HALTON ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK (HEN)
c/o Oakville Community Centre
For Peace, Ecology And Human Rights (OCCPEHR) and the Ontario Environment Network (OEN)
148 Kerr Street, Oakville, ON L6K 3A7
Tel/Fax: (905) 849-5501, E-mail: info@the-hen.net
Website: www.the-hen.net
HEN’s Monthly E-Mail Bulletin to HEN Member Groups
NOVEMBER 2006
2. To be included in the “December 2006 HEN Monthly E-Mail Bulletin”, please send us your listings and news about your events and campaigns by MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2006 at 5 PM. Please send them to Paul Dankowich at info@the-hen.net. Thank you very much, HEN Member Groups.
Upcoming Events for HEN Member Groups – November/December 2006
-Bay Area Restoration Council
November 1 – 17, 2006
Naturally Hamilton Info Sessions
Would your community group like to have a free seminar on healthy, safe pesticide-free lawn and garden maintenance? Green Venture's Naturally Hamilton project will visit your group with a PowerPoint presentation, free fact sheets and pesticide-free lawn signs. Participants are encouraged to share questions and comments. Contact garden@greenventure.ca or (905) 540-8787 ext. 18 for more information or to book a presentation.
Mon. November 20, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
BARC's Annual History Night
A Playground on Burlington Bay - The 19th and Early 20th Century along the Harbour's North Shore:
Revisit a magical time in the history of Burlington Bay as local historian Brian Henley takes us from amusement rides to cattle farms, from picnics and dance pavilions to wharves and wheat... don't miss this entertaining glimpse into the Burlington Bay of yesterday. Location: Peart Hall, East Plains United Church - 375 Plains Road East, Burlington. Click here for a map. For more information, call (905) 527-7111.
Tues. November 21, 4:30
Green Drinks
Green Drinks is a jovial mix of environmental professionals, volunteers, students and citizens interested in the environment and a relaxed, agenda-free evening of enviro-meeting and greeting. It's the perfect opportunity to catch up with people you know and make new contacts in an informal setting. Location: to be determined. For more information, contact Laurel Harrison info@hamiltoneconet.ca
-Canadian Organic Growers
Growing Up Organic: Organics - Health or Hype?
A day long conference of policy makers, nutritionists and agriculture and children’s environmental health experts presenting on the state of the food we eat and its impacts on children. Keynote speaker is Wendy Mesley of CBC, followed by informative sessions with speakers such as Thomas Pawlick and Ellen Dejardins, concluding in a panel discussion: Is Organic Food Healthier?
For parents, child care providers, teachers and school administrators, health care professionals, policy makers, students and anyone in the general public interested in knowing more about the food they eat.
Date: Saturday, February 17, 2007
Time: 8:30 - 5:00pm (Keynote address begins at 9:00am)
Location: 89 Chestnut, University of Toronto
Cost: Early-bird registration before Jan 8: $105 non-members , $85 for students and COG members. After Jan 8: $125 non-members, $105 for students and COG members. Costs include an organic lunch and organic snacks and beverages throughout the day.
More information: Register now! Check the COG website for periodic updates on this event. Contact conference@cog.ca, or 1-888-375-7383 for more information.
-Coalition of the Niagara Escarpment
SARAH HARMER’S “Escarpment Blues”
2 Nov 06
Hamilton
SARAH HARMER’S “Escarpment Blues” (Hamilton)
3 Nov 06
SARAH HARMER’S “Escarpment Blues” A docu-concert film about saving the escarpment.
Screening & public talk with Sarah Harmer & Filmmaker Andy Keen.
Showtime: 7:30 pm
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SARAH HARMER’S “Escarpment Blues” (Collingwood)
4 Nov 06
SARAH HARMER’S “Escarpment Blues” A docu-concert film about saving the escarpment. Screening & public talk with Sarah Harmer & Filmmaker Andy Keen.
- Conservation Halton
Season of First Frost
November 12 - December 31, 2006
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
weekends & holidays
Visit the silent waters of Crawford Lake and enjoy the series of fascinating interpretive signs along the boardwalk. Early snow? We offer cross-country ski and snowshoe rentals so come and experience the adventure of winter! Be sure to plan a visit to our popular gift shop where you will find a variety of beautiful and unique gift items for the upcoming holiday season. Join us for scheduled tours of the fascinating Iroquoian village and furnished Turtle clan longhouse.
- Field and Stream Rescue Team
November 3, 2006
Location:
Sarah Harmer's Escarpment Blues
Time: 7:30pm
WHERE: STUDIO THEATRE - HAMILTON PLACE WHEN: Friday, November 3rd at 7:30 PM
TICKET INFO: Tickets on sale now at Copps Coliseum Box Office, www.Ticketmaster.ca or call 905 527 7666.
- Friends of Bronte Creek Park
Kids Celebrate New Years Eve at Bronte Creek
Skating, coyote howl hike, bonfire and a kids countdown! WOW!
