Zines

A collage of images from the workshop is compiled: a PowerPoint slide reading “the fire that heals us” with a fire in someone’s palms and a desk with zine-making supplies (scissors, papers) are pictured on top of a bright pink page of someone’s zine.
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“The fire that heals us”: a collaborative zine-making workshop

Peak Web February 9, 2026

By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Content warning: conversations about sexualized violence and sexual assault. On January 28, SFU students and community members gathered in the SFPIRG Lounge for “the fire that heals us,” a zine-making workshop. The SFU Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office (SVSPO), the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG), and the Simon Fraser Student Society Women’s Centre hosted the collaborative event at the Surrey and Burnaby campuses. Open to all, this event aimed to provide a space to reflect on how personal healing can happen within a communal environment.  Participants received magazines, markers, and decor to…

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Zine Scene

EIC November 24, 2014

Two weeks ago, SFU Woodward’s hosted one of Canada’s greatest annual independent cultural events: Canzine. Organized by Broken Pencil magazine, Canzine West (along with Canzine Toronto and Canzine Central in Winnipeg) is a full-day event dedicated to zine culture, independent…

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