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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">From October 2-3, the Maritimes Energy Association will host its Core
energy conference on Canada’s East Coast energy future. In response, the
Council of Canadians is organizing a series of events featuring Maude Barlow
and friends in the Campaign to Protect Offshore Nova Scotia, to remind energy
industry representatives that offshore drilling is part of our past, not our
future. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <span style="color:black">While energy industry officials engage in sessions with
government and Indigenous representatives, the Council of Canadians will host a
rally and two public events to present the serious risks of offshore drilling
Nova Scotia and the growing opposition to it.</span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <span style="color:black">Add your voice! We invite you to join these free public
events and have your say on a safer, more sustainable future – one that doesn’t
include offshore drilling. Please be sure to bring your </span>friends and
family! <span style="color:rgb(32,56,100)"><span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(32,56,100)"> </span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,112,192)">October 2 – Rally</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(32,56,100)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">As participants in the Core energy industry conference finish their day,
we will be outside reminding them that offshore drilling puts marine life and
good jobs at risk!<span> </span>Speakers, music and a
giant lobster!</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Join the rally at
4:30 p.m. on October 2<sup>nd</sup>, outside the Neptune Theatre, 1593 Argyle
Street, Halifax </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <b><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">October 3 - Public Panel, South Shore</span></b><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Join us for a public panel on the risks and growing opposition to
offshore drilling Nova Scotia. Speakers will share important information and
analysis, which will be followed by a question and answer session featuring
Maude Barlow, Honorary Chairperson, the Council of Canadian, Chelsea Fougere,
Campaign to Protect Offshore Nova Scotia (CPONS) member, David DeVenne, Mayor
of Mahone Bay, and Melissa Labrador, traditional knowledge keeper and
artist.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">7:00 p.m., October 3<sup>rd</sup>,
Mahone Bay Centre, 45 School Street, Mahone Bay.<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,112,192)">October 4-Kayak
Flotillas in Mahone Bay and Lower Prospect <span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-m_1508824238876026192gmail-m-6402562295288383113xxmsonormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">On Thursday, Oct 4 at 10 a.m. we invite you to join us for “Peaceful
Paddling Flotillas”, a non-motorized paddling flotilla to raise awareness about
BP drilling offshore of Nova Scotia. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/296163047647081/" id="gmail-m_1508824238876026192gmail-m_-6402562295288383113LPlnk195135" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Facebook event here</a></span><span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-m_1508824238876026192gmail-m-6402562295288383113xxmsonormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We encourage folks to BYOBoat
(kayak, dory, canoe, stand-up paddle board, etc.), but local outfitters will
also be renting boats for $5, with proceeds going to the Campaign to Protect
Offshore Nova Scotia (CPONS). <br>
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These events are organized in partnership between CPONS and local tourism
operators: Cape LaHave Adventures (Bells Cove), Pleasant Paddling (Blue Rocks),
and East Coast Outfitters (Lower Prospect).<span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-m_1508824238876026192gmail-m-6402562295288383113xxmsonormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">There will be <b>two
locations, both at 10 a.m on October 4<sup>th</sup></b> </span><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41)"><br>
<span style="background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span style="background-position:0% 0%">1. 2017 Lower Prospect Rd.,
Lower Prospect </span></span><br>
<span style="background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span style="background-position:0% 0%">2. Mahone Bay Marina, Main
Street, Mahone Bay </span></span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,112,192)"> <b>October 4 - Public Panel, Halifax</b><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Join us for a public panel on the risks and growing opposition to
offshore drilling Nova Scotia. Speakers will share important information and
analysis, which will be followed by a question and answer session featuring
Maude Barlow, Honorary Chairperson, the Council of Canadians, Marilynn-Leigh
Francis, Indigenous fisher from the Yarmouth area, Chelsea Fougere, CPONS
member, and Dorene Bernard, grassroots grandmother and water protector.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">7:00 p.m., October 4<sup>th</sup>
, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">1675 Lower Water St, Halifax, NS </span></b></p>
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