PEACE NOTES - NOVEMBER 7 2012
Toronto Friends Meeting- 60 Lowther Ave., Toronto, M5R 1C7
Lyn Adamson: 416-416-731-6605 <416-731-6605> , peaceworks@primus.ca
Do not miss Voice of Women conference/forums/AGM this weekend! Join us for white poppies for peace!
UPCOMING PEACE EVENTS! (Details below listing of dates)
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012
DETAILS ON UPCOMING EVENTS
NOVEMBER 9TH -11TH – VOW AGM Conference, various events at various locations throughout Toronto
Come to some or all of the events!
http://vowpeace.org/conference-and-annual-general-meeting-november-9-11-2012-toronto-on/
NOV 9 – 4:30pm-5:30pm – Street Action: White Poppy Campaign, in front of CBC bldg
NOV 9 – 6:30pm-9:30pm – Dinner & Film, Hot House Café, 35 Church St
NOV 10 – 9:30am-2:30pm – presentations, Cdn Forces College, 215 Yonge Blvd
NOV 10 - 3:15pm-5:30 pm– Revisioning Human Security, panel & conversation circle, Metro Hall, 55 John St
NOV 10 – 6:00pm-9:30pm – Dinner, Awards, Music & Video Presentations, Friends House
NOV 11 – 9:30am-1:00pm – Panels, presentation & lunch, Metro Hall, 55 John St
NOV 11 – 1:00pm-4:30pm – VOW business meeting, Metro Hall, 55 John St
Please check website for details, costs (meals, mainly). Forums are free. Some sliding scale spots available. 416-603-7915
NOVEMBER 15TH – GE’s Uranium Secret – Community Meeting, 7pm-8:45 pm 1900 Davenport Rd (Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood & Community Centre, all welcome, free (additional activities 5:45 pm–11:00pm)
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/397186077021585/
Some topics: look at uranium mining, health impacts, public consultations and holding GE Nuclear to account-
The game plan:
5:45-6:30 pm Meet outside GE for a group meet and greet and location identification (1025 Lansdowne)
6:30 pm Walk from GE to 1900 Davenport (on the walk people can talk and get to know each other - we're in this together)
7:00 pm Forum at 1900 Davenport
8:45-9:15 pm March back to GE, do "toxic tour"
10:00-11:00pm for the hardcore, meet at the Coffee Time at Lansdowne and Dupont to discuss strategy and further action
NOVEMBER 17TH – The Tar Sands Come to Ontario – Resistance, Education & Alternative, 10am-5pm, Sidney Smith Hall, 100 St George St, Uof T (lunch provided, bldg is accessible)
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/505545582789129/
PROGRAM
10:00 Workshops: The tar sands impact: environmental injustice at home and abroad.
* Tar sands in our communities
* Tar sands and workers: the climate jobs alternative
* Climate justice and the Global South
* Tar sands and structural causes of climate change and capitalism
* How to defeat Line 9
12:45 Keynote Panel: Tar Sands Pipelines: Resistance, Solutions and Solidarity
3:00 Stopping the Pipelines: A Realistic Goal - A People’s Assembly with action-oriented breakout sessions.
Contact OPIRG Building Bridges Conference at http://rebuildingbridgesto.wordpress.com/?s=bridges%2C+OPIRG
NOVEMBER 18TH – EcoFair, 1-4pm, Wychwood Barns, free, everyone welcome!
Hosted by Green Neighbours 21, Transition Toronto, and WBCA, EcoFair at the Barns is a fun, family-oriented event that showcases green initiatives and achievements, green tips and tricks, and explores new green ideas. Come celebrate progress towards a greener and healthier future!
NOVEMBER 19TH – Living on Earth as if We Want to Stay – presentation, 6:30 pm, Friends House 60 Lowther St, free, everyone welcome!
Mike Nickerson (Executive Director, The Sustainability Project) will present guidelines by which we can re-integrate our species with the rest of the natural world and secure a long tenure on this awesome planet
NOVEMBER 23RD – 25TH – Inspiration Convention – a weekend retreat for people inspired to make a difference in the world, Beautiful Silver Springs Retreat near Flesherton, ON
For information and to register: www.inspirationconvention.ca
NOVEMBER 24TH – Faithful Citizens Making a Difference or a Common Good, 8:30am-3:30 pm, St John’s York Mills Anglican Church, 19 Don Ridge Drive, Toronto
So you’ve signed a petition, maybe even written a letter to your MP. You want to do more, but don’t know where, what or how? “Faithful Citizens,” is a multi-faith event designed to help you step up to a more active role in your ministry of advocacy, a cornerstone of everyone’s faith.
