[Sust-mar] 27 UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR PEACE, EARTH & JUSTICE

Mon May 6 23:56:30 EDT 2013

27 UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR PEACE, EARTH & JUSTICE

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FAST FOR JUSTICE: CLOSE GUANTANAMO BAY PRISON RALLY Tuesday, May 7
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Outside US Consul General Office
Purdy's Wharf Tower II
1969 Upper Water Street, Halifax
An action in solidarity of the prisoners on a hunger strike at the U.S.
Guantanamo Bay prison. Canadians are concerned about these men and we want
the prison closed. Today, 166 men remain in detention without charge or
trial. These men have been held for upwards of 10 years without due process.
President Obama has failed to live up to his promise to close Gitmo.  We are
going to deliver an open letter to President Obama through the US Consul
Office in Halifax to close this shameful prison and to call on the US
government to respect the rule of law and human rights. Read about the
prisoners' terrible plight here:
http://rt.com/news/guantanamo-bay-hunger-strikers-502/
Organized by the Halifax Peace Coalition

*Please come & we will take a picture and email & tweet it far & wide so
that the detainees know that Canadians care & are concerned for them!

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WEDNESDAY AGAINST WARSHIPS Protest
Wednesday, May 8
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Outside the Irving Shipyard, 3099 Barrington St., Halifax At the Niobe Gate
Entrance near Devonshire Avenue.
A weekly protest against the federal government's plan to spend $25 billion
to build new warships for the navy instead of investing in urgent social and
environmental needs of Canadians.
Find out more at the blog "Wednesdays against Warships":
http://demilitarize.ca/wp/

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GOOD CORP, BAD CORP: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE BREAKING OF
SOCIETY.
With JOEL BAKAN, Author of THE CORPORATION May 8, 2013
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Mount Saint Vincent University
Auditorium A & D Seton Academic Center
There is a Free Lecture With a Reception to Follow in Room 404-405 JOEL
BAKAN JOIN US FOR THIS SPECIAL LECTURE.
RSVP TODAY!
Email by May 4
bakanmsvu at gmail.com
PRESENTED BY THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF ADULT EDUCATION
(CASAE)

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“THE ECONOMIC COSTS AND BENEFITS OF TAXES” 
Nova Scotians for Tax Fairness invites you to the following event: 
May 10th, 5:30-7:00PM
Room 204 at the Weldon Law Building, 6061 University Avenue You are invited
to hear Jim Stanford speak on: 
“The Economic Costs and Benefits of Taxes” 
There Will also be Time For a Q & A. 
Jim Stanford is an Economist for the Canadian Auto Workers, Founder of the
Progressive Economics Forum, Globe and Mail Columnist, and Panellist on CBC
TV's  The National. He has a master's degree in Economics from Cambridge
University and a PhD from the New School of Social Research. He has written
a number of books and numerous publications including:  
•         Economics for Everyone: A Short Guide to the Economics of
Capitalism (with Tony Biddle) London ; Ann Arbor, MI : Pluto Press, 2008.
•         Challenging The Market: The Struggle To Regulate Work And Income
(with Leah F. Vosko and the Challenging the Market Conference), 2004
•         Paper Boom: Why Real Prosperity Requires a New Approach to
Canada's Economy, Lorimer, 1999
•         Power, Employment, and Accumulation: Social Structures in Economic
Theory and Policy (with Lance Taylor and Ellen Houston) Armonk, N.Y. : M.E.
Sharpe 2000 
•         Estimating the effects of North American Free Trade: A
three-country general equilibrium model with "real- world" assumptions, 1993
•         Social dumping under North American free trade, 1993.
•         Going south: Cheap labour as an unfair subsidy in North American
free trade, 1991

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HOW THE FIGHT FOR GOOD FOOD TRANSFORMED A COMMUNITY AND INSPIRED A MOVEMENT
Please join Nick Saul at the launch of The Stop: How the Fight for Good Food
Transformed a Community and Inspired a Movement. Nick will share stories
from his 14 years at The Stop, a progressive food organization that uses
good food to build health, hope and community; talk food politics and
community-building; and chronicle how The Stop is now inspiring a movement
of Community Food Centres in cities -- including Dartmouth -- across the
country. "The Stop is an inspiring true story about how a low-income
neighbourhood used good food to take charge of its community—it's a great
lesson for all of us." — Jamie Oliver

When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Where: The Hub, 1673 Barrington St., 2nd floor, Halifax How much: Free For
more information, call 416 531 8826 ext. 229 or email christina at cfccanada.ca

