[ September 25, 2008; ] Transforming Transportation: An integrated Energy Solution
Thursday, September 25, 2008

Ajax Convention Centre

Transforming Transportation is a forum for exploring energy policy, technology and trends as they relate to transportation issues and options. 200 delegates will hear Canadian and international speakers address a range of timely and relevant topics on how to shape our future.
The focus is Ontario, [...]

[ September 5, 2008; 8:00 am to 10:00 am. ] Friday, September 5, 2008
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Queen’s-RMC Fuel Cell Research Centre, 945 Princess Street, 2nd

Speaker: Prof. Pascale Champagne

SWITCH Open Meeting, to be held at Queen’s-RMC Fuel Cell Research Centre on Friday, September 5th at 8:00 am.
1.       Professor Pascale Champagne will be giving a talk on “Bioenergy from Waste Biomass”. Professor Champagne (Queen’s, Civil Engineering [...]

[ September 9, 2008 to September 10, 2008. ]  
4th Annual Green Building Festival
Sept 9-10, 2008, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Join us at the 2008 Green Building Festival
Green Building Festival 2008 is a two day conference and expo highlighting Innovation in green building. Take an in-depth look at the real world impacts of green building, with comprehensive case studies, product analysis, visionary keynotes, and 100 exhibitors with ready-to-market [...]

[ July 24, 2008; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ]
July 24th, 11:00 am (Thursday) Public town-hall meeting on a revenue-neutral carbon tax proposal, with Stephane Dion (who has expressed interest in meeting SWITCH), Holiday Inn, downtown Kingston.

[ July 26, 2008; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ]
Saturday July 26th, 6:30pm
 Queen Street United Church
Imagine all Karl Marx would have to say after one hundred years of just
being able to watch…

  Author of “A People’s History of the United States,” Howard Zinn humanizes the man behind the ideas in “Marx In Soho.” Responding to the fall of the Soviet Union and the conventional perception [...]

[ August 13, 2008 to August 14, 2008. ]
ELORIN is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 6th Annual ELORIN Conference: Biofibres and Building - taking place at the Holiday Inn Trenton on the 13th and 14th of August.
 This year’s event will explore the green construction industry with speakers from NRC, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation and builders, designers and architects who will bring their extensive knowledge [...]

[ July 31, 2008; 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm. ]
Popular local tenor Tim Stiff, a veteran of the Phantom of the Opera production in Toronto and a well-know local soloist, will make his debut in the St. George’s Summer Noonhour Concert Series on Thursday, July 31, 12:15 pm, with a program of songs of Italy and Ireland. Accompanied by pianist Michel Szczesniak, Tim will [...]

[ August 22, 2008 to August 24, 2008. ]
Friday, August 22 to Sunday, August 24, 2008
Chiefswood Park, Ohsweken, Six Nations Territory

The third weekend in August will witness a historic gathering of the
people of Six Nations and their allies from across Ontario and Turtle
Island.

From Friday, August 22 to Sunday, August 24, hundreds of people
will gather at Chiefswood Park in the town of Ohsweken, [...]

[ July 22, 2008; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ]
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 6:00 PM
Come out and show your support for restoring Richardson Beach (just east of Murney Tower, at the foot of Emily St.). The purpose of this event is to demonstrate the need for infrastructural improvements that would allow for safe, public swimming for all in Lake Ontario. The swim will [...]

[ August 9, 2008; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]
Nursed & Nutured Presents:
Babywearing in the Park
Saturday, August 9th starting at 10:00 a.m.
In Napanee, Town park at the South end of Napier Street by the Napanee River (Water St. and Napier St.)
Learn about the many options in baby carriers including nocost/low-cost options.
Discover the benefits of babywearing for both baby and caregiver.
Try a variety of different carriers to see what suits you best.
Get [...]

[ August 15, 2008 to August 17, 2008. ]
August 15th—17th, 2008

Yoga & You: a creativity-based yoga retreat tapping into your creative potential
This affordable weekend-long yoga retreat will take place at the Wyldwood Sojourn in Lonsdale, Ontario.  This retreat centre, with its vast landscape and seasonal waterfalls, is the home of artist and storyteller, Maureen Walton, who provides a nurturing space for healing and [...]

[ October 4, 2008 to October 5, 2008. ]
Wyldwood Sojourn presents Mentoring program for individuals
Location: 2118 Melrose Rd. Lonsdale (Marysville), ON
 Two options to take workshop:
Workshop and Overnight accommodation.  Saturday Oct 4th, 10am – 4pm
(Max 7).  Ashram style, including three vegetarian feasts $215
One day workshop Sunday Oct 5th, 10am – 4pm & one vegetarian feast $180.
·      Cash or cheque accepted.  Pre-registration is required.
 Facilitated by [...]

[ August 17, 2008; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]
Works by: Bach, Beethoven, Bocherini, Couperin, accompanied by pianist: Brian Jackson
 St. Mark’s Hall
411 Dundas Street (Hwy 2)
Deseronto, ON
Contact: Noni Mckeeken: 613 396 6078
nonidon@mycando.ca
 Edgar Tumac; 613 396 5496
Tumson@sympatico.ca
 Joined by cellist: Coenraad Bloemendal
 Sunday August 17, 2008
7PM
 A Fundraiser for Deseronto Arts & Culture Society & Amber’s studies  

[ August 1, 2008 to August 3, 2008. August 8, 2008 to August 10, 2008. August 15, 2008 to August 17, 2008. August 22, 2008 to August 24, 2008. August 29, 2008 to August 31, 2008. ]
Listen to the “wondertales” by candlelight!
Carve in stone, model in wax, paint & draw , align with yoga, walk in nature, dine on nutritious vegetarian foods…
Enjoy an enriching weekend with Marueen who supports your explorations to reveal your divine nature…and together we will “call down the moon!”
In Maureen’s studio/home on two wooded acres..
August 1st weekend [...]

[ July 24, 2008; 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm. ]
Award-winning local music students Andrew Weng and Michael Lukaszuk team up to play a Noonhour Concert at St. George’s Cathedral on Thursday, July 24, 12:15 pm, showcasing the rare musical combination of piano and guitar. Admission to the 40-minute event is by donation.
 Michael and Andrew will perform solos and as a duo. Andrew will play [...]