MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - May 4, 2025

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MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - May 4, 2025


GLEN ELM TRAILER PARK CAMPAIGN
Residents are being evicted. Many are likely to become houseless. Let Mayor Bacyynski and your City Councillor know you want the City of Regina to buy Elm Trailer Park and replace the pipes that need replacing.

Points you might want to include:
14 Glen Elm Trailer Park residents have already been evicted. Dozens more are slated for eviction on June 30.
Some of the trailer-homes cannot be moved—they have been in the Glen Elm Trailer Park for years—sometime decades.
There are few places in Regina where a trailer-home can be located.
In March, Regina City Council declared a houselessness crisis. Glen Elm evictions will add to the crisis.


'I JUST THINK IT'S ROTTEN': EVICTIONS BEGIN AT REGINA'S GLEN ELM TRAILER PARK
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatch ... -1.7524569 ]


EVICTION DAY ARRIVES FOR SOME RESIDENTS OF REGINA TRAILER PARK
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R3h0XxcVf4 ]

Mayor Chad Bachynski 777-7339 mayor@regina.ca
Ward 1: Dan Rashovich 520-5014 drashovich@regina.ca
Ward 2: George Tsiklis 520-5015 gtsiklis@regina.ca
Ward 3: David Froh 520-5016 dfroh@regina.ca
Ward 4: Mark Burton 537-4411 mburton@regina.ca
Ward 5: Sarah Turnbull 520-5021 sturnbull@regina.ca
Ward 6: Victoria Flores 520-5022 vflores@regina.ca
Ward 7: Shobna Radons 520-5024 sradons@regina.ca
Ward 8: Shanon Zachidniak 552-5932 szachidn@regina.ca
Ward 9: Jason Mancinelli 519-0078 jmancine@regina.ca
Ward 10: Clark Bezo 520-5025 cbezo@regina.ca

SPECIAL READING

“PALESTINE IS REALLY THE CENTER OF THE WORLD”: ANGELA DAVIS ON GAZA, BLACK-JEWISH SOLIDARITY & TRUMP
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2025/5/2/angela_davis ]


2 SPECIAL EVENTS

SUNDAY MAY 4, 5 pm: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL BOOK CLUB—WITH OMAR EL AKKAD—his recent book, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, is so very powerful!
[ https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... gistration ]


MONDAY MAY 5, ALL DAY: RED DRESS DAY—A DAY TO REMEMBER MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN, GIRLS, & TWO-SPIRIT PEOPLE
One way to mark Red Dress Day is to hang a red dress in your window or in your yard.
[ https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/ ... -dress-day ]
[ https://amnesty.ca/red-dress-day/ ]

GOOD READING & VIEWING & LISTENING


CITY SUGGESTS CANCELLING REGINA HOLIDAY LIGHT THE LIGHTS EVENT, OTHER CUTBACKS TO SAVE MONEY—Why not cut the RPS budget, which saw $7 million increase over the 2024 budget?
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/city-of-reg ... -mill-rate ]


REGINA CITY COUNCIL STANDS FIRM ON PLAN TO FLUORIDATE CITY'S WATER—Good decision!
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/ ... itys-water ]


2025 ELECTION RESPONSE: HOUSING CANADA COALITION STANDS READY TO PARTNER ON SOLUTIONS TO END THE HOUSING GAME
[ https://caeh.ca/2025-election-response- ... sing-game/ ]


YES, IT’S CHEAPER: THE COST-BASED CASE FOR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
[ https://open.spotify.com/episode/0HIxUh ... 592fe04cdb ]


INDIGENOUS CHIEFS ACCUSE ALBERTA PREMIER SMITH OF STOKING SEPARATISM TALK
[ https://edmontonjournal.com/news/indige ... atism-talk ]


CEASE & DESIST SEPARTIST THREATS: LETTER TO PREMIER SMITH FROM CHIEF SHELDON SUNSHINE AND CHIEF BILLY-JOE TUCCAM
[ https://cfweradio.ca/2025/05/01/two-fir ... tist-talk/ ]


'DISASTROUS': THE COLLAPSE OF THE NDP VOTE IN THE FEDERAL ELECTION AND HOW IT HAPPENED
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/national/fe ... t-happened ]


WE MADE HISTORY THIS ELECTION—CANADIANS FOR JUSTICE & PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
[ https://www.cjpme.org/2025_05_01_election ]


THE ELECTION IS OVER. NOW WHAT!
[ https://davidsuzuki.org/story/the-elect ... -now-what/ ]


NO MORE DELAYS: THE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT MUST ANSWER FOR ITS CLIMATE RECORD IN HISTORIC YOUTH CLIMATE CASE
[ https://ecojustice.ca/news/no-more-dela ... mate-case/ ]


IS TRUMP’S “MINERALS DEAL” A FOSSIL FUEL SHAKEDOWN? ANTONIA JUHASZ ON NEW U.S.-UKRAINE AGREEMENT
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2025/5/1/u ... p_zelensky ]


