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Train departs Halifax Saturday, Nov. 20 Get on board - A ***VERY TIGHT TIMELINES FOR TRADE TRAIN TICKET BOOKING / PAYMENT If you plan to go on the train, you must contact us RIGHT AWAY!!! (see below for details and train schedule) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catch the "Trade Train" to the WTO meetings in Seattle!!! ***Get on board Sierra Youth Coalition's (SYC's) "Trade Train" to the World Trade Organization's Third Ministerial Conference in Seattle (November 29 to December 3)! It leaves Halifax on Nov.20, crosses Canada, and arrives in BC on the 26th, picking up people, and doing Teach-Ins, Actions, and media events along the way. Tens of thousands of activists from around the world will congerge on Seattle and make their presence felt! There will be alternative conferences, workshops, teach-ins, meetings, parades, art, theatre, demonstrations, actions, and countless other planned and spontaneous events. This promises to be the: EVENT OF THE MILLENNIUM! PROTEST OF THE MILLENNIUM! CELEBRATION OF THE MILLENNIUM! FESTIVAL OF THE MILLENNIUM! This is a rare opportunity to speak out and be heard, to expose and oppose. It is an essential step in building a global movement to overcome the "elite corporate regime" that is now at the controls. It is an opportunity to offer a vision of a better future, a world where human rights and ecology are not subservient to profit. A world of justice, peace, freedom, equality, and recognized interdependence. JOIN US !!! Come to Seattle if you can. If not, join the us for part of the trip and/or organize locally! The "Trade Train" is scheduled to make stops in Halifax, Moncton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Sudbury Junction, Capreol, Hornepayne, Sioux Lookout, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Jasper, Kamloops North, Vancouver, and Seattle. We have reserved one 62 person train car, where there will be teach-ins, workshops, discussions, strategy sessions, music, art, and other fun and useful activities. We will be stopping to do Actions and media events along the way. Contact us ASAP if you'd like to *join us on the "Trade Train" (even just for part of the trip) *find out the "Trade Train" schedule *greet us at train stations along the way *help arrange media coverage in your town *get resources for local "Teach-Ins" and other actions *find out other travel options (flights, bus, etc.) *support us in any other way (feel free to ask us what we need). But hurry though, the WTO isn't going to wait for us! ***VERY TIGHT TIMELINES FOR TRADE TRAIN TICKET PAYMENT If you plan to go on the train, contact us right away!!! (Aaron Koleszar <aaronk@isn.net>, 902-659-2570) This is URGENT since payment for your train ticket MUST be paid for through Sierra Youth Coalition. This is the only way to do it since the train is nearly booked full, and we have one car reserved - BUT THIS ONLY WORKS IF WE PAY AS A GROUP. The ticketing deadline is Nov. 15, SO WE MUST HAVE PAYMENT BY THEN! We can arrange payment details when you contact us. More details available upon request. For the Earth, Aaron Koleszar <aaronk@isn.net> National GE / WTO Campaign Coordinator Sierra Youth Coalition 902-659-2570 (PEI), 1-888-790-7393 -------------------------------------------------------- LETTER TO PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THE "TRADE TRAIN" OR PLANE TO SEATTLE **** If you need to raise money, start RIGHT AWAY! You can do it, just put your mind to it. We can help with fundraising ideas, letters, etc. If you want to go, there's a few things you have to do right away. Read though this email and get on it today! Please let me know ASAP if you'd (definetly, maybe, or possibly) like to come on the "Trade Train", since the ticketing deadline is Nov. 15, and the "Trade Train" is first come, first serve. Again I will ask that you inform me ASAP of your train status (definetly, maybe, or possibly), and let me know which group you are with. If you have other questions, don't hesitate to ask. For the Earth, Aaron Koleszar <aaronk@isn.net> National GE / WTO Campaign Coordinator Sierra Youth Coalition 902-659-2570 (PEI), 1-888-790-7393 ----------------------------------------------------------- "TRADE TRAIN" SCHEDULE Sat Nov.20 departs Halifax (13:30) Moncton (arrive 17:50, depart 18:10) Sun Nov. 21 arrives Montreal (08:25) Action leaves Montreal (18:00) arrives Ottawa (20:12) billet overnight in Ottawa Mon Nov.22 Action (Note: Parliament Hill and Monsanto-Canada's [lobbying] office are in Ottawa) departs Ottawa (15:45) arrives Toronto (20:02) billet overnight in Toronto Tues Nov.23 Action leaves Toronto (11:00) Sudbury Junction (arrive 18:17, depart 18:18) Capreol (arrive 18:50, depart 19:05) Wed Nov.24 Hornepayne (arrive 02:28, depart 02:53) Sioux Lookout, ON (arrive 10:24, depart 10:39) Winnipeg, MB (arrive 17:00, depart 18:00) Thurs Nov.25 Saskatoon, SK (arrive 02:20, depart 02:40 or arrive 03:20, depart 03:40) Edmonton, AB (arrive 09:20, depart 10:00) Jasper, AB (arrive 15:15, depart 16:25) Kamloops North, BC (arrive 23:16, depart 23:51) Fri Nov.26 (Buy Nothing Day) arrives Vancouver, BC (08:55) ? - Action / Media Event / Buy Nothing Day Action/ Rally >From Vancouver to Seattle On the Nov.26 A large caravan of BC activists will be travelling down to Seattle en mass after a rally in Vancouver. We will try to arrange to travel with them, but if not, there are a number of other options. One option is Amtrak / Western Trailways Bus leaves vancouver 12:30, arrives seattle 16:35 19:00 - Seattle - IFG Teach-In - Session One - book ticket now - more detail in other email or on request Sat Nov 27 IFG Teach-In (Day Two) - with Vandana Shiva, Maude Barlow, Lori Wallach, et al. Location: Benaroya Symphony Hall, 200 University St. (downtown Seattle) Info: 415-771-3394 - book ticket now ********************************************************** Aaron Koleszar <aaronk@isn.net> GE / WTO National Campaign Coordinator Sierra Youth Coalition 1200-1 Nicholas St., Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7 1-902-659-2570 (PEI), 1-888-790-7393 ***Get on board SYC's "Trade Train" to the World Trade Organization's Millennium Round Conference in Seattle (November 29 to December 3)! It leaves Halifax on Nov.20, crosses Canada, and arrives in BC on the 26th, picking up people, and doing teach-ins and media events along the way. "Science is not bad, but there is bad science. Genetic Engineering is bad science working with big business for quick profit against the public good." -Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, UK Open University -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- The preceding message was posted on the Sustainable Maritimes mailing list (sust-mar). http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/lists/sust-mar -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
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