TO. Greenspirational Events - lots going on this week
Angela Bischoff
greenspi at web.ca
Sat May 23 10:01:46 EDT 2009
Toronto Greenspirational Events
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Toronto's Bike Month
May 25 to June 25
Bike Month is a celebration of all thing bicycle related in Toronto.
Check out the schedule here:
http://wx.toronto.ca/inter/uds/cyclingcal.nsf/AllEvents?OpenView
Can you help usher in Bike Lanes on Jarvis? Following the Group
Commute and free breakfast on Monday, May 25th, http://wx.toronto.ca/
inter/uds/cyclingcal.nsf/
a03bea457d51a4e4852573e20067e586/57daf74f0f337781852575b6005992dd?
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Mayor Miller is trying to capture the positive energy that occurs at
the start of Bike Month and channel it to encourage council to pass
the Bike Lanes on Jarvis. To do this Mayor Miller has asked the
Jarvis Street Bike Lanes be the FIRST item of regular business on the
agenda to be dealt with Monday morning.
The free breakfast in Nathan Phillips ends at 9:30 just when the City
Council begins its meeting. We have an excellent opportunity to fill
City Hall with cyclists and bring the positive energy that cyclists
have into the council chambers, and hopefully encourage some
additional votes to go our way. As I'm sure you hers/read in the news
today, the vote at council is expected to be just as close as it was
for making TTC an "essential service."
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FREE Lecture -- Studies in Propaganda
GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS: WHY THEY ARE NOT LABELLED
Bio-Ethics and depopulation: the attack on natural medicine by BIG
PHARMA; "no intervention" rules by the "experts
Date: Monday, May 25th from 6-8pm
Location: University of Toronto, St. George Campus,
Sandford Fleming Building, Room 1105,
10 King's College Road
Directions: north form College, one block east of St. George Street
For more info contact:
Sydney White, Investigative Journalist 416-787-0592
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Spring Detox Lab
Monday, May 25, 6 to 8 pm
Where: Aangen Community Centre, 868 Dovercourt Road north of Bloor
http://www.aangen.com/contact.asp Phone: 416.519.9800 E-mail:
info at aangen.com
Cost: $25 plus $5 materials.
Register at: http://www.aangen.com/workshops.asp
Move over spa – I'm learning a few tricks of my own! The Aangen
kitchen will be all set up for making stimulating sea salt and sugar
scrubs, magnificent massage oils, bodaceous bath salts, fantastic
face masks and intriguing infused oils. Over snacks and tea, I'll
guide you through the process of making your ideas take shape. You'll
come away with absolutely original, and useful, detoxifying goodies
you've made for yourself, or to give as a gift, and skills that can
serve you for a lifetime for a fraction of the cost of a spa habit.
Bring your own packaging, or buy glass bottles and vegetable
cellulose bags at the lab.
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FREE EDUCATION WEEK
MAY 25-30th, 2009
APUS will be hosting a week of FREE sessions and workshops at the St.
George campus for Free Education Week. A full description of the
sessions and speakers is available at www.FreeEducationWeek.blogspot.com
*Mon 25th, 6 - 9 pm: Free Education is Possible! OISE, 252 Bloor St.
W, Rm 2212 – Free Food
*Tues 26th, 3 - 5:30 pm: From Medicalization to Social models of
Disability, OISE 2212
*Tues 26th 6:30-9 pm: Worker Rights "Good Enough to Work, Not Good
Enough to Stay” OISE 2212
*Wed 27th, 3–5:30 pm: Corporatization & Environmental Consequences,
OISE 2212
*Wed 27th, 6 - 8 pm: African Canadian Womyn and the Radical
Tradition, 321 Bloor St W
*Thurs 28th, 3 - 5 pm: Creating a Sustainable Food System, APUS, 100
Devonshire Place
*Thurs 28th, 6 -8 pm: Don’t Play Games with our Priorities: No Pan
Am Games, OISE 2212
*Fri 29th, 4 -6 pm: Artistic Pedagogies, Education Through Art, 321
Bloor St.W, Waters Lounge
*Sat 30th, 1 - 4 p.m., Imbizo III, African Centered Mathematics,
OISE, Rm 2214 – Free Food
ASL interpretation, childcare, and other accommodations available upon
request: contact us at 416 978-0831 or info.apus at utoronto.ca
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Niiganiwatobaad: FrontRunners
Viewing and Discussion
Tuesday May 26, 1:00-3:00 pm
80 Hayden Street, Rm B1 (Bloor and Church)
This 46-minute DVD is a filmed version of a memory play about
Aboriginal residential school survivors who ran for the 1967 Pan Am
games.
