MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - August 17, 2025

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MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - August 17, 2025


SPECIAL READING

'WE'RE NOT GARBAGE': REGINA WOMAN CALLS FOR COMPASSION, CHANGE AS SHE SHARES STORY OF HOUSELESSNESS
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/ ... selessness ]


HOW THE 1980s GAVE US HOMELESSNESS, by Charlie Angus
[ https://charlieangus.substack.com/p/how ... melessness ]


GOOD READING & VIEWING & LISTENING

PRIMARY CARE IS FAILING. BLAME IT ON A COMPROMISE IN 1962
[ https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/colu ... se-in-1962 ]


SEAN FEUCHT'S NEGATIVE MESSAGE SHOULDN'T BE SUPPORTED IN CANADA, by Doug Cuthand
[ https://leaderpost.com/opinion/columnis ... 927ba2fa2f ]


HAJDU ORDERS BINDING ARBITRATION, RESUMPTION OF OPERATIONS TO END AIR CANADA STRIKE
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/canada/hajd ... 5c4b069905 ]


SASK GREEN PARTY CALL TO FIGHT NUCLEAR POWER
[ https://www.saskgreen.ca/a_call_to_figh ... =saskgreen ]


'NOT ACCEPTABLE': PUKATAWAGAN DEPUTY CHIEF PANS MANITOBA HYDRO REPAIR PLAN AS FIRE EVACUEES REMAIN DISPLACED
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba ... -1.7607772 ]


MARK CARNEY’S FIRST 100 DAYS—5 CONCRETE MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE FINANCIALIZATION OF HOUSING
[ https://housingrights.ca/opinion-mark-c ... f-housing/ ]


POVERTY WAGE PLUTOCRATS: A GUIDE TO CANADA’S GROCERY CHAIN OLIGARCHS
[ https://www.readthemaple.com/poverty-wa ... oligarchs/ ]


CANADIAN COMPANY STAFFING ALLIGATOR ALKATRAZ
[ https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/08/08/C ... -Alcatraz/ ]


PAINTBALLS, REALLY?
[ https://judyhaiven.ca/2025/08/15/paintb ... il#content ]


OFFICERS CLEAR MORE HOMELESS PEOPLE FROM SITES AROUND WASHINGTON: Shame!
[ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/us/p ... olice.html ]


CHICAGO MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON TELLS TRUMP TO STAY OUT; DECRIES AUTHORITARIANISM, WAR ON POOR PEOPLE
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2025/8/15/ ... c_takeover ]


ICE AGENT CAUGHT ON CAMERA DISGUISED AS A CONSTRUCTION WORKER
[ https://theintercept.com/2025/08/11/ice ... Newsletter ]


THESE ‘NEIGHBOURS FROM THE HOOD’ SAW ICE AGENTS TERRORIZING THEIR COMMUNITY—AND BANDED TOGETHER TO FIGHT BACK
[ https://therealnews.com/ice-pasadena-ca ... to-defensa ]


4 OUT OF 5 US TROOPS SURVEYED UNDERSTAND THE DUTY TO DISOBEY
[ https://theconversation.com/4-out-of-5- ... ers-261929 ]


CJPME CONDEMNS ISRAEL’S KILLING OF AL JAZEERA JOURNALISTS
[ https://www.cjpme.org/pr_2025_08_11 ]


‘WE DON’T SEE GAZA’ – FORMER IDF SNIPER EXPOSES THE DEHUMANISATION ENABLING THE WAR ON GAZA
[ https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article ... g-war-gaza ]


UN: AT LEAST 1,760 PALESTINIANS KILLED WHILE SEEKING AID IN GAZA SINCE MAY
[ https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/new ... -food.html ]


IDF BRAGS OF 'IN-DEPTH REVIEW' THAT CONFIRMS ISRAEL IS STARVING SICK CHILDREN TO DEATH
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/starving-gaza ]


FILMS ABOUT PALESTINE AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR FREE
[ https://x.com/intrepidlotus/status/1956 ... 73313?s=66 ]


NETANYAHU’S POLITICAL CRISIS, by Semour Hersch
[ https://seymourhersh.substack.com/p/net ... cal-crisis ]


NORWAY SOVEREIGN FUND EXPECTS TO SELL MORE ISRAELI STOCKS OVER GAZA, WEST BANK
[ https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/ ... 025-08-12/ ]


