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Saturday, October 25th, 2008
Stephen Lewis to Address Environmental Forum at Blue Mountain
One of the world’s most influential speakers, Stephen Lewis, will be the keynote speaker at the opening of “Go Green at Blue” an environmental conference taking place at the Village at Blue near Collingwood November 14 to 16th.
Mr. Lewis is a Professor in Global Health in the Faculty of Social Sciences at McMaster University, where he teaches a class on the consequences of climate change in both developed and developing countries. Previously, he chaired the first International Conference on Climate Change, which drew up the first comprehensive policy on global warming.
Lewis, author of the bestseller “Race Against Time” is the recipient of the prestigious Pearson Peace Medal, he holds 28 honorary degrees, and is a Companion of the Order of Canada, the country’s highest honor.
The weekend conference will address global issues, our water system, green homes, environmentally friendly agricultural practices the famous “one hundred mile diet” and preservation of green space.
Co-ordinator of the conference, Roberta Brignell says, the weekend is jam packed with valuable and interesting workshops. We are especially pleased that one of our workshops will be held specifically for our youth. One of the guest speakers will be Jason Lawrence, “O” ambassador from the Oprah Winfrey Angel Network.”
Other workshops feature Patrick Donnelly Lake Huron Centre for Coast Conservation, Mayor Ellen Anderson, Town of Blue Mountain-Great Lakes Cities, Michelle Cote -Enerquality Corporation Energy Star program, Jamie Shipley-CMHC Equilibrium Program, Robert Stellar - Creating Healthier Homes, Ray Robertson -Environmental Farm plan for Grey County, Freeman Boyd- Local Food Project for Grey and Bruce Counties, Peter Katona-Food Links Ontario, Jenny Amy-Grey Bruce Agriculture and Culinary Association, Amber Cowie- Ontario Nature Greenways initiative, Mark Carabetta- Ontario Nature, Jason Richie-Grey Bruce Forest Stewardship Network and Chris Winter-Conservation Council of Canada “We Conserve”.
One of the highlights of the evening will be the presentation of the first Life Time Environmental Award by Bayshore Broadcasting Corporation. This award will recognize the achievements of a local individual that promotes and maintains positive stewardship of our natural resources.
Everyone is welcome. Tickets can be purchased for the entire weekend or individual days. A weekend package is $195.00 ($40.00 tax receipt), Friday evening dinner with Stephen Lewis $125, student rate $85.00 (Table of 8-one ticket free), Saturday’s workshops $75.00, students $70.00 and a ticket for Sunday only is $35.00, students $30.00. To purchase Tickets and to see the entire schedule click here or order tickets by phone 1-888-446-7699.
Go Green At Blue, an Environmental Forum is an initiative of the Community Foundation Grey Bruce and presented by Bayshore Broadcasting Corporation. Part of the proceed of this forum will support the Community Foundation Environmental Fund.
One of the roles of the Community Foundation Grey Bruce is Community Outreach and Dialogue, dealing with community concerns and acting as a facilitator in bringing organizations and individuals together to deal with issues, think of strategies, educate and celebrate successes
For further information contact Roberta or Wendy at the Community Foundation Grey Bruce @ 519-371-7203 or e-mail cfgreybruce@brucetelecom.com
Sponsored by On the Bay Magazine and Reid’s Heritage Homes
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Friday, October 10th, 2008
An Evening For Those Interested In The Truth About Climate Change And Its Effects…
Facing the Inconvenient Truth
Join Art Fitzgerald on October 22nd for a free presentation of an updated presentation based on Al Gore’s Oscar-Winning documentay, “An Inconvenient Truth”.
Also being presented is a documentary, “Bringing The Solution Home”, produced by Brandon Koebel.
Wednesday October 22nd, 2008 @ 6:59 PM
Sacred Heart High School
450 Robinson Street, Walkerton, Ontario
Please email your RSVP to: proud2bgreen@gmail.com
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Sunday, October 5th, 2008
Words Aloud Festival in Durham, Owen Sound & Walkerton Ontario
Press Release received by the Words Aloud Festival, October 2008
Now in its fifth year, Words Aloud, the Spoken Word and Storytelling Festival that began in 2003 in Durham, Ontario, expands even further in popularity and geographic spread. Touching down not only in Durham but Owen Sound and Walkerton this year, Words Aloud 5, November 6 – 9, continues to draw expanding audiences into the power of the spoken word with a fantastic lineup of poets, storytellers and workshops designed to stimulate the artistic potential in Grey County. In a time of waning funding to the arts, Words Aloud stands as a testament to what the arts can do to build community and foster cultural identity.
The feature poet at Words Aloud this year is Don McKay, who was recently awarded the prestigious Griffin Poetry Prize in 2007 for his book Strike/Slip — a book which simultaneously scooped the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. Honouring the special request of Owen Sound’s own Poet Laureate, Liz Zetlin, McKay returns to the town of his birth. Poet, essayist, teacher and editor, McKay has published numerous previous books of poetry and been awarded two Governor General’s awards, for Night Field (1991) and Another Gravity (2000). He’ll be at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery November 6 and the Durham Art Gallery November 7th.
In its tradition of cultural and literary diversity, Words Aloud brings other high powered artists to the main stage of the Durham Art Gallery, including:
George Elliott Clarke, a much awarded and revered poet who received the Governor General’s Award for his book Execution Poems; Catherine Kidd, a Montreal-based performance poet of taxidermy, bi-polar bears and love; Ayanna Black, a feminist poet and founding member of CANBAIA (Canadian Artist Network - Black Artists in Action); Sheng Xue, a poet and journalist sponsored by PEN Canada; Neal McLeod, award winning poet, visual artist and former member of the Saskatchewan comedy troupe the Bionic Bannock Boys, as well as professor in the Department of Indigenous Studies at Trent University; Molly Peacock, a much-awarded author of six poetry books, a memoir (Paradise, Piece By Piece), How To Read A Poem and Start A Poetry Circle and The Shimmering Verge, a one-woman monologue performed throughout North America; David Bateman, a Toronto based playwright and performance artist whose work has been featured in theatres and at spoken word events across Canada and the United States; and Klyde Broox, a veteran, Hamilton based, Jamaican born and groomed Dub poet who won the 2005 City of Hamilton Arts Award for Literature.
In addition to main stage events Friday through Sunday, Words Aloud ventures into new domains of excellence on Saturday afternoon. Thanks to the collaboration of the South Grey Bruce Youth Literacy Council, Prokofiev’s children’s classic Peter and the Wolf will be performed by the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony Woodwind Quintet with narration by Andrew Lakin of the Lost and Found Theatre. Coupled with The Wolf Call, writing contest for youth, this amazing program will be staged at the Victoria Jubilee Hall — a new and luxurious venue for a Words Aloud event, and one which promises a consummate theatrical experience.
And the scene is happening again with the Words Aloud festival hosting two slam performances at Above Stedmans in Durham and at the Owen Sound Library. We are privileged to welcome back former Toronto Slam team member Amanda Hiebert, who will be acting as our Slam Master, bringing with her The Last Call Poets, some of Toronto’s hottest spoken word poets to dazzle audiences with their verbal acrobatics.
As the name suggests, this festival is all about bringing the words on the page to life. Come out and celebrate, explore and participate with the oldest art form alive! Make these words yours. Full program, workshop and ticket information at www.wordsaloud.ca
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