SQUAT THE LOT WHERE THE STATE STOPS, LIFE BEGINS! DEMONSTRATE IN SUPPORT OF SQUATTER'S RIGHTS eu a cea: ¥ June 6th 3pm 1600 Block Frances St. (at Commercial Drive) Squatter says. "Evictions, No Way!" E. ; Squatiers Alliance of vaneslver East P.O SAL Box 567 545 &. Broadway Vancouver V5T 1X4—HOUSING IA HIGHLAND EcWn ARAL 22/qc Klahoredrom ren roi de ‘rope. And ony ny pl oa pet he I 1100 lek of Francs Set sie ne Fay Arytig ta nreses High 5 fos te at 5 mile tle "One of the ahiboars oot tuck was Sveti ome rg inset dey Hess ‘Choke the be might ane "ono cat Sane. Well ha i he ozawa ine in Sey “Tests yt ‘inf rca nd pol res ele they Moy {his stun a gone Seling and the deste thw fsfodble housing fcconpanied by the di Pinsmear of evo ne nye lone vargas toms ef ts yea. ince She aot of te pv lal rentals i 1984 ented st Sate hen ‘iat Be GWAC ideas eae Si The don tops he maton ot support was (ating) tio 0 ot temo tht he ow hs filo i elf is ‘ad wot be mente ae lng we entay © Sercoper we of Be Echo APR 32 /qq5 Pee ey ay ‘Censinly is ot our Last Monday owt 200 ced form of housing, POP showed pat 8 Risoirow aeacrdan ie’ jmboc which ck yarn i ‘smers hung om the lothestne proeaiming “Saami is'nt emi ie int orc en plying. people dae Ing, and the um shining rehend, he amosphere ‘steve Bu a's ‘When sot spots te cond about he sa ters falerngweptaens ‘ih ie do, eat ete conton tat he les neon meant, KES PRECEDENCE the wa applanded. Laer She eallested ames and ‘hone numbers of people sauters ay th gh ‘ites he bon syeti Stet meeang gen sete igs ast een sists (Ou or 1589) teary re In Nunomeri perc ‘ing eye ce ple ed eo es in bi apatiment wo bck rents forcing people out 9ST: wan 1 tate. Tht a of fround that's emp. We ‘onto show poops they don't have tbe vitae Seymore ath cn ake ‘how or ems, syst oper sae 2 pce le oe role {eng homeless he shemaie w melennes Condos ate highecome fearing an pepe ho et Housing re ese ‘hoe tod com ‘Community housing rouge sae he sa fon Stannard who ‘woke wih ERA. ot ‘Tenant's Rights Coalition, faye both pou sand fe: Ned ester "he buildings. were They ay ine deveoner Reuse hat ho Crna filing Song eo or Sims as'loeg athe buildings ‘tm tough ey ave n0 sy. “Wehave nica wa iS ime whinge hapen We which would have wo pre: i going w show ou Kick ese spinon for #de. wea “ ‘moon pera ave not Sig says she would Sexteem uct ee yp kor sch se" one and tse which Wa beset te oe “The nner, Ning Ye, dit cate ‘Cha says the sqaters sme with Yer an tel 9” Foy a oni vet When they couldn't agiee on tems, Yee gave the aunt tts dain ei “Tat eae Is ped, san ft waa pce on soverion nig Imo Tea fad py the vet around he, For tm would te igs de ston betwoon food and rent The ae at of “he TRC ha ede samira acy vac balla forthe the of pepe who wan toSQUATTERSConmaal ron pase BT shed omake wa fore uur am paged, Feminiom projet bs Ning Yeo. "Ried esl she moved into the ‘Ania rng Li sat bec trey ‘lable orcomment Monday," benefits were delayed. Avother ‘Gthenee Kas Uneriy af woman ha vod inher a2 stacea ssid about 30 people, ents bore morn sad ellie eee "he me ym hos uses wersbauge bv therm. them. she said "ite's shame to "Ther horerthee ood veast dette fo smehing ta oe sree ment tal etary plat ea sor en Tbe moat ove i wk She has “pt ae’ ver oem flor Rid sd where te saunter wl they ‘es ofthe square sents re vite, Foiher young people wa Knew "The sestrs eximte ther ae ‘cert momiei, "ep esc! er me, two we ‘date Grandview Woodland nei aiked by ane saw us living in bophond nar he mua eee He Breese We rata hour ing ‘aie wih kim orerreat" Blan slope sale Cou ‘When te tosis fae rach "He ei tn group tendo tart {Tete in wk he pune eae rep op ‘Stailnes bole varanthoces wt -gion / British Columbia ancouver Bs —=B sere Toes quatters poised for eviction sce he Semremutmmmne Foureast-end (Pana sbenins ‘es slated for demolition are fac- ane eta ay bee eal wisi imcamyeiey MOMS Slated — sree ade, sa ico ee vet i seve She acne af tebe for CeMOlition aces