Downtown Eastside Residents Association
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The Downtown Eastside Residents Association (DERA) is a non-profit Society in the Downtown Eastside area of Vancouver.
The association was founded in 1973 by Bruce Eriksen, Libby Davies and other residents of the Downtown Eastside and membership is restricted to those who live within the neighbourhood's boundaries. The association's original aims are outlined in its Mission Statement
The group has most recently been actively involved with opposition to the 2010 Winter Olympics, and was accused of possessing the Olympic Flag stolen from Vancouver City Hall on March 16, 2007 [1]. The Association has close ties with the Anti-Poverty Committee.
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- ^ "DERA calls police search for flag a smear tactic", Vancouver Sun, 2007-03-31.
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