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DEFEND OUR FREEDOM Nationwide Day of Action

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As part of the Defend Our Freedom national day of action to stop the Secret Police Bill C51 from being enacted into legislation, Parrsboronians & Canadians are courageously standing up against this act of fearmongering and Stephen Harper’s attempt to limit our freedoms.

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This is a reckless, dangerous and poorly thought out piece of legislation which will restrict our rights of free expression and allow for censorship of debate.

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The Defend our Freedom national day of action happened on Saturday, March 14th, noon-2PM at Main & Station Nonesuch Kickshaw (The old post office) 168 rue Main Street,  Parrsboro Nova Scotia and over 70  other key locations across the country.

We gathered to send a message that while the politicians are debating the bill in parliament, there are more and more Canadians that find this bill as presented not acceptable and an attack on our already compromised freedoms of expression and our right to protest any injustice. Although he was invited, the Prime Minister did not attend.

FERN AND WILDFLOWER WALK with Vic Orr

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  • WHEN: Friday July 25, 2014 at 10AM

  • WHERE: Partridge Island with a Meet at 9:30am at Main & Station, 168 Main Street, Parrsboro, NS.  Please note that the location is subject to change depending on the condition of the forests following the damage caused by Arthur.

  • WHO: The walk will be led by Vic Orr.

  • COST: 10$ / person

Vic has a lifelong interest in the natural world and studied science and received his undergraduate degree in anthropology from the University  of Toronto.Vic led nature interpretive tours for Haliburton Inn for ten years and has travelled to various world destinations to explore and photograph wildlife and their habitats. He is a past president of the Kawartha Field Naturalists, and served on the board of Ontario Nature for two years. He was the winner of the 2006 Environmental Hero of the Year Award for the City of Kawartha Lakes and the 2010 W.W.H. Gunn Conservation Award from Ontario Nature.

Vic likes nothing better than to share his passion for flowers, and especially for ferns.

Join him for a walk on the Partridge Island trail, a moderate effort but the first part of the trail is quite steep as we climb up the island.

Wear hiking footwear and bring water. If you like to walk with a stick, bring it.

The number of participants is limited so drop by Main & Station as soon as possible to reserve your spot or contact judith at [email protected] or  514-979-3978.

Note that it is about a 5km drive to Partridge Island from Main Street. Please consider carpooling. If you need a lift or can offer one, please let judith know when you register.

For further information about the walk, call Vic at 254-3880  or send him an e-mail at [email protected]