THE "WOODWARD'S 54" NEED YOUR SUPPORT!

In the early morning hours of Saturday, September 21, 2002, the Vancouver Police Department Riot Squad stormed into the Woodward's squat which homeless people and their supporters had been occupying since the previous Saturday. 54 people were arrested and charged with civil contempt for allegedly violating a Supreme Court injunction.

Those charged have to return to court November 7, 2002 to face civil contempt charges. The two lawyers who have so far represented us cannot possibly handle all of our cases themselves. THEREFORE, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WE RAISE SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR OUR LEGAL DEFENCE. PLEASE DONATE WHATEVER YOU CAN TO THE "WOODWARD'S LEGAL DEFENCE FUND" AND ASK YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, CO-WORKERS, UNION, HOUSING CO-OP, CHURCH OR COMMUNITY GROUP TO DO THE SAME.

A legal defense fund account has been established; money orders and cheques can be made payable to the "Woodwards Legal Defense Fund".

Please mail donations to:

Woodwards Legal Defense Fund

P.O. Box 21552

1850 Commercial Dr.

Vancouver, B.C.

V5N 5T5

CANADA

More details about the Woodwards situation can be found at http://www.vancouver.indymedia.org