Events:
UBC Learning Exchange: Please check out this link to view UBC LE’s February 2026 calendar. Events include Arts and Culture, Tech Cafes, and Drop-In Computer use.
 
Carnegie Housing Project: January 31st at 3pm in the Carnegie Theatre CHP will be screening Rabble Rousers, a documentary that takes place in 1050s New York about one of the early Community Land Trusts that came up in America.
RayCam Cooperative Centre: Spring Workshop Series, open to all RayCam and Downtown Eastside Residents. Small lunch, snacks and refreshments. Please see attached poster for the details.
  • February 12th, West Coast Leaf: Your Rights at Work.
  • February 26th, Red Fox Living Society Photography and Media Skills
35th Annual Women’s Memorial March to Honour MMIWG2S+:
  • February 14th, Saturday, is the annual women’s memorial march led by Indigenous women to honour the MMIWG2S+. Morning for families and those directly impact only with the march starting at 12pm, Main and Hastings. Please see attached poster for all details.
  • AWMM organizing committee is looking for translators, have Spanish confirmed, starting at 11 am in media tent until the march begins, looking for volunteer media translators in French Cantonese and/or Mandarin, Hindi and/or Punjabi, and Tagalog. It does not have to be professional translation. Please reach out to Daniyah@abfrontdoor.org by Friday February 6th if you are able to support. 
Carnegie Housing Project: February 26th from 5:30-8:00pm, CHP is hosting FIFA DTES town hall to share high level info gathered in the last year and half, hearing from a panel of folks about some important updates, concerns on the legal side. Please see attached poster for details.
Engagement:
DTES Open Letter Re: Decrim: As discussed in this week’s meeting, the CCRN is drafting an open letter regarding the recent decision from the BC government to stop their Decriminalization pilot. I have drafted a letter here . Please as organizations read, share and sign. Connect with Hope if you have any concerns or questions.
 
Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre: 
  • VAFCS updated that half of their shelter at 1660 E Hastings has changed to a 24/7 shelter, so folks are able to stay for longer periods. With this change, VAFCS invites organizations to come into present, share information and resources, and offer folks things to do across the community. If you are interested in supporting this invitation please reach out to Brian Francis: shelter@vafcs.org
  • VAFCS new Power Within certificate program begins January 31st continuing on the last Saturday of each month. Power Within: Cultivating Safe Spaces, Leadership, & Responding to Gender Based Violence (GBV) is a one-day, Indigenous-led workshop designed to support Indigenous youth in understanding, preventing, and responding to GBV i their communities. Indigenous youth ages 14-29 who participate receive a $100 honorarium. Please visit this link for all of the details.
 
Yarrow Society: Seattle Chinatown started an anti-FIFA press release that they are hoping to publish in mid Feb for Lunar New Year. They’re asking for edits from other FIFA host cities and anyone who has been impacted by sports infrastructure. Edit by February 6th Sign by February 10th 2026 Press Release – Google Docs
City of Vancouver: CCRN was part of the engagement process for the Healthy City Strategy. City staff will be presenting recommendations for refreshing the Healthy City Strategy to Council on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026. The report can be found here. If you wish to provide comments directly to Council, you can sign up as a speaker or provide written comments here. Resources:
Resource list- 
LinkVan: A reminder of a great resource for organizations and individuals is linkvan.ca. It includes lists of shelters, EWR, OPS sites, food, etc.
*The next CCRN Meeting is Wednesday, February 4th @ at 9:30 am via zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85037715154?pwd=RHAybGphcXo0UjEyaE1KWWxpRFoxdz09
Hope Hart (she/her)
CCRN Coordinator
C: 778-839-4620
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