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Dark Side of the Boom

[04-Feb-09] Special Delivery: Canada, Get Your Head Out of the Tar Sands

Comox Valley Chapter Screening of 'Oil on Ice,' on January 22; booth at the Big Film Fest February 6-7 including the viewing of 'Tar Sands: Canada for Sale' and 'You, Me and the SPP;' two articles in local papers
Cambell River Chapter 'The Dark Side of the Boom: Canada's Mordor,' will be featured on CRTV Community Channel 10 as part of a launch for a campaign collecting signatures for the declaration of support for a Canadian Energy Strategy
Delta/Richmond Chapter Leafleting at the Royal Bank: "Make a Pledge - Stop Funding the Tar Sands"
Golden Chapter Screening of 'The Dark Side of the Boom: Canada's Mordor' at a community information evening with speakers and questions focussing on energy issues in Canada, particularly the tar sands and run-of-river projects
Kelowna Chapter Working with Kelowna Citizen's for Public Power for an activity including a 'writathon' and displays raising awareness of energy issues
Surrey/Lanley/White Rock Chapter 'The Dark Side of the Boom:Canada's Mordor' to be shown during the White Rock Film Festival, February 19-21.
Leafleting at the Royal Bank: "Make a Pledge - Stop Funding the Tar Sands"
Vancouver/Burnaby Chapter Leafleting at the Royal Bank: "Make a Pledge - Stop Funding the Tar Sands"
Williams Lake Chapter Writing letters to editors and conducting an information campaign on energy issues
Whistler Co-hosting Andrew Nikiforuk, author of 'Dirty Oil: The Future of the Continent'. The focus of the talk is on Peak Oil, Climate Change and the Tar Sands with a focus on how the tar sands will impact BC and the rest of Canada. January 26 at Whister Public Library, 7 pm
Edmonton Chapter Information sharing during the University of Alberta international week on energy issues
Lethbridge Chapter Chapter screening of energy issues documentary and has issued a province-wide action alert in Alberta focused on green jobs
Peace River Chapter Launching a campaign to collect signatures of elected officials and representatives in support of a declaration for a Canadian Energy Strategy
Regina Chapter Information sharing at the University of Regina international week on energy issues
Brockville Chapter Information tabling
Grey Bruce Chapter Screening of 'The Dark Side of the Boom: Canada's Mordor'
National Office Maude Barlow, Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and Special Advisor on Water to the President of the UN General Assembly and Andrea Harden-Donahue, Council of Canadians Energy Campaigner will make brief statements to the media, followed by delivery of 308 DVDs of ‘The Dark Side of the Boom: Canada’s Mordor’ to Canadian MPs.
Peterborough Chapter Information tabling at community events
Moncton Chapter Op-ed submission
Halifax Chapter Information sharing on energy issues
South Shore Chapter Letter to the Editor
Wolfville Chapter Letter to the Editor on tar sands featured in the Kentiville Advertiser
St John's Chapter Letter to the Editor
       
 

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