“Dome sweet dome.” That’s how Occupy Vancouver’s Jordan (Aleister) Malcolm described the group’s new encampment site. Shortly after the court-ordered 2 p.m. deadline yesterday to dismantle the tent city, protesters marched through downtown streets, carrying several geodesic domes and tents from the Vancouver Art Gallery, and set up camp at Robson … [Read more...]
Occupiers hit courthouse
November 22, 2011 by
“Dome sweet dome.” That’s how Occupy Vancouver’s Jordan (Aleister) Malcolm described the group’s new encampment site. Shortly after the court-ordered 2 p.m. deadline yesterday to dismantle the tent city, protesters marched through downtown streets, carrying several geodesic domes and tents from the Vancouver Art Gallery, and set up camp at Robson … [Read more...]
Occupiers discuss injunction
November 19, 2011 by
Occupy Vancouver demonstrators have not yet come to an agreement on what they will do in the face of eviction. "I believe it basically comes down to all the structures on the site need to be removed." At their general assembly, occupiers held discussions in small groups and then reported back to the whole group but nothing has yet been agreed … [Read more...]
Occupiers taking fire department’s directives as “advice”
November 5, 2011 by
Although fire officials have tagged tents and other structures at Occupy Vancouver that need to be moved or removed, the movement's "tent committee" has agreed that they are autonomous, and that directives from the fire department will just be taken as "advice"."Kiki" with the "tent committee" says it's not that they don't care about the fire … [Read more...]
Occupiers told to clean up
November 4, 2011 by
Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services has issued a notice to residents of Occupy Vancouver to remove some of the camp’s tents by 10 a.m. Friday. With temperatures dropping, tent-city occupants have set up tarps enclosing multiple tents, posing a significant fire hazard, said Chief John McKearney. “There must be full visibility, egress and access … [Read more...]
“Occupiers” vow to stay
October 17, 2011 by
While the crowds thinned on Sunday, the "Occupy Vancouver" protest is far from over, according to people attending the event. Leif Yearly say he's been at the rally from day one, and was asked whether the event will burn out anytime soon. "Tough one, I figure the first week is the judge on how the small society forms and makes its own … [Read more...]
