Earth Hour update

This week's activities is off to a great start with two successful inorganic markets in the Junction and Bloor West Village this weekend. The rest of the week's events can be seen in the earlier post below.


Please let us know if you can volunteer for the Earth Hour walks or at the reception on Saturday. Contact Chris Holcroft at green13group@gmail.com.


Our final planning meeting is Wednesday, March 25th at 7 pm at the Dark Horse Pub...

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Fatal Light Awareness Program/ Lights Out Toronto

A member of the community asked that Green 13 raise the important issue of preventing unnecessary bird deaths by reducing the lighting in some of the city's skyscrapers during migration season. More information can be found here:


FLAP - The Fatal Light Awareness Program. According to FLAP's website, migration has begun. www.flap.org


The city also has a program called Lights Out Toronto which is towards the same purpose....

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Pre-Earth Hour walk activities in the Junction

The Junction Communities in Bloom Committee will be holding a lantern-making session in the BMO parking lot at Keele and Dundas on March 28th from 6pm until the start of the Junction Earth Hour walk at 8:30. You are encouraged to come with your drums, kazoos, squeeze boxes, tambourines or other instruments of choice to add to the festive lantern.


Updated Calendar of Events for Earth Hour
Green 13 - Earth Hour 2009 Events

Saturday March 21st – 10 am - 3 pm
An “Inorganic Market” in the Junction, parking lot of Tim and Sue's No Frills at 372 Pacific Avenue and Dundas Street West www.inorganicmarket.irecyclecomputers.com


Sunday March 22nd – 10 am - 3 pm
An “Inorganic Market” in Bloor West Village,...

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Bullfrog Power to provide green power for Earth Hour Reception

Bullfrog power has offered to "power" the community reception at Runnymede United Church after the walks. Our thanks to them and to Rita for broaching the subject with them! More information about Bullfrog Power and their work to provide more clean energy to Ontario can be found here: www.bullfrogpower.com.


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