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MICHAEL HARRIS ON THE SUBVERSION OF CANADIAN PARLIAMENT Friday, May 17, 7:30
pm, Lunenburg Fire Hall, 25 Medway Street, Lunenburg.
For more information call 527-2928 or southshore.coc at gmail.com All welcome.
Donations to cover costs gratefully accepted.
Award-winning author Michael Harris (Rare Ambition: The Crosbies of
Newfoundland; Unholy Orders: Tragedy at Mount Cashel; Lament for an Ocean:
The Collapse of the Atlantic Cod Fishery; Justice Denied: The Law Versus
Donald Marshall) has turned his renowned skills of investigative journalism
to the state of Canada's parliamentary democracy.  Drawing on the knowledge
of Canada's most senior parliamentary officers and some of the sharpest
minds in the country, Mr. Harris will present the facts about what the
current Prime Minister has done to parliamentary traditions and political
freedoms in Canada. "It is a devastating list," says Mr. Harris. "Anyone who
cares about our parliamentary democracy needs to be very concerned."
The South Shore Council of Canadians is honoured to have Mr. Harris deliver
the final Café Canada presentation in our series Democracy in Action. 

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GROW YOUR OWN AMAZING EDIBLES
Woodlawn Public Library
Wednesday, May 22/7:00 pm
Get tips on container gardening, composting, and selecting the best
varieties for Nova Scotia with expert gardener, author, and radio
personality, Niki Jabbour.
http://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/ 

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ETHICS AND TECHNOLOGY: WHO DO WE TRUST?
Mon, May 27, 7pm – 8pm
Scotiabank Theatre Auditorium, Sobey Building
Description: Emerging technologies and the Implications for Change in
Healthcare, Education, Governance and Commerce
Speaker:  Perry Kinkaide, MSc, PhD, CMC, Founder & Past-President, Alberta
Council of Technologies  -What does the rate of speed of information access
mean for our society?
-What does education look like in the face of Massive Open On-line  Courses
(MOOCS)?
-How do Healthcare providers serve the new informed and skeptical client?
-Where do regulatory forces come from in an increasingly deregulated  global
society?
Technology is profoundly changing the shape of society and its underlying
economic base. The implications for production, trade and  employment call
for equally accelerated response strategies. What is the role of ethics in
the development of these strategies in the brave new world?
This presentation is generously supported by the Sobey School of Business at
Saint Mary’s University.

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EMMA FITZGERALD, "PEACE RAIN PROSPERITY"
Emma FitzGerald (MArch 2008), in collaboration with women of Lesotho, made
weavings from offcuts and dyes discarded by African denim factories. They
reflect on social and environmental impacts of the global textile industry.
Exhibits 
Starts: May 7 2013 - 12:00 pm 
Ends: May 11 2013 - 5:30 pm
Location: Medjuck Architecture Building, 5410 Spring Garden Road
Cost: Free
Additional Information
http://architectureandplanning.dal.ca/current_events/exhibition_emma_fitzger
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FREE BRADLEY MANNING
Saturday, June 1
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Victoria Square Park, Halifax
International Day of Action
Bradley Manning is the US soldier who released the classified US cables to
Wikileaks that exposed US war crimes. The US government's treatment of
Manning in detention has been widely condemned. Manning has been placed in
solitary confinement and was detained for years without due process. His
trial is finally expected in June. Blowing the whistle on war crimes is not
a crime. For more information, please visit "Bradley Manning Support
Network": http://www.bradleymanning.org Please read "We are all Bradley
Manning": 
http://www.bradleymanning.org/news/chris-hedges-we-are-all-bradley-manning
Organized by the Halifax Peace Coalition

*Please come & we will take a picture and email & tweet it far & wide so
that the Manning knows that Canadians care & are concerned for him!

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TRANSITION BAY
What kind of world is possible? Our present civilization is predicated on
the availability of inexpensive fossil fuels. Join a round table discussion
about what kind of world is possible without fossil fuels and within the
constraints imposed by physics.
Tantallon Public Library
Thursday, May 30/7:00 pm
http://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/ 

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ETHICS, FILM & DISCUSSION SERIES
Off Label (stories of untraditional pharmaceutical experiments and their
human cost) with moderator Rob MacDougall ~80 min
Spring Garden Rd. Memorial Public Library
Tuesday, June 18/7:00 pm
http://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/

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HIKE NOVA SCOTIA
Schedule of hikes and events with HIKE Nova Scotia:
http://www.hikenovascotia.ca/news-events/

