Consumable Earth – Kamloops

March 27, 2010 – 8:30 pm

During Earth Hour, hundreds of millions of people around the world will come together to call for action on climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour.

Earth Hour 2010 will continue to be a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community. A call to stand up, to show leadership and be responsible for our future.

This is a message that those of us who were part of a Facebook Group called ‘Opposed to Creosote Burning in Kamloops’ received this morning:

March 19, 2010 at 10:36am

Subject: Congratulations Everybody

Whoever said that the people don’t have the power haven’t come to Kamloops, because we proved a lot of people wrong. It is confirmed that the ACC has pulled out of their gasification proposal in Kamloops, thanks to all of you. There are so many people to thank and dedicated citizens behind this that I hope we can get the chance to give them the thanks that they deserve. SaveKamloops website took alot of chances being created and those behind it did vast research. Ruth Madsen is a veteran at standing up for the environment and the health of citizens, so chalk up another victory. Derek Cook and many of the faculty at TRU got us educated at the public forums, and our city councilor Dennis Walsh fought this the whole way. Thanks to our mayor and rest of city council for sticking up for your decision as well, and thanks to our doctor for caring. There has been so many other people doing huge amounts of work that have been unrecognized, so I hope they also get the acknowledgment they deserve.

Well that’s all for now and thanks for being part of this group. Stay involved if you can, cause I’m sure there might be more ordeals down the road that requires us to come together. If the title of this group changes I’ll let you know.

Cheers

It truly is an amazing thing what people can do when they come together. I for one am proud to live in a community that contains such powerful and brave spirits.

First Monday of every month at The Art We Are

Every month people with an interest in environmental conservation meet up for a beer at informal sessions known as Green Drinks.

It’s a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts.

Location: Heritage House, 100 Lorne Street
Time: 10-3:00 Saturday, March 6, 2010

If you’d like a booth:
Contact person: Fawn Knox
Email: fknox@telus.net
Phone: 250.579.5768
Contact person: Leslie Welch
Email: fknox@telus.net
Phone: 250.828.2321
Sponsor: Friends of the New Victory Gardens

Seminars:

Soil Fertility — Leslie Welch 1:00

Worm Composting — Penny Powers 1:00

Prevent Pests Naturally — Leslie Welch 1:45

Planting the Veggie Garden — Jo-Lynn Forbes 1:45

Must-grow Vegetables — Ann Sutherland 2:30

Herbs — Janet Kernachan 2:30

Garden Seminars presented by the Master Gardeners & Local Experts

Refreshments will be available, kid activities are planned and door prizes will be drawn. Fun for all.

Gort’s Gouda Cheese Farm

Village Cheese – home of squeaky cheese!

Carmeli’s Goat Cheese

OK Cheese – making soya cheese products

Happy Days Goat Dairy

Okanagan’s Choice Cheese

Vernon, BC V1T 7G8
(250) 545-8879

- great article about Okanagan Cheese production

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I just found a great site and fabulous resource for people looking for local close to earth food sources. www.eatkamloops.org is a group committed to helping our community:

• discover local, healthy food sources
• learn about traditional foods and food preparation
• encourage the cultivation of heirloom seeds and
  heritage breeds
• become aware of regional and national food security issues
• lobby for freedom in food preparation and commerce

The site is maintained by Carolyn Cooper. You should check it out.

Boutenko talk: Green Smoothie Revolution

The Boutenkos are the authors of some of the most popular Raw Books and DVD’s such as:

· ‘Greens for Live” · “Fresh – the Ultimate Live Food Cookbook” by Sergei & Valya · “12 Steps to Raw Foods” · “Greens Can Save Your Life” – DVD · “Reversing the Irreversible” – DVD by Valya

April 21: Kamloops
Time: Tuesday, 6-9pm
Location: The Thompson Hotel & Conference Centre in the Conference
Room 650 Victoria St.
Cost: General Public $15 / RawBC* members $10
(Price includes sample of green smoothie and raw appetizers)
RawBC membership is available at the event
Contact: Esther 250-376-0887 or email: rawkinana@gmail.com
RSVP: As space is limited please reserve your seat prior with the contact above.

On Earth Day this year, consider doing something for Mother Earth, such as:

• Organize a neighbourhood clean up.
• Buy environmentally friendly cleaning products or try using natural cleaners such as vinegar, lemons or baking soda.
• Reduce the amount of resources you use and generate less waste.
• Pack a litterless lunch, reusable items can be 45% less expensive and they have approximately 89% less waste than single use lunches.
• Composting reduces household waste by 30% and helps decrease greenhouse gases generated from our landfill. * Reuse items before discarding them.
• Donate used goods to local charities, shops or schools.
• Post items on the TNRD Reuses website to give away or sell up to $99
• Recycle materials that can be made into new products.
• For materials not accepted in the curbside program, please visit Recyclopedia at TNRD Reuses for alternate options.
• Buy Local. For every pound of local food you buy, you save a quarter pound of C02 emissions and also support local businesses.
• Turn off your computer monitor if you are going to be away for 15 minutes or more, the monitor uses 75% of a computers’ electricity.
• Use a layer of organic mulch around plants to reduce evaporation and save water.

In our community:

Chase’s Haldane Elementary School is celebrating Earth Day on April 20th with an assembly, tree planting, gardening, birdhouse building and more! For more information on this event click here

**For more information on Earth Day please visit the Earth Day Canada website

April 18, 2009
9am – 1pm Aberdeen Village Center, 1395 Hillside Way – Come to the west end of the parking lot by Pacific Way

Help us dispose of electronic waste the right way! Bring your unwanted e-waste to our Earth Day event on Saturday, April 18th for our e-waste recycling. Only the first 100 residential drop-offs will be accepted. We can take computers, monitors, keyboards, mice and printers. Laptops less than four years old will be donated to the Developing World Connections charity. ReStore volunteers will be onsite to see if any old PCs can be refurbished as well.

Contact Email: kamloops@1800gotjunk.com www.encorp.ca/electronics

The first markets of the year, offering bedding plants, early veggies, baked goods and art work, will be held:

Saturday, April 18th
8am-12noon
3rd & St Paul Street
(in front of Stuart Wood School)

Wednesday, April 29th
8am-2pm

5th & Victoria Street
(in front of the library)

For more information visit Kamloops Farmers Market.
See you there!

This post was originally found at http://soundkamloops.org an amazing site dedicated to changing thoughts to action.