[All] GREN News: Local events & Earth Day

Louisette Lanteigne butterflybluelu at rogers.com
Thu Apr 14 01:00:22 EDT 2011


Local News 

Region of Waterloo's OMB hearing
May 17, 2011 will be the prehearing for the OMB process regarding the Waterloo 
Regional Official Plan. The hearing will take place in Waterloo Regional Council 
Chambers at 10:30 am at 150 Fredrick Street in Kitchener.Case number is 
PL110080.  If any member of the public wishes to be a party or participant in 
this hearing regarding the protection of the Country Side Line, you must attend 
this meeting to express your desire to participate.  If one wishes to be a 
party, this will involve some costs because you have to provide documentation to 
all parties in the form of sworn affidavits and provide your own experts. If one 
wishes to be a participant, your personal statements made under oath are all 
that is required.  If you wish to be a participant there are no costs involved 
nor can there be any threat of costs held against you.


Climate Change and Agriculture
April 26 7:00:00 PM - April 26, 2011  9:00:00 PM
At KPL Forest Heights Branch, 251 Fischer-Hallman Road, Kitchener
 
While  much attention has focused on reducing "food miles" as a way to reduce  
our carbon footprint, food transportation only accounts for around 10%  of the 
greenhouse gas emissions produced by the food system: the  majority is emitted 
in the primary production phase through things such  as agricultural machinery 
and fertilizers. Ted Zettle, founding member  of the Organic Meadow  farmers' 
co-operative, will explore how agriculture can become more  sustainable and help 
mitigate the effects of climate change.  Part of  the Roundtable's Healthy Food 
System Series. 


2011 Waterloo Region Food Summit 
This free forum is designed to allow the public to participate in the 
establishment of the vision towards managing our local food issues. This forum 
addresses issues of poverty, health, environment, Genetically Modfied Crops, 
Food Distribution and Farming issues, economics, water, fair wages etc. Come 
help shape the future of our food network. 

Saturday, April 30, 201, 9am-4pm Lyle Hallman School of Social Work Auditorium, 
120 Duke Street West, Kitchener Please register for this event 
here:http://www.wrfoodsystem.ca/foodsummit-rsvp/ or phone 519-883-2004 x.5296. 
For more information about the forum visit here: 
http://www.wrfoodsystem.ca/foodsummit


Quick Sign Petition: Moratorium on Nuclear Power
Join Ontario residents in calling for a moratorium on nuclear refurbishment and 
expansion until we  can properly assess the potential for safer and cheaper 
alternatives. 

http://www.ontariosgreenfuture.ca/petition2.php


Earth Day Events


Friday, April 15, 2011


 • 20-Minute Makeover   
Stopping what you are doing and  giving Kitchener a makeover; cleaning up litter 
in and around your place  of work; 2 p.m.; register at 
www.kitchener.ca/earthday, 519-886-2310,  Kitchener Saturday, 



April 16, 2011

 • Blooming Earth Festival   
Free recycled workshops,  rethreaded fashion show, live entertainment; 9 a.m. to 
3 p.m.,  519-745-3536, ext. 3569, Kitchener City Hall, 200 King St. W., 
Kitchener

 • Green Living and Tech Fair Workshops   
Topics including  solar panels on my home, green your faith community, shrink 
your  electricity bill, energy saving ideas for less than $100; sponsored by  
Woolwich Healthy Communities; 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; free, details at 
www.healthywoolwich.org, 519-664-3534, ext. 230, St. Jacobs Arena, 29  Parkside 
Dr., St. Jacobs

 • Laurentian Wetland Celebration   
Activities including  wetland clean-up, student presentations and guided hikes 
to Laurentian  Wetland; 1 to 4 p.m.; free, all ages welcome, 
www.kitchener.ca/earthday,  519-741-3400, ext. 3349, W. T. Townshend Public 
School, 245 Activa  Ave., Kitchener

 • Recycling   
Old bicycles for The Working Centre; free  residential e-waste recycling 
courtesy of Greentec; see www.healthywoolwich.org for acceptable items; 11 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m.,  519-664-3534, St. Jacobs Arena, 29 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs

