Seems I get quite distracted. I got everything ‘almost’ ready yesterday to send out the Activist Agenda and then I got sidetracked – and again this morning. Sorry it is late.
We have put on the shelves herbs from Chickadee Herb Farm from Flatbush, AB (only 155 km from Edmonton). It will take me a bit of time to get the bulk system up and running for the herbs and spices.
We continue to expand the Gluten Free/Wheat Free offering and we have over twenty items ready in our bulk bins – wheat flour, yeast, pinto beans, etc. Lots of items!
I am having difficulties sourcing the raw items but I work on it when I can. If anyone out there has some leads please let me know.
It really pisses me off when I order bulk products from some of my suppliers and when they arrive I find that the country of origin is Bolivia or China - when these items are grown here in Canada. My supplier source them from the global market place while my requirements are different. I am trying to get as much from Alberta, the Prairies, western North America, etc but it is taking considerable time to get this arranged.
Check out the following: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fF4VtTBIw0 though it was paid for by a large multinational it does have some excellent information in it. Also check out the website www.eatrealeatlocal.ca.The weather has been unseasonably warm for a very long time. Almost all moisture that was around has melted and run off into the rivers and hasn’t added to the moisture level of the soils – which is extremely low! It is difficult to converse with people regarding climate change during times like this since they see warmer weather, less precipitation, and less need to bundle up in winter clothes as a good thing – very nice. It is not healthy for the planet to have these types of climate changes.
Litter – this was one of the first issues that I became an activist over. I see littering as a vandalism of our common space. It is a lack of respect for other users of our commons. Further thinking led me to the realization that I am not so much a protector of the environment as a person that is flummoxed by the not so smart actions by our species and the total lack of respect for all earthlings and the biosphere we share. It is the stupid actions of our species that I work to adjust. Littering, idling, using energy stupidly, all just overwhelm me.
Anyway – with the snow going this past couple of weeks I have been confronted with the amount of litter all around me. I find it quite overwhelming. For many years I have made it a habit of picking up at least 2 pieces of litter each day. Lately I have been picking up many tens of items since I cannot let it all sit there and feel guilty if I don’t pick it up – doing my part. Perhaps more people can in their daily lives start to make this a habit and clean up the city. The only problem in picking up someone else’s litter is that I/we are enabling them to continue without seeing the consequences of their littering.
Enjoy the weekend.
Michael Kalmanovitch & Timothy Russell
Earth's General Store
9605 - 82nd AvenueEdmonton, AB Canada T6C 0Z9 780-439-8725
To celebrate Meatout Month, join the VVoA for a THEMED potluck!
The theme is LAYERS - so bring your favourite lasagna, trifle, Nanaimo bars, or go wild and cook up something new!
There's NO contest, NO judging - everyone is a winner.
OR... if not bringing a LAYERS! dish, bring a homemade vegetarian, vegan or raw vegan dish for at least 6 people, your own plate and utensils. If two people attend together, they would bring two dishes or one larger dish (eg. a 9 x 13 inch pan).
Also, there will be PRIZES, MUSIC, and a BOOK SALE! All in celebration of March Meatout Month, and a healthy, sustainable alternative to the eating 'norm'.
Transition Town: Film screening "In Transition 1.0" followed by questions and discussion:
"Transition Towns" is one of the most compelling community movements sweeping the globe right now. Its focus is explore the head, heart and hands of energy descent, stimulating community renewal at the same time.
Popping up around the globe (having started in the UK and Ireland around 2006) this is a grass roots movement that embraces the full spectrum of local resilience. Communities have successfully delivered Transition programs that encourage local currency, re-skilling, energy alternatives and inspire new policies for local government. Most recently, the movement has featured in the making of In Transition:1.0, a short film capturing those Transition Towns springing up across the globe.
Enjoy a short talk from Edmonton's own Mark Anielski, author of the "Economics of Happiness". Mark will discuss wealth in the context of the Transition Model. See which communities in Edmonton are already exploring the Transition model and get a chance to talk and brainstorm with others.
Location: CN Theatre (5-142)
Address: Grant MacEwan University, 104th ave and 105th st.
