Graeme's blog

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Night photography can be sorta sketchy so the quality of some of these isn't great.

Following the November 9 march on the Pope Squat (1510 King St. W. ) hundreds of people boarded chartered buses to the ritzy neighborhood where Toronto Mayor David Miller hangs his hat.

Just northeast of High Park is a group of large houses which have been slated for demolition to make way for (you guessed it!) more condos. In an area of one entire city block there is only a single house which still has people living in it. Fifteen neighboring buildings are sitting empty!

The cops made every effort to stall us, forcing us to crawl along well below the speed limit by driving their cars slowly just in front of the buses.

Night March On The Pope Squat
November 9 6 PM
PARC 1499 Queen St. W.
Dinner will be served

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In celebration and recognition of Psychiatric Survivor Pride

MAD Pride Weekend Events, September 14 - 17, 2006

Thursday, September 14th, 2006.

Opening And Awards Ceremony and Rights Forum at Parkdale- Activity Recreation Centre, 1499 Queen Street West. Hosted by PARC and Parkdale Community Legal Services. 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm.

Friday, September 15th.

Community Treatment Orders: Imprisoning with Drugs in the 21st Century. Presented by Erick Fabris. The Peace Lounge, 7th floor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), 252 Bloor St. W. 4:00 – 5:00 pm.

I sent the following to David Miller and all City Councillors today.
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July 29, 2006

Dear Council members,

Well, I am truly amazed. Every time I think I have seen the depths to which our elected representatives can sink, something new comes along to remind me that there is literally no bottom in electoral politics.

Members of Toronto City Council recently spent a full day debating (and finally voting in favor of) a pay hike of seven per cent for themselves. Yet on the very same day, a motion to debate the ways in which the City's vulnerable residents are offered protection from dangerously hot summer conditions went down to defeat within minutes of being introduced.