[All] NDACT Update and upcoming events.

[Louisette Lanteigne]

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From: Donna Baylis <dbaylis at xplornet.com>
To: Friends of N.D.A.C.T. <NoMegaQuarry at xplornet.ca> 
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 5:51:32 PM
Subject: FWF: Food & Water First / #IdleNoMore / Party Party Party (HL)
 

 
Happy new year! I hope you and your family had a 
terrific holiday season.  It has been nice to sit back, catch up on work, 
start/finish a new non-mega-quarry project and simply enjoy Xmas.  
Now for a quick update:
 
1.  17-Jan-2013:  The foodland and water of 
Melancthon are still at risk until government priorities have 
changed.  Both the federal and provincial governments seem to pave the way 
for industry regardless of cost.  Thus we need to work to 
enact legal protections for food, water, endangered species and 
natural spaces.  To that end, the Idle No More (#IdleNoMore) movement by 
First Nations is helping to draw attention to the way Canada's natural resources 
are being exploited.  There is a gathering in Midhurst (north west of 
Barrie) on Thursday, January 17th at 11am outside the Ministry of Natural 
Resources office, 2284 Nursery Road (just north of hwy 26, opposite the 
Springwater municipal office.)  More info at www.aware-simcoe.ca
 
2.  16-Feb-2013:  NDACT is holding its 
annual meeting in conjunction with a "Taters not Craters" Victory 
Party and Valentine's Dance on Saturday, February 16th at 6pm in the 
Honeywood Community Centre.  Tickets are being sold at cost ($20 
each) as this is a party and not a fundraiser.  Info and the link 
to ticket sales are available at www.ndact.com.
 
3.  Call to Action - Liberal Leadership:  In less than two weeks, the Ontario Liberal party will 
choose a new leader who will automatically become Premier. Over the next few 
days we hope you will encourage the six leadership contenders to support a Food 
and Water First policy for the province.  More info at:  http://users.xplornet.com/~dbaylis/mega-quarry/Call%20to%20Action/C2A%20History/130115%20Call%20to%20Action.htm
 
Now that the mega-quarry proposal has been dropped, I will 
continue to send out information that is deemed relevant to protecting 
Ontario's food and water in the long-term.  If you wish to be removed 
from the mailing list, please do not hesitate to let me know.
 
Enjoy your evening,
 
Donna Baylis
www.facebook.com/friends.of.ndact
www.twitter.com/Donna_Baylis 
 
“Our rush towards short-term profit and economic 
growth, at the expense of the natural world, cannot last forever. So let's start 
fixing it now. Let's improve our energy policies, bring nature into our cities, 
connect young people with nature and change our definition of what's "enough". 
Our own survival as a species depends on it.”  David Suzuki (e-mail 
13-Dec-2012)
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