[coalalert] COMOX VALLEY RECORD EDITORIAL

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COMOX VALLEY RECORD EDITORIAL: " LET US BE WARNED"
http://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/opinion/270821111.html

[Uvic-sustainability] News and Events for Week of Aug 11th

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This week it’s time to celebrate sustainability in the region: there are lots of good things happening!

First, UVic was the only Canadian university to be included in the “Green Honour Roll” by the Princeton Review. The honour roll lists the top 24 institutions in Canada and the US based on their commitments to sustainability in teaching and through campus operations. Congrats UVic!

Congratulations also to UVic MBA student Andrea Hayes, who recently returned from the World Student Environmental Network conference in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Hayes did a fantastic job of representing the vibrant community of sustainability at UVic, and has already begun to move towards making her own unique contribution, focusing on the field of entrepreneurship and women’s rights.

UVic will be a central part of...

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[coalalert] COALWATCH PRESS RELEASE (CORRECTION)

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Published on Monday, 11 August 2014 16:20

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PLEASE NOTE: BELOW IS THE CORRECTED PRESS RELEASE FROM THE ONE ISSUED EARLIER TODAY. THE PREVIOUS PRESS RELEASE MISTAKENLY NAMED THE COAL LICENSE APPLICANT AS Skylark Resources Group Inc. CoalWatch apologizes for any inconvience this error has caused. Regards, John Snyder August 11, 2014 PRESS RELEASE COALWATCH SOUNDS ALARM OVER NEW PLAYER IN VANCOUVER ISLAND COAL RUSH In the past week, CoalWatch Comox Valley Society has uncovered 17 new coal license applications that have been filed for tenures in the Comox Valley area and Nanaimo area. These coal license applications were filed with the Ministry of Energy and Mines, on June 25, 2014 and June 26, 2014 by Skyland Resources Group Inc. out of Richmond, BC. Skyland Resources Group Inc. has filed 2 coal license applications in the Anderson Lake area north of the Comox Lake, 8 applications in the Union Bay to Deep Bay area, and 7 additional...

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Palestinian flags

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As you can read in the attached email from the Flag Shop head office in Vancouver, the Victoria Flag Shop should have a new shipment of large Palestinian flags in right now. So if you want one, head down to the Victoria Flag shop at 822 Fort St, phone 250 383-3524, open from 10 to 5.

------------------------------------------------------------- From: Flag Shop head office, Vancouver Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 10:39 AM To: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it." ' + path + '\'' + prefix + ':' + addy85587 + '\' target="_blank">'+addy_text85587+'<\/a>'; //--> Subject: Palestinian flags Hello, Thank you for your email concerning the availability of Palestinian flags in our Flag shop Victoria. We have had large Palestinian flags on order for a while but they only just arrived to Vancouver recently. Our shipment just arrived here in Victoria this morning. Please feel free to call the shop and reserve one as they are selling out quickly. I’m sorry to hear that a customer was refused in the past as we...

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Most people don't know this is happening

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Published on Monday, 11 August 2014 14:20

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Hire Nature as your Gardener

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Published on Monday, 11 August 2014 11:20

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In permaculture, as in everything in life, it is always a good idea
to pay attention to the foundation. Without it, there is nothing to
be built upon. In permaculture, there is always a fresh outlook
that can be taken, or a new approach to an old idea.

So whether you are a brand new beginner or a seasoned veteran,
the first video lectures in the series are invaluable to your growth.

For example, in the very first video lecture, Lecture 1 - Introduction,
we learn how permaculture expert Larry Korn originally became involved.
While at UC-Berkeley, Larry learned how destructive plowing the soil is.
The biggest problem, however, was that nobody had an alternative.

Shortly after he earned his degree, he traveled to Japan and
met Masanobu Fukuoka. Fukuoka is an integral figure in permaculture,
and Larry explains some of the principles behind his world-view.
It was with Fukuoka that Larry discovered something that changed his life.
The rice farm that Fukuoka owned had not been plowed in over 30 years,
yet it was still growing rice!

