Sudbury Social Justice News - June 9, 2013

EVENTS & MEETINGS:

1) Monday, June 10: Friends of Transit Monthly Meeting
2) Monday, June 10: Organizing Meeting for Sudbury Pride
3) Tuesday, June 11: Speak Out, Free Meal, and Celebration
4) Wednesday, June 12: 400ppms! Food & Four Movies
5) Wednesday, June 12: Fundraiser Movie Night -- "Occupy Love" with the
short "Save Wolf Lake"
6) Thursday, June 13: Meeting of Grassroots: Sudbury's Media Collective
7) Friday, June 14: Planning Meeting for WPU Sudbury Fluoride Day of
Awareness
8) Friday, June 21: N'Swakamok National Aboriginal Day
9) Wednesday, June 26: Viewing of The Documentary Film *Under the Red
Star*

NEWS, ANALYSIS & CALLS TO ACTION:

None this time!

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Monday, June 10: Friends of Transit Monthly Meeting

Time: 7pm to 8:30pm
Location: Small meeting room, main branch of the Greater Sudbury Public
Library (74 Mackenzie Street)

Agenda TBA.

This event on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/603891936290535/

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Monday, June 10: Organizing Meeting for Sudbury Pride

Time: 6:30pm
Location: Zigs (54 Elgin Street)

Pride is almost upon us and we have a ton of planning still to do. We
can't put together an amazing pride week without your support!

Please note that though the meeting is in a bar, it is an all ages event
as the bar is closed during meetings.

Fierte Sudbury Pride on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/28067692160

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Tuesday, June 11: Speak Out, Free Meal, and Celebration

Time: 5pm
Location: Beginning at Memorial Park in downtown Sudbury

Originally planned as a free pizza supper, a speak-out, and a show of
support at city council for a motion calling for an increase in
exceptional circumstances for household start-up and maintenance needs
to match prior levels, pending a formal review by the city, the event
has been changed to be a meal, a celebration, and a conversation about
next steps because the city administration has decided to make the
change that the motion was asking for.

The CSUMB used to allow people on social assistance up to $799 every two
years, with an additional $799 ($1500 for families) available a second
time within those two years in exceptional circumstances. Prior to the
recent decision, with the replacement CHPI program the municipality was
saying those in exceptional circumstances could qualify for only $200
(or $300 for families). This meant people who have lost everything due
to flood or fire, or because they are fleeing domestic violence or other
unsafe situations would have a lot less to start up again with. This
also meant more people would be forced into homelessness. The city
administration's decision restores the funding levels to those under
CSUMB while a formal review of the program is done, which will lead to a
final decision about ongoing funding levels. Keep your eyes open for
future S-CAP mobilizations around that decision!

The Sudbury Coalition Against Poverty (S-CAP) is a direct-action,
anti-poverty organization based in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. We mount
campaigns against regressive government policies as they affect poor and
working people. In addition, we provide direct-action advocacy for
individuals against welfare and ODSP, public housing and others who deny
poor people what they are entitled to.

We believe in the power of people to organize themselves!
We believe in the power of resistance!

This event on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/496540737081716/

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Wednesday, June 12: 400ppms! Food & Four Movies

Time: 6pm to 10pm
Location: St. Andrews Place (111 Larch Street)

COME SEE ONE OR COME SEE ALL!

Also, come support Fossil Free Laurentian University! There will be a
petition to sign in order to divest Laurentian University from fossil
fuels and to regreen their financial portfolio. Here is the
petition:http://campaigns.gofossilfree.org/petitions/laurentian-university-of-sudbury

400 ppms! Food & Four Movies
A Friend and Fundraiser
Wednesday June 12, 2013
St Andrew's Place, 111 Larch St Sudbury

Reserve your tickets on Facebook or at 350.org

We apologize for the date change so close to the event ... We found out
late afternoon on Monday, May 13, 2013 that the movies did not have
official Ontario Certificates for their rankings (G, PG, AA. R, X) and
thus could not be shown at Rainbow Cinemas .. Thank you for your
patience and for being on the journey with us from me to we!

Fellow Sudburians, in mid-may for the first time in human history
atmospheric CO2 was reported by the NOAA to have reached the milestone
of 400 ppm. They are still analysing the data and it is not certain if
the daily average was 400 ppms. The safe amount of atmospheric CO2 is
350 ppm.

Join us at St Andrew's Place at 111 Larch St in downtown Sudbury
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 to learn more about the science of climate
change and the solutions. As well, celebrate Sudbury's environmental
legacy.

We will be screening four movies and sharing environmentally friendly
food. The movies and food are free of charge. However, we are raising
money to share with Parliamentarians the book, THE CASE FOR A CARBON
TAX, by Shi-Ling Hsu.

