A place to get involved

Editor: Canadian Jewish Congress chair Nisson Goldman encourages Jews to get involved in politics to influence government policy in alignment with the community's agenda ("Still much on CJC's plate," Bulletin, June 6). The city of Vancouver may have offered a prime opportunity to do just that: the municipal Peace and Justice Committee seeks volunteers. With "peace" so often equated with an anti-Israel stance, this volunteer position represents a chance for Vancouver Jews to add balance to the committee's work. Send a resumé by June 30 to charlene_imai@city.vancouver.bc.ca. Details can be found at www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/publicprocess.citizens.htm.

Steve Lipari
Vancouver