Saturday, June 11, 2011

#Webelieve #MM- MASS MEDITATION- the Canucks WIN

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com

Dear Canuck Fans, and hey what the Heck, even the Canucks,

Want to do something cRaZy. Since there's a lot of stress out there, lots of happiness but stress too, ...LET'S CHANNEL IT. If you listen to these videos, you will have to agree that meditation when done collectively is INCREDIBLY POWERFUL.

Luongo to start for Canucks in Game 5

What if there was a collective Meditation- a "Meddling of the Brains" and that we just project the Canucks will win and they will. SIMPLE! #WeBelieve

I am seeing this term on twitter #webelieve, now and it's a great hashtag for this. It's so cool as I tweeted a few things about just believing and then this pops up.

Why not before the game we held a small 5 minute guided meditation, projecting that the Canucks win.

Maybe the "Brilliant" cameraman, tv, film folks could actually put together footage and make it a projection- visualization of them winning. (This isn't new in sports but to do a #MM ~ MASS MEDITATION would be)

Anyways, that's my cRaZy idea. A #MM ~ MASS MEDITATION RIGHT BEFORE THE GAME WITH EVERYONE PROJECTING (visualizing) CANUCKS WIN, AND GIVING THANKS FOR THAT AND ALL THE OTHER GREAT THINGS IN THEIR LIVES!!! Doesn't that seem insane, but what a COOL experiment.

When the Canucks WIN then we could take this example and apply it to all sorts of issues.

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2011/05/meditation.html

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/stanleycup/story/2011/06/10/sp-nhl-bruins-canucks-luongo.html?ref=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

http://www.youtube.com/user/Mrrockitman
BE THE CHANGE - Join the Choice Point facebook community https://www.facebook.com/choicepointbethechange
There is no time left to be complacent. The world is changing now. Not tomorrow. Be part of the change for good. The love. Not the fear. Let go your attachment to the old world and embrace the new.

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From: Mrrockitman | Mar 26, 2011 | 201,134 views
BE THE CHANGE - Join the Choice Point facebook community
https://www.facebook.com/choicepointbethechange

The Love of Power or The Power of Love. You Choose.

Today we're faced with one of the biggest choice points humankind has ever faced. As climate and economic upheavals create a rough road ahead, both us as individuals and as part of the planet will need to make the most extraordinary choices.

We're facing a choice of staying in our old ways of thinking, of today's world of power apartheid, the haves and have nots or instead personal peace, freedom and technologies able to transform to a clean abundant world.

The Choicepoint community aims to share some of the solutions to personal and global transformation - looking at peace, health and energy freedom. Please share this with your friends and join in the change.

We also support world meditation day which occurs first sunday of every month - http://www.worldmeditationday.com

WORLD MEDITATION DAY : GET INVOLVED :-)

DATE: First Sunday of Every Month.

TIME: Anytime during the Sunday will be fine, but the Core time is 7 -- 8 in the evening, your time.

World Meditation Day

How to Meditate

#WEBELIEVE #MM #CANUCKS #VANCOUVER

Friday, June 10, 2011

Sound of Vancouver after Canucks WIN!!

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com

This so COOL! You have to hear it for yourself. I have to figure out how to do this, because it sounds very similar here in Kits.
http://soundcloud.com/johnbollwitt/sounds-of-downtown-vancouver#

Watercolour Paintings by Zipolita

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com

So starting to paint a bit more. Did these 3 last night for fun. These are just done on acid free paper but it's only meant for drawing and light washes. Going to buy some paper next weeks and go out and really enjoy my environment. Hopefully head over to Stanley Park, it's been years since I've painted over there.

Detailed view of Metallics

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Hockey Stick helps Grieving Child

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com

Just came across this. So happy that the community is reaching out and helping Evan. We are sending lots of love and prayers to help everyone, especially Evan thru these really hard times.

Google Using E-Cars- Way to Go

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com

This is so cool! I didn't even know Google had a Green Blog! I will have to check it out more, now that I have found it. Check this out first though. Very Cool!

