because we love telling you about amazing events that you can't go to, but because we've been trying to address a technical issue. Our web folks seem to have figured out the bug, but if you continue to get our newsletter late, please let us know! Thanks for your patience.

Invitation to CUPE’s WriterFest!

Authors, bibliophiles, reference users, and library lovers:

Please join moderator Daniel Gawthrop along with panelists Caroline Adderson, Carellin Brooks, David Chariandy, Larissa Lai, Stan Persky and Bill Tieleman for a discussion on the importance of locally-purchased materials and collection development in your public library.  This will be a lively evening with such well-known and prize-winning local authors supporting our public libraries.

WHEN: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 7:30-9:30 pm

Several COPE proposals receive overwhelming support at UBCM

Several motions brought or amended by COPE councillors David Cadman and Ellen Woodsworth have received strong support  at the annual meeting of the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) this week.

The COPE-Education Committee cordially invites you to an interactive evening with Paul Shaker.

When: Wednesday, October 28, 7:30-9:30pm
Where: Vancouver Maritime Museum (1905 Ogden Avenue in Vanier Park). Parking is available and the museum is close to the #2, #22 bus lines or the False Creek ferry.

Little Mountain

After yesterday’s positive announcement by the City and the Province that Little Mountain tenants would be able to stay onsite while the 1:1 replacement social housing portion of the development was expedited and built, several questions still remain.

Yesterday, tenants of Little Mountain housing were delivered a letter from BC Housing stating:

Council Update – Arts Motion

This Tuesday, September 8, council resumes after the August recess. We’d like to alert members and supporters to Councillor Woodsworth’s emergency motion which calls on the provincial government to restore the approximately 50% cut to arts and culture investment in the province.