CHARBONNEAU – The legacy of Occupy Kamloops

Posted on September 29, 2017 in Charbonneau, Local Voices, Page One // 0 Comments

Occupy Kamloops campers in 2011. (Image: Kamloops Daily News)

NO ONE KNEW what would happen next. We gathered in anticipation in front of the Kamloops Library on October 15, 2011. The Occupy movement was sweeping the globe and its reach extended to Kamloops.

These giddy times reminded me of the Hippy Movement of the 1960’s but these participants were more focused and clear-headed: no drugs, psychedelic music and free love.

More than 950 demonstrations were planned for that day in 82 countries on every continent, in every Canadian province, eight in British Columbia.

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David Charbonneau is a retired TRU electronics instructor who hosts a blog at http://www.eyeviewkamloops.wordpress.com.

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