HAPPY VICTORIA DAY

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Happy Victoria Day! Well it's pouring :(  The pool opened this weekend and it was sunny and beautiful although there was a slightly chilly wind, hey we were loving it. But then the clouds rolled in and it got windy and started pouring and it's still pouring. What to do?

Paint...that's what I will do in a bit. Just have to go get some canvas...and we have to venture out into the wet cold day, but it will be worth it :)

Go for a walk...in the rain. Sometimes it's fun to go out and get all wet. Really enjoy the rain, especially if you can walk in the forest or at the beach. The air does smell lovely when it's pouring and Mother Nature is cleaning everything...including the air.

Clean- Yuck...forget that! It's a holiday ;)

Visit with friends, that's always nice. Try to get a group of friends together and go out for lunch.

Make something...on the computer or with your hands. Work on that photo album or video or what ever it is you never seem to get to...today is the day.

Snuggle up and watch a movie. Even better if you have someone to snuggle with!

Go out for HOT CHOCOLATE! After a long walk in the wet wet rain go out for some delicious hot chocolate...or make it a home, watch a movie ...don't forget the marshmellows.

Take a long hot bath. After your lovely walk in the pouring rain, take a lovely long soak in the tub.

Well that a few suggestions. It's Victoria Day and it's raining, make the best of it.

Here's a link with a few more suggestions.

Go to the Beer Festival or Run Naked at Wreck Beach ;D


 http://www.insidevancouver.ca/2012/05/18/10-things-to-do-in-vancouver-for-the-victoria-day-long-weekend/

What ever you do, HAVE FUN!

Margaret Mead- A Very Wise Woman!

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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead

Margaret Mead
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Margaret Mead (December 16, 1901 – November 15, 1978) was an American cultural anthropologist, who was frequently a featured writer and speaker in the mass media throughout the 1960s and 1970s.^[1] She earned her bachelor degree at Barnard College in New York City, and her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Columbia University.
She was both a popularizer of the insights of anthropology into modern American and Western culture and a respected, if controversial, academic anthropologist. Her reports about the attitudes towards sex in South Pacific and Southeast Asian traditional cultures amply informed the 1960s sexual revolution. Mead was a champion of broadened sexual mores within a context of traditional western religious life. Read More

Amazing Child takes on Canada's Banks

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Amazing 12 year old takes on Canada's Bank System!! You Go Girl!!



12-year old Victoria Grant explains why her homeland, Canada, and most of the world, is in debt. April 27, 2012 at the Public Banking in America Conference, Philadelphia, PA. 


For more information see http://www.publicbankinginstitute.org. Viewing on Mozilla Firefox is a known issue, where YouTube says video is not available. Other browsers work fine. It is also posted at https://vimeo.com/41954094

What doesn't kill you makes you STRONGER!

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I can't help but cry and get the shivers when I watch it and yet it makes me smile. AMAZING VIDEO!!


I have a lot of questions about life lately, about my future and my child's--my possible future grandchildren...

 I've experienced some really dark things in my life and sometimes things could be quite dark even now, but I "feel the angels and spirits of my loved ones" holding me up and by "thinking positive thoughts" I get through tough times. God's LOVE protects me.  Choosing love creates love. Focusing on love helps love grow. I am so GRATEFUL for this knowledge and all the lessons in life I have learned. And some were very hard lessons. I am GRATEFUL for this beautiful life and my child and I THANK God and the Universe and all things positive, good and beautiful that I am here to share life's experiences with my child. I am so GRATEFUL for all my gifts and for the greatest gift of all ---my life.

This video is so AWESOME as it totally puts things in perspective and helps one realize how GREAT our lives are and how truly BLESSED we are. Have WONDERFUL DAY!

Be Sure to send out lots of love to all the BEAUTIFUL  people you meet today!

Original Artwork- Richmond Gateway Fundraiser

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Richmond Gateway Theatre Fundraising Event
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Hey Hey, Look where my painting is now!! 

