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People- & Planet-Friendly Events & Feature (2000/2/17)




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PEOPLE- & PLANET- FRIENDLY EVENTS *UPDATE * 
Revised Thurs. Feb. 17, 2000 
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Here are upcoming SUSTAINABLE LIVING, 
ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS, 
workshops, courses, meetings, conferences, etc. in 
Toronto, Ontario & beyond.  PLEASE PASS THIS ON or 
post at your office or neighbourhood.  Send new events 
to icontario@aol.com (cc icontario@hotmail.com) 

*** CONTENTS *** 
(A) NEW EVENTS IN ONTARIO 
(B) Recurring / Ongoing Events 
(C) New Events Beyond Ontario 
(D) RESOURCES, NOTICES & ACTIONS 
(E) Feature - Pickering Reactor Restart 
(F) Hot Spots & Cool Links 
(G) About this List 

This is the *UPDATE EDITION*, which includes only events 
that have not been mentioned in previous messages (plus a few 
reminders of events coming up this week).   The full edition 
"Calendar" will be sent occasionally as time allows -- so HANG ON 
TO YOUR BACK-ISSUES!  New listings (since Feb. 10 edition) 
are indicated by an asterisk (*). In order by date.  Please remember 
to (also) post your events at: http://events.web.net 

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(A) NEW EVENTS IN ONTARIO
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* Events in Toronto, London, St. Thomas, Ottawa, Midland,
New York, Washington DC.

STEWARDSHIP FORUM, Sat Feb 19, 9am-3pm, Toronto.  
Community watershed stewardship & management groups; info 
sharing, learning & networking.  Keynote Stephanie Mills, journalist, 
ecologist & bioregionalist.  Free, incl. a light lunch.  Metro Hall, 55 
John St.  City of Toronto & Toronto Region Conservation.  Register 
(24-hour registration line): 416-392-9365  More info: 416-392-1339  

* IN PRAISE OF MOTHER EARTH, Sun Feb 20, 1pm-5pm, 
Toronto.  Storytelling & storymaking for adults, led by playwright 
Dorothy Lichtblau.  $10.  Bloor Jewish Community Centre, 750 
Spadina.  Register 416-922-4934

* OLYMPICS INFORMATION MEETING, Sun Feb 20, 2pm, 
Toronto.  The Olympics reaks havock on poor people and the 
enviroment where ever it goes.  How the olypics has effected other 
cities & how it could effect Toronto.  Speakers from Bread not 
Circuses, Resist, and activist Brian Dominik.  International Student 
Centre, 33 St.George St., north of College.  Wheelchair accessable & 
child friendly space.  tim_groves@hotmail.com

COMMUNITY GARDEN LEADERSHIP, Mon Feb 21, 7-9pm, 
Toronto.  Monthly get-together for coordinators of community 
gardens.  425 King St. East (near Parliament; basement of Little 
Trinity Church) Laura Berman, Toronto Community Garden 
Network  416-392-1668  cgnetwork@foodshare.net 
 
* CITIZENS FOR LOCAL DEMOCRACY, Mon Feb 21, 7:30pm. 
Topic: municipal riding boundaries & upcoming municip election. 
With planning analyst Peter Fay.  Free.  Toronto City Hall, 100 
Queen St. W.  4160977-8736

TORONTO ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE MEETING, 
Mon Feb 21, Toronto. To offer feedback on Toronto's draft 
Environmental Plan, call Frank Baldassini at 416-395-7352 to sign 
up as a deputant   (Same tel. # to get a copy of the plan.) 
http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/council/environtf_cando.htm. 

* ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AT U of T LIBRARIES, Tues 
Feb 22, 12:10pm - 2pm, Toronto.  Gerstein Science Information 
Centre, U of T Campus.  Register  416-978-6434  
mahadeov@library.utoronto.ca
 
CHANGING THE WORLD ONE BITE AT A TIME,  Wed Feb 23, 
7:30pm, Toronto.  Author Joseph Pace on the power of food choices 
to create personal, local & global change. $4. Senate Chamber, 
North 940 Ross Building, York University, 4700 Keele  
mel@yorku.ca  416-736-5252

EMERGING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: A GLOBAL 
PERSPECTIVE, Wed. Feb. 23, 4pm, Toronto.  U. of T. Institute for 
Environmental Studies Seminar with Professor Ted Munn. All 
welcome. Room 2093, Earth Sciences Ctr., Huron & Bancroft. 
http://www.utoronto.ca/env/seminars.htm Mona El-Haddad 416-978-
6526  m.elhaddad@utoronto.ca
 
