Since the first copies of "Life, Money & Illusion" arrived, Donna Dillman and Mike Nickerson have been on the road introducing people to the book and to the Question of Direction.
Discussions on
Life, Money & Illusion / Question of Direction
2008
Complete lists of past events.
Where we are going in the time ahead is listed here.
--- 2008 ---
Around Eastern Ontario, January 5 to March 17
March trip into Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario April 19 to May 2
A busy June 7th
The Western Tour June 18 to July 19
Eastern Tour September 1 to September 23
Local event October 6
Southern Ontario October 23 to October 30
Montreal November 10
Two more local events
Local events
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January 5, 2008
Stitsville, ON
An Animal Awareness Recreation Group (AAARG)
3:30 pm - 9:00
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January 21, 2008
Ottawa, ON
Carleton University
Room 3235, MacKenzie Building.
10:00 - 11:30 am
Economics, Environment, and Sustainability
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March 2, 2008
Belleville, ON
Organic Underground
255 Front St.
1:00 pm
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March 12, 2008
Kingston, ON
The St. Lawrence College Summit on Campus Sustainability
Empire Board Room in the new wing of the college
8:45 am - noon
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March 17, 2008
Ottawa, ON
First day of Green Week at
Carleton University
In the Atrium of the Student Centre
5:00 - 7:00 pm
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March 25, 2008
Peterborough, ON
Trent University
Green Living
Gzowski Atrium
Tabling 11:00 am - 5:30 pm
Speaking at 3:30 pm
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March 25, 2008
Peterborough, ON
Safe And Green Energy (SAGE)
Peterborough Arts Umbrella, in the front room
378 Aylmer Street North
7:00 - 9:00 pm
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March 26 2008
Beaverton, ON
United Church
523 Simcoe St
7:00 pm
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March 28 2008
Waterloo, ON
Wilfrid Laurier University
Room 1E1
7:00 - 9:00 pm
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March 29, 2008
Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Eco Network
First Unitarian Church,
170 Dundurn Street South
7:00 pm
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March 30, 2008
St. Catharines, ON
Eco-Fest
CAW Hall, 124 Bunting Road
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mike Nickerson speaking at 2:00
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March 30, 2008
Brantford, ON
Grace Anglican Church, 4 Pearl St.
7:00 pm
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April 6, 2008
Perth, ON
Valley Book Shop
Code's Mill, 17 Wilson St.
2:00 - 4:00 pm
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April 19, 2008
Ottawa, ON
Ottawa Eco-Stewardship Fair
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Dr.
between Bank and Bronson
Mike's talk at 12:00 noon
www.ottawaecofair.ca
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April 19, 2008
Oakville, ON
Halton Eco Festival
Glen Abbey Rec Centre
1415 Third Line
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Kenrick Chin will be at the
Sustainability Project booth.
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April 24, 2008
Haliburton, ON
Gaia Centre
Haliburton Fish Hatchery - 66712 Gelert Road -
7 - 9 pm
www.gaiacentre.org
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April 26, 2008
Toronto, ON
Uranium Inquiry
Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle
University of Toronto East Common Room
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
contact: adriana [ at ] danforthgreens.ca
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April 27, 2008
Dundas/Ancaster, ON
Local Food Security
Old 99 Farm
1580 Old Hwy 99, Dundas
3:00 pm
A collection plate will be passed.
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April 28, 2008
Etobicoke, ON
Community of Christ Church
84 Old Burnhamthorpe Rd.
7:30 pm
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April 29, 2008
Toronto, ON
The Next Generation
Ralph Thornton Centre
765 Queen Street East (just east of Broadview)
7:00 pm
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April 30, 2008
Brampton, ON
Rotary Glen Banquet Hall,
1857 Queen Street West, just east of Mississauga Road.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Meeting starting at 7 p.m.
Sponsor: Sierra Club of Canada - Peel Region Group.
Information: Carole Berry 905-790-6983
carole.berry[ at ]rogers.com
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May 1, 2008
London, ON
Thames Region Ecological Association (TREA)
Grosvenor Lodge, 1017 Western Rd.
just south of University of Western Ontario
7:30 - 9:30 pm
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May 2, 2008
Toronto, ON
Women's Healthy Environments Network (WHEN)
At the Centre for Social Innovation,
215 Spadina Av., Suite 120
6:00 - 8:00 pm
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June 7, 2008
Toronto, ON
Sustainability Fair
Living Green in the City
Unitarian Fellowship of Northwest Toronto
55 St. Phillips Road, Etobicoke
http://www.cuc.ca/gta
10:00 am 3:00 pm Mike talks at 11:00 am
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June 7, 2008
Kingston, ON
Women's Institute
Ontario Convention Banquet address
7:00 pm
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June 18
North Bay, ON
Hibou Boutique, 596 Fraser Street
7:00 pm
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June 19
Sault Ste Marie, ON
Room L1120 Sault College
7:00 - 9:00 pm
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June 20th
Thunder Bay, ON
Unitarian House
129 Algoma St.
6:30 pm
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June 21
Winnipeg, MB
The Pantageous Playhouse Theatre
202-180 Market Ave. at Main St.
