You are receiving this email because you have signed for KWIC News and
the monthly Community Events calendar! This week in Peterborough is
action-packed with anti-nuclear author and activist Helen Caldicott in
town, the annual Persons Day Breakfast and a fundraising IRE (Caribbean)
Dinner for Jamaica Self-Help that you won't want to miss!
For details of these and other events and news, please keep reading.
You may also visit the Community Events Calendar at www.kwic.info and
click on the revolving globe.

A very big welcome to the 18 Canada World Youth volunteers who are
living and working in our community, visiting from across Canada and
Tanzania. We are thrilled to have Andrea Shillolo and Tegameo David
working with KWIC ~ and especially appreciate all their help this month
keeping the Community Events Calendar up-to-date - not an easy task!

Many thanks to everyone who applied to KWIC's part-time student
positions. Riahl O'Malley and Marissa Kidd join KWIC this year as KWIC
Assistant and Resource Centre Coordinator, respectively. Riahl and
Marissa are also involved in the SEEDS for Justice Youth Engagement
project which uses creative arts to explore social and environmental
justice issues. If you'd like to get involved, contact Raihl at KWIC!

If you would like to volunteer with KWIC this year, please consider
coming out to our Volunteer Orientation session tomorrow, Wednesday from
11 - 12:30 pm, in the KWIC Resource Centre (Environmental Sciences room
B101).

KWIC's 20th Anniversary Celebration: Mark Friday, November 20th on your
calendar and please plan to participate in the KWIC AGM & 20th
Anniversary Celebration to be held in
the Sadleir House Dining Hall at 6:30pm.  

Bowl the World!: KWIC is looking for bowlers to participate in our
fundraising annual Bowl the World for Global Education bowlathan on
Saturday, October 31st - yep that's Halloween so come in your spookiest,
wackiest holiday costume (but not too scary 'cause this is a family
event!)  Great fun & great prizes ... all for a great cause! All
proceeds support local global education programs.

Convergence: KWIC's informative and entertaining monthly radio program
is on the air TODAY from 4 to 5pm. Join Jo Hayward Haines and Geraldo
Frazer as they explore how people become engaged in social activism!
Tune into 92.7 FM today!

If you'd like to post your groups events directly to the Community
Calendar - or if you'd like to be removed from the KWIC email
distribution list, please send an email to Julie at k...@trentu.ca!

Events Listings & Community News:

October Youth Project: Are you coming to Power?
In October, over 1000 young people will converge on Ottawa to ask for
bold, comprehensive and immediate action on climate change. Register
Today!
http://powershiftcanada.org/registration/register-here/
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i...@powershiftcanada.org] <i...@powershiftcanada.org
Power Shift Canada is the largest-ever gathering of young people on the
environment in
the history of this country.,,From Oct 23 to 26 2009, over 1,000 young
people from across the
country will converge in Ottawa to take a message of bold,
comprehensive and immediate federal
climate action to Parliament Hill. Join us for three days of
inspirational speakers, rewarding training,
empowering workshops, entertaining concerts, ,,strategic planning, and
united lobbying to understand,
push, prepare, develop, strengthen and connect through the climate
crisis.
Sincerely, The Power Shift Canada

October 10 to the 17: Tomson Highway’s "The Rez Sisters"
Get ready to test your luck as Market Hall is turned into the BIGGEST
BINGO IN THE WORLD, with this award winning play by one of Canada’s
best loved playwrights, "Tomson Highway".
Location: Market Hall  
Phone: 705-742-SHOW (74 Organization: O’Kaadenigan Wiingashk & Public
Energy  
Times: October 10 at 8pm, October 11 at 2pm, October 15, 16, 17 at 8pm.

Tickets can be purchased through the Showplace box office at
70742-SHOW (7469). For group rates and to book a school matinee, call
705-745-1788.

