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Events - 2006

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December 10, 2006
10 am - 4 pm

Event: Enlightening the Sweet Spots!
Sponsor: The Social Entrepreneur Alliance (SEA)
Location: Activity Room #200, Northern District Library - 40 Orchard View Blvd. (Yonge and Eglinton), Toronto, Ontario
Details: Exploring opportunities between responsible business, social-environmental advocacy and inspired community.
Passionate entrepreneurs from around Toronto have collaborated, through an emerging organization called The Social Entrepreneur Alliance (SEA), to create an event that will inspire connection, creativity, and action.
This event will provide an opportunity for representatives from a variety of socially and environmentally conscious businesses and organizations to engage each other within a powerful and unique group facilitation process called Open Space Technology.
Cost: $25.00 (Includes lunch)
For more info, phone: (416) 915-6677 or
e-mail: SteveFlemming11@hotmail.com.

November 30, 2006
5 - 7:30 pm

Event: Mr. Bob's Christmas' Free Networking Event
Sponsor: Mr. Bob's Network
Location: South Shore Community Centre - 205 Lakeshore Drive, Barrie, Ontario
Details: Network with business owners - Bring lots of business cards, Free Networking table for brochures, Do some Christmas Shopping, Lots of great information, Free Draws, 40 Displays - Visit the Cathy's Crawly display.
For more info, Phone: (705) 721-0727 - Visit: www.mrbob.ca or
e-mail: mrbob@mrbob.ca.

November 18, 2006
2 - 4 pm

Event: University of Toronto Family Residence Environment Day
Sponsor: University of Toronto Family Residence
Location: University of Toronto - Student Family Housing
30 Charles St. West, Toronto, Ontario
Details: Visit the Cathy's Crawly Composter booth. Come out and learn how setup and maintain your Vermicomposter.

November 17, 2006
7:30 pm

Event: Science, Art and Politics: Bill Mason’s contribution to the environmental movement.
Sponsor: STAO - Science Teachers Association of Ontario
Location: Doubletree International Plaza Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
Details:A legendary Canadian canoeist, an award-winning artist, and one of the most successful filmmakers in the history of the National Film Board of Canada, Bill Mason’s larger-than-life story continues to awe and inspire. Find out more ...
Free Admission.

November 16, 2006

Event: STAO 2006 - Building Harmony in Learning
Sponsor: STAO - Science Teachers Association of Ontario
Location: Doubletree International Plaza Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
Details:"Organic magic with worms" Learn what is involved in setting up your own Vermicomposting system. Find out what your school can do to lighten the load going to Michigan.
Registration info to follow.

November 10 - 12, 2006

Event: Toronto Condo Show
Sponsor: MondoCondo Media Group
Location: Metro Convention Centre, Toronto Ontario
Details: With over 50,000 condo units coming to the GTA market in the next 12 months, the average purchaser is overwhelmed with choices. The Toronto Condo Show will streamline information and educate consumers on everything from finding out what’s available and choosing the right neighborhood.
Among the featured speakers at the Condo Show is Cathy Nesbitt of Cathy's Crawly Composters. Cathy is scheduled to speak on Friday, November 10th at 5:30 p.m.

October 28, 2006
9 am - 5 pm

Event: YIMBY (Yes, In My Back Yard) Festival
Sponsor: The Gladstone Hotel
Location: 1214 Queen Street West, 2nd Floor, Toronto, Ontario
Details: The Yimby Festival: It's kinda like a country fair but without the chainsaw competition and candy floss! The focus of this festival is on positive change. The upcoming election brings galvanized energy and ideas to municipal politics. 30 associations are setting up shop at the Gladstone Hotel in order to share strategies, network, educate "hope-to-be" Councilors and MPPs and talk to YOU about the issues that concern all of us across the GTA. Cathy Nesbitt will be on hand to show what a positive impact the worms can have on your backyard.
For more info contact: Magda O at 416-531-4635, ext. 7117 or magda@gladstonehotel.com

