2010

Wednesday, October 3rd
SFU Harbour Center
7pm - 9pm
Free

A Public Forum Organized by the Impact on Communities
Coalition

With Special Guests:

Andrea Reimer, Western Canada Wilderness Committee
Dr. Rob van Wynsberghe, UBC
David Fields, SPEC
Conrad Schmidt, Director - Five Ring Circus
Richard Campbell, Sustainable Transportation Advocate

I'm amazed we don't hear more about the economic arguments in favour of equal marriage rights. It's a huge source of competitive advantage that Canada offers gay couples the same legal rights as straight couples -- just think about how much easier it makes it for Canadian companies to recruit and retain talented gay employees.

Over the past 30 years, the Vancouver East Cultural Centre has established itself as a leader among Canada’s arts presenters.  Today, we have an opportunity to solidify that position by showing the community that after 30 years of presenting some of the most exciting performances in Canada; we are still setting trends and paving the way for the future. This Renovation project has four principal objectives;

1. to construct the first LEED certified performing arts facility in Canada.
2. to enable the Vancouver East Cultural Centre to continue fulfilling its commitment to the community to provide a rich and diverse array of cultural programming.