GENEACTION, Wed Feb 23 (every 2nd Wednesday), 7:30pm, 
Toronto. Working to end the production & distribution of genetically 
engineered foods, through direct action and community 
outreach/education. 348 Danforth, Carrot Commons room 212.  
geneaction@graffiti.net 

ACTIVIST SKILLS WORKSHOP SERIES, Wed Feb 23 - March 
16, Toronto.  Activist Poster Making (must register) Wed. Feb 23, 
6pm, OPIRG office;  Facilitation, Wed. Mar 1, 5pm, International 
Student Centre (Africa Room);  Activist Web Design, Mon. Mar 6, 
6pm, Gerstein Science Info Centre;  Media Relations, Mon March  
13, 6pm, Rose Wolfe Room;  Direct Action / Rights and Solidarity, 
Thurs March 16, 7pm, International Students Centre (Pendarves 
Room). Call to confirm location and date.  Ontario Public Interest 
Research Group (OPIRG) 416-978-7770  
opirg@campuslife.utoronto.ca  
http://www.campuslife.utoronto.ca/groups/opirg 

* BIG BUSINESS & EDUCATION, Thurs Feb 24, 7:30pm, 
Toronto.  Janice Newson, author of The University Means Business 
and Universities & Globalization.  What happens to knowledge 
when industry & universities get too cozy!  OISE, 252 Bloor West. 
Free.  Canada's National Interest Council, 416-340-1865

* SEEDY SATURDAY, Sat Feb 26, Toronto.  Exchange & sales of 
open-pollenated & organic seeds.  Black Creek Pioneer Village, Jane 
& Steeles.  416-363-6441 ext. 25

* CAW ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS, Sunday Feb 27, May 
28, Sept 24, Nov 26, noon - 3pm, London.  All welcome.  Canadian 
Auto Workers (Ontario).  Local 1520 hall near London.  416-495-
6558  1-800-268-5763  http://www.caw.ca/departmts/us_e.html  
cawhse@caw.ca

* CANCER PREVENTION FORUM, Tues Mar 7 - Wed Mar 8, 
8:30am - 6pm, Toronto.  What's happening with cancer prevention, 
early detection, research and action in the GTA?  More than 20 local, 
provincial & national orgs displaying up-to-date info.  Exhibitors on 
hand to answer your questions at 8:30am, 10:15am, noon & 5:00pm. 
Or drop by and browse anytime 8:30am - 6:00pm. At The Rotunda, 
Metro Hall, 55 John St., Toronto (at King St.; nearest subway: St. 
Andrew)   Free admission.  Toronto Cancer Prevention Coalition.   
[Let's hope there's an environmental component to this! - ed]  (no 
contact info provided - from the Ontario Health Promotion E-Mail 
Bulletin 416-978-0522 OHPE@opc.on.ca  
http://www.opc.on.ca/ohpe/ohpeflyr.htm)

* CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR, Sat Mar 11, 
9am - 12:15, Toronto.  "Fair Trade, Fair Wages".  Videos: A Matter 
of Interest---People Before Profit (the history of the debt crisis and the 
relationship between the debt crisis in the North and South); Where 
are the Beans?  (effects of Structural Adjustment on a Honduran 
family); Discussion/Update on the Jubilee Debt Cancellation 
Campaign; Worship; Speaker: Sonia Singh---Sweatshops & The 
Global Clothing Industry; Tools for Change---Ideas and resources for 
action.  St. David's Anglican Church, 49 Donlands (north of 
Danforth, east side, opposite Donlands Subway station).  Ten Days 
for Global Justice. Frank Showler 416-466-0566 or Vince Goring 
416-463-3749.  

* SEED STARTING / PLANT PROPAGATING WORKBEES, Sat 
Mar 11 & Sat Mar 25, 10:30am - 4pm, Toronto.  Field to Table 
Warehouse, 200 Eastern Ave. 416-363-6441 ext 25