Visit the event page to register or learn more: http://faithfulcitizens.eventbrite.com/
DECEMBER 3RD – 7TH – Mediation Training, presented by St Stephen’s Community House
Last Workshop of 2012! Register Now!
5-Day Interpersonal Mediation
Monday December 3- Friday December 7
Downtown Toronto
This workshop covers the materials presented in both the Foundational Interpersonal Mediation and Advanced Interpersonal Mediation workshops. This workshop offers skills to be an effective third party neutral mediator with a more intensive learning style. Participants say this is our best mediation workshop!
For more information and to register visit our website! www.ststephenshouse.com
or email crt.admin@ststephenshouse.com or call 416-925-2103 x253
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Toronto Quaker Meeting offers PeaceWorks training: Earn a certificate in Active
Peacebuilding by taking three courses: communication in action, nonviolent
social change, and activism skills. Lyn Adamson is the Coordinator of
PeaceWorks. Community Partners are: Canadian Voice of Women for Peace,
Greenspiration, and Toronto Climate Campaign - For more info:
www.peaceworkstmm.org, peaceworks@primus.ca*
WANT MORE INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS?
SUBSCRIBE TO THESE LISTS: *For environmental events and workshops:
http://LizRice.ca/Events Or
subscribe to: Greenspiration and No Nukes News –
angela@ontariocleanairalliance.org, For social justice events, Rise UP!
Weekly listings – awillats@sympatico.ca
Toronto Friends Meeting- 60 Lowther Ave., Toronto, M5R 1C7
Lyn Adamson: 416-416-731-6605 <416-731-6605> , peaceworks@primus.ca
Do not miss Voice of Women conference/forums/AGM this weekend! Join us for white poppies for peace!
UPCOMING PEACE EVENTS! (Details below listing of dates)
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012
DETAILS ON UPCOMING EVENTS
NOVEMBER 9TH -11TH – VOW AGM Conference, various events at various locations throughout Toronto
Come to some or all of the events!
http://vowpeace.org/conference-and-annual-general-meeting-november-9-11-2012-toronto-on/
NOV 9 – 4:30pm-5:30pm – Street Action: White Poppy Campaign, in front of CBC bldg
NOV 9 – 6:30pm-9:30pm – Dinner & Film, Hot House Café, 35 Church St
NOV 10 – 9:30am-2:30pm – presentations, Cdn Forces College, 215 Yonge Blvd
NOV 10 - 3:15pm-5:30 pm– Revisioning Human Security, panel & conversation circle, Metro Hall, 55 John St
NOV 10 – 6:00pm-9:30pm – Dinner, Awards, Music & Video Presentations, Friends House
NOV 11 – 9:30am-1:00pm – Panels, presentation & lunch, Metro Hall, 55 John St
NOV 11 – 1:00pm-4:30pm – VOW business meeting, Metro Hall, 55 John St
Please check website for details, costs (meals, mainly). Forums are free. Some sliding scale spots available. 416-603-7915
NOVEMBER 15TH – GE’s Uranium Secret – Community Meeting, 7pm-8:45 pm 1900 Davenport Rd (Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood & Community Centre, all welcome, free (additional activities 5:45 pm–11:00pm)
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/397186077021585/
Some topics: look at uranium mining, health impacts, public consultations and holding GE Nuclear to account-
The game plan:
5:45-6:30 pm Meet outside GE for a group meet and greet and location identification (1025 Lansdowne)
6:30 pm Walk from GE to 1900 Davenport (on the walk people can talk and get to know each other - we're in this together)
7:00 pm Forum at 1900 Davenport
8:45-9:15 pm March back to GE, do "toxic tour"
10:00-11:00pm for the hardcore, meet at the Coffee Time at Lansdowne and Dupont to discuss strategy and further action
NOVEMBER 17TH – The Tar Sands Come to Ontario – Resistance, Education & Alternative, 10am-5pm, Sidney Smith Hall, 100 St George St, Uof T (lunch provided, bldg is accessible)
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/505545582789129/
PROGRAM
10:00 Workshops: The tar sands impact: environmental injustice at home and abroad.
* Tar sands in our communities
* Tar sands and workers: the climate jobs alternative
* Climate justice and the Global South
* Tar sands and structural causes of climate change and capitalism
* How to defeat Line 9
12:45 Keynote Panel: Tar Sands Pipelines: Resistance, Solutions and Solidarity
3:00 Stopping the Pipelines: A Realistic Goal - A People’s Assembly with action-oriented breakout sessions.
Contact OPIRG Building Bridges Conference at http://rebuildingbridgesto.wordpress.com/?s=bridges%2C+OPIRG
NOVEMBER 18TH – EcoFair, 1-4pm, Wychwood Barns, free, everyone welcome!