Today! Oct 13: Convergence, KWIC Live on Trent Radio at 92.7 FM
Today’s theme is How People Become Engaged in Social Activism! Join
Jo Hayward Haines and Geraldo Frazer as they explore battles for social
and environmental justice fought by people who were maybe whistleblowers
in their time and those too who have continued and sustained their
engagement...

Focus will be on the Millbrook/Fraserville water issue.
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm, second Tuesday of every month. Be sure to tune
in!

October: OPIRG Do-it-Yourself Upcycling Workshop Series at Sadleir
House

Introducing OPIRG's Do-it-Yourself Upcycling Workshop Series, a series
of
workshops aimed at recycling old material into something memorably fun

and useful, saving the environment, bringing out that hidden creative
spirit, and having fun...all at the same time! It's environmental
awareness
with a twist, as you will never look at your trash the same way again.

Come join us as we have fun making treasure out of trash!
Oct 16th  3pm. Theme: Books at Sadleir House
Oct 22nd  12 noon or 2pm. Theme: Silkscreening in The Great Hall,
Champlain College (Trent University).
Oct 30th  3pm Theme: T-shirts at Sadleir House
 Oct 22nd Big Free Market Giveaway from 11-4pm in The Great Hall at
Champlain College

Oct 14: An Evening with Helen Caldicott
Helen is an articulate and passionate advocate of citizen action to
remedy the nuclear and environmental crisis and author of "If You Love
This Planet".
Admission is $20; $8 for students. Tickets available online at
www.showplace.org, and at the door.
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Show Place on George St  

Oct 14: Blossoming Our True Self: Building confidence by exploring who
we are - “Who am I?: Explore My Life’s Roadmap”
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Location: Women’s Health Care Centre
Call: (705) 743-4132 or 1-800-419-3111 for details or to register
Free of charge.

Oct 14: Traditional Teachings
Bimadasawin, lecture by Jerry Fontaine
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Benedict Gathering Space F.P.H.L. Room 103  

Oct 15th: Pine Tree Lecture
The Department of Indigenous Studies
Presents A Pine Tree Lecture by
Jacob Ostaman
Director of the Lands and Environment Unit and Acting Spokesperson for
Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug
“Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI):
The Endangered Peoples”

The focus will be on mineral exploration and mining and the impacts
that resources extraction will have on the social, political, and
spiritual dimensions of who we are as Indigenous peoples. Our spiritual
connection to the land and Natural World requires that we maintain our
responsibilities in our homeland. Exploration and open mining will sever
those relations and lead to the extinction of KI people as distinct
human beings.

Ska’nikon:ra - Benedict Gathering Place
Thursday, October 15, 2009
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Refreshments will be served. All are welcome!

Oct 15: The King & I

Homegrown Homes is thrilled to present the film as it was intended to
be seen, on a full-sized theatre screen. This movie has not been seen on
the big screen in Peterborough since its initial theatrical run in
1956!
Time: 7:00 p.m.  
Location: Galaxy Cinema  
Phone: 748-4534  

Oct 16: Peterborough Annual Persons Day Breakfast
"80 Years - Time for Equity for Everyone": Community breakfast with
guest speakers and a live rendition of "Bread and Roses" by the talented
Susan Newman.
Tickets in advance.
Time: 7am sharp
Location: Trinity United Church Hall  
Phone: 748-1680
Doors open at 6:30am. Tickets suggested at $12 waged; unwaged -pay what
you can.  

Oct 16: Jamaica Self Help ‘IRE Dinner’
Support JSH’s local education and international developments projects
while enjoying a tasty Caribbean meal catered by Island Cream Cuisine!
Doors open at 6:30pm; Dinner is at 7pm
Lions Centre on Ashburnham Drive (East City)
Tickets in Advance: $35 adults / $15 children
Cash Bar. For reserve your ticket, call 743-1671

Oct 19th: Psychology of Change in Transition
Transition Reskilling Institute
Facilitator: Sally Ludwig Transition Guelph
7:00 pm -9:00 pm
Please pre- register with Joan Michaels at joan...@cogeco.ca

