Dear Editor,
The Conservative candidate recently shared a Washington Times article that praises the economic policies of our federal government. It is understandable that the corporate sector is happy with the direction of the Harper Conservatives, especially with the planned 15% corporate tax rate.
But, how is this impacting the average Canadian family, especially the working [...]
Archive for the ‘Poverty and Inequality’ Category
Letter to the Editor - Economic Policy
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011Trail Film & Forum Talks of Poverty, Prosperity Gap and Need for Housing
Thursday, February 24th, 2011About 90 people gathered at the United Church Hall in Trail on Thursday evening to watch the film Poor No More and hear from community panellists with national, local and personal perspectives on poverty and the growing prosperity gap.
The evening touched on the erosion of our social infrastructure in Canada and how this has effected [...]
Princeton United Church Co-Hosts Poor No More Film
Sunday, February 13th, 2011Evening will explore causes of prosperity gap and solutions
CASTLEGAR / PRINCETON – Princeton’s St. Paul’s United Church is partnering with MP Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) to host a public showing of the acclaimed film Poor No More, featuring Canadian actress and comedian Mary Walsh.
The film will show on Thursday, February 24th at St. Paul’s [...]
Trail F.A.I.R. & Church Partnership Host Poverty Film and Forum
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011MP Atamanenko helps screen acclaimed “Poor No More” film
The Trail FAIR Centre Society and the United Church’s Life Long Learning Committee are partnering with MP Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) to host a public showing of the acclaimed film Poor No More, featuring Canadian actress and comedian Mary Walsh.
The film will show on Wednesday, [...]
Kaslo Poor No More Forum Well-attended
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011Alex and community panellists weigh in on local and national poverty issues, with discussion highlighting food bank, hunger and local food production issues, public service and social service cutbacks and more! About 80 people attended.
Poor No More Film and Forums in Nelson and Castlegar Target Economic Well-being
Thursday, January 13th, 2011CASTLEGAR / NELSON – The Castlegar Social Planning Society (CSPS), St. Rita’s Parish Development and Peace Committee and the West Kootenay Womens’ Association (WKWA) are partnering with MP Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) to host two public showings of the acclaimed film Poor No More, featuring Canadian actress and comedian Mary Walsh.
The film will show [...]
Oliver Forum Discusses Poverty and the Prosperity Gap
Thursday, January 13th, 2011Over 70 people attended the poverty film and forum at the Oliver Elks Hall about Canada’s growing prosperity gap and local low-income and poverty issues.
Panellists from L to R: Alex, Brita Park (Women’s Institute), Tina Wallner (RCMP Victim Services), Rhonda Bruce (Hospital Employees’ Union) and Laurene Sloboda (Okanagan Boys & Girls Club). (Missing from the [...]
Local Groups and MP Atamanenko Target Economic Well-being with Poor No More Film and Forums in Oliver and Osoyoos
Thursday, January 6th, 2011CASTLEGAR/OLIVER/OSOYOOS – The Osoyoos Baptist Church and the Desert Sun Counselling and Resource Centre are partnering with MP Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) to host two public showings of the acclaimed film Poor No More, featuring Canadian actress and comedian Mary Walsh.
The film will show on Thursday, January 13th at 7:00 PM at the Oliver [...]
Food Banks
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010Food Banks Canada released its HungerCount 2010 survey in November. The report paints a grim picture of poverty in Canada and the continued growth in the need for services like food banks and other charitable food providers in our communities. This snapshot from thousands of hungry Canadians and from hundreds of food banks across [...]
Home Heating Costs — Make or Break
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010When I think of winter coming, I imagine cosy weekends filled with children’s laughter and hot chocolate shared in the warm glow of a living room. But for too many people here in the BC Southern Interior, that first snowfall may feel a little more ominous. For some of our friends and neighbours—maybe [...]