Guelph Citizen Action

Title: Firsthand account of Capture at Sea of Canadian Boat to Gaza
Location: 10 Carden Street (Meridian Room)
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Description: Please join us to hear David Heap who was on the Tahrir, the Canadian boat to Gaza that sailed last November in attempt to break the blockade on Gaza and deliver medical aid. Heap will speak about the voyage and the experiences of the Tahrir crew when the Israelis captured the boat. Heap was arrested and imprisoned by Israeli authorities. He will speak on the ongoing efforts to challenge the blockade to Gaza. David Heap is a life-long peace and social justice activist and a University of Western Ontario French/Linguistics Professor.
Start Time: 6pm
Date: 2012-05-07
End Time: 9pm

Title: Occupy Gardens Guelph Visioning Meeting
Location: 10 Carden Street, Guelph
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Description: It is Thyme! Lettuce Occupy Gardens for World Peas! A meeting to discuss the formation of a volunteer gardening network. Volunteer gardeners and gardens needed! Please bring extra seeds for sharing and trading.
Start Time: 1:00pm
Date: 2012-05-05
End Time: 3:00pm

Title: Guelph-Wellington Coalition for Social Justice – Regular Meeting
Location: Guelph and District Labour Council Office
Description: Regular Monthly Meeting – May
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2012-05-8
End Time: 21:00

Title: Human Trafficking: In Our Backyards an educational conference
Location: School Sisters of Notre Dame, 1921 Snake Road, Burlington Ont.
Description: Conference on Human Trafficking as it exists in US and Canada. Two main speakers: Joy Smith: MP Kildonan-St.Paul, Manitoba; and Nola Theiss Executive Director, Human Trafficking Awareness, Florida.

To preregister, call 289-813-0703 or email inourbackyards2012@cogeco.net.
Start Time: 9:00am
Date: 2012-04-28
End Time: 1:00pm

Title: Love Your Mother! No Pipelines Needed!
Location: 10 Carden St., Guelph
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Description: April 22nd – Mother Earth Day – 3pm at 10 Carden St., Guelph
Come and send your message to politicians. Meet the Oilypus.
Family event with music. Supplies provided to create your postcard.
Join groups across Canada to support environmental action by our elected officials
Supported by Council of Canadians, Sierra Club of Ontario, Transition Guelph
and Guelph Wellington Coalition for Social Justice. (www.coc-guelph.ca)
Start Time: 3:00pm
Date: 2012-04-22
End Time: 5:00pm

Title: Earth Day at Ignatius
Location: Ignatius Jesuit Centre, St. Brigid’s Villa, 5420 Hwy 6 N, Guelph ON N1H 6J2
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Description: A free family event: Decreasing our ecological footprint and increasing our spiritual footprint. The day’s event include:
11 am – Liturgy with tree planting
12:30 pm – Bring a picnic
1 pm – Scavenger Hunt & Earth-centered activities for the whole family
2:30 pm – Guided walks in the Ignatius “Back 40″ including a “Find & Be Found” family hike

Free-will donations are appreciated to help defray costs
Start Time: 11:00 am
Date: 2012-04-22
End Time: 3:30 pm

Title: Democracy In Crisis?
Location: Italian Canadian Club Ferguson St. Guelph
Description: Democracy in Crisis?
May 2 – The first anniversary of the May 2nd 2011 Federal Election
MC – Tim Mau
Panelists : Ned Franks, Duff Conacher
Panel discussion with Question and Answers
Sponsored by Guelph-Wellington Coalition for Social Justice and Common Ground Guelph
Free admission but donations to help defray costs gratefully accepted.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2012-05-02

Title: Guelph-Wellington Coalition for Social Justice – Regular Meeting
Location: Guelph & District Labour Council Office
Description: Regular Monthly Meeting – April
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2012-04-10
End Time: 21:00

Title: Community power, activate!
Location: Dublin St. United Church, 68 Suffolk St. W., Guelph
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Description: Community power, activate!  Three faith communities in Guelph have installed solar projects.  Your faith community/school/community group can too!  Find out how!
(part of Transition Guelph’s Resilience 2012 Festival)

Celebrate action!  The 2012 Green Sacred Space Awards will be presented by Guelph Hydro at this session!

