What's happening?

Sunday Mar 24^th 1:30 pm, Meaford Hall, Meaford

Transition Meaford is presenting the movie Truck Farm as part of their Sunday movie series on creating a sustainable community. Tickets are $7 adults & $2 children.

Monday March 25th 6pm, Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil Street, Toronto

The War Resisters Support Campaign is having a diner & panel discussion on the current status of Iraq War resisters in Canada. Please join this discussion to help raise much-needed funds for Kim Rivera’s legal defence, as she faces court-martial on April 29th for her conscientious stand. $20 suggested donation

Tuesday, Mar 26^th, 5:30 pm, M’Wikwedong Centre, 1723 8th Ave E. Owen Sound

March’s meeting of Peace & Justice Grey Bruce is a potluck dinner/meeting (bring a main course, salad or dessert) and will take place at the M’Wikwedong Centre. The meeting portion starts after 6:30pm and will focus on ideas and actions for current issues & future events.

Wednesday, Mar27th, 9am start, Grey Bruce Health, 101 17th St E, Owen Sound

Created for professionals working with families, Fathers Matter WORKSHOP is designed to raise awareness of the importance of engaged fathers within families. Cost is $40 and includes lunch. More info here.

Wednesday, Mar 27^th, 6:30pm start, Stonetree Golf & Conference, Owen Sound

United Way, Grey Bruce - 2012 Annual General Meeting. This event will include dinner and a talk by Andrea Cohen CEO Ontario Trillium Foundation. More info here.

Wednesday April 3^rd, 9am-3pm, Jubilee Hall, Walkerton

Thursday April 4^th, 9am-3pm, Meaford Town Hall, Meaford

The Community Foundation Grey Bruce will be hosting Not-for-Profit Workshops. The workshop, to assist not-for-profit Grey Bruce organizations, is designed to improve Board effectiveness, understanding of grant availability and Corporate Act requirements. Cost is $20 and lunch is included. To register email or call 519-371-7203

Tuesday April 9th at 7pm, St. Andrew’s Church Hall, 865 2nd Ave W, Owen Sound

Our local Canadian Federation of University Women will be showing an award-winning documentary movie called Status Quo?, an update on the status of women in Canada that has been described as "deeply disturbing." Admission is free. Poster here

Sunday Aprl 28^th 1:30 pm, Meaford Hall, Meaford

Transition Meaford is presenting the movie Biophilic Design as part of their Sunday movie series on creating a sustainable community. Tickets are $7 adults & $2 children.

Tuesday, Aprl 30^th, 7pm, Harry Lumley Bayshore, 1900 3rd Ave. E, Owen Sound

Peace & Justice Grey Bruce, with the support of a number of our local Bruce Grey Owen Sound riding associations, is having a free Public Forum, Our Canada: Conversations in Domocracy. Peter Russell, a well-known expert on Canadian Constitutional law, will be the opening speaker for the forum and will help frame the questions we need to ask ourselves. Everyone is welcome to contribute their ideas and thoughts at this free event. Press release here.

Thursday, May 16^th 9:30am start, CAW Education Centre, Port Elgin

A Bridges Out of Poverty Educational Opportunity - This one day workshop will be delivered by Gayle Montgomery to help employers, community organizations, social-service agencies, and individuals address and reduce poverty in a comprehensive way. Event fee includes lunch. More info here.

Tuesday, June 11^th, Owen Sound

There will be a 2^nd annual Our Dreams Matter Too walk for culturally based equity for First Nations children. Our Dreams Matter Too is a walk and letter writing event supporting First Nations children to grow up safely at home, get a good education, be healthy, and proud of their cultures. There were over 50 Our Dreams Matter Too walks across Canada last year, including ours in Owen Sound. Details to follow.

Friday Jun 21^st, 11am to 4, Kelso Beach, Owen Sound

Come join a Annual Aboriginal Day Event in Owen Sound. Its focus will be music, traditional food and activities for families and Elders. The organizers hope to offer cultural and traditional workshops and demonstrations. This event will be free and by donation. If you think this is a good idea and want to support its creation, contact Susan for details.

Wed & Thur, June 26-27^th, all day, Toronto

Dare to Stand Out Conferences: The National Summit for LGBTQ-A* Service Providers. This summit will mark the first time that LGBTQ-A* Service Providers will be able to meet together to discuss a national vision for our community in Canada. The cost of participation is FREE. More info here.

NOTES & FOLLOW-UP:

In order to deal with "dis-information" that is floating around the SON-MNR Fish Agreement, a member has provided us with a copy of the Agreement along with a fact sheet on some details.

TVO and the quality programs it produces are coming under the knife of funding cuts. Sign a petition if you wish to support it.

Dr. Abuelaish’s has spoken in Owen Sound a number of times. Show your support for his inspiring work and place your vote for him as one of the top immigrants to Canada.

Bring Food Home 2013: Building Bridges Together will be held on November 17-19, in Windsor. This is Ontario’s biennial conference connecting organizations working towards a sustainable food system. They are currently looking for proposals! If you are interested in presenting a workshop at Bring Food Home 2013, please visit the website.

Boys and Girls should feel free to pick whatever toys they like (at McDonalds) without any sense of judgement. See petition here.

Here is Canadian Civil Liberties' pamphlet on knowing what your rights are when dealing with police. You may never need to read this, but it's nice to know.

You may want to know about Stop The Great Lakes Nuclear Dump Inc, a non-profit organization of citizens who are concerned about Ontario Power Generation's proposal to bury radioactive nuclear waste on the shores of the Great Lakes.

Government lawyer Edgar Schmidt courageously blows the whistle to stop proposed bills by from violating the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. More here.

Looking to volunteer (or need a volunteer) in Grey Bruce? Try this recently created service here.

You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing, there will be no result. - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

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