October 14, 2006
11:30 am - 3:00 pm

Event: Pledge TO Green
Sponsors: Post Carbon Toronto, East Toronto Climate Action Group, EvolutionGreen, Cathy's Crawly Composters
and many more sponsors ...
Location: Toronto City Hall Council Chamber
Details: The purpose of the event is to bring to the attention of both the general public and the candidates for Toronto’s municipal election the importance of implementing the recommendations in Toronto’s Environmental Plan. The line will include some of the most impressive speakers in Canada who will speak to key elements of Toronto’s officially adopted Environmental Plan: Greg Allen/Energy, Richard Gilbert/Transportation, Keith Stewart/Air, Deborah Fields/Green Economics, Franz Hartmann/Waste and Kevin Mercer/Water. We are also very fortunate to be able to have Elizabeth May and Peter Tabuns speaking from their past experience as leaders of NGO’s and their present position as part of the political process.
Presentations will begin at 12 sharp.

October 12, 2006

Event: The Naked Truth - Unveiling Community Call for Action
Sponsor: Ladies of the Lake
Location: Newmarket, Ontario
Details: The Naked Truth will unveil the brand new Naked Truth Community Call for Action with prioritized recommendations for action for government and people at a celebration lunch.
Tickets: $85 per person. To order tickets please call: Patti Dawson (905) 476-9158 or email: lakeladies@hotmail.com

October 10, 2006
7 - 8 pm

Event: Vermicomposting Demonstration/Workshop
Sponsor: Foster Family Chiropractic
Location: 1095 Stellar Drive, Newmarket
Details:"Organic magic with worms" Come in and learn what is involved in setting up your own Vermicomposting system. Find out what you can do to lighten the load going to Michigan.
For further info please call: 905-898-8098

October 1, 2006
10 am - 3 pm

Event: Wychwood Tree Festival
Sponsor: LEAF and EvolutionGreen.com
Location: Wychwood Car Barns Park, Toronto(2 blocks south of St. Clair, one block west of Bathurst)
Details:The Wychwood Tree Festival will be a community celebration of the new Green Arts Barn. The day will be filled with fun activities including kid's arts and crafts, worms, music, theatre, displays and local vendors, silent auction, native plant sale and guided tree walk through beautiful Wychwood.
To reserve a spot on the Tree Tour, email your name and telephone number to us at info@leaftoronto.org or call 416-413-9244.
For more information about the event, contact LEAF at 416-413-9244 or Ruxandra Kovacs of EvolutionGreen.com at 416-835-0453

September 23, 2006
10 am - 2 pm

Event: Urban Heirloom Harvest Fest and Farmers' Market
Sponsor: The Toronto Urban Seed Savers Network - A volunteer supported pilot project of Seeds of Diversity Canada
Location: Withrow Park (North Riverdale), Toronto, Ontario
Details: Get your eggplant and pepper seeds this fall for a February start. Shop for produce at the organic market, learn about winter gardening techniques, and join in the celebration of food in the city by supporting local seasonal agriculture and crop biodiversity.
For more information contact Roberta at ussnto@seeds.ca
or 416-461-2701.

September 21, 2006
7 - 9 pm

Event: Healthy Garden Open House
Sponsor: Township of Springwater
Location: Anten Mills Community Hall - 3985 Horseshoe Valley Road West, Anten Mills, Ontario
Details: Prepare your garden and lawn now for a healthy and beautiful spring. Why not try low maintenance groundcovers? What you do in the Fall is even more important than in the Spring.

September 17, 2006
1 - 5 pm

Event: 17th Annual - Feast of Fields
~ Organic Food & Wine Festival ~
Sponsor: Organic Advocates
Location: Albion Hills Conservation Area, Highway 50 - Bolton, Ontario
Details: Sample the freshest organic creations prepared by Ontario's finest chefs. Sip organic and local VQA wines and the latest micro-brewery products. Chef Michael Stadtlander demonstrates the extraction of bio-fuels from hemp, flax and sunflower at Feast of Fields, Organic Food & Wine Festival.
Order Tickets: $100/person (group rates avaialble)
Phone: (905) 859-3609 or email: info@feastoffields.org

September 16, 2006
9 am - 4 pm

Event: 2006 Home Energy Lifestyle Exhibition
Sponsor: Amaranth Lions Club
Location: Orangeville Agricultural Society Building - Orangeville, Ontario
Details: The theme of the show is alternative energy and energy conservation and adjusting your lifestyle to create a sustainable energy future. The event will feature over 100 exhibitors as well as presentations on how to use and conserve energy for the home and business. Free Admission and Parking.