Hosted by Green Neighbours 21, Transition Toronto, and WBCA, EcoFair at the Barns is a fun, family-oriented event that showcases green initiatives and achievements, green tips and tricks, and explores new green ideas. Come celebrate progress towards a greener and healthier future!
NOVEMBER 19TH – Living on Earth as if We Want to Stay – presentation, 6:30 pm, Friends House 60 Lowther St, free, everyone welcome!
Mike Nickerson (Executive Director, The Sustainability Project) will present guidelines by which we can re-integrate our species with the rest of the natural world and secure a long tenure on this awesome planet
NOVEMBER 23RD – 25TH – Inspiration Convention – a weekend retreat for people inspired to make a difference in the world, Beautiful Silver Springs Retreat near Flesherton, ON
For information and to register: www.inspirationconvention.ca
NOVEMBER 24TH – Faithful Citizens Making a Difference or a Common Good, 8:30am-3:30 pm, St John’s York Mills Anglican Church, 19 Don Ridge Drive, Toronto
So you’ve signed a petition, maybe even written a letter to your MP. You want to do more, but don’t know where, what or how? “Faithful Citizens,” is a multi-faith event designed to help you step up to a more active role in your ministry of advocacy, a cornerstone of everyone’s faith.
Visit the event page to register or learn more: http://faithfulcitizens.eventbrite.com/
DECEMBER 3RD – 7TH – Mediation Training, presented by St Stephen’s Community House
Last Workshop of 2012! Register Now!
5-Day Interpersonal Mediation
Monday December 3- Friday December 7
Downtown Toronto
This workshop covers the materials presented in both the Foundational Interpersonal Mediation and Advanced Interpersonal Mediation workshops. This workshop offers skills to be an effective third party neutral mediator with a more intensive learning style. Participants say this is our best mediation workshop!
For more information and to register visit our website! www.ststephenshouse.com
or email crt.admin@ststephenshouse.com or call 416-925-2103 x253
******************************************************************************
Toronto Quaker Meeting offers PeaceWorks training: Earn a certificate in Active
Peacebuilding by taking three courses: communication in action, nonviolent
social change, and activism skills. Lyn Adamson is the Coordinator of
PeaceWorks. Community Partners are: Canadian Voice of Women for Peace,
Greenspiration, and Toronto Climate Campaign - For more info:
www.peaceworkstmm.org, peaceworks@primus.ca*
WANT MORE INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS?
SUBSCRIBE TO THESE LISTS: *For environmental events and workshops:
http://LizRice.ca/Events Or
subscribe to: Greenspiration and No Nukes News –
angela@ontariocleanairalliance.org, For social justice events, Rise UP!
Weekly listings – awillats@sympatico.ca
Tarsands Song, sung to the tune of "If it hadn't been for love" check http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAkI4mMSJSY for tune
Upcoming Events
×September 7th, 8th - Jean Beliveau arrives and walks into Toronto, some may walk him into town down Yonge St. to Dundas Square - Indigenous Elder? MAYOR? TBC ×
September 8th, March for Missing and Murdered Women arrives at Friends House - they are 6 now in number and Quakers are hosting the space for their activities. × http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/listing.cfm?listingid=800057254&subsection=&category=&nav=1
September 10th is the ONT VOW AGM at Friends – ×
September 11th - Jean Beliveau and CDPI a walk with Interfaith Spiritual Communities AND Zeitgeist AND the Peoples Assembly from 2 pm from Friends going to Scott Mission and beyond past landmarks of TO. Zeitgeist welcomes him September 10th in Kensington Market, walk with him to bring food over to Scott Mission - ×
September 18th Planet or Death Climate Justice Versus Climate Change 4 Study Sessions – Based on 2010 Cochabamba Conference in Bolivia sessions are at Oise ×
September 21st - International Day of Peace–, PeaceWorks, WILPF CDPI, CP, VOWP @ Friends House and 25 Cecil St. 7pm ×
September 24th - Educating for Peace and Justice: Action for Safe and Equitable Classrooms, Schools and Communities, PeasceWorks is giving a Workshop ×
September 19th - Stop the Ford Cuts @ City Hall Executive Council Meeting ×
September 23rd + 24th - Looking Back, Moving Forward: War Resisters in North America ×
September 26 - A Coalition of Unions have organised an event at 5:30 at Nathan Phillips Square to protest the proposed cuts and respond to decisions taken by council during that day. ×
September 26 - Flash Mobs, Greenpeace Canada, the Council of Canadians and the Indigenous Environmental Network(to bring attention to the Keystone Pipeline project and the ongoing Destruction caused by the Tar Sands) as a follow up to the action going on now in Washington. Zeitgeist considering a walk with Jean Beliveau, to Ottawa to add emphasis to these related issues. ×
September 30th - Quarry protest at Queens Park Toronto, Ontarians Protest the Destruction of Agricultural Land and Fresh Water ×
October 2nd - 1st or 2nd sees Friends hosting fundraising event for PW on Gandhi's Birthday ×
October 6 - Ontario Elections ×
October 14th - Zeitgeist Workshops OISE, Peaceworks does one 2 hour workshop ×
October 16th – FOODSTOCK Honey wood Ont Foodstock Melancthon Township October 16, 2011by Canadian Chefs' Congress we will gather 20,000 people on the remaining Melancthon farmland that did not sell out to the Highland Companies. Hosted by over 70 of Canada’s top chefs from around the country, this event will celebrate Ontario’s bounty of food and water and the connection between producers and consumers of local food. To get more information or for tickets visit: http://canadianchefscongress.com/ ×
Nov 25th - 28th National VOW AGM - Ottawa
Planet or Death Cochabamba @ OISE starting Sunday, September 18 - Nov. 20 Energy and the Environment in Ontario: Nuclear, Coal, or Renewables
Sunday, October 16 Act on Climate Change, or Ignore It? The Stakes at Durban, December 2011
Sunday, November 20
More!
