TRANSITION TOWN NORTH BAY
SECOND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
St. Andrew's United Church, Cassells & McIntyre
Thursday Jan. 24, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.
After the Pot Luck Supper at 5:30 p.m.

Transition Town North Bay & Area is holding its second AGM, and we hope you can attend! Come to the pot luck as well, and bring others who might be interested in becoming voting members of TTNorth Bay & Area. New members will be able to sign up at the beginning of the meeting.

We will hear about the work of TTNorth Bay & Area covering the past year, and elect a Board of Directors for TTNorth Bay. The Board has a slate of people who are standing for re-election, and you are invited to present other members for election at the AGM. Proxy voting is available if you are unable to attend this meeting.*

At the AGM we will also be voting on a proposed amendment to the by-law concerning the method of giving notice for Annual General Meetings [By Law: Ten (10) days notice shall be given to each member by postal mail of any general meeting of the members.] The Board will bring an amendment which will allow for giving notice by email.

ON the website ttnorthbay.org [History and Board Bios], you can read about four members of the Board, all of whom are standing for re-election.

As always, there will be time to discuss future possibilities for TTNB. Bring your ideas!
See you there!

Kay Heuer,
Secretary, Board of Directors

*To vote by proxy, simply write a letter designating a current member to vote on your behalf, and see that you letter is brought to the meeting.

Barbara Marx Hubbard has been referred to as- visionary, speaker, author, social architect, philosopher and mystic. She is the cofounder and president of The Foundation for Conscious Evolution. It has been her life's mission to ask each of us .. . "What is the meaning of all our new powers that is good?"

Humanity Ascending is a name for the next stage of human evolution. We have arrived here by passing through many other stages - Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo Neanderthal, Homo sapiens, Homo sapiens sapiens (the one who knows he knows).

Many people are listening to the voice of their Higher Self. The One Voice calling us all to grow in consciousness and to recreate our world. Now, during our current planetary struggles, crisis is inducing the birth of a more universal human.

The signs of our emergence as universal humans include, an unconditional love for the whole of life, a powerful irresistible passion to unite with Spirit within; and a deep felt impulse to connect with others and co-create a world equal to our love and our capacities.

Barbara was born in 1929. In 1951, while studying in France, she met artist Earl Hubbard. They soon married and became parents of 5 children.

They shared a common dream of a more peace-filled, compassionate world for all of creation. Barbara tells the story, 'every morning after I drove the kids to school, Earl and I would sit at the kitchen table and record our deep, inspiring conversations on how to use the new powers we have for good.

Birth 2012 movement is the result of many conversations with many people over many years! The evolving Universe is birthing us into becoming Universal Humans with Global Hearts. We are the off spring of the stars - a child of earth. We are now the heart and vocal cords of Earth's willingness.

We are called to consent to be the vessel of the Holy One. We are nature's black box- her soul space of hope, and creativity.

It is that spark of light inside ourselves that wants to shine more, that wants to realize its potential, that wants to be a light unto the world. When we sense that light inside of us, our essence literally begins radiating out wanting to connect, contribute and extend love.

Barbara and the Welcoming Committee have declared Birth 2012 on December 22, 2012, the day after Winter Solstice- the day of the lengthening of light. This is the day to set our collective intentions for a new era of Peace, Sustainability, Health and the emergence of a Universal Humanity.

Credits: found on line

The Foundation for Conscious Evolution
Humanity Ascending
Barbara Marx Hubbard


Prepared by Sharon Miller csj

Events: 

Art as Meditation
3rd Saturday of each month, 9 to 12 noon
St. Joseph's Motherhouse
2025 Main St. West, North Bay
To register phone Sister Phyllis (705) 474-3800 x413

Celebration of Winter Solstice
Dec. 21st , 7:30 to 9:30pm
St. Joseph's Motherhouse
To register phone Sister Phyllis (705) 474-3800 x413

DVD Series with Brian Swimme
St Joseph's Motherhouse
For details and registration- Ruth (705) 476-4984

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit will be offering a CAN-BIKE 2 Course on June 22-24.CAN-BIKE 2 is an 18 hour course of advanced skill and knowledge development in defensive cycling for commuter and recreational cyclists who already ride in traffic. It includes classroom bike handling skills and riding in all traffic conditions. This course will improve your skill and confidence in riding in challenging traffic situations. CAN-BIKE 1 is NOT a pre-requisite for CAN-BIKE 2. This certificate course is quite often a requirement for jobs that involve cycling and a pre-requisite for many bike squad members across Canada. The CAN-BIKE 2 course will be held in North Bay (location to be confirmed). Snacks will be provided, however, participants are encouraged to bring their own lunch.

Friday, June 22 from 6pm to 9pm
Saturday, June 23 from 9am to 4pm
Sunday, June 24 from 9am to 4pm

Cost: $15.00 (participants will receive a handbook). Space is limited.

Participants must be 14+ yrs. Each participant will need a bicycle in safe operating condition, including a bicycle bell/horn and lock as well as a certified bicycle helmet.
 
Canadian Cycling Association's CAN-BIKE program is a series of courses on all aspects of cycling safely and enjoyably on the road; it is oriented toward recreational and utilitarian cycling. CAN-BIKE Instructors are nationally certified highly skilled cyclists and instructors. www.canbike.net
 
For further information, contact Josée Bisson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 705.474.1400 ext 2371

The REconomy project provides tools, resources, case studies, and how-to guides to help build a new kind of local economy.

Click here to visit their website

Greening Sacred Spaces and Powassan United Church present A Celebration of Green Energy.  Saturday June 16th from 1-5pm at 462 Main Street, Powassan.  There will be presentations on renewable energy and a bus tour of local projects.  For more information, or to reserve a seat on the bus, contact Sheri at (705) 724-3891 after 7pm.

Click here to download the poster

A Public Information open house, featuring a presentation by published author and CBC's Here & Now food columnist Sarah Elton, will be held on Thursday, May 10 at the Callander Community Centre (large hall).

Coordinated by Callander's Community Sustainability Committee, doors will open at 6:00 p.m. with nine or more information displays by local area food producers and organizations promoting the production and purchase of local food products. Sarah Elton's presentation will begin at 7:00 p.m. sharp.

Sarah's most recent book, Locavore, won Gold at the Culinary Book Awards, was named one of Amazon.ca's top 50 books of 2010 and was also a David Suzuki Book Club Pick. 

Free admission, snacks, coffee and tea; if you have your own beverage mug, be sure to bring it along.

Transition Town North Bay will be in attendance and will be manning a booth to help out those interested in becoming more involved with local food production.

For more information about the event, feel free to contact:
Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or Tel: 705-752-5808