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Request for Proposals – Business Plan O`Brien Farm

Request for Proposals for a Business Plan Development for

the O’Brien Farm at Oxen Pond Road, St. John’s

The O’Brien Farm Foundation Inc. wishes to complete a business plan for the 32-acre O’Brien Farm property located at Oxen Pond Road, St. John’s, NL.  The purpose of the Farm will be to advance education to the public about sustainable agricultural practices of the past, present and future and the history of farming and of the Irish settlement of St. John’s.

 

A consultant is required to develop a business plan that will demonstrate the Farm’s financial feasibility and guide the Foundation on its long-term, sustainable operation.

 

The consultant team is required to have extensive experience in the following areas:

•           Knowledge of natural and cultural heritage tourism attractions

•           Research and analysis techniques specifically relevant to this proposal

•           Demonstrated experience in project management

•           Extensive experience in business planning

•           Familiarity with non-profit organizations

•           Knowledge of current trends in interpretation and visitor experience

 

To request a full scope of work, please contact the O’Brien Farm Foundation Inc. at obrienfarmfoundation@gmail.com.

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Kids Club program for January at The Suncor Energy Fluvarium

“Winter Wonders”

Winter is here and the animals that tough it out all winter need to stay warm, safe and find food! Discover how the animals around the Fluvarium find everything they need, even throughout the winter!

 

Every Saturday and Sunday from January 2-31 at 1:30pm

Program runs approx. 45-60 minutes

This Fluvarium Kids program is Family Fun and can include an outdoor component, game, story and craft!

 

Fluvarium Kids Club Weekend Programs

Have you heard? Kids ages 5–10 and their families are invited to join Fluvarium Kids! Receive updates, collect stickers, and earn a Fluvarium Kids Fresh Water Friends certificate when you attend sessions in four different months!

 

Fluvarium Kids programs are complimentary with admission.

Ask about our Annual Family Pass.

 

For more information contact:

754-3474 – kids@fluvarium.ca

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Nature NL Wild Things Scholarship

Nature Newfoundland and Labrador is now accepting applications for the 2016 Wild Things Scholarship.  The deadline is February 29, 2016.  We will circulate a second call for applications mid-January 2016.
This $1000 scholarship recognizes the enthusiasm and efforts of a student whose volunteer activities have helped to conserve or enhance nature in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador: (1) who are (or will be) enrolled in a post-secondary program and (2) who have demonstrated an active commitment to nature and the environment through their volunteer activities are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.

Online and paper application forms can be found on our website, www.naturenl.ca, under the Awards / Wild Things Scholarship tab.

We are sending this announcement to a wide range of people and institutions.  Please help us by circulating this information to individuals, groups, or institutions that are likely to be in contact with potential applicants.
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Kids Club program for December at The Suncor Energy Fluvarium

“O Christmas Tree!”

 

Discover where this popular holiday tradition comes from and why these trees are important to our forest and river friends this time of year as well!

 

Every Saturday and Sunday from December 5-19 at 1:30pm

 

Watch for a special Winter Solstice program on December 20 at 1:30pm and December 21 at 6:30pm!

 

Program runs approx. 45-60 minutes

This Fluvarium Kids program is Family Fun and can include an outdoor component, game, story and craft!

 

Fluvarium Kids Club Weekend Programs

Have you heard? Kids ages 5–10 and their families are invited to join Fluvarium Kids! Receive updates, collect stickers, and earn a Fluvarium Kids Fresh Water Friends certificate when you attend sessions in four different months!

 

Fluvarium Kids programs are complimentary with admission.

Ask about our Annual Family Pass.

 

For more information contact:

754-3474 – kids@fluvarium.ca

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Chemicals Management Plan – CMP Public Outreach Webinar/Webinaire

What are Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) staff doing to educate Canadians about the CMP and the potential risks and safe use of chemicals? What are NGO groups and Health Professionals across Canada doing, and what would we like to do?   CMP public outreach will be the topic of a Webinar to be held collaboratively with Health Canada and the Canadian Network for Human Health and the Environment (CNHHE) on Thursday, December 10 at 1:00 PM EST   Once again, this session is intended for a wide range of health and environment stakeholders, including, but not limited to NGOs, researchers, health workers, and Aboriginal groups. Please share this invitation with your colleagues and other interested individuals.