Join Ed Bailey for a fun, theatrical presentation and audience discussion. Ed takes you through his first traumatic experiences, the fight against HIV/AIDS, a connection to Michael Phair in the early 80's, and the first discussions that led to thousands of conversations about sex, and many stories on sexual interests: some scary, some funny, some tragedy, some a revelation. Come share your ideas and help each other find your healthiest, safest and greatest sexual pleasure. Facilitated by Ed Bailey. Juice and cookies for all!
Exciting Evening in Edmonton: Edmonton’s Amazing Green Projects to Empower your Community Save this date: March 19, doors open 6:30 pm so please join us at Montrose Hall, 5920 - 119 Avenue, for an action packed information evening. 7:15 to 8:15 are presentations, questions after, and wine and cheese before and after. FREE EVENT Open to the public and league members of course and be green and bring your own cup.
6 presenters giving 20 slides each in 10 minutes for a full hour of the highlights of their projects. We are still finalizing the participant list – check online shortly for completed agenda but subject matter includes the following and it is going to be hard to pick just six!! Local Motion – C02RE program in Parkallen produces a reduction rate in car trips beyond expectations! Eco Equity – finance your hall / home / business retrofit with a loan and pay for it with your energy savings – programs and grant information for everyone Solar Energy Projects – Did you know Edmonton’s light hours make us a prime region for solar energy? What can you do? Light Pollution – health & wellness and energy reduction programs to improve quality of life in your neighbourhood Enviro perfect Solutions - Environmentally sound weed & feed –Make the right choices for your garden, park, and ground maintenance Car Sharing – How to join a program to reduce your car costs and still have use of a vehicle when you need one – Cake and eat it too! Sustainable Works – Bulk order retrofit projects in your neighbourhood and reduce the costs Grow Forward Grovenor – Excite, Engage, and Involve all the assets in your neighbourhood, including everyone from businesses to gardeners to artists. Gain new members, and grow a resilient community with a program that is worked in hundreds of neighbourhoods around the world Net Zero Ready – What can you do to be prepared for rising fuel costs. Wind Energy – a very small investment can spread the use of greener alternative energy Keep Edmonton Original – living and shopping local can make the world greener and our community a more evolved place to live Community Gardens & City Farm programs – provide your own local veggies Promoting Sustainable Living in your Neighbourhood – The common sense of it
Paddle Canada's Waterwalker Film Festival is a tribute to the late Bill Mason, the great conservationist, canoeist and filmmaker. Mason once stated, "The medium of film is for me a means of expressing my love and enjoyment of the natural world, and of sharing my concern for what's happening to it with anybody who looks and listens."
Mason's idea of success was to be able to communicate through his films, books and paintings the intense feelings he had for his surroundings, and to somehow imbue others into sharing and adopting these thoughts and concerns.
Passionate in his beliefs, always speaking from the heart, his films inspired many people to rededicate themselves to the enjoyment and conservation of Canada's wilderness and waterways.
Through this celebration of film, the Waterwalker Film Festival invites you to become a part of Mason's on-going legacy; submit a film, host a tour date, become a festival sponsor, or simply come and enjoy the wide variety of films submitted by amateur and professional filmmakers from around the world.
By taking part in the Festival it is our hope that you will be encouraged to become more involved with the protection and conservation of our unique Canadian wilderness and waterways.
Location: Robbins Theatre
Address: Grant MacEwan University, 11050 - 104 Avenue
Join us for informative workshops focused on board members of voluntary and non-for-profit organizations. This event will provide a variety of sessions and networking opportunities addressing not-for-profit board fundamentals and new trends.
The Board Leadership 2010 sessions have been set up to provide information on board fundamentals that will be valuable to new board members and for experienced board members wishing to improve their understanding of board governance issues.
See website for conference sessions and speakers.
Sponsored by: Alberta's Youth VOLUNTEER! Society Board Development Program City of Edmonton Community Development Branch Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues Grant MacEwan University Resource Centre for Voluntary Organizations Volunteer Alberta Volunteer Edmonton
Location: The Robbins Health Learning Centre (Grant MacEwan University)
Seminar: Designing and Owning a NetZero Energy Home
Grant MacEwan University, CN Theatre Rm. 5-142, 105 St. Building at 105 St. and 105 Ave
Peter Amerongen (builder), Gordon Howell, P.Eng. (solar engineer), Conrad Nobert (Mill Creek homeowner)
Seminar and tours: No need to register. Cost: free
Open House Tours - see ideas you can use on your own house
energy- and water-efficient construction and appliances reduce space heat by 65%, hot water by 75%, and electricity use by 50% for upgrade cost of less than $20,000. All electric. No need for natural gas line.
air and water heat recovery, LED lighting, rainwater harvesting, passive solar, active solar, solar electricity
sustainable materials, healthy indoor air quality, eco-landscaping, net zero emissions
House address:
Mill Creek Net-Zero House - 9805 - 84th Avenue (DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE 2pm!)
