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Last summer I was one of numerous peace activists interviewed by the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights as part of a project seeking to document the stories of older activists (sigh, LOL) in Edmonton for a digital portal of videos and curriculum for schools. I attended the project's soft launch yesterday.
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Red Dress Day
May 5, 2024
Honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, non-binary, Two-Spirit, and other exploited Indigenous people.
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May 1 was May Day 2024
International Workers' Day
Marching down Whyte Avenue.
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To remember is to work for peace. This morning at the Old Strathcona Farmers Market a group of us got together to quietly stand for a #ceasefirenow. #yeg #whyteave #oldstrathcona #peace #yegactivist #remembrance #remembranceday

Standing Together, a walk to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th, leaves Mary Burlie Park in Edmonton's McCauley neighbourhood.
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Take Back the Night is an annual march against gender-based violence organized by Women for Rights and Empowerment. On September 22, the march began at @colabyeg and made its way throughout the Boyle Street area.
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More photos of Edmonton showing up to counter hate and ignorance at the "One Million March for Children" on September 20th.
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Today (September 21st) was the UN International Day of Peace. I had the privilege of celebrating along with these beautiful humans from the Edmonton Interfaith Centre for Education and Action and other folks who value a peace and disarmament.
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Edmonton really showed up today, with this huge turnout against hate. Photos are of the counterprotest to the transphobic "One Million Children March".
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Search the Landfill Day of Action: As Parliament resumes for the fall session, this rally demands the federal government intervene in forcing a search of the Prairie Green Landfill in Winnipeg for three missing and murdered Indigenous women.
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Edmonton: It's Time to Win Regularization
September 17, 2023
A national day of action to call upon the federal government to make good on its promise for regularization for migrant workers.
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A few people have sent me, or brought my attention to, photos taken in this spot, noting the irony of the sign. I decided to go myself and take a closer look. I'm out of words so I'll just leave this here.
[Photo is of an encampment east of downtown with a For Sale sign from the City of Edmonton with the words Affordable Housing at the top of the sign.]
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Palestinian community members and supporters on July 9 protesting the Jenin invasion. #yeg #yegdt #palestine #israel #middleeast #protest #photojournalism #yegactivist #yegphotographer

Canadian is Burning Day of Action
June 28, 2023
Organized by Climate Justice Edmonton.
Location: outside MP Randy Boissonnault's office.
One of around 30 actions Canada-wide.
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On May 26, Edmonton Youth for Climate staged a die-in at the Legislature, to call attention for the need for climate change to be an election issue. The die-in portion of the rally lasted for 20 minutes and 35 seconds to represent climate action goals to be implemented by 2035.
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The Polluter Pay Garbage Day rally took place at the Alberta Legislature on May 13 to demand oil and gas companies clean up their own messes without using taxpayer's money.
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