Community Supported Agriculture Potluck

When: Sunday, March 18 at Potluck at 5:30pm, Presentation at 6:30pm.

Where: Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre, 2900 13th Ave, Regina

Join Regina EcoLiving and Farmer Direct Cooperative for an informative and inspring workshop on Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).

CSA is a partnership of mutual commitment between a farm and a community of supporters which provides a direct link between the production and consumption of food. Members of a CSA invest in a farm each spring and receive fresh produce, meat and eggs throughout the summer and fall (some products throughout the winter as well). The advantages with CSA is that you get the opportunity to know the area where your food is being grown, you get to know the farmers who grow your food, and you get an opportunity to learn more about sustainble agriculture by helping out at harvest etc.

The workshop will feature a presentation and discussion by Keith and Monica Neu who are certified organic farmers out of Hudson Bay, SK. Keith and Monica are interested in starting a CSA and would like to know if people in Regina are interested in joining.

Come out and learn more about CSA! Meet farmers who are dedicated to sustainable agriculture and healthy food! Learn how you can eat more locally and how you can get more involved in the production of your own food! Try samples of locally grown food (Keith has promised to bring some products including organic ground beef for people to bring home and try!)

Please bring a dish to share, and your own plate, a fork and a glass.

This is a family friendly event, everyone is welcome!

For more information: contact Regina EcoLiving at reginaecoliving@yahoo.ca or call 546-3676

Uranium Mining and Saskatchewan's Cancer Rates

Saskatchewan is home to at least one third of the world's uranium production. The volume of nuclear waste at these mines is phenomenal. Every day carcinogenic radioactive elements seep into the water, the air and the land.

Not surprisingly, Saskatchewan’s cancer statistics are apparently some of the worse in the country. According to the Canadian Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute of Canada:

· Every day, 13 Saskatchewanians will be diagnosed with cancer and 6 will die from cancer.

· An estimated 4,700 new cases of cancer and 2,300 deaths from cancer were expected to occur in Saskatchewan in 2004.

· While cancer incidence in Saskatchewan has fluctuated moderately over the past twenty years, the number of new cases (male and female) has increased dramatically. This increase in numbers poses a grave and growing threat to the vitality of our health care system.

· Incidence rates for major cancer sites among men are higher in Saskatchewan than the Canadian average for all provinces.

· To put these data into local perspective, in the Premier’s riding of Saskatoon Riversdale an estimated 78 people will die of cancer in 2004 and 38 will get cancer. Looking ahead, of the 16,601 people currently residing in Saskatoon Riversdale an estimated 6,719 will get some form of cancer during their lifetime and 4,229 will die from cancer. [1] (emphasis retained)

While it may be impossible to say exactly who or what is responsible for this epidemic, surely one of the largest producers of carcinogenic/radioactive compounds should be a likely suspect.

And would it not be wise to keep the uranium mining industry from producing more of these cancer-causing wastes?

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[1] “Saskatchewan Cancer Statistics” (Information prepared by CCS / NCIC) as found at http://www.controlcancer.ca/frameset_campaign.htm

Dr. Helen Caldicott in Regina Tuesday March 6

Widely regarded as one of the great public speakers of the era, Dr. Helen Caldicott is an articulate and passionate advocate of citizen action to remedy the nuclear and environmental crises and has demonstrated a consistent ability to galvanize people from all walks of life to believe in their own capacity to bring about positive change. Her latest book is Nuclear Power Is Not the Answer.

Some of her other accomplishments include:
- Co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility (organization awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1985)

- Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Linus Pauling, a Nobel Laureate- Profiled in Oscar-winning short film, If You Love this Planet

For more information see Dr. Caldicott's website at www.helencaldicott.com

Dr. Helen Caldicott Lecture

When: Tuesday, March 6 at 7 pm.

Where: Education Auditorium, University of Regina

Book signing to follow.

Cost: Free

For more information: http://scratchpost.cc.uregina.ca/spr/
Phone: (306) 585-4117, Email: hcvisit@gmail.com