EVENTS & MEETINGS:

1) Tuesday, February 26: Meeting of Sudbury Coalition Against Poverty
2) Wednesday, February 27: 2013 Classroom Closet Conference
3) Wednesday, February 27: Meeting of Friends of Sudbury Transit
4) Friday, March 1 to Friday, March 8: Native Awareness Week at Laurentian University
5) Saturday, March 2: Laurentian University Pow Wow
6) Saturday, March 2: Women in the Arts
7) Sunday, March 3: Sudbury Seedy Sunday
8) Monday, March 4: Screening of Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives
9) Friday, March 8: Science Unmuzzled

NEWS, ANALYSIS, & CALLS TO ACTION:

1) "Access Without Fear Policies Pass at Toronto City Hall" by No One Is Illegal
2) "Concerns Over Proposed Development on Ramsey Lake" by Naomi Grant
3) "We Want Northern Chicken" by Eat Local Sudbury

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Tuesday, February 26: Meeting of Sudbury Coalition Against Poverty

Time: 6:30pm
Location: Offices of the Sudbury and District Labour Council (Suite 209,
upstairs in 109 Elm Street, which is across the street from the Native
Friendship Centre )

Matters to be discussed include planning actions against the cuts to the community start-up fund and our ongoing direct action support work. Everyone welcome. The venue is wheelchair accessible. Children are welcome to attend, or childcare support is available upon request at sudburycap@gmail.com.

S-CAP is a direct-action anti-poverty organization based in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. We provide direct-action support work assisting individuals in their struggles with welfare and ODSP, housing, employers, and others who deny people what they are entitled to in order to meet their needs. In addition, we mount campaigns against and support educational work about regressive government policies as they affect working people and people living in poverty. We believe in the power of people to organize themselves.

S-CAP on FaceBook:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/257339454351403/

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Wednesday, February 27: 2013 Classroom Closet Conference

Time: 8am to 2:15pm
Location: Days Inn Sudbury Hotel, 117 Elm Street, Sudbury

This FREE annual one day workshop gathers students, teachers, support staff, guidance counsellors, directors, school administration, community partners and allies to discuss their roles in creating a safer, positive and inclusive environment for students and co-workers.

Space is limited, so please register early.

A complimentary lunch will be provided.

A Classroom Closet Conference programme will be issued at the registration desk.

The morning and afternoon keynote addresses will be in English, but workshops will be organised into four streams:

English Educators
French Educators
English Students
French Students

For more information please call: 705-688-0500 ext. 211 or 216

or email: carlaj@reseauaccessnetwork.com
or gastonc@reseauaccessnetwork.com

This event is Sponsored by Réseau ACCESS Network and the Royal Bank of Canada

This event online:
http://2013classroomclosetconference.eventbrite.ca/#

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Wednesday, February 27: Meeting of Friends of Sudbury Transit

Time: 6:30pm
Location: reThink Green, 176 Larch Street, back entrance

Everyone is welcome to attend this regular meeting of the Friends of Sudbury Transit, a group of local residents who are committed to improving public transportation in the Sudbury area.

This event on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/events/115252825324963/

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Friday, March 1 to Friday, March 8: Native Awareness Week at Laurentian University

Throughout the week, Native Student Affairs will have various activities on campus for the Laurentian community to bring awareness of the FNIM cultures. Keep your eyes open for specific events, times, and dates!

This event on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/events/567114299974038/

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Saturday, March 2: Laurentian University Pow Wow

Time: 10am to 9pm
Location: Ben Avery Gym, Laurentian University

"Honouring our Indigenous Global Unity"

Presented by: Indigenous Student Circle formerly, the Native Student Association

Blessing the grounds
Grass dance at 10:45am

Grand Entry starting at 11am.

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Head Drum: Sitting Bear

Invited Drums:
Abtaadibik Giizis
NOS
Shaadaakii
Spirit Bear
Nimkii N'Gunsai
Nimkii Bneshii

Arena Director: Dean Jacobs
Head Elder: Art Petahtegoose
Special Guest: Chief Steven Miller
Master of Ceremonies: Joe Owl
Eagle Staff Carrier: Laurentian University Representative

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4 o'clock Feast at Canisius Hall - University of Sudbury
(please bring your feast bundle)

Drum teachings and social to follow at Canisius Hall
All Drums are Welcome!!
Calling out All Dancers!!
Everyone is Invited!!
As request by the Ben Avery Gym: Please wear your indoor shoes, outside boots will not be permitted or as we Nishnaabe's do. "Rock your Mocc's!" This is a drug and alcohol free event.