Thursday, June 21—6pm to 9pm

Gateway Theatre 6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond 

Featuring 100 pieces of adjudicated artwork donated by local artists. Ticket names are drawn 10 at a time until each ticket holder chooses a piece of art to take home! 

Tickets $350 per couple Includes: One piece of Original Art valued at $300 or more. Plus Champagne Reception, Tapas Dinner, Luscious Desserts, Martini Bar & Wine Tasting Only 100 tickets available—reserve yours today! 

Box Office: 604-270-1812

Carefree- by Tina Winterlik  20 x 24 oil on canvas

Tavi Gevinson You Rock!!

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I just love this girl. She rocks!  She is so well-spoken and brilliant and funny and confident! 

Thank Goodness for fabulous role models like her. I am so glad that my little girl will have blogs and videos like this to help "her figure it out!"  and I LOVE Stevie Nicks too!





http://www.ted.com/speakers/tavi_gevinson.html
Tavi Gevinson is a fashion blogger and a feminist who encourages everyone to embrace their complexity and look cool doing it.


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They WON- Mario & I'll Have Another Win Kentucky Derby

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THEY DID IT!! 

Mario & I'll Have Another Win Kentucky Derby

 

http://adventurezinmexico.blogspot.ca/2012/05/mario-ill-have-another-win-kentucky.html
Please read my little story of what led up to the race. Did you have a similar experience?

I just really fell in love with the whole story because of the connections...a Mexican, who had worked in Vancouver, went to the U.S. and won the Kentucky Derby. A union between 3 countries. Really cool. There was so much confusion after the race...it seem like magic or something happened, a miracle. Super cool. Congratulations Mario Gutierrez and I'll Have Another. WELL DONE!!!

Kentucky Derby-ROCK THE HAT

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Love this video. The Kentucky Derby is on today 5hrs and 44 minutes from now and something special is happening. A mexican jockey  from Vancouver is riding on a very special horse. Read all about it here! 
 
Mario Gutierrez of Mexico, who has been working in Vancouver at the Hastings Park Raceway is now about to race the Kentucky Derby on a horse called I'll Have Another!

I'm not really into the horseraces but this race is always interesting on one of the coolest parts is the hat.  Check out this video. 

Kentucky Derby

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The Greatest Two Minutes In Sports.

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Kentucky Derby Fashion: How to Rock the Hat -

Be the Difference- STOP BULLYING

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Yesterday my little girl came home and she was telling me about how they were talking about bullying and what happens. They were even discussing suicide which shocked me a bit. I asked her why, and she explained that sometimes when kids are really bullied they commit suicide. "Wow," I said," how did you feel.?" "How did the other kids feel, were you upset?". She said she was okay. Pretty heavy things to be talking about in grade school but that is exactly where the bullying is coming from and growing everyday. We can all make a difference. This movie will make a difference, but kids need to see it!

I hate that when people say "Oh they are just being kids." That's crap. We have to all work together and really teach our children to treat others as they wish to be treated. Teach them how to respond when kids taunt them or their friends. Let them know they are not alone. When someone is being singled out by a bully, take that kid's side, and get others to join. Don't let the bully win.

I've blogged alot about bullying. Recently I put my daughter into school. It was hard as the bullies/mean girls are one of the big issues why I didn't want her to go and one of the most difficult things to deal it. We were shocked at the things they said and did. I have been protecting my girl from this. It's a big reason we homeschooled.

I didn't want her damaged. I was horribly bullied through my youth and I didn't want her to feel that pain. She has though been hurt. Thankfully she tells me what's going on and I constanting try to scope out the situation and let her know I have her back.  Luckily the teachers and principal have been really great addressing things. For now I feel pretty good right, but I really don't know if I want to keep exposing her to this negativity. 

We have talked about all of it and we have addressed it and we are constantly talking about it and how we can handle different situations.  It's a tough battle, as it is so emmersed in our entire environment, school, community, work, our whole welfare system, the police...it's everywhere, it's a nightmare.

But WE MUST NEVER GIVE UP,  WE MUST STAY STRONG AND UNITED!   Get educated about what you can do to stop it and act! You could save a life!