Presenters include Dave Beaton (Unitarian Congregation of Guelph), Steve Dyck (Harcourt United Church), and Ken King (Dublin St. United Church).  Join Ken for a tour of Dublin St.’s solar array!  Facilitated by Jane Snyder (Greening Sacred Spaces www.greeningsacredspaces.net/waterloo).
Start Time: 14:00
Date: 2012-03-31
End Time: 15:30

Title: 60km Guelph Lights Out Community Relay for Earth Hour
Location: Start and finish in downtown Guelph, Ontario
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Description: Join the Movement for Earth Hour!!

We are excited to let you know that the City of Guelph, Guelph Hydro and Guelph Environmental Leadership (GEL) are hosting a second annual Guelph Lights Out Relay on March 31st 2012!

Participation in the event last year made a difference. Guelph residents almost doubled their commitment to cutting electricity. This involvement was equivalent to taking 1,300 homes off the power grid during the hour. Let’s keep the momentum building!

We would like to invite you to take part in this year’s Earth Hour and Guelph Lights Out Relay:
- Click on www.guelphgig.ca to find out more, to pledge your support for Earth Hour or to register to run or walk a section of the relay route.
- This link shows the map of the route – www.guelphgig.ca/site/map.
- Join us at the launch in downtown Guelph on March 31st at 11:30am to show your support for the Community Energy Initiative and to send off the first relay participants

We need your help to put Guelph on the map as a conservation leader!

Start Time: 11:30am
Date: 2012-03-31
End Time: 7:00pm

Title: Occupy Democracy Rally – Sunday, March 11
Location: 1pm St. George’s Square; walk to City Hall at 2pm for speakers
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Description: “Occupy Democracy Rally”
Join us on Sunday March 11 for our non-partisan event focusing on election fraud and the need for a public inquiry.
Meet in St George’s Square at 1pm with signs and banners and walk to City Hall for an outside gathering at 2pm
Local speakers will focus on the situation and the need to support our democratic traditions and call for a public inquiry.
We welcome the public to join us in protesting this robo-call theft of our democratic rights in Canada and to show strong support for parliamentary democracy and an end to the pilfering of our rights as Canadians.
Co-supported by Council of Canadians- Guelph Chapter, Central Students Association, OPIRG, Beyond Occupy and Guelph Wellington Coalition for Social Justice, CUPE and Guelph Labour Council. For more information visit the Council of Canadians website or contact: coc.guelph@gmail.com
Start Time: 13:00
Date: 2012-03-11

Title: Guelph-Wellington Coalition for Social Justice – Regular Meeting
Location: Guelph and District Labour Council Office
Description: Regular monthly meeting – March
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2012-03-13
End Time: 21:00

Title: Guelph-Wellington Coalition for Social Justice – Regular Meeting
Location: Guelph & District Labour Council Office
Description: Regular Monthly Meeting – February
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2012-02-14
End Time: 21:00

Title: Moving towards a Local Economy
Location: Paisley Memorial Church – 40 Margaret St. ( off Howitt St., between Neeve St. and Wyndham St S.)
Description: Presented by Beyond Occupy, Transition Guelph and the Council of Canadians – Guelph Chapter.

Gary Jones from OUR Community Dollar has spent the last eight years traveling across North America studying Community currency programs and brings that knowledge to you. Join us as Gary takes us into the world of local currency and its potentially world changing impact.

Beyond Occupy is dedicated to championing the issues of income inequality and social accountability in solidarity with the Occupy movement by presenting educational social events with community partners.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2012-01-27

Title: Resilience 2012: A Community Festival
Location: Various locations around Guelph
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Description: Last year’s Resilience 2011 Festival was a huge success, and we want this year to be even better! Like last year, we’re planning some great keynote addresses, some terrific lead-up workshops and symposia, and other events and, like last year, the culminating event will be an Earth Hour candle-light pot-luck dinner on the evening of March 31.

Please check www.transitionguelph.org for details as they become available.
Start Date: 2012-03-24
Start Time: 12:00
End Date: 2012-03-31
End Time: 22:00