2008 events 

oakville conserves open house

saturday, february 28
10:00 am - 2:00 p.m.

Energy conservation event hosted by the Town of Oakville, at Oakville Town Hall, South Atrium.
11:30 a.m. Welcome from Mayor Rob Burton
11:45 a.m. Address by Peter Love, Ontario's Chief Energy Conservation Officer
Exhibits by energy conservation businesses and environmental groups. GreenTrans will have a display.

www.oakville.ca/oakvilleconserves.htm

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8th annual halton eco festival

saturday, april 19
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
glen abbey recreation centre, oakville

Displays by environmentally friendly businesses and services and environmental groups. Workshops, video presentations, children’s area, food. GreenTrans will have a booth.

Admission is free. The Glen Abbey Rec Centre is located on Third Line north of the QEW. Accessible by Bus 28 (Glen Abbey North), which runs hourly from the Oakville GO station on Saturdays. There will also be a shuttle bus running from the Bronte GO station directly to the event. Please note that GO trains now run to Bronte GO on weekends.

www.haltonecofest.ca 

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canadian environment week events

Canadian Environment Week — June 1 to 7, 2008
www.ec.gc.ca

Clean Air Day — Wednesday, June 4 is Clean Air Day across Canada. It’s a good day to leave your car at home. www.cleanairday.com.

Smog Summit and Best Practices Exchange — Wednesday, June 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Toronto City Hall, Nathan Phillips Square, in Council Chambers. For information and to register, visit www.cleanairpartnership.org.

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summer fun bus day for kids

wednesday, july 9
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
at sheridan college, oakville

Free event for children and their caregivers!

The event will be held in the parking lot by the south entrance to Sheridan College (Ceremonial Drive). Bus 20 and 24 will be using this entrance during the summer, so you can take a bus to the event! Parking also available.

Event partners include the Town of Oakville, Oakville Transit, GO Transit, Sheridan College, and GreenTrans.

Volunteers needed to assist with activities for children. Volunteer hours will be given to high school students. Please email info@greentrans.org if interested.

Click here for event details.

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GreenTrans at Kerr Village Organic Farmers Market

saturday, september 20

Visit GreenTrans at Oakville’s organic farmers’ market. GreenTrans will be promoting Car Free Day. (See below.) Come to the market by bicycle and get a free tune-up! GreenTrans has arranged to have Cyclepath staff on hand from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Talk with the mechanic and with GreenTrans members about cycling, and get your bike ready for Car-Free Day on Monday, September 22! Information will be available about the effects of smog and how you can be car-free.

The market is in the public square on Kerr Street one block south of Stewart Street, and is open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Accessible by bus 15 or 17.

For information about the market, visit www.kerrvillagebia.ca/organic-market.

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International Car Free Day

monday, september 22

Car Free Day is part of a year-round initiative to reduce our dependence on the private automobile and promote safer, healthier transportation solutions.

Visit www.carfreeday.ca for events in the area. These events span the week surrounding September 22, and include bike rides, bike repair clinics, hikes, and movie nights.

International Links
* International Car Free Day web-site - www.22september.org
* European Mobility Week - www.mobilityweek-europe.org
* Car Free Times - www.carfree.com
* Car Busters - www.carbusters.org
* Great Britain Car Free Day web-site - www.eta.co.uk
* Shed Your Car Day - Fremantle - www.freonet.net.au/shed-your-car/

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International Walk to School Week

monday, october 6 to friday, october 10

Also:
International Walk to School Day — October 8
International Walk to School Month — October 2008

International Walk to School Day is part of Active & Safe Routes to School, a program to simultaneously promote the use of active and efficient transportation for the daily trip to school, address health and traffic safety issues, and take action on air pollution and climate change.

The Ontario coordinating body for International Walk to School Day and the Active & Safe Routes to School program is www.saferoutestoschool.ca. The national body is www.goforgreen.ca and the international body is www.iwalktoschool.org.

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oakville santa claus parade

saturday, november 15

Take the Santa Shuttle to the parade!

Avoid parking hassles and park and ride for free at the Oakville GO station. Two shuttle buses will run between the Oakville GO and downtown Oakville.

Or avoid the traffic altogether and take Oakville Transit all the way. Some bus routes are altered during the parade. For information on how to get to the parade by bus, visit www.oakvillesantaclausparade.ca.

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