Arts Alive, 1 Mar 2005, p. 21

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I community 45 years a g o b u l l d o z e r s a n d w o r k e r s d e v e l o p e d C a t e s Park, w i t h grass fields, paths, a n d b o a t l a u n c h . 15 years a g o a n o t h e r g e n e r a t i o n o f y o u t h g a t h e r e d in C a t e s 46 y e a r s a g o t h e last o f t h e 90 squatter's homes were Point demolished at R o c h e Park t o c e l e b r a t e y o u t h c u l t u r e a n d p o l i t i c a l issues a n d b r o k e n e w g r o u n d w i t h cross-cultural a n d interdisciplinary w o r k . T h e a n n u a l ' U n d e r t h e V o l c a n o Festival' w a s b o r n . a n d adjacent Lazy Bay. 35 years ago thousands of Park y o u t h g a t h e r e d in C a t e s from around North A m e r i c a t o initiate a n e w f o r m o f c u l t u r a l gathering--to protest a n d t o Faire drop o u t . T h e Pleasure music, performance, y 3 years a g o t h e N o r t h V a n c o u v e r District a n d the Tsleil-Waututh Nation formally signed a C a t e s ParkAA/hey-ah-Wichen p r o t o c o l / c u l t u r a l a g r e e m e n t , t h e first a g r e e m e n t o f its k i n d was a c o u n t e r c u l t u r e event w i t h politics, and artisans. Present 33 years a g o t h e s q u a t t e r s e t t l e m e n t at M a p l e w o o d Flats w a s b u r n e d d o w n to m a k e w a y f o r a p r o p o s e d s h o p p i n g centre (which w a s never built). y / CATES PA WHEY-AH-WIC! ^ T ^ r ^ . Facing I PHOTO B> IRWIN 00STINDIE I M a r c h I A p r i l 21