Labour Day ParadeMon. Sept. 5, 9:30 a.m. Queen Street, from University Ave. to DufferinCelebrate the contributions of organized labour.
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How to Boil a FrogTuesday, September 6, 6:30 p.m.OISE Auditorium (Main Floor), 252 Bloor St. West, Toronto (St. George subway station) Film documentary about finding light in the gloom of enviro catastrophe.http://www.meetup.com/PostCarbonTorontoMeetup/events/30006441/
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Public Names for Public Spaces Rally
Tuesday, September 6, 6:30pm
Toronto City Hall (Queen and Bay)
The City wants to sell out the names of Toronto's parks, subway stations, and public spaces to big business. Join us at our rally this September to put a stop to it! Our public spaces reflect the vibrant history and civic identity of the City and they should not be for sale. To send strong message to Mayor Rob Ford and Council that they should keep their hands off our City’s public spaces and subway stations, we have organized a rally this coming September 6th. Wear something green!https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106561772778277Toronto Public Space Initiative http://www.publicspaces.ca/ jayme@publicspaces.ca------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Community Mobilization Meeting: Organizing to Counter Ford's Attack
Tuesday, September 6 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm
519 Church Street, Community Centre, Toronto.
A joint meeting organized by AIDS ACTION NOW and Proud of Toronto to share information, organize and strategize with residents and organizations to counter Ford's attack on HIV and AIDS, harm reduction, culture and arts funding in the LGBT communities.
Partners with the Stop The Cuts Network
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Sprouts to Shouts: Growing Our Voices in Community Food AdvocacyTuesday, September 6 · 6:00pm - 8:30pmBig Carrot Rooftop Garden, 348 Danforth Ave (Chester subway) (enter at the door beside Book City)Free.This workshop aims to create a space for Torontonians involved in or interested in community food projects to connect with one another, better understand Toronto's politics of food, and build our capacity for collective and individual political advocacy and action. https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157370971007455 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Peach Canning Workshop
Tuesday, September 6th, 6 - 9 p.m. (reg. at 5:45 p.m.)
Foodshare kitchen, 90 Croatia Street (Bloor and Dufferin, but the main entrance to the building is off of Brock Street)Online registration is now open!
James Partanen, an expert canner with many years of experience, will be leading you through a delicious recipe and an in-depth discussion about canning and preserving. This will be a great way to learn new skills or brush up old ones in preparation for a full season of delicious preserving! You will learn about the theory and practice of preserving, gain hands-on experience using a hot water bath canner, and leave with some jars of delicious preserves.
The total cost for the workshop is $45 for West End Food Co-op members or $50 for non-members (which includes the cost of a lifetime membership). Payment can be made in person at the workshop.
Presented by the West End Food Co-op
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The Last Mountain Tues. Sept. 6, 7 p.m.Wed. Sept. 7, 9 p.m.Projection Booth East, 1035 Gerrard St. East (at Carlaw)The mining and burning of coal is at the epicenter of America’s struggle to balance its energy needs with environmental concerns. Nowhere is that concern greater than in Coal River Valley, West Virginia, where a small but passionate group of ordinary citizens are trying to stop Big Coal corporations, like Massey Energy, from continuing the devastating practice of Mountain Top Removal.
