Food security event announced

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Dan Earle

Food

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Personal stormwater assistance available

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Dan Earle

Rain

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SumOfUs counter advertisement

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Dan Earle

Given Suncor’s massive ad campaign on the CBC, in movie theatres and online promoting their green image, SumOfUs produced this counter add.

The tar sands mega-giant is using shots of children playing and wind turbines to try and convince the public it’s green and innovative. But, Suncor is also lobbying against vital water laws in Alberta — laws that could prevent Suncor from dumping toxic tar sands tailings into the Athabasca River.

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Where does the shrimp you eat come from?

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Dan Earle

Next time you are buying shrimp at the super market flip the package over an look for point of origin. Yes, we do have Canada caught shrimp but you will never find it as the market is dominated by Thailand imports. Here’s the sad story on what we are buying and the practices we are supporting as reported in the New York Times.

Click on headline to read the story.

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Water – the way it is supposed to be

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Dan Earle

In contrast to a recent post – picture one – a result of over nitrification often caused by runoff, and in southwest Nova Scotia linked to mink farms, there are clean waterways in Nova Scotia – picture two. But, we are not getting the action we need to keep water the way it is supposed to be. Click on images to get the full stories.

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