Micki Findlay
Vancouver IslandArtist
Author, Columnist, Poet, Photographer, Multimedia Artist, Activist
ELBOWS UP VAN ISLE
WELCOME TO ELBOWS UP VAN ISLE!
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Click HERE to find Elbows Up Van Isle on Facebook
'ELBOWS UP VAN ISLE'
is a Community of Strength, Resilience, & Unity
It is where Vancouver Island Canadians & allies can connect and support one another,
especially in the face of adversity, tariffs, and threats to democracy and our country's sovereignty.
Whether joining in solidarity in peaceful resistance demonstrations, sharing stories of national
pride and perseverance, other 'Elbows Up' events, ideas, and photos, or discussing the challenges
we face as a community and country, our group is about lifting each other up—not tearing each
other down. It is also about guarding our sovereignty and the values we hold dear:
diversity, equality, and inclusion.
It is also about being kind and encouraging to our American neighbours as most of them
did not vote for the mess we're in. Our fight is not with them but the powers that be.
Join us in fostering a respectful, and resilient community in our friendly Facebook group:
Stand tall, stand together & let's keep our 'Elbows Up' against fascism, disinformation, and oligarchy!
To find out more about more about the 'Elbows Up' movement, listen to Charlie Angus, a former Ontario MP, who launched this Canada-wide movement. Find him on YouTube at this link:
'CHARLIE ANGUS - ELBOWS UP TORONTO RALLY'
With love, friendship and optimistic, yet cautious, hope for our future.
Micki Findlay - Group and Event Organizer
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UPCOMING EVENTS
TO BE ANNOUNCED
ONGOING EVENTS
Thank you Debra, Erin, David, Stu, and Haidee for showing your Canadian spirit! Haidee came all the way from the mainland to join us in solidarity and help us create our 'Elbows Up Qualicum Beach' sign!
Create your own 'Elbows Up' sign!
wherever you live then share your photos on our Elbows Up Van Isle Facebook page and/or Instagram with the hashtag #elbowsupvanisle and #elbowsup. This demonstration (besides being fun) helps raise awareness, brings people together, builds friendships, and reminds us that with everything happening in the US, and the ongoing threats to our sovereignty, we must always stand guard for our
"True North strong and free!"
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PAST EVENTS
AN EVENING FOR UNITY IN COURTENAY
Join Charlie Angus on YouTube @Meidas Touch - on Sunday, March 8, 2026 - as he interviews Micki Findlay - organizer of the Vancouver Island resistance group Elbows Up Van Isle - to talk about the group's journey; how it began and how the group is involved in the fight against fascism, injustice, and threats against democracy and Canada's sovereignty. Micki will also be sharing her poem, "Sisters" to commemorate International Women's Day.
Thank you to Tim Hortons in Parksville for donating coffee and Timbits to our event!