September 15, 2006
7 - 10 pm

Event: Light'n Up Laughter Club
Sponsor: Reality on the Road
Location: 203 Main St. South - Newmarket, Ontario
Details: The Light'n Up Laughter Club is an adult interactive evening of improv, play and lots of laughter Guaranteed. Improv featuring Light'n Up Alumni including: Cathy Nesbitt of Cathy's Crawly Composters, Steve Burghardt, Aurora Celebrity Diana Ciccone, and Stage Hypnotist Peter Wolf.
Tickets: $15 ($2 of every ticket will go to the South Lake Regional Health Centre Child and Adolescent Crisis Program).

July 15 - 16, 2006

10 am - 2 pm

Event: The Naked Truth
Sponsor: Ladies of the Lake
Location: South Simcoe Marina - Bradford, Ontario
Details: The Ladies of the Lake are organizing a series of high-spirited events over summer 2006 that will translate awareness into action. They will demystify the problems of Lake Simcoe; unravel the often-conflicting information, and involve residents in creating a community plan of action to help the Lake. You are invited to participate and also celebrate Lake Simcoe in some remarkable ways.
To participate contact Ladies of the Lake by email at lotl@ils.net or by calling Jane Meredith at 905-476-4045.

July 1, 2006

11 am - 3 pm

Event: Vermicomposting Demonstration/Workshop
Sponsor: Museum on the Boyne
Location: 250 Fletcher Crescent - Alliston, Ontario
Details: "Organic magic with worms" Come in and learn what is involved in setting up your own Vermicomposting system. Find out what you can do to lighten the load going to Michigan.
For information please call: 705-435-0167.

June 23, 2006

8 pm

Event: The Secret
Sponsor: Cathy's Crawly Composters
Location: Sharon Hope United Church, 18648 Leslie St., Sharon (north of Newmarket), Ontario
Details: Feature length movie about The Law of Attraction! This is The Secret to everything - the secret to unlimited joy, health, money, relationships, love, youth: everything you ever wanted. For some, this movie will be a life changing event.
Admission: $5/person or $10/family.
For more information please call Cathy at 905 775-9495.

June 19, 2006

7 - 9 pm

Event: Get Eco-Fit Seminar #4: Organic Lawn Care
Sponsor: York Environmental Alliance and the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) of the Town of Aurora.
Location: West-McKenzie Room, 5 Muniscipal Way, Aurora, Ontario
Details: Nurture the green, green grass of home without costing the earth. Learn how to fertilize, water and over-seed the earth-friendly way and save yourself time and money. Be sure to visit the Cathy's Crawly Composters booth.
For information and to pre-register, call Info Aurora at 905 727-8214. First 20 registrants receive a free blue box!

June 10 - 11, 2006

11 am - 5 pm

Event: Eco-Festival
Sponsor: Windfall ecology centre
Location: Fairy Lake Park - Newmarket, Ontario
Details: A Celebration of Sustainable Living - This year's Festival features two solid days of multi-cultural music and dance, along with over 100 environmental exhibits, organic food, children's activities, and the much admired Trash Fashion Show and Concert. Visit Cathy's Crawly Composters in "The Land Zone".
Free Admission.

June 4, 2006

12:00 - 4:00 pm

Event: Mill Pond Splash - Family Environment Day
Sponsor: Richmond Hill Naturalists
Location: Mill Pond Park, Richmond Hill. Corner of Mill and Trench streets
Details: Bring your family to The Splash and learn all about the different Environmental issues facing our communites. Don't forget to drop by the Cathy's Crawly Composters booth for some Vermicomposting tips and info.
Cost: Free admission

May 13, 2006

11:30 - 12:30 pm
2:30 - 3:30 pm

Event: Vermicomposting Workshops
Sponsor: York Region
Location: East Gwillimbury Waste Management Facility
100 Garfield Wright Boulevard (near the northeast corner of Davis Dr. & Woodbine Ave.)
Details: "Organic magic with worms" Come in and learn what is involved in setting up your own Vermicomposting system. Find out what you can do to lighten the load going to Michigan.
Cost: Free admission