a theoutes fave one big gop ts boning rent LOL CETMOTIOD — ee ete oon ‘in the houses in the 1600-block, some aren't.” sid 18-year-old Keith aundry for all of us in one of the Soc Gmeeein mata ie eee time without the knowledge of ““"They may come in the middle of "Th kind of stuf doesn't happen precarrme ‘the night and drag soul” in Pe aera Sete owen tS. estan seat Vnctver il 0s lees at oes rey wee eeu itt leery tociegaoang varie eine TRA SG mS oe Gheoener acne Comm a Stoning tes yolke ene sae poi ‘iniuetonetrheSent "cual ome el he eater ma ‘Tvlng ob are and choose tobe rested ws ret rw be deme Pease sve SQUATTERS. 88 FREE LIVING: squatters in 1600-block Frances 1 - oe éJia_THe GLOBE AND MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL. 10, 1990 ‘Sauatere at bungalow n Vancouver's East End expect be evicted. ‘Squatters form alliance + From Page At 4 more people desperate to ive women moved in as ite as the le- inthe, ce they'r Sa ? {ial tonante moved on aad before ere ae ot in ‘he owner had ime to nll al boards they, Me Shnatan sald fowl per the winacnae tt boards Gir eccupants ri pebieey hee ol the Pony of breaking” cue of the kale that hey Jatcuniag arte wile arated o tot i Spee cas aes ecmeak ae ar at ath pling a cl Gowan He ernie | ae oi, dng ney gl sired tau iee Sete tr eee Mute sabi Bam, ahi ee eet aquatics think Pippeot ites i "Fron herd abut the owen, MY hott bn fred eave thought they shoulan't be empty. tat the cate poeahde Gace deroltin teeaade i ee ee ith two Corin aye) is expecting {*0,Temaining | tenant-occupied oe if ui if satay Rena ew Sa ah Ack ch Se mercy eo te. esc gi bes spurt Pgettmbevacaass tes a «uerentiy in into, abd ewnes Ning Yee ould notbe reached yesterday ipllstered frature in the Ch ote or ns bme ‘adie ea lving room has suc> ts Oe home Fr com gravity, and a wor "An official in the Vancouver de- Srownih rugcres te scratted yt nthe Vancoure: de: ak floor, but the occupants have yooPment-e et fo ‘maintained the water and-elecic (Wr'singy "Seis aang esite ote Yaa ait uses The petat was witedrtyn Yektiytheaey March or Fede no\new application indeen recived asa yeerday hile, te aqua we yesterday aterbeteiyhiceat | I “squatters Jamboree," which Ns ee suppor rom he vey Com mercial Drive ‘neighborhood Musi and food including’ dona. | tons trom a'nearby co-operative | § Elscent housing is empled and de” ‘and Ms dane speculated Ermolished to make way for condo. abou ihe went rosieg biseees niu ember ofthe gu ior cant houses, tee “Is a sign of the times," Ms Eshanahan sai nought ones that have i — ead apo board pare st torsguns se eer—r—~—_—v—v “I knew these houses were slated for of ecreset ‘buildings {ma neighborhood increasingly dotted with since she moved tothe city trom Toronto. BY DEBORAH WILSON ‘he Gobo and Ma z a 4 i i i 3 i i i “Developers Keep ‘But the 15-odd squatters occupying a posters that warn: Out” SQUATTERS — Page A? ‘One squatter, Fessica Jane, said she had "The formation of the squatters alliance, been unable to find a home in Vancouver 3 i i i ; i B: a i a i g 5 ! i ‘wil stave expecting the court baiiff to appear atthe ‘Soor with an eviction order. ‘East End have little hope that the posters, terday ‘morning in the living room,‘amy way SiayyeNbs UeOrTOR 138035 0} woes soyfod oxy oy reyodu “sient mp djay 0} paspayd au ‘Saou Jo yBo}G-on91 atp ur sasnog ‘sasnoy Ayrumunw0D ionTeNbs ydna000u ajdoad sunod ioureA JO SIaquOR UazOp ¥ jhoge “Ae} in ey 1 Bsnoy.o} 9BQ @AoU! S1eHENDS :NOLLVANDIOIY 6cF pur cep ye sasnoy ou O18} 9) woay wath Bunaqee Uy Buomyy souMo pu eatfod aq p aq) trim doo oy spay 1 20m “AdW dojasap now siayyenbs ayy pres ay jay pawsriuapr OW: -embs paysno ay Jo ouo pres, ‘enbs 0) Bu} aa “Aiennjosay. “sao Su00]] spo wo Suxdoaqs ays hep Sony, wads suoyvenbs wax9s ay, “dna00 0} so0efd wou 20) BU 4epo) sasnoy soanoauen ug seg on ules yenbs 0} MOA sioyjenbs pays q SMEN So ¥oqduatters build blockade ® to slow planned eviction -| By ROBERT Santi ‘Squatters