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http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2011/07/diffuse-mean-girl-syndrome-encourage.html 
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2012/02/pink-shirt-day-stop-bullying.html 
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2011/07/mean-girls-syndrome-alive-and-thriving.html 
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2011/11/kindness-concert-kindness-flag-project.html 
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2011/02/arresting-mentally-ill-8-years-olds.html 

Stop Bullying- The crumpled paper project 
(this was shared on Facebook-not sure who started it) 
A teacher in New York was teaching her class about bullying and gave them the following exercise to perform. She had the children take a piece of paper and told them to crumple it up, stamp on it and really mess it up but do not rip it. Then she had them unfold the paper, smooth it out and look at how scarred and dirty is was. She then told them to tell it they’re sorry. Now even though they said they were sorry and tried to fix the paper, she pointed out all the scars they left behind. And that those scars will never go away no matter how hard they tried to fix it. That is what happens when a child bully’s another child, they may say they’re sorry but the scars are there forever. The looks on the faces of the children in the classroom told her the message hit home. Pass it on or better yet, if you're a parent or a teacher, do it with your child/children.

 

THE AGE OF AQUARIUS

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Wow, today is a super special day! Super Moon tonight (May 5th) and it is the

"The Dawning of the Age of Aquarius"

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From Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Aquarius
The Age of Aquarius is either the current or new age in the cycle of astrological ages. Each astrological age, resulting from very slow precessional movement of the Earth's rotation, is approximately 2,150 years long, on average, but there are various methods of calculating this length that may yield longer or shorter time spans depending upon the technique used. Unlike sun-sign astrology where the first sign is Aries, followed by Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces, whereupon the cycle returns to Aries and through the zodiacal signs again, the astrological ages proceed in the opposite direction or order – normally termed retrograde. Therefore, the Age of Aquarius follows the Age of Pisces. It has been said that we are currently shifting into the Aquarian Age

From Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquarius/Let_the_Sunshine_In

"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" (commonly called "The Age of Aquarius" or "Let the Sunshine In") is a medley of two songs written for the 1967 musical Hair by James Rado & Gerome Ragni (lyrics), and Galt MacDermot (music), released as a single by The 5th Dimension. The song peaked at number one for six weeks on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in the spring of 1969. The single became the first medley to top the American pop charts and was eventually certified platinum in the U.S. by the RIAA.^[1]
The song listed at #57 on Billboard's "Greatest Songs of All Time."^[2]

May Day May Day May Day -Stay Peaceful, Strong & United

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May Day May Day May Day 


When I googled May Day today, these 3 explanations came up on Wikipedia. I found it very interesting that when you repeat it 3x it's a distress call.  Very fitting for this point in time. I think the many many people of the earth are calling May Day May Day May Day as well as Mother Earth.  We need help! Keep Safe and PEACEFUL today! Stay Strong!

International Workers' Day (also known as May Day) is a celebration of the international labour movement and left-wing movements. It commonly sees organized street demonstrations and marches by working people and their labour unions throughout most of the world. May 1 is a national holiday in more than 80 countries. It is also celebrated unofficially in many other countries. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Workers%27_Day

May Day on May 1 is an ancient Northern Hemisphere spring festival and usually a public holiday;^[1] it is also a traditional spring holiday in many cultures. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day

Mayday is an emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal in voice procedure radio communications. It derives from the French venez m'aider, meaning "come help me".^[1]
It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency primarily by mariners and aviators, but in some countries local organisations such as police forces, firefighters, and transportation organizations also use the term. The call is always given three times in a row ("Mayday Mayday Mayday") to prevent mistaking it for some similar-sounding phrase under noisy conditions, and to distinguish an actual Mayday call from a message about a Mayday call. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayday

Celebration of Solidarity-Achuar of Peru & People of BC vs Big Oil

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I would love to live in your reality. It's one of my dreams. Take us with you to Peru! We could learn so much from you. We will do our best to support you AND us! We to must battle big oil.  Stay United, Stay STRONG!

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Your presence at the Celebration of Solidarity will help to support the united voices of indigenous peoples in their resistance to big oil and it destructive vision of development.






