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Uranium Mining Rally
Rally against Uranium Mining
Queen’s Park, Toronto, South Lawn
Sunday Sept 27th 2009 2-4 pm
Also featuring:
Bruce Cox, Executive Director, Greenpeace Canada
Robert Lovelace, Retired Chief of the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation, and Queen’s University professor
Terry Rees, Executive Director, Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations, FOCA
Lorraine Rekmans, Author, and witness to World Uranium Congress, Salzburg
For more information contact www.stopuranium.ca
*Please note:
There will be several MAJOR ROAD CLOSURES in Toronto on September 27. The Toronto Waterfront Marathon starts at City Hall and encompasses Bay street, Queen and the Lakeshore. And in the north half of Queen’s Park, a large book festival has Queen’s Park Circle closed from Wellesley up to Bloor.Everyone is urged to take the subway or Go train to the rally. If you’re coming from out of town, park for FREE in the multi-level garage at Yorkdale Mall (401 and Allen Rd.) just steps from the subway station. (Restrooms are available in the bus station next door.)
We're busy on your behalf.
FOCA participates in numerous events throughout the year, including meetings of members in the fall, and our spring Annual General Meeting.
FOCA’s special events are an important opportunity to meet with our members, and to share information on programs and important issues that affect our waterfronts.
BIODIVERSITY - What's it to you?!
FOCA is a member of the Ontario Biodiversity Council, which has released the 2011 Ontario Biodiversity Strategy. This is the guiding framework for conservation of Ontario's rich biodiversity over the next decade. Read about it here...
