<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 20px;"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#009dcb">T.O.</font> <font class="Apple-style-span" color="#00a82d">Greenspiration</font> <font class="Apple-style-span" color="#b32d9a">Events</font><br></b></span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Pass this onto a friend. - a</span><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">"Participation - that's what's gonna save the human race." Pete Seeger, 1919 - 2014 RIP</span><br><br></font><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><br><b><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#d95100" size="5">Not Worth the Risk – A community report on the Line 9 National Energy Board Hearings</font></b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br>Feb. 2014, by Rising Tide Toronto and Toronto West End Against Line 9<br><a href="http://risingtidetoronto.noblogs.org/files/2014/02/NEB_report_final.pdf">http://risingtidetoronto.noblogs.org/files/2014/02/NEB_report_final.pdf</a><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Help print the report: <a href="http://www.gofundme.com/6uptfc">http://www.gofundme.com/6uptfc</a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="5" color="#6c37cb"><b>Don’t let Stephen Harper impose voter suppression tactics and prevent Elections Canada from promoting democracy</b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">NDP's petition: <a href="http://petition.ndp.ca/stand-up-for-canadian-democracy">http://petition.ndp.ca/stand-up-for-canadian-democracy</a></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Council of Canadian's petition: <a href="http://www.canadians.org/election/letter-to-Harper.html">http://www.canadians.org/election/letter-to-Harper.html</a></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Green Party of Canada's petition: <a href="http://bit.ly/1gRonGW">http://bit.ly/1gRonGW</a></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Green Party of Canada's Infographic: <a href="https://secure.greenparty.ca/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=1499">https://secure.greenparty.ca/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=1499</a></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </span><br><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5" color="#de00a2"><b>Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer</b></font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor W (at Bathurst), Feb. 14 – 27<br>Meet Pussy Riot, the feminist punk collective that’s openly challenging the Russian Orthodox Church and President Vladimir Putin. Fantastic and inspiring political art activism - don't miss it!<br><a href="http://bit.ly/1f4TnX1">http://bit.ly/1f4TnX1</a><br> <br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><br><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5" color="#0084cc">March with Anita Payne and 1000’s of others across the US this summer to draw attention to the climate crisis</font></b></font></div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.thecanadiandaily.ca/2014/01/09/anita-payne-marchers-needed-draw-attention-climate-crisis/">http://www.thecanadiandaily.ca/2014/01/09/anita-payne-marchers-needed-draw-attention-climate-crisis/</a></span></font><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="5" color="#59a458"><b>Let Toronto City Council know that you want to see the Don and Humber River Valleys added to the Greenbelt.</b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://ravines-greenbelt.nationbuilder.com/">http://ravines-greenbelt.nationbuilder.com/</a><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="5" color="#dc0500"><b>Time to put the brakes on big, honking auto subsidies</b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">New $1 bill. annual subsidy to car drivers in the federal budget. Did someone say there was a war on the car?</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://bit.ly/1j2eb0d">http://bit.ly/1j2eb0d</a></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br> <br></span></font><div><div><div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="5"><b>February is Black History Month<br></b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Check out all the events: <br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=196484">http://nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=196484</a><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5" color="#be00ca"><b>Join in calling on Richtree to ensure that good food is also good for those eat, grow, cook and serve it. </b></font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.realfoodrealjobs.org/richtree/#sthash.C9KVxlTE.dpuf">http://www.realfoodrealjobs.org/richtree/#sthash.C9KVxlTE.dpuf</a></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5" color="#2c26cc"><b>Olympic Pride and Shame</b></font><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Mon. Feb. 17, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">CBC Atrium</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">We need to Rainbow it up. TAKE UP SPACE! We want to cover the Olympic stuff with rainbows, triangles and LGBT so that we force people to talk about what's happening. Out of site out of mind. Let's paint our own LGBT picture. Let's remind everyone of the inequalities and atrocities happening within our community. Shine the spotlight on our brave community. "On Family Day, Monday, February 17, 2014 at 11:00 a.m., Canadian men's trampoline Olympic silver medalist Jason Burnett will celebrate Canadian athletes in the CBC Olympic Viewing Lounge at Toronto Eaton Centre. Jason, along with his Olympic silver medal, will be available for photos with guests and media. Bring your homemade signs and cheer on Team Canada! Plus, watch all the Sochi 2014 action on our big screen.</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/484851764954958/?notif_t=plan_user_invited">https://www.facebook.com/events/484851764954958/?notif_t=plan_user_invited</a></span><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="5" color="#00a85c"><b>Raising the Spirit: Journey Through Spirituality</b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">A spoken word celebration</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Monday, February 17, 7 - 10 p.m</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Daniels Spectrum in Regent Park, 585 Dundas St. East.