October 25, 2012

Nanaimo Mayor, Councillors, and the Council of Canadians plant tree in honour of Making Waves conference

Photos of yesterday’s tree planting with the Mayor of Nanaimo are available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/councilofcanadians/sets/72157631852458442/

Leading up to the start of its annual conference, Making Waves: Sinking the Harper Agenda, the Council of Canadians planted a maple tree in Piper Park with Mayor John Ruttan, Councillors Diana Johnstone, Diane Brennan and Fred Pattje, as well as Council of Canadians’ staff and members of the Council’s Mid-Island Chapter.

The purpose of the initiative was to thank the people of the Blue Community of Nanaimo for their warm welcome, and to celebrate the launch of the Maude Barlow Social Justice Fund.

More information on the conference is available at: www.canadians.org/conference.

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[Editor's Note: Thumbnail picture courtesy of: Council Of Canadians and is available at: https://secure.flickr.com/photos/councilofcanadians/8122852257/in/set-72157631852458442/.]