members e-news for May/June

[Kathie Brosemer <kathie@cleannorth.org>]

Hello!  I have three things to grab your attention this week.

1.  Bayview Air Quality report/meeting
2.  Hort Society Plant Sale
3.  Rainbarrel Party

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1.  Bayview Air Quality report/meeting

There is a gathering on Thursday evening to receive the report of the 
Bayview area study on Air Quality.  Tony Martin has been meeting with the 
folks who suffer the most immediate impacts of the ASI emissions, and 
Cecilia Fernandez and David Trowbridge have been working on this with him. 
Cecilia leaves for a 2 year CUSO placement doing environmental work in 
Indonesia, on Saturday, so this will be a great chance to see her in action 
before we lose her (our loss, their gain).

It's Thursday evening at Sparks Hall, the Soo Theatre Workshop building on 
Pittsburg Ave.  Well worth re-jigging your schedule to attend this one. 
We've been worried about ASI emissions for many many years, what with the 
lung cancer and other lung disease rates in town.  Come out and see what 
your MP is doing about it.

note, this will turn into an NDP meeting when the air quality stuff is 
through, so be prepared to depart quickly if that's not your politics.

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2.  Hort Society Plant Sale

Saturday, 8 am to noon, at the United Baptist Church on Malabar Drive, just 
off Great Northern Road.  Come early!  Lots of plants, lots more than 
plants, lots of fun!


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3.  Rainbarrel Party

Holly and Peter have a good one planned.  Meet at the Clean North office on 
Saturday from 2 to 4 pm.  According to Holly, "No one needs to bring 
anything but themselves and the more the merrier."

Please email peter@cleannorth.org or holly@cleannorth.org if you want to 
come and help build rainbarrels.  This really is a fun project and a good 
family time.


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enjoy spring!

Kathie



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When we walk to the edge of all the light we have and take the step into
the darkness of the unknown, we must believe that one of two things will
happen.  There will be something solid for us to stand on, or we will be
taught to fly.

   -- Patrick Overton