Google's Green Blog

From Google's Green Blog

Leading the charge toward an electric vehicle fleet

6/09/2011 10:02:00 AM

(Cross-posted on the Green Blog)

Over the last few years, several innovative electric vehicle (EV) technologies have emerged in the marketplace and we’ve been working to update our green transportation infrastructure. As a result, we’ve now developed the largest corporate EV charging infrastructure in the country. We’re also including the next generation of plug-in vehicles in Gfleet, our car-sharing program for Googlers.

Read More Here
http://goo.gl/qiUNU

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

I Love My Mom sung by Angel :)

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com

So this was made a little while ago, around Mother's day. I was busy cleaning the house and was using the steamer. Angel was playing on the computer, and I had been showing her how to use the mic and headphones. She showed me what she had been working on and it totally brightened my day. Must be doing something right! Check it out!

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

36th Annual Kite Festival- Vanier Point-Kitsilano

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com

This year I didn't forget!! The Kite Festival would always sneak up on me, my mom would say it's on, she saw it on the news, or the neighbour would mention it, she could see it from her window...last year we were on a friend's boat sailing by when "Oh no....we are missing the kite festival!"

Luckily we made it back in time to go but this year I remembered and googled it and here it is! Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! The Kite Festival. This is the 36th Annual Pacific Rim Kite Festival.

We love the Kite Festival. We have so much fun! I highly recommend it.

Kite Festival-36th Annual Pacific Rim

http://bcka.bc.ca/events/pacific-rim-festival/

Download or View the PDF here
http://bcka.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/36thPacRimPoster2011.pdf

http://www.venturevancouver.com/blog/pacific-rim-kite-festival-vancouver-june-2011

Vanier Park, Vancouver BC – 10 – 4pm, rain or shine!

Kids Kite Making Workshop

Teddy Bear & Candy Drops

Kite flying Demonstrations

Come join the British Columbia Kitefliers Association for two days of kite flying at the 30th annual Pacific Rim Kite Festival!

Watch individual and team kite demonstrations, Rokkaku kite battles, as sail boarders and sailboats pass offshore.

Your child can build his or her own kite at the Children’s Kite Making Workshop.

Pack a picnic lunch or try one of the offerings from the many local restaurants and cafés.

Questions about kites, kite flying or need help with your kite? Ask one of our members, they’ll be more than happy to help.

For further information contact: festival@bcka.bc.ca

This event takes place rain or shine!

June 11th & 12th
10:00 – 5:00
Vanier Park,
Vancouver, BC

Save the World- Workshops at Foxglove Farms-Salt Spring

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com

Foxglove Farms

Foxglove Farm Sustainable Living Workshops Series:

How Mushrooms can Save the World, Alternative Energy, & Beekeeping

What	Community event
When	Jun 11, 2011 09:00 AM to Jun 30, 2011 04:00 PM
Where	Foxglove Farm, Saltspring Island
Contact Name	Claire Jutras
Contact Email	programs@foxglovefarmbc.ca
Contact Phone	1 (250) 931-5336
Add event to calendar	vCal (Windows, Linux) iCal (Mac OS X)

Upcoming Workshops:

June 11-12: Solutions from the Underground: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World

Saturday evening, June 11th, 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Sunday, June 12th, 2011, 8:30am – 4:30pm
instructor: Paul Stamets
cost: $175 + HST (includes lunch)
Fungi, particularly mushrooms, offer some powerful, practical solutions to many of the forces of environmental degradation facing the biosphere. The central premise is that habitats have immune systems, just like people, and our close evolutionary relationship to fungi can be the basis for novel pairings that lead to greater sustainability and better health. Paul Stamets will discuss the evolution of mushrooms in ecosystems and how fungi can help heal the environment and its inhabitants. Paul’s work with mycelium shows how these largely untapped organisms can replace chemical insecticides; break down toxic wastes, including petroleum-based products such as diesel, dioxins, and numerous other toxins into non-toxic forms. Farmers, gardeners, green architects and ecological designers all can use these emerging mycotechnologies.