The play, by Laura Robinson, is based on true stories told to her by
the 1967 Pan Am Games torchrunners.
To view a trailer of the DVD, go to the Buffalo Gal Pictures website
http://www.buffalogalpictures.mb.ca/production/television/front_runners/
Adele Finney of Peterborough and Dixie Shilling of Curve Lake First
Nation will co-lead the discussion using the study guide they co-
authored http://www.anglican.ca/mission/documents/frsg_ang.pdf
RSVP to mmaybee at national.anglican.ca
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Why Your World is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller
Oil and the End of Globalization
with author Jeff Rubin in conversation with Heather Reisman
Wed. May 27, 7 - 9 p.m.
Indigo at Manulife Centre, 55 Bloor St. W.
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Join with OPIRG - Toronto and members of the Coalition Against
Psychiatric Assault...
People's History: Fighting Psychiatric Violence and Oppression
Wednesday, May 27th
6:30pm
OISE (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education)
252 Bloor St. W
Room #: 2212
With:
Dr. Bonnie Burstow:
Anti-Psychiatry activist, feminist therapist, Co-founder of CAPA
(Coalition Against Psychiatric Assault), and Senior Lecturer at the
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE).
and
Don Weitz:
Survivor, anti-psychiatry activist, radio host, co-editor of Shrink
Resistant: (1988, co-founder of the Coalition Against Psychiatric
Assault, and long time member of OCAP (Ontario Coalition Against
Poverty).
For more information:
Ontario Public Interest Research Group - Toronto
www.opirguoft.org
opirg.toronto at gmail.com
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Leading Scientist Calls for Health Canada to Respond to Growing
Evidence That
Many of Our Modern Electrical Conveniences Are Making Us Sick
Dr. Martin Blank in Toronto
Wed. May 27
3 - 4 p.m.
Blue Jay Room, Renaissance Hotel, downtown Toronto, 1 Blue Jays Way
Dr. Blank will present new research claiming EMFs (electromagnetic
fields) are leading to ill health including electrosenitivities,
chronic diseases and cancer.
For more info: lmatheson at eqadvantage.com
Host: Friends of Dirty Electricity and EMF Conquerors
Read more about the issue: http://www.facebook.com/editevent.php?
guests&eid=81338333229#/event.php?eid=81338333229
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=81338333229
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June Bike Show
Call for Submissions - Art & Merchandise
Deadline May 29th 2009
The month of June is Toronto Bike Month, to celebrate *Hotshot will
present our second annual group exhibition featuring local art,
installations and anything bike inspired; and an action series with
talks, and other events.
Our call is for bike inspired art of any medium, and art multiples
for retail sale.
Please email us:
* Name
* Contact Details
* Short Bio & CV
* Jpgs of the work you would like to submit for the show (10 max.)
or a short proposal.
Hotshot will respond to all successful candidates on June 5th, 2008.
Thanks for your interest!
Send your submissions to: bikeshow at hotshotkensington.com
http://hotshotkensington.com/wb/pages/call-for-submissions.php
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Holocaust in the Congo: how 6 million have died & why the West is
oblivious
A presentation by Makeda Crane of the Baltimore Sun, which highlights
the role of Western business and geo-political interests in the
plundering of the the DRC's abundant natural resources, as well as
the suffering of the Congolese people.
