Eat, drink and dance with Sweet Cascadia at the Sechelt Seniors Center

Wednesday November 19, 2008 from 1-3pm
St. Mary's Hospital Boardroom, Sechelt

Barbara Joughin, a member of the Vancouver Food Policy Council and Linda
Geggie from Victoria’s Life-Cycles and CRFAIR will explore what food
charters are, when are they useful, what are their limitations and how
to go about getting one.

Participation can be in person at St.Mary's Hospital Boardroom, Sechelt or
by conference call with a downloadable powerpoint presentation.

Intended audience: For community members or professionals who are
interested or involved in food issues and would like to know more about a
useful tool for promoting food security within local communities.
Hosted by the VCH Food Security Committee
For more information contact: PopulationHealth@vch.ca

Audio Line Participation
An audio line will be available across the province for those who wish to
participate by telephone. Dial-in information and the powerpoint
presentation will be available online on November 12th at
http://www.vch.ca/population/food.htm

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And for those of you who are asking: "So what is a food charter anyways,
and how do I know if I'm interested in it?" - check out the two attached
files:

* Capital Region Food Charter
* Vancouver Food Charter

Sustainable Microfarm Forum
Reducing our community's dependence on off coast food sources
Sunday November 16, 2008
9:30 - approximately 4:00

Filberg Centre, Courtney $95 includes vegetarian lunch and refreshments

Topics include: Water conservation techniques, stretching your harvest season, using microclimates, value-added pros and cons, skill sharing and much more.

Improve your ability to market garden at this all-day intensive workshop. Participants will leave feeling better equipped and supported, with clearer ideas of the challenges that face them, with better tools for moving ahead as food providers.

Facilitated by Robin Wheeler of the Sustainable Living Arts School, Roberts Creek (slas.ca), owner of Edible Landscapes (ediblelandscapes.ca) , founder of the One Straw Society (onestraw.ca) , author of Food Security for the Faint of Heart and Gardening for the Faint of Heart.

To register phone Beth Mowat (250) 337-1958 or email morefoodnow@gmail.com. Please register early. Some subsidies available.

All candidates meeting at Seaside Center in Sechelt

A culinary expedition in search of people p[laces and tastes of North America