* STORYTELLING & SOCIAL JUSTICE, Wed Mar 15, 6:30pm - 
9:30pm, Toronto.  Storytelling, as one of the oldest forms of learning, 
is an essential means of passing on the lessons of the past. We will 
discuss and share stories as a form of popular education in struggles 
for social, political and economic justice.  chris cavanagh is a popular 
educator, storyteller and graphic artist who has worked in popular 
arts production, coalition building, anti-racism, international 
solidarity and democratic organizational change. Clare Nobbs is a 
writer, storyteller, mother and activist with a particular bent for 
lesbian/gay issues. She is happiest telling stories that challenge 
assumptions and make us laugh.  $2 / $4 / $6   J.Roby Kidd 
Resource Centre, 720 Bathurst St, #500 (1 block south of Bloor)  
Catalyst Centre  416-516-9546  fx: 416-588-5725  
catalystcentre@web.net  http://www.catalystcentre.ca

* NDP ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE FIRST ANNUAL 
CONFERENCE, Sat Mar 25, 10am - 5pm, Toronto.  "Above & 
Beyond the EPA -- Awareness and Action"  The future of the 
environment (especially under Mike Harris); the environmental 
movement & its plan of action. Speakers: Peter Tabuns, executive 
director, Greenpeace Canada; Elisabeth Bruckmann, Canadian 
Environmental Law Association (CELA); Howard Hampton, MPP 
and leader of the ONDP; others.  Share ideas and information, 
develop ideas to motivate action.  Everyone welcome!  Advance: 
$20/$10 including lunch (with plentiful vegetarian options).  At the 
door: $25/15.  Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St., Toronto.  Karen 
Gventer 519-376-3272 kgventer@sympatico.ca  or Tanya Speight 
416-966-5485  viragos@interlog.com  Ontario New Democratic 
Party Environment Committee 

* STUDENTS' FORUM ON TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY, Wed 
Mar 29, 10am - noon, Toronto.  St. Lawrence Centre Forum.  St. 
Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. (2 blks) south of the 
King Subway Stn.   http://www.stlc.com/forums.htm  Carolyn 
Langdon forumpub@stlc.com  416-366-1656 ext.274 

* Southern Ontario DRAFT HORSE Workshops, Thurs Apr 6 - Sat 
Apr 8 and Oct 12-14, St. Thomas.  $150 (1 day) $315 (3 days)  519-
775-2670  glnlaing@elgin.net

* POWER POLITICS: IS CANADA DEMOCRATIC ENOUGH?  
Tues Apr 25, Toronto. With Judy Rebick, author of the soon to be 
published book "Imagined Democracy".  St. Lawrence Centre Forum 
& the Centre for Social Justice.  St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 
Front St. E. (2 blks) south of the King Subway Stn.   
http://www.stlc.com/forums.htm  Carolyn Langdon 
forumpub@stlc.com  416-366-1656 ext.274 

* FROM INSTITUTIONALIZED EDUCATION TO A 
LEARNING SOCIETY, Sat April 29, Ottawa. Book launch by 
Natural Life Editor Wendy Priesnitz at the Home Learning 
Conference 2000, University of Ottawa.  Why our assumptions about 
children & education aren't preparing them for life in the 21st 
Century; how our assumptions about many aspects of life are 
crippling our collective well-being & the health of the planet; what 
we can do to change the situation.  The Alternate Press  
altpress@life.ca  http://home.ican.net/~ltrecart/.

* FEDERATION OF ONTARIO NATURALISTS' 69TH 
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & CONFERENCE, Fri May 26 - 
Sun May 28, Midland.  Theme: "waabshkokiine" meaning "in the 
marsh" in honour of local First Nations band, the Ojibway, and the 
importance of several significant wetlands in the Midland area where 
the conference is being held.  Midland-Penetanguishene Field 
Naturalists Club & Friends of Wye March Inc.  Liz Schandlen 
schandlen@simcoe.net   705-526-8320.

* BIKE TO WORK WEEK, Fri May 26 - Sun June 4, Toronto.  
Details to follow.  btww@city.toronto.on.ca

* COHOUSING PRESENTATION, Fri June 2, near Toronto.  See 
details in next listing.

* COHOUSING WORKSHOP "Getting it Built", Fri June 2 - Sun 
June 4, near Toronto.  Cohousing Ontario (formerly the 
Collaborative Housing Society) is sponsoring a public presentation 
on cohousing and a cohousing workshop June 2, 3 and 4, 2000, in 
the Toronto area.  Kathryn McCamant & Charles Durrett, authors of 
"Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves" (Ten 
Speed Press, 1988, 1994) that introduced this housing approach to 
the United States. They have designed and consulted on dozens of 
communities nationwide and in Canada.  RSVP a.s.a.p.  Dorothy 
Mazeau <dmazeau@dscnet.com>  905-857-6374  or Jeff Gold 
<jgold@netrover.com> 519-941-1099.  More info: 
<http://www.cohousingco.com/wkshop.htm>.

