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You’re Invited: More Family Day Fun February 18-20, 2012

February 4th, 2012Community, Frugal Crowd, Green, Health & Wellness, VideosComment

This video presents an example of “An Ontario Adventure This Family Day”:

This is an update to my previous blogs:

You’re Invited: Films of Inuit Stories Jan.25-26 + Mediatheque’s Family Day Fun Feb.18-20

You’re Invited to HarbourKIDS: SK8 Winter Festival February 19-20, 2012

Family Day is on February 20 this year, whereon exciting exhibitions, fun festivals and seasonal sports are taking place throughout Ontario, Canada.

Family Day is currently recognized as a holiday in two other provinces – Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Please add the following events to your itinerary of Family Day fun for February 18-20, 2012:

You're Invited: More Family Day Fun February 18-20, 2012

National Conversation on Canadian Poverty Feb.14, 2012: Panelists & New Location

February 3rd, 2012Community, Frugal CrowdComment

This is an update to my previous blogs:

Please Urge Your MP to Attend National Conversation on Canadian Poverty in Ottawa Feb.14, 2012 (New Date)

Update From DIGNITY FOR ALL: Dec. 5, 2011 Event in Ottawa Postponed

Please Urge Your MP to Attend “What’s Next: How Do We Address Poverty in Canada?” Dec. 5, 2011.

Please note that for the national conversation“What’s Next: How do we Address Poverty in Canada?” on February 14, 2012, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. :

its location has changed to Government Conference Centre, 2 Rideau Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

the panelists will include:
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Tags: canada without poverty, dignity for all campaign, elizabeth may, end poverty in canada, jean crowder, jean-françois fortin, kizzy paris, leilani farha, national conversation on poverty, people with lived experience of poverty, poverty-free canada, rodger cuzner, “what’s next: how do we address poverty in canada?”

You’re Invited: More Celebratory Events for Black History Month February 2012

February 2nd, 2012Arts & Crafts, Community, Frugal Crowd, Health & Wellness, VideosComment

This is an update to my previous blog You’re Invited: Celebratory Events of Canadian Black History Month February 2012.

Please add the following events to your itinerary of celebratory events of Canadian Black History Month in Toronto, Ontario, Canada:

“Dr. Jay and the Kuumba Festival combined the pulsating rhythm of the Caribbean with a national pastime of the Great White North. This free family event can be summed up in three words – Soca On Ice”, as shown in this video:

Save Canada’s Jasper National Park: The Pressure is Working!

January 31st, 2012Community, Frugal Crowd, Green, Health & Wellness, VideosComment

Save Canada’s Jasper National Park: The Pressure is Working!

This is an update to my previous blogs:

Good news from the Avaaz team:

Tags: avaaz team, jasper national park in canada, parks canada

You’re Invited: Celebratory Events of Canadian Black History Month February 2012

January 31st, 2012Arts & Crafts, Community, Frugal Crowd, VideosComment

This year, Canada’s theme for Black History Month is the bicentennial anniversary of the War of 1812 and the contributions of black soldiers in the fight for Canada.

Here is a 60-second video promoting key historical figures and moments from the Canadian black community:

Did you know that in February 2008, Senator Donald Oliver (b November 16, 1938), the first Black man appointed to the Canadian Senate, introduced a motion to have the Senate officially recognize February as Black History Month?

February is Black History Month!

You're Invited: Celebratory Events of Canadian Black History Month February 2012

Some celebratory events of Black History Month include:

Tags: "honey jam: then & now", 28 days: reimagining black history month visual arts exhibition, african diaspora, bicentennial anniversary of the war of 1812, black history month, black international film festival (biff), canadian black history virtual museum and treasure hunt, contributions of black soldiers in the fight for canada, donald oliver, drum beats, harbourfront centre, kuumba, muhtadi international drumming, ontario black history society, un international year for people of african descent

Canada Just Cancelled its $400-Million ecoENERGY Retrofit Program

January 31st, 2012Community, Frugal Crowd, GreenComment

Canada Just Cancelled its $400-Million ecoENERGY Retrofit Program

This is an update to my previous blog ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes Grants For Homeowners Are Back!

Today the following disappointing news is provided by the Toronto Star:

Tags: ecoenergy retrofit program cancelled, natural resources minister joe oliver

Less Then 24 Hours Left to Save Canada’s Jasper National Park!

January 30th, 2012Community, Frugal Crowd, GreenComment

Less Then 24 Hours Left to Save Canada’s Jasper National Park!

This is an update to my previous blog Please Save Canada’s Jasper National Park Now!

Less then 24 hours left to save Canada’s Jasper National Park!

The following updated alert from the Avaaz team urges us to to call Jasper National Park Superintendent Greg Fenton and stop him from selling out our public park, then forward this alert to everyone.

“In hours, the Harper Government could privatise a section of Jasper National Park and let an American-owned company blast a 300m metal walkway into our World Heritage mountains — but Jasper’s Superintendent Greg Fenton has the power to stop them.“