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		<title>JAZZ FOR TAPS!</title>
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		<title>TAPS AGM 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Annual General Meeting &#8211; November 14, 2011 @ 4:30pm</title>
		<link>http://www.tapsbc.ca/2011/11/07/annual-general-meeting-november-14-2011-430pm-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Monday, November 14 @ 4:30pm Greater Victoria Public Library &#8211; Talking Books Entrance Please join us and Guest Speaker: Bruce Wallace, PhD Candidate and Community-Based Researcher Topic: Poverty and Dental Health in BC Please note: Only those &#8230; <a href="http://www.tapsbc.ca/2011/11/07/annual-general-meeting-november-14-2011-430pm-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><strong>ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING</strong></h1>
<p><strong>Monday, November 14 @ 4:30pm</strong></p>
<p><strong>Greater Victoria Public Library &#8211; Talking Books Entrance</strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #993300;">Please join us and </span><span style="color: #993300;"><span style="color: #993300;">G</span>uest Speaker: </span></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #993300;"><strong>Bruce Wallace, PhD Candidate and Community-Based Researcher</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Topic: Poverty and Dental Health in BC</strong></p>
<p>Please note:</p>
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<li>Only      those members who are in good standing 30 days before the Annual General      Meeting will be eligible to vote for Directors of the Society.       Please call us if you have ANY questions about your membership.</li>
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<li>Nominations      to the Board of Directors must be forwarded to the President of the      Society no later than 30 days before the AGM. Nominations are closed. No      nominations will be accepted at the AGM.</li>
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<li>A      Director shall be elected at the AGM for a two (2) year term and may not serve      more than three (3) consecutive terms.</li>
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		<title>New Report: What is Poverty Costing us in BC?</title>
		<link>http://www.tapsbc.ca/2011/07/14/new-report-what-is-poverty-costing-us-in-bc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tapsbc.ca/2011/07/14/new-report-what-is-poverty-costing-us-in-bc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kellyn</dc:creator>
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		<title>A BIG THANK YOU!!!!!!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.tapsbc.ca/2011/06/13/a-big-thank-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:27:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kellyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To all those who came to the Heron Rock Bistro on Wednesday, June 08th to support TAPS legal advocacy services &#8211; THANK YOU! Your support of legal advocacy in our community is greatly appreciated! An extra special thanks goes to &#8230; <a href="http://www.tapsbc.ca/2011/06/13/a-big-thank-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>To all those who came to the <span style="color: #0000ff;">Heron Rock Bistro</span> on Wednesday, June 08th to support <span style="color: #993300;">TAPS legal advocacy services</span> &#8211; THANK YOU!</strong></p>
<p><strong>Your support of legal advocacy in our community is greatly appreciated!</strong></p>
<p><strong>An extra special thanks goes to <span style="color: #0000ff;"><em>Andrew Moffat</em></span> and staff at the <span style="color: #0000ff;"><em>Heron Rock Bistro</em> </span>for all their support.  We could not have done it without them.  Local businesses supporting local non-profits is a truly amazing thing.  Andrew went above and beyond and we cannot thank him enough!<br />
</strong></p>
<p><strong>We would also like to thank the local businesses/artists and musicians that contributed to our fundraiser:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Local  Musicians &#8211; John MacArthur and Emily Braden</strong></p>
<p><strong>Performers from Atomic Vaudeville &#8211; Britt Small and Wes Borg</strong></p>
<p><strong>Local Artists &#8211; Adam Curry, Paul Shalansky, Daniel Sali, Rosalinde Compton, Celu Amberstone, Ilya Herb, Robin Bassett<br />
</strong></p>
<p><strong>Local Business:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Lighthouse Brewing Company, Andrew Pellar Ltd., Hotel Grand Pacific, The Inn at Laurel Point &#8211; AURA, Bear Mountain Resort &#8211; Sante Spa,   Matt MacNeil &#8211; Bard and Banker, Penny Farthing, Irish Times, Moksana Yoga Centre, Maude Hunters, Planet Organic, LUZ Photography, Fish Hair Salon, Moksha Yoga Studio, Massage &#8211; Runa T. Fiander, Ocean River Sports, Reflexology &#8211; Kurt Lenfesky, </strong><strong>Ross Bay Pub, </strong><strong>Massage &#8211; Liz Aitken<br />
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		<link>http://www.tapsbc.ca/2011/05/30/tapas-for-taps-an-evening-in-support-of-legal-advocacy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tapsbc.ca/2011/05/30/tapas-for-taps-an-evening-in-support-of-legal-advocacy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 16:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kellyn</dc:creator>
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		<title>CRACKS IN THE CONCRETE &#8211; A weekend of teach-in/learn-in workshops, skill sharing, discussion and strategizing around poverty issues</title>
		<link>http://www.tapsbc.ca/2011/05/09/cracks-in-the-concrete-a-weekend-of-teach-inlearn-in-workshops-skill-sharing-discussion-and-strategizing-around-poverty-issues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 16:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kellyn</dc:creator>
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		<title>Employment Opportunity &#8211; Part time Tenant Advocate (mat leave) &#8211; Position CLOSED</title>
		<link>http://www.tapsbc.ca/2011/04/26/employment-opportunity-part-time-tenant-advocate-mat-leave/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tapsbc.ca/2011/04/26/employment-opportunity-part-time-tenant-advocate-mat-leave/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS) is seeking a part time Legal Advocate in the Tenant Advocacy Project. This is a temporary, part time (21 hours/week) position covering a maternity leave beginning June 15, 2011. Posting &#8211; Part time Tenant Advocate]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS) is seeking a part time Legal Advocate in the Tenant Advocacy Project. This is a temporary, part time (21 hours/week) position covering a maternity leave beginning June 15, 2011.</p>
<p><a href="http://tapsbc.ca/wp-admin/get-involved/employment-opportunities-part-time-legal-advocate-tenant-advocacy-project">Posting &#8211; Part time Tenant Advocate</a></p>
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		<title>Successful VDAP Training!</title>
		<link>http://www.tapsbc.ca/2011/04/08/successful-vdap-training/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kellyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 06, 2011 Stephen Portman, TAPS Volunteer Disability Advocacy Project (VDAP)  Coordinator held a very successful meeting with the current VDAP volunteers.  TAPS is so appreciative of their commitment and the work they do for the community.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On April 06, 2011 Stephen Portman, TAPS Volunteer Disability Advocacy Project (VDAP)  Coordinator held a very successful meeting with the current VDAP volunteers.  TAPS is so appreciative of their commitment and the work they do for the community.</p>
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		<title>Public Forum on the Living Wage</title>
		<link>http://www.tapsbc.ca/2011/04/06/public-forum-on-the-living-wage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tapsbc.ca/2011/04/06/public-forum-on-the-living-wage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kellyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Come out and learn more! It&#8217;s about a public forum on the living wage being hosted by the Victoria Labour Council on Thursday April 7th. Location: BCGEU Offices 2994 Douglas Street Victoria 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. http://victorialabour.ca/wp3/?page_id=294]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Come out and learn more!</p>
<p>It&#8217;s about a <strong>public forum on the living wage</strong> being hosted by the Victoria Labour Council on <strong>Thursday April 7th</strong>.</p>
<p>Location: BCGEU Offices 2994 Douglas Street Victoria 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.</p>
<p><a href="http://victorialabour.ca/wp3/?page_id=294">http://victorialabour.ca/wp3/?page_id=294</a></p>
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