May 8, 2006

Event: Vermicomposting Demonstration
Sponsor: Oakville Horticultural Society
Location: Knox Presbyterian Church. (Dunn St. and Lakeshore Rd. E.) Oaksville, ON.
Details: "Fun with worms" with guest speaker Cathy Nesbitt. Come out and learn how Red Wigglers can improve your garden by converting organic resources into a wonderful soil amendment.
Hort. Society Membership: $15 Single, $20 Family
For further info on the Oakville Horticultural Society please contact Stuart Gough, email: info@oakvillehort.org

Apr. 27, 2006

Event: Vermicomposting Demonstration
Sponsor: Painswick & District Horticultural Society
Location: St. Paul's Church Hall - Mapleview & Yonge Streets, Stroud, ON.
Details: "Fun with worms" with guest speaker Cathy Nesbitt. Come out and learn how Red Wigglers can improve your garden by converting organic resources into a wonderful soil amendment.
Hort. Society Membership: $7 per member
For further info on the Painswick & District Horticultural Society please contact Linda Lewer, President, Phone: (705) 436-3908
email: hibizzybee@aol.com

April 22, 2006
12:00 - 4:00 pm

Event: Tree Planting Festival
Location: Downsview Park - Southeast corner of Sheppard Ave & Keele St. - Toronto
Details: Earth Day Celebrations at Downsview Park
Earth Day activities include tree planting, interactive children's shows and activities. Vendor/Information booths with fresh environmental products and ideas.
Free Admission.

Apr. 19, 2006

Event: Vermicomposting Demonstration
Sponsor: Georgina Library, Keswick branch
Location: 90 Wexford Drive, Keswick, On.
Details: "Fun with worms" with guest speaker Cathy Nesbitt. Come out and learn how Red Wigglers can improve your garden by converting organic resources into a wonderful soil amendment.
Free Admission - Call to register: 905-476-5762

Apr. 18, 2006

Event: Vermicomposting Demonstration
Sponsor: Mount Albert Garden & Horticultural Society
Location: Mount Albert Community Centre, Mount Albert, On.
Details: "Fun with worms" with guest speaker Cathy Nesbitt. Come out and learn how Red Wigglers can improve your garden by converting organic resources into a wonderful soil amendment.
Membership: $10 Single, $15 Couple, $18 Family, $2 Youth
For further info on the Mount Albert Garden & Horticultural Society please contact Carolyn Watt, President, Phone: (905) 473-9306
email: cw@carolynwatt.com

March 26, 2006
12:30 - 4:30 pm

Event: Clearing the Air
Sponsor: Don Valley West Forum: One Tonne Challenge
Location: Noor Cultural Centre - 123 Wynford Drive, Toronto, Ontario
Details: An Opportunity to use YOUR Voice and Act Now!
Most of us recognize the need to save energy and reduce our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions — but no one has asked how you think we can accomplish this — until now! Join fellow community members in developing achievable solutions for a healthier future.
Cost: Free admission. Lunch and refreshments provided. Childcare available
For more info:
Phone: 41 ONE TONNE (416-638-6663)
email: info@dvwonetonnechallenge.ca

March 20, 2006
7 pm

Event: Spring Fling
Sponsor: Jill Hewlett
Location: Aurora Public Library - 15145 Yonge Street, Aurora, Ontario
Details: Annual Spring Fling - Celebrating the wholistic arts! Meet, connect, learn & grow - Yourself and your business.
Cost: $20.00
To register: call (905) 713-0194 or email success@jillhewlett.com

March 18, 2006
10 am - 3 pm

Event: Seedy Saturday
Sponsors: Foodshare, Seeds of Diversity
Location: Scadding Court Community Centre - Downtown Toronto at Bathurst West and Dundas Streets.
Details: It's time to plant a seed about attending Toronto's Seedy Saturday 2006. Come and see a unique mix of seed and gardening supply merchants, environmental groups providing interesting workshops. Learn what it takes to setup your own vermicomposter. See how easy it is to setup, maintain and harvest your own vermicomposting system. What size do I need? What can I feed the worms? How often do I feed them?
Help the environment - let worms eat your garbage!
For more information contact:
The Toronto Community Garden Network - (416) 392-1668
email: tcgn@foodshare.net