Fri. May 29, 7 p.m.
Sydney Smith Hall, / Student Life Centre, Room 1087, 100 St. George,
University of Toronto
Info: Friends of the Congo, U of T, paulyork.2008 at gmail.com
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Natural Sun Protection Lotion Workshop
Fri. May 29, 7:30 to 10 pm
Where: Anarres Natural Health, College & Ossington
Cost: $40 pre-paid, $30 each when you register with a friend, $60 the
day of and drop in.
http://www.anarreshealth.ca/node/423
What's worse? The sun, or the toxins in the sunscreens? It's not an
either/or situation. Regular exposure to the sun lets your skin adapt
to defend itself against harmful rays, all the while making vitamin
D. So tanning is a healthy response, and those who get regular
exposure to the sun lower their skin cancer risk. Burning is
absolutely not healthy – it clearly increases your risk of deadly
skin cancer.
So what to do? You'll learn everything you need to know to stay safe
and select safe products for you and your loved ones. We'll make a
safe, all natural sun protection lotion, and you'll go home with 175
ml in a beautiful re-usable metal pump bottle.
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The Need For Socialism Has Never Been Greater
With every passing day, the capitalist system spins deeper into
crisis. Politicians, bankers and bosses are forcing us to pay for
their mess by slashing jobs, pensions and wages. Poverty,
environmental degradation and war continue to engulf the globe.
Millions of people are beginning to question the logic of the
capitalist system - a system that puts profits before people.
JOIN US at MARXISM 2009 from May 29-31 as we discuss and debate these
ideas and talk about the way forward. www.socialist.ca/marxism2009
OPENING PANEL:
FRIDAY MAY 29
7:00 pm
Ryerson Students’ Centre
55 Gould Street
$5-10 or pay what you can
Global Crisis, Global Resistance – a forum looking at the
struggles emerging around the world in response to the unprecedented
crisis of the world system– from the mass movement in Greece, to
resistance in the US military, and the response here at home to
mounting job losses and attacks on pensions and unemployment benefits.
Speakers:
• MATTHIS CHIROUX – US Army Sergeant refused to deploy to Iraq
– interview with Matthis at his April 21st military hearing: http://
www.fox2now.com/ktvi-ap-soldier-on-trial-042109,0,1094348.story
• NIKOS LOUNTOS – Graduate student in Greece, participant in the
mass movement sparked last December
– interview with Nikos on Democracy Now: http://www.democracynow.org/
2008/12/11/greek_uprising_protests_riots_strikes_enter
• JOHN CARTWRIGHT – President, Toronto & York Region Labour
Council – www.labourcouncil.ca
• DARSHIKA SELVASIVAM – a long-time community activist and a Tamil
refugee from Sri Lanka; recently elected VP Campaigns & Advocacy at
the York Federation of Students, Local 68 of the Canadian Federation
of Students
• VIRGINIA RODINO – US anti-war activist and socialist
Part of Global Crisis, Global Resistance, a 3-day political festival
of over 30 forums, theatrical performances and music
Organized by the International Socialists • www.marxism2009.ca •
marxism at socialist.ca • 416.972.6391
• NIKOS LOUNTOS, Greek student and socialist, participant in the
recent uprising in Greece;
• MIKE GONZALEZ, author of Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution,
recently returned from Venezuela; and other guests
Ryerson University Student Centre
55 Gould Street, Toronto • north of Dundas, east of Yonge
• Billeting and quality child care provided with early registration
• Wheelchair accessible venue
Organized by the International SocialistsFor more information, e-mail
marxism at socialist.ca or call 416-924-9042• www.socialist.ca/
marxism2009
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Bikes Without Borders is an inspiring new organization using bikes
and bike-related solutions as a tool for development in marginalized
communities. Bikes Without Borders is currently working on a project
to provide HIV/AIDS workers in Malawi with new bikes and bicycle
ambulances. To raise money for this worthwhile project, they are
holding an event on the Toronto Islands on May 30. Please read more
about their inspiring work and sign up for the event here.