facing eviction from six East End Vancouver houses setup barricades of old furniture fn the street outside the houses early foday, turning back cars that were ~attempting fo drive through “this i a physital statement that fen ran eave ou hones said one ofthe squatters, who ident fied herself as Rebeces She said the barricades would “slow down the police” ir they ‘moved to eviet the squalters today? But police said this morning they hhad no plan to act immediately, although today was the deadline fo about 30 squatters to leave the tix houses in the 1600-block of Frances they have been occupying without Paying rent since last winter, ‘The squatters were ordeved out {wo weeks ago by H.C. Supreme ‘Court Judge Wiliam Davies. However, police spokesman Const. Bob Cooper said police would not be moving to eviet the squatters until the owners of the houses went back to court to get an order empowering police to enforce the injunction {What this means s that the potice {will not be moving to eviet anyone "Ml we reelvedreeion fe she BS, Court," Cooper sald. “LanzAnd EOF to any move being ‘Eamaie by the police, there will be & ull briefing given to the media wel | inauvaned tnd we would tel you What action ve intend to take and then we will lake i. There wil be ‘no surprises for anyone." ial ne fan formation ‘Would be delivered to the people "esponsble or the barriendes. nd the demonstrators well In advance, He said a senior oficer was being sent to the scene this morning te explain the police position to the ters li two bonfires on the street, a fre cheers ofthe squatiers. Sauatters and request that they remove the berrca ‘Cooper also said there appeared {0 be some people behind the barri- eades who were more concerned With foreing a confrontation with the authortles than withthe problem of social housing. " “We have no desire tobe involved < |. in a confrontation with these peo ple.” Cooper said. “We're asking {hem to voluntarily take down these. barricades from the street, because the police form no threat to them. ‘The barricades, made of sofas, chairs, tables television sets and an ‘old motoreycl, frst went up at oth ends of the block about 3am, but the squatters moved the items back {othe sidewalk atthe request of the police. few hours later, they reassem- |, bled the barricades. Police cars eruised by after the second barricade went up, but did Rot stop. Later, after the squ ne by. ‘The sguater slowed residentsot housesinsie he barricades oative ut o work thismorning- but di Allow crs to drivein Motorist e drove into the streets made Users Ihe ote drew miced rv Protest drow mixed reviews ftom neicors “You're making a mess." shouted ane man from his window asec od et But another neghbor tok out 2 gif table rom his house and tirew ion the ple “They're throw cut of thei homes. ‘department patrol vehicle also drove by, Poor people € sald, to the Many ofthe squatters were woar- ig masks to hide their identiies, fost appeared tobe in thelr 20s, About 8:30 a.m. a group of squat- {ers launched inte aconcert on theft front poreh with lin cans and irums,| L S VAN sun wey 23/%shies Saturday, November 24, 1990 -Vancouver-area vacancy eT 5 iy EE oes ant . F 4] > TEC: SULTages m-squatters eyes By ROBERT SARTI serpin cio ior tee “The baricades are down and the ; coffe fom the shatters he wo bonfires ou bat Yaewersier. Barricades, bonfires removed se. the uniter i et Filing out a retara (ots otha iat 7 ‘Tt'shard to talk to people with masks ingout aren otheatees. =. after eviction Order put on hold ‘ a Tigguaters won rece F Ope savatter repo: ts imag. ay from eviction from ery" Another satis forout pre houses they occupy In the {edion”™ 1200-boek Frances. They now fea ifthe police move i. She said most_ infront of hele houses and built a them new deadline to move, probably ofthe quaiters have'nol yet male bonfires to Keep warm omesiveald rents roan ‘somet enw alternate plans for accommodation. Betiaay pulled down the