[KWPeace-groups] Upcoming events: $15 Fairness Rally in Elmira, Nature & Biosphere at KPL, Perspectives on Peace

[Bob Jonkman]

Hi all: Just want to point out some upcoming local events that are
likely to be of interest:


*What*: Waterloo Action to Defend $15 Min Wage & Decent Work Laws!
*When*: Monday, 15 October 2018 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
*Where*: Mike Harris Jr. MPP Office
*Location*: Units 3+4, 63 Arthur Street South, Elmira, Ontario
*Map*:  https://osm.org/go/ZXyKKeRP?m=
*Registration*: https://www.oflevents.ca/waterloo_action

The $15 minimum wage and decent work legislation, such as paid sick
days, equal pay rules and laws to make it easier to join a union, are
all up for grabs. The minimum wage increase is currently scheduled to
come into effect on January 1, 2019. Now more than ever, we need to
continue to campaign to keep it from the hands of the big business lobby.

Join us on October 15 for our province-wide day of action by signing up
below and tell Doug Ford: Hands Off Workers’ Rights!

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*What*: Partnering with Nature to Heal the Biosphere
*When*: Tuesday, 16 October 2018 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm
*Where*: Kitchener Public Library Theatre
*Location*: 85 Queen Street North, Kitchener, Ontario
*Map*: https://osm.org/go/ZXnwWue4-?m=
*Registration and Info*:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/partnering-with-nature-to-heal-the-biosphere-tickets-50117908012

Earth is in crisis, but there is much we can and should do. How can we
work with nature to heal the wounds we’ve inflicted?

A handful of leading-edge thinkers will be presenting their solutions at
a public forum. All speakers have been involved in research and
practices that contribute to the reversal of greenhouse gas emissions
through natural agricultural approaches and tree-planting to restore
land, and from environmental activists who see the need to encourage any
and all methods to draw down existing carbon that will complement the
technological methods of preventing future emissions.

This event will honour Michael Purves-Smith, who initiated the project,
but did not live to see it take place. Michael’s goal was to raise
awareness in Waterloo Region of the urgency for a holistic solution to
the crisis of the biosphere.

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*What*: Perspectives On Peace: Where’s The Peace and Justice? Canada’s
New Foreign and Defence Policies
*When*: Saturday, 27 October 2018 from noon to 2:00pm
*Where*: The Rotunda, Kitchener City Hall
*Location*: 200 King Street West, Kitchener, Ontario
*Map*:  https://osm.org/go/ZXnwWLGp?m=
*Registration*:
http://kwpeace.ca/eventsmanager/register-perspectives-on-peace-wheres-the-peace-justice-canadas-new-foreign-and-defence-policies/

Join the groups and organizations that make up KWPeace for a midday meal
and a conversation about Peace, Nonviolence, Social Justice and Climate
Change.

The guest speaker is Tamara Lorincz, who is completing her PhD studies
in Global Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs_.
She will talk about Canada's new defence and foreign policies and the
environmental and social impacts such as climate, military spending, &c.
The food for this event is provided by Kitchener Food Not Bombs, which
picks up donated food from grocery stores, cooks fresh vegan meals, and
serves these meals to the community for free! All groups and
organizations working towards Peace, Nonviolence, Social Justice or
Climate Change are invited to have an information table around the
rotunda. Please register to reserve your place.

There is no charge for this event, but donations are gratefully accepted
to offset the costs.

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All KWPeace groups are invited to have a table at the Perspectives On
Peace symposium. Groups with info tables are:

Kitchener Food Not Bombs  https://www.facebook.com/KWFoodNotBombs

Divest Waterloo  http://divestwaterloo.ca/

Christian Peacemaker Teams https://cpt.org/

Alternative Vision for Peace / AVP-KW  https://www.avpkw.ca/

Conscience Canada http://www.consciencecanada.ca/

KW Animal Save  https://www.facebook.com/kwanimalsave/

KW Climate Save  https://www.facebook.com/kitchenerwaterlooclimatesave/

Climate Vegan https://climatevegan.org/

Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice  https://cusj.org/

Amnesty International Group Nine
https://www.facebook.com/AmnestyInternationalGroup9/

Waterloo Region Greens https://wrgreens.ca/

Fair Vote Canada Waterloo Region Chapter http://fairvotewrc.ca/

KW Community Kitchen at St. John the Evangelist http://www.stjohn316.com/

WR Nonviolence  https://wrnonviolence.org/


An "Info Table" is anything you would like it to be: Displays,
brochures, booklets, buttons, activities such as colouring or sewing,
and anything else to get your message out.  I'm checking with Kitchener
City Hall to see if sales are allowed...

If your group isn't listed but you would like to be, let me know at
bobjonkman at kwpeace.ca


--Bob.


-- 
Bob Jonkman <bobjonkman at kwpeace.ca>
KW Peace - Calendar and Newsletter for
Kitchener-Waterloo Peace and Social Justice Activists
https://kwpeace.ca/