LOCAL EVENTS WINNIPEG:
FUND RAISER FOR THE A-ZONE COOPERATIVE:


As has been mentioned before at this blog the various organizations resident in the 'A-Zone' at 91 Albert St. here in Winnipeg have been raising funds for the purchase and management of the building as a tenant owned and operated cooperative. Next weekend there will be a fund raiser for this effort. Here's the notice.
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Building the A-Zone Co-op - "Another Property is Possible" Social
Saturday, November 27, 2010

Location:
Ukrainian Labour Temple, 591 Pritchard Ave (map)
Time: 8pm to 1am

Since 1995, 91 Albert Street (home of Mondragon Bookstore & Coffeehouse) has been known as the Old Market Autonomous Zone, or "A-Zone". Help raise funds for the business, cooperative, and collective tenants of 91 Albert Street to purchase and manage the heritage building/community and commercial space as a non-profit, democratically-run tenant co-op. Join in for a fun night of carnival games, music and dancing.

Tickets: $10, available at Mondragon Bookstore & Coffeehouse, 91 Albert St.

LOCAL EVENTS WINNIPEG:
THE WATER OF LIFE BENEFIT:

Coming up on Friday, November 19, at the Rudolf Rocker Cultural Centre, Third Floor 91 Albert St.. A Benefit for the Boreal Action Project so they can raise money for their share of the A-Zone Co-op. Yes, that is the project to purchase the premises at 91 Albert Street via a member owned cooperative.

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The Water of Life Benefit
Time
Friday, November 19 at 5:00pm - November 21 at 6:00pm

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Location
The Rocker
91 Albert St.
3rd Floor
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Created By The Boreal Action Project

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Join us for art; music; speakers and more and help us raise money for a member share in the A-Zone collective, home of our new office! Confirmed artists are: James Hogaboam, paintings and photos of Lake Winnipeg; Thomas Fricke, photographs from Lake Winnipeg, Hecla and more. His work is in last month's Canadian Geographic, has been in the Globe and Mail and the New York Times; Roger Rempel- aerial photos of the east side of Lake Winnipeg running up to Poplar River, taken from a float plane in June and have never been shown publicly: soap stone carvings by Michael ManyEagles: Music by Twin, with Dave Fort and company speaking on their floating armada last summer and the upcoming California armada; Speakers Dave Nickarz of the Sea Shepards. invited guests include Beth Martens for kirtan and the Council of Canadians. More to be announced: BorealKids activities Sunday afternoon. Watch for schedule details. Admission by donation...sliding scale. Hope to see you there!

LOCAL EVENTS WINNIPEG:

DANCE FOR THE A-ZONE:

Coming up on November 27...a fund raiser for the purchase of the A-Zone at 91 Albert Street here in Winnipeg. title to be held cooperatively.

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Dance, Dance, Insurrection! Another property is possible...
Time

Saturday, November 27 at 8:00pm - November 28 at 1:00am

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Location Ukrainian Labour Temple
591 Pritchard Avenue
Winnipeg, MB

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More Info

This is a Benefit Social for the A-zone Coop - a group of tenants coming together to buy 91 Albert St. in the Exchange District. Come out for a fun night of carnival games, music and dancing!

Tickets are only $10 and can be purchased at Mondragon Bookstore and Coffeehouse (91 Albert St.). The money raised will go towards the tenants' effort for collective ownership and preservation of this vital community space.

This is a licensed event.