Local Food Systems

From: Diane Saulnier
Date: 1/28/2009 3:16:31 PM
Subject: Local food systems - an invitation

Please find attached an invitation to attend a discussion about Local Food Systems in the Tri-Counties. This is an opportunity to explore what possibilities there are for local food systems, connect people who have ideas about local and sustainable food, and create opportunities to move forward together.

WHEN: February 20th, 2009

WHERE: Yarmouth Lions Club (58 Parade Street)

TIME: 9:00 am-3:00 pm

REGISTRATION IS FREE

A delicious local lunch will be catered by Gary Kent and the Old World Bakery

If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Ruthie Allen Hamilton by February 13th by calling 749-1994 or email: thisistheday@ns.sympatico.ca

For more information on this event, please call 742-3542 ext 433 or 462 or visit our website at: www.tricountylocalfoodsystem.com title="http://www.tricountylocalfoodsystem.com/" href="http://www.tricountylocalfoodsystem.com/">http://www.tricountylocalfoodsystem.com/

Please feel free to post and send on to your contacts.

Hope to see you there.

Bernadette MacDonald
Tri County Women's Centre
238 Main Street, Yarmouth, N.S. B5A 1C9
742-0085 1- 877-742-0085
Fax - 742- 6068

from Tom Paton

Subject: Fw: Regulation of Wind TurbinesDate: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 .
Here is the "package" for the upcoming publicmeetings on the draft wind by-law - February 10 and 11. The draftMunicipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and Land Use By-law (LUB) areincluded.There are also two summaries (synopsis) - one is atimeline of the by-law process and one is a summary of the contents of the MPSand LUB.There is an agenda which also has the meetingdates, times and locations on it.This package has been sent to Linda Fraser's emaillist for the wind issue (see below) as well as the PAC and Council in a separateemail. So it is all public information and can be circulatedwidely.Nora

Friday, January 23, 2009 1:15 PMSubject: Regulation of Wind TurbinesAttached isthe meeting material for the Public Consultation.LindaFraserChief AdministrativeOfficerMunicipality of theDistrict of Digby www.municipalities.com/digby

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