June 17-18: Wind, Water, and Sun: Alternative solutions for heating, cooling, and powering your home

Friday evening, June 17th, 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Saturday, June 18th, 2011, 8:30am – 4:30pm
instructor: Steve Abbott
cost: $120 + HST (lunch included)
This workshop covers home energy needs on both a theoretical and practical hands-on basis. The course begins with an evening overview adressing typical household energy needs and conservation strategies, including a review of renewable energy technologies for meeting those needs. This will be followed by an in-depth exposure to passive solar principles for heating and cooling and active solar collection for domestic hot water, two of the highest areas of consumption in a typical home. Our final session will include a show and tell of passive solar improvements to an existing home, a solar cooker and other appropriate technology devices. We will finish the course with a hands-on session manufacturing an efficient solar thermal collector and incorporating it into a domestic hot water system.

Beekeeping 365

Sunday, June 19th, 2011, 8:30am – 4:00pm
instructor: Brian Scullion
cost: $95 + HST (lunch included)
Keeping bees provides us with honey and pollen, pollination, and an intimate relationship with the fascinating world of bees. This one-day workshop will present a year’s cycle, including all of the steps from building boxes and selecting queens to extracting honey. The workshop will provide an emphasis on bee health, including nutrition, diseases, pests, and various ways to manage your bees in harmony with the landscape and your neighbours.

Quoted from Sierra Club BC
Foxglove Farm Sustainable Living Workshops Series: How Mushrooms can Save the World, Alternative Energy, and Beekeeping

http://www.foxglovefarmbc.ca/programs/program-descriptions-2011/

https://www.facebook.com/FoxgloveFarm

@foxglovefarm https://twitter.com/#!/foxglovefarm

1200 Mount Maxwell Road
Salt Spring Island, BC, V8K 2H7
Canada
farm office: 250-931-5336
accommodations: 250-537-1989

Monday, June 6, 2011

End the War on Drugs! Change Your Words-Change Your World

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com

Did you see this Video! Please watch it!

Now stop and think about this whole mentality about the "War on Drugs"
The whole energy about it is negative and it has attracted and created so much negative energy that thousands of people have died. But now people are waking up and they understand that this whole "idea" is bad, negative and it needs to be gotten rid of.

You can help! We can all help! Please read the links and articles below. Let's work together, because this world will never go forward in a positive if we don't address this issue.

http://www.avaaz.org/en/end_the_war_on_drugs/?fp

I thought for sure we could get this to 750,000 over the weekend but it didn't happen. Come on people, speak up. Tell the politicians what you want. They are afraid of you!! they are afraid of upsetting the balance, but there is no balance right now. There is kaos and it must end. Educate yourself and your child, your friends, neighbours, facebook friends, twitter peeps. Together we can turn this around.

Just like in prohibition times, we need to make a stand here and say STOP! Enough is enough, your way does not work. There is a better way. I personally think alcohol is much worse than marijuana but anything abused is bad.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition
Quoting From Wikipedia
After several years, prohibition became a failure in North America and elsewhere, as bootlegging (rum-running) became widespread and organized crime took control of the distribution of alcohol. Distilleries and breweries in Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean flourished as their products were either consumed by visiting Americans or illegally imported to the U.S. Chicago became notorious as a haven for prohibition dodgers during the time known as the Roaring Twenties. Prohibition generally came to an end in the late 1920s or early 1930s in most of North America and Europe, although a few locations continued prohibition for many more years.

That's where is all comes down to talking to our kids, teaching them about health, their bodies and treating people for illness and abuse, not abusing them more by neglecting them.

Quoting From Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repeal_of_Prohibition
The proponents of Prohibition had believed that banning alcoholic beverages would reduce or even eliminate many social problems, particularly drunkenness, crime, mental illness, and poverty. Journalist H.L. Mencken asserted in 1925 that respect for law diminished rather than increased during Prohibition, and drunkenness, crime, insanity, and resentment towards the federal government had all increased.^{[citation needed]}Some supporters of Prohibition, such as Rev. Charles Stelzle in his 1918 book Why Prohibition!, also believed that Prohibition would eventually lead to reductions in taxes, since drinking "produced half the business" for institutions supported by tax dollars such as courts, jails, hospitals, almshouses, and insane asylums.^[1] In reality, however, alcohol consumption and the incidence of alcohol-related domestic violence were decreasing before the 18th Amendment was passed. Furthermore, reformers "were dismayed to find that child neglect and violence against children actually increased during the Prohibition era."^[2]

Quoting from Avaaz "Experts all agree that the most sensible policy is to regulate, but politicians are afraid to touch the issue. In 72 hours, a global commission including former heads of state and foreign policy chiefs of the UN, EU, US, Brazil, Mexico and more will break the taboo and publicly call for new approaches including decriminalization and regulation of drugs."

