Snowshoe Hike with rare’s own Matthew Lawson

Posted on March 6 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Lifestyle + Culture

Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010
Time: 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Venue: rare Charitable Research Reserve
Location: 1679 Blair Road
City: Cambridge, ON
Country: Canada
Website:
http://www.raresites.org
Contact: Bren Pearce
Email: blpearce@raresites.org
Cost: $15.00 with snowshoes or $10.00 without ($5.00 off for rare Discount Event Card holders)

Our education manager will keep you on your toes – or rather your snowshoes. Matthew has walked, hiked & taught on rare so if this is your 1st time snowshoeing here, you’re in good hands. Need snowshoes?  The 1st 22 people to register can borrow a pair loaned to us from Adventure Guide Waterloo. 
Cost: $15.00 with snowshoes or $10.00 without ($5.00 off for rare Discount Event Card

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Small Business Retrofits

Posted on March 6 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Technology + Design

Date: March 6, 2010
Time: 10-2
Venue: Light House Sustainable Building Centre and the Wood Co-op
Location: 2060 Pine St. / 1554 W. 6th Ave.
City: Vancouver
Country: Canada
Website:
http://www.sustainablebuildingcentre.com/2010_green_building_challenge_workshop-small_business_retro
Contact: Helen Carruthers
Cost: $25

Light House will present three case studies of small businesses that participated in our 2010 Green Building Challenge: the Wood Co-op, Radha Yoga and Eatery, and the renovation of Light House’s own facilty.  Come learn about the energy, water and waste reductions achieved, challenges encountered, and lessons learned by the owners of each project.

Includes upgrades to: building

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