Enjoy alcohol-free family fun at Bronte Creek Provincial Park on December 31, 2006.
Join a Park Naturalist for a ½ hour Coyote Howl hike offered at 6:00, 6:30, 7:00 and 7:30 where you will learn about this mysterious night animal and most likely hear them howling in the distance. After the hike everyone is welcome to gather around the campfire to warm up. At 8:15pm we'll ring in the New Year with a Countdown for Kids. Visitors can continue the celebration into the night, skating to music under a starry sky.
- Friends of Rural Communities and the Environment (FORCE)
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Friends - A Vital FORCE in the Community Gala Evening. Enjoy a gala evening to celebrate "Friends - A Vital Force in the Community". This is an all inclusive event with Martini Bar, gourmet meal - with a host Sommelier who will be pairing the appropriate wine with each course, a variety of entertainment throughout the evening and Silent Auction.
- GREENTRANS
NEXT GREENTRANS MEETING:
Thursday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the Oakville Community Centre For Peace, Ecology And Human Rights (OCCPEHR), 148 Kerr Street, Oakville. Accessible by Bus #14. Discussing election results, Town budget.
OAKVILLE & HALTON ALL-CANDIDATES MEETINGS
All Candidates meeting Wed. Nov. 1 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Galaxy Club, presented by Fair Vote Canada, Halton Chapter and Oakvillegreen. Meet the candidates 6:30-8:00. Mayoral candidates 8:00-9:00. Regional Chair candidates 9:00-10:00.
Mayoral and Regional Chair candidates meeting Thurs. Nov. 2 at 7:00 p.m. at Glen Abbey United Church, presented by Oakville Chamber of Commerce.
Ward 3: Mon. Nov. 6 at 7:00 p.m. Clearview Christian Reformed Church--mayoral candidates and town councillor candidates
Ward 5: Mon. Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. River Oaks Community Church--mayoral candidates, regional and town councillor candidates, regional chair candidates
Cogeco re-running:
Council candidates' statements, Sat. Nov. 4 at 12:30 p.m. and Wed. Nov. 8 at 9:00 p.m.
Mayoral candidates' debate, Fri. Nov. 10 from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Regional chair candidates' debate, Fri. Nov. 10 from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
OAKVILLE TRANSIT DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Barry Cole made his Four Month Review to Council on Mon. Oct. 23 and was very well-received. GreenTrans was mentioned in the presentation and question/answer session that followed, as an ally in the areas of marketing and events. Barry's presentation included a number of budget requests that are mainly to catch the system up from having been without leadership for a while, so we will have to keep an eye on the budget process in January.
GTA TRANSIT SUMMIT
This event is scheduled to take place this Friday evening and Saturday, November 3 and 4, at Metro Hall. Tentative agenda can be found at http://transitforum.ca/agenda.htm.
- Ground Breakers, Oakville
Sarah Harmer Concert: Save the Great White Oak on Bronte Road
Enjoy the music of renowned Canadian singer/songwriter, Sarah Harmer AND help save the
Great White Oak on Bronte Road, at the same time! Sarah Harmer has agreed to perform a benefit concert at the Halton Region Auditorium on November 5 at 2 p.m., with proceeds going to save the Great White Oak.
The tickets are $30 each. Order them today by phone (905-815-2021) or order online www.oakvillecentre.ca/ambassador.htm as seating is limited and tickets are sure to go quickly! For more information please visit http://www.elgar.ca/The_Great_White_Oak.htm
- Habitat for Humanity, Halton
Volunteer Orientation
Date: 4:00pm - (11/08/2006)
Location
Habitat Office
Volunteer Orientation
Date: 6:00pm - (11/22/2006)
Location
Habitat Office
- Halton Eco Festival
The 7th annual Halton Eco Festival will take place on Saturday-Sunday, March 31 + April 1, 2007 at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre in Oakville. To register as an Exhibitor or Sponsor of the event, please contact us by December 1, 2006. Call (905) 849-5501 and ask to speak with Stephen Dankowich, Coordinator of the 2007 Halton Eco Festival to find out how you can raise the profile of your organization by getting involved with this annual environmental fair.
- HEN: Workshop on Diversity & The Environment
Saturday, November 18, 2006, 9 AM to Noon at the: Trafalgar Room, Town of Oakville,
1225 Trafalgar Road, north of the QEW
FEATURING:
Joanna Matthews, Executive Director of Halton Multicultural Council
Learn how to grow your organization, gain new volunteers and improve your community by embracing diversity!
FREE for HEN member groups, $10 for all others.
- HEN: Information about the Sustainability Network
Dear HEN Member Groups,
This organization, like the HEN, strives to strengthen management skills and building capacity in the environmental community. Check them out at www.sustain.web.ca . Contact them at info@sustain.web.ca to be placed on their e-mail list. Thanks.
