On Saturday February 2, 2008, when communities across Canada face some of the coldest temperatures of the year, many are standing up for Canadian energy strategy by learning more about our energy policies.

Here, in Victoria Area, watch “49 Megawatts”, hear guest speakers and learn more about BC government selling of our rivers to private power companies - to generate electricity which we don’t even need. Learn what you can to do stop so-called ‘green’ run-of-river projects from damaging our pristine wilderness.

Date: Saturday February 2, 7:00 PM
Screening: “49 Megawatts”
Speakers: Sage Aaron, COPE 378; Jakub Drnec, BC Creeks Protection Society
Questions & Answers
Venue: 2994 Douglas Street (BCGEU Auditorium)
Presented by: Council of Canadians Victoria Chapter.
Local co-sponsors: BC Creeks Protection Society, Greater Victoria Seniors,
T. Buck Suzuki Environmental Foundation, Sierra Club Victoria Group
Contact: Dorothy - 595-1701 / Petra - 382-3499

Events are taking place in Duncan, Golden, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nelson, Pemberton, Powell River, Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria. See below for full event details.

Friday February 1

Pemberton
Speaker: Andy Ross, COPE 378
Pemberton Community Centre , 7567 Pemberton Meadows Road , Pemberton
7:30 PM

All following events Saturday February 2

Duncan
Expert panel on energy and environmental issues in BC, plus screening of ‘49 Megawatts’
Mercury Theatre, 331 Brae Rd., Duncan
1:30-3:30 PM

Golden
Speaker: Bob Derby, COPE 378, plus screening of ‘49 Megawatts’
Jita’s Café , 1007 11 Ave South , Golden
7:00pm

Kelowna
Speaker: Gwenne Farrell, COPE 378, workshop to follow
Okanagan College, cafeteria, 1000 KLO Rd, Kelowna
1:00 - 4:00 PM

Kamloops
Speaker : Gwenne Farrell, COPE 378
Desert Gardens Seniors Ctr, 540 Seymour Street , Kamloops
7:00 PM

Nelson
Speaker: Mike Bruce, COPE 378, plus screening of ‘49 Megawatts’
Public Library, 602 Stanley Street, Nelson
3:00-5:00 PM

Powell River
Speaker: Lori Mayhew, COPE 378, plus screening of ‘49 Megawatts’
Community Living Place, 6831 Artaban, Cranberry, Powell River
2:00-4:00 P M

Surrey
Information leafleting, take action!
Choices 3248 King George Highway, Surrey
11:00 AM
Contact Mihoko Kanashiro 604.531.8275 for more information

Vancouver
Education and RALLY! Bill Tieleman (political commentator), Joe Foy (Western Canada Wilderness Committee), Shane Simpson, MLA, Tom Rankin (Save Our Rivers Society), music and theatre as well as information and take action pieces!

Vancouver Art Gallery, Robson and Hornby Sts
1:00-2:00 PM, information table will be set up 12:00-4:00PM

Expert panel from environmental, social justice, human rights and labour organizations on run of river projects and the BC government’s energy plan

Ukrainian Hall , 154 East 10th Avenue (between Main and Quebec)
7:00 PM