This Week on GR

by C. L. Cook

This week: Kevin Neish on the Fernwood Community Association's long struggle with City Hall coming to a head; Janine Bandcroft brings us up to speed on good local goings-on in the coming week; and Songs for Mahmud: the music of David Rovics.

 

 

Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, airing live every Monday, 5-6pm Pacific Time. In Victoria at 101.9FM, 104.3 cable, and on the internet at: http://cfuv.uvic.ca.  He also serves as a contributing editor to the web news site, www.pacificfreepress.com. Check out the GR blog at: http://GorillaRadioBlog.blogspot.com

In every community there are dedicated groups of citizens, getting together to address environmental injustice, war, and the local issues most effecting their everyday lives.

 

Small or larger, these organizations invariable depend on the hours volunteers devote, most often for little more than coffee, and the good offices of the community they contribute so much to.

 

In an ideal world, the balance of community weal and civic policy would complement, but in reality it is not always easily reached. Recently the Fernword Community Association received terse walking papers from the City of Victoria-held building the organization calls home.

 

Last week, a packed out City Council meeting saw the eviction notice retracted by the City on condition the FCA stayed its announced Supreme Court Petition until an independent arbitor hears both parties' positions.

Kevin Neish is a stalwart community activist and internationalist, who first appeared on the show from occupied Palestine in the early days of the so-called Second Intifada. Kevin Neish and fighting street by street in Victoria's community heart, Fernwood.

And; American balladeer David Rovics has a new independent release out, 'Songs for Mahmud' featured in the second half.

And; Janine Bandcroft will be here at the bottom of the hour to bring us up to speed with all that's good to do in and around the island in the coming week. But first, Kevin Neish and uncertain days for the Fernwood Community Association.

 

 

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