Friday, May 4th – 6 pm: Celebration of Solidarity. Achuar of Peru & People of BC vs Big Oil
Public Presentation. 
Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Center, 
1607 E. Hastings St. 


Saturday / Sunday, May 5th and 6th – 
All day: Jiyukam Irar Miik (Achuar leader) at the UBC Global Indigenous Conference
Sty-Wet-Tan, Great Hall,
UBC First Nations Longhouse.  

Jiyukam Irar Miik will be a member of the Cultural Self-Determination Panel (Saturday).

We look forward to seeing you at one or several of these events in the coming days.

Please circulate this public event announcement as widely as possible!

Standing with the Achuar,
Tina Winterlik

From Newletter of Achuar
The four Achuar leaders are over one week into their visit to Canada, and are currently preparing for their historic appearance at Talisman Energy's Annual General Meeting. Since arriving, they have met with MPs and civil society organisations in Ottawa and with First Nations in Ft. McMurray. They have seen first-hand the damage suffered by indigenous peoples and the land that began with the trampling the rights of First Nations. The Achuar are determined to exercise their right of self determination, and stop Talisman's invasion of their ancestral territory.
We have a very big schedule of events this week and next. We encourage you to attend, showing your support for the Achuar and their just demand that Talisman leave their territory.

Calgary Events

Note: Our greatest need for support is at the AGM rally at 11 am on May 1. A strong crowd will amplify the Achuar's message that Talisman must stop and leave Peru.

 

Monday, April 30 – 7:30 pm: The Achuar and Talisman: At the crossroads of conflict
Public Presentation at Parkdale United Church, 
2919 8 Ave NW Calgary 

Tuesday, May 1 – 11:00 am: Rally to support the Achuar @Talisman's AGM
Telus Convention Centre (Stephen Avenue Mall entrance), 
120 9 Ave SE Calgary 

Wednesday, May 2 – 7:30 pm: Achuar Delegation Thank-you Party
Reception and Social evening with the Achuar Delegation, 
112 18 Ave SW Calgary

Stay Strong, United We Stand!



United we stand-Lyrics
There's nowhere in the world that I would rather be
Than with you my love
And there's nothing in the world that I would rather see
Than your smile my love

For united we stand
Divided we fall
And if our backs should ever be against the wall
We'll be together, together, you and I

For united we stand
Divided we fall
And if our backs should ever be against the wall
We'll be together, together, you and I

And if the world about you falls apart my love
Then I'll still be here
And if the going gets too hard along the way
Just you call, I'll hear

Lyrics by Elton John

Langara Photo Grads 2012- Congrats!

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Well you did it! Congrats! Big Time! That's a hard program, I did it many years ago...1995 and it was definitely demanding. Judging from the photos your a very talented bunch. Congrats and many blessings that you achieve your dreams.


Here is a sample of the talent displayed at the Waterfall Gallery - I put together a little video.  You should definitely drop in and check it out for yourself.
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The Waterfall Building, 1540 West 2nd Avenue Vancouver, BC

Opening Night April 26, 2012 Starts at 5:30PM

The show is open to everyone from 

April 28 – May 2, 

weekdays 11-2 and 5-7 

weekends 11-7

I want to go WWoofing!

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Been checking into Wwoofing.  Really love this idea and want to go and experience this with my daughter. I think this would be an awesome experience and a great way to experience more of Canada. What the heck is Wwoofing What is Wwoofing?  This link will tell you what it is all about.   This is what they are about though. Here is their mission statement

World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms

...living, learning & sharing organic lifestyles

Mission Statement

Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, Canada (WWOOF Canada™) is part of a world-wide effort to link volunteers with organic farmers and growers, promote an educational & cultural exchange, and build a global community who are passionate about sustainable organic stewardship of food, animals and land while respecting nature and protecting natural resources.

So you can doing Wwoofing in Canada, or the US or Latin America, I saw some on Facebook for Israel and Switerzland so it is International.  

I really want to learn more about living off the grid while my child is very interested in animals, especially chicks and cows. I love herbs and herb gardening so I want to pursue this. 

