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Osborn, Bud
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1947-2014
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Bud Osborn was a poet, community organizer and activist in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. He was a founding member of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) and advocated for the creation of a legal supervised injection site. His poetry commented on poverty, addiction and homelessness in Vancouver, BC.
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Created January 7, 2016. SS