The Polaris Institute, in collaboration with the Sierra Club of Canada and Toxic Free Canada presents:
Tar Sands Showdown: Campaign Training Workshops Wemple Student Lounge, 266 Epworth Ave, King's College, UWO. Tar Sands Showdown will take place in five Southwestern Ontario cities. Each workshop will illustrate how local Ontario communities are affected by the tar sands, and how Canada can move away from dirty oil and towards a green energy economy. The workshops will include a Friday evening information session and a day-long workshop on Saturday.
Saturday May 2, 8:00-2:00pm
Compost Day - Masonville Place (behind Nash Jewellers)
30 litres for $2.00(while supplies last). Part of the proceeds go to support Thames Region Ecological Association (Waste Free World operates as a sub group of TREA). Help your garden, help your pocket book and help TREA at the same time. Other locations where compost will be available: Amway Global, 373 Exeter Rd., Try Recycling east of Clarke Rd., off of Medway Rd., and Try Recycling Dingman Drive west of Wellington Rd.*VOLUNTEER*: If you feel so inclined come and help out at the Masonville location. We can always use some extra hands help fill the bags. Just let the leaders know you are volunteering for the TREA team.
Friday May 1-Sunday May 3
McIlwraith Field Naturalists Friday SPRING BIRDING on the BRUCEPENINSULA. CapeChin Shoreline. The leader will meet the group on Friday evening at Cape Chin North Country Inn Bed and Breakfast. The weekend will be spent visiting a variety of sites on the BrucePeninsula, looking for spring migrants and resident species. Participants are to book their own rooms at the B&B by calling 1-519-795-7525. Birders may choose alternate accommodation and join the group for the birding parts of the trip only. Please contact the leader at 519-438-5879 for more details.
Saturday May 2 2:00 - 3:30pm
Annual General Meeting of Friends of the Coves Subwatershed. Landon Library ~ 167 Wortley Road. Coffee will be served
SaturdayMay 2 - May 3
ARTICULATE - SAY IT WITH FLOWERS - Garden Club of London Bi-ennial Flower Show called ARTiculate – “Say it with Flowers” will be held at the Civic Garden Complex, 625 Springbank Drive, London, Ontario. Tickets are $5.00 at the door or from a Garden Club member. For further information contact Linda Hawker at (519) 672-8755. Times of show are Saturday, May 2 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 3, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday May 2, 9:30 am to noon.
McIlwraith Field Naturalists Saturday SPRINGTIME AT CEDARCROFT. Spend a morning enjoying Cedarcroft, MFN’s 11-ha nature reserve. There will be jobs available for members of all ages, plus time to look for birds and spring wildflowers. Bring work gloves, a lunch, camera, and binoculars. For more information, call the leader at 519-649-4168.
Sunday May 3rd 10:00 am
Meadowlily Nature Preserve Work Day. Trail grooming and maintenance, signage, garbage pick-up Bring loppers, hoe, shovel and a brush saw if you can. Meadowlily Nature Preserve is at 25 Meadowlily Road South, London, Take Highbury Avenue to Commissioners Road. Turn east on Commissioners Road. In about 250 m turn north at the lights onto Meadowlily Road South. Go north to where the road ends at a footbridge. Medowlily Nature Preserve is on your left.
Sunday May 3
LONDON SPRING SPRINT - The London Spring Sprint takes place on Sunday, May 3rd, 2009 at the Fanshawe Conservation Area. Distances are 2.5, 5 km walk or a 7.25 trail run. Walk, Run or Sprint with friends, family, co-workers to support those who have been affected by a brain tumour. For additional information and registration details visit the website www.runningroom.com or call the Running Room at 519-438-8550.
Sunday May 3
HIKE FOR HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE - Join us Sunday, May 3, 2009 at Hospice of London, 837 Talbot Street(corner of St. James Street). Hike, walk or jog along 1k or 5k route through GibbonsPark and Harris Park. Collect pledges in honour or in memory of a loved one! All proceeds raised will benefit palliative and bereavement support programs at Hospice of London. Registration at 9:30 a.m. and Kick off at 10:00 a.m. Register today! For more information please call 519-438-2102 or register online at www.hikeforhospice.com.