RUSSIANS AT WAR
[ https://www.russiansatwar.com/ ]


'LEGITIMATE QUESTION': UEFA CHIEF ADDRESSES HYPOCRISY OF BANNING RUSSIA BUT NOT ISRAEL
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/uefa- ... sia-israel ]


ROLLING OUT THE RED CARPET FOR A WAR CRIMINAL—But what about the matter of Ukraine, which is right on Russia’s boarder, joining NATO?
[ https://charlieangus.substack.com/p/wel ... irect=true ]


PLASTICS TREATY TALKS END IN 'ABJECT FAILURE' AS US, OTHER BIG OIL ALLIES SABOTAGE PROGRESS
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/plast ... talks-fail ]


THE DIRTY DOZEN: HOW PLASTIC INFECTED EVERYTHING
[ https://www.earthday.org/the-dirty-doze ... verything/ ]


THE RISE OF END-OF-THE-WORLD FASCISM AND RESISTANCE FROM THE GLOBAL SOUTH, with Naomi Klein
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rTkfoZiuvs ]


EVENTS, WEBINARS, TV PROGRAMS, & FILMS:

SUNDAY AUGUST 17, 10 AM: (A) GAZA, (WE MUST NOT FLINCH AT DISCUSSING THIS HORROR) AND (B) PSTW’S PLAN TO HOST AN INQUIRY with Metta Spencer
[ https://zoom.us/j/9108970203#success ]


TUESDAY AUGUST 19. 11 am – 1 pm: SCREENING OF SEEING THROUGH THE DARKNESS, MACKENZIE ART GALLERY, 3475 ALBERT ST
Through an immersive sound environment, Seeing Through the Darkness delves into the lives of five resilient individuals who have lost their sight in armed conflicts. This film challenges our societal blindness to violence and suffering amidst a flood of images, urging us to listen to these inspiring stories echoing with urgency and profound humanity.
[ https://riffa.ca/movie/seeing-through-the-darkness/ ]


WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20, 9 am: MEETING OF CITY OF REGINA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE—ENCAMPMENT POLICY ON THE AGENDA
We might want to tune into the discussion.
Go to: [ https://www.myaccess.ca/watch/live/regina-city-council ] and look for “Executive Committee.”


WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20, 11 am – 1 pm: SCREENING OF FARMING THE REVOLUTION, MACKENZIE ART GALLERY, 3475 ALBERT ST
Amidst COVID lockdowns, India’s farmers rise up on an unprecedented scale against unjust new laws.
[ https://riffa.ca/movie/farming-the-revolution/ ]


WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20, 8 PM: WE ARE ALL ONE PLANET: A NIGHT WITH WET’SUWET’EN HOUSE GROUPS BEFORE THEY HEAD TO COURT
[ https://raventrust.com/event/we-are-one-planet/ ]


THURSDAY AUGUST 21, 11 am – 1 pm: SCREENING OF RULE OF STONE, MACKENZIE ART GALLARY, 3475 ALBERT ST
If Jerusalem stone could speak, it would tell this story: from Imperial Britain to the Israeli occupation, buildings in Jerusalem have been clad in it. This is a story of how beauty and abuse go hand in hand.


THURSDAY AUGUST 21, 4 pm: “RUSSIANS AT WAR” -- DISCUSSION WITH FILMMAKERS & SPECIAL GUESTS
[ https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... gistration ]


THURSDAY AUGUST 21, 6 pm: RIDE YOUR BIKE WITH COUNCILLOR FLORES, MEET AT CITY HALL
[ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=13 ... 6499353733 ]


FRIDAY AUGUST 22, 11 am – 1 pm: SCREENING OF TOROBORO: THE NAME OF THE PLANTS, MACKENZIE ART GALLERY, 3475 ALBERT ST
Twenty-five years after a renowned ethno-botanical study in the Ecuadorian Amazon region inhabited by the Waorani, the central figures involved reunite. Members of the community talk about the genocidal colonization of their people since the arrival of Christian missionaries. The main threats to their survival are now the oil and timber industries.
[ https://riffa.ca/movie/toroboro-the-name-of-the-plants/ ]


SATURDAY AUGUST 23, 2 -4 pm: URBAN AGRICULTURAL FAIR, MALTY NATIONAL, 1130 15TH AVE - BRING YOUR PRODUCE! You can win a ribbon!!!
Major categories: Veggies~Fruits~Herbs~Flowers~Animal Partners' Produce~Baking~Weird & Big Veggies - $2 per entry (kids entries free)

