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Bats in Your Backyard

Bats in Your Backyard

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 7:00 pm Schnitzels European Flavours, 158 Pitt St. Cornwall Dr. Brian Hickey, Bats in your backyard Dr. Hickey is Eastern Ontario’s foremost expert on bats. For the past several years, he has developed a large-scale habitat restoration project for Little Brown bats that has engaged citizens and students in monitoring and restoration work. In this presentation, you will learn about the importance of bats in the ecosystem, the impacts of their decline, and the progress and…

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Avonmore Christmas Art, Crafts, and Bake Sale

Avonmore Christmas Art, Crafts, and Bake Sale

Saturday & Sunday December 1 & 2, 10:00 – 4:00 Tagwi Secondary School Gymnasium (West Parking Lot) Admission is free with a Soup and Sandwich Luncheon both days at noon. Donations of food for the Community Food Share accepted. Info Linda at 613-346-5981. On the Saturday, the Show is a stop on the Avonmore & District House Tour, for information on the House tour call 346-5493.

SONGS AND MUSIC OF THE WW1 ERA

SONGS AND MUSIC OF THE WW1 ERA

Sunday November 18,  2-4pm in the Cornwall Public Library, SONGS & MUSIC OF THE WORLD WAR I ERA offered by Genealogy and Archives Saint-Laurent and Duo-Clarpian. No charge. Please reserved your seat at 613-932-4796.

Degrowth in the suburbs

Degrowth in the suburbs

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeNaMlibiak&w=560&h=315] So what would become of the suburbs if we gave up fossil fuels and moved toward a low-energy, post-carbon society beyond growth? Suburban catastrophists like James Kunstler in the US argue that fossil fuel depletion will imminently render the suburban landscape an inhospitable wasteland. Such curdled imaginations fail to recognise suburbia’s latent capacity to become something new. Inspired by research and advocacy from the likes of Ivan Illich, David Holmgren, and Ted Trainer, we see the suburbs as an ideal place to begin retrofitting our cities according…

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It’s time to talk about We

It’s time to talk about We

While change at a local level has created practical pieces of a regenerative culture; what an initiative that has emerged from the Stockholm Resilience Centre called seeds of a Good Anthropocene. [https://goodanthropocenes.net/], we have failed to significantly and measurably move the big picture. From my time working with Transition groups all around the world, I have seen these issues present in just about every Transition group. They lead me to ask whether we are working in the right way, or…

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Girls Night Out Fundraiser for Williamstown Public School

Girls Night Out Fundraiser for Williamstown Public School

Thursday, November 15, 2018 there will be a GIRLS NIGHT OUT – a fundraiser for Williamstown Public School, organised by the Optimist Club of Lancaster at the St. Mary’s Centre in Williamstown. Doors open at 5:30 PM with a cash bar. Dinner at 7 PM.  Tickets are $50 each and include your dinner, wine with dinner, entertainment and automatic entry for door prizes being offered by the various vendors who will be there. For tickets or more information please contact: …

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Not enough fruits, vegetables grown to feed global population a healthy diet: study

Not enough fruits, vegetables grown to feed global population a healthy diet: study

The world’s agriculture producers are not growing enough fruits and vegetables to feed the global population a healthy diet, according to new Canadian-led research. The study, published this week in the scientific journal PLOS ONE, indicates that agricultural practices aren’t keeping step with prevailing dietary wisdom, greatly overproducing grains, sugars and fats while growing three times less produce than what nutritionists suggest everyone should consume. The study, led by researchers at the University of Guelph and completed by a team…

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Reducing Your Carbon Footprint Still Matters

Reducing Your Carbon Footprint Still Matters

We don’t recommend taking personal actions like limiting plane rides, eating less meat, or investing in solar energy because all of these small tweaks will build up to enough carbon savings (though it could help). We do so because people taking action in their personal lives is actually one of the best ways to get to a society that implements the policy-level change that is truly needed. Research on social behavior suggests lifestyle change can build momentum for systemic change….

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Take a Vet to Dinner

Take a Vet to Dinner

October 28, 5-9 Ramada Inn Take a Veteran to Dinner SDGA was born of a strong desire to show appreciation for the efforts and sacrifices of Canadian Veterans. The night is a unique opportunity for Cornwall and area communities to join together in personally thanking the Women and Men who sacrificed so much for Canada. Donations from Individuals and Corporate Sponsors will cover the cost for veterans and their partners. The celebration will be held at The Ramada Inn on…

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