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Sierra Club to rock Wakefield, Quebec for Eco Echo
The Sierra Club is taking up the fight for Wakefield, Quebec’s Eco Echo environmental campus, helping the project with an email-writing campaign, providing media relations support and campaign advice, and raising funds at The Pelts’ concert at the Black Sheep Inn March 25.
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The band’s saxophonist, Daniel Spence, doubles in real life as Director
of Communications for Sierra Club Canada, a well-known environmental
group. “This is totally the kind of thing the Sierra Club is interested
in,” said Spence, who contacted Eco Echo owner and friend Christopher
Minnes after hearing about the conflict over the proposed industrial
park on the radio.
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http://lowdownonline.com/2010/03/sierra-club-to-rock-wakefield-quebec-for-eco-ec... Quebec environmental preserve under threat
Supporters of a farm-like environmental preserve near the village of Wakefield in the municipality of La Pêche, Que., are upset over a proposal to develop part of the land as an industrial park.
La Pêche has ordered an engineering survey of the land, which has been in Midge Minnes's family since 1974. Minnes was saddened to hear that the municipality could expropriate part of the land, which is about 35 kilometres north of Ottawa.... Read more »
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http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2010/03/10/wakefield-preserve.html Who likes to rock the party? The Pelts like to rock the party!
It’s a big musical night on Thursday…For those who are feeling nostalgic, there’s Thrush Hermit. For those that are in a party mood, head on over to the Black Sheep Inn to check out Glenn Nuotio, The Pelts and Brasstronaut. I got to chat with the boys from The Pelts about Promdemonium, the folks they’ll be sharing the stage with in Wakefield and playing for a cause.
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Apt613: So there will be good music, fun dancing - what else can convince the folks to make it to Wakefield? I hear rumours that Sierra Club is involved somehow…... Read more »
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http://www.apt613.ca/2010/03/23/who-likes-to-rock-the-party-the-pelts-like-to-ro... Benefit Concert to Support Eco Echo
The Pelts are Ottawa's premier musical taxidermists, delivering a
distinctive mix of rockabilly and soul with a high-energy live show
that gets people moving. The Pelts aren't a particularly political
band, but they do like visiting Wakefield and they think that a
grassroots project like Eco Echo really distinguishes the area as a
model socially responsible community. In fact, they think the project's
so great that they've turned their upcoming show at the Black Sheep Inn
on March 25th into a benefit for Sierra Club Canada and its grassroots
campaign to protect Eco Echo. So come out and show your support for Eco
Echo and hear a great local band you don't want to miss. Tickets are $7
in advance at www.ticketweb.ca
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http://www.wakefieldnews.org/node/395 Sierra Club Canada to host Eco Echo Benefit Concert at Black Sheep Inn
WAKEFIELD--Sierra Club Canada will be hosting a benefit concert held this Thursday, March 25 at the Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield to raise awareness about sustainable economies and the Eco Echo community project. Ottawa band The Pelts will be joined by special guests Brasstronaut and Glenn Nuotio for a musical extravaganza in support of the Eco Echo Outaouais Environmental Campus.