TRUMP’S TARIFFS WILL HIT WORKERS HARDEST
[ https://waronwant.org/news-analysis/pre ... rs-hardest ]


'GENOCIDE IN ACTION' AS 60-DAY BLOCKADE PLUNGES GAZA INTO MASS STARVATION
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/gaza- ... ion-deaths ]


CHILDREN FACE STARVATION IN GAZA AS ISRAEL'S BLOCKADE OF FOOD, MEDICATION REACHES 2 MONTHS
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-maln ... -1.7524680 ]


GAZA AID FLOTILLA ATTACKED BY DRONES IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS; ORGANIZERS BLAME ISRAEL
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3wgUbUOSCw ]


CALL FROM GAZA UNIONS TO US WORKERS--& TO EVERY FREE WORKER AND TRADE UNIONIST FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE, FREEDOM, & HUMAN DIGNITY
[ https://socialistproject.ca/2025/05/cal ... s-workers/ ]


MAY DAY AND THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR—50 YEARS LATER
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2025/5/1/m ... the_end_of ]


THE FIRST FOREVER WAR: THE VIETNAM WAR IS STILL KILLING PEOPLE 50 YEARS LATER
[ https://theintercept.com/2025/04/30/vie ... nes-bombs/ ]


THE NGOs & WHAT THEY REALLY ARE
[ https://www.pressenza.com/2025/04/the-n ... eally-are/ ]


WOMEN, PEACE, & SECURITY: 2025 COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3euuGrfd4Ps ]


CLEAN POWER WILL SOON PRODUCE HALF OF THE WORLD’S ELECTRICITY
[ https://leahy.substack.com/p/clean-powe ... oduce-half ]


CONSIDERING PETE SEEGER’S LEGACY ON HIS BIRTHDAY, MAY 3
[ https://folkalley.com/considering-pete- ... -birthday/ ]


EVENTS, WEBINARS, TV PROGRAMS, & FILMS

SUNDAY MAY 4, NOON: BUTTERFLY WAY PROJECT—NATIVE PLANTS & POLLINATORS
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... 2QNfx-urig ]


SUNDAY MAY 4, 5 pm: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL BOOK CLUB—WITH OMAR EL AKKAD—his recent book, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, is so very powerful!
[ https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... gistration ]


MONDAY MAY 5, ALL DAY: RED DRESS DAY—A DAY TO REMEMBER MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN, GIRLS, & TWO-SPIRIT PEOPLE
One way to mark Red Dress Day is to hang a red dress in your window or in your yard.
[ https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/ ... -dress-day ]
[ https://amnesty.ca/red-dress-day/ ]


MONDAY MAY 5, 5 pm: SAFEGUARDING CANADA’S SOVEREIGNTY: NON-VIOLENT CIVILIAN DEFENCE
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/registe ... gistration ]


TUESDAY MAY 6, 10:30 AM: VIRTUAL PANEL: PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ARTISTS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE: CASE STUDIES AND ACTIONABLE STEPS FOR COLLABORATION
Join us for an engaging panel discussion exploring the transformative power of partnerships between nonprofits and local artists. This session will delve into examples of creative collaborations that have driven meaningful social change. Attendees will gain insights into the challenges and opportunities of working across sectors, hear stories of impact, and leave with actionable steps to foster effective partnerships with artists in their own communities. Whether you’re looking to enhance your nonprofit’s outreach or explore new ways to inspire change, this session offers practical strategies to bridge art and advocacy.
Join by Zoom:
[ https://uregina-ca.zoom.us/j/9818526813 ... 0KzU3DvY7D ]


TUESDAY MAY 6, 7 pm: TEACH-IN TUESDAY—URBAN FARMING, PAUSE CAFÉ, 3434 13TH AVE
Join Terra Dynna, the Garden Coordinator with the Cathedral Community Fridge, and Candace Benson from City Street Farms as we discuss what urban farming is all about, why it’s important for community and the environment, and how it might apply to your context. Sponsored by Good Trouble YQR
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/548773497962782/ ]


WEDNESDAY MAY 7, NOON: CO-OP CONVERSATION - "THE DISSOLUTION AND EVOLUTION OF AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVES: HISTORIC REFLECTIONS AND FUTURE PROJECTIONS" FEATURING DR. MURRAY FULTON
[ https://uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/fo ... d4L6AUoc4e ]


THURSDAY MAY 8, 3:30 pm: ALEX TYRRELL TALKS ABOUT HIS RECENT VISIT TO CHINA
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/1422210915805631/ ]


FRIDAY MAY 9 NOON: A CONVERSATION WITH KETTY NIVYABANDI, SECRETARY GENERAL FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CANADA’S ENGLISH-SPEAKING SECTION. HOSTED BY AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SASKATCHEWAN
[ https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... DfDf32DHWA ]


FRIDAY MAY 9, NOON: MISINFORMATION AND TRUST IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
[ https://uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/fo ... LyeydTks5M ]


SATURDAY MAY 10, 10 am – 3 pm: WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY, GREEN SPACE NEAR SCIENCE CENTRE
[ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/world-migra ... 3647919559 ]


SATURDAY MAY 10, 2:15 pm: COMMEMORATION OF 80 YEARS SINCE FASCISM'S DEFEAT, CENTAL LIBRARY, CE-1
Host: Regina Peace Council. For more information call Ed at 306 718 8010.


