Tuesday, July 24, 2007

THE CARNEGIE BLOGGER










THE VANCOUVER CITY STRIKE

DAY 1 MONDAY JULY 23RD 07

SENIORS TV ROOM
1ST AND 2ND FLOORS OPEN.
3RD FLOOR CLOSED.SENIORS
COFFEE ROOM CLOSED 8 PM.

DAY2 TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2007



MEMBER ASKING FRIENDLY STAFF
PERSON WHAT IS HAPPENING.


CARNEGIE OPENED 9:10 AM .
SIGN ON FRONT DOOR
CAN'T OPEN YET DUE TO STAFF SHORTAGE .


MUSIC JAM WENT ON AS USUAL.
CABARET WAS CANCELLED.

DAY 3 WEDNESDAY, JULY 25TH, 2007

WELFARE DAY
NOT MANY PATRONS.
SOME WERE TO GO TO CAPILANO
SUSPENSION BRIDGE BUT CAN'T DUE
TO STRIKE.


MUSIC JAM WENT ON AS USUAL
ALL WENT WELL .

DAY 4 THURSDAY JULY, 26TH, 2007

VANCOUVER LIBRARY WORKERS HIT THE PICKETS
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN LABOUR HISTORY.
CARNEGIE READING ROOM CLOSED.
TICKETS FOR THE MISSION FOLK FESTIVAL

FOR JULY 29TH. CANCELLED. WILL THAT STOP THIS BLOGGER?
NO!






















ON THE PICKET LINE.

DAY 5 FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2007

LIBRARY CLOSURE ALSO MEANS
COMPUTERS ARE DOWN AS THEY ARE
SERVICED BY CITY LIBRARY.
A TRIP TO LIGHTHOUSE PARK
WAS ALSO CANCELLED.
NO MOVIES WILL BE SHOWN.

SAY WHAT? NO MOVIES?
(EGOR GOES ON STRIKE)


GROUP HUDDLE?
OR CUDDLE? SUPPORT
FOR EGOR'S CAUSE.


JOHN AND SINDY SING
"WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED"


A WOMAN'S PLACE IS
IN HER UNION.










NO FOLK FESTIVAL?
(CARL GOES ON STRIKE!)

SATURDAY JULY 28TH,2007

SENIORS COMPUTERS OPEN.
WENT TO DISNEYLAND.

DAY 7 SUNDAY JULY 29TH, 2007

WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GO
TO SEE BUFFY SAINTE MARIE
A MISSION FOLK FESTIVAL BUT.....

DAY 8 MONDAY JULY 30TH, 2007

STILL BROODING OVER FOLK FESTIVAL.
NO PICS TODAY.
LOOKS LIKE WERE'RE IN FOR A LONG SIEGE.

DAY 9 JULY 31ST., 2007


DIANE JOINS THE STRIKE.


THE GANG'S ALL HERE.



IAN SHOWS FOR PICKET DUTY.


HEY KIDS, IT'S THE JOHN DUNNINGS SHOW!


THE UNKNOWN STRIKERS.

DAY 10 AUGEST 1ST, 2007

RAY -CAM NOW ESSENTIAL SEVICE.
PICKET SITE MOVED TO ANIMAL SHELTER.


DAY 11 AUGEST 2ND, 2007


BACK AT RAY-CAM.
CHILD SERVICE NOT
AFFECTED.

VARIOUS TIMES AND DATES.


DAN THE MAN AT BAT.


MARLENE AND RIKA.
(NOT TO BE TRIFLED WITH)


KIM'S CREW.



I AM $AM THE $HAM I AM!


Y'ALL SHOW UP NOW.


CAPTAIN COLLEEN .


MOVED TO DOUGLAS PARK
COMMUNITY CENTRE.


WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED!


HOW MAY I SERVE YOU?



WATER FOUNTAIN IN
THE 'HOOD.

INSIDE WORKERS BACK TO WORK




GROUND ZERO



LEARNING CENTRE FEARLESS
LEADER LUCY


BETSY FROM
LEARNING CENTRE



JEFF OUR BSW GLAD TO
BE BACK AT WORK


INFO DESK
"KIM'S CREW!
KIM SPEAKING!"



ONE TIME VOLUNTEER
CAROL ROMANOV
VISITING FROM VICTORIA




"STRIKE THIS!"



3RD FLOOR PROGRAM
OFFICE



"WHAR'D DEM PESKY
PEKETRZ GO?"




LIBRARIANS BACK


OCT. 24TH





HEAD LIBRARIAN BETH


WITH LIBRARIAN WINNIE

CENTRAL LIBRARY PICKETERS



"WELCOME BACK" SIGNS
FROM CARNEGIE PATRONS

LIBRARIAN AILI

LIBRARIAN MARK



LIBRARIAN FARAH


LIBRARIAN JOHAN

LIBRARIAN LORNE