Quoting from Avaaz
For 50 years current drug policies have failed everyone, everywhere but public debate is stuck in the mud of fear and misinformation. Everyone, even the UN Office on Drugs and Crime which is responsible for enforcing this approach agrees -- deploying militaries and police to burn drug farms, hunting down traffickers, and imprisoning dealers and addicts – is an expensive mistake. And with massive human cost -- from Afghanistan, to Mexico, to the USA the illegal drug trade is destroying countries around the world, while addiction, overdose deaths, and HIV/AIDS infections continue to rise.

Meanwhile, countries with less-harsh enforcement -- like Switzerland, Portugal, the Netherlands, and Australia -- have not seen the explosion in drug use that proponents of the drug war have darkly predicted. Instead, they have seen significant reductions in drug-related crime, addiction and deaths, and are able to focus squarely on dismantling criminal empires. Read More Here

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2011/05/mexicos-peace-march-stop-war-on-drugs.html

I have a great idea, Why do People get Together and Do Flash mobs to "End the War on Drugs"

Quoting from the Green Party
The Green Party recommends the following actions:

Legalize marijuana by removing marijuana from the drug schedule.
Create a regulatory framework for the safe production of marijuana by small, independent growers.
Develop a taxation rate for marijuana similar to that of tobacco.
Establish the sale of marijuana to adults for medicinal or personal use through licensed distribution outlets.
Educate the public about the health threats of marijuana, tobacco and other drug use.
Provide increased funding to safe injection sites, treatment facilities and addict rehabilitation which have now proven to be economically and socially in the best interests of the country.

http://greenparty.ca/media-release/2011-06-02/need-human-rights-based-approach-drugs-policy

http://www.globalcommissionondrugs.org/

The Global Commission on Drug Policy will build on the successful experience of the Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy convened by former presidents Cardoso of Brazil, Gaviria of Colombia and Zedillo of Mexico. Persuaded that the association between drug trade, violence and corruption was a threat to democracy in Latin America, the Commission reviewed the current ‘war on drugs’ policies and opened a public debate about an issue that tends to be surrounded by fear and misinformation. http://www.globalcommissionondrugs.org/Report

Read these Press Releases
http://www.globalcommissionondrugs.org/Media

Friday, June 3, 2011

Kid Rides Bike for 1st time -"You Can Do It! Rock n Roll"

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com

Check out this Super Cute Inspirational Video! Happy Friday Everyone! Have a Great Weekend. The weather is beautiful, just got back from the beach and it's gorgeous out. Enjoy Life & Treasure your loved ones. Give them all a big hug and tell them how much they mean to you!

http://www.biketowork.ca/
http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/transport/cycling/
http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/transport/cycling/plans/index.htm

Grand Rapids-This will the Day that I Die-LipDub

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

Wow this is fabulous With so many people in Vancouver getting psyched for the Canucks, someone should do something like this or at least some Flashmobs (Hint Hint)

Uploaded by sefllc on May 26, 2011

The international sensation that Roger Ebert calls "The Greatest Music Video Ever Made."

Support this non-profit organization by buying cool merchandise! Link: http://www.cafepress.com/GrandRapidsLipDub

http://facebook.com/GRLipDub | http://twitter.com/GRLipDub

Rob Bliss Events: http://facebook.com/robblissevents

Media Inquiries: robblissgr[at]aim.com
Business Inquiries: ask[at]sefvideo.com

"The Grand Rapids LipDub Video was filmed May 22nd, with 5,000 people, and involved a major shutdown of downtown Grand Rapids, which was filled with marching bands, parades, weddings, motorcades, bridges on fire, and helicopter take offs. It is the largest and longest LipDub video, to date.

