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Canada’s Harper Government Guts Environment, Science and Monitoring Programs

Details: Category: News News; Published: 10 January 2012 10 January 2012

UXBRIDGE, Canada, Nov 9, 2011 (IPS) Canada’s Stephen Harper government is spending more than 60 billion dollars on new military jets and warships while slashing more than 200 million dollars in funding for research and monitoring of the environment.

Farm Gate and MarketSafe course

Details: Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders; Category: Latest Latest; Published: 09 January 2012 09 January 2012

Hiya folks, As you know, we've been having our Farm Gate markets on Thursdays at the Roberts Creek Hall from 3 - 6 pm. Naturally, these last couple of weeks have been a bit sparse for vendors as our local food producers either take some time off, or start shutting down their retail due to a lack of products. Our apologies if you've gone out and been disappointed to see little selection.

Canada: Climate Criminal

Details: Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders; Category: News News; Published: 09 January 2012 09 January 2012

At the dawn of the 21st century a new political regime has transformed Canada from global hero – once standing up for peace, people, and nature – to global criminal, plunging into war, eroding civil rights, and destroying environments.

What happened to Canada? Oil. And not just any oil, but the world’s dirtiest, most destructive oil. Canada’s betrayal at the Durban climate talks – abandoning its Kyoto Accord commitments – is the direct effect of becoming a petro-state.

New Course, One Straw AGM, Farm Gate Market

Details: Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders; Category: Latest Latest; Published: 04 January 2012 04 January 2012

Happy New Year all! Just a quick little promotion of the upcoming "SlaughterSafe Course" (what a title!). If you are a local meat producer who would like to get your license for retail to the public, consider taking this quick, straightforward class. Contact our friendly neighbourhood Health Officer, Darren, to register or for more details (see below).

FAN-Workshops & Permaculture Course

Details: Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders; Category: Latest Latest; Published: 11 December 2011 11 December 2011

Happy December lovely folks,

Well, we've got lots to report - some great opportunities out there for learning and supporting our local food movement, so I'll keep my intro short.

Read on, and hope to see you out and about soon :

Nadi

Call for Moratorium on Mt. Elphinstone Logging

Details: Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders; Category: News News; Published: 07 December 2011 07 December 2011

Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) has called for a moratorium of all nine (9) cutblocks planned on the Mount Elphinstone slopes. According to ELF, Three logging operators: BC Timber Sales, Sunshine Coast Community Forests (SCCF) and Island Timberlands are cutting the forest cover with no provincial coordination resulting in highly fragmented landscape. The area is under review for a new 1,500Ha Mount Elphinstone Provincial Park Expansion.

Thirteen Chiefs Stand United Against Enbridge Pipeline

Details: Written by News desk News desk; Category: News News; Published: 06 December 2011 06 December 2011

MORICETOWN, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 6, 2011) - Thirteen Chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en Nation say they are united like never before in their opposition to the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline and they are issuing the following rallying call to allies and fellow First Nations:

Farm Gate Winter Market Set for Dec - March

Details: Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders; Category: Latest Latest; Published: 03 December 2011 03 December 2011

Hi folks,

I know you all love to shop as local as possible ... and here's another opportunity to do so throughout the winter!
Our Farm Gate winter market is back again this year from December to March - every Thursday from 3 - 6 pm at the Roberts Creek Hall Kitchen in collaboration with Curry in the Creek (www.curryinthecreek.com).

This week we feature Promised Land Farm (Alain), Country Haven Farm (Billy & Clarissa) and The Flour Peddler (Chris & Amanda-Rae).
Eggs, chicken, greens, flour, and more. Get it fresh and local!

Last year we tried every second week, and this year we're stepping it up to each week, so please do come out to support your local producer year round :)

If you're a vendor and are interested in participating, we still have some spaces available to book. Give me a shout.

Happy December :)

Cohen Commission Hearing on ISA Virus Set for Dec 15,16,19

Details: Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders; Category: News News; Published: 03 December 2011 03 December 2011

The Cohen Commission is re-opening for three days on December 15, 16 and 19 to hear evidentiary testimony on the ISA virus. They will no doubt be looking into whether the DFO withheld a vital report on the virus from an earlier study taken in 2002 of wild salmon. The recently revealed report is being called "Fishyleaks" on the Superheroes4salmon blog.

It states that: “These results lead us to conclude that an asymptomatic form of ISA occurs among some species of wild Pacific salmon in the north Pacific.” The report is co-authored by staff at the DFO Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo and the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island.