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BC Arts Cuts 'Devastating' Says Tory Minister
Arts funding a key form of economic stimulus: Heritage Minister Moore.
Cuts to arts funding by the BC Liberals are potentially "devastating" to some organizations, according to James Moore, minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. At a press conference Friday announcing new funding for the Vancouver International Film Festival, Moore also said supporting the arts during the economic downturn is a critical element in the federal government's economic stimulus program.
The arts help us all to engage in life
The only time my education was interrupted was when I was in school. George Bernard Shaw
Edmontonians discover democracy's power
Unique exercise in citizen democracy gathers people from all walks of life to plan our city's future
Todd Babiak, The Edmonton Journal Published: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Tammy Fallowfield, a professional speaker, stopped speaking. The conference room went quiet. She lifted her hands, inhaled, and pressed downward as she exhaled (professional speakers know how to squelch tears). The members of the Edmonton citizen panel, who sat at round tables before her, called out support and encouragement to their
National Fim Board Posts Canadian Documentaries Online
The National Film Board of Canada has just launched an online screening room. every week they will add new films. For now, check out the excellent documentaries "Carts of Darkness," and "Lonely Boy," and the classic, much loved animated shorts, "The Cat Came Back and "The Big Snit."