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Green Screens presents:Earth KeepersWed. Sept. 7, 7 p.m.NFB Mediatheque, 150 John St. (at Richmond St. W.)FreeThis documentary invites viewers to follow environmentalist Mikael Rioux as he meets exceptional men and women behind innovative projects for the future of society.www.nfb.ca/mediatheque------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Book Launch: Two Million Trees and Counting
Wednesday, September 7th, 7:30 p.m.38 Orchard View Blvd. at the Recreational Room of the Stanley Knowles Housing Co-operativeGuest spearkers will be Danny Beaton, Mohawk Six Nations, recepient of the Environmental Aboriginal Achievement Award, Brenlee Robinson, Vice-President Ontario Urban Forestry Council, and Ken Armson, Chief Forester of Ontario.Edmund Zavitz (1875–1968) rescued Ontario from the ravages of increasingly more powerful floods, erosion, and deadly fires. Wastelands were talking over many hectares of once-flourishing farmlands and towns. Sites like the Oak Ridges Moraine were well on their way to becoming a dust bowl — and all because of extensive deforestation.
About the Author - John Bacher received his Ph.D. in history from McMaster University in 1985 and has taught at McMaster and the University of Toronto. A co-author of Get a Life: An Environmentalist's Guide to Better Living, Bacher is a passionate supporter of environmental preservation. He lives in St. Catharines, Ontario.------------------------------------------------------------------------------Activism for DummiesWednesday, September 7, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Barbara Frum Library, 20 Covington Rd, 3rd Floor, Room B
So, you’d like to change the world, or at least your small part of it, but don’t know where to start? Join us for a free hands–on workshop on making a difference. Claudia Rodriguez-Larrain, President of Regenesis will show you how to plan, organize and deliver a powerful performance for change through creativity, while sharing some of the projects that are already underway.
Please register: call 416-395-5441 http://www.tpl.ca/bf-blog
Resources for dummies:
http://www.catalystcentre.ca/resources http://www.sierraclub.ca/national/activist.html
http://www.tigweb.org/action-tools/guide/ Facebook event
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Energy and the Election with OCAA Thursday, September 8th at 7 p.m.Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Rm. #303, Toronto Join Jack Gibbons and Angela Bischoff of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance to discuss where the provincial parties stand on energy issues -- nuclear, coal and green alternatives -- and how we can work together to promote a renewable electricity future for Ontario during the upcoming election campaign. Rsvp to Angela or facebook
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Provincial Election Debate on Affordable HousingThursday, September 8 · 7:00pm - 9:00pmMetro Central YMCA, 20 Grosvenor St, 2nd Floor Auditorium Vote for Housing, a coalition of community groups, is working to put affordable housing on the provincial election agenda. An All-Candidates Special Debate for the Riding of Toronto Centre will focus on housing issues.
http://www.chfcanada.coop/eng/pdf/ontdocs/HousingDebateSep2011.pdfhttps://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=232964676738856 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ontario Political Parties on Transportation Policy: A Dialogue with VotersTransport Action Ontario Pre-election Public MeetingThursday, September 8, 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Metro Hall, 55 John St., Rooms 308/09 Transportation issues have received little attention during recent provincial and federal elections. This is your chance to discuss this critical subject with working politicians. PanelistsCheri DiNovo, MPP for Parkdale-High Park and candidate for re-election. Current NDP Critic for Public Transit.Frank De Jong, former leader of the Ontario Green Party and Green Party candidate for Davenport. Frank Klees, MPP for Newmarket – Aurora and candidate for re-election. Current PC Critic for Transportation and Infrastructure. The Liberal Party of Ontario has declined our invitation. Questions and comments from the floor and from across the province will be welcome. Please consult the TAO website: transport-action.ca/ontario for further details as they become available. For more info: Natalie Litwin n.litwin@sympatico.ca 416-498-0612
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Community Animation 101 for Change AgentsThur. Sept. 8, 7 - 9 p.m.663 Greenwood Ave. (Danforth and Greenwood)What is Community Animation, and how can it help you build your social business or organization for long-term success?http://communityanimation101.eventbrite.com/------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Challenges of Mining in Colombia
Thursday, September 8 · 7 pm - 10 pmAmnesty International, 1992 Yonge St., 3rd floor, 1 block north from Daivisville subway station
With a recent increase in mining activity, there have been breaches in the rule of law and a chance to increase human rights violations in this South American country. This presentation will focus on the environmental and human rights perils of a mining boom in a country with a tarnished human rights record.
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=227570167291416
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The International Hearings on the Events of September 11, 2001 Septemer 8, 9, 10 and 11, Ryerson University The objective is to examine what happened then and especially to look at the many violations of civil and human rights which have taken place since then..
Detailed information about the objectives of the Hearings and who will be involved can be found on the website, http://torontohearings.org.Sponsored by The International Center for 9/11 Studies.
