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Upcoming Enbridge JRP-related events in Vancouver

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The Enbridge Northern Gateway joint review hearings are coming to Vancouver on the January 14, and some environmental activist groups are organizing events to coincide with the event.

Here are some happening in January:

Enbridge Hearings Volunteer Mobilization meeting
Thursday (today) Jan. 10 @7 p.m.
163 W Hastings (buzz #350)
Event page 

Enbridge Noise Demo
Monday January 14 @ 5:00 p.m.

Victory Square, Cambie and Hastings Street
Vancouver, Unceded Coast Salish Territories
Event page

Hope the Whale
Monday, January 14 @ 3:00 p.m. until January 18 at 6:00
p.m.
Location: outside the Sheraton Wall Centre 

Leaked: Stories from Oil Spills Event 
January 31 @7 p.m. 
Heritage Hall (3102 Main St., Vancouver) 
First-hand stories from speakers who experienced devastating oil spills in their communities.  Featuring Michelle Barlond-Smith (Kalamazoo, MI), Melina Laboucan-Massimo (Lubicon Cree, AB). Songs by Ta’Kaiya Blaney.

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