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The Downtown Eastside Has Heart

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The Downtown Eastside Has Heart

Top 12 picks at the annual Heart of the City Festival

Available Nov 1 - Dec 6

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Stories In This Issue:

The Downtown Eastside Has Heart
Feeding a community - Heart Tattoo Society
Street vendors face barriers as a result of Vancouver's push to be environmentally savvy
How the move to low-emission vehicles is affecting some people with mental illness

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Our 2024/2025 Hope in Shadows Calendar is out now!

This year's theme was "Snapshot - A Moment in Time" and our 100+ participants delivered on the challenge! Pick up your copy from a vendor today.

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Our Vendor Mentorship Program supports veteran and new vendors with paid skills-building opportunities. Support vendors and storytellers by donating this winter season.

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Who is Nardwuar?

Rebecca Bollwitt

North Shore native, CiTR radio stalwart, celebrity slayer, rock band frontman. No matter what pompom-topped tam o’ shanter he wears, this beloved Vancouver icon is unabashedly, proudly Canadian.

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