Friends of the Woodwards Squat

This is a letter to the BC Conference of the United Church concerning the Woodwards squat. It discusses the squat in the context of struggles against increasing homelessness and for social housing, and describes a meeting held amongst the squatters. It outlines that the squat is relevant to the BC Conference, referring to policy on Faithful Public Witness, and that involvement can come in the form of 'offering challenge to injustice' and 'comfort to the afflicted'.

This is a reflection on the Woodwards squat within the context of affordable housing in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver and BC Liberal policies that have cut social housing projects. This entry on September 16th, 2002, discusses the writer's own experience of living in an illegal suit and its substandardized conditions, but also the contradictions that landlords and law enforcement have to face within an environment without adequate housing and support. There is a list of links to media stories on the Woodwards squat provided as well.

This is a message concerning the need for donations at the Woodward squat by Susan Lindenberger (President, BC Conference of the United Church). It discusses portable toilets and other items needed at the squat.

This is a message to the Safe Streets Act Coalition by the Housing Action Committee. It warns that they will use disruption to shutdown the work of the Coalition.