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

You are invited…

…to attend the Owen Sound in Motion Workshop, a public event hosted by the City to obtain your perspective on key transportation issues that affect us now and in the future.

The Owen Sound in Motion Workshop will help us identify opportunities and deficiencies in our transportation system, and potential ways to address these issues in a sustainable manner. It will also give you a chance to help plan for your City’s future by telling us what we should examine closely in Owen Sound’s upcoming Transportation Master Plan.

Facing the Climate Change Challenge in the Lake Huron Coastal Zone

Joan Klaassen, Senior Climatologist and Meteorologist, Environment Canada – for Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation.

Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, Southampton, Ontario
September 9, 2008 - 7pm

(The museum is located in the community of Southampton. From Hwy 21, turn east at the lights onto High St., then north onto Victoria St. N. The Museum will be on your right.)

Friday, Sept 12th 7pm - Kincardine
James Loney will be the keynote speaker at the Kincardine's Fourth Annual World Peace Day Celebration at the Royal Canadian Legion - 219 Lambton Street, Kincardine.

Loney, as a member of the Christian Peacemaker Teams, was captured and held for almost four months by Iraqi insurgents. His experience has allowed him to understand why military force has limited and often negative effects, compared with mediation and non-violent negotiations.

Elmwood Community Centre.

STC is a regionally based monetary system that endeavours to meet economic and social needs of the local community by providing a vehicle for the exchange of labour and goods. We promote self- reliance, community, responsibility, local autonomy and ecological sustainability. We support the spirit of cooperation and celebrate the diversity and abundance of skills and resources we have to offer each other.

Shane Jolley - Green Party of Ontario Deputy Leader from Owen Sound will be the keynote speaker for this event. Shane will be addressing the members of the Green Party of Simcoe Grey at the AGM. He will talk about supporting the Green party and building an organization to be as successful as he and the team in Owen Sound has been over the past few years.

Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, this captivating documentary explores the perilous state of our planet, and the means by which we can change our course. Contributing to this crucial film are noted politicians, scientists and other ambassadors for the importance of a universal ecological consciousness.

A discussion of the film will be led by Shane Jolley.

Grey Owen Sound Metis Centre
380 9th St. E., Owen Sound

7:00pm

SOUTHGATE WINDY FIELDS ENERGY COOPERATIVE is pleased to sponsor a Renewable Energy Tour to be held on Saturday, 20th September. The Tour will start with registration at 9 am at Swinton Park Community Hall in Southgate Township and will consist of visits to four locations in our area where people have met their energy needs from wind or sun.

** A residence which is completely off grid and all power is supplied by a 5 kw wind turbine with battery bank.

The Grey-Bruce Coalition for Peace and Justice will be showing the newly released National Film Board co-production The World according to Monsanto by award-winning French filmmaker Marie-Monique Robin on Tuesday, September 23 at 7 p.m.

Presented by the Owen.com

Continuing with our trend in trying to drum up as much conversation and collaboration as we can about the sustainable future or this community (or region…seeing how regional buy in seems to be a meme de jour) we’ve got a public speaker lined up for next Wednesday, the 24th of September. The event will be held in the United Way building at the corner of 4th ave and 9th street east. Start time is 7:00, The venue will hold 40 or so people and we expect a great turnout.

The details…

This is an annual event that happens every September all across the world.
While the march began as a way to protest the violence that women experienced while walking in public at night, the purpose of these marches now are also to speak out against violence to women and raise community awareness as a preventive measure against future violence.

Women, Men and Children united and showing their support to end violence to women. Bring banners and signs to represent your agency or group.

Sauble Beach, Ont.

Our bodies are roughly 70 percent water. There is no life without water. The earth’s rivers and lakes are the umbilical cord that nourishes us, while the oceans are our collective amniotic fluid. The Great Lakes are the largest system of fresh, surface water on earth, containing roughly 18% of the world supply, providing drinking water to 8.5 million Canadians. In contrast, worldwide, one billion people lack access to safe drinking water. Let’s give thanks to the water that nourishes us, pray for its protection, and offer it our blessing.

How to participate:

The Olympics, China and...The Rest Of Us

Lecture, Slide Show, Wanton Soup and Fortune Cookies at the Lido Restaurant Port ElginSaturday September 27, 2:00 pm, 682 Goderich St.

Travel to Beijing with veteran Olympic journalist Laura Robinson

$17.00 includes soup, springrolls, oolong tea, fortune cookies.

Tickets: Bayberries, Broad Horizon Books, Cathy’s Flowers.

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