Historic Vancouver peace festival set

Wednesday, February 12, 1986
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Newsstand Price 40¢ Vol. 49, No. 5

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jobs slammed

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enants set organizing drive

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RENTS

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More light
on the
Can.-U.S.
free trade

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g Gi oan: - Vancouver demonstrate outside 1235 Nelson St., one of four buildings in the West End owned by landlord debate

Withhold; €n, whose tenants are protesting rent hikes ranging from nine to 61 per cent. Tenants, most of whom are
ee 'ng February rents, cite collapsed ceilings, building code violations and general disrepair as the reasons. Organized
he ants’ collective, the residents are visiting other Zen buildings in the neighborhood to urge similar actions, aided by
ants Rights Action Centre. On Saturday, a visit to a Zen building on Davie Street resulted in the formation of a

: Of building residents to fight the hikes and demand repairs.

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