Oct 20 & Oct 21: Bonfire House
An original play about Dr. John Hutchison, Peterborough's first
resident physician, "Bonfire House" explores the life of a pioneer
doctor and his family in Ontario in the mid 1800s.
Time: 7:30
Location: Market Hall  
Tickets $ 15.00 At Titles Bookstore and at the door  

Oct 21 to the 25: Planet In Focus
International Environmental Film & Video Festival 10th Anniversary
Festival:
Location: Toronto, Ontario  
www.planetinfocus.org

Oct 21: Traditional Teachings
7 Life Changes, Lecture by Gerard Sagassige
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Benedict Gathering Space F.P.H.L. -- Room 103  

October 21st: October Green Drinks
 This month Green Drinks will be held in a truly green venue - the
spectacularly
sustainable Camp Kawartha Environment Centre, just east of
Trent University. It will be a BYOB event with light snacks provided.

Camp Kawartha can provide transportation there and back for 18 people
on
their mini-bus. We'll meet at the LCBO store on Sherbrooke, just west
of
George. Departure time will be 5:30 pm sharp. The Camp Kawartha
mini-bus
holds 18 passengers so the first 18 to respond to this email will be
assured
a spot.

If you plan on driving, let us know so we can connect you to those who
might
need a lift. Directions and all other details can be found on our
website.
Look forward to seeing you there!

http://www.greendrinks.org/index.php?country=Canada&city=Peterborough...

Oct 21: Blossoming Our True Self: Building confidence by exploring who
we are
- “What is important to me? What stories am I telling?”
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Location: Women’s Health Care Centre
Call: (705) 743-4132 or 1-800-419-3111 for details or to register
Free of charge.

Oct 21 - 22nd: Celebration Launch of Trent’s University's Centre of
Knowledge in the Environment
In particular, you are encouraged to attend the Keynote Address on
October 21st featuring  Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana. President
Jagdeo was named "Hero of the Environment" by TIME Magazine in 2008. He
will be giving a public lecture entitled, "Saving the World's Forests
Today."

In addition you are invited you to our "Inside Trent: Lunch with the
Experts, 2009" October 22nd, featuring key note speaker Michael Kerford,
Vice-President of ECO Canada - a leading environmental career
organization. Mr. Kerford will speak about "Preparing for the Green
Economy." Attached is a separate invitation to the luncheon.

Please RSVP at your earliest to Cindy Turnbull, 748-1011 x 7246 or
cindyturnb...@trentu.ca

Oct.24th : International Day of Climate Action Events
Check it out at:
http://canadians.org/energy/issues/climatejustice/*<http://canadians.org/energy/issues/climatejustice/>

Oct 25 to 31: Indigenous Sovereignty Week

Defenders of the Land, a cross-Canada network of First Nations in land
struggle, fighting for Indigenous rights is issuing a call to
like-minded Indigenous people and groups in communities and cities, as
well as non-Native supporters in organizing a
cross-Canada week of educational events on Indigenous Rights and
Indigenous struggles, from October 25-31, 2009.
Email: defendersofthel...@gmail.com.    

Oct 28: Blossoming Our True Self: Building confidence by exploring who
we are - “How do I move towards my desires? What are my deepest
desires?”
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Location: Women’s Health Care Centre
Call: (705) 743-4132 or 1-800-419-3111 for details or to register
Free of charge.

Oct 29: SoupFest - United Way Fundraiser!
Lunch at the 13th annual SOUPFEST for the UNITED WAY!
Great soups, Breads and Desserts contributed by our local community
restaurants,
bakeshops and businesses!
Trinity United Church Hall
11:45 am to 1:30 pm  
Tickets are only $7 at the door!
Organized by the Peterborough Social Planning Council

Oct 31: KWIC Spooktacular  
Bowl the World for Global Education Bowlathon
Great Door Prizes: Top 3 Fundraisers, Best dressed and just for com'in
on out! Registration forms at www.kwic.info
Time: 1-3 p.m.
Location: Lakeview Bowl in the Market Plaza  
Phone: 705-748-1680    
Email: k...@trentu.ca  URL: www.kwic.info  

Community News and Action Items:

1. From SAGE:  GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. is proposing to
add low enriched
uranium fuel bundle manufacturing to its Peterborough nuclear fuel
facility*

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) invites public comment on
the
Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) Screening Report for the proposed
Low
Enriched Uranium Fuel Bundle Production Project by the GE Hitachi
Nuclear
Energy Canada located in Peterborough, Ontario.