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[coalalert] COALWATCH PRESS RELEASE

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Published on Monday, 11 August 2014 07:00

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August 11, 2014 PRESS RELEASE COALWATCH SOUNDS ALARM OVER NEW PLAYER IN VANCOUVER ISLAND COAL RUSH In the past week, CoalWatch Comox Valley Society has uncovered 17 new coal license applications that have been filed for tenures in the Comox Valley area and Nanaimo area. These coal license applications were filed with the Ministry of Energy and Mines, on June 25, 2014 and June 26, 2014 by Skylark Resources Group Inc. out of Richmond, BC. Skylark Resources Group Inc. has filed 2 coal license applications in the Anderson Lake area north of the Comox Lake, 8 applications in the Union Bay to Deep Bay area, and 7 additional applications in the Nanaimo area. The total area covered in the Skylark Resources Group applications is 21,150 hectares. “ It’s disappointing to see these new coal license applications in the Comox Valley and Nanaimo area, and especially the...

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Bonfire Madigan in Victoria

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Published on Sunday, 10 August 2014 08:20

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Dear Friends of SJS,
Camas Books invites you to 2 events with Bonfire Madigan Shive in Victoria.

Aug 12 - 7pm - Creating New Languages for Collaborating With Madness -Workshop with radical singing-cellist, Icarus Project founding collective member, & "manic-depressive" mama/ "bipolar" label survivor, Bonfire Madigan Shive.

Aug 13 - noon - Child Led Queer Parenting - Another workshop with Bonfire Madigan Shive

regards, Margo
Margo MatwychukDirector
Social Justice Studies ProgramUniversity of Victoriaweb.uvic.ca/socialjustice/ @UVicSJS on TwitterUVicSJS on FacebookUVicSJS on YouTube
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Protest Israeili Genocide of Palestinians

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Published on Saturday, 09 August 2014 10:40

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PROTEST ISRAELI GENOCIDE OF PALESTINIANS
B.C. Legislature (corner of Belleville & Government St.)12 Noon, Saturday, August 9

The struggle is not over until the Gaza blockade is lifted and Israeli Apartheid ends!

Bring your posters, flags, and voices. We will be holding banners, speaking out against the murder of Gaza civilians trapped in the blockaded Gaza Prison, and listening to speakers telling of the latest developments in Gaza.

Support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign!

http://www.bdsmovement.net/

Sponsored by: CAIA Victoria www.caiavictoria.ca/

and Victoria Friends of Cuba http://victoriafriendsofcuba.wordpress.com/

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[evoz] Protest Israeli Genocide of Palestinians

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Published on Friday, 08 August 2014 19:00

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PROTEST ISRAELI GENOCIDE OF PALESTINIANS
B.C. Legislature(corner of Belleville & Government St.)12 Noon, Saturday, August 9

The struggle is not over until the Gaza blockade is lifted and Israeli Apartheid ends!

Bring your posters, flags, and voices. We will be holding banners, speaking out against the murder of Gaza civilians trapped in the blockaded Gaza Prison, and listening to speakers telling of the latest developments in Gaza.

Support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign!

http://www.bdsmovement.net/

Sponsored by: CAIA Victoria www.caiavictoria.ca/

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Canada can help these children

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Published on Friday, 08 August 2014 16:20

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More and more people are talking about author and U of T professor Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish's proposal to bring 100 Palestinian children to Canada for desperately-needed medical attention. Lauren Lowe of Hamilton started this petition in support of the idea, and since then the Ontario government and many hospitals have agreed to help, but they still need to get Ottawa on board as well. Will you add your voice to their plea?

Stephen Harper: Bring 100 Palestinian Children to Canada for Desperately Needed Medical Attention

Lauren Lowe
Hamilton, Canada Sign Lauren's Petition

Many Canadians have been watching in helpless horror the unfolding of events in Gaza and the unfathomable suffering endured by the children who are trying to survive there. 

We respectfully urge all Canadian hospitals to add their names to the list of Ontario Hospitals who have already reached out in compassion to offer treatment to Palestinian children who desperately need help.

