Manitoba’s only festival dedicated to environmental issues and solutions.

Be informed. Be inspired.

February 3 & 4, 2012

Feb. 3; Reel Celebration
with feature film, Earthie awards, reception
7:30 – 10:00 PM (doors open at 7 PM)
West End Cultural Centre

Feb. 4; Reel Films, Reel Discussions
12:00 – 5:00 PM
University of Winnipeg – Lockhart Hall

Tickets:
February 3 – $20
February 4 – $12
(Aslo available for purchase at the door…first come first served)

More information: http://mbeconetwork.org/reel-green-film-festival2/

Location: Project Peacemakers Office, 2nd Floor, Westminster United Church, 745 Westminster Avenue (2nd entrance west of Maryland St.)

Peace Alliance Winnipeg meets monthly to plan our activities. Everyone is welcome.

Location: University of Winnipeg, Richardson College for the Environment & Science Complex,599 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB

A public forum on the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline

Featuring:

• Dr. Wade Davis, Explorer in Residence, National Geographic Society, Senior Visiting Fellow at the University of Winnipeg and author of The Sacred Headwaters: the fight to save the Stikine, Skeena and Nass

• Gerald Amos, former elected Chief Councilor for the Haisla First Nation for 12 years. He has been a leading voice for conservation in Canada for thirty years. He is the author of an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Natural Resources Minister, Joe Oliver, “No apology forthcoming”.

• Lynne Fernandez, economist, Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives.

• Anne Lindsey, former executive director, Manitoba Eco-Network.

The National Energy Board is conducting hearings on Enbridge’s proposal for a pipeline from Alberta’s tar sands to the town of Kitimat in the heart of BC’s Great Bear Rainforest. If approved, over 200 oil tankers would be navigating the difficult waters off BC’s Northwest Coast each year. This public forum will focus on the project’s risks to the environment, the economy and to local communities.

This event is organized by the Manitoba Eco-Network, Green Action Centre, Climate Change Connection, the Council of Canadians, and the Green Action Committee of the First Unitarian-Universalist Church, with the support of the University of Manitoba’s Global Political Economy Program and the University of Winnipeg.

Location: Boardroom, Social Planning Council of Winnipeg, 300 – 207 Donald Street, Winnipeg, MB

Agenda:

1. Chairperson’s Report
2. Treasurer’s Report
3. Election of Executive Members

Election Information:

• Five positions are open: chairperson, secretary, treasurer and two members at large
• Anyone who is to be nominated or elected to the Executive of Peace Alliance Winnipeg must have attended at least 50% of the regular meetings in the preceding 12 months.
• To be eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting, your membership must be confirmed at least 10 days prior to the meeting. So, if you wish to vote, Peace Alliance Winnipeg must receive your $12 dollar membership fee by February 8, 2012. You can send your cheque to Peace Alliance Winnipeg, P.O. Box 1, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 2G1.
• To get your copy of the PAW By-laws, click on this link.

Light refreshments will be served at the meeting.

Location: Carol Shields Auditorium, Millennium Library, 251 Donald Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Come watch an award-winning video and participate in a panel discussion that includes director Amy Miller.

“Myths for Profit” challenges the popular conception that Canada is a global good guy by reviewing our dismal record in international development, national defence policy and peacekeeping.

Experts interviewed in the video include:

• Justin Poduk–Znet editor, Prof. of Environment & Culture, York U.
• Scott Taylor–publisher of Esprit de Corps magazine, author.
• Sherene Razack–Prof. of Sociology, U of T, author
• Michael Mandel–Prof of International Law, York U, Lawyers Against War, author
• Richard Sanders–editor of Press for Conversion, COAT
• Igor Todorovich–economic analyst, journalist
• Slobodanka Borojevich–plaintiff in lawsuit against Canadian gov’t over bombing of former Yugloslavia
• Steve Staples–Rideau Institute, ceasefire.ca
• Jesse Griffiths–aid policy analyst
• Patricia Adams–Probe International
• André Geneaux–banker, Canadian member of EBRD
• Karen Keenan–aid watchdog, Halifax Initiative
• Sakura Saunders–Corpwatch
• Richard Viellete–CIDA

The Panel

Amy Miller (participating via Skype): Amy Miller is a media maker and social justice organizer based in Montréal. She directed the featurette documentary ‘Myths for Profit: Canada’s Role In Industries of War and Peace’ which was screened thoroughly across Canada and at festivals including the Milano Film Festival, RIDM and won the Peoples Choice award at the Bay Street Film Festival. Her first short ‘Outside of Europe’ won second place for the CBC-RCI’s Migr@tion Award. She has worked extensively with The Dominion and The Media Co-op as both a writer and editor. She continues to focus on developing critical documentaries for transformative social change.

Dennis Lewycky: Dennis is the Executive Director of the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg, with extensive experience in community development in several countries including Belize, Botswana, Colombia, Tanzania, Israel, various Caribbean islands, Pakistan and Uganda.

Roger Annis: Roger chairs the Canada-Haiti Action Network and has decades of experience in international solidarity work.

More information on Myths for Profit: http://wideopenexposure.com/myths-for-profit

Admission: suggested donation of $5.00 to defray our expenses. No one will be turned away who cannot pay.