Author: nlened

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Clean Up Corner Brook

Clean Up Corner Brook

The City of Corner Brook are encouraging individuals and groups to donate at least 30 minutes of their time on May 6th & May 7th to pick up litter on their respective properties and parking lots, neighbourhood streets, or to adopt a public green space.

Clean Up Corner Brook hopes to mobilize residents, community groups, businesses, institutions and schools on the theory that many hands make short work. It not only improves the appearance of the city, it also highlights the sense of community spirit that exits in Corner Brook, and demonstrates the responsibility we feel towards the protection of the environment.  Everyone is encouraged to select a particular part of town to clean up the litter. It may be a residential road, perhaps a neighbourhood park or public green space.

Participants are asked to register with the City so that we can acknowledge the efforts and measure success.  To register call 637-1630 or email cleanup@cornerbrook.com.  FREE garbage bags and cotton gloves will be available to community groups and individuals and can be picked up at City Hall.

For more information on how to participate in Clean Up Corner Brook visit www.cornerbrook.com.

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Western Environment Centre’s Annual General Meeting

Join us for the Western Environment Centre’s (WEC) Annual General Meeting. Everyone is welcome! Free hot drinks and treats will be provided.

Tuesday, May 10th
6pm – 9pm (membership sign-up begins at 5:30pm)
Harbour Grounds, 9 Humber Road, Corner Brook, NL
Free admission.

Become a member of WEC or renew your membership at the AGM. There will be a sign-up table starting at 5:30pm (cash or cheques only please).

Please join us for a discussion about WEC, topics include:
– Accomplishments of the past year, including our successful community garden and farmer’s market
– The future of WEC
– Voting for the new board of directors
– WEC’s mandate and direction

For further directions to the coffee shop, phone Harbour Grounds at 639-1677 or visit their Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Harbour-Grounds/134763229899939?sk=info

Don’t forget to join WEC’s Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2338466547

See you there!
The crew at the Western Environment Centre
info@wecnl.ca
www.wecnl.ca
Tel: (709) 634-9470
86 West St. Suite 5, Corner Brook, NL

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An ‘Egg-cellent’ Easter at the Fluvarium!

Saturday, April 23, 2011

10:30am – 4:30pm

 $5 per person

(Children under 3 – Free)

Have an ‘Egg’cellent Easter at the Fluvarium!  There are ‘baskets’ of fun activities to celebrate spring while you explore the Fluvarium!

Bring a camera to have your picture taken with the Easter Bunny (appearing on the hour)

Enjoy Family Games and Activities for all ages: Easter Egg Crafts, Egg Games, Face Painting, Easter Egg Hunt, “Whose Egg is This? Presentation” and enjoy Story Time half past each hour!

 The activities are designed for families with kids of all ages.  Join us for some Easter fun and you will also be supporting the ongoing educational programs at the Fluvarium.

 For more information contact: 754-3474

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Nature NL public lecture – "Full Circle: The Bell Island Shipwrecks"

Free Public Lecture

April meeting of Nature Newfoundland and Labrador (formerly the Natural History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador)

Rick Stanley will present a talk entitled “Full Circle: The Bell Island Shipwrecks”

Where:        MUN Botanical Garden (306 Mt. Scio Road)

When:         April 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Full Circle: The Bell Island Shipwrecks.  The Bell Island shipwrecks have long been a popular dive site, due to their accessibility and state of their preservation. In 2010, the daughter of the U-Boat captain that sank two of the four ships visited Newfoundland, where she was greeted with friendship and understanding. She was able to share her father’s documents and mementos from that trip which has bolstered a ten year, hard-fought campaign to declare the wrecks a historic site.

Rick Stanley is a award winning owner of a scuba diving and Adventure resort in Newfoundland, Canada. While operating this successful business, Rick has taken on the dual role of ocean conservationist and shipwreck protection advocate, ensuring that both marine life and underwater heritage sites are protected for future generations.

For further information, please contact R.E. Anderson, NatureNL Board member, 864-8771

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Public forum on rebuilding NL Fisheries

The Fisheries Community Alliance is organizing a public forum for candidates to determine where the federal parties stand on rebuilding the fishery. The group has asked the three parties which currently have seats in the House of Commons to send a representative to answer a number of questions – which be give to candidates before hand – and to take others from members of the public who attend the forum.

The event will be moderated by former Fisheries Broadcast host and DFO spokesman Jim Winter.

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Sustainability Family Feud

Where: Bitters

What: Sustainability Family Feud

Time: Thursday, April 21 at 6:30 pm

Event: Come out to Bitters and test your game show skills and
sustainability knowledge playing Sustainability Family Feud! On the eve
of Earth Day, there couldn’t be a better way to have some fun and win
some Bitters Bucks before Thursday Trivia even gets started.

Hope to see you all there!

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Sustainability Panel Discussion

When: Wednesday, April 20th at 5:30pm

Where: Bitters

What: Sustainability Panel Discussion

Event: Head over to Bitters Wednesday afternoon to participate in a
panel discussion on all things sustainable and enjoy some free food
while you’re there! This is an opportunity to hear about sustainability
initiatives and concerns on campus and in the community. Speakers from
Happy City, Food Security Network, and the Sustainability Office on
campus will each be speaking and discussing sustainability concerns.
Join in the discussion and let your thoughts and opinions be heard! And
did I mention the delicious free food, brought to you by Bitters and the
GSU?

Hope to see you there!

