Show Notes
We were working on an episode about the housing crisis during the pandemic. But a couple weeks ago, Crackdown lost another member of our editorial board: Dave Murray. We can’t all get together to mourn him right now, to remember him and tell stories. Like we did with Chereece last year. I know we’ll get to it eventually, when the quarantine lifts, but until then, we’ll do it here. Dave Murray was a veteran drug user activist. He was a mentor to the next generation of organizers like me. He’s pretty much the reason why there is a prescription heroin program in Vancouver today. And he was our friend.
Dave was an intellectual - wIth taped up glasses and newspaper tucked under his arm. But he was also bold as hell. He helped us launch this podcast. In fact, Dave was there before we even had a name. He was a soft-spoken guy, and he made sure Crackdown got off on the right foot. Safe journey home, Dave. Take care, buddy. Crackdown is produced on the territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. Our Editorial Board is: Samona MarshShelda KastorGreg FessJeff LoudenDean WilsonAl FowlerLaura Shaver Chereece Keewatin, RiP Chereece...and Dave Murray. Good-bye Dave. You can read obituaries by Travis Lupick and also by Guy Felicella, Dean Wilson and Matt Bonn. Ann Livingston has created a Facebook page with lots of Dave’s speeches Thanks to Gordon Katic and Travis Lupick for tape of Dave gathered in 2017 for a documentary called The Heroin Clinic. All the links are on our webpage. You can support us at Patreon.com/crackdownpod
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