The public comment period ends on October 16, 2009.

For more information:  View CNSC Request for Public Comment, Sep. 14,
2009<http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/ea/ealist/ongoing/ontario/EA_07_01...>
2. The Labourer-Teacher program (L-T for short) is the original
literacy program of Frontier College. We recruit, train and send
Labourer-Teachers to work and teach across Canada. It is a job which
entails plenty of hard work and little pay; however, the personal
rewards are boundless.  
We are seeking mature and dedicated individuals seeking challenging
summer job opportunities and who possess a keen interest in
international and rural development work and/or literacy and teaching to
fill the positions of Labourer-Teachers in the Frontier College
Labourer-Teacher program for 2010.
Labourer-Teachers work as paid manual labourers during the day on farms
across Canada. In addition to the physical work, they volunteer their
time to provide educational and recreational opportunities for their
co-workers who are predominantly migrant farm workers from Mexico and
the Caribbean.
Frontier College is expanding the program to include central Ontario.
This will include areas around Peterborough, Northumberland and Durham
counties.  If you are interested in reading more about this or any of
our other programs please visit www.frontiercollege.ca.
Or go to
http://www.frontiercollege.ca/english/literacy/job-lteacher.html
And download an application today!
Christine Jaros is the local coordinator and she can be reached at
cja...@frontiercollege.ca

3.  Asian Disaster Relief Fund
Typhoons, earthquakes, and tsunamis have wrought death and
destruction in the Asia Pacific region this week. Hundreds of
lives have been lost, many are still missing, and hundreds of thousands

of people have been affected.

In response, the GVN Team has launched an Asia Pacific Emergency
appeal to assist two communities in desperate need who are
particularly dear to our hearts -  CERV, our partner in the
Philippines, and Samoa, the island neighbour to our headquarters
here in New Zealand.

I urge you to please consider making a donation to one of our
emergency appeals to assist the victims of these disasters. 100%
OF YOUR DONATION WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE FUND.

PHILIPPINES DISASTER RELIEF FUND
Click to donate:
http://www.gvnfoundation.org/programs/emergency_relief/philippines/

Typhoon Ketsana has rampaged through the Philippines, killing
over 330 people and forcing millions to flee their homes.
Officials have reported that 2.3 million people had their homes
flooded, and 400,000 were seeking help in relief centers.

SAMOA DISASTER RELIEF FUND
Click to donate:
http://www.gvnfoundation.org/programs/emergency_relief/samoa/

Disaster struck when a powerful 8.0-magnitude undersea quake
unleashed tsunamis on the vulnerable Pacific islands. Four
tsunami waves up to six metres high roared ashore in Samoa,
travelling up to 1.6km inland - tossing cars into trees, razing
buildings and sweeping its victims back out to sea.  

Please remember that every little bit helps, every dollar will MAKE A
DIFFERENCE, and these communities really need us right now.
Kind Regards,
Colin Salisbury, GVNF, GVN
P O Box 30 968
Level 2
Lower Hutt, Wellington
5040  NZ

Julie Cosgrove, Coordinator Kawartha World
Issues Centre
Phone: 705-748-1680
Email: k...@trentu.ca
Website & Community Calendar: k...@trentu.ca

Celebrating 20 years of global understanding and local action.

The Kawartha World Issues Centre is a charitable global education and
resource centre which promotes understanding and dialogue of world
issues to enable people to engage in positive social and environmental
change.