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It is with great sadness and a keen sense of loss that Briarpatch marks the passing of board member and long-time supporter Patsy Gallagher.
Activist served as role model
Will Chabun
The Leader-Post (Regina)
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Patsy Gallagher’s voice still rings in the ears of her old pal, Barb Byers: “Barbara! We’ve got to do this!”
And what Gallagher was usually doing was working for a better deal for the workers and women of Canada in general, and Saskatchewan in particular.
Sadly, the veteran labour and social activist died Monday.
Work in the hustle and bustle of the now is central to the human experience, yet rarely do we sit back and think about how work has come to define our being. In an attempt to explore this notion we are challenging experienced and beginner poets to submit poetry that captures their worklife experiences. We
Briarpatch magazine is pleased to announce that our podcast, The Dispatch, is now a proud member of the rabble podcast network. Stay tuned for our soon-to-be-released second salvo, or subscribe via rabble to get it automatically.
Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry (RAPM) 10th Anniversary Benefit Concert and Silent Auction
Saturday, April 22
At Whitmore Park United Church, Regina
7:30 p.m.
Doors open 7 p.m.
Tickets are $15.00 and are available from
Public network finally gets around to airing the miniseries it delayed until after the election
Ottawa (22 Feb. 2006) - The CBC is finally going to air Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story, a two-part miniseries about the founder of Candian medicare on March 12 and 13.
Briarpatch magazine invites submissions for our June 2006 issue, Vol. 35, No. 4. The theme is “Resistance is Fertile: Sustainable Solutions for a Troubled Planet,” and submissions are due by Monday April 17, 2006.
2006 Stapleford Lecture
NETTIE WIEBE
“Who’s Cooking the Food System? Globalization and Food Sovereignty”
Date: 23 March 2006
Time: 7:30 pm
Place: Campion Auditorium
Daughters of Africa (DOA) invites you to an International Women’s Day Breakfast in solidarity with sisters in Africa who are working against HIV/AIDS and for equality and justice.
February 20, 2006
Vancouver, BC — The Tyee (www.thetyee.ca) formally launched its two journalism fellowships today: the Investigative Fellowship Fund and the Solutions Fellowship Fund.
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