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Vendor Information. Contact: 705-822-3366
Craft $50, Food $100

All other Inquiries
Brandon Petahtegoose at: 705-698-7526
Also we are looking for Volunteers to help out with the Pow Wow. For Volunteer information, and/or to sign up your name. Contact Carla Petahtegoose at: 705-561-6377

This event on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/events/298436093618393/

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Saturday, March 2: Women in the Arts

Time: 6pm to 10pm
Location: Grace Family Church, 468 Antwerp Avenue, Sudbury

JOIN US IN AN EVENING EVENT FEATURING WOMEN IN THE ARTS

NOAH's Space is collaborating with our community partners and showcasing the talented women in our community in all forms of art to celebrate International Women's Day.

Music, dance, photography, paintings, and so much more.

This event is being held at Grace Family Church which is located at 468 Antwarp Street Sudbury, Ontario.

Featured Performing Artists:
Sudbury Youth Rocks
Extreme Dance Studio
Up Theatre
Nickel City Sound
Whitney's Jam Band
M's Joy of Dance
Susan Eldrige-Vautour
Jasmine Manning

Visual & Creative Artists:
Sheryl Boivin
Lisa Morris
Vicky Gerrard
Jennifer Johnson
Leonie Poitras
Precision Ink
Nebuka Esthetics
Bead Diva
Sugar Skullz Design
Exposed Photography & Design
Lil Monkeys
Ellie's Fine Art
Homestead Sewing Co.

ALL ARE WELCOME AND THE COST IS FREE

This event on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/events/420092024742558/

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Sunday, March 3: Sudbury Seedy Sunday

Location: Parkside Older Adult Centre, 140 Durham Street
Time: 10am to 2pm

Come and trade seeds, buy seeds, learn about gardening and get ready for spring. The one stop public shop for your home garden.

Workshops, local food, a kids play area, and tons of information, vendors and things to get you excited for spring.

This event on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/events/118148801698659/

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Monday, March 4: Screening of Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives

Time: 7pm
Location: Rainbow Cinemas, 40 Elm Street, Sudbury
Cost: $10

Trailer: http://vimeo.com/birthstorymovie/birthstorymovie

Synopsis: The feature-length documentary BIRTH STORY: INA MAY GASKIN & THE FARM MIDWIVES tells the story of counterculture heroine Ina May Gaskin and her spirited friends, who began delivering each other’s babies in 1970, on a caravan of hippie school buses, headed to a patch of rural Tennessee land. With Ina May as their leader, the women taught themselves midwifery from the ground up, and, with their families, founded an entirely communal, agricultural society called The Farm. They grew their own food, built their own houses, published their own books, and, as word of their social experiment spread, created a model of care for women and babies that changed a generation’s approach to childbirth.

The screening of this beautiful film is being put on in collaboration with the Laurentian Association of Midwifery Students. This is a one time only screening of the film in Sudbury, and a chance for you to come celebrate women, birth and babies! After the screening, please join us for a post screening chat/party at Pesto's Restaurant in the Radisson Hotel (connected to the Rainbow Center).

Ticket Price: $10 general admission

Film Length: 93 minutes

Doors open at 6:30 pm. Movie starts at 7:00 pm.

Tickets can be purchased at the door, or in advance by contacting us on this event page. If you would like to purchase your tickets in advance, just leave us a little note, and we'll contact you via personal message. There are only 100 tickets being sold to this event. Don't miss out on seeing this one of a kind documentary!

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Friday, March 8: Science Unmuzzled

Time: 7pm
Location: Fraser Auditorium, Laurentian University

Here’s an event that you just don’t want to miss. It’s contentious, it’s heated, and it’s definitely going to be a night never to forget...

Come hear from real live representatives from science, media, and parliament, and get their expert opinions on the current status of science in Canada and the access to information. There are many conflicting opinions already, and we at the Biology Society are looking to the community to sort some questions out…

Is there a “war on science”?

Are Canadian scientists being muzzled?