This video was created as an official response to the Newsweek article calling Grand Rapids a "dying city." We disagreed strongly, and wanted to create a video that encompasses the passion and energy we all feel is growing exponentially, in this great city. We felt Don McLean's "American Pie," a song about death, was in the end, triumphant and filled to the brim with life and hope." - Rob Bliss, Director & Executive Producer

*Note: The "NEW WORLD RECORD" designation refers to size and scope, not duration. Storyboards and concept art by Greg Oberle.

This $40,000 production was entirely financed by the generosity of local sponsors that are listed below:

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel (http://amwaygrand.com/)
EasyRotor Helicopter (http://easyrotor.com/)
Grand Vally State University (http://gvsu.edu/)
metroPCS (http://metropcs.com/)
Avanti Law Group (http://avantilaw.com/)

GOLD SPONSORS:
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (http://www.krispykreme.com/home)
Experience Grand Rapids (http://experiencegr.com/)
Grand Rapids Downtown Alliance (http://downtowngr.org/)
A.K. RIKK'S (http://akrikks.com/)
Eastern Floral (http://easternfloral.com/)
United Bank of Michigan (https://unitedbankofmichigan.com/)
The Dick and Betsy DeVos Foundation
The Seccia Family Foundation

SILVER SPONSORS:
Fifth Third Bank (http://53.com)
PNC Bank (http://pnc.com)
Steelcase (http://steelcase.com)
Huntington (https://huntington.com/)
UICA (http://uica.org/)
Biggby Coffee (http://biggby.com/)
Mindscape at Hanon-McKendry (http://mindscape-hm.com/)
Harold Zeigler Auto Group (http://haroldzeigler.com)
Express Signs (http://giantgraphics.com/)

BRONZE SPONSORS:
Hanon McKendry (http://hanon-mckendry.com)
HopCat (http://hopcatgr.com)
Cascade Engineering (http://cascadeng.com/)
Rockford Construction (http://rockfordconstruction.com/)
Siegel Jewelers (http://siegeljewelers.com/)
Gentex Corporation (http://gentex.com/)

Rob Bliss Events and SEF video
(http://facebook.com/robblissevents)
(http://sefvideo.com/)
proudly present

in association with Creo Productions
(http://creoproductions.com)

THE GRAND RAPIDS LIPDUB VIDEO

LINE PRODUCER
Josh Rubino

SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
Keri Larsen Kujala

ASSISTANT TO THE PRODUCER
Melissa Dylan

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Andrew Tingley, Creo Productions

DIRECTOR
Rob Bliss

PRODUCER
Scott Erickson

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Rob Bliss
Scott Erickson

FULL CREDITS HERE
http://www.facebook.com/GRLipDub?sk=info

MUSIC

"American Pie," written by Don McLean;

Produced by Ed Freeman for The Rainbow Collection, Ltd.

FACEBOOK
http://www.facebook.com/GRLipDub

Kelly MacNamara-Sullivan Community Supporter Passes Away

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com

Kelly was part of my family and he will be dearly missed. Please read this very nice article describing the wonderful things Kelly did. It's odd how you can know someone for over 25 years but if you only see them on holidays and family get togethers, well sometimes time is short and you don't really know all the great things that person did, you just know they are SPECIAL! We will miss his wonderful laugh and his casual laid back manner that made us all feel so at ease. He really was a very kind soul and will be remembered. Our prayers to loved ones and all those touched by tragic loss.

Kelly loved kids and always made a big deal over Angel and made us feel special whenever we all got together.

Sullivan community supporter passes away

By Kevin Diakiw - Surrey North Delta Leader
Published: May 31, 2011 10:00 AM
Updated: May 31, 2011 10:21 AM

Surrey has lost an ardent defender of history, a tireless volunteer, and an amazing father and husband.

Kelly MacNamara, the soft-spoken community activist for Sullivan heritage, died Friday morning at home of what is believed to have been a heart attack.

He would have turned 50 on June 14.

He is survived by his daughters Christina and Riana and son Evan.

MacNamara was extremely active in the community, volunteering with the fire department, acting as barbecue chef at all Sullivan Elementary School events, coaching the Challenger baseball team in Walnut Grove and donating his time at The Centre for Child Development, to name a few.

