KWIC News & Upcoming Community Events:
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Many thanks to everyone who came out for the KWIC Open House - we
really enjoyed meeting you and especially the bee bop/hip hop
performance by Fraser, D.J. Who., J and Marissa.
If you would like to post your groups events on the KWIC Community
Calendar, or if you would like be removed from this e-list, kindly reply
to this email and let us know. For more event listings and details,
visit www.kwic.info
Tonight is ElectionFest with a municipal candidates Open House at the
Evinrude Centre.
Residents can ride Peterborough Transit free of charge from 5:00 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. Multipurpose Room at the Evinrude Centre, 911 Monaghan
Road. Get out and get informed!
K.W.I.C News!!!
Peterborough Person’s Day Breakfast.
When: Monday 18th October 7am - 8:15 am
Where: Trinity United Church Hall (Entrance at Simcoe & Reid)
Wake Up Women! Democracy Demands Dames: Doors open at 6:30 am.
Breakfast at 7:30am sharp, speakers, and song. Everyone welcome.
Tickets: $12 or pay what you can in advance from KWIC, YWCA and COIN.
Organized by the Ptbo Women's Events Committee.
Convergence - KWIC Radio Show with Jo Hayward Haines and J. Reid
Join Jo Hayward Haines and J. Reid as they explore pertinent world
issues and their local connections, the last Thursday monthly, 1-2pm.
The season's premiere on October 28th will feature a live radio drama,
"The Wake of the Great god-con".
Live and Lively. Tune in to 92.7FM
KWIC Bowl the World - A Spook-tacular Halloween Fundraising Event!
When: October 31st. 2pm - 4pm
Where: Lakeview Bowl on George Street South - Peterborough
Great prizes for best dressed team, highest score and just for coming
out. Proceeds support Kawartha World Issues Centre global education and
youth engagement programs. Visit www.kwic.info for a list of sponsors,
registration & pledge forms.Enter a team or come on your own. A family
friendly event!
KWIC Round Table Discussion: An opportunity to share ideas on issues
and action items, success and challenges. Wednesday, Oct 20 12:00 in the
KWIC Resource Centre. Bring a lunch and we'll provide light
refreshments. Everyone welcome.
Global Youth Day working group meets Wednesday, October 20th, 3:30
upstairs at the Peterborough Public Library. Youth 14 to 24 are welcome
to help create the 2011 spring conference.
Notice: KWIC Annual General Meeting : Friday, November 19th, 6:30 pm at
Sadleir House.
With special guest, Allan Lissner, multi media photo journalist, and a
KWIC social.
Be a KWIC Director!: KWIC is accepting applications for new Directors.
If you're interested, send your resume and letter of application to the
KWIC Nominating Committee c/o kw...@trentu.ca. KWIC is seeking community
folks with experience in Human Resources, Board Governance, Fundraising
and Grant Writing, or with international experience, as well as Trent
Student applications.
Other Community Events
At Trent University:
Wild Crafting & Foraging Workshop
When: Thursday 14 October
Where: Seasoned Spoon, Champlain College
Interested in hers & edibles? Join us fro an educational Forest Hike!!
We will Frolic outside! Dress accordingly! Meet at the Spoon.
Its All About Chocolate
When: Friday 15 October 3-5pm
Where: Champlain Council Chambers, CCM2
Are you tired of turkey? Let’s have chocolate! Even better than that,
it’s fair-trade chocolate attached with an exciting discussion about
this universal treat led by Michael Sacco. A horizontal trader and
chocolate artisan, Michael will explain the changing connotation of
chocolate over time and the the ecological and social justice side of
the chocolate business.
1. TACSU OPEN MIC NIGHT!!
When: Thursday 14 October, 2010 7 - 10pm
Where: Whistle Stop Café. (George & Charlotte Street)
Come on out for a night of creative expression! Express yourself or
come enjoy the expressions of others. All entertainment styles welcome!
Free Coffee all evening! You can also order from the Café’s wonderful
menu….which includes the famous deep fried cheese cake! Donations
collected for building a school in Sierra Leon on behalf of Free the
Children’s Adopt a Village.
2. The Land Between : Science & Stewardship Symposium
When: Oct 15th 1pm - 5pm & Oct 16th 10am - 2pm
Where: Haliburton School of the Arts
A region extending from Georgian Bay to the Frontenac Arch. It sits
between the Canadian Shield and the St. Lawrence Lowlands. It is an area
of high biodiversity and unique cultural heritage. The symposium is an
annual open house event show casing new research, projects and
educational information.
3. ALMIGHTY VOICE AND HIS WIFE
Public Performances: Oct. 15, 16, 2010 at 8pm
Where: NOZHEM: First Peoples Performance Space, Enweying First Peoples
House of Learning and Gzowski College, 2510 Pioneer Road, East Bank,
Trent University, Peterborough
You are invited to two nights of extraordinary storytelling by
contemporary
Indigenous visionary Daniel David Moses brought to the stage in his
monumental play *Almighty Voice and His Wife*. Admission by Donation.
For reservations call 705.748.1011 ex. 7923
4. Sea Ice, See Space: Cracks in Inuit Knowledge.
When: October 22nd, 7:30pm
Where: Bagnani Lecture Hall, Trail College, London Street.
Dr. Heyes will explore how three generations of Inuit from a community
near Ungava Bay, Canada see the coast. His talk will focus on the way
Inuit describe and communicate knowledge of this zone as it moves
through seasonal change, and the how the changing role of such knowledge
affects the way young generations relate to the coast on both practical
and spiritual levels.
5. Labour Appreciation Night and Nomination Request
When: Friday 22nd October, 2010
Where: Knights of Columbus Hall, 317 Hunter Street West, Peterborough
Featuring Guest Speaker Sid Ryan of Ontario Federation of Labour.
Cocktails 6:30 - 7:00pm. Tickets are $25 per person. The Labour History
book will be available and Tara De Blois will be available for signing
Ticket orders: call 742-9286 or email mmars...@cogeco.ca
October 25th: Municipal Elections! Don't forget to make your vote
count.
6. YMCA Peace Week Nominations
When: October 22nd, 2010
Nomination forms available at the YMCA.
The YMCA is seeking nominations for the 2010 World Peace Medallion. As
part of Peace Week, the YMCA of Peterborough awards an annual Peace
Medallion to an exceptional community leader (or group), who work
without any special resources to find peaceful solutions to violence,
conflict and injustice.
Phone: (705) 748-9642 ext. 209b or email: emily_h...@ymca.ca
7. Canadian Nurses for Health and the Environment Conference
Where: Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites in *Toronto, ON*.
When: 25th - 27th, October 2010
The Canadian Nurses for Health and the Environment (CNHE)
Executive Committee is proud to announce its FIRST national conference,
to
be held in conjunction with the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada
(
ANAC ), the Canadian Men in Nursing Group and the Diabetes Nursing
Interest
Group of the RNAO
http://anac.on.ca/conferences.php
8. Heart & Soul : Sacred Balance DVD with David Suzuki
When: October 28, 6pm - 9pm
Where: Peterborough Public Library Auditorium
A great evening featuring Episode 1: Journey into New Worlds followed
by open space questions. Heart and Soul is a Transition Town
Peterborough community initiative providing hope in change as we face
the emotional, spiritual and psychological affects of peak oil, climate
change and economic instability. Admission $5 or pay what you can.
Gemma Edwin, Communications Assistant
KWIC
Phone: 705-748-1680
Email: kw...@trentu.ca
Website & Community Calendar: www.kwic.info
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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.