Moving into Winter mode

Forgive me if I am a bit fixated on the Occupy Montreal movement at this point. The fact is that this is a phenomenon that is forging a new history.

Just for your information: The village--400 people certainly makes a village--is facing nights that drop to the freezing point.  The first indication of a move to prepare for winter--in Montreal that can mean temperatures dropping to twenty below zero (Celcius)--was the appearance of a yurt. Now the call is for trucks to bring in the long wooden poles that will be used to put up teepees.. The arrival on the site  of Mohawks from a local reserve in order to set up their traditional living structures marks a new chapter in the history of the movement here. To me it is extremely significant and symbolic. Secondly, since the refusal of the city to allow an electrical connection, There is a good chance that those who want to stay for the winter will have all that is needed: warm, safe, housing and a steady supply of good food.
Now there is a daily workshop on economics for those interested. Those at the village are deepening their understanding of the issues of inequity in democracy and in economy. This is a movement that drives at the achilles heel of the Empire.
There are also groups springing up here and there around the city. They meet to discuss the issues raised by the 99% movement. As one commentator said: If this movement can leap the boundaries of class, race and generation, it will change things radically. The people at the village today are well along the way.