Read More here
http://www.bclocalnews.com/surrey_area/surreyleader/community/122878194.html

Sign the "End the War on Drugs- Petition"

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com

SIGN THE PETITION
http://www.avaaz.org/en/end_the_war_on_drugs/?slideshow

24 hours to End the War on Drugs

24 to End the War on Drugs- Sign the Petition

Quoting From Avaaz
http://www.avaaz.org/en/end_the_war_on_drugs/?slideshow

Update June 1 2011
Amazing! In just a few days, we blew past our goal of 500,000 voices calling for an end to the war on drugs. Our message will be hand-delivered to world leaders on Thursday, June 2 at a press conference in New York and to the UN Secretary-General on Friday, June 3. The event will feature a live counter of petition signatures, so every one of us counts -- let's keep spreading the word and building this campaign!

Posted May 30 2011
In 72 hours, we could finally see the beginning of the end of the ‘war on drugs’. This expensive war has completely failed to curb the plague of drug addiction, while costing countless lives, devastating communities, and funneling trillions of dollars into violent organized crime networks.

Experts all agree that the most sensible policy is to regulate, but politicians are afraid to touch the issue. In 72 hours, a global commission including former heads of state and foreign policy chiefs of the UN, EU, US, Brazil, Mexico and more will break the taboo and publicly call for new approaches including decriminalization and regulation of drugs.

This could be a once-in-a-generation tipping-point moment -- if enough of us call for an end to this madness. Politicians say they understand that the war on drugs has failed, but claim the public isn't ready for an alternative. Let's show them we not only accept a sane and humane policy -- we demand it. Sign the petition and share with everyone -- when we reach 1/2 million, it will be personally delivered to world leaders by the global commission.

For 50 years current drug policies have failed everyone, everywhere but public debate is stuck in the mud of fear and misinformation. Everyone, even the UN Office on Drugs and Crime which is responsible for enforcing this approach agrees -- deploying militaries and police to burn drug farms, hunting down traffickers, and imprisoning dealers and addicts – is an expensive mistake. And with massive human cost -- from Afghanistan, to Mexico, to the USA the illegal drug trade is destroying countries around the world, while addiction, overdose deaths, and HIV/AIDS infections continue to rise.

Meanwhile, countries with less-harsh enforcement -- like Switzerland, Portugal, the Netherlands, and Australia -- have not seen the explosion in drug use that proponents of the drug war have darkly predicted. Instead, they have seen significant reductions in drug-related crime, addiction and deaths, and are able to focus squarely on dismantling criminal empires.

Powerful lobbies still stand in the way of change, including military, law enforcement, and prison departments whose budgets are at stake. And politicians fear that voters will throw them out of office if they support alternative approaches, as they will appear weak on law and order. But many former drug Ministers and Heads of State have come out in favour of reform since leaving office, and polls show that citizens across the world know the current approach is a catastrophe. Momentum is gathering towards new improved policies, particularly in regions that are ravaged by the drug trade.

If we can create a worldwide outcry in the next 72 hours to support the bold calls of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, we can overpower the stale excuses for the status quo. Our voices hold the key to change -- Sign the petition and spread the word.

We have a chance to enter the closing chapter of this brutal 'war' that has destroyed millions of lives. Global public opinion will determine if this catastrophic policy is stopped or if politicians shy away from reform. Let's rally urgently to push our hesitating leaders from doubt and fear, over the edge, and into reason.

SIGN THE PETITION

http://www.avaaz.org/en/end_the_war_on_drugs/?slideshow

Human Rights–Based Approach to Drugs Policy

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com

The need for a human rights–based approach to drugs policy

http://greenparty.ca/media-release/2011-06-02/need-human-rights-based-approach-drugs-policy

The need for a human rights–based approach to drugs policy

The Green Party recommends the following actions:

Legalize marijuana by removing marijuana from the drug schedule.
Create a regulatory framework for the safe production of marijuana by small, independent growers.
Develop a taxation rate for marijuana similar to that of tobacco.
Establish the sale of marijuana to adults for medicinal or personal use through licensed distribution outlets.
Educate the public about the health threats of marijuana, tobacco and other drug use.
Provide increased funding to safe injection sites, treatment facilities and addict rehabilitation which have now proven to be economically and socially in the best interests of the country.

