Come on Down, Stay the Weekend, Enjoy the Community Picnic!
An attempted police evacuation is expected at dawn on Saturday the 21st. The
residents of the Woodwards Squat have resolved collectively to lock arms in
the event of such a forced attempt and will continue their peaceful,
non-violent occupation until their five demands are met. Your presence on
Saturday morning is essential to keep the squat alive! Bring a blanket or
sleeping bag and stay the weekend or just come up the ladder to talk with
people about social housing issues throughout the day. Support outside of
the Woodwards building is equally important all weekend long.
If you are unable to make it on Saturday, come down on Sunday the 22nd for a
community picnic between 1 at 3pm. It's a potluck protest in support of the
people inside & a celebration of the first week of occupancy!DEMANDS FROM THE WOODWARDS SQUAT
1. Develop Woodward's into social housing immediately.
2. Reverse the cuts to social housing and all social services.
3. Draft a civic anti-vacancy by-law to seize and convert empty buildings
into social housing.
4. Full disclosure of all information regarding the proposed sale and
development of Woodward's.
5. Decent and dignified immediate shelter for all homeless squatters asked
to leave the building.
WAYS TO SUPPORT THE WOODWARD'S SQUAT
1. Join it. The more people inside, the better. There?s plenty of room.
2. Stop by. Find out what?s going on. Donate labour.
3. Donate supplies. The Squat needs: food, water, disposable containers &
utinsels, coffee, juice, cleaning supplies, toilet paper, mattresses,
blankets, socks, shoes, plywood, hardhats, nails, hammers
For more info call (604) 812-2663.
LINKS
Photographs, video & audio files, and commentary at Vancouver Indymedia
indymedia
An Illustrated History of Vancouver Squatting
vancouver squats
International Squatting News
squatnet