- Oakville Community Centre For Peace, Ecology And Human Rights (OCCPEHR)
Oakville’s 20th ANNUAL Concert for peacE
Sunday, November 5, 2006 2 pm - 4 pm, doors open at 1 pm
At the: ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION
1240 Old Abbey Lane, (north of the qew at dorval drive)
$10; $1 for kids, 12 years of age or younger
Shine A Light:
20 Years of Celebrating a Day for Peace in Oakville!
A community event organized by the: Oakville Community Centre For Peace, Ecology And Human Rights, 148 Kerr Street, Oakville L6K 3A7, (905) 849-5501
all day program including
3:20 PM ACT FOR THE EARTH, OPERATION OBJECTION
The Canadian military has embarked on its largest recruitment effort in at least 15 years. General Rick Hillier and the Canadian Armed Forces have launched a coordinated military recruitment campaign called Operation Connection to exponentially increase the number of recruiters throughout Canada. ACT for the Earth has launched a pan-Canadian counter-recruitment campaign called Operation Objection in direct response to Canada's war in Afghanistan and this dramatic rise in military recruitment from coast to coast.
As part of Operation Objection, ACT for the Earth has produced “War Free Schools”, a counter-recruitment organizing kit for Canadian students and peace activists.
Operation Objection aims to spark an urgently needed national counter-recruitment campaign. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reclaim our educational institutions for peace and the interests of students from those who would co-opt them for war. Come to the peace concert to learn more!
Oakville Community Centre For Peace, Ecology And Human Rights:
Annual General Meeting, Sunday, November 30, 2006.
At OCCPEHR, 148 Kerr Street (just south of Rebecca Street), 7 PM – 9 PM.
- OAKVILLEGREEN
All Candidates Meeting for Oakville, November 1, 2006.
The meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 1st, 2006 at 6:30 pm at Galaxy 707 on North Service Road east of Trafalgar and is sponsored by Oakvillegreen and Fair Vote Canada.
For more information please contact Liz Benneian, president, Oakvillegreen Conservation Association at lizcdn@yahoo.com or at 905-257-0250.
- Protecting Escarpment Rural Land (PERL)
*New* Lawn Sign Program Promoted by PERL
PERL lawn signs are now available! Show your support for this great cause by displaying one proudly on your front lawn!!! To order yours, send an email to info@perlofburlington.org
To view what the sign will look like, see the link below.
For More Info: www.perlofburlington.org/perlsign.pdf
- POWER (Protect Our Water and Environmental Resources)
“Escarpment Blues” Film Screening, Saturday, November 4, 2006.
Sarah Harmer and Andy Keen will be screening their film in Georgetown, one of the towns they visited on the tour. Join them for a lively public discussion about how communities, through active public participation, can move towards responsible resource development and protect the natural wealth we all share.
Tickets are $10. Seating is limited – advance tickets on sale at the John Elliot Box Office, (905) 877 3700. Reserve your tickets now to see the Georgetown screening of Escarpment Blues - Saturday afternoon, November 4 at the John Elliot Theatre.
Please join P.O.W.E.R. in welcoming Sarah Harmer and Andy Keen back to Georgetown.
December 1 - Halton Hills, Cultural Centre
POWER to hold annual general meeting
December 3 - Puslinch, On, Puslinch Community Centre
Gravel Watch Meeting
- Royal Botanical Gardens, Auxiliary
Dinner Theatre Series
Tickets to all performances must be purchased in advance at 905-527-1158, ext.521, or aking@rbg.ca. Reserved seating in effect. Click here for full details.
St. Andrew's Night with Tartan Terrors
Saturday, November 25
Celebrate Christmas with,The Great Canadian Comedy Company
Friday, December 1
Celebrate Christmas with
The Great Canadian Comedy Company
Thursday, December 7, and Thursday, December 14
Celebrate Christmas with Tartan Terrors
Friday, December 8
CHESS @ THE GARDENS
Wednesdays; 7 to 11 p.m.; RBG Centre.
Burlington Chess Club — new members always welcome. Please contact special events at ext. 521 for details.
Fridays; 7 to 11 p.m.; RBG Centre.
Hamilton City Chess Club — new members always welcome. Please contact special events at ext. 521 for details.
- South Peel Naturalists' Club
Birds: Fall Round-up
November 5, 2006 - Sunday - 8:00 am
Leader: Mark Cranford
Meet at Bronte
Rating: Level 3
Gulls & Wintering Birds - Niagara River
December 2, 2006 - Saturday - 8:00 am
Leader: Ron Scovell
Meet at Bronte
Rating: Vehicles - Level 1
Christmas Bird Count - 43rd Annual
December 16, 2006 - Saturday
Co-ordinator: Mark Cranford
See NEWSLETTER for further details or call Mark at (905) 279-9576.
To be included in the “December 2006 HEN Monthly E-Mail Bulletin,” please send us your listings and news about your events and campaigns by MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2006 at 5 PM. Please send them to Paul Dankowich at info@the-hen.net. Thank you very much, HEN Member Groups!
