[OPIRG-EVENTS] Ontario Environment Network Conf. & Eastern Ontario Network Formation

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REPLY TO: oen@oen.ca   http://www.oen.ca/fall2002.html

This weekend, October 4-6, 2002:
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Ontario Environment Network Fall Conference 
(north of Perth; ridesharing from Ottawa & elsewhere)
AND: Eastern Ontario Network Formation (Sun 9-11am)
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Friends,

The Ontario Environment Network will hold its 
OEN Annual Fall Conference and Annual General 
Meeting in the beautiful, fall-coloured, northern 
highlands of Lanark County this year, making it 
accessible for most of us.  Please note that rides
are now available from Ottawa to Lanark; see 
contact information at the bottom.

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(1) SHARING STORIES / SHARING HOPE
      OEN Fall Conference & AGM
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Fri., Sat., Sun, October 4-6, 2002
Lanark Children's Haven
(North of Perth, off Hwy 511 (on way to Calabogie)
outside Poland, in the bush, lots of trails, stars you can see)
http://www.oen.ca/fall2002.html

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(2) EASTERN ONTARIO ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK
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Of particular interest will be the formation/launch 
of a new Eastern Region Environmental Network 
under the OEN. There has been various talk of such 
a creature over the past few years -- this is an 
opportunity to jump on as the OEN will support 
this with some staff time. 

[this Eastern Networking Session is Sunday 9-11am,
hosted by PERC (the Peace & Env't Resource Centre)
http://www.perc.ca  ]
http://www.oen.ca/fall2002.html

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(3) CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
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* Local Issues Panel with discussions on small town 
and rural water concerns, Land Use Planning, mining 
claims at Mellon Lake, North Frontenace and Lanark 
and the clean up of nuclear waste at Chalk River 

* Local Initiatives Panel with discussions on ecoPerth's 
climate change work, The Gananoque Watershed, the 
Algonquin to Adirondack Initiative and our local food 
infrastructure. 

* A special youth session on how environmental groups 
can integrate youth in our programs 

* Carol Dillon on Water Taking Permits and the Tay River 

* OEN Forest Caucus 

* John Jackson on the expectations of the new 
   Waste Diversion Organization 

* Cheryl Nash on building a local food industry 

* OEN Land Use Caucus on Ontario's Smart Growth Initiative 

* The Environmental Assessment Process in Ontario 

* John Bacher on his book Petrotyranny 

* Discusion on Provincial Elections and the Environment 

* Entertainment - dance and local fundraiser (live band). 

I hope you will join us and participate! 
For a detailed agenda, please see:
http://www.oen.ca/fall2002.html

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(4) FEES, MEALS, ACCOMODATION
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Conference Fees (all weekend / single day)
Non-Member: $25 / $12.50 
Member: $20 / $10 
Under/Unemployed: $15 / $7.50 
Youth/Student Rate: $10 / $5

Meals (local, organic): $5-$10/meal
  
Accommodation: cabins; FREE onsite camping;
billeting; local B&B's. 

For all the details, please see the link below, 
and click on "Registration & Accommodation Info."

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(5) MORE INFO, AGENDA, CARPOOLING...
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For full details and registration information, see: 
http://www.oen.ca/fall2002.html     or contact:

Phillip Penna, Office Coordinator 
Ontario Environment Network 
P.O. 1412, Station Main 
North Bay, ON P1B 8H2 
tel: 705-840-2888 fax: 705-840-5862 
e-mail: <oen@oen.ca> 
http://www.oen.ca

For carpooling help from Ottawa, and information 
about the Eastern Region Network meeting: 

Glenn Kukkee, Regional Network Development
Coordinator, Ontario Environment Network
630 Rideau Street, Ottawa, ON
Toll-free:  877-280-8034
Fax/Phone:  613-244-0341
glenn@oen.ca

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The OEN is an affiliate network of the 
Canadian Environmental Network 
Please visit their web site at 
http://www.cen-rce.org 
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