The session will include the opportunity to discuss this subject with CMP staff.  Please reply as soon as possible if you are interested in participating, along with your language preference for materials (English/French).

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Que fait le personnel du Plan de gestion des produits chimiques (PGPC) pour éduquer la population canadienne à propos du PGPC, des risques potentiels associés aux substances chimiques et de leur usage sécuritaire? Que font les ONG et les professionnels de la santé à travers le pays et qu’aimerions-nous faire de plus?

La stratégie de sensibilisation du public à l’égard du PGPC sera le sujet d’un webinaire organisé en collaboration avec Santé Canada et le Réseau canadien pour la santé humaine et l’environnement (RCSHE) le jeudi 10 décembre à 13 h (HNE).

N’hésitez pas à partager cette invitation avec vos collègues et toute autre personne intéressée.

Une fois de plus, cette présentation s’adresse à un vaste éventail d’intervenants du secteur de la santé et de l’environnement, incluant, mais sans y être limité, les ONG, les chercheurs, les professionnels de la santé et les groupes autochtones.

Vous aurez également l’occasion de discuter du sujet avec le personnel du PGPC. Veuillez répondre d’ici aussitôt que possible si vous souhaitez participer à ce webinaire, en nous mentionnant également votre préférence pour la langue du matériel (français/anglais).

 

Liz Smith

Canadian Network for Human Health and the Environment

c/o The New Brunswick Lung Association

65 Brunswick St.

Fredericton, NB

E3B-1G5

P: 506-455-8961,ext. 105

F: 506-462-0939

www.cnhhe-rcshe.ca

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Winter Solstice Family Afternoon and Night Celebration’s

  1. Join us for an afternoon celebration on Sunday, December 20 at 1:30pm
    – Share a story
    – Decorate a tree full of treats as a gift for the animals
    – Share hot chocolate
    – Sing some holiday songs. We encourage everyone to bring a song they love to sing this time of year!
  2. Join us for an night celebration on Sunday, December 21 at 6:30pm – Share a story – Decorate a tree full of treats as a gift for the animals – Share hot chocolate – Sing some holiday songs. We encourage everyone to bring a song they love to sing this time of year!

Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year. We humans are celebrating all sorts of festivals of light this time of year! However, the animals that are not hibernating or migrating will have to tough it out through the winter.  Let’s celebrate winter and share with the creatures this holiday season.

We will enjoy some time together outdoors, so please come prepared to be outdoors for half of the program. You may bring a chair or blanket to sit on if you choose.

All Ages Welcome! Special $5 for everyone 2 years and older.

Please RSVP to 754-3474 or kids@fluvarium.ca

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Food First NL 2015 Annual General Meeting

Date: Wednesday, December 2nd 2015
Place: Learning Centre, NL Housing & Homelessness Network, St. John’s
Time: 1:30 – 4:00 pm
Beverages and healthy snacks will be provided.

Our AGM is open to everyone—members and non-members alike—so please pass this invitation along to anyone you think may be interested in attending.

Attendees must register by Friday November 27, by contacting Kate Dutton at kate@foodfirstnl.ca or (709) 237 4026.

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Humber Natural History Society (HNHS) monthly meeting

The Humber Natural History Society (HNHS) monthly meeting is usually the second Tuesday of each month.

Please join our AGM on Tuesday, 8 December at 7:30 pm located in the Port Corporation Boardroom in the Pollett Building (61 Riverside Drive), Corner Brook

Open to the public!

Henry Mann will present a talk on and help us learn to identify fall berries.
Fall berry treats (jelly, chutney, breads, cookies) will be served. If you wish to bring something to share- please do!

The present HNHS executive will offer suggestions for a different focus in activities over the next year (fewer talks, more
walks). Your comments and suggestions on future activities will be appreciated during the meeting.

There will be an election of executive and we encourage interested folks to volunteer if this is something that interests them.
(Present executive members are Judy May, Tina Newbury, Alice Wills, Kim Olson, Julia Briffett, Bruce Rodrigues Lois Bateman.)

Information about our upcoming events: the Christmas Bird Count and Christmas Bird Count for Kids events will follow.

For further information, please reply to this email address.