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Coming and Past Events

Wednesday, May 6th
7:00pm to 9:00pm: All-candidates meeting at the Boys and Girls Club, 7595 Victoria Drive

Monday, May 4th
7:30pm: Women Candidates for Provincial Legislature debate with Vancouver City Councillor Suzanne Anton at Hycroft, 1489 McRae Ave.

Sunday, May 3rd
5:00pm: BC Leader's Debate on TV from 5-6pm, Jodie one of two BC Green candidates in "Spin Room" with media

Thursday, April 30th
1:00pm: Interview on Co-Op Radio, 102.7FM (listen live at http://coopradio.org/ )

Monday, April 27th
2:30pm: Filming with BCIT for Shaw Channel 4, campaigning and door-knocking along Fraser Street (to be shown on Friday, May 1st)

Saturday, April 25th
2:00pm: Canadians for Reconciliation forum at the Newbern Memorial Chinese Alliance Church, 626 East 58th Ave.

Friday, April 24th
1:00pm: Vancouver-Fraserview all-candidates debate on CKNW radio, the Christy Clark show

Thursday, April 23rd
11:00am: BC Green Party press conference at Vancouver City Hall, with leader Jane Sterk

3:00 to 5:00: Campaigning in my riding and filming by BCIT journalism students about getting young people to vote and participate in politics

Wednesday April 22nd
12:00pm: Earth Day rally with Elizabeth May and Adrianne Carr at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Georgia Street side

3:00pm to 6:00pm: Campaigning in my riding, either door-to-door or setting up on a street corner

6:30pm: Fraserview Rotary Club's weekly meeting at the Quality Inn, the corner of Fraser Street and Marine Dr.

Tuesday April 21st
12:00pm: Vancouver Elementary Teacher's Association candidate meeting at Kingsford-Smith Elementary, 6901 Elliott Street

7:00pm: BC-STV meeting at the Vancouver Public Library Fraserview branch, 1950 Argyle Drive (close to 54th and Victoria)

Monday, April 20th
10:30am: Campaigning at 49th and Victoria Street, and filming by Fairchild TV for a segment about my campaign and the riding

Friday April 17th
10:00am: News 1130 radio interview about Vancouver-Fraserview and how it is one of the pivotal ridings in the election

Wednesday April 15th
10:00am: Metro Vancouver Green Party candidates at City Hall (Cambie & 12th) for a press conference about campaign launch and BC-STV (voting reform)

1:00pm: Vancouver Police Board's meeting, Mount Pleasant Community Centre

Tuesday April 14th
7:40am: CBC radio's Early Edition with my NDP and Liberal opponents (Gabriel Yiu and Kash Heed, respectively)

7:00pm: Vancouver Board of Education meeting, Mount Pleasant Elementary School at 2300 Guelph St. (Main and 7th)

CBC Radio Debate, Tuesday, April 14th

Jodie will be on CBC radio's "Early Edition" show at 7:40am on Tuesday, April 14th with Liberal candidate Kash Heed and NDP candidate Gabriel Yiu. www.CBC.ca/earlyedition

Vancouver Vaisakhi Celebration, Saturday, April 11th

Jodie will be in the South Vancouver Vaisakhi parade on April 11th! While Metro Vancouver's annual Vaisakhi Parades – colourful Sikh “New Year” pageants with dancing, drumming and delicious food – are typically held in Surrey and Vancouver on consecutive weekends, this year both parades are being held on April 11. In Vancouver, the parade will begin around the same time and wend its way from the Ross Street Temple (at Ross and Marine Drive) north along Main to 41st, and over to Fraser and south back to the temple. (Info from South Asian Post)

Event Itinerary:

10:00am: Members arrive at the Khalsa Diwan Society Sikh Temple (8000 Ross Street) and are greeted by Temple President Kashmir Singh Dhaliwal, and speeches begin upon arrival inside temple. Speaking order is as follows:
Civic Dignitaries (10 mins):
- Mayor Gregor Robertson
Provincial Dignitaries (15 mins):
- BC Government
- Opposition Leader
Federal Dignitaries (15 mins):
- Federal Government
- Liberal Official Opposition
- NDP Opposition

11:15am: Members walk up Main Street from the 52nd block to the 50th block, stopping in on a number of shops and stages.

12:15pm: BC Gov’t members stop at the BC Government Booth at Main Street and 50th Avenue

12:40pm: Members go onto Punjabi Market Stage to provide remarks.

1:00pm: Members depart for Surrey.

