[KWPeace-groups] Coffee meeting Sept 1, Homeless encampment 10am Mon Sept 2, Gaza rally at CRA office Th Sept 5, and Peace Walk Sept 7

[Christina Mills]

Hi Tamara,
I don't think I can make it for 9:30 tomorrow, but will try to get there
before 10:30 with money for the encampment.
Best,
Chris

On Sat, Aug 31, 2024, 21:39 Tamara Lorincz <tlorincz at dal.ca> wrote:

> Hello KW Peace,
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> I hope everyone is having a good long weekend.
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> Four things to bring to your attention if you’d like to help and get
> involved.
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> (1)
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> A few of us from the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace & KW Friends of
> Palestine are meeting at the William Fresh Café, 170 St. University Ave.
> near the University of Waterloo on Sunday, Sept. 1 from 9:30-10:30 am to
> talk about events for peace, Gaza etc. if you’d like to join us for a
> coffee and a conversation.
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> (2)
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> A few of us are also meeting at the homeless encampment on Monday, Sept. 2
> at 10am to bring supplies. I have tents, sleeping bags, pillows, food etc.
> I’m looking for someone to bring or help fund coffee & donuts. Tim Horton’s
> Take 12 coffee & a box of 50 tim bits would be a great help if you can
> bring it or fund it approx. $30.
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> (3)
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> “Not one cent of Canadian tax dollars should fund genocide”
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> Rally at the Canada Revenue Agency
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> 166 Frederick St, Kitchener, ON N2H 0A9
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/166+Frederick+St,+Kitchener,+ON+N2H+0A9?entry=gmail&source=g>
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> Thursday, Sept. 5
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> 4:30-5:00 pm.
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> Organized by Just Peace Advocates,
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> Canadian Voice of Women for Peace,
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> Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom-Canada
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> & KW Friends of Palestine
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> & Palestinian Youth Movement Kitchener-Waterloo
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> International Day of Charity:
> https://www.justpeaceadvocates.ca/international-charity-day-sept-5-day-of-action-at-canada-revenue-offices/
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> (4)
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> Walk for Peace & Disarmament
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> Saturday, September 7, 2024
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> 9:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
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> 📍 Location:
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> Waterloo Public Square: 75 King St S, Waterloo
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/75+King+St+S,+Waterloo?entry=gmail&source=g>
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> ⏰ Time:
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> Arrive at 9:30 AM to hear about the purpose of the walk and take group
> photos. The walk will leave Waterloo Public Square at 10:00 AM (75 King
> St., Waterloo) and arrive at Kitchener Market (300 King St E, Kitchener
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/300+King+St+E,+Kitchener?entry=gmail&source=g>)
> by 11:00 AM, where we will join the Grief Walk for Gaza.
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> Why are we walking?
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> ✊ For Canada to Sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons –
> Show leadership for disarmament.
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> ✊ Stop the Genocide in Gaza – Enact a two-way arms embargo against
> Israel, demand a ceasefire now and Free Palestine!
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> ✊ End the War in Ukraine – Stop sending weapons and support peace
> negotiations.
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> ✊ No to the COLT Gun Expansion in Kitchener – Build peace not guns.
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> ✊ Invest in a culture of peace and a green economy not war and militarism
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> Event Description:
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> We will walk in solidarity with the Nova Scotia Peace Walk, which begins
> with events in Antigonish on September 7th. Join us to support Canadian
> Voice of Women for Peace, Science for Peace, WILPF-Canada and Jai Jagat for
> the Walking Together for Peace initiative happening from September 9th to 21
> st, International Day of Peace. This peace walk from Pugwash to Halifax,
> Nova Scotia supports the global abolition of nuclear weapons, calls for
> Canada to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and to end
> the wars. There are other peace walks happening in India at the same time.
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> Together, let’s amplify our voices and unite for global peace and
> disarmament! We invite everyone to walk with us in the spirit of solidarity!
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> Organized by the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace and the Women's
> International League for Peace & Freedom Canada. Endorsed by the KW Friends
> of Palestine and Palestinian Youth Movement KW. Learn more about the
> initiative "Walking Together for Peace":
> https://vowpeace.org/walkingtogether4peace/
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> In solidarity for peace, earth & justice,
>
> Tamara
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