 • Sustainable Living Tours   
Residential Energy  Efficiency Project (REEP) house for sustainable living: 90 
percent  efficient green century home featuring super-insulation, shingles made  
of old tires, water recycling system, R-7 windows, geo-thermal; attend  tour by 
bus only; shuttle bus departing from Green Living and Tech Fair;  noon, 1 p.m. 
and 2 p.m.; free, donations welcome, 519-664-3534, ext.  230, bus from St. 
Jacobs Arena, 29 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs

 • Tim Hortons' Community Clean-Up   
Free t-shirts while  supplies last, refreshments, prizes from Tim Hortons; grand 
prize draw;  10 a.m. to noon; no registration required, 
www.kitchener.ca/earthday,  Victoria Park, Kitchener

 • Tim Hortons' Community Clean-Up   
Free t-shirts while  supplies last, refreshments, prizes from Tim Hortons; grand 
prize draw;  10 a.m. to noon; no registration required, 519-747-8606, Waterloo 
Park,  Waterloo

 • Tim Hortons' Community Clean-Up Event   
Removing litter  making a difference in your community; garbage bags, gloves, 
Tim  Hortons' t-shirts, refreshments provided; exchanging collected bag of  
litter for chance on a draw to win a Raleigh bicycle; 9 a.m. to noon;  supplies 
at Preston: Preston High School, parking lot; at Galt: Galt  Arena Gardens, 
parking lot; at Hespeler: Holiday Inn Drive Tim Hortons,  parking lot, 
www.CambridgeCityGreen.ca, Cambridge

 • Waterloo Collegiate Institute E-Waste Collection   
Residents  of Region of Waterloo may drop off their e-waste; see Ontario  
Electronic Stewardship website for allowable phase 1 and phase 2 items;  all 
collected being recycled in Ontario; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; donations  accepted 
towards school's school yard greening projects; if raining,  collection in auto 
shop around back of school, Hazel Street parking lot,  Waterloo

Sunday, April 17, 2011


 • Community Clean-Up   
Spring clean-up in French;  presented by Association des francophones de 
Kitchener-Waterloo; prizes  provided by Tim Hortons and City of Kitchener; 2 to 
4 p.m.,  519-579-5049, McLennan Park, Ottawa Street and Strasburg Road, 
Kitchener
Saturday, April 23, 2011


 • Kitchener's Natural Area Program   
Family celebration  including building a KNAP bird box, available to first 100 
families,  KNAP kids crafts, tree planting, displays; learing about 
archaeological  village in guided hike to the site; live birds of prey shows at 
Canadian  Raptor Conservancy, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.; event: 1 to 4 p.m.,  
510-745-3536, Huron Natural Area, 801 Trillium Dr., Kitchener

 • Procession of the Species   
Flooding King Street in  costume; flaunting your favourite species or natural 
element; walking  from Waterloo Town Square to Victoria Park; free workshops in 
dance,  drama, drumming, costume design and field study preparing for the walk;  
register at www.kwprocession.ca, 519-662-6064, Waterloo to Kitchener

Saturday, April 30, 2011


 • Guelph Rotary Forest Earth Day   
Planting 40-acre  forest at Guelph Lake Conservation Area; also creepy creature 
shows,  earth day crafts, music, vendor tents; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; bring own  
shovel and mug; admission and refreshments free; parking at Lakeside  Church on 
Conservation Road with bus shuttle service to site; free  shuttle buses leaving 
St. George Square, Guelph, every 30 minutes,  519-621-2763, ext. 2273, Guelph 
Lake Nature Centre, Guelph

 • Community Clean-Ups   
Supplies and support available  for your group; prizes provided by Tim Hortons 
and the cities of  Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo, while supplies last; register 
group with  City of Kitchener and be entered in a draw for 1 of 10 environmental  
improvement grants; register at www.kitchener.ca/earthday; for  Cambridge: 
www.CambridgeCityGreen.ca; for Waterloo: www.waterloo.ca/TimHortonsCLC, 
519-747-8606, Waterloo Region
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