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Hi All
In an effort to advance both federal and Nova Scotian Endangered Species
legislation, we have David Suzuki coming to Halifax for Friday, Novemebr 27,
1998. We, in this case, is CPAWS (Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society).
The Sierra Club is also involved (moreso in other venues), so here Davod will
be introduced by Elizabeth May.
As luck would have it, our only available date was also choosen by the Nova
Scotia Nature Trust for their First Annual Silent Auction and Dinner (a major
fundraiser). Rather than harming each other's efforts we've combined the
events.
This means that David will be speaking at a $45 a plate dinner. We have kept
the cost as low as reasonable. We regret that not everyone who would like to
hear him will be able to attend. On the other hand, the slightly more upscale
audience might carry more weight in convincing the federal government to
proceed.
We have also put pressure on the province to have our bill well underway by
this date.
This notice is so that those who are able to come, know to do so before all
the tickets are sold. (About half sold in the first two weeks!)
There is one last angle: The program will list all groups which purchase a
whole table. We hope to use this as leverage with the feds. One way ngo's
can work this is to find 5 couples, 10 individuals, or a combination thereof,
and book as the group. (Halifax Field Naturalists have already done this).
If you've only got 7 or 8 you could post to this group to see if anone without
a group wants to join yours. The Nova Scotia Nature Trust will also try to
help fill partial tables.
Details
When: Friday, November 27, 1998; 6pm
Where: Commonwealth Ballroom, Halifax Westin (the old Nova Scotian, by the
train station)
Costs: $45 per plate / $450 per table (cash bar)
Program: 6pm silent auction and reception; Suzuki books on sale;
7pm - dinner, followed by presentation by David Suzuki on Canada's
Endangered Species with Action suggestion from Elizabeth May. The province
may be given a chance to speak on it's species efforts.
9pm (estimate) further suzuki book sales; claim (and pay for) auction
items.
Note the silent auction has a outdoor/wilderness focus.
For more information contact
Colin Stewart (466 7168) or cstewart@chebucto.ns.ca
Bonnie Sutherland (NSNT office) (425 LAND) or bonnie@edm.ca
Colin
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