barri- ‘again to get an enforcement order Penny Singh, a former squatter “They will gandstay with friends ¢@des and put out the fires seven before police can move in, who speaks for those still living in temporarily," she sald oats tater after nenot 25 William Elis, lnvyer for owner spendin yetandonsdeihg ing nce ete sternal be nobaede mvs Nig Yes ta fog Eeonion” (regains itgincrs Asie, @enthem © a ee attempt to oust Supreme Court order to vacate the Vancouver Police Insp, Rich Rol- _ Ellis said he would probably wai then esauniecamaset ccUr promises came nfoforeeriday. ” UnstoWagroupetnasedecaitgs afew days tose whether the sual totic todic tn fed uptraticen yrametigaglcentioni (onan the hrindes wre “dongymur (ry OPO # sheriffs order to pet teae em, the squatters erected two har- cause no good” because of adverse YACale. ees oe een . cn eades ofold furniture inthe street puble reaction. coy They aru abun ofintane “People feel strongly about saving raisin hel panting tet faces a thelr homes, and the barrieade is G5 mmm Sane il Pantie ther faces and ‘one way to show that,” she said. People feel strongly about saving their homes, like Oke,” Ellis sad. Tent the Sronieccten will bring to and the barricade is‘one way to show that. Hope- ‘The houses were vacant when the andotsatiing sé an ieee full this action will bring to light the problem of pra ena BED ‘A squaller who identified herselr_ homelessness, and of squatting as an alternative.9 _{eevelon the sie for up-sale con- as Rebececa said squatters are still a <) C aeetieregs theing probleme senna aca Cincusing eter tnd how see Penny Singh felng Spproval rom ey a | rate national low, survey shows Half-point increase from ’89 reported By KATHERINE MONK ‘The vacancy rate in Great Vancouver has squeaked half a percentage point fron year ago, but remains t lowest in the country, accor ing to the latest Canada Mo gage and Housing Corp. s vey. Resulls ofthe semi-annual rey released Friday, show Vancoue vvacaney rate inereased 10 0.9 | cent in the last year from 0-4 F cent, with no over-all change in | last tix months. ‘CMHC market analyst Don id said rates are expected increase into 1991, in response t sreater number of a ‘general soflening in the market Softening to blame ‘The softening is probably responsible for slowing the rte fenlal inereages, Renaud Henlalratesin Vancouver increas seven percent inthe last Year, co Pared to 12 per cent belive Setar oR and Octane it fon Shaper ho Isat withthe ants Rights ‘id oven there was a marginal increase fe Avent ago, the Vanemnver hous, ‘When you're in a crisis, a: inerease in the vacancy rate look like an improvement,” Shas! said Friday. “But when you thit ‘bout how bad itis right now, i {ake a lot of eatching up before | vacaney rate is heat “The damage has aiready he: done inthe last four or five years ‘Shayler said more and more Va couver residents are paying abo and beyond 30 per cent of the income on housing, which (1 Federal government recommen According to Health and Wells Canada, people paying more than per cent of their income on re: {echnical fll under the pover Shayler said forees that pushy the vacaney rate below 0.4 pr are still in effeet and govern must start laking preventive sures to insure people aren't push into the street, No legal recourse “Tenants are treated like secon clas etizens in this province. Thy hhave no legal recourse ifthe Ian lord wants to raise the rent eyo hat they ean pay,” he sai. “Ther j | isto limit to the gouging” BIC. has antonio! Teele) tion, rent review. or rental appe board, after the Social Cred joverniment cut the rentalsma rom its budget in 1984, in Greater Vancouver, Kitsilar hhad the lowest vacancy rate at 0 pr cent; Kerrisdale the highest wi! 26 per cent, Bul the high vacaney rate in Ke ridale means rents in the area a1 ‘expensive, sald Shayler: The survey supports Shayler claim: Kerrisdale isthe most expe: siveplaee torent an apartment al West Vancouver, with an averar