Belgravia Net-Zero House - 11435 - 77th Avenue (DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE 2pm!)
Outdoor rally at the Old Strathcona gazebo (near Farmers' Market) featuring music and speakers calling for an end to wars of occupation and Canada's role in them. The rally will be followed by an antiwar forum at the Strathcona Public Library. This event is organized by the Edmonton Coalition Against War & Racism - see www.ecawar.org for more information.
The Harmony Brunch commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and encourages everyone to renew their commitment to ending racial discrimination in their personal and professional lives. The CMEF's Harmony Brunch is an event is anticipated by members of many cultural and religious communities in and around Edmonton. This year's keynote speaker will be Dr W Andy Knight, professor of political science at the University of Alberta. His keynote is titled “Humanitarian Intervention and The Responsibility to Protect.”
The Canadian Multicultural Education Foundation is an Edmonton-based non-profit organization that promotes public education and awareness of multiculturalism. As well, we advocate adherence to a wide range of multicultural values including diversity, equality, fairness, justice, unity, harmony and inclusiveness.
The 13thAnnual Harmony Brunch is presented in partnership with the Centre for Race and Culture (formerly NAARR), the Alberta Human Rights Commission, Alberta Association for Multicultural Education and the Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre.
Life on earth is based on water. The quality of life directly depends on water quality. Healthy ecosystems are sustained by good water quality, which leads to improved human well-being. On the contrary, poor water quality affects the environment and human well-being. With waterborne diseases causing the death of more than 1.5 million children every year and 2 million tons of sewage and other effluents draining into the world’s waters every day, we all need to be more aware of what water quality is all about.
Native Plant Producers of Alberta is planning ten or more separate courses to be held in the Edmonton area starting in early February 2010 and ending in early May. Maximum capacity for each course will be 20-25 participants.
Our urban areas can be dynamic, healthy spaces full of pollinators, birds and flowers. By shifting yard maintenance techniques, plant species and styles we can create eco-landscaping alternatives to conventional landscaping. Conventional landscaping and yard management minimizes natural biological diversity, has a huge environmental footprint, and requires a lot of work!
This is a hands-on interactive workshop, which delves into the benefits of native ecosystems verses conventional horticultural communities common in yards today. We will teach you to identify the major components of your yard, and how to create vibrant and low environmental impact native plant communities. To ensure you can implement your “Nativescape”, you will also receive up to 150 native plants, in early June 2010, as part of our course registration!
Registration fee is $125.00 which includes G.S.T. for the course and up to 150 native plants for your project. For participants taking the course but no plants the registration fee is $80.00 which includes G.S.T.
February 23 in Edmonton March 1 in Blue Ridge March 2 in Drayton Valley March 3 in Wildwood March 4 in Onoway March 23 in Edmonton April 27 + 28 in Sherwood Park TBA in St. Alberta and Spruce Grove
We are looking to partner with organizations and community groups to help us promote this course. Please contact us if you would are interested in hosting an event in your town.
Everyone from your favorite sex blogger to Newsweek magazine is now aware of polyamory as a relationship option, but few have examined the underpinnings of what actually makes poly work. Is polyamory just like monogamy, only with more people? What beliefs and models need to be rethought to bring poly into the realm of practicality and human growth? Come prepared to listen, talk, and do some deep thinking about why and how we develop and maintain our relationships. BIO: Janet W. Hardy is a mass of seeming contradictions: mother and slut, dominatrix and homebody, intellectual and showtune queen. The author or coauthor of ten groundbreaking books about relationships and sexuality, including The Ethical Slut (75,000 copies sold to date, with a second edition recently released by Ten Speed Press), Janet has traveled the world as a speaker and teacher on topics ranging from ethical multipartner relationships to erotic spanking and beyond. She has appeared in documentary films (Slut, Beyond Vanilla, Vice and Consent, BDSM: It’s Not What You Think), television shows(SexTV, The Dr. Susan Block Show), and more radio shows than she can count. Janet's writing has appeared in publications as various as The Sondheim Review, Clamor, and EIDOS. Her essay “Ex” was a finalist in the Event and New Letters creative nonfiction contests, and her article “The Eater's Guide to Food ” will appear in June in California Arts and Living. She often fantasizes about being handcuffed to Stephen Sondheim’s piano.
MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND Perhaps you know a lesbian who's happily partnered with a man, or a transsexual whose sexual preference changed along with his gender identity, or someone who loves latex so much that she doesn't care who's inside it. In a world where "male" and "female" are our only options for gender, and "gay," "bisexual" and "straight" our only options for orientation, such pairings don't make much sense... but with a broader sense of gender and orientation, they do. Let's talk about how such relationships might actually work, what factors draw us to one another and what factors keep us there. Please bring a notebook or pad and a writing instrument. ** This workshop is offered twice on the same day, please indicate in your registration whether you will be attending the noon or the 5pm workshop. ** ** Noon workshop registrants will have a higher chance of acceptance as the 5pm workshop is already almost full. ** TO REGISTER: Email Jess at outreach@apirg.org. Preference given based on the order your email is received.
The Deep Green Resistance training is a three-day workshop for activists and other folks who are interested in delving into some critical reflection on the state of the world and our role in fixing it. It is facilitated by Lierre Keith (http://www.lierrekeith.com/), Aric MacBay (http://www.inthewake.org/), and Derrick Jensen (www.derrickjensen.org). Some info on what the training entails is below, but to give you a rough idea, the DGR basically takes participants and places them inside an alternate reality for three days, where there is time to reflect on personal choices, reflect on the state of the movement, and role-play some of the existing tensions in the activist world today.
There needs to be 50 participants for this event for it to happen
Please forward this email along to your networks that might be interested in attending or supporting this training coming to the Prairies.
Cost Sliding scale of $200 to $450 per person for the weekend
There will be some billeting available for out of towners
We are also looking for people willing billet out of towners
Subsidies are available for those who qualify
We live in the most destructive culture to ever exist. In Derrick's talks around the country he repeatedly asks his audiences, "Does anyone think this culture will voluntarily transform to a sustainable way of living?" No one ever says yes. If we really accept the seriousness of the situation, what would that mean for our strategy and tactics? This is the urgent question we will be exploring over the weekend.
Topics to include: Organizing the Resistance Bringing It Down: Bottlenecks and Levers Building It Up: A Culture of Resistance Liberal vs Radical: Some Conceptual Basics Fighting Future Fascism Security Culture Q & A with Derrick
Location: Advised on registration
Address: Advised on registration
Cost: Sliding scale of $200 to $450 per person for the weekend
We will be lighting our candles as a symbol of hope and healing. The candle-lighting ceremony begins at 8:00pm and will mark the culmination of our campaign. If you are unable to attend the march, we encourage you to participate by lighting a candle at home that night in support of child and adult survivors of sexual violence. This year's march will be for women and girls only, while men will be invited to participate in an anti-violence discussion group. We will be gathering at the Alberta Avenue Community Centre.
Want to get involved - check out their website.
Location: Alberta Ave Community League, 9210 118 Avenue
On March 27 at 8:30 pm, hundreds of millions of people around the world will turn off their lights for an hour to demand action on climate change. But that's just the beginning. Every hour, Canadians are taking small steps to lessen their impact on the environment. From hanging your clothes to dry to taking transit to work, those small steps add up to huge changes for the better. Get inspired by others who are living Earth Hour ever hour, and tell us your story.
Comment by Michael Kalmanovitch - For many people in our community the tokenism of turning off one's lights for one hour is feeble but the organisations are attracting attention to simple actions that people can do on a daily basis to help them reduce their personal contribution to greenhouse gasses. Hanging laundry, using active or mass transit for trips, turning down the thermostat - all things that people in our community have been doing for many many years. Unfortunately we are a very small minority. Change is slow and it needs to happen quickly and major changes made. Little changes collectively can make major differences and eventually there will be a mindset/paradigm shift. Or at least this is the belief.