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WALKS WITH THE HALIFAX FIELD NATURALISTS
Check out their great calendar of activities:
http://halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca/hfnWP/?page_id=91

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HIKES WITH THE HALIFAX NORTHWEST TRAILS ASSOCIATION
Check out their great calendar of guided hikes here:
http://www.halifaxnorthwesttrails.ca/

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NS NATURE TRUST: INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY HIKE AND BIRD COUNT AT
MEANDER RIVER
May 11th, 2013
Come welcome the birds and help us do a bird count!
Come welcome the birds and help us do a bird count! Located in West Hants
near Smiley’s Provincial Park, the Meander River is a rich interval
floodplain habitat. We will be joining folks from all across the province to
count our winged friends as many return from their winter sojourn.
http://www.nsnt.ca/newsevents/?id=292

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SPECIES AT RISK RECOVERY IN ATLANTIC CANADA MEETING
The Species at Risk Recovery in Atlantic Canada Meeting will be held May
15th-16th at the Old Orchard Inn, Wolfville, Nova Scotia. The registration
form is now available and is due on or before April 24th. Information on
conference accommodations is available by clicking here. For more
information, or if you have any questions, please contact Alicia. Mersey
Tobeatic Research Institute:
http://www.merseytobeatic.com/conference-sar-2013.php 

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NATURE NOVA SCOTIA 2013 AGM 
May 24-26
Location: Milford House,(http://milfordhouse.ca) Annapolis County, N.S.
Set aside this weekend for nature field trips and networking. Great weekend
program for adult and children/families. 
More information here for programme details and registration:
http://www.naturens.ca/ 

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HRM BIKE WEEK
June 3-7
Hop on your bike and attend fun events and have a chance to win prizes:
http://www.halifax.ca/bikeweek/

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OCEANS DAY
Halifax. 8 Jun 2013 , 10:30 am - 7:00 pm
Organization: Murphy's the Cable Wharf
Come join us celebrate World Oceans Day, from where else, but on the water!
Murphy's has several different tours to offer, including nature and whale
watching and sailing!
More details to come: http://worldoceansday.org/2013events/canada-events/

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ANNUAL EAC GARDEN PARTY SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2013
Come out for an afternoon of live music as you browse goods and services in
our silent auction, then sit back and enjoy the live auction!  The Annual
Garden Party is one of the Ecology Action Centre's core fundraisers, and all
proceeds from the event go towards our general operating costs.
More information coming soon!
http://www.ecologyaction.ca/content/upcoming-events

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ECOLOGY ACTION CENTRE’S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2013
This is your chance to speak up about the work we do!  All members are
invited to attend.  6-8 pm, Bloomfield Centre. More info:
http://www.ecologyaction.ca/content/upcoming-events

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THURSTON WRITERS' WORKSHOP
Hone skills with one of the best
Writing From Nature with Harry Thurston, July 19-21  - "To pay attention,
this is our endless and proper work," wrote American poet Mary Oliver.
Award-winning poet and nature writer Harry Thurston will conduct this Friday
evening to Sunday afternoon workshop designed to sharpen observational
skills, which are the foundation not only of nature writing but of all good
writing. Focus will be on writing about the natural world. Practical
exercises will include the writing of a prose poem - a hybrid and highly
flexible form - taking as subject a natural object from the environment
surrounding the Harrison Lewis Coastal Discovery Centre on one of the most
protected and beatiful stretches of Nova Scotia's South Shore. Participants
will critique each other's work within a supportive group atmosphere. Time
will also be available for individual consultation with the workshop leader.
Workshop is open to writers of all skill levels. Concentration will be on
poetry and creative non-fiction, but the workshop is designed to be relevant
to any genre. Participants are asked to submit a short prose piece or small
selection of poems three weeks prior to the workshop date. Workshop gets
underway at 7 pm, Friday, July 19. Enrollment will be limited to 12
participants.
All inclusive (Tuition, meals, cabin bunk) $275. Please pay (cheque or
MO) on registration. Mail to the Harrison Lewis Centre, Sandy Bay Landings,
RR 1 Port Joli, N.S., B0T 1S0. Questions? Phone 902-683-2763, or write to us
at HLC at eastlink.ca. (When registering identify any dietary restrictions.)
More info: http://www.harrisonlewiscentre.org/2013schedule.shtml

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INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS
Great opportunities for young people with the Atlantic Council for
International Cooperation. Check them out here:
http://www.acic-caci.org/internships/ 

