Volunteer_OpportunitiesStop the Melancthon Mega Quarry

 

Volunteer Opportunities

 

Can you help with the following?

 

 

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When?

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120125

Green Living Show

April 13-15

Exhibition Place, Toronto

Donna T. via

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

 

www.greenlivingshow.ca  Looking for a slate of Volunteers to work this event.  This show draws 30,000+ keen green conscientious consumers.

111230

“The View from Here” Art Show

April 21-22

Sat. 1-3pm; 7-10pm.

Sun. 11am-6pm.

Honeywood Arena

Artists Against the Mega-Quarry via

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

 

Setup/takedown and prep leading up to the event.

120322

Make Orangeville Shine!

May 5, Sat. 9am to noon

Rotary Park,

Orangeville. 

 

Look for NDACT info booth.

 

Roger via

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

 

Event sponsored by Rotary International and Tim Horton’s

website

Stop the Mega Quarry Volunteers to bring their car signs & their enthusiasm into town to help with a community cleanup effort and spread awareness by their presence.

120224

Art Show

June 3-24

First Unitarian Congreation of Toronto, 175 St. Clair W. (at Avenue Rd)

Artists Against the Mega-Quarry via

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

 

Setup/takedown and prep leading up to the event.

120217

Ecofest Barrie

June 9-10

Barrie

Leslie via

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

 

www.ecofestbarrie.ca This show draws 5,000 people over 2 days with 500 local green businesses.

 

120223

2nd Annual “En Plein” Paint-in

July 1

Hornings Mills

Artists Against the Mega-Quarry via

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

 

Volunteers on the day.

120207

NDACT 3rd Annual Golf Tournament

July 5

(Thurs.)

Shelburne Golf & Country Club

Diane C. via

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

 

Looking for prize sponsors and Volunteers on the day.

120225

StoMp the Mega-Quarry run/walk/bike

July 28

Honeywood

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

 

Large event -- Looking for lots of sponsors and Volunteers on the day.

120215

Kempenfest

August long-weekend

Barrie

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

 

Looking for an independent Volunteer to run with this event.  This show draws 100,000+ people.

120226

“En Plein” Paint-in Art Show and Sale

September

Honeywood Schoolhouse

Artists Against the Mega-Quarry via

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

 

Setup/takedown and prep leading up to the event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

120203

NDACT Secretary

Immediately

Honeywood

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

 

Reliable person to attend bi-weekly NDACT Board meetings or as required, to take minutes.  Must have access to e-mail.

120204

Council Observer

Anytime

Melancthon, Shelburne, Orangeville

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

 

Network and gather knowledge by attending local Town and/or County meetings and pass on any information relevant to the proposed mega-quarry.  Let us know what you can commit to.

120205

Gravel Watch Liaison

Monthly – next is Sunday, February 19 at 9am

South of Guelph, Puslinch Community Centre

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

 

Agenda 19-Feb-2012

Attend monthly Gravel Watch meetings south of Guelph, and report back to NDACT, either in person at board meetings, or by email.  Aggregate or Planning background helpful.

 

120206

Fundraising Committee

TBD

TBD

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

 

Chaired by Roger St.Germain we need more community representation to help organize events.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120102

Music Festival for All

2013?

TBD

Pauline L. & Tony H. via

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

Looking for like-minded people to help run with this event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120213

Creemore Farmers Market Info Booth

Saturdays, end of May to October, 8am to noon

Creemore

Donna B. via

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

Can you help spread awareness at this wonderful outdoor event? 

120214

Orangeville Farmers Market Info Booth

Saturdays 8am-2pm May-12,

Jun-9,

Jul-14,

Aug-11,

Sep-15,

Oct-20,

 

Orangeville

Sandra M. via

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

Can you help spread awareness at this terrific event? 

110908

Toronto Farmers Market Info Booths

Various

Toronto Various

Cookie via

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

Sorauren, Brickworks, Dufferin Grove, Wychwood, Leslieville … can you help spread awareness at these or any other events?

111022

Weekly Call to Action

Anytime

Anywhere

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

 

Join the team – our goal is one letter per week with strategic intent.

110729

“Spread the Word”

Anytime

Anywhere

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

 

Going to an event? A market?  Take & distribute some brochures.  Print Your Own

110808

Post a Sign

Anytime

Anywhere

Be creative!  Paint your own mural or bill board.  Put it on prominent display.  Thanks to Gail and Marvin for the wonderful 4’x 8’s!

Take note of the sign by-laws in your area.  Typically you have to put the sign on your own property and away from the road allowance.  Municipal workers will take down signs contravening the by-law.

120101

Design a Button

Anytime

Anywhere

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

 

2.25” round button format – What is your Stop the Quarry message?

110715

Sign Depot

Anytime

Anywhere

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

 

If you would like to help distribute signs to your area.

110712

Research Team

Anytime

Anywhere

NoMegaQuarry@xplornet.ca

 

Responsible for investigating various aspects of Highland’s proposal and counter-action to provide people with synopsis and ideas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TBD = to be determined

 

 

 

 

 

 

“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Edmund Burke

 

 

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