Monday MAY 4TH 7:00PM DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 pm
HOLLY DRESSEL, author of WHO KILLED THE QUEEN. THE STORY OF A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HOW TO FIX PUBLIC HEALTH CARE THE HISTORIC AEOLIAN HALL
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. John Howard from CAPE | Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment.
“By far the most dangerous foe we have to fight is apathy - indifference from whatever cause, not from a lack of knowledge, but from carelessness, from absorption in other pursuits, from a contempt bred of self satisfaction.” William Osler | Canadian Physician | 1849-1919
Zapatista fair-trade will be available. This event will be zero waste with emphasis on organic and fair trade.
Wednesday, May 6, 6:30 pm
McIlwraithFieldNaturalistsKOMOKAPROVINCIALPARK. Spring is an ideal time for viewing spring wildflowers, resident and migrating birds, and trees. Evening walks here may also offer views of spectacular sunsets. Be prepared for some hilly terrain. Take Oxford St west and turn left onto Gideon Dr. Opposite the Brigham Rd intersection, turn right and meet in the parking lot. Leader: 519-472-6103.
Thursday May 7
TASTINGS - CIBC Commercial Banking and CIBC Wood Gundy-Fraser Wilson present London Health Sciences Foundation’s fundraiser benefiting your hospital's Cardiac Care Program. Experience exquisite wines paired with great dishes from some of our region’s best chefs. This event takes place at London Hunt and Country Club. Visit www.lhsf.ca for more information.
Friday May 8th - Sunday 10th
Birds, Bikes and Books - Eco-Adventure Weekend (PeleeIsland)
The Birds, Bikes and Books will include an adventure tourism bird race by bicycle, on a secluded island, observing rare migratory birds with expert birders, an intimate Wine & Cheese with authors Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson, and gourmet meal held at the Pelee Island Winery Pavilion.
Eco-tourism company, Explore Pelee, was founded in 2008 and provides island visitors with a variety of outdoor experiences including historical and natural interpretation tours via hiking, biking and bus tours.
If you'd like more information about this event, or to reserve your spot, please call Anne Marie Fortner at (519) 325-TOUR (8687) or e-mail info@explorepelee.com
Saturday, May 9, 9am-noon
REFOREST LONDON TREE PLANTING. Attawandaron Trail
In this project we'll be planting trees and shrubs along a new multi-use path near Aldersbrook. The site is accessible from Attawandaron Road at Aldersbrook (first traffic light south of Fanshawe). Take the LTC (routes 9A-9B-9C) or park along Aldersbrook. (map) The project is part of our 10,000 Trees for the Medway program, and is sponsored by the Urban League of London through a bequest from the estate of Beryl Ivey.
Saturday, May 9, 1pm-4pm
REFOREST LONDON TREE PLANTING Fox Hollow Ravine
This project is also a naturalization project with trees and shrubs along a new trail, in the same neighbourhood. Take the LTC (routes 9A-9B-9C) or park along Aldersbrook and look for signs. (map) The project is part of our 10,000 Trees for the Medway program, and is sponsored by the Urban League of London through a bequest from the estate of Beryl Ivey.
Saturday, May 9th 9:30am – 1:00pm
LondonWaldorfSchool Native Plant Sale. Landon Library ~ 167 Wortley Road
Saturday May 9
PUPPY MEET & GREET WITH ARF! Join us for a puppy meet and greet with the Animal Rescue Foundation at the London Regional Children’s Museum on Saturday, May 9 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Learn all about animal adoption too! For more information please call the London Regional Children’s Museum at 519-434-5726 or visit the website www.londonchildrensmuseum.ca for additional information.
Saturday May 9
THE SUNLIGHT ZONE - Death defying aerial and ground based acrobatics, dance, a mysterious underwater world, and a gripping soundscape blend together in Tipping Point Productions newest multi-art fusion called The Sunlight Zone. Inspired by signs reading “beach closed”, four acrobatics set out to find the cause. What they have learned is that severe rainstorms can overwhelm a city’s outdated sewer system, sending a torrent of raw sewage into the lake. The Sunlight Zone is inspired by the relationship between the urban environment and the water cycle that flows through and supports it. Humanity is polluting, diverting, and depleting the wellspring of life at a startling rate. This project will bring attention to the hydrologic web, with water being the life-giving connecting thread. For tickets please call the London City Music Theatre box office at 519-432-0888 or visit the website www.londoncitymusictheatre.com for additional information.