About the film: RED WITHOUT BLUE is an artistic and groundbreaking portrayal of gender, identity, and the unswerving bond of twinship despite transformation. An honest portrayal of a family in turmoil, RWB follows a pair of identical twins as one transitions from male to female. Captured over a period of three years, the film documents the twins and their parents, examining the Farley's struggle to redefine their family. The twins' early lives were quintessentially all-American: picture-perfect holidays, supportive parents who cheered them on every step of the way. By the time they were 14, their parents had divorced, they had come out as gay, and a joint suicide attempt precipitated a forced separation of Mark and Alex for two and half years. Through candid and extensive interviews with the twins and their family, RED WITHOUT BLUE recounts these troubled times, interweaving the twins' difficult past with their efforts to find themselves in the present. The film follows the painful steps of Clair's transition, including electrolysis and the difficult decision to proceed with bottom surgery. Through its portrayal of these articulate and independent twins, each haunted by the painful experiences of their adolescence, the film questions normative standards of gender and identity – as Mark and Clair reassert their indescribable bond as identical twins. Through the power of the Farleys' voices, we hear the story of a family's redemption from a dark past, and ultimately, its revival to the present.
The John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights would like to announce the second meeting of our Human Rights Cafe Series.On the first Sunday afternoon of each month, we welcome you to join one of our Human Rights Facilitators in a dialogue on a variety of topics following internationally recognized ‘days’ that speak to important human rights issues.
The dialogues, which aim to foster the continual movement of Edmonton as a Human Rights City, will allow participants the opportunity to explore critical human rights issues as they relate to our lives in Edmonton.
February: International
Development Week (February 7-13)
March: International Women’s Day (March 8)
April: Earth Day (April 22)
May: World Press Freedom Day (May 3) and Aboriginal Awareness Week (May 25-31)
June: Canadian Multiculturalism Day (June 27)
Location: Three Bananas Cafe in Sir Winston Churchill Square
Learn what they never taught you in sex ed! Fertility Awareness can deepen a woman’s knowledge of her reproductive health through all stages of life. It is an effective alternative to hormones, chemicals, barriers, and other methods of preventing or achieving pregnancy. Learn about menstrual cycle charting and share your personal experiences in a supportive group environment. Everyone welcome regardless of gender or knowledge level.
Meetings are first Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8:30 pm, Nov. 2009-April 2010 at Block 1912 Café, Edmonton.
Location: Red Deer College - Cafeteria Board Room (1007A)
Invitation is open to those interested in Edmonton based Transition Initiatives
Friday & Saturday, April 16th & 17th, 2010 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
It all starts off when a small collection of motivated individuals within a community come together with a shared concern: how can our community respond to the challenges, and opportunities, of increasing costs of fossil fuels ("peak oil") and climate change?
They begin by forming an initiating group and then adopt the Transition Model with the intention of engaging a significant proportion of the people in their community to kick off a Transition Initiative. A Transition Initiative is a community working together to look Peak Oil and Climate Change squarely in the eye and address this BIG question:
"for all those aspects of life that this community needs in order to sustain itself and thrive, how do we significantly increase resilience (to mitigate the effects of Peak Oil) and drastically reduce carbon emissions (to mitigate the effects of Climate Change)?"
After going through a comprehensive and creative process of:
awareness raising around peak oil, climate change and the need to undertake a community lead process to rebuild resilience and reduce carbon
connecting with existing groups in the community
building bridges to local government
connecting with other transition initiatives
forming groups to look at all the key areas of life (food, energy, transport, health, heart & soul, economics & livelihoods, etc)
kicking off projects aimed at building people's understanding of resilience and carbon issues and community engagement
eventually launching a community defined, community implemented "Energy Descent Action Plan" over a 15 to 20 year timescale
This results in a coordinated range of projects across all these areas of life that strives to rebuild the resilience we've lost as a result of cheap oil and reduce the community's carbon emissions drastically.
The community also recognises two crucial points:
A) That we used immense amounts of creativity, ingenuity and adaptability on the way up the energy upslope, and that there's no reason for us not to do the same on the downslope
B) If we collectively plan and act early enough there's every likelihood that we can create a way of living that's significantly more connected, more vibrant and more in touch with our environment than the oil-addicted treadmill that we find ourselves on today.
TRAINING OVERVIEW: This 2-day, 12-hour course delivered by international-level trainers will cover the basics of Transition Towns and how to:
- Understand the context for Transition and how the model has evolved – from inspiration to working groups - Gain knowledge of the main steps of Transition to work out a plan of action for yourself and your community - Understand the inner and outer aspects of Transition in order to hold an inspiring talk on TT in your community
The event will include lunch and light snacks with co ffee/tea breaks. The course is limited to 35 participants.
