Errol Povah
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Errol Eric Povah is a community activist in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Errol is best known for his alter ego The Grim Reaper. As the Grim Reaper, Errol has been a presence wherever the consumption of tobacco is promoted, primarily in Vancouver and Victoria, but also in Ottawa, Seattle, Kuala Lumpur and, most recently, Washington DC.
He was a member of the Sea Shepherd
crew that attempted to stop the killing of a whale at Neah Bay, WA in 1999.
He has acted on behalf of several Canadian immigrant families to forestall their deportation from Canada.
In 1996, Errol was arrested for throwing a paint bomb at a Player's cigarette advertising billboard. He stood trial, and was given an absolute discharge. The transcript of the trial is available on the Airspace Action on Smoking and Health site.
He is currently President of Airspace Action on Smoking and Health
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In 2010, Errol did the Journey for a Tobacco Free World. The Journey was a run-walk from Victoria, BC to New York City via Montreal, and was an effort to build support for the eradication of tobacco from this planet.
Errol is best known for his alter ego The Grim Reaper. As the Grim Reaper, Errol has been a presence wherever the consumption of tobacco is promoted, primarily in Vancouver and Victoria, but also in Ottawa, Seattle, Kuala Lumpur and, most recently, Washington DC.
He was a member of the Sea Shepherd
Sea Shepherd
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is a non-profit, marine conservation organization based in Friday Harbor, Washington in the United States. The group uses direct action tactics to protect sealife...
crew that attempted to stop the killing of a whale at Neah Bay, WA in 1999.
He has acted on behalf of several Canadian immigrant families to forestall their deportation from Canada.
In 1996, Errol was arrested for throwing a paint bomb at a Player's cigarette advertising billboard. He stood trial, and was given an absolute discharge. The transcript of the trial is available on the Airspace Action on Smoking and Health site.
He is currently President of Airspace Action on Smoking and Health
Airspace Action on Smoking and Health
Airspace Action on Smoking and Health is a volunteer-based anti-tobacco organization in the Canadian province of British Columbia....
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In 2010, Errol did the Journey for a Tobacco Free World. The Journey was a run-walk from Victoria, BC to New York City via Montreal, and was an effort to build support for the eradication of tobacco from this planet.