Suggested Donation = $10.00

SCHEDULE

6:00 to 6:15 - Socialize with light food

6:15- 6:20 - MOVIE and PREMIERE: Save Wolf Lake - did you know the
world's largest old growth red pine forest is in Sudbury? (running time:
5 minutes)

6:20 - 6:30 - Wolf Lake Discussion

6:30- 7:15 - MOVIE: Do the Math - It is wrong to wreck the climate and
it is wrong to profit from it (running time 42 minutes)

7:15 - 7:20 - Do the Math Discussion - Divestment from the fossil fuel
industry lead by Pam from Fossil Free Canada.

7:25 - 9:10 - MOVIE: Carbon Nation - a climate change movie that doesn't
even care if you believe in climate change (movie running tme 86
minutes)

9:10 - 9:20 - Citizens Climate Lobby. Interactive discussion on putting
a price on carbon pollution. Lead by Gerry and Cathy from Citizens
Climate Lobby.

9:20 - 9:40 Junction Creek Clearwater Revival - one of our environmental
success stories in Sudbury

9:40 - 10:00 - Closing social with food

This event on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/377576152360063/

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Wednesday, June 12: Fundraiser Movie Night -- "Occupy Love" with the
short "Save Wolf Lake"

Time: 7pm
Location: Rainbow Cinemas (40 Elm Street, Sudbury)

A feature documentary by VELCROW RIPPER

Join acclaimed director Velcrow Ripper (Scared Sacred, Fierce Light) on
a journey deep inside the global revolution of the heart that is
erupting around the planet.

From the Arab Spring to the European Summer, from the Occupy Movement to
the global climate justice movement to #IdleNoMore, a profound shift is
taking place: humanity is waking up to the fact that the dominant system
of power is failing to provide us with health, happiness or meaning.

Occupy Love is a moving, transformative, heartfelt film, featuring
Ripper’s signature stunning visuals and rich soundscapes. A powerful
cinematic experience that will leave audiences inspired.

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT: "Occupy Love is the movie I have been waiting to
make, all my life. Today’s global awakening is what my earlier films
have been anticipating and fostering – a current of potential that was
pulsing and rumbling, just below the surface. Suddenly the volcano has
erupted. As the popular Occupy sign reads, 'The Beginning is Here.'"

Suggested donation: $10 or pay-what-you-can.

To open, a new short film (3 min) by Rob Nelson on Sudbury's endangered
and beloved Wolf Lake. Proceeds from this screening will go to the
Coalition To Save Wolf Lake., Coalition for a Livable Sudbury, and
Sudbury Coalitiion Against Poverty.

This will be followed by the feature "Occupy Love."

Afterwards, everyone is invited to 64 Indian Road for a comfortable,
casual debriefing & get-together with entertainment. The vibe at 64
Indian Road is one that promotes local struggling artists. We're hoping
to feature the new mircobrewery in town: Stack Beer.

***This event is still looking for sponsors. If you're a local business
owner, we'd love to be able to credit you in the posters and
communication. But of course, anyone can sponsor this event. :)***
Sponsors so far are Whanipitae First Nations

http://occupylove.org/

This event on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/245325042277380/

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Thursday, June 13: Meeting of Grassroots: Sudbury's Media Collective

Time: 10am to 11am
Location: Environmental Resource Centre (176 Larch Street, back
entrance)

Everyone is welcome to join us for our next meeting, on Thursday, March
14,  10 - 11am in the ERC (176 Larch, back entrance). We'll be
discussing our upcoming "Sudbury Voices" event and campaign launch as
well as other aspects of our new membership campaign and of course,
brainstorming story ideas.

Grassroots Sudbury Media is a working group of the The Media Co-op. We
are creating independent media in the North, to speak to our issues and
outlooks on our communities as well as the world around us. Independent
media provides an avenue for people who are wishing to gain critical
perspective on the issues that matter most to us, and to give a voice to
those people and stories that you won't find in the mainstream media.

Find our site at:
http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca

Contact the Sudbury working group to learn more about writing for us or
to let us know about community issues and events at:
grassrootssudburymedia@gmail.com

Find us on Facebook at:
http://www.facebook.com/GrassrootsMediaCollective

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Friday, June 14: Planning Meeting for WPU Sudbury Fluoride Day of
Awareness

Time: 6:30pm
Location: 346 Leslie Street, Sudbury

A meeting to discuss the organization of an upcoming water fluoridation
awareness event in Sudbury, Ontario. In a show of good intentions, we
will also be doing a clean up of Junction Creek the same day as a
separate event for anyone who wishes to help clean up some of the
garbage and pollution there since we have noticed a large amount near
the bridge on Leslie and in many other areas. If you have any great
ideas to contribute to this day of action, please attend the meeting so
that we can determine an extensive list of activities.