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Snow Geese and Salt Marshes: Catastrophic Effects of Overpopulation

Date & Time: Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 7:30pm

Guest Speakers:  Kate Edwards

Location: Grenfell Campus, MUN LC301

Lesser snow goose populations in North America have increased in recent decades such that they have had widespread damaging effects on summer salt-marsh habitat in the Arctic. Long-term research near Churchill, Manitoba has investigated the causes and impacts of this rise in snow goose numbers, and the implications for the future of Arctic salt-marshes and other species that inhabit these ecosystems. This story weaves together topics of avian biology and behaviour, land-use change, plant growth, soil fertility, and climate change, emphasizing the interconnectedness of landscapes and ecosystems.

 The Public is Welcome!    Bring a Friend! See You There!

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NLEN E-Update: April 18, 2011

Upcoming Events

April 19, 2011 7:30 PM
Snow Geese and Salt Marshes: Catastrophic Effects of Overpopulation
Grenfell Campus, MUN LC301, Corner Brook

April 20, 2011 5:30 PM
Sustainability Panel Discussion
Bitters, MUN, St. John’s

April 21, 2011 4:00 PM
Earth Day events: “Challenge Yourself ” at The Suncor Energy Fluvarium
The Suncor Energy Fluvarium, St. John’s

April 21, 2011 6:30 PM
Sustainability Family Feud
Bitters, MUN, St. John’s

April 21, 2011 7:30 PM
Nature NL public lecture – “Full Circle: The Bell Island Shipwrecks”
MUN Botanical Garden, 306 Mt. Scio Road, St. John’s

April 23, 2011 10:30 AM
An ‘Egg-cellent’ Easter at the Fluvarium!
Suncor Energy Fluvarium, St. John’s

April 23, 2011 1:30 PM
“Going Green!” at The Suncor Energy Fluvarium!
Suncor Energy Fluvarium, St. John’s

April 23, 2011 1:30 PM
The Great Cloth Diaper Change
Bellies and Bundles, Coaker’s Meadow Plaza, 286 Torbay Road, St. John’s

April 25, 2011
Riparian Mysteries: Spring Day Camp 2011 at the Suncor Energy Fluvarium
The Suncor Energy Fluvarium, St. John’s

April 25, 2011 7:30 PM
Forum on the future of NL Fisheries
St. Augustine’s church hall , Elizabeth Ave., St. John’s

April 26, 2011 12:30 PM
Project Webfoot Volunteer Training Session (Ducks Unlimited Canada) Sobeys Community Room, Valley Mall, Corner Brook

April 30, 2011 11:30 AM
FEASt Annual General Meeting
Sobey’s Community Room, 8 Merrymeeting Rd, St. John’s

May 4, 2011 7:30 PM
Northeast Avalon ACAP Annual General Meeting
Suncor Energy Fluvarium, St. John’s

May 13-14, 2011
Bringing Teaching to Life in the Outdoors (NLEE/Brother Brennan Centre Event)
Brother Brennan Environmental Centre

 View All Events

 

Opportunities: Employment, Internships, Funding & Volunteering

Employment: Advisor, Fisheries Conservation, WWF CANADA (Deadline: April 18)

Employment: St. John’s Farmers Market Manager Assistant (Deadline: April 20)

Seeking Volunteers: Project Webfoot Volunteer Training Session (Ducks Unlimited Canada) (RSVP by April 22)

Employment: Education / outreach coordinator (NL Environmental Educators) (Deadline: April 22)

Funding: SWASP 2011 Community Service Component of the Student Work and Service Program (SWASP) (Deadline: April 29)

Awards: Nominations accepted for Provincial Environmental Awards (Deadline: May 1)

Funding: Stoneyfield: Profit for the Planet Community Challenge (Deadline: May 6)

Funding: Community Youth Network, St. John’s – Special Project Grants (Deadline: May 15)

Action

Petition: Say NO to uranium mining in Labrador

Action: Opt-out of receiving the Yellow Pages directory

Resources: Publications, Websites, Newsletters and more
News Review (April 11 – 18)

NLEN Member organisations:
Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides-NL: Advocacy Coalition to make Cosmetic Pesticide Ban a Provincial Election Issue for 2011
Food Security Network: Elections & Food Policy

Provincial Government news releases:
Ministerial Statement – National Wildlife Week Promotes Importance of Resource
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
Agreement Reached on Compensation for Star Lake Hydroelectric Assets
Ministerial Statement – Positive Report Received on Fisheries Research and Development Program
Budget 2011 Investments to Help Address Climate Change
Environmental Assessment Bulletin

News releases from other political parties:
Government rejects financial test proviso in Muskrat Falls debate (Liberals)
Dunderdale exaggerates Holyrood’s usage… again (Liberals)

In the media: News, Commentary, Letters to the Editor & Podcast
Expect St. John’s coyote sightings: biologist (CBC-NL)
Controversial quarry gets St. John’s nod (CBC-NL)
Hydro, guns spark St. John’s South debate (CBC-NL)
Lower Churchill hearings ending (CBC-NL)
NDP supports Lower Churchill  (CBC-NL)
Provincial budget to contain money to help address climate change (The Telegram)
Winter trouting season ends today (The Telegram)
Tracking oil well error (The Telegram)
Star Lake expropriation settled (The Telegram)
Recalling power not an easy option (The Telegram)

CBC NL Podcasts:

Labrador Morning Show
April 18, 2011 – High Dust levels at I.O.C in Labrador City
April 15, 2011 – Lower Churchill Hearings – Gilbert Bennett – A Look Back….
April 12, 2011 – Canadian Coast Guard – Labrador Ice Conditions

Radio Noon
Crosstalk / Pesticides
CBS – Boil Water order in effect
Hydro transmission lines to Makkovik and Hopedale.

On The Go
Wed. Apr. 13, 2011: Dr. David Saltman, the Chair and a Professor of Oncology, at Memorial’s Faculty of Medicine about growing concerns that doctors, who should be speaking out on health issues affecting their patients and communities, are being gagged.