Who owns the information generated by public money and what happens to it?

Why are academics within the scientific community crying foul?

Are all of these negative claims just a big sham put on by the crazy lefty environmentalists who hate our economy?

Come contribute to the discussion Friday March 8th, 7pm at Laurentian University in the Fraser auditorium to figure out what is really going on with the state of science in Canada.

Speakers include:

Dr. John Gunn
Dr. Dave Pearson
Glenn Thibeault
Erik White

Moderated by:

Franco Mariotti

Tickets are available at the Students General Association(SGA) at Laurentian University, or you can email biosoc@laurentian.ca to find a ticket retailer nearest to you!

This event on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/events/537707329597268/

NEWS, ANALYSIS, & CALLS TO ACTION:

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"Access Without Fear Policies Pass at Toronto City Hall" by No One Is Illegal
(Originally published here: http://toronto.nooneisillegal.org/node/779)

Today, after a marathon nail-biting debate, Toronto City Hall strengthened its promise to provide services to residents without full immigration status or all their immigration documents. Read the exact motion here (http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2013.CD18.5).

You called, wrote, met, and pressured your Councillors and they were forced to listen. The first step is complete, and we have a new mission for you.

We need you to go out and make sure that Toronto services are now actually accessible. Sign up here (http://eepurl.com/tzEq9) and we will get in touch with you on exactly how. There is a lot of work still to be done, and together we will make it happen.

City Hall instructed Chris Brillinger, Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to put together a report on how to improve access to services without fear including training, a complaints protocol and a communications blitz by September 2013.

That means we need to spend the next six months ensuring the right recommendations get on this report and that these recommendations actually pass at City Hall after that.

Many services like housing, healthcare, welfare, labour protections, safety from police brutality childcare, disability services, and immigration status are managed by the province and the federal government. The City will be writing to the governments of Ontario and Canada to demand that they to step up. Get in touch with us and help us write up the recommendations that need to go in to these letters. We are looking for people from other cities in Ontario to pass similar policies, if you are interested, get in touch. We are at solidaritycitytoronto@gmail.com

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"Concerns over a proposed development on Ramsey Lake highlight the need for 'big picture' planning for Greater Sudbury's lakes" by Naomi Grant

(Originally published at Grassroots: Sudbury's Media Collective: http://www.mediacoop.ca/story/concerns-over-proposed-development-ramsey-...)

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"We Want Northern Chicken" by Eat Local Sudbury

On Feb 1st launched the We Want Northern Chicken Campaign to raise awareness about chicken production regulation in Ontario and more importantly the North.

Northern Ontario farmers faces different challenges than those in Southern Ontario. Distance, lack of infrastructure and resulting higher cost make it harder for Northern farmers to compete.

Chicken farmers in Northern Ontario are producing under 0.5% of our peoples’ chicken consumption each year. That’s half the amount that ONE average chicken farmer in the South produces, and only enough local chicken for one day a year!

Eat Local Sudbury has decided to carry Southern Ontario quota chicken from an independent poultry farmer in our store. Each time someone purchases a piece of chicken they will be asked to sign a postcard addressed to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural affairs, expressing their desire to see changes to the supply management system in support of farmers, specifically in Northern Ontario.

We will work with Sustain and the Practical Farmers, to support and promote simultaneously all the campaigns about the chicken supply management system in Ontario.

We are looking for other partners across the province to support and promote the campaign. There are many ways to be involved, but we would like to suggest the following:

·         Order We Want Northern Chicken Postcards from us to have people in your communities sign onto the campaign

·         Hand out We Want Northern Chicken brochures

·         Educate yourself and others about the supply management system in Ontario, and challenges for small farmers through our website (http://www.eatlocalsudbury.com/#!we-want-northern-chicken/cy18), flockingoptions.ca and practicalfarmers.ca

·         Spread the word to your media contacts about our campaign

·         “Like” our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/We-Want-Northern-Chicken/338881892893015)  and follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/eatlocalsudbury) to engage daily in the conversation

·         Sign the petition on flockingoptions.ca

And most of all : Buy Chicken and Support Change at Eat Local Sudbury.

If you know if any other partners, organizations or interested parties that should involved in the campaign, please spread the word.

If you have any ideas, questions or inquiries, please direct them to chicken@eatlocalsudbury.com.