Sunday May 10 1:00 PM
Joany's Woods Trail Dedication and Mothers' Day Hikes Join us at on Sunday, to celebrate the re-dedication of the public hiking trails at Joany's Woods. Following a brief ceremony we will be offering our popular 3rd annual Mothers' Day hikes. The trails have been cleared and blazed. New numbered posts correspond to a self-guided interpretive guide available from this website. On May 10th TTLT volunteers will lead a selection of hikes to accommodate a wide range of participants. Bring your friends and family and join us for a fun afternoon in the woods.
The ceremony will take place at 1:00 PM at the Boothill Road entrance
Sunday May 10
KITTY MEET & GREET WITH ARF Join us for a kitty meet and greet with the Animal Rescue Foundation at the London Regional Children’s Museum on Sunday, May 10 from 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Learn all about animal adoption too! For more information please call the London Regional Children’s Museum at 519-434-5726 or visit the website www.londonchildrensmuseum.ca for additional information.
Wednesday, May 13 6:30 pm
McIlwraith Field Naturalists CIRCLE R RANCH. This walk will focus on spring wildflowers. Meet the leaders at the main entrance to the ranch at 3017 Carriage Rd, Delaware. Directions from London: Head southwest on Hwy 2 (Wharncliffe Rd, then Longwoods Rd) and turn right onto Carriage Rd before Delaware. Alternatively, take Oxford St west, or Commissioners Rd and then Oxford, turn left on Gideon Dr., then left on Carriage Rd. For more details, call 519-686-0160.
Tuesday May 19th
GreenDrinks London - HOUSEWARMING PARTY
GreenDrinks London has been invited to land at the Black Shire Pub on Talbot St. (just down the street from the Alex P. Keaton). We will have the entire 2nd level to ourselves, complete with stage, seating, and a private bar. JOIN US to ring in this new venue. Plus...
TOPIC: SMART URBAN PLANNING w/ Sean Galloway
This will be a presentation discussing the future of London. We will look at how London will become a 21st Century city, by developing its competitive advantage, through public transit, well designed communities and the creation of great public spaces.
Saturday May 23
Walk of Hope for Schizophrenia - Covent Garden Market, Families and individuals living with this illness are given a reason to hope and the means to cope. By participating in this year's Walk you are helping to provide support, counsel and critical info. for more info visit www.schizophrenia.on.ca Contact: 519-439-3921 Website: www.coventmarket.com
Sunday May 24
KENNDY'S KRIDDERS - Meet Matthew Kennedy and his array of amazing critters at the London Regional Children’s Museum on Sunday, May 24 at 1:00 p.m. Learn all about scorpions, spiders, snakes and more and how they survive in their environment. For more information please call the London Regional Children’s Museum at 519-434-5726 or visit the website www.londonchildrensmuseum.ca for additional information.
Sunday, May 24 10:30 am
McIlwraith Field Naturalists WHIMBREL WATCH at PORT STANLEY. For many years, Whimbrels have been observed migrating through Port Stanley, during a three-day period, en route to Hudson Bay. Be sure to dress warmly as the group will spend time by the lake. Please call the leader at 519-438-5879 for details of the meeting place and time.
Thursday, May 28 5-9pm
The London High Speed Rail Public Symposium. City of London Council Chambers. High Speed Rail Canada is a non profit national citizens group dedicated to educating Canadians on the benefits of high speed rail in Canada. They do that through their website http://highspeedrail.ca and through their public symposiums. The London symposium (the 3rd this year) is being co-sponsored by the London Economic Development Council and the City of London. The symposium will have as the key note speaker David Collenette, Former Federal Transport Minister and representatives from Bombardier, Siemens and Alstom. Cost is $15. It will run Thursday, 5 to 9pm, with a dinner included at the City of London Council Chambers. Registration is required to attend and space is limited. You can register athttp://highspeedrail.ca. This should be an interesting community discussion on an important part of London’s future.
Saturday May 30- May 31
SPRING ON THE FARM - Spring is a busy time at home and on the farm! Planting, rail-fence building, garden preparation and domestic chores are only a few of the many tasks keeping everyone busy in this rural 19th century village. For more information please call FanshawePioneerVillage at 519-457-1296 or visit the website www.fanshawepioneervillage.ca for additional information.
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