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Pay what you can</span></font></div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Can spirituality give rise to social change? Join our very first Couchiching spoken word event, part of a special Canada-wide conversations series on spirituality and how it inspires social action. Some of Toronto's top spoken word artists will provide food for thought, exploring the many connections between spirituality and social change. </span></font><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/580142652067998/">https://www.facebook.com/events/580142652067998/</a></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://bit.ly/1bCNe3C">http://bit.ly/1bCNe3C</a></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br></span></font></div></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><br><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5" color="#f86400">Ravina Community Garden Meeting</font></b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br>Tues. February 18, 7 - 8:30 pm <br>Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St.<br>Want to grow your own food? Come out to learn more about Ward 13’s Ravina Community Garden and how you can become involved. <br></span></font><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Share the overall vision for the Garden with the community <br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Generate feedback on plant selection and design features <br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Identify volunteer opportunities <br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Launch membership sign-up for the 2014 season </span></font></div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.ravinacommunitygarden.blogspot.com">www.ravinacommunitygarden.blogspot.com</a><br>ravinacommunitygarden@gmail.com</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5" color="#bd00af"><b>Etobicoke’s Transit Crisis and How to Fix It<br></b></font><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Wed. Feb. 19, 6:30 - 8 p.m.<br>Council Chambers, Etobicoke Civic Center, 399 West Mall<br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Congestion got you down? Transit fares too high? Want to know how we got to this point?<br>Presented by Our Place Initiative and TTCriders</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://bit.ly/MqfDhN">http://bit.ly/MqfDhN</a></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="5" color="#075cb1"><b>Languages of the Unheard: Why Militant Protest is Good for Democracy</b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Book launch and talk with author Stephen D'Arcy</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> <br>Wednesday, Feb. 19, 7 pm<br>No One Writes to the Colonel, 460 College Street (just west of Spadina)</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Free<br>In this new era of global protest and popular revolt, Languages of the Unheard draws on Martin Luther King’s insight to address a timely and controversial topic: the ethics and politics of militant resistance.<br>Sponsored by: <a href="http://rabble.ca">rabble.ca</a>, <a href="mailto:info@btlbooks.com">info@btlbooks.com</a><br>www.btlbooks.com/book/languages-of-the-unheard</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/588159534586348/">https://www.facebook.com/events/588159534586348/</a></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5" color="#00b425"><b>Frustrated with Rising TTC fares? F</b></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5" color="#00b425">rustrated with the Province Not Investing in Better Transit? </font><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">You can help change this!</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Toronto Environmental Alliance and TTCriders invite you to join us to discuss how we can work together to get our collective voice heard in the upcoming provincial election.</span><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Wednesday February 19, 6 - 8 p.m.</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">North York Civic Centre, Committee Room # 2</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Light refreshment will be served; TTC tokens will be provided</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">R.S.V.P. to <a href="mailto:transit@torontoenvironment.org">transit@torontoenvironment.org</a> or 416.596.0660</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </span><br></font></div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br></span></font><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5" color="#d3660b"><b>Premier Wynne on trial in the Court of Public Opinion<br></b></font><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Wednesday February 19, 11am - 4pm </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Daniel Spectrum, 585 Dundas Street East</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br>The Put Food in the Budget campaign is putting Premier Wynne on trial in the Court of Public Opinion. Premier Wynne faces these charges because her reforms to social assistance have failed to put food in the budget. This is evidence Premier Wynne has failed to live up to her public commitment to make social justice her top priority. Mary Walsh will be the Special Prosecutor at the Trial. People who attend the trial will be able to advise the Special Prosecutor on the verdict she should reach. To attend this event - part political theatre, part teach-in -register here now.<br><a href="http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/51055/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=7">http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/51055/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=7</a>5715<br>infopfib@gmail.com<br>www.putfoodinthebudget.ca</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5" color="#cf00c6"><b>Green Drinks Toronto</b></font><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Wednesday, February 19, 6 - 8:30 pm</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Grace O’Malleys, 14 Duncan St (St. Andrews subway station)</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Share a glass of your favorite bevvy with a few of the 150-200 Torontonians interested in the GTA's green industry. Our events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity.</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------</span></font></div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------</span></font><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5" color="#0053c8"><b>Local or Organic: What’s at Stake and Why It Matters<br></b></font><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Thur. Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m.</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Earth Sciences Auditorium, U of T, 5 Bancroft Ave (East of Spadina, North of College, South of Harbord), Room ES1050, 1st floor</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Free</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">When it comes to the food we eat, should we choose local or organic? The easy answer is both. But what to do when local, organic produce is not available? Which is the greener and healthier choice? Join Fresh City, Local Food Plus, the Organic Council of Ontario and Pfenning’s Organic Farm for a free panel event to discuss this topic. Our goal is to help you make more knowledgeable, conscious food choices. Every dollar we spend on food is a vote for the kind of food system we want – let’s make an informed choice.</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.freshcityfarms.com/get-involved/panel-event/">http://www.freshcityfarms.com/get-involved/panel-event/</a></span><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="5" color="#00a872"><b>Mi'kmaq Warriors Speaking Tour </b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> <br>Thur. Feb. 20, 6:30 pm<br>Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre, 439 Dundas East<br>Suzanne Patles of the Mi'kmaq Warriors Society will be speaking in Hamilton as part of a national tour to raise awareness about the struggle at Elsipogtog against shale gas fracking, their ongoing assertion and exercise of nationhood, and the repression they face from police and courts. She will be joined by speakers from Native Youth Sexual Health Network, Aamjiwnaang First Nations, Grassy Narrows Asubpeeschoseewagong Women's Drum Group and the Toronto's Downtown East. <br><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/678520882171118/">www.facebook.com/events/678520882171118/</a><br> </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" color="#f86700" size="5"><b>Animal Rights Academy - with scholar Margaret Robinson on Aboriginal Veganism</b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br>Thur. Feb. 20, 7 - 9 p.m.<br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Room 570 of 100 St. George<br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">The first half is a talk and the second half discussion. All are welcome (including 4 legged friends, provided they are relatively quiet and friendly). <br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">via PaulYork AnimalRights<br></span></font></div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="5" color="#c200e8"><b>Valuing Diversity: Challenges, Opportunities and Next Steps<br></b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Thur. Feb. 20<br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Ryerson (Yonge and Dundas)<br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">5th Annual conference - organized by Skills for Change in partnership with Ryerson University and the Diversity Institute at Ted Rogers School of Management. <br><a href="http://www.diversityatwork.org">www.diversityatwork.org</a> <br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5" color="#0083e9"><b>Jailhouse Blues</b></font><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">CD Launch, concert and party With Faith Nolan and friends</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Friday February 21, 9 pm</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Dominion on Queen, 1266 Queen E.</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">$20 includes CD – proceeds go to women in jail</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Faith Nolan has done free music workshops in prisons with women for over 25 years. A disproportionate number of Native, Black and Asian women are confined in jail, due to systemic racism. The number of women starting federal prison sentences in Canada has grown by more than 50 per cent in the past decade. Most of these sisters are poor women, which is systemic classism. Most are mothers with children. Prisons have revolving doors, and we are seeing a generational recreating of the same punishment to sisters who have been born into punishment.</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">For more info and tickets: faith nolan <a href="mailto:nolanfaith@yahoo.com">nolanfaith@yahoo.com</a> and Gladday bookstore</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </span><br></font></div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br></span></font></div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><br><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5" color="#00a341"><b>ChocoSol - Artisanal Chocolate Workshop<br></b></font><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Friday, February 21, 6:30 p.m.</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1131 St. Clair West</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Our two hour artisanal chocolate workshops provide interactive bean-to-bar chocolate education (including discussions on the history and cultural teachings of cacao, chocolate making techniques, horizontal trade and forest garden permaculture), hands-on ingredient preparation, chocolate tastings, and the opportunity to purchase ChocoSol products.<br>$25 per person (cash please). A minimum of 10 people are needed. Maximum 20.<br>To reserve your spot, please email <a href="mailto:info@chocosoltraders.com">info@chocosoltraders.com</a><br></span></font></div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/701794179840666/">https://www.facebook.com/events/701794179840666/</a><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br></span></font></div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="5" color="#cc2100"><b>Defend The Postal Service! Defeat The Attack On The Public Sector </b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Fri. Feb. 21, 7 p.m.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">OISE, rm 2-212, 252 Bloor W. (St. George subway)</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Toronto Socialist Action rally with CUPW president Denis Lemelin. Free. </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://socialistaction.ca">socialistaction.ca</a>.