MLAs Attending:
- Dave Hayer, MLA for Surrey-Tynehead
- John Nuraney, MLA for Burnaby-Willingdon
- Wally Oppal, Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism and MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview
- Linda Reid, Minister of State for Childcare and MLA for Richmond East
- Colin Hansen, Minister of Finance and Minister Responsible for the Olympics and MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena
- Mike de Jong, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and MLA for Abbotsford-Mount Lehman

Press Release for Vaisakhi

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

BC Green Party leader Jane Sterk participating in Vancouver and Surrey Vaisakhi parade

BC Green Party leader Jane Sterk, running for MLA in Esquimalt-Royal Roads (Victoria), is joining Vancouver-Fraserview candidate Jodie Emery in south Vancouver’s Vaisakhi parade.

Jodie Emery and husband Marc Emery are accompanying BC Green Party leader Jane Sterk to the Ross Street Temple at 9:30am. They will participate in the south Vancouver parade, walking with the bright and colorful procession alongside thousands of others.

“The BC Green Party is joining Vancouver’s Sikh devotees and the Punjabi community to celebrate the establishment of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699,” Jane Sterk said.

“It is a pleasure to join the local community in celebrating Vaisakhi, and we are excited about being part of this wonderful multi-cultural event,” Jodie Emery said. “I am honoured to join such this important celebration with constituents from the riding I am seeking to represent.”

To fully embrace the colourful Vaisakhi festivities, the two BC Green candidates will be dressed in Punjabi clothes purchased from the local “Little India” community on Fraser Street.

Jane Sterk will participate in both Vancouver and Surrey. She will be in Vancouver’s parade from 9:30am to 1:00pm, then attend Surrey’s event from 2:00pm to 3:30pm.

WHO: BC Green Party leader Jane Sterk (Esquimalt-Royal Roads), and local candidate Jodie Emery (Vancouver-Fraserview)

WHAT: Vaisakhi parades in Vancouver and Surrey

WHEN: 9:30am – 3:00pm, Saturday April 11th, 2009

WHERE: Ross Street Sikh Temple (8000 Ross Street, Vancouver) and parade route; Gurdwara Dasmesh Darbar Temple (12885 - 85th Avenue, Surrey) and parade route

CONTACT: Jane Sterk: (250) 507-1715
Jane Sterk’s Campaign manager, Marnie Hamagami: (250) 661-3066
Jodie Emery: (604) 818-4201

"Live Green, Vote Green" April 11th

The official BC election campaign begins April 14 but the BC Greens & guests are getting going early. The provincial election is May 12, 2009 and we aim to elect Green MLA's & see the electoral reform referendum of BC STV pass when it receives over 60% support. Come hear from a green legend and experts in electoral reform, green jobs, healthy communities and prohibition on April 11 in Vancouver False Creek. Cash bar & silent auction. Admission by donation.

Speakers: 7-8:30 pm
- Rex Weyler (Greenpeace co-founder & author)
- Shoni Fields (Citizens Assembly past member)
- Ben West (Healthy Communities)
- Jane Sterk (BC Green leader & Royal Roads Esquilmalt candidate)
- Jodie Emery (BC Green candidate Vancouver Fraserview)
- Damian Kettlewell (BC Green candidate Van False Creek & deputy leader)

Comedy: 8:30pm
A well-known Vancouver comic will do stand up to loosen things up and inspire full action on the dance floor.

Live Music: 9-11:30pm
Santa Lucia www.santaluciamusic.com & DJ BC STV.

Thanks for spreading the word & bring your dancing shoes!
RSVP on Facebook!

Coffee Party for Jodie Emery, Green Party candidate Vancouver-Fraserview

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Vancouver-Fraserview residents only, please. Contact me for directions.

Meet-And-Greet the candidate, Jodie Emery: “Please join me for some coffee and sweets, and let's talk about the issues that concern you. I look forward to meeting Vancouver-Fraserview residents and discussing the BC Green Party's vision and ideas."

"Super Signature Saturday", March 28th

The BC Green Party has organized a "Super Signature Saturday" event across BC to get the signatures needed by other candidates. Marc Emery and I will be helping out in downtown Vancouver on Saturday, March 28th to help Vancouver-West End candidate Drina Read and others. We'll be bringing big signs saying "BC Green Party: Sign Nomination Papers Here!".

We need volunteers to come help hold clipboards with nomination papers and riding maps, so anyone who passes by can sign for wherever they live. The media is being alerted about "Super Signature Saturday" and are being invited to show up around 11:00am to film and ask questions.

Please come help me make this an exciting and busy event!

WHAT: Help collect signatures for BC Green Party candidates
WHERE: Intersection of Robson Street and Howe Street
WHEN: Between 10:00am - 2:00pm, whenever you can make it

Phone my cell (604-818-4201) or email me (JodieEmery@gmail.com) to let me know if you can help. If you want more details or have questions, please ask! I appreciate any support, and hope you can make it out.