Decriminalization in Europe has proven successful in lowering the rates of drug use. Portugal’s decriminalization of narcotics in 2001 has resulted in it now having the lowest use of narcotic drugs in the European Union. The Green Party is recommending that following the UN Conference, the Canadian government should launch a public consultation on the decriminalization of illicit drugs, considering the current high costs of the law enforcement effort.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Canada's National Anthem

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com

Canada's National Anthem is trending on twitter right now, so I thought I blog about it. And since they have changed this song, since I first learned it, I thought I'd post the words.

Official Lyrics of O Canada

O Canada

Our home and native land

True patriot love in all thy sons command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,

The True North strong and free

From far and wide,

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

From Canada Heritage Website
http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/symbl/anthem-eng.cfm#a0

I thought I'd post this video too!

SONG FOR CANADA- CONTEST-$25000

SONG FOR CANADA- CONTEST

http://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/songforcanada

Song For Canada

Song for Canada

http://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/songforcanada

Canada's Walk of Fame is creating
A SONG FOR CANADA
And we want you to participate!

What makes you PROUD to be Canadian?
Tell us what Canada today means to you -
write us a poem or an essay for your chance to win* the
$25,000.00 Grand Prize,
studio recording time at Metalworks Studios valued at $10,000,
plus and the opportunity to work with acclaimed Canadian pianist, producer and songwriter Stephan Moccio.

From June 1 through July 15, eligible participants may enter the contest and submit for a chance to win!

Art History Up CLOSE & Personal- The Google Art Project

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com

Did you take Art History? I did! I did really great at it, and got an "A" in the class I took while in Langara's Photography program. I loved it but it was years ago and I've forgotten alot. BUT CHECK THIS OUT!

WOW, Google Art Project

http://www.googleartproject.com

Now I can teach my child about all these INCREDIBLE works of ART and she can explore them UP CLOSE, closer than you'd ever see them in a book or museum. So TOTALLY COOL!

Google Art History Project

We will be spending alot of time looking at all the different Masterpieces. You can Zoom in and out and move all around, really INCREDIBLE! How blessed we are to be able to share this!

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Waldorf Hotel- The Fair - June 2

The Waldorf Hotel

@waldorfhotel 1489 Hastings, East Vancouver

After 63 years in business, the Waldorf Hotel has reopened as a multi-venue concept hotel.

http://www.waldorfhotel.com

https://www.facebook.com/waldorfhotel

http://www.waldorfhotel.com/2011/05/the-fair-thursday-june-2/


http://www.waldorfhotel.com/

On Thursday June 2, The Waldorf Hotel is proud to host The Fair. The Fair will bring together local and international commercial galleries, non-profit artist-run centers, independent project spaces and publishers to exhibit contemporary art. For the event, the hotel rooms of the Waldorf will be converted into galleries to show work from 17 local and international exhibitors. Here some quick previews of three of them: Season, 304 Days and Butcher Gallery.

Fair Hours:
Opening reception: Thursday, June 2 (7-11pm). This will also be the launch of the FIT by Waldorf artist-in-residence, Dida Zende.
Friday, June 3 (5-11pm)
Saturday, June 4 (1-5pm)
Closing reception: Saturday, June 4 (7-11pm)
Sunday, June 5 (11am-2pm)
Facebook Event Page
Full list of exhibitors after the jump.

304 Days (Vancouver)
Access Gallery (Vancouver)
Black & Yellow Gallery (Vancouver)
Butcher Gallery (Toronto)
Deluge Contemporary Art (Victoria)
Fillip (Vancouver)
Hedreen Gallery (Seattle)
Hunter and Cook (Toronto)
Lawrimore Project (Seattle)
LES Gallery (Vancouver)
Motto Books (Berlin/Zurich)
Or Gallery (Vancouver/Berlin)
Preteen Gallery (Mexico City)
Season (Seattle)
Unit/Pitt Projects (Vancouver)
VIVO (Vancouver)
Western Front (Vancouver)

Remade Design- Rescuing & Reusing Pretty Things

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

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