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------</span><br><br><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5" color="#00c013"><b>The Green Majority</b></font><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Toronto's Environmental Radio Show</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Weekly, Fridays, 11 - noon EST</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Listen live or catch the podcasts</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://greenmajority.ca/">http://greenmajority.ca/</a></span><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------</span><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5" color="#b600bc"><b>Organic Urban Gardening 101</b></font><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Feb. 22, March 8, Mar. 17, or March 29</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Great summer gardens get started in the winter! Want to be in control of what’s in and on the food that you eat? (We can relate!) The age-old art of growing your own delicious, garden fresh food is making a comeback. Go from absolute beginner to savvy urban farmer. Register now. </span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.freshcityfarms.com/news-events-urban-farming-toronto-local-food-movement/organic-urban-">http://www.freshcityfarms.com/news-events-urban-farming-toronto-local-food-movement/organic-urban-</a>gardening-101/</span><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------</span></font></div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------</span></font></div><div><div><div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="5" color="#0076be"><b>The Organic Vision In Search Of Change </b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Sat. Feb. 22, 9 am-5 pm. $85. <br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">U of T Conference Centre, 89 Chestnut</span></font></div></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Canadian Organic Growers' conference with speakers, exhibits, an organic lunch and more. </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://cogtoronto.org">cogtoronto.org</a></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br></span></font></div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5" color="#00c033"><b>Beit Zatoun's Annual Rent Party<br></b></font><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Saturday, Feb 22 - Gathering at 7 pm; Performance at 8 pm</span><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham (at Bathurst)</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Come out for Beit Zatoun's annual party for friends and supporters – our main fundraiser. Guaranteed great company, food and entertainment. <br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://beitzatoun.org/event/beit-zatouns-annual-rent-party-hold-the-date/">http://beitzatoun.org/event/beit-zatouns-annual-rent-party-hold-the-date/</a></span></font></div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br></span></font></div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5" color="#ca5418"><b>Join Earth Day Canada’s EcoMentors program and get trained as an environmental leader in your community<br></b></font><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Saturday, February 22, 10 am – 4 pm <br>Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View Blvd.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Gain the skills you need to educate your peers and younger students about environmental issues that matter most to you. EcoMentors sessions are free, fun-filled days of interactive activities that will inspire you to take action. You can earn volunteer hours, meet other environmentally engaged youth and take home resources to help facilitate workshops!<br><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/EMTOTrainingFeb14">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/EMTOTrainingFeb14</a> <br>Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 20 at 5 p.m.<br>If you have any questions, please contact the EcoMentors facilitator in your region:</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">· Toronto (Central) Irene Lam, <a href="mailto:ecomentorirene@gmail.com">ecomentorirene@gmail.com</a><br>· Toronto (Eastern/Scarborough) Stefan Hostetter, <a href="mailto:ecomentorstefan@gmail.com">ecomentorstefan@gmail.com</a><br>· Toronto (Etobicoke/North York) Susana Goncalves, <a href="mailto:ecomentorsusana@gmail.com">ecomentorsusana@gmail.com</a><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="5" color="#ad00bc"><b>Fundamentals of faith: An Inter-faith conference of the Abrahamic faiths</b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div></div></div></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Sunday February 23, 1 - 5 pm<br>5 Kings College Road </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">$20</span></font></div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Join us to celebrate the commonalities between Judaism, Christianity and Islam</span></font></div></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://UmmahUnited.eventbrite.ca">UmmahUnited.eventbrite.ca</a></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="5" color="#2c79bd"><b>Using Permaculture Principles In The Community </b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Sun. Feb. 23, 10:30 a.m.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Howard Park Tennis Club, 430 Parkside</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Talk on permaculture's nature-based approach by Garden Jane. Free</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://highparknature.org">highparknature.org</a>.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><br><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5" color="#009214"><b>NOW magazine hosts a very comprehensive online events listing<br></b></font><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/listings/">http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/listings/</a></span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">---------------------------------------</span><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<br>Eulogies and Condolences for Tooker<br>and Stories of ecology and activism<br><a href="http://www.greenspiration.org">http://www.greenspiration.org</a><br><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<br>Join my email list by emailing Angela at:<br>greenspiration@web.ca<br>Write "subscribe" in the subject line<br>and tell me what city/country you live in<br><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<br><br><br></span></font></div><br></body></html>