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Mapping a Geography of Hope

Mapping a Geography of Hope in a world plagued by gloom and doom is the theme of the annual KAIROS Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Regional Conference 2008. Keynote speaker, Chris Turner, will start off the weekend discussing the quest that led to the publication of his bestselling book, A Geography of Hope: a Tour of the World We Need. This event will be open to the general public as well as to conference participants and be followed by a book signing. A variety of workshops will expand the vision of hope with concrete examples of ideas that work to empower sustainable living through fair trade, micro-credit, human rights and green energy. To complement the theme, a fair trade fair will be open Friday evening and Saturday. Saturday evening will feature “We’re All in the Same Stew”, Ilene Cummings’ intriguing one-woman show examining life today on planet earth.

The Conference will take place at the Mount Mary Immaculate Retreat Centre in Ancaster, ON from September 19-21. For further information contact the conference registrar, Gail Turner. g_turner@rogers.com

 

ALTERNATIVE GROUNDS COFFEE

The Outreach Committee has coffee for sale. By purchasing this coffee you will be supporting Alternative Grounds and Fairtrade. When it's Fairtrade it means a lot! It means supporting small farmers and communities. Contact: Esther King-Williams

 

BEEF CONNECTIONS

Sale of beef again – part of proceeds go to the Outreach Committee. To place an order call Gail Webber at 1-866-267-5876.

 

Used Cell Phone & Printer Cartridge Recycling

Eden Community Food Bank is no longer collecting these items at the church. Inkjet Sales located at 6590 Meadowvale Town Centre Circle (between Shoeless Joe’s and Turtle Jack’s) collects and recycles these items for the Daily Bread Food Bank. Please continue to drop your items there.