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// A salut to our bellowing good guy, Anthony Norfolk //

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h4>>By Maziar Ghaderi, storyteller & visual communicator An Englishman found himself stranded on the strip of tundra that is our nation's capital when an unnamed echoing call casted him to the wet sands and mild winds of the Pacific. "I first got involved with the Heritage Committee and soon became chair," explains Anthony Norfolk from a back room in his second home, The Roedde House …

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Grant Writing Workshop Feedback

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h4>>Just looking through the feedback from our September workshop - and planning for November 16. The workshop is open to DTES folks who are writing grants for community arts activities. Here's what people liked most: clear, concise steps what-to-avoid's the outline and samples of key phrases it was short but had lots of great info. attendees had a lot of knowledge and ideas in …

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Past Presidents and Lifetime Members

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h4>>1946-1947                        Dr. Ira Dilworth* 1947-1950                          Elena Wait* 1950-1951                           Jean Russell* 1951-1952                           Alexander Walton* 1952-1953                           Dean Geoffrey C. Andrews* 1953-1954                           J. Douglas Nixon* 1954-1956                           Mary …

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Eco-Arts Lantern for Winter Solstice 2011

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h4>>    In 2010, we did our first Winter Solstice Community Eco-Arts Lantern at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden. We'll be creating the structure - and plan - for 2011 on the third Sunday in November. Contact us if you want to be a part of this adventure. Aleida and Derek created the structure. Participants punched decorative holes in magnolia leaves and added them. This year we're …

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Kits Eco-Arts Projects

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h4>>We had a grand day at Kits House's celebration last Saturday. Now we're turning our attention to installing the 10 nests in a nearby tree at 7th & Vine. And also planning Eco-Arts gatherings with optional potluck following in the Kitsilano area on the 3rd Sunday of each month. These are in cooperation with Village Vancouver. 4-6pm - Eco-Arts Creation time 6-8pm - Potluck   …

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The Future of Community Arts in Vancouver

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h4>>A display and celebration of the future of community arts in Vancouver Come down to the Woodward's Atrium and mix and mingle with organizations involved with kids, youth and community art! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Time: Sat. Nov. 26  12 noon to 9pm Place: Woodward's Atrium, Hastings and Abbott RSVP …

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