Month: October 2011
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You’re Invited: Celebrate Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Handover Ceremony Oct. 30, 2011
Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games will be the largest international multi-sport competition ever hosted in Canada. The Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (aka Pan Am Games) will be held July 10-26, 2015 and the Parapan Am Games (aka Parapan American Games) August 7-14, 2015. Parapan Am Games is like the Paralympics. Also, the National Olympic…
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Hot Docs: Documentary Production Funds’ Applications Are Being Accepted
Hot Docs informs us that the following production funds are available and their applications are now being accepted:
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Canada’s Tar Sands Dirty Oil Received Europe’s Higher Greenhouse Intensity Value Than Other Fuels
This is an update to my previous blog, Calling Canadians to Urge Obama to Protect the World from Deadly Tar Sands Oil. Climate Action Network Canada informs us that Europe strikes a blow against tar sands dirty oil in Alberta as follows: The European Commission (EC) is “getting ready to finalize its Fuel Quality Directive, that…
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You’re Invited: Charity Bed Race and Toronto Road Closures October 22 – 24
There is a special event plus road closures in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Businesses in the affected areas are open to pedestrian traffic but some roads will be closed to motorists. You are encouraged to take public transit as a greener, faster and more affordable way of getting to your destinations. If you need to drive…
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Kipling Acres: Long-Term Care Home Redevelopment Starts Today
Kipling Acres (20 acres to be exact) is one of the City of Toronto’s 10 long-term care homes, which serves 262 residents ranging in age from 31 to 104 in northern Etobicoke community. Today’s groundbreaking ceremony celebrates the beginning of construction of the newly improved long-term care home of Kipling Acres. With capital funding from…