Bike for Africa
Bikes Without Borders
Saturday, May 30, 2009
1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Rain date: May 31, 2009

This May 30, Bike (or walk) for Africa in support of HIV/AIDS
community care workers in Malawi. Bike for Africa consists of a 2-
hour bike/walk, followed by a family-friendly picnic and bands all
afternoon at beautiful Hanlan's Point on Toronto Islands.
All the proceeds from the event will support local organization Bikes
Without Borders' Malawi program, purchasing new bikes and bicycle
ambulances for community care workers to support their lifesaving work.
Ride your bike, eat good food, and dance all afternoon with Toronto
bands in support of an amazing cause!
For more information contact:
Phone: 647-999-7955

http://www.bikeswithoutborders.org
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Join us at our Saturday afternoon BBQ, May 30, Noon to late
and support the Earth Justice Initiative’s July 2009 month-long
advocacy program to help youth leaders develop their skills at
advancing social and environmental change in Ontario
@ PHI KAPPA PI, 85 Bedford Road, Toronto
Near the cross streets of St George and Bloor. Closest train station
is St George
Vegetarian and non-vegetarian food, as well as delicious beverages,
will be for sale.
Enjoy some eats and drinks for a good cause.
If you cannot attend our BBQ you can still support us by donating.
- A donation of $25 will pay a quarter our Internet bill for the month.
- A donation of $200 will cover our food costs for the week.
Non-tax and tax-deductible checks can be written to:
Tooker Gomberg Greenspiration Fund (our fiscal sponsor)
532 Glengrove Ave
Toronto, ON, M6B 2H4
Please put “EJI” in the memo section.
Online donations can be accepted here: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/
webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5561734
All donations and proceeds from the BBQ will go towards bringing
together 16 youth leaders from across Ontario for a month long action
and advocacy program this July. During the program, we will learn
more about the threats facing Ontario’s Boreal Forest and First
Nation communities, and how we can work together to address these
problems. We will learn from and work with experienced trainers,
issue experts, social movement veterans, and indigenous leaders.
We believe that we will build a more just, anti-oppressive, and
sustainable society if we: increase the number of young people who
are involved in grassroots organizing and movement building; work in
solidarity with indigenous communities whose values we share on the
issues of self-determination and ecological justice. Our month long
advocacy program reflects our beliefs.
For more information please contact us at jessicambell at gmail.com
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Bells on Bloor
a pedal-powered parade for bike lanes on Bloor
Sun. May 31, noon
Meet at High Park (main Bloor St. entrance)
Join hundreds/thousands of cyclists of all ages in Toronto's biggest
ever pedal-powered parade, ringing our bells along Bloor Street from
High Park to Queens Park to demonstrate the need for Bike Lanes on
Bloor!
Bring a bell. Ring a Bell. Or get a free bike bell.
http://www.bellsonbloor.ca
info at bellsonbloor.ca
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FIERCE LIGHT -- IN TORONTO THEATRES
till June 1
Cumberland Theatre, Yorkville (159 Cumberland Street)
www.fiercelight.org, fiercelightfilms at mac.com
Official Hot Docs selection Fierce Light continues the quest for a
fusion between spirituality and activism previously explored in
Velcrow Ripper's award-winning feature documentary, ScaredSacred
(Special Jury Prize, Toronto International Film Festival; Genie
Award, Best Documentary).
The 2006 murder of friend and fellow media-activist Brad Will in
protest-torn Oaxaca, Mexico, is the impetus for Ripper's journey,
which takes him to the flash points of spiritual activism around the
world, including Montgomery Alabama; Robben Island, South Africa;
Andrah, India; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and South Central Los
Angeles, where a months-long protest against razing of a vital
community garden provides a highly dramatic spine for the wide-
ranging film.