So I am cooking up a plan. Not sure how I am going to implement yet but as soon as I do I will let you know. If you have done Wwoofing, I would love to hear about your experience or if you have been the host I would love to hear about that side too. 

Oh, there is a contest too! If your a wwoofer or thinking about wwoofing, check this out. http://www.wwoof.ca/VideoContest

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Whoohoo! We need 250,000 views to Fill the Foodbank

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Here it is! Super Simple! Watch this video and  Shaw will donate $1 to the food bank drive and Campbell Canada will donate 1 pound of food up to $250,000 and 250,000 pounds of food respectively! Awesome! Please Share & RT. 



By the way, while I have your attention, if they would just raise the minumum wage to $15 a hour, a single mom with a child could actually work part-time, while the child is in school- if such hours actually existed and then they would not have to take assistance. 

Employers need to think about how they can accommodate women more. It takes a village to raise a child and in our present culture of  every person for themself, well it is obvious it is not working. 

Using a school as a babysitter is not my idea of a how to educate a child either, especially in our present predicament with the teachers and students caught up in funding shortages and other issues.

 Creating Edible Schoolyards and focusing on urban gardens, teaching children and families how to raise their own food, is a task we need to put at highest priority. Roof top gardens and greening the urban landscape is a must.






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http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2012/01/poverty-journey-mla-jagrup-brar.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2012/01/video-poverty-journey-by-mla-jagrup.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2012/01/welfare-fact-sheet-ever-wonder-how-much.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2012/01/locked-in-poverty-bc-400000-people.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2011/03/dignity-project.html

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2011/03/gaia-gardens-apothecary.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2011/03/oh-lavender-lovely-lavender.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2011/03/herbology.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2011/03/hello-honey.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2011/03/sustainable-living.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2011/03/small-change-growing-kids-tides-canada.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2011/08/june-stoyer-organic-view-bill-turnbill.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2011/03/food-for-thought-for-earth-day.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2011/03/green-ideas-initiatives.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2011/03/edibles-advocate-alliance.html

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THANK YOU FOR READING MY BLOG!!  I really appreciate YOU. I DO. and I am so grateful that people have actually viewed my blog over 45,000 times in the last 18 months. It's really amazing to me and puts a BIG SMILE on my face. So Thanks again!!

45,000 pageviews on my Tina Winterlik blog in the last 18 months. Thank You!!

Happy Earth Day 2012

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Happy Earth Day!! 
Love you Mother Earth!! Big Hug!!
I ♥ Mother Earth!!

Japanese Lantern Seed-  Photo by Tina Winterlik © 2012

Dandelion- Photo by Tina Winterlik © 2012

Eagle's Nest- Photo by Tina Winterlik © 2012

Blue Heron- Photo by Tina Winterlik © 2012

Musclels- Photo by Tina Winterlik © 2012

View from Kits Beach - Photo by Tina Winterlik © 2012

Magnolia Blossums- Photo by Tina Winterlik © 2012

Weeping Willows- Photo by Tina Winterlik © 2012

Majestic Mountains- Photo by Tina Winterlik © 2012

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http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/04/earth_day_2012.html
http://www.earthday.org/2012
http://www.torontozoo.com/Events/?pg=Party
http://www.earthday.ca/pub/

International 420 Day

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4/20: Friday, April 20th, 2012 @ Vancouver Art Gallery

http://420vancouver.com/event/friday-april-20th-2012/
http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2012/04/20/Canadas-420-Celebrations-Reach-Higher-Level-2012
 
Do you know what 420 is? 420 refers to when someone smokes marijuana. I heard it started as people that would get together at 4:20 everyday to smoke and it grew from there. Now today is International Cannibis Day. April 20th  which is 4/20. I didn't even know this was happening but saw something about it yesterday and wanted to share my thoughts.

Did you hear how Stephen Harper was all down on the fact that Latin America countries want to legalize drugs. I support Mexico and these countries 100%.  It's not their "War On Drugs" and that whole mentally and wording is strongly responsible for the war that has developed down there.