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Public Evening Forum - Thursday, September 8th, 6-9pm
One-day Conference - Friday, September 9th, 9am – 4pmSteelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St, Toronto
*Free * Refreshments and on-site childcare provided *Space is wheelchair lift accessible
Calling all health care providers, health and public sector workers, poor people, anti-poverty activists and allies! The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions, Canadian Union of Public Employees – Ontario, Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, Ontario Nurses Association and Health Providers Against Poverty invite you to join us on September 8th and 9th for an important and timely public forum and conference on poverty, health, austerity and how we can fight back together.
On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151698788243301 Poster and more information: http://povertyhealth.blogspot.com/ *Pre-registration is requested to determine accessibility needs, childcare, space and meals. For more information and to register please visit: http://povertyhealth.blogspot.com/
Join the Raise the Rates Campaign Today! ocap.ca/rtr
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Toronto Vegetarian Association’s Vegetarian Food FestivalFri - Sun. Sept. 9 - 11
Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Regarded as the largest event of its kind in North America, the Annual Vegetarian Food Festival gives you an unparalleled opportunity to enjoy a diverse cross-section of vegetarian cuisine. Discover new products and ideas from more than 100 exhibitors and enjoy a wide variety of presentations and cooking demos.
Not a vegetarian? Whether you’re looking for new ideas to add colour and variety to your meals or you’re a seasoned vegetarian interested in expanding your knowledge of nutritious and ethical foods, this is the place for you.
More Info: http://veg.ca/content/view/52/83/
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×September 7th, 8th - Jean Beliveau arrives and walks into Toronto, some may walk him into town down Yonge St. to Dundas Square - Indigenous Elder? MAYOR? TBC ×
September 8th, March for Missing and Murdered Women arrives at Friends House - they are 6 now in number and Quakers are hosting the space for their activities. × http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/listing.cfm?listingid=800057254&subsection=&category=&nav=1
September 10th is the ONT VOW AGM at Friends – ×
September 11th - Jean Beliveau and CDPI a walk with Interfaith Spiritual Communities AND Zeitgeist AND the Peoples Assembly from 2 pm from Friends going to Scott Mission and beyond past landmarks of TO. Zeitgeist welcomes him September 10th in Kensington Market, walk with him to bring food over to Scott Mission - ×
September 18th Planet or Death Climate Justice Versus Climate Change 4 Study Sessions – Based on 2010 Cochabamba Conference in Bolivia sessions are at Oise ×
September 21st - International Day of Peace–, PeaceWorks, WILPF CDPI, CP, VOWP @ Friends House and 25 Cecil St. 7pm ×
September 24th - Educating for Peace and Justice: Action for Safe and Equitable Classrooms, Schools and Communities, PeasceWorks is giving a Workshop ×
September 19th - Stop the Ford Cuts @ City Hall Executive Council Meeting ×
September 23rd + 24th - Looking Back, Moving Forward: War Resisters in North America ×
September 26 - A Coalition of Unions have organised an event at 5:30 at Nathan Phillips Square to protest the proposed cuts and respond to decisions taken by council during that day. ×
September 26 - Flash Mobs, Greenpeace Canada, the Council of Canadians and the Indigenous Environmental Network(to bring attention to the Keystone Pipeline project and the ongoing Destruction caused by the Tar Sands) as a follow up to the action going on now in Washington. Zeitgeist considering a walk with Jean Beliveau, to Ottawa to add emphasis to these related issues. ×
September 30th - Quarry protest at Queens Park Toronto, Ontarians Protest the Destruction of Agricultural Land and Fresh Water ×
October 2nd - 1st or 2nd sees Friends hosting fundraising event for PW on Gandhi's Birthday ×
October 6 - Ontario Elections ×
October 14th - Zeitgeist Workshops OISE, Peaceworks does one 2 hour workshop ×
October 16th – FOODSTOCK Honey wood Ont Foodstock Melancthon Township October 16, 2011by Canadian Chefs' Congress we will gather 20,000 people on the remaining Melancthon farmland that did not sell out to the Highland Companies. Hosted by over 70 of Canada’s top chefs from around the country, this event will celebrate Ontario’s bounty of food and water and the connection between producers and consumers of local food. To get more information or for tickets visit: http://canadianchefscongress.com/ ×
Nov 25th - 28th National VOW AGM - Ottawa
Planet or Death Cochabamba @ OISE starting Sunday, September 18 - Nov. 20 Energy and the Environment in Ontario: Nuclear, Coal, or Renewables
Sunday, October 16 Act on Climate Change, or Ignore It? The Stakes at Durban, December 2011
Sunday, November 20
More!
Labour Day ParadeMon. Sept. 5, 9:30 a.m. Queen Street, from University Ave. to DufferinCelebrate the contributions of organized labour.
