GPR Electoral District Association
(613) 293-4179
Come out and meet the new executive of the Glengarry-Prescott-Russell
Green Party Riding Association at our next General Meeting April 7 th from 7-
9pm.
See our Vision Statement and contribute to the Action Plan for this year.

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Welcome to the Spring Edition of the Glengarry-
Prescott-Russell Green News. Spring signifies the birth of many things, and we’re hoping that this year it will signal a re-energizing of the Green Party activities in this riding.
New Blood
At the Annual General Meeting held on January 14 th ,
2009, Richard Kerr stepped down from his position as Chief Execution Officer. Richard founded and led this riding association for over thirteen years; through
5 federal elections and 4 provincial elections. We thank you for your unwavering dedication to the
Green Party.
Francine Portenier was elected as the Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) of the riding association. Francine lives on a small farm near Vars, with her husband and 2
Canadian horses. She is passionate about working to make this corner of the world more sustainable.
Patricia Kerr is continuing on as our Financial Agent.
Sylvie Lemieux, who ran so ably as our Candidate in the October 2008 federal election, is volunteering as the Membership Chair.
Jacques Brunet was appointed as the
Communications and Technology Chair. He will also be working to set up a web site for the riding and keep us on the cutting edge of online communications technology.
New Vision Statement
After the dust settled from last year’s federal election, members in our riding got together to identify a new vision that describes what we want to see happening within our riding over the next 4 years.
This is what we came up with:
Vision Statement for
2008 -2012:
To have a committed group of Green Party members in the Glengarry-Prescott-
Russell riding that works year round identifying and implementing Green Party policies in the riding.
To create a strong and prosperous base of support for the Green Party candidate in the riding.
To be ready to win the riding seat in a federal election.
We are also working on an Action Plan to accomplish this Vision. We, the executives, would like to discuss this with you at the next general meeting.
General Meeting on April 7, 2009
Come on out and have a say in what your Green
Party will do. We’re going to be discussing an Action
Plan for this year to bring us closer to our vision.
Your ideas are very important, so come on out. You may even meet Mr. EarthHead!
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General Meeting (Continued)
When : 7 - 9 pm on April 7 th , 2009
Where : On Your Marks Printers; 108 Enterprise
Rd., Vars, ON, 613-443-1442
RSVP : Please let us know if you are coming so that we can provide the necessary seating.
Tel: (613) 293-4179 or
Francine.portenier@twinwillows.ca
Map and Directions
I’ve attached the map to this email.
On Your Marks Printers
108 Enterprise Street
Take Highway 417 to Exit 88 for Vars and Embrun;
Go South on Rockdale Road and west on Burton
Road. 108 Enterprise is at the Burton Rd and
Enterprise Street Intersection.
Events of Interest
March 28, 2009 at 8 pm is Earth Hour.
Spend one hour of your time with friends and family without electricity. Participate in Earth Hour and make your voice heard by signing up at www.EarthHourCanada.org
March 28, 2009 Earth Hour Candlelight Vigil
Centennial Flame, Parliament Hill
Join Greens from all across the region as we assemble on Parliament Hill and hold a candlelight vigil to honour Earth Hour and the species facing extinction due to climate change. Afterwards, we will assemble at D'Arcy McGee's on Sparks Street for refreshments.
If you would like to get involved please contact Jeanie
Warnock (jwarnock@ontarioeast.net) or Kevin
O'Donnell (kevino@kevino.net).
March 28, 2009 Canadian Organic Growers –
Ottawa Chapter is offering the course On Farm
Food Safety from 9 am – 4 pm. COG Ottawa has invited the OMAFRA Farm Food Safety Branch to hold a series of short workshops tailored to organic producers. Over the course of one day, farmers will learn about assessing the food safety risks on their farms, product traceability, irrigation water, post harvest water, manure and compost, and considerations for multi-commodity farms. The workshop day is free, and will be held on March 28
(tentative) at a location just south of Ottawa, but still to be determined. Click here to register.
Intermediate Organic Gardening Courses
Are you a gardener with experience in gardening and want to expand your knowledge about organic gardening? We’re offering you an Intermediate
Organic Gardening Course to share knowledge on the secrets of tending organically. Topics include:
April 1: Getting the Dirt on Organics: Why go organic?
Planting organic & heritage seeds, seedlings, using cold frames, etc.
April 8: Soil science: Learn the science of healthy soil for growing nutritious food
Session presented by Joyce Angelus-Keller, see a short bio here .
Dates: Wednesdays, April 1, 8 and May 6, 13 from
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Location: Sandy Hill Community Centre, 250
Somerset East
Cost: Fee for Ottawa residents: $65; Fee for nonresidents: $81.25. Fees subject to change by
City of Ottawa.
The sponsors are Canadian Organic Growers,
Ottawa, JUST FOOD, and the City of Ottawa.
Information: David at (613) 834-5091 or check out the course brochure here (PDF).
Registration opens March 12, 2009. Call Sandy Hill
Community Centre, (613) 564-1062
April 2 & 3 5th Annual Conference on Organic
Dairying and Dairy Research/ 5e Conférence sur la recherche et la production laitière biologique.
Université de Guelph-Campus d'Alfred invites you to its 5th Annual Conference on Organic Dairying and
Dairy Research which will be held April 2th and 3rd
2009. For more information and for the registration form click here .
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