This is not the event page for the actual day of action but a discussion
meeting so that we can be sure we are well prepared the actual day of
the event with a massive amount of creative ideas and innovative ways to
spread awareness and doing no harm. We must do everything we possibly
can to remove this toxic waste from Sudbury's drinking water supply and
Sudbury has some of the greatest minds and good intentions to remove
harmful substances from our cities water supply. Together we can make a
difference, divided we cannot.

There will be several other smaller events and activities to help bring
awareness to those in the community about the hazardous materials in the
public water supply and what better time to get rid of these
contaminants then now? We can all make a difference by collaborating and
making a great day filled with events and activities to address the
issue peacefully.

Junction Creek Garbage Clean Up - 2PM
Meet up under the bridge on Leslie Street off Notre Dame (around the
corner from store on Leslie St)

Fluoride Day of Awareness Planning Meeting - 6:30PM
Meet up at 346 Leslie Street (in backyard) for some drinks and positive
discussion and planning for action

*meeting location may change if it rains so please check the Facebook
event page for updates:
https://www.facebook.com/events/562348060476035/

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Friday, June 21: N'Swakamok National Aboriginal Day

Time: Noon
Location: Bell Park Amphitheatre, Sudbury

June 21st, 2013
Aboriginals Got Talent- Celebrating National Aboriginal Day Bell Park
Amphitheatre

A day to come out and celebrate the many achieves/talents of our
Aboriginal people. Role Models for the next generations that we can
thrive in many areas. So come out and enjoy and fun filled family
event..... Free Admission

Master for Ceremonies: Chris Pheasant
Elder: Mary Elliott

Special Appearances by:

Jace Martin
2012 Aboriginal Idol Winner - Nathan Cheechoo
Lisa Marie Naponse (Singer)
J'sn Manitowabi (Band)
Melanie Smiits (Metis Fiddler)
Will Morin - Childrens Interactive Play
Patrick Peltier (Band)
Brandon Petahtegoose aka Bright Spirit (Hip Hop)
Shawn McClaren (comedian)
Cheyanne Saucier(band) sponsored by Winmar

Featuring: Shane Yellowbird

(performers will be added as we get confirmations)

12:00pm Opening Ceremonies
followed by a variety of Aboriginal talent throughout the day and
evening.

3:00pm - Aboriginal Idol Contestants will be brought to the stage
competing for the 1st place prize and title for 2013 Aboriginal Idol
Deadline for idol entries is May 30th ...please submit your video to
nswakidol@gmail.com
Rules and Procedures can been seen here on our facebook page or send us
an email to get a copy.

Aboriginal Idol 1st place Winner will receive.......
Cash Money
Idol Trophy
Stage Performance at 2014 Aboriginals Got Talent
One-on-One with recording artist Jace Martin on how to start your music
career
Photo Shoot with Bruno Henry Photography
As well as Bragging right for a year :) .......more prizes to be added.

Aboriginal Idol is a special singing contest that brings people to the
stage who have singing abilities. this helps build up self esteem, end
stage fear and consider a career in music......its all about boosting
their dreams.

So singers deadline is fast approaching to submit a video of your self
singing to nswakidol@gmail.com (p.s. this does not need to be a
professional video)

Any Bands, singers, dancers etc...interested in performing please give
us a call us.

Performers call 705-674-2128 ext 258 Teresa
Craft Booths, Food Booths and Information Booths welcome 705-674-2128
(Wanda)
Volunteers Needed 705-674-2128 (koreen)
Dancers needed for Opening Ceremonies please contact Teresa McGregor.

Come on out and Celebrate Aboriginal Day with us.

Sponsors:

KICX 91.7, The New Hot 93.5, University of Sudbury, RBC, OAC, Greater
Sudbury- Toursim, Dreamcatcher Fund, Canadian Hertiage

This event on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/132679040237301

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Wednesday, June 26: Viewing of The Documentary Film *Under the Red Star*

Time: 7pm
Location: Rainbow Cinemas (40 Elm Street, Sudbury)

This movie encore was originally screened at Cinefest 2012. It is
presented by the Education Committee of the Sudbury District Labour
Council in partnership with Finn Fun 2013. A docudrama, Under the Red
Star follows the struggles of Finnish immigrants as they fight for fair
wages and workers rights in the early 1900s. It is a Northern Ontario
production made in Thunder Bay Ontario. Kelly Saxberg is the
director/producer.

The movie poster:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=464840466918610&set=a.2330972800...

This event on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/518299534895198