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How to Boil a FrogTuesday, September 6, 6:30 p.m.OISE Auditorium (Main Floor), 252 Bloor St. West, Toronto (St. George subway station) Film documentary about finding light in the gloom of enviro catastrophe.http://www.meetup.com/PostCarbonTorontoMeetup/events/30006441/
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Public Names for Public Spaces Rally
Tuesday, September 6, 6:30pm
Toronto City Hall (Queen and Bay)
The City wants to sell out the names of Toronto's parks, subway stations, and public spaces to big business. Join us at our rally this September to put a stop to it! Our public spaces reflect the vibrant history and civic identity of the City and they should not be for sale. To send strong message to Mayor Rob Ford and Council that they should keep their hands off our City’s public spaces and subway stations, we have organized a rally this coming September 6th. Wear something green!https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106561772778277Toronto Public Space Initiative http://www.publicspaces.ca/ jayme@publicspaces.ca------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Community Mobilization Meeting: Organizing to Counter Ford's Attack
Tuesday, September 6 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm
519 Church Street, Community Centre, Toronto.
A joint meeting organized by AIDS ACTION NOW and Proud of Toronto to share information, organize and strategize with residents and organizations to counter Ford's attack on HIV and AIDS, harm reduction, culture and arts funding in the LGBT communities.
Partners with the Stop The Cuts Network
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Sprouts to Shouts: Growing Our Voices in Community Food AdvocacyTuesday, September 6 · 6:00pm - 8:30pmBig Carrot Rooftop Garden, 348 Danforth Ave (Chester subway) (enter at the door beside Book City)Free.This workshop aims to create a space for Torontonians involved in or interested in community food projects to connect with one another, better understand Toronto's politics of food, and build our capacity for collective and individual political advocacy and action. https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157370971007455 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Peach Canning Workshop
Tuesday, September 6th, 6 - 9 p.m. (reg. at 5:45 p.m.)
Foodshare kitchen, 90 Croatia Street (Bloor and Dufferin, but the main entrance to the building is off of Brock Street)Online registration is now open!
James Partanen, an expert canner with many years of experience, will be leading you through a delicious recipe and an in-depth discussion about canning and preserving. This will be a great way to learn new skills or brush up old ones in preparation for a full season of delicious preserving! You will learn about the theory and practice of preserving, gain hands-on experience using a hot water bath canner, and leave with some jars of delicious preserves.
The total cost for the workshop is $45 for West End Food Co-op members or $50 for non-members (which includes the cost of a lifetime membership). Payment can be made in person at the workshop.
Presented by the West End Food Co-op
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The Last Mountain Tues. Sept. 6, 7 p.m.Wed. Sept. 7, 9 p.m.Projection Booth East, 1035 Gerrard St. East (at Carlaw)The mining and burning of coal is at the epicenter of America’s struggle to balance its energy needs with environmental concerns. Nowhere is that concern greater than in Coal River Valley, West Virginia, where a small but passionate group of ordinary citizens are trying to stop Big Coal corporations, like Massey Energy, from continuing the devastating practice of Mountain Top Removal.
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Green Screens presents:Earth KeepersWed. Sept. 7, 7 p.m.NFB Mediatheque, 150 John St. (at Richmond St. W.)FreeThis documentary invites viewers to follow environmentalist Mikael Rioux as he meets exceptional men and women behind innovative projects for the future of society.www.nfb.ca/mediatheque------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Book Launch: Two Million Trees and Counting
Wednesday, September 7th, 7:30 p.m.38 Orchard View Blvd. at the Recreational Room of the Stanley Knowles Housing Co-operativeGuest spearkers will be Danny Beaton, Mohawk Six Nations, recepient of the Environmental Aboriginal Achievement Award, Brenlee Robinson, Vice-President Ontario Urban Forestry Council, and Ken Armson, Chief Forester of Ontario.Edmund Zavitz (1875–1968) rescued Ontario from the ravages of increasingly more powerful floods, erosion, and deadly fires. Wastelands were talking over many hectares of once-flourishing farmlands and towns. Sites like the Oak Ridges Moraine were well on their way to becoming a dust bowl — and all because of extensive deforestation.
About the Author - John Bacher received his Ph.D. in history from McMaster University in 1985 and has taught at McMaster and the University of Toronto. A co-author of Get a Life: An Environmentalist's Guide to Better Living, Bacher is a passionate supporter of environmental preservation. He lives in St. Catharines, Ontario.------------------------------------------------------------------------------Activism for DummiesWednesday, September 7, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Barbara Frum Library, 20 Covington Rd, 3rd Floor, Room B
So, you’d like to change the world, or at least your small part of it, but don’t know where to start? Join us for a free hands–on workshop on making a difference. Claudia Rodriguez-Larrain, President of Regenesis will show you how to plan, organize and deliver a powerful performance for change through creativity, while sharing some of the projects that are already underway.