We also respectfully request that the Federal and Provincial governments aid in these efforts. 

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2014/07/30/canadians_can_help_to_heal_wound_in_the_holy_land.html

Sign Lauren's Petition

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Protest Israeili Genocide of Palestinians

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Published on Friday, 08 August 2014 16:00

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PROTEST ISRAELI GENOCIDE OF PALESTINIANS
B.C. Legislature(corner of Belleville & Government St.)12 Noon, Saturday, August 9

The struggle is not over until the Gaza blockade is lifted and Israeli Apartheid ends!

Bring your posters, flags, and voices. We will be holding banners, speaking out against the murder of Gaza civilians trapped in the blockaded Gaza Prison, and listening to speakers telling of the latest developments in Gaza.

Support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign!

http://www.bdsmovement.net/

Sponsored by: CAIA Victoria www.caiavictoria.ca/

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Act now to protect Grace Islet burial ground

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I am writing to ask that you take a few minutes to take a stand with First Nations and Salt Spring Island residents who are concerned about the desecration of an indigenous burial ground at a place called Grace Islet in Ganges Harbour.

Construction is underway on a private residence, authorized by a provincial Site Alteration Permit and a CRD building permit, but elders, chiefs and grassroots members of the W̱SÁNEĆ and Hul'qumi'num Nations have demanded that work stop and that the site be protected.

I have served notice of motion to the Capital Regional District Board, calling for the CRD to legally expropriate Grace Islet for the public purpose of protecting the burial ground, with fair-market compensation provided to the registered owner under the provisions of the Expropriation Act.

It will take substantial pressure on CRD directors to move forward with acquisition of this property when the motion is considered at the Board's next meeting on August 13. Please Sign this Petition and share this message with your contacts.

This issue has become a flash point in indigenous-non-indigenous relations, and we can be part of the solution. Please let me know if there are other ways you can help support First Nations and Salt Spring residents in their stand for Grace Islet.

To learn more about Grace Islet, listen to this CBC radio interview, then sign and share the petition.

In solidarity,

Ben

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More Summer Fun with PeerNetBC

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BCRAD and PeerNetBC present: Reimagining Accessibility

PeerNetBC & BCRAD(British Columbia Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf) are pleased to present -

Reimagining Accessibility: What can contemporary understandings of disability teach us about access?

While theories of disability have been rapidly advancing over the past few decades, implementation of these ideas as accessibility practices has largely not kept pace. As a result, standard accessibility practices do not entirely provide community organizers and healthcare providers with the resources to become inclusive of ability. This workshop looks at current models of disability, the history of accessibility, and the ways disabled people define identity in order to determine sociocultural barriers surrounding people with disabilities. Participants will be presented with a purview of current ideas and issues around accessibility, and asked to contribute ideas in a subsequent discussion around making accessibility more inclusive.

Co-facilitated by Alex Lu & vanessa bui

Cost: $0 - $50 sliding scale (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Location: Room 1530, Canadian Pacific Lecture Room, SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver BC
Date: Wednesday, August 13th, 2014
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration: Eventbrite

Accessibility:
- ASL interpretation is secured for this event.
- The building entrance, workshop space, and washrooms are wheelchair accessible.
- PeerNetBC strives to be scent-free; Please refrain from wearing scents such as perfume, cologne, essential oils, etc. For some information regarding Multiple Chemical Sensitivities please read: http://dualpowerproductions.com/2011/03/14/multiple-chemical-sensitivities-mcs-accessibility-basics/

For any questions or accessibility requests please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Youth Summer Workshop Series

We are still accepting registrations for our Youth focused summer series!

The workshops are free and for youth 24 years old and under. Please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have questions or are interested in registering. PeerNetBC strives to make our workshops barrier free, please let us know if you have any particular needs for attending. Space for this workshop is very limited. We strongly encourage attendance to all workshops to get full experience and learning.

August 5th, 11am - 4pm Understanding Internalized Oppression

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