* Diploma Programme in ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, begins 
Mon Sept 11, Hamilton.  http://www.mcmaster.ca/mieh  905-525-
9140 x27559
 
*NOTE* Please confirm details (date, time, place, seats, cost) for any  
event before you attend.  Accuracy of this list is not guaranteed.    
  
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(B) RECURRING / ONGOING 
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(C) NEW EVENTS BEYOND ONTARIO 
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* PROTEST AGAINST IMF & WORLD BANK POLICIES, Sun 
April 16 - 17, Washington.  Thousands will March in Washington!  
Organizational endorsements & support needed now.  
http://www.a16.org    E-mail listserv: send a blank message to a16-
international-planning-subscribe@egroups.com

* NGO MILLENIUM FORUM, Mon May 22 - Fri May 26, New 
York. Bringing together representatives of civil society from all over 
the world to consult about humanity's common future -- and, 
particularly, the role of the United Nations in confronting the great 
global challenges of the 21st century.  Themes include: peace, 
security and disarmament; eradication of poverty (including debt 
cancellation and social development;  human rights;  sustainable 
development and the environment;  the challenges of globalization; 
and strengthening the United Nations and other international 
organizations.  [Goal is] to create a process whereby the input from 
global civil society can be collected in an open, transparent and 
representative manner and then consulted upon rationally [and] an 
organizational structure whereby the peoples of the world can 
participate effectively in global decision-making and in the 
implementation and follow-up of global plans of action.  [Inviting] all 
non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, 
private voluntary organizations, academic institutions, unions, 
parliamentarians, local authorities and other representatives & groups 
of civil society.  Seeking funding.  United Nations Headquarters, 
New York.  Info & on-line registration form: 
http://www.millenniumforum.org  Techeste Ahderom, Co-chair, 
Millennium Forum, 866 United Nations Plaza, Suite 120, New 
York, NY, 10017, USA
email: mngof@bic.org  phone: 212-803-2522  Fax: 212-803-2561
  
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(D) RESOURCES, NOTICES & ACTIONS 
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* GET LISTED IN THE ONTARIO ENVIRONMENTAL 
DIRECTORY!  On April 1, 2000, the Ontario Environment 
Network will be producing a new edition of the Environmental 
Resource Book (ERB)., a comprehensive directory of Ontario's 
Environmental Groups, including complete contact information and 
descriptions for over 500 non-profit, non-government environmental 
and conservation groups across the province.  Used by 
environmentalists, students, citizens, media & government.  There is 
no charge to be listed, whether or not you are an OEN member.  A 
copy is given free to OEN member groups and will be available to 
everyone else for an estimated cost of $10 including postage.  If you 
are a non-profit, non-governmental organization working in Ontario 
on environment issues, e-mail the following information to the OEN 
no later than MARCH 1.  (NOTE: If your group was listed in the 
1996-1997 edition, please only send the changes to your old listing)  

Organization Name:
Contact Name(s) and Position:
Mailing Address:
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Web Address:
Brief Description of your org. & its activities (max 100 words):
Primary Issues of Interest:

Ontario Environment Network, P.O. Box 1412, Station Main, North 
Bay, ON, P1B 8K6    Phone: 705-840-2888  Fax: 705-840-5862   
oen@web.net   http://www.web.net/oen

* SUSTAINABILITY & AG BIOTECH.  Current issue of Rachel's 
Environment Weekly (#686, Feb 10).  Free subscription: send E-mail 
to listserv@rachel.org with the words SUBSCRIBE RACHEL-
WEEKLY YOUR NAME in the message. Back 
issues:http://www.rachel.org.   Environmental Research 
Foundatation, Annapolis, MD  Fax 410-263-8944  e-mail 
erf@rachel.org

* GALLON ENVIRONMENT LETTER.  A biweekly e-mail 
providing immediate & timely info on enviromental & economic 
issues in Canada & internationally. Also includes "Green Jobs 
Available".  cibe@web.net  514-369-0230

* ORGANIC FARMING APPRENTICESHIPS.  Everdale Organic 
Farm & Learning Centre is now interviewing to fill two or three 
apprenticeship positions for the upcoming growing season.  We are 
looking for hardworking people who are able to live (you get your 
own living space) and work at Everdale from mid-April until 
October.  Everdale is about one hour northwest of Toronto and 25 
minutes east of Guelph.  Gavin Dandy  everdale@albedo.net  519-
855-6533

* CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY COALITION.  The Corporate 
Responsibility Coalition (CRC) will push to remove barriers to 
shareholder activism, to empower corporate stakeholders other than 
shareholders, and to increasing corporate accountability to 
stakeholders in many ways.  Democracy Watch is extending this 
invitation to citizen groups across Canada to build a nation-wide 
coalition.  craig@wheel.hubley.com

* ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES & POLLUTION 
MANAGEMENT DATABASE.  Multidisciplinary database; 
comprehensive coverage of the environmental sciences from 1981 to 
date.  Abstracts & citations from over 4000 scientific journals & 
thousands of other sources (conferences, reports, monographs, books, 
government publications).  Major areas of coverage include air 
quality, ecology, energy resources, environmental impact statements 
(U.S.), hazardous waste, pollution (land, air, water, noise, solid 
waste, radioactive), toxicology & toxic emissions, waste management 
& water resource issues.  http://eir.library.utoronto.ca/eir/csa416.htm   
Upcoming instruction sessions: 
http://www.library.utoronto.ca/services/index.html   Related sites: 
http://www.library.utoronto.ca/earth/   
http://www.library.utoronto.ca/gerstein/

* SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RESOURCES. GreenBook 
'99: A Decade of Tools" from the Energy & Sustainable Agriculture 
Program of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is now on the 
Web, complete with hot links to additional sustainable ag resources.   
http://www.mda.state.mn.us/DOCS/AGDEV/Greenbook/gb99cont.ht
m 

OTHER EVENT LISTS (complete list in full calendar edition):   
Web Networks Events: http://events.web.net/    Now Magazine -  
Events & Grassroots column.  listings@nowtoronto.com  
http://www.nowtoronto.com/forms/dailies.html    
416-461-0871  fax 416-461-2886.   *Political Action News  
Ontario http://www.interlog.com/~cjazz 
  
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(E) FEATURE  - PICKERING REACTOR RESTART
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(From Nuclear Awareness Project <nucaware@web.net>,  February 2, 2000)

Dear Friend,

I have enclosed a news release regarding the environmental 
assessment currently being carried out on the proposed restart of the 
four reactors at the Pickering A nuclear station owned and operated 
by Ontario Power Generation. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL TAKE A 
SIMPLE STEP TO PROTEST THE RESTART OF THESE 
REACTORS WITH NO PUBLIC REVIEW OF THE MOST 
IMPORTANT ISSUES INVOLVED.

On February 1st, the Atomic Energy Control Board released the 
scope for the assessment, which does NOT include a review of the 
need for the restart of the station or alternative options for electricity 
supply in Ontario. There is no regulatory forum for this level of 
policy discussion on our
electricity future in Ontario.

The environmental assessment will also not assess the full public and 
worker health, environmental or economic consequences of a severe 
nuclear accident at Pickering.

In the absence of any informed public review of these matters, we 
hope that you will support our position that the four Pickering A 
reactors (the oldest and most dangerous nuclear power reactors in 
Canada) should be kept shut down FOR GOOD.

Please consider sending an e-mail, fax or snail-mail letter to Ontario 
Energy Minister Jim Wilson. I have enclosed below a simple model 
letter, which you could send to Mr. Wilson. Please take a few seconds 
to send it to him by e-mail right now.

Thank you for your support. Please forward this appeal to your contacts.

Sincerely,

Irene Kock
Executive Director,
Durham Nuclear Awareness and Nuclear Awareness Project

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Hon. Jim Wilson, Ontario Minister of Energy
4th floor, 77 Wellesley St. W.
Toronto, Ontario M7A 2E1

fax: 416-327-6754
e-mail: write2us@est.gov.on.ca

Dear Minister Wilson,

On February 1st, the Atomic Energy Control Board released the 
scope for the environmental assessment on the four Pickering A 
reactors, which does NOT include a review of the need for the restart 
of the station or alternative options for electricity supply in Ontario. 
There is no regulatory forum for this level of policy discussion on our 
electricity future in Ontario.

The restart of these old reactors is costing ratepayers $1 billion, and 
safety remains a concern, particularly given the failure of the Atomic 
Energy Control Board to fully examine severe accidents in its 
environmental assessment.

In the absence of any informed public regulatory review of these 
matters, I urge you to order Ontario Power Generation to keep the 
four Pickering A reactors shut down permanently.