REGISTRATION:
$220 + GST - RDC Students (valid ID req'd) $250 + GST before and including March 26 $300 + GST after March 26
For more information:
Contact Marlon with the Edmonton Transition Network edmontontransition@gmail.com (780-862-2237)or join the Edmonton Transition Network Facebook group. The Edmonton Transition Network is organizing a group to go down together, car sharing and other pre-training activities. Please get in touch with us if you decide this training is for you.
NOTE: all proceeds will go towards land stewardship and economic localization projects in Red Deer & District, led by TT-trained members of ReThink Red Deer. (www.rethinkreddeer.ca)
Cancellation Policy: In the event of limited resources or lack of registrants, we reserve the right to cancel the event by Friday, March 26th. Full refunds will be issued if this happens.If you need to cancel your registration for any reason; If notified 7 days in advance we will refund your course fee but will deduct a $50 administrative fee; Less than 7 days in advance we are unable to provide a refund but would allow you to send someone in your place
I love getting something for nothing, celebtrating efficiency, reducing my ecological footprint, and having my clothes smell good. Hanging your clothes on a clothes line or a drying rack just makes sense.
Everytime you don't use a dryer reduces your carbon footprint. Accoring to the website http://www.laundrylist.org/ you can save about 15% off you monthly energy bill. It makes economic and ecological sense.
From the balmy Arctic, to the open water of the St. Lawrence and snowless western fields, this winter has been the warmest and driest in Canadian record books.
``It's beyond shocking,'' David Phillips, a senior climatologist with Environment Canada, told Canwest News Tuesday. Records have been shattered from ``coast to coast to coast.''
``It is truly a remarkable situation,'' says Phillips, noting that he's seen nothing like it in his 40 years of weather watching. He also warns that ``the winter than wasn't'' may have set the stage for potentially ``horrific'' water shortages, insect infestations and wildfires this summer.
Naomi Klein gave a fantastic talk last week in Toronto on the issue of climate debt. It provides a radically compelling and utterly rational view of the problem of climate change. It is posted on YouTube in 6 parts (55 min. total).
Several years ago there was a book titl;ed - Ecological Debt. The world governments always seem to tbe preoccupied by the economic debts but have trouble dealing with the ecological/environmental and social debt that we have creatged. Michael
Many of us are at a skill deficient. We seem to have lost many skills that in generations past were passed down through hands on learning - a mother teaching their daughter how to make bread, canning the harvest, knitting, etc - a father sharing how to repair and build things, etc. Yes these were gender specific and times have fortunately changed but there has been a gap in passing this information along through the tradition ways.
Websites like Instructables allows us to learn some skills that will help us reduce our impact, save money, make us more resilient to changes in the environment and economy, they are fun, and make us more knowledgeable and fuller.
We are a group committed to supporting the OK Valley Tree Fruit Industry. We aim to bring awareness to the consumer about the plight of BC fruit growers. The Industry is in trouble as record low fruit prices are paid to the farmer while consumers are paying top dollar at the market. Producers receive less than 10% of the retail price. Many growers are at risk of losing their farms and you may not see any beautiful green orchards around the Okanagan for much longer if farmers continue to struggle. Please contact the Minister of Agriculture to let him know that you care about Okanagan Orchards and you want local BC products and for farmers to receive a fair price. We need our minister to support the industry. The Minister is Steve Thomson and his email address is: steve.thomson.mla@leg.bc.ca also: Ron Cannon cannaR@parl.gc.ca Norm Letnick norm.letnick.mla@leg.bc.ca Stockwell Day daysl@parl.gc.ca Ben Stewart ben.stewart.mla@leg.bc.ca
If you check out the other reference on this site to the short You Tube video regarding local food you will hear how little food is being produced in Canada and how we are exporting our money to other countries for items that we can produce here. BC has a climate that allows it to produce some excellent produce (fruit and vegetables). Many years ago I read "Get a Life" by Wayne Roberts and it talked about how Canada is producing less of its food than in times past - check him out at http://wayneroberts.ca/
There are many items we cannot produce in our country - bananas, oranges, mangoes, etc. Should we be getting apples from Chile, New Zealand, etc?
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