Pot Luck, 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Discussion 7:30 pm
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June 22
Qu' Appelle, SK
273 Rooke St.
Crows Nest Ecology Preserve
just before you reach PCTC going West on the Fort San Road across Echo lake from Fort Qu'Appelle.
3:00 pm
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June 23rd
Regina, SK
Cathedral Neighborhood Centre,
2900 13th Avenue, Regina,
7:30 - 9:30 pm,
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June 23
Craik, SK
1:30 pm.
directions: http://www.craikecovillage.ca/pdf/directions.pdf
detailed directions:
http://boilingfrog.ca/Photos/craikmap_for_film_fest.pdf
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June 24
Saskatoon, SK
Unitarian Centre
213 Second Street East
7:00 pm
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June 25
Edmonton, AB
The Village
10429-79 Ave
7:00 pm
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June 26
Calgary, AB
1703 1st St. NW
7:00 pm
(403) 289-7179 susan [ at ] prairiesky.ab.ca
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June 27
Nelson, BC
Nelson United Church Basement
602 Silica St
7:30 pm
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June 28
Vancouver, BC
North Shore Unitarian Church
370 Mathers Avenue, West Vancouver
downstairs
Phone: 604-926-1621
email: nsuc@telus.net
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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June 29
Salt Spring Island, BC
Eco-Reality Eco-Village
2152 Fulford-Ganges Road
7:00 - 9:00 pm
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June 30
Nanaimo, BC
Vancouver Island University (was Malaspina)
room 109 in building 356
7:00 - 9:00 pm
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July 3
Arcata, CA
Northtown Books
957 H Street
5:00 - 7:00 pm
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July 5
Eureka, CA
Booklegger
402 2nd Stree
Discussion in Store 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Tabling at Arts Alive 7:00 - 9:00 pm
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July 8,
Colorado Springs, CO
Event hosted by: Growthbusters (Citizen-Powered Media)
315 East Costilla Street
7:00 - 9:00 p.m
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July 9 to 13, 2008
Kansas City, MO
Conference of the Council of Gerorgist Organizations
Mike talks Saturday, July 12 at 10:30 am
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July 14th
Champainge Urbana, IL
First Mennonite Church of Champaign Urbana
902W Springfield Ave (Corner of Lincoln)
Sponsored by Peace & Justice Initiative at FMC.
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July 15th
Kalamazoo, MI
lunch time
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July 15th
Ann Arbor, MI
Nicola's Books
7:00 pm
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July 16th
Lansing, MI
Lansing Library
401 S. Capitol Ave
6:30 pm
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July 17
Kalamazoo, MI
Skyridge Church
394 South Drake Rd.
(west side of Kalamazoo, across from Drake's Pond Apts.)
6:00 pm Pot Luck
7:00 pm talk and discussion
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July 19
Harbert, MI
Chikaming Township Hall,
13535 Red Arrow Highway,
10:30 a.m.
Town Hall meeting
12:30 p.m.
Presentation on Sustainability with Mike Nickerson and Donna Dillman
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August 23
Stittsville, ON
AAARG An Animal Awareness Recreation Group
19 Pinecone Trail
3:00 pm, movie, vegan potluck, followed by
talks by Donna Dillman and Dr. Paul Milne
and discusison about the
History of the Uranium standoff in Eastern Ontario
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Sept. 1
Labour Day Fundraiser
Davidson, QC
Esprit Rafting Adventure
Sponsor: Western Quebec Coalition Against Mining Uranium (WQ-CAMU)
Departure from Grand-Calumet Island, west Quebec, near Fort-Coulonge.
Esprit Rafting: 1-800-596-7238 or
www.espritrafting.com
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September 2
Point Clair, QC
Rotary Club of Point Claire
The Holiday Inn Pointe Claire
southwest corner of the TransCanada Highway (Highway 40)
and boulevard St. Jean
12:00 noon
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September 3
Fredericton, NB
Organized by the Conservation Council of New Brunswick
Conserver House, 180 St. John St.
7:00 pm
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September 4
Fredericton, NB
Fredericton North Rotary
Fredericton Inn
12:00 noon
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September 4
Cocagne, NB
Pays de Cocagne Sustainable Development Group
In the science room at the Blanche Bourgeois School
Entrance is from Route 535.
7:00 pm
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September 5
Saint John, NB
Saint John Library
1 Market Square
1 -2 pm and 5-9 pm
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September 6
Moncton, NB
Grand Salle at the Aberdeen Centre
140 Botsford St. at Saint George
evening
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September 7
Charlottetown, PEI
Institute for Bioregional Studies
114 Upper Prince Street
6:30 p.m. for a pot luck supper followed by a presentation
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September 8
Truro, NS
Nova Scotia Agricultural College
Room 257 in the Cox Building
12:00 - 12:50
A followup discussion will follow with the
Campus Sustainability Initiative
4:30
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September 10
Brookfield, NS
Knox United Church Hall
7:00 pm
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September 11
Chester Grant, NS
Forest Heights Community School,
Sponsored by South Shore Uranium Action Group
7:00 pm
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September 12
Mahone Bay, NS
Mahone Bay Centre
Cafe Canada, sponsored by South Shore Council of Canadians
community potluck at 6:00,
Discussion at 7:30 pm.