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SOCIAL JUSTICE YOUTH CAMP
Aug 26 - Aug 30, 2013 Mon 2:00 PM - Fri 1:00 PM $450.00
There are full and partial bursaries available for this program.
We bring youth together from all the different communities and cultures in
the Maritimes for a camp that focuses on social justice and environmental
issues, culture, and gender, race and injustice.  Since 2003 over 300 youth
have participated in this program – making it the longest running camp of
it’s kind in Canada. Join the SJYC community!
This multicultural camp is an opportunity for youth (ages 14-19) to learn
how to make a difference. Lots of games, dynamic activities and discussions
will be mixed with awareness and action.  Join youth from all over Atlantic
Canada to practice strategies against racism, use arts against injustice,
discuss gender relations and cultural contexts, build alliances, and have a
whole lot of fun!  The camp will be facilitated by a diverse team of young
adults from the region who actively live their lives working for social
change.
Program Cost: $450 ($210.50 tuition + $329.50 meals/accommodations)   
There are full and partial bursaries available for this program.
More info: https://www.tatacentre.ca/index.php/programs/details/1918

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EDWARD CORNWALLIS: HERO OR HORROR? 
with Jon Tattrie                       May 21 - 7:30 pm     
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax
http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mmanew/en/home/whattoseedo/programsandtours.aspx
Edward Cornwallis was a military leader tasked with founding Halifax in 1749
as part of Britain’s strategy to capture all of North America and push
France off the continent. Edward Cornwallis was a genocidal war criminal
whose attempted extermination of the Mi’kmaq people ranks as one of the
province’s darkest chapters. For 300 years, the debate over his legacy has
raged. But until now, one person has been strangely absent: Cornwallis
himself. No biography told his story and provided deep context for the
events of 1749-1752. Jon Tattrie’s new book, Cornwallis: The Violent Birth
of Halifax, uses Cornwallis’s own writing, and the writing of those who knew
him best, to unearth the man buried by the controversy. In this talk, Jon
Tattrie will cover Cornwallis’s birth among British royalty, his pivotal
role destroying the Scottish Highland rebellion of 1746, his ambitions for
Halifax, the subsequent disastrous military adventures to Minorca and
Rochefort, and his long, lonely exile on Gibraltar. With a firm picture
established of the historical Cornwallis, Tattrie will then turn the event
over to the audience for a discussion of how Halifax should remember
Cornwallis today. Should we name schools and streets for him? Should the
statue remain in Cornwallis Park? Should a Museum of Halifax be developed,
with the statue as the centerpiece? Should his name be purged from the
history books and landmarks of the province? The group will then propose a
way forward that incorporates Cornwallis’s controversial past with Halifax’s
future. Jon Tattrie is a freelance journalist who works for CBC, the
Chronicle Herald, the Globe & Mail and other publications. He is the author
of The Hermit of Africville and Black Snow, a novel of the Halifax
Explosion.

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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF OUR ATLANTIC COASTLINE - AS SEEN FROM A SEA KAYAK
WITH DR. SCOTT CUNNINGHAM                      
May 14 - 7:30 pm  
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax
http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mmanew/en/home/whattoseedo/programsandtours.aspx
Where the land meets the sea has always held a special fascination and our
own shoreline offers a biological and geological diversity that rivals any
other on the continent. Join Dr. Scott Cunningham of Coastal Adventures,
Atlantic Canada's foremost sea kayaking operation, as he describes the
unique natural history that he has discovered over his years of exploring
our coast in both canoes and kayaks.

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Note: Mother’s Day (May 12) is Peace Day!
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/howejuliaward/a/julia_ward_howe_4_mothers_
day.htm

International Trails Day (June 1)

Oceans Day (June 8)

NS High School Essay Contest: Alternatives to Warships? Deadline (June 10).
More info: www.demilitarize.ca 

National Aboriginal Day (June 21) NFB Films at the public libraries:
http://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/

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In solidarity for peace, earth & justice,

Tamara

Tamara Lorincz
55 Willowbend Court
Halifax, NS CANADA B3M 3L3
Phone: (902) 443-2423
Cell: (902) 478-1379
Email: tlorincz at dal.ca

DEMILITARIZE: http://www.demilitarize.ca 
BLOG "Wednesdays against Warships": http://demilitarize.ca/wp/ 

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired
signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not
fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not
spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius
of its scientists, the hopes of its children." - Former US President D.
Eisenhower, 1953