Posts by Jo

Grandmothers Rally for Bill C 398

Posted by on Nov 12, 2012 in Actions

Grandmothers Rally for Bill C 398

On November 1, 2012, Canadian Grandmothers supporting African Grandmothers rallied in support of Bill C 398 intended to make inexpensive medicines available in poorer countries.  On a rainy day in Ottawa, they gathered on the hill for a touching rally.  The Ottawa Raging Grannies joined them and took to the stage at the end to sing three appropriate songs:  The African Grandma, Get Sick, Give them Access.  This was greatly appreciated.

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Powershift Toxic Trick-or-treat Tour

Posted by on Nov 12, 2012 in Actions

Powershift Toxic Trick-or-treat Tour

The young people organized Powershift 2012.  More than 1000 came to hear inspirational speeches, panels and workshops.  On the final day, Oct. 29, the grand finale was an amazing march of young and old alike.  There were great banners and puppets and skits.  Check out some of the photos.  The demand of the march was to end the 1.4 billion in subsidies to the oil industries here in Canada.  The Grannies were in full support, wearing our witches hats and carrying a very appropriate banner.

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World Statesman of the Year Award

Posted by on Nov 6, 2012 in Politics, Songs

World Statesman of the Year Award

Tune: I Want a Girl Just like the Girl that Married Dear Old Dad.   Guess who has got World Statesman of the Year Award this year? You’ll never guess and we will confess it sure did sound real queer It’s Stephen Harper who brings home the prize No one understands the big surprise You can’t fool the folks, this must be a hoax Just tell us no more lies.   Guess who’s the first Prime Minister to be found in contempt Of the Parliament he was heading, well he thought he was exempt Cutting funding meant for Human Rights Hiding documents from all our...

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Harper presented with Richard Nixon Award

Posted by on Nov 6, 2012 in Actions

Harper presented with Richard Nixon Award

On September 27, 2012, Stephen Harper was in New York City to receive the “World Statesman of the Year Award” from The Appeal of Conscience Foundation, a U.S. faith group.  The Grannies along with Author Yves Engler presented an alternative award on the same day, using the empty chair approach pioneered by Clint Eastwood at the Republican National Convention. Yves read the reasons for presenting this prize to Harper.  Primarily, it is because he “stands on guard for the 1%”.  Read the full citation here. The Grannies then sang a song specially written for the...

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Bugging Baird

Posted by on Sep 20, 2012 in Actions

Bugging Baird

When the Grannies got the word that John Baird was speaking at a Canadian Club luncheon on Sept. 19, Gale, Jo, Rosalie and Shannon wasted no time getting down to the Chateau with our signs and banner to show what we think of his decision to cut diplomatic relations with Iran at this sensitive time.  After about an hour of leafleting and talking with people outside the Chateau, we headed for the side door, hoping to get near enough to the ballroom to shout out “No war with Iran.”  Unfortunately, the hotel manager who had been politely checking us out on numerous occasions came...

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