Events

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January 25

Chapter sponsored film "Blue Gold: World Water Wars"
Sunday, January 25, Noon
at Showplace

January 30

Council of Canadians and CUPE Ontario presents "Unbottle It! Tap into public drinking water"
Friday, January 30, 7 pm, Market Hall
featuring MAUDE BARLOW and SYD RYAN
leading to public action in our community, 745-2446

March 3

"Early Earth Day"
sponsored by Sustainable Trent, participation from our chapter on the Alberta Tar Sands and the need for a clean, sustainable energy policy for Canada
at Trent University, 10 am- 3 pm
displays, formal event to follow

March 9

forming a local citizens' Water Issues working group , at least on reducing the sale of bottled water
coordinated by our chapter
Library board room, 5-6 pm, and perhaps 12-1 in same room
745-2446

March 11

showing of documentary and discussion of "Canada's Role in War", assisted by our chapter
an Amy Miller production
Sadleir House, 7 pm

March 12

"Ontario's Green Energy Act . Shaping A Sustainable Energy Future"
by the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (member of the Green Energy Act Alliance)
Peterborough Public Library, 7 pm
sponsored by Safe and Green Energy (SAGE), supported by our chapter

July 1

coordinated the participation of five local, progressive organizations in Canada Day Parade march

Summer

an active chapter lobby in opposition to MP's Little Lake economic development project

September 27

Large provincial rally against Uranium Mining
organized by Cottagers Against Uranium Mining and Exploration (CUME)
2-4 pm, at Queen's Park

October 4

ABOUSFIAN ABDELRAZIK discusses his forced exile in Sudan and hopes for more vigilant citizens re anti-terrorism policy
Public Talk
3-5 pm - Community Reception
5-7 pm, both at Public Library
food available from 5-7
coordinated by CoC chapter

October 14

HELEN CALDICOTT: THE NUCLEAR QUESTION presentation
7 pm, Showplace Theatre
Tickets: $20. (students, $8.)
organized by Safe and Green Energy Peterborough (SAGE)
assisted by our chapter

October 16

annual Person's Day breakfast
7 a.m.
Trinity U.

October 16

Ontario Health Coalition
Hospitals Summit
all day
Bond Place Hotel, Toronto

October 17

Ontario Health Coalition
Action Assembly
all day
Bond Place Hotel, Toronto

October 23-25

Council of Canadians AGM
St. John NB

November 18

Donna Dillman, Mike Nickerson
"Life, Money and Illusion", necessity of sustainability
in Peterborough - location and times TBA

November 27-29

CoC/CUPE conference on water issues
Ottawa

December 10

International Human Rights Day
chapter participates

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For further and final details please call 745-2446 or rbrady1(at)cogeco.ca or contact the sponsoring group. Regularly check the scheduled events as some sponsors have corrections to announce.

March 3, 2008

Chapter participation on panel for NDP International Trade Critic Canadian tour on the SPP
Peterborough stop

March 11, 2008

Chapter and National Office delivery of "Mittens for Harper", in search of a national energy strategy for Canada, to the Prime Minister's Office

April 15-16, 2008

CAMU PUBLIC HEARINGS
(uranium mining in Ontario) in Peterborough

May 2, 2008

Peterborough Health Coalition
CoC chapter and a group of 4th Year Trent-Fleming students in a rally uptown near Charlotte and Water Sts.
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
song: "The For Profit Blues"
everyone invited to join our sirens and alarm about for profit health care encroachment

May 15, 2008

"Renewable is Doable"
SAGE public meeting featuring Keith Stewart, Manager, Climate Change Campaign WWF Canada
Public Library, 7 pm
co-sponsored by Peterborough and Kawarthas chapter, Council of Canadians

June 8, 2008

Cross-Ontario Home Care Public Hearings
Peterborough Holiday Inn, 3-7 p.m.
Ontario and Peterborough Health Coalitions

Monday, Sept. 29, 2008

All-Candidates Public Meeting, sponsored by our chapter
Murray St. Baptist church, 7:30 pm
following the candidates' presentations and generous time for audience questions, the political parties and our chapter will share our resources and encourage informal dialogue

Monday, Oct. 1, 2008

Michael Moore's movie documentary, "Sicko" on the U.S. privately insured health care system
Sadleir House, 7 pm, OPIRG Wednesday Night Film Series
sponsored by the Peterborough Health Coalition, 745-2446

Monday, Oct. 6, 2008

All-Candidates DEBATE on Energy and the Environment
Market Hall, 7 pm
lead sponsorship by Safe and Green Energy (SAGE), 745-2446

Monday, Oct. 7, 2008

Public event on "Canada's Role in Afghanistan"
Speaker: Steven Staples, the Rideau Institute
George St. United, 7 pm
sponsored by Council of Canadians Peterborough and Kawarthas chapter, Kawartha Ploughshares, OPIRG, KWIC, SAGE, 748-2219

Friday, Oct. 10, 2008

Canadian Federation of Students tour, "Students for Sustainability"
at Trent U.
Chapter table will be set up with resources for at least energy and water

2007 Events

October 24. 2007

political campaign in Ottawa conducted by Peterborough and Kawarthas chapter - protest against the Federal Government's unaccountability and no civic representation at Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) negotiations

(a) chapter street theatre: 10 am on William St., 11 am at National Arts Centre, Noon on Parliament Hill
(b) presentation of chapter SCROLLED Challenge to the Federal Government at the PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE, 2 pm

Nov 21, 2007

MAUDE BARLOW returns to Peterborough

Wed., Nov. 21 - Market Hall Theatre (tentative), 7 pm

18-site cross-country tour for her new book, "Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Fight for the Right to Water"

Maude will speak on the water issues.