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Activists arrested in Copenhagen protests
Danish police made around 250 arrests in Copenhagen Wednesday morning as an organized demonstration against the U.N. climate talks converged on the Bella Center ahead of crucial negotiations at the COP15 summit. Kristina Larsen, a spokeswoman for Climate Justice Action (CJA) — the group organizing the protest — told CNN that police have used pepper [...]
Safe Shoveling Methods
It’s that time of year again, skiing, snowboarding, skating, lots of baked goods, and family get-togethers. But with all these great things comes that heavy white stuff that mother nature likes to drop right on our doorstep… literally, and we in the Collingwood and Midhurst area expect to get lots of it so lets review [...]
Fairways Indoor Golf & The Party Place
GIFT CERTIFICATES Give the perfect gift to the golfer in your life this Christmas. A gift certificate to Fairways Indoor Golf & The Party Place is the perfect gift and a fantastic stocking stuffer for any family member, friend, business associate or employee who loves golf Available in amounts from $25 to $200 Phone Orders [...]
The Faces of Climate Change
You might want to consider joining ONE … Over 63,000 ONE members, yourself included (thank you), have signed our petition asking the Danish Prime Minister not to double count development funding and call it climate change funding. That’s an impressive number of people, and it’s worth taking a moment to remind ourselves exactly why we [...]
Monkey calls give clues to language origins
Scientists may be a step closer to understanding the origins of human language. Two studies suggest that the ability to combine sounds and words to alter meaning may be rooted in a species of monkey. A team found the Campbell’s monkey can add a simple sound to its alarm calls to create new ones and [...]
Paint Plus!
Paint Plus! December 15, 2009 to February 2, 2010 Norma Lee, Kathy Kerr, Lenore Burton, Maureen Shaughnessy Watercolour, oil and photography Each accomplished artist will present their best works in an eclectic mix of style and media for an interesting and innovative show. Location: The Galleries, Meaford Hall Contact: Box Office Phone: 519-538-0463 Email: ticket@meaford.ca [...]
Kevin Spreitz – World In My Eyes
Kevin Spreitz – World In My Eyes: people, places & things December 1, 2009 to December 13, 2009 Times: – In his life as a photographic artist, Kevin Spreitz has documented and interpreted the world’s visual geometry and light. These museum-grade, limited edition prints represent beautiful slivers of time and space that are the world [...]
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