Surviving Progress is a stunning new feature documentary that connects the financial collapse, growing inequity, and the Wall Street oligarchy, with future technology, sustainability, and the fate of civilization. Inspired by Ronald Wright’s bestseller A Short History of Progress, filmmakers Mathieu Roy and Harold Crooks dig deep into human nature and patterns of history to challenge and redefine the very idea of progress.

What  delicious meals our teacher Louise Gravelle prepared for us. Everyone enjoyed the food. the classes and the company.

We will be starting some specialty classes very soon.  Have you ever wanted to bake an apple pie just like your Grandmother used to do.  Well, Louise will be teaching us pie making along with several other great kitchen skills.

If you would like to get involved and join us for future classes, please leave your name with kren Fox

rightmove@sympatico.ca or call 705-721-6867

A guided discussion group that will challenge the prevailing worldview presented to us by media, our power elites and financial interests. The goal is to change consciousness which will enable more of us to begin the work that has been called the great turning or the great work.

Just prior to the enlightenment people obeyed the laws of the priests which served the ruling elites.  They began to question as the Bible became available via the printing press and a slow rumbling burst into the Enlightenment and Reformation. We are in a similar state at present building towards a new Enlightenment for the 21st Century, which will be some form of Earth Centered Community.  Transition Barrie and The Huronia Unitarians are pleased to be offerring a series of 8 guided discussion groups that we hope will increase the rumbling.  This group is underway at present but if you or friends are interested please contact donnahalliday_1@hotmail.com to register for the spring session. 

For info or to register please contact Donna Halliday at donnahalliday_1@hotmail.com

August 17th from 7pm till 9pm
City Hall 2nd floor Huronia Room

PRESERVING THE HARVEST

So you planted a garden! Watered, weeded, nurtured and harvested. Now what! Our August Meet-up will be a discussion of various methods of saving the fruits of your labour. Canning, freezing, dehydrating, pickling etc. We plan to host a follow up event September 6th that is a hands on workshop in Canning and Preserving. So come on out to get this timely conversation going and signup for our first workshop.

Got some favourite old family canning recipes? Bring them along….. Zucchini Relish anyone?

Transition Barrie is presenting a series of visioning sessions and design charettes to explore the possibilities for developing the City of Barrie’s annexed lands to the south thru the principles of Permaculture.

Hosted by Steve Dearlove, the intent and goal of these charettes is to come up with a conceptual layout/plan to present to the City as part of their public input in the planning and development process of the annexed lands.

BAU (business as usual) planning does not address any of the notions of Transition or Permaculture. It is our desire to encourage the City to take a new approach and demonstrate leadership in the planning of its new habitation.

 ***Meeting will be at Minets Point (Yonge St & Minets Point)  NOT Downtown 

Objectives:

 Summarize the concepts we wish to present to the city at our Oct 12^th meet-up

 Prepare a presentation

 Determine who will present

 Finalize an agenda for Oct 12^th

Location: Steckley Gooderham’s community room, Minets Point

Back to Basics Social Developments, a non-profit organization founded by Andrew Miller, is dedicated to implementing creative solutions for the challenges we face in our increasingly globalized society. The group strives to bring a sense of community to our daily lives by focusing on local solutions to pressing issues. The goal? To provide food, water, shelter and education to everyone, regardless of their situation in life.

New for 2011, Back to Basics is offering an exciting educational summer day camp for Barrie and area children. Staffed with an enthusiastic group of workers and volunteers, our program offers an opportunity to see a non-profit organization in action as we go green, tending our gardens and building stronger and healthier people and communities. Children and youth often bring a unique perspective to and about the world, and we hope to foster their natural enthusiasm by creating an atmosphere that encourages holistic thinking as we engage them in challenging, fun and forward-thinking activities.

Go Green Camp also includes cooking seminars led by Kyle MacDonald, recent grad of Georgian College’s Culinary Apprenticeship Program and has 10 years experience in the hospitality industry. Summer wouldn’t be the same without outdoor games and activities or arts and crafts. Comprehensive programs include trips to the beach, scavenger hunts and adventure walks to organized sports and a picnic games tournament. Inclusive to all ages of children and fitness ability levels. There is Mad Science: How Stuff Works workshops let by a student in the Environmental Technology program. Team building and environmental awareness are key components of all aspects of the program.

We have an incredible summer planned and we hope you’ll join us in learning, laughing and growing.

Camp sessions are $200 per week, running July 4th through September 2nd, discounts are available for enrollment in multiple sessions, as is financial assistance. Please contact Back to Basics for more information about Go Green Camp.

www.backtobasicscanada.com

back2basics09@gmail.com

705-716-4006

Pump shock

Outlet shock

Concerned about rising energy costs?  Concerned about uncertain energy supplies?

We will be discussing what you can do as an individual, what we can do as a community and what our city is already doing (and planning to do).

Huronia Room, Barrie City Hall 2nd Floor  7 pm to9 pm

Everyone welcome.

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Toronto, ON M4K 1K4

When? sunday november 7th, 12-10pm (movie starts at 7pm)

We will be having a pot luck lunch beginning at 12pm along with a demonstration of our current projects.
The screening will begin at 7 pm sharp and runs for 40mins.
Please bring a food item to share. Event is free but there is a suggested donation for the screening of $5.
All collections will go directly to Findhorn Ecovillage in Scotland who produced the film.

 Email lillowbd@sympatico.ca for further information

 We were very fortunate to have Gord Miller come to Barrie to moderate a Mayoral Debate on October 20th at the Fischer Auditorium.  Prior to the debate, there was a reception for Gord at the Liaison College that was sponsored by the Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce.  Gord spoke and answered audience questions.  Great conversations, great food and wonderful company.  

Gord also spoke to the NGO’s in the Barrie area on October 27th at the City Hall Rotunda.  There were representatives from over 25 Not for Profit groups.  Gord spoke about the responsibilities of his office and what some of the projects his office had dealt with in the past year.  He also gave each group a memory stick with the Environmental Bill of Rights and years of reports and information about the Environmental Commissioners actions.