Mar. 8, 2006
8:00 pm

International Womens Day

Event: Vermicomposting Demonstration
Sponsor: Credit Valley Horticultural Society
Location: South Common Community Centre, 2233 South Millway, Mississauga, ON.
Details: "Fun with worms" with guest speaker Cathy Nesbitt. Come out and learn how Red Wigglers can improve your garden by converting organic resources into a wonderful soil amendment.
Hort. Society Membership: $15 Single ($10 Seniors), $20 Family ($13 Seniors)
For further info on the Credit Valley Horticultural Society please email: Mail@Creditvalleyhort.ca

Mar. 7, 2006
2:00 pm

Event: Composting Symposium
Sponsor: University of Toronto
Location: Cumberland Room - International Student Centre at 33 St. George St. - Toronto, Ontario
Details: What roll does composting play with waste plans for the future. Can worms help avert a garbage crises? Come see Cathy Nesbitt of Cathy's Crawly Composters give a passionate talk on the benefits of Vermicomposting
Admission: Free - All are welcome.

Mar. 6, 2006
7:30 pm

Event: Smart Living Event - St. Lawrence
Sponsor: St. Lawrence Centre Forum
Location: 27 Front St. East, 2 blocks east of Union Station - Toronto, Ontario
Details: Is your Apartment or Condo ready for zero waste?
The City of Toronto has set waste diversion goals of 60% by 2008 - 100% by 2012. Currently, residents in apartments and condos are diverting only 12% of their waste. With over half of Toronto’s residents living in low, medium and high-rise buildings, strategies for recycling and composting are a top priority. How do the worms fit in? Come to the Smart Living event and let Cathy show you.
For further info please call: (416) 366-1656
Admission: Free

Feb. 18, 2006
Feb. 25, 2006

Event: Toxbox™ - in store demonstrations
Sponsor: Cimatec
Location:

Feb. 18 - Newmarket Home Depot	(9 am - 5 pm)
Feb. 18 - Barrie Home Depot	(9 am - 5 pm)
Feb. 25 - Aurora Home Depot	(9 am - 5 pm)
Feb. 25 - Richmond Hill Home Depot	(9 am - 5 pm)

Details: Join Rick and Cathy Nesbitt at local Home Depot locations demonstrating Toxbox™ - Revolutionary air cleaner system with a slim design. An exciting new design for forced-air funaces that lets you detoxify the air in your home.

February 16, 2006

Youth Taking Action Forum

Event: Sustainable Communities: Linking Education
to Action Youth Forum and Teacher Workshop
Sponsor: Learning for a Sustainable Future
Location: York University - Vari Hall A
4700 Keele St. North York, ON
Details: Youth Taking Action Forums are a community-building model designed by LSF to empower students to take action to create more sustainable communities. Youth Forums stimulate engagement of youth in sustainability activities (Action Projects) in partnership with local school boards and community, business, and government leaders.
Who should attend?: School Action Teams, consisting of up to 2 teachers, 1 administrator, 1 member of the parent-teacher council and 5 high school students.
Registration: See registration details.

Feb. 14, 2006

Event: Vermicomposting Demonstration
Sponsor: Beeton Horticultural Society
Location: Simcoe Manor, Beeton, ON.
Details: "Fun with worms" with guest speaker Cathy Nesbitt. Come out and learn how Red Wigglers can improve your garden by converting organic resources into a wonderful soil amendment.
For further info on the Beeton Horticultural Society please contact:
email: beetonhort@rogers.com

Jan. 5, 2006

Event: Vermicomposting Demonstration
Sponsor: Streetsville Horticultural Society
Location: Vic Johnston Community Centre, 335 Church St. Streetsville (Mississauga), ON.
Details: "Fun with worms" with guest speaker Cathy Nesbitt. Come out and learn how Red Wigglers can improve your garden by converting organic resources into a wonderful soil amendment.
Hort. Society Membership: $10 Single, $15 Family, $2 Guest
For further info on the Streetsville Horticultural Society please contact Sheila Cruickshank, Secretary, Phone: (905) 858-3261
email: streetsvillehort@hotmail.com

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