When drug law policies treat people in a humane way instead of criminals that is the only way our culture can move forward.

This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons

Marijuana should be used as the medicine it is. Even the coca leaf is a medicine but not in the form that people change it to. In South America, the Kogis use it in it's natural form, placing a small leaf on the tongue  before bed and meditating as the Shaman instructs them. They do this when they have a dilemma- stress- to help them find clarity.

This culture of ours is too stressed. And before I start rambling let me point out that when alcohol was illegal there were all sorts of the same crap going on with Al Capone and other gangsters killing all sorts of innocent people. This all has to STOP!!

Anyways, I think it's cool that today lots of people will be downtown celebrating. It's a beautiful sunny day for it. We had  Four former B.C. attorneys general -- Colin Gabelmann, Ujjal Dosanjh, Graeme Bowbrick and Geoff Plant --  stand up and say they are for legalization of cannabis. http://www.globaltvbc.com/former+bc+attorneys+general+call+for+legalization+of+marijuana/6442581118/story.html

From Global:

"It's just time - 77 per cent of Canadians are telling us it's time to change the law."

The former provincial justice ministers, who cross party lines, on Tuesday joined a growing chorus of academics, four Vancouver mayors, the Health Officers Council of B.C., the Liberal Party of Canada and others who say the 89-year-old marijuana prohibition has failed.

Read it on Global News: Global BC | Former B.C. attorneys general call for legalization of marijuana

but no Stephen Harper would rather pollute us with the pipeline that let a person chill out and medicate themselves with a natural substance that God put on this earth to use responsibly. This is obvious with that Omnibus Crime Bill he pushed thru, obviously ignoring what the people of Canada truly want and support.

I know it will be legalized one day...when though...how many people have to die before this all ends. The money saved could be used for rehabs and education.

Well if you want more info on the 4/20 http://420vancouver.com/event/friday-april-20th-2012/

Here's a few Tweets-

• MAMA: "I'M COMIN' HOME!" - 4/21 Book Signing and Reading at Cannabis Culture HQ http://t.co/sOngiEjZ about 6 hours ago
• “@JFromTheLake: @pmharper needs some Higher Learning. Canada's #420 protests are going to take you to school #cdnpoli http://t.co/ROpfeIsA” about 6 hours ago
• “@JFromTheLake: If you can't make it to a #marijuana rally, watch the LIVE all-day #420 broadcast on Pot TV. #cdnpoli http://t.co/kMCVxxwu” about 6 hours ago
• “@JFromTheLake: Happy 4/20 Twitter-verse! Is your city on the big list? #marijuana #opcannabis #420 http://t.co/oC43axj7” about 6 hours ago
• 4/20 LIVE: Watch Canada's Cannabis Celebrations on Pot TV http://t.co/xd8qR5W5 about 8 hours ago

 Here's some other links
https://www.facebook.com/CCMagazineOnline
https://twitter.com/#!/cannabisculture



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Other related links
STOP The War on Drugs -http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2011/05/mexicos-peace-march-stop-war-on-drugs.html

ELIZABETH MAY- GREEN PARTY - Now they have the correct approach. Her party supports the following and so do I.

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

http://www.greenparty.ca/fr/node/18675

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.

Other interesting Links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_%28drug%29

Carefree- My latest painting

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Here's my latest painting. I call it "Carefree!"  Named after that "carefree feeling of being a child."

Sorry for my lack of posts lately, I've been busy voluteering teaching computers and painting amongst being a full-time mom and all the other things that come with that. So busy busy busy. I love painting, helps center me and makes me chill.

So I hope to go hang this tomorrow in the evening. So if you pop into Bean Around the World  at 1945 Cornwall (cross street is Walnut ) on Saturday, it will be there to take a closer look. I hope you like it. This is my largest painting yet. Looking forward to doing more and bigger and then eventually colour.

Painting by Tina Winterlik © 2012

Title: Carefree
Medium : Oil on Canvas
Size 20" x 24"
Price: $400


Art Show at Bean Around the World at 1945 Cornwall St. Vancouver B.C



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