Saturday, January 15, 2005
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cedar Lodge, Blackstrap Lake,
Dundurn, SK
Saskatchewan Organic Directory (SOD) Organizational Review, Public Consultation Forum
An all day programme of presentations, workshops and breakout sessions to discuss building an organizational structure for Saskatchewan's organic agriculture sector. To view proposals please see http://www.saskorganic.com/Restructuring.htm
12 noon, David Orchard introduces keynote speaker Pierre Gaudet, President, Federation of Organic Agriculture Producers of Quebec/L'Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) www.upa.qc.ca who will speak on "Organic Organizational Structure in Quebec."
For more information, please contact SOD President Arnold Taylor, tel 306-252-2783, taylor.organic.farms@sasktel.net or SOD Administrator Lester Wyatt, tel 306-468-2218, lester.wyatt@saskorganic.com Cedar Lodge accommodation, tel 306-492-4999. Directions: drive east from Dundurn, turn across the causeway and up the hill overlooking Blackstrap Lake.
Thursday, January 20, 2005
10 a.m.
Room #106, Arts Building
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
David Orchard, guest lecture: "What kind of Canada does the world need?" The session is open to the public. For more information please contact tel 306-664-8443, e-mail: ccaftnat@sasktel.net
Sunday, January 23, 2005
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
The 24th Annual Guelph Organic
Agriculture Conference
(January 20-23, 2005)
"Politics, organic agriculture and the environment," an open forum with David Orchard, Green Party Deputy Leader Tom Manley, and environmentalist Philip Penna. Moderator will be Helke Ferrie, writer and food systems commentator.
Registration at the door is $25, students $15 and includes participation
in the day's conference events. To view programme and register for
the whole 3-day conference, please see www.guelphorganicconf.ca/ For more information please contact Tomas Nimmo organix@georgian.net
Monday, January 24, 2005
7 p.m.
Emmanuel Church Fellowship Hall
69 Erie St. North, Ridgetown, ON
"What kind of Canada does the world need?" An evening with David Orchard. Free admission, all welcome. For more information please contact 416-778-7027, grantorchard@bellnet.ca
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
7 p.m.
Cambridge Newfoundland Club
1500 Dunbar Rd (opposite Cambridge Centre Mall)
Cambridge, ON
David Orchard on "Canadian sovereignty and jobs in a global economy." Free public forum, all welcome. Full question period moderated by Cambridge author Laurie Soper. For more information please contact Matt Foster at tel 519-621-9908, world@golden.net
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