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Saturday August 9, 2008
Bruce Peninsula Environmental Film Festival
Start: 7:30 pm
Start: 08/09/2008 - 19:30
End: 08/16/2008 - 22:00

The Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory and Bruce Peninsula Environment Group will be hosting the 2nd annual Environmental Film Festival. The Festival will offer classic movies and documentaries with the theme THE COST OF GREED. Each film will be introduced by Dr. Stephen Scharper, Associate Professor of Environmental Ethics at the University of Toronto, with eight years experience teaching film studies. Each showing will be followed by a discussion (optional) mentored by Dr. Scharper.

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Sunday August 10, 2008
Bruce Peninsula Environmental Film Festival
(all day)
Start: 08/09/2008 - 19:30
End: 08/16/2008 - 22:00

The Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory and Bruce Peninsula Environment Group will be hosting the 2nd annual Environmental Film Festival. The Festival will offer classic movies and documentaries with the theme THE COST OF GREED. Each film will be introduced by Dr. Stephen Scharper, Associate Professor of Environmental Ethics at the University of Toronto, with eight years experience teaching film studies. Each showing will be followed by a discussion (optional) mentored by Dr. Scharper.

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Monday August 11, 2008
Bruce Peninsula Environmental Film Festival
(all day)
Start: 08/09/2008 - 19:30
End: 08/16/2008 - 22:00

The Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory and Bruce Peninsula Environment Group will be hosting the 2nd annual Environmental Film Festival. The Festival will offer classic movies and documentaries with the theme THE COST OF GREED. Each film will be introduced by Dr. Stephen Scharper, Associate Professor of Environmental Ethics at the University of Toronto, with eight years experience teaching film studies. Each showing will be followed by a discussion (optional) mentored by Dr. Scharper.

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Tuesday August 12, 2008
Bruce Peninsula Environmental Film Festival
(all day)
Start: 08/09/2008 - 19:30
End: 08/16/2008 - 22:00

The Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory and Bruce Peninsula Environment Group will be hosting the 2nd annual Environmental Film Festival. The Festival will offer classic movies and documentaries with the theme THE COST OF GREED. Each film will be introduced by Dr. Stephen Scharper, Associate Professor of Environmental Ethics at the University of Toronto, with eight years experience teaching film studies. Each showing will be followed by a discussion (optional) mentored by Dr. Scharper.

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Wednesday August 13, 2008
Bruce Peninsula Environmental Film Festival
(all day)
Start: 08/09/2008 - 19:30
End: 08/16/2008 - 22:00

The Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory and Bruce Peninsula Environment Group will be hosting the 2nd annual Environmental Film Festival. The Festival will offer classic movies and documentaries with the theme THE COST OF GREED. Each film will be introduced by Dr. Stephen Scharper, Associate Professor of Environmental Ethics at the University of Toronto, with eight years experience teaching film studies. Each showing will be followed by a discussion (optional) mentored by Dr. Scharper.

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Thursday August 14, 2008
Bruce Peninsula Environmental Film Festival
(all day)
Start: 08/09/2008 - 19:30
End: 08/16/2008 - 22:00

The Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory and Bruce Peninsula Environment Group will be hosting the 2nd annual Environmental Film Festival. The Festival will offer classic movies and documentaries with the theme THE COST OF GREED. Each film will be introduced by Dr. Stephen Scharper, Associate Professor of Environmental Ethics at the University of Toronto, with eight years experience teaching film studies. Each showing will be followed by a discussion (optional) mentored by Dr. Scharper.

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Blackout Day
Start: 6:00 am
End: 11:00 pm

People, Businesses, Cities and Schools are invited to conserve energy by powering down for the day and having fun with the lights off!
Blackout Day recognizes a massive Blackout that occurred on August 14, 2003.
It was the largest blackout in North-American history, and affected significant portions of the Northeastern United States and most of Ontario for up to 3 days in some areas.

Congratulations to the City of Owen Sound for signing up to participate. Let's make it count!

See http://blackoutday.ca/ for more info.

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IJC Meeting re:Georgian Bay Water Level
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm

The IJC is holding public meetings in locations around Georgian Bay. This is an important
part of the Upper Great Lakes Study so it's ever so important that many affected citizens attend the meetings and LET YOUR VIEWS BE KNOWN. The meetings closest to us are:

Thursday, August 14th - 2pm to 4pm at the Owen Sound Armory
Thursday, August 14th - 7pm to 9pm at the Collingwood Armory.

For more information on all aspects of this major water level issue please visit www.georgianbay.ca.

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Friday August 15, 2008
Bruce Peninsula Environmental Film Festival
(all day)
Start: 08/09/2008 - 19:30
End: 08/16/2008 - 22:00

The Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory and Bruce Peninsula Environment Group will be hosting the 2nd annual Environmental Film Festival. The Festival will offer classic movies and documentaries with the theme THE COST OF GREED. Each film will be introduced by Dr. Stephen Scharper, Associate Professor of Environmental Ethics at the University of Toronto, with eight years experience teaching film studies. Each showing will be followed by a discussion (optional) mentored by Dr. Scharper.

