Reminder
Thursday May 1, 2008 the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg and its partners in the Raise the Rates campaign are hosting a community forum with Premier Gary Doer. The evening will begin with the ‘Raise the Rates’ petition presentation to the Premier followed by a short speech. After that, there will be a question and answer period with the Premier on poverty issues.
‘Raising the Rates’ is just the beginning of the journey to a comprehensive poverty reduction plan for Manitoba.
Please come and show the Premier that reducing poverty in Manitoba is a priority to Manitobans.
The Social Planning Council of Winnipeg and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
Would Like to Invite You to a: Date With the Premier
To Discuss a for Manitoba
Date and Time: Thursday May 1, 2008
4:30 P.m.-6:30 P.M.
Location: Rotunda ABORIGINAL CENTRE OF WINNIPEG
181 Higgins Avenue
Winnipeg MB, R3B 3G1
Free Parking available
Refreshments and Snacks will be provided
Following the Meeting You are welcome to Take Part in the May
Day March, Organized by the Winnipeg Labour Council.
The March Begins at City Hall at 6:45 P.M.
CKUW 95.9, UMFM 101.5 and Sweet Spot Productions present Agape Table For Kids â a benefit concert, Monday, May 12th, 2008.
On November 24, 1989, the House of Commons unanimously passed a resolution to seek to achieve the goal of eliminating poverty among Canadian children by the year 2000. At 11.7%, the child poverty rate is exactly the same as it was in 1989.
2007 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Canada
Agape Table was established in 1980 to serve free hot meals to people in the inner city of Winnipeg and, 28 years later, is still serving a hot meal at the breakfast hour Monday to Friday all year round. It is a not-for-profit organization that receives no public funding from the United Way. It is supported entirely by private donations from individuals, corporations and foundations.
Agape Table For Kids is a new specialized high nutrition program for preschool children. It provides a well-balanced diet and three meals a day seven days a week for each infant to preschool child in the program. It is unique in Canada.
Currently, there are 30 children enrolled. Daily food costs amount to approximately $8 per child. There is a growing waiting list. These children are unable to access school or other programs and their only available alternative to the Agape Table For Kids program is the soup kitchen which doesnât offer food specific to their age group and is an unpleasant environment for a child.
On Monday, May 12th, Bill Klysh, local musician and concerned father of two and Sweet Spot Productions are putting on a benefit concert in support of the Agape Table For Kids program. Media and event sponsors include CKUW 95.9, UMFM 101.5, Shaw TV Cable 9, Stylus Magazine, The Uniter, Backstage Winnipeg, Avenue Four Communications, Into The Music, Movie Village, Music Trader and Chatters. Tracy Koga of Shaw TV âBackstageâ will host the evening at Academy Food Drinks Music, 437 Stradbrook Avenue in Osborne Village.
A stellar line-up of socially-conscious artists will entertain from 8 pm to 1:30 am including Bill Klysh, wordist Werner VAN Harder, emerging artists The Paegan Sunflowers and The Shuckers, and local favorites JD Edwards and Serena Postel. Tracy Bone, Best Female Artist, Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards 2007 and J.C. Campbell, Nominee Aboriginal People's Choice Music Awards 2007 are also on the bill. There will be a door prize and local entertainer ElectroQutie will sell 50/50 tickets all night long as part of the fundraising festivities. Doors @ 7:30 pm. Show @ 8:00 pm.
Agape will have volunteers on-site to answer questions and take donations. Folks can also support the event by calling Agape directly @ 783-6369 and making a pledge over the phone.
Advanced tickets are only $5 at the following locations (service charges may apply):
Into The Music, 245-B McDermot
Music Trader, 97 Osborne
Planet of Sound, 201-1109 Henderson
Candor Books & Music, 390-K Provencher
The Sounding Board Open Mic @ the Lounge of Charlie O & Friends, 164 Stafford
Event info and on-line tickets sales @ www.mysweetspotproductions.com or call THE TICKET LINE @ 1.204.480.8565.
Performer Photos:
Tracy Koga
Bill Klysh
Werner VAN Harder
Paegan Sunflowers
Tracy Bone and J.C. Campbell (photo credit Nadya Kwandibens)
JD Edwards (photo credit Denis Buchan)
Serena Postel (photo credit Denis Buchan)
The Shuckers
Performer Links:
Tracy Koga www.start.shaw.ca/Start/enCA/Local+Content/Manitoba/Winnipeg/ShawTVPersonalities.htm
Bill Klysh www.myspace.com/bklysh
Werner VAN Harder www.myspace.com/wernerharder
The Paegan Sunflowers www.myspace.com/paegansunflowers
Tracy Bone www.myspace.com/tracybone
J.C. Campbell www.myspace.com/campbelljc
JD Edwards www.thejdedwardsband.com
Serena Postel www.serenapostel.com
The Shuckers www.radio3.cbc.ca/bands/The-Shuckers
ElectroQutie www.myspace.com/electroqutie