Sincerely,

[include full name & snail-mail address, and copy to Nuclear Awareness
Project: Box 104, Uxbridge, ON L9P 1M6 <nucaware@web.net> 
fax: 905-852-0571]

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Durham Nuclear Awareness
MEDIA RELEASE -- Tuesday February 1, 2000

PICKERING A RESTART REVIEW EVADES CRITICAL ISSUES

Durham Nuclear Awareness (DNA) is accusing the AECB of 
evading the real safety, environmental and economic issues in its 
review of the proposal by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to restart 
the four Pickering A reactors -- the oldest nuclear power station in 
Canada. Today the AECB (Atomic Energy Control Board, the 
federal nuclear regulator) released the scope for the environmental 
assessment on the restart of the four 'A' reactors which were closed on 
December 31, 1997 due to concerns about safety and management.

The scope, which outlines the issues to be covered in the 
environmental assessment report, does not require OPG or AECB to 
assess the full consequences of a severe nuclear accident at Pickering 
on public and worker health, the environment and the economy. The 
scope excludes review of the need to restart the four Pickering A 
reactors and the alternatives for energy supply in Ontario.

DNA representative Irene Kock stated: "This narrow scope sets the 
stage for a whitewash of the many problems at Pickering. As usual, 
the AECB is a watchdog that refuses to bark."

"Ontario electricity ratepayers are being hung out to dry on this 
billion dollar nuclear boondoggle."

OPG wants to restart the Pickering A nuclear station as soon as 2001 
and operate the four reactors for a least another 15 years. The station 
is almost 30 years old -- the first reactor was opened in 1971. The 
station lacks a complete second emergency shutdown system that was 
required for all nuclear plants built after Pickering A.

The AECB has refused to deal with cost questions, or the need for the 
station, and the matter does not fall under the mandate of the Ontario 
Energy Board. OPG, which continues to be publicly owned, has 
admitted that the Pickering A restart will cost about $1 billion, yet 
there will be no review of the need and justification of this 
expenditure of ratepayers' money.

For more information:

Irene Kock
Executive Director, Durham Nuclear Awareness (DNA)
Tel: 905-852-0571

Nuclear Awareness Project
P.O. Box 104, Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada  L9P 1M6
Tel/Fax 905-852-0571  nucaware@web.net
   
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(F) HOT SPOTS & COOL LINKS 
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*** PEOPLE- & PLANET-FRIENDLY WEB-SITE - will be up 
& running by mid-February or sooner.  Stay tuned! 

- ONTARIO ENVIRONMENT NETWORK, P.O. Box 1412, 
Station Main, North Bay ON, P1B 8K6.  705-840-2888; 
fax 705-840-5862  http://www.web.net/oen   oen@web.net 

- SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES NETWORK 
http://www.sustainable.org   info@sustainable.org 

- NATURAL LIFE, CANADA'S ALTERNATIVE 
NEWSMAGAZINE.  RR 1, St. George, ON N0E 1N0  519-448-
4001  fax: 519-448-4411  natural@life.ca  http://www.life.ca  
Print and on-line editions.    

- ONTARIO PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP (OPIRG).  
Activist resource centre; literature; bulletin board.  New address: 
563 Spadina, S of Harbord.  Mon-Wed 2-6pm; other hours vary.  
416-978-7770  opirg@campuslife.utoronto.ca  
http://www.campuslife.utoronto.ca/groups/opirg  

- ALTERNATIVE RESOURCE GUIDE, 416-487-9401  
info@ecotique.com http://www.ecotique.com   $8.95  Available 
in Toronto at Noah's & Grassroots; see web-site for more locations 

- GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS, 408 Bloor 
W. at Brunswick 416-944-1993 and 372 Danforth at Chester 416-
466-2841 grassrts@web.net 

- GREEN COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATION, P.O. Box 928, 
Peterborough, ON, K9J 7A5.  705-745-7479, fax: 745-7294 
sharyn@gca.ca   http://www.gca.ca  

- ECOVILLAGES, Cohousing, Intentional Community in Ontario: 
introductory e-mail available.  icontario@hotmail.com 
http://www.gaia.org  http://www.ic.org  http://www.cohousing.org 

- KARMA FOOD CO-OP.  Toronto's only storefront food co-op. 
Great selection of organic & conventional veggies, bulk, meat, 
dairy, groceries.  Come by for a trial shop.  Mon 12-7; Tues-Thurs 
12-9; Fri 10-9; Sat 10-6; Sun 11-5.  739 Palmerston (in back lane), 
near Bathurst subway.  416-534-1470. 

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