KIDS ART CHALLENGE
Any kind of art made from things found in a garden
Your entry fee & food items will go to the FASTT meal program, delivering 800 delicious & nutritious meals a week to neighbours in need.
For more information: [ https://www.facebook.com/events/1517026205953127/ ]


WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27, 1 pm: MEETING OF REGINA CITY COUNCIL—CITY OF REGINA ENCAMPMENT RESPONSE WILL BE ON THE AGENDA
We need lots of folks presenting at this meeting. A request to present has to be submitted by noon on Monday August 25. Follow the instructions found here: [ https://www.regina.ca/city-government/c ... y-Council/ ]


THURSDAY AUGUST 28, 7pm: REVISITING DOWNTOWN SAFETY AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING, CENTRAL LIBRARY, 2311 12TH AVE
This panel is presented by Regina Public Library (RPL) and Regina Downtown Business Improvement District (RDBID). Panelists will include Dave Slater (City of Regina), Sgt Laurie Alexander and Sgt Ross Kauk (Regina Police Services), Katie Dockham (Cushman and Wakefield/Cornwall Mall), and Jason Knudsen and Rob Kraushaar (Regina Street Team). Judith Veresuk, Executive Director of RDBID will moderate the discussion.
The panelists will reflect on the past year's challenges and opportunities related to safety and wellbeing in the downtown core, as well as strategies and initiatives that the different organizations have taken or are undertaking to address these challenges.
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/733558552637704/ ]


WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 7 pm: QUEEN CITY URBANIST BOOK CLUB, CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY CENTRE, 2900 13TH AVE
The book that will be discussed is Reclaiming Indigenous Planning, by Ryan Walker et al.
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/1638879343488097/ ]


SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 10 am – 4 pm: REPAIR CAFÉ, GEORGE BOTHWELL LIBRARY, 2965 GORDON ROAD
[ https://www.envirocollective.ca/repair-cafe/ ]


STARTING MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8, FIGHTING TO WIN: A 10 WEEK COURSE WITH JOHN CLARK
[ https://www.tickettailor.com/events/pan ... ol/1782334 ]


TUESDAY SEPETEMBER 9, 4:30 pm: FIRE WEATHER: THE MAKING OF A BEAST, with John Vaillant
Presented by Seniors for Climate
[ https://seniorsforclimate.org/en/webina ... -vaillant/ ]


FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 10 am: RAISING OF THE PEACE FLAG TO MARK INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY, REGINA CITY HALL


WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1, 7 pm: QUEEN CITY URBANIST BOOK CLUB, CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY CENTRE, 2900 13TH AVE
The book that will be discussed is Better Buses, Better Cities, by Steven Higashide
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/2486789288326245/ ]


THURSDAY OCTOBER 2, 4:30 – 11:30 pm: REGINA 2025 POINT-IN-TIME—PiT—COUNT OF HOMELESSNESS IN REGINA,
Volunteers are needed for Regina’s 2025 PiT Count, which will take place on October 2. Namerind Housing Corporation, as the Reaching Home Community Entity for Regina, will be leading the 2025 PiT Count of homelessness on October 2nd, and they need volunteers to make it happen.
To volunteer, go to: [ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/call-for-vo ... tdtcreator ]


NEW PETITIONS & OTHER ACTIONS:

DEMAND URGENT ACTION FOR HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS
[ https://action.caeh.ca/budget_2025?utm_ ... ource=caeh ]


TELL AIR CANADA UNPAID WORK IS A TRUE CRIME
[ https://unfaircanada.com/ ]


TELL MONDELEZ TO STOP USING INGREDIENTS IN OREOS THAT CAUSE DEFORESTATION
[ https://act.ran.org/page/86810/subscribe/1 ]


NO SPY PLANES FOR GENOCIDE
[ https://www.codepink.org/straightflight ]


CALL FOR END TO HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
[ https://takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/167045/petition/1 ]


NO SPORTS WASHING OF GENOCIDE, WAR CRIMES AND APARTHEID: NO TEAM ISRAEL AT THE DAVIS CUP
[ https://actionnetwork.org/letters/no-sp ... -davis-cup ]


- Making Peace Vigil