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TAKE CHARGE! Province-wide events for Canadian Energy Strategy
Date: Friday February 1, 2008 from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
TAKE CHARGE!
On Saturday February 2, 2008, when communities across Canada face some of the coldest temperatures of the year, you can stand up for Canadian energy strategy by learning moreabout the BC government's selling off of our rivers to private power companies to generate electricity that we don't even need. Hear expert speakers and learn what you can to do stop so-called 'green' run-of-river projects from damaging our pristine wilderness.
Events are taking place in Duncan, Golden, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nelson, Pemberton, Powell River, Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria. See below for full event details.
Friday February 1
Pemberton
Speaker: Andy Ross, COPE 378
Pemberton Community Centre , 7567 Pemberton Meadows Road , Pemberton
7:30 PM
All following events Saturday February 2
Duncan
Expert panel on energy and environmental issues in BC, plus screening of '49 Megawatts'
Mercury Theatre, 331 Brae Rd., Duncan
1:30-3:30 PM
Golden
Speaker: Bob Derby, COPE 378, plus screening of '49 Megawatts'
Jita's Café , 1007 11 Ave South , Golden
7:00pm
Kelowna
Speaker:Gwenne Farrell, COPE 378, workshop to follow
Okanagan College, cafeteria, 1000 KLO Rd, Kelowna
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Kamloops
Speaker: Gwenne Farrell, COPE 378
Desert Gardens Seniors Ctr, 540 Seymour Street, Kamloops
7:00 PM
Nelson
Speaker: Mike Bruce, COPE 378, plus screening of '49 Megawatts'
Public Library, 602 Stanley Street, Nelson
3:00-5:00 PM
Powell River
Speaker:Lori Mayhew, COPE 378, plus screening of '49 Megawatts'
Community Living Place, 6831 Artaban, Cranberry, Powell River
2:00-4:00 P M
Surrey
Information leafleting, take action!
Choices 3248 King George Highway, Surrey
11:00 AM
Contact Mihoko Kanashiro 604.531.8275 for more information
Vancouver
Education and RALLY! Bill Tieleman (political commentator), Joe Foy (Western Canada Wilderness Committee), Shane Simpson, MLA, Tom Rankin (Save Our Rivers Society), music and theatre as well as information and take action pieces!
Vancouver Art Gallery, Robson and Hornby Sts
1:00-2:00 PM, information table will be set up 12:00-4:00PM
Expert panel from environmental, social justice, human rights and labour organizations on run of river projects and the BC government's energy plan
Ukrainian Hall , 154 East 10th Avenue (between Main and Quebec)
7:00 PM
Victoria
Speaker:Sage Aaron, COPE 378, plus screening of '49 Megawatts'
BCGEU Area Office, 2994 Douglas Street
7:00 PM
The Day of Action is co-sponsored provincially by the Council of Canadians, COPE 378, the Western Canada Wilderness Committee, Citizens for Public Power, the BC Federation of Labour and CUPE BC.
More information about '49 Megawatts' can be found at: http://therangelife.blogspot.com/2007/05/49-megawatts.html
For information about and copies of John Calvert's new book, 'Liquid Gold, Energy Privatization in British Columbia' please contact the Council of Canadians Regional Office at the address below.
Carleen Pickard
BC/Yukon Regional Organizer/Council of Canadians
#700- 207 W. Hastings St.,
Vancouver BC V6B 1H7
t. 604.688.8846/1.888.566.3888
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