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<DIV><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><FONT size=4><SPAN class=147515901-02052006>Hello,</SPAN></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><FONT size=4><SPAN class=147515901-02052006>I'm waiting with trepidation for news of the federal budget,which will be released tomorrow, hoping for lots of funding to combat climate change. It's an exciting week. Two other events, Cindy Sheehan's speaking engagement on Thursday and a fun event, a Fair Trade Fair on Saturday. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><FONT size=4><SPAN class=147515901-02052006>Here's to starting May off with a bang!</SPAN></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><FONT size=4><SPAN class=147515901-02052006>Edelweiss</SPAN></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><STRONG><EM><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><FONT size=4><SPAN class=147515901-02052006></SPAN></FONT></FONT></EM></STRONG> </PRE><PRE><STRONG><EM><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><FONT size=4><SPAN class=147515901-02052006></SPAN>CINDY SHEEHAN, THE MILITARY MOM WHO TOOK ON THE PRESIDENT IS SPEAKING IN OTTAWA</FONT></FONT></EM></STRONG></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>Military Moms Speak Out </FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>Thursday, May 4, 7pm</FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>301<SPAN class=147515901-02052006>,</SPAN> Azrieli Theatre, Carleton University </FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>Featuring Cindy Sheehan, Gold Star Families for Peace (US)</FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>Michelle De Ford, Gold Star Families for Peace (US)</FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>Cindy Sheehan is a founding member of Gold Star Families for </FONT><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>Peace and a leading figure of the anti-war movement in the </FONT><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>United States. A military mother whose son, Specialist Casey </FONT><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>Sheehan, was killed in Iraq in April 2004, Cindy struck a chord with millions of Americans when she camped outside George<SPAN class=147515901-02052006> </SPAN>Bush's Texas ranch in 2005 demanding to know the truth about </FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>why Bush took the US to war. Cindy has since spoken to audiences around the world about her quest for peace and justice and to bring US troops home from Iraq. Cindy will be joined by military mom and Gold Star Family member Michelle De Ford whose son, Sgt. David Johnson, was killed in Iraq in September 2004. Cindy<SPAN class=147515901-02052006> </SPAN>will speak in Canada on a </FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>four-city speaking tour starting in Toronto on May 3. This </FONT><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>event will be Cindy's only public appearance in Ottawa. </FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>Tickets are $5 to $10, sliding scale. Seating is limited!</FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>Buy in advance or at the door.</FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>Advanced sales: Octopus Books 116 3rd Ave.</FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>OR BUY ONLINE at www.nowar-paix.ca/cindy and PICKUP AT THE DOOR</FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>More information at www.nowar-paix.ca/cindy or contact </FONT><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4><A href="mailto:info@nowar-paix.ca">info@nowar-paix.ca</A> </FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>Sponsored by Canadian Peace Alliance </FONT><A href="http://www.acp-cpa.ca/"><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>www.acp-cpa.ca</FONT></A><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4> </FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4><</FONT><A href="http://www.acp-cpa.ca/"><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>http://www.acp-cpa.ca/</FONT></A><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>Nowar-paix www.nowar-paix.ca </FONT><A href="http://www.nowar-paix.ca/"><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>http://www.nowar-paix.ca/</FONT></A></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>Students Coalition Against War </FONT><A href="http://scaw.ca/"><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>http://scaw.ca</FONT></A><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4> <</FONT><A href="http://scaw.ca/"><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>http://scaw.ca/</FONT></A><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>CUPE 4600 </FONT><A href="http://4600.cupe.ca/"><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>http://4600.cupe.ca/</FONT></A></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>Ottawa Raging Grannies </FONT><A href="http://www.ottawagrans.net/"><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>www.ottawagrans.net</FONT></A><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4> </FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4><</FONT><A href="http://www.ottawagrans.net/"><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>http://www.ottawagrans.net/</FONT></A><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>War Resister Support Campaign </FONT><A href="http://www.resisters.ca/"><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>www.resisters.ca</FONT></A><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4> </FONT></PRE><PRE><A href="http://www.resisters.ca/"><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>http://www.resisters.ca/</FONT></A></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>Voices of Women </FONT><A href="http://home.ca.inter.net/~vow/"><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>http://home.ca.inter.net/~vow/</FONT></A><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4> </FONT></PRE><PRE><SPAN class=147515901-02052006><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=4>----------------------------------------------------</FONT></SPAN></PRE></DIV><BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 30px"><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><FONT size=4><I><B>May
6 2006 - 3rd Annual Fair Trade Fair</B></I><BR><B>Day: </B>Saturday May 6 2006
<BR><B>Time: </B>10am – 5pm <BR><B>Location: </B>Metro YMCA-YWCA 180 Argyle Ave
<BR><B>Cost: </B>Free?<BR>3rd Annual Fair Trade Fair Celebrating
<BR>International Fair Trade Day<BR>Fair Trade Market with goods from around the
world<BR>Presentations on Fair Trade issues<BR>Displays, entertainment,
barbeque<BR>Children’s activities and day care<BR>Fair trade food on Fair Trade
in Room 220 <BR>For further info contact : Dave McMurran
220-8529.</FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>