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Awareness, Food

Gas Station Community Gardens

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A-Channel VI Report had a story last night about the Young Professionals of Nanaimo group building planter boxes and setting up a community garden in two old gas station sites in Nanaimo. The boxes have bottoms and are set ontop of tires so as to get them off the ground away from any contamination. What a great way to utilize and beautiful an otherwise ugly site!

It was a perfect example of a group of folks Gettin’ er Done! I’m going to put the idea forward to the Food Group at AVTT their next meeting [URL=”http://patransitions.ning.com/”]is Tuesday[/URL]. We would need people who would like to build the boxes and setup the site… someone to donate materials… and some folks to use the community garden and tend it.

Wouldn’t it be great to have something like this on the corner of Redford and 10th!?

Just thought I’d put it out there for the Food Group to chew on. I’ve also mentioned it on alberni.ca and encouraged anyone who would like to be a champion for it to come forward and give it a try.
I put it out there for AVTT’ers to think about. Who would like to step and and run with this one?
Chris

Meeting, Minutes

May 18 Minutes

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MINUTES

Introductions

David – Marusha – John – Dan – Rob – Peter – Myron – Chris – Bob

Next Meeting and Movie

Mike Nickerson for June meeting could talk Transition. Edna will inform for June 23/24 date.

Dan will post a list of movies to the list. – for July 20

Tee in Chris’ Backyard for Solar Panel – July/August

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CONSTITUTION – Will distribute and hopefully vote on and sign documents so as to send off to BC Gov.

The Constitution documents were passed around, discussed, signed and witnessed! Chris will mail them all in.

Goings on:

Food Share (Rob/Chris)
– No Updates

– Permaculture BC (Rob)
– 13 registered – Room booked
– 7PM at former Mt. Klitsa (Jericho Road Church)

– Canada Day? (Chris)

Hay Ride!? – Talk to Bob about it. Parade Insurance would be needed.
Cards to hand out Seed Packets of Kale in brown envelope

– Food Map (Edna/Chris)

Russel has been totally unavailable to get the website changed over. Laurie Wilson can do it.
Myron suggested to still do the presentation at the ACRD Edna will book it and get people to come with in afternoon.
25th is next meeting (may)

– Media exposure (Dan)

Lots of good media exposure lately. Local media has been very good to us. Bob reminded that giving Shane Morrow a reliable cell # will let them contact when they need a story to fill.

General Groups Update:

– Food Group (Edna)

5PM Tuesday at Collins Farm Next week Food Group meeting… on website.

– Energy Group (Dan/Chris)

Still looking for folks to do Energy Descent Plan —
Myron will be in Africa

– Newly re-formed Education Group (Dan)
Dan and Marusha talking to community re; contribution they can make.

OTHER BUSINESS
None.

Done!
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