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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b style><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext" lang="EN-GB">Local Prosperity Conference:
Bringing the Conversation Home</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">How can local communities
take charge of their own economic future? One that leads people to meaningful
and dignified work, while respecting nature’s capital? A group of Lunenburg
County delegates and speakers who attended the Local Prosperity Conference
(April 9 - 12) are keen to share what they learned about these and other
important questions at the event:</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">Robert Cervelli</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">, Centre for Local
Prosperity</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">Andrew Button</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">, Mashup Lab</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">Margaret Drescher</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">, Windhorse Farm</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"><span style> </span><b>Gregg Clause</b>, Milklake Shambhala
Retreat Centre</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">Annabelle Singleton</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">, The Port Grocer</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">Michael Graves</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">, Bridgewater Town
Councillor</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"><span style> </span>Find out about proven and practical examples
of local economic solutions that could benefit our home communities on the
South Shore. More importantly, come be part of the solution!</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><i style><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">Wednesday, May 20, 6:30-8:00pm.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><i style><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">Bridgewater Town Hall, 60
Pleasant Street</span></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><i style><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">All welcome. For more
information:<span style>  </span>902-541-4390 or email
<a href="mailto:sustainability@bridgewater.ca">sustainability@bridgewater.ca</a></span></i></b></p>

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