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EARTH DAY 2006 April 22, 2006 Maffeo Sutton Park 11 am to 5 pm NANAIMO CELEBRATES EARTH DAY ON APRIL 22ND AT MAFFEO SUTTON PARK NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (April 12, 2007) – On April 22nd, the citizens of Nanaimo will join with the world by celebrating Earth Day. The event will take place at Maffeo Sutton Park beginning at 11am. Join various not-for-profit and environmental groups for information about leading an environmentally friendly lifestyle in Nanaimo. Be inspired by the great guest speakers, entertained by the musical guests and other performers, and bring the kids along for face painting and other activities. Speakers, including Ian Gartshore, of Energy Solutions for Vancouver Island, Jean Crowder, MP, Leonard Krog, MLA, Doug Catley of the Green Party, and Nadine Wiepning of SOLUTIONS: A Sustainability Network, will be providing information and practical tips for residents. Local musical groups Mood Swings, Brass Connections, Holden, and the Owl and the Pussycat will be joined on the stage by circus performer Willow, and a drum circle. Check out a Smart Car display presented by Three Point Motors, and hybrid technology with a Prius from Toyota. Children’s entertainer “Aunti Bobbi” will be roaming around from 1:00pm to 2:00pm, and there will be a fun demonstration by Island Farms’ Farmer Vicky and Daisy the Cow between 2:30pm and 4:00. Get active at the Romper Room climbing wall between 11:00am and 1:00pm, and have fun while getting informed at booths presented by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Georgia Strait Alliance, WildPlay Element Parks, Woodgrove Centre, Earth Masters, the Nanaimo Recycling Exchange, and more! Kids can get in on the fun even earlier by entering the Earth Day colouring contest! For kids age 12 and under, pick up a colouring sheet at Woodgrove Centre’s Guest Services desk, or at the Nanaimo Recycling Exchange office. Pick it up at Guest Services and get a free temporary tattoo! Colour it in any way you like and bring it with you when you come to Earth Day! Mascot Benny will be picking winners at 2:00pm. This event is sponsored in part by Woodgrove Centre, Jean Crowder, MP, Thrifty Foods, the Nanaimo Green Party Constituency Association, and the Nanaimo Recycling Exchange. For more information, please contact: Lindsey Bingley Environmental Education Program Coordinator Nanaimo Recycling Exchange (250) 758-7777
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