Discussions on
Life, Money & Illusion / Question of Direction
2008

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.

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

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