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September 13
Annapolis Royal, NS
8 to 11 a.m.
OARA sponsoring booksigning at:
Farmers Market
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September 13
Digby, NS
12pm-1pm lunch, meet Board Members and Digby Councillors
1pm-2pm - public presentation of "Living on Earth as if we want to Stay
Digby Municipal Building
Sponsored by: Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve Association (SNBRA) &
the Municipal Representatives of Digby
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September 13
Bear River, NS
Oakdene uranium group
Oakdene School
7:00 pm
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September 14
Digby Neck, NS
community potluck
Rossway Baptist church hall in Rossway
OARA meeting
family event
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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September 15
Yarmouth , NS
Yarmouth Library
12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
405 Main Street
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September 15
Yarmouth, NS
Yarmouth Library
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
405 Main Street
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September 16
Wolfville, NS
Wolfville Rotary
12:15 lunch
at the Old Orchard Inn at exit 11 off the 101
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September 16
Wolfville, NS
1869 Melanson Rd.
6:00 pm pot luck followed by talk and discussion.
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September 17
Deep Cove, NS
Rotary Club of Halifax Northwest
at Deep Cove
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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September 17
Halifax, NS
Room 104, Dalhousie Law School,
6061 University Ave.
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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September 22
Charlottetown, PEI
University of Prince Edward Island
Intro. ES course
11:30 am
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September 22
Charlottetown, PEI
Holland College
2:30
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September 23
Fredericton, NB
Leadership classes at Renaissance College, U NB
1:00 pm and 2:30 pm
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October 3
Smiths Falls, ON
Rotary Club
12:00 pm
Smiths Falls Golf & Country Club on Golf Club Road
by invite only, contact the Rotary Club
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October 6
Perth, ON
Perth Lions Club
Lions Club House at the Perth Fair Grounds.
6:15 pm
by invite only, contact the Lions Club
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October 23
Peterborough, ON
Peterborough Rotary
Kawartha Golf and Country Club
7:00 am
by invite only, contact the Rotary Club
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October 23
Toronto, ON
Faculty of Environmental Studies bldg.
4:00 pm
following presentation starting at 2:30 by Peter Victor about his new book
"Managing without Growth"
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October 24 - 26
Toronto, ON
Canadian Environmental Network
Annual General Assembly
Sheraton Parkway / Best Western Hotel
600 Highway 7 East (at Highways 404 & 7)
Economic Roadblocks to Sustainability Oct. 26, 10:30 am-12:00 pm
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October 26
Richmond Hill, ON
Richmond Hill GPO Consitituency Association
Bayview Hills Community Centre
114 Spadina Rd. at Weldrick
7:00
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October 27
Dundas, ON
Dundas Probus
the Dundas Valley Golf and Curling Club
10:00 am
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October 27
Hamilton, ON
Christ's Church Cathedral
252 James St. N.
7:30 pm
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October 28
Kitchener, ON
Kitchener Probus
at the Transylvania Club,
16 Andrew St, just off King St
9.30 am.
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October 28
Kitchener, ON
Grand River Environmental Network
Pot Luck, talk and discussion
St. John's Kitchen, 79 Victoria St. at Weber
6:00 talk and discussion after 7:00
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October 29
Hamilton, ON
McMaster University, Biology 1 Classes
8:30 am in Chester New Hall 104
10:30 am in Chester New Hall 104
1:30 pm in Burke Science Building 147
For Students of Biology 1 only
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October 29
Woodstock, ON
Woodstock Oxford Rotary Club
Quality hotel & suites
580 Bruins Blvd (corner of 401 and 59 Highway)
6:00 pm
by invite only, contact the Rotary Club
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October 30
Ingersoll, ON
Ingersoll Rotary Club
Ingersoll Seniors' Activity Centre
250 Ingersoll St South
12:00 noon
by invite only, contact the Rotary Club
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October 30
Grimsby, ON
Grimsby Rotary
Casablanca Winery Inn
6:00 pm
by invite only, contact the Rotary Club
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November 8
Guelph, ON
Arboretum Conference Center
University of Guelph
Address to Millennium Scholarship Conference "Leaving a Legacy"
11:00 am
Attendance by invitation.
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November 10
Montreal, QC
La Maison Vert
5785 Sherbrooke West
7:00 pm
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November 28
Brighton, ON
Brighton Rotary
On the corner of Division and Park Streets
7:00 am
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December 6
Perth, ON
Canada World Youth
Perth, Ontario/Honduras Educational Exchange
YAK Centre
1 Sherbrooke St. E.
1:00 pm