Please register: call 416-395-5441 http://www.tpl.ca/bf-blog
Resources for dummies:
http://www.catalystcentre.ca/resources http://www.sierraclub.ca/national/activist.html
http://www.tigweb.org/action-tools/guide/ Facebook event
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Energy and the Election with OCAA Thursday, September 8th at 7 p.m.Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Rm. #303, Toronto Join Jack Gibbons and Angela Bischoff of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance to discuss where the provincial parties stand on energy issues -- nuclear, coal and green alternatives -- and how we can work together to promote a renewable electricity future for Ontario during the upcoming election campaign. Rsvp to Angela or facebook
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Provincial Election Debate on Affordable HousingThursday, September 8 · 7:00pm - 9:00pmMetro Central YMCA, 20 Grosvenor St, 2nd Floor Auditorium Vote for Housing, a coalition of community groups, is working to put affordable housing on the provincial election agenda. An All-Candidates Special Debate for the Riding of Toronto Centre will focus on housing issues.
http://www.chfcanada.coop/eng/pdf/ontdocs/HousingDebateSep2011.pdfhttps://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=232964676738856 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ontario Political Parties on Transportation Policy: A Dialogue with VotersTransport Action Ontario Pre-election Public MeetingThursday, September 8, 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Metro Hall, 55 John St., Rooms 308/09 Transportation issues have received little attention during recent provincial and federal elections. This is your chance to discuss this critical subject with working politicians. PanelistsCheri DiNovo, MPP for Parkdale-High Park and candidate for re-election. Current NDP Critic for Public Transit.Frank De Jong, former leader of the Ontario Green Party and Green Party candidate for Davenport. Frank Klees, MPP for Newmarket – Aurora and candidate for re-election. Current PC Critic for Transportation and Infrastructure. The Liberal Party of Ontario has declined our invitation. Questions and comments from the floor and from across the province will be welcome. Please consult the TAO website: transport-action.ca/ontario for further details as they become available. For more info: Natalie Litwin n.litwin@sympatico.ca 416-498-0612
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Community Animation 101 for Change AgentsThur. Sept. 8, 7 - 9 p.m.663 Greenwood Ave. (Danforth and Greenwood)What is Community Animation, and how can it help you build your social business or organization for long-term success?http://communityanimation101.eventbrite.com/------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Challenges of Mining in Colombia
Thursday, September 8 · 7 pm - 10 pmAmnesty International, 1992 Yonge St., 3rd floor, 1 block north from Daivisville subway station
With a recent increase in mining activity, there have been breaches in the rule of law and a chance to increase human rights violations in this South American country. This presentation will focus on the environmental and human rights perils of a mining boom in a country with a tarnished human rights record.
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=227570167291416
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The International Hearings on the Events of September 11, 2001 Septemer 8, 9, 10 and 11, Ryerson University The objective is to examine what happened then and especially to look at the many violations of civil and human rights which have taken place since then..
Detailed information about the objectives of the Hearings and who will be involved can be found on the website, http://torontohearings.org.Sponsored by The International Center for 9/11 Studies.
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Public Evening Forum - Thursday, September 8th, 6-9pm
One-day Conference - Friday, September 9th, 9am – 4pmSteelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St, Toronto
*Free * Refreshments and on-site childcare provided *Space is wheelchair lift accessible
Calling all health care providers, health and public sector workers, poor people, anti-poverty activists and allies! The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions, Canadian Union of Public Employees – Ontario, Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, Ontario Nurses Association and Health Providers Against Poverty invite you to join us on September 8th and 9th for an important and timely public forum and conference on poverty, health, austerity and how we can fight back together.
On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151698788243301 Poster and more information: http://povertyhealth.blogspot.com/ *Pre-registration is requested to determine accessibility needs, childcare, space and meals. For more information and to register please visit: http://povertyhealth.blogspot.com/
Join the Raise the Rates Campaign Today! ocap.ca/rtr
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Toronto Vegetarian Association’s Vegetarian Food FestivalFri - Sun. Sept. 9 - 11
Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Regarded as the largest event of its kind in North America, the Annual Vegetarian Food Festival gives you an unparalleled opportunity to enjoy a diverse cross-section of vegetarian cuisine. Discover new products and ideas from more than 100 exhibitors and enjoy a wide variety of presentations and cooking demos.
Not a vegetarian? Whether you’re looking for new ideas to add colour and variety to your meals or you’re a seasoned vegetarian interested in expanding your knowledge of nutritious and ethical foods, this is the place for you.
More Info: http://veg.ca/content/view/52/83/
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