SUNDAY MAY 11, 2:30 PM: CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF JOHN CONWAY, WA WA SHRINERS, 2065 HAMILTON ST
John lived his life working for a world where social justice prevails—for a world that is a better place for everyone who lives here.
[ https://leaderpost.remembering.ca/obitu ... 1092752460 ]


MONDAY MAY 12, 5:30 pm: FIFTH ANNUAL BERRIGAN-MCALISTER AWARD CELEBRATION
The award winner, Omar Haramy, is a Palestinian Christian who works for a more just future in which all people -- Muslims, Jews, Christians, and others -- can live together in peace and justice through the power of nonviolent action.
[ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fifth-annu ... tdtcreator ]


WEDNESDAY MAY 14, 5 pm: CANADA RESPONDS TO TRUMPISM: ARMS, TRADE, AND ALLIANCES, with Steve Staples
Since the 1783 Treaty of Paris, the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842, and Oregon Treaty of 1846 the U.S. and Canada have had a friendly, deeply rooted cultural, economic, military and diplomatic relations. No more. Donald Trump’s threats to bring Canada to its knees in order to more completely dominate and annex Canada have backfired. Few in the United States realize how profoundly their northern neighbor has recoiled and is turning away from the United States and deepening its ties with more democratic Europe.
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... gistration ]


FRIDAY MAY 16, NOON: FRIDAY’S FOR FUTURE CLIMATE RALLY, LEGISLATIVE BUILDING
Join local youth fighting for their futures at this Fridays for Future rally on May 16th. It will begin at 12pm at the Saskatchewan Legislature and then move to a march on Albert Street. Let's get a crowd together like we had pre-Covid and show our youth that we haven't given up! Please share widely.
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/2156442801480623/ ]


TUESDAY MAY 20, 11 am: THE RUSSO-UKRAINIAN WAR, DIPLOMACY, AND THE PEACE MOVEMENT, with Richard Sakwa
[ https://secure.everyaction.com/JazYN6dMsEuoUcHvFXDAxQ2 ]


TUESDAY MAY 20, 7 pm: TEACH-IN TUESDAY—THE STATE OF THE ARTS, PAUSE CAFÉ, 3434 13TH AVE
How can we support our artistic community? The loss of the film tax credit in 2022 has had long lasting impacts, including losing Regina’s Folk Festival (one of the longest running festivals in Canada!). The Arts are a vital component of building an inclusive, vibrant community and cutting funding to the Arts damages our communities. . Sponsored by Good Trouble YQR
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/2067875643678909/ ]


FRIDAY MAY 23 – SUNDAY 21 SEPTEMBER: INDIAN THEATRE—NATIVE ART, PERFORMANCE, & SELF-DETERMINATION SINCE 1969, MACKENZIE ART GALLERY
[ https://mackenzie.art/exhibition/indian ... ince-1969/ ]


FRIDAY MAY 30, 7 pm: THE BLACK BIRD COMMONS PRESENTS AN ADULTS ONLY BOOKFAIR—A FUNDRAISER FOR REGINA’S NEW BOOKSTORE, THE EVERYDAY KITCHEN, 1378 HAMILTON ST


SATURDAY JUNE 14, 2 – 5 pm: FUNDRAISER FOR PALESTINE—BAZAAR OF MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, CLOTHING + MORE, ST MARY’S ANGLICAN, 3337 15TH AVE
Sponsored by Palestine Solidarity Regina


NEW PETITIONS & OTHER ACTIONS


SASKATCHEWAN SHOULD REMAIN IN CANADA
[ https://www.saskndp.ca/skiscanadian?recruiter_id=54944 ]


DEMAND ACTION FROM ELECTIONS CANADA FOR VIOLATING NUNAVIK VOTING RIGHTS
[ https://bccla.org/2025/05/demand-action ... ng-rights/ ]


TELL THE NDP TO MAKE PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION A PRIORITY
[ https://fairvotecanada.good.do/proporti ... damessage/ ]


LET'S CALL A TOXIC A TOXIC: IT'S TIME TO BAN PFAS NOW
[ https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/pag ... petition/1 ]


PEACE BUILDERS: IT’S TIME TO RAISE OUR VOICES
[ https://vowpeace.org/peacebuilders-its- ... ur-voices/ ]


ACT FOR DEBT JUSTICE
[ https://devp.org/en/campaign/turn-debt- ... debt-2025/ ]


- Making Peace Vigil