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Saturday August 16, 2008
Bruce Peninsula Environmental Film Festival
End: 10:00 pm
Start: 08/09/2008 - 19:30
End: 08/16/2008 - 22:00

The Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory and Bruce Peninsula Environment Group will be hosting the 2nd annual Environmental Film Festival. The Festival will offer classic movies and documentaries with the theme THE COST OF GREED. Each film will be introduced by Dr. Stephen Scharper, Associate Professor of Environmental Ethics at the University of Toronto, with eight years experience teaching film studies. Each showing will be followed by a discussion (optional) mentored by Dr. Scharper.

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Friday August 22, 2008
Sonic Orchard Festival
Start: 8:00 am
Start: 08/22/2008 - 08:00
End: 08/24/2008 - 22:00

Music. Art. Ecology
Part experimental art show ,part kick ass concert, part feast , part field party.
For us, all of us. You, me, our friends, strangers for now, kids, families. Build community.
A music line-up like the best mixed tape you ever crafted…covering the sounds from channel to channel on the airwaves.
Intimate crowd, wide open spaces. Land and love. Sound. Sound. Sound.
Commitment to the best in eco conscious festival practices, commitment to enjoying life without lectures.
Balance. In the moment, the experience, the friendship, the living.
Music. Art .Ecology.

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Sixth Annual GPO Summer Summit
Start: 6:00 pm
Start: 08/22/2008 - 18:00
End: 08/24/2008 - 12:00

All welcome. The Summer Summit is where Green Party members (GPO and GPC) supporters, guests and friends come to talk green political theory and policy in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. The Summit is a structured but casual forum for idea sharing, green theorizing, and brainstorming. It is a low cost, non-decision making event. Everyone is welcome.

Cost: $20 - includes two nights camping on site, two suppers, campfire, forest trails, meadows. Host: Peter and Patti Ellis: 705-458-4852.

Location:
Newton-Robinson
4615 10th Line (One km west of highway 27, just north of Bond Head.)

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Saturday August 23, 2008
Sonic Orchard Festival
(all day)
Start: 08/22/2008 - 08:00
End: 08/24/2008 - 22:00

Music. Art. Ecology
Part experimental art show ,part kick ass concert, part feast , part field party.
For us, all of us. You, me, our friends, strangers for now, kids, families. Build community.
A music line-up like the best mixed tape you ever crafted…covering the sounds from channel to channel on the airwaves.
Intimate crowd, wide open spaces. Land and love. Sound. Sound. Sound.
Commitment to the best in eco conscious festival practices, commitment to enjoying life without lectures.
Balance. In the moment, the experience, the friendship, the living.
Music. Art .Ecology.

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Sixth Annual GPO Summer Summit
(all day)
Start: 08/22/2008 - 18:00
End: 08/24/2008 - 12:00

All welcome. The Summer Summit is where Green Party members (GPO and GPC) supporters, guests and friends come to talk green political theory and policy in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. The Summit is a structured but casual forum for idea sharing, green theorizing, and brainstorming. It is a low cost, non-decision making event. Everyone is welcome.

Cost: $20 - includes two nights camping on site, two suppers, campfire, forest trails, meadows. Host: Peter and Patti Ellis: 705-458-4852.

Location:
Newton-Robinson
4615 10th Line (One km west of highway 27, just north of Bond Head.)

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Sunday August 24, 2008
Sonic Orchard Festival
End: 10:00 pm
Start: 08/22/2008 - 08:00
End: 08/24/2008 - 22:00

Music. Art. Ecology
Part experimental art show ,part kick ass concert, part feast , part field party.
For us, all of us. You, me, our friends, strangers for now, kids, families. Build community.
A music line-up like the best mixed tape you ever crafted…covering the sounds from channel to channel on the airwaves.
Intimate crowd, wide open spaces. Land and love. Sound. Sound. Sound.
Commitment to the best in eco conscious festival practices, commitment to enjoying life without lectures.
Balance. In the moment, the experience, the friendship, the living.
Music. Art .Ecology.

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Sixth Annual GPO Summer Summit
End: 12:00 pm
Start: 08/22/2008 - 18:00
End: 08/24/2008 - 12:00

All welcome. The Summer Summit is where Green Party members (GPO and GPC) supporters, guests and friends come to talk green political theory and policy in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. The Summit is a structured but casual forum for idea sharing, green theorizing, and brainstorming. It is a low cost, non-decision making event. Everyone is welcome.

Cost: $20 - includes two nights camping on site, two suppers, campfire, forest trails, meadows. Host: Peter and Patti Ellis: 705-458-4852.

Location:
Newton-Robinson
4615 10th Line (One km west of highway 27, just north of Bond Head.)

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Saturday August 30, 2008
Author Erna Paris in Port Elgin
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm

ERNA PARIS reads from her latest book, "The Sun Climbs Slow: Justice in the Age of Imperial America", which discusses the importance and development of international law.

Saturday August 30
Tolmie Memorial Presbyterian Church
Port Elgin
2:00 p.m.

Tickets $15.00 for reading and desserts
Available at Cathy’s Flowers ’n’ Treasures,
Bayberry’s and Broad Horizons Books

Erna Paris is the winner of ten national and international writing awards. She is the
author of seven acclaimed books of literary nonfiction. "Long Shadows: Truth, Lies

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