En route, Ripper encounters a number of eloquent icons, including
American Civil Rights legend, Congressman John Lewis; actor turned
activist, Daryl Hannah; Nobel prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu;
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker; Buddhist peace activist
monk Thich Nhat Hahn; famed tree-sitter Julia Butterfly Hill; and
dharma punk Noah Levine.
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War of the wheels looms with cross-city bike lane plan
Globe and Mail
In a move certain to be seized on by critics who claim the city is
waging a war on cars, a study of an Etobicoke-to-Scarborough bike
lane right across Bloor Street and Danforth Avenue will soon be
unveiled by Toronto officials.
The feasibility study contemplates a city-spanning bicycle lane from
Victoria Park Avenue to Kipling Avenue, passing through Greektown,
the Annex and Bloor West Village, among other neighbourhoods.
The idea - long demanded by cycling activists who say the city lacks
safe east-west bicycle routes - is expected to face a fight from
drivers and business owners.
The report is still being finalized but is expected to come before
the city's works committee on June 3.
It will outline the options for fitting a cross-city bicycle lane
onto Bloor Street and Danforth Avenue, such as the elimination of on-
street parking or keeping parking but reducing rush-hour traffic to
one lane in each direction, said Daniel Egan, the city's manager of
pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/article1143466.ece
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SPACE AVAILABLE IN A LOFT
– 2 rooms available in a LOFT@ 888 Dupont & Ossington
– June 1st (? inquire) -pay month to month (2 months notice)
– shared bath (giant old fashioned deep tub with shower)
– share kitchen with chef! -fully stocked - lots of room to cook/
store your food/dishes
– bright sunlight in mainspace, all rooms have windows
– washer and dryer in bldg
– outdoor bike & car parking
– front of common space also used for yoga classes, film screenings,
discussion groups, meetings, craft making gatherings & cooking classes
- very near Fiesta Farms grocery store and year round Dufferin Grove
organic market
**fourth floor walk up (no elevator available) BUT very very doable
check it out!
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–150 sq ft room $600
–200 sq ft room $750 (lg enough to share for office space or live/
work)
–inclusive - gas/water/hydro/wireless
–secure bldg, intercom
–first and last months rent to move in
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You would be a great fit if IDEALLY you are......
-friendly and enthusiastic yet chill with a sense of humour!
-responsible for cleaning up after yourself in common spaces and
leaving it usable for others as soon as possible (dishes/counters/
bath tub/main space etc)
-intentional community living concept - aware & interested in a
conscientious, sustainable & proactive way in your your home,
community, city/town both nationally & globally
-activism-oriented, politicized, community building, creative,
spiritually and emotionally grounded
-healthy vegetarian/vegan/raw focus- occassionally some meat and fish
prepared/served.
-enjoy a creative environment & people -DIY (do it yourself) culture
-genuinely care about ones own interconnectivity and interactions
within the world. ALL positive actions count regardless of how small
-volunteers, community organizers artists of all kinds and
(spiritual) activists welcome!
- GLBT friendly, positive focus, anti-racist and pro-feminist
orientated, left leaning, non-heiracrchical etc
-willing to do basic things to maintain house as needed without
considering it 'a chore'
-eco-friendly/environmentally conscious
-a good communicator who is willing to talk about things bothering
them in an uplifting way and listen to others, not take things
personally
-monthly space meetings to voice interests, concerns and ways to
improve environment as a potluck meal
-responsible for paying rent ON TIME!
DOES THIS SOUND LIKE SOMETHING YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN? SHARE SOME
OF THESE QUALITIES AND PRIORITIES?
Please get in touch, call/text/email (calls 10-10pm)
apts made to see space ASAP - ONLY showing one on one
CHECK IT OUT!
416 732 8965
petra
pei.czech at gmail.com
Subject in email: LOFT SPACE for RENT
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