EARTH DAY WALK IN ITS 29TH YEAR

This is the 29th year of celebrating our Grassroot community with a Concert and an Environmental Fair on the closest Saturday to Earth Day. This year the organizers on the Earth Walk Committee are very excited to be using the new facilities that the City has provided in Centennial Square. The improvements dubbed the “amphitheater” are on the west side of the square and look more like a loading dock for the McPherson Theater than a stage for community events. Still it will be interesting to see how the event transpires.

The Earth Walk will be parading up instead of down Government Street for the second year in a row, when asked why the major change in direction for the Walk? Steve Filipovic a member of the volunteer committee said, “Over the years it has become harder and harder for the grassroot organization to collect donations on the lawns of the Legislature because of a tightening or the rules that govern that property. So since the Earth Walk is all about boosting community support and financial contributions for groups challenging the many issues our society is facing we felt Centennial Square would be a better place for the concert.”

Colleen Eccleston, a lecturer in Fine Arts at the University of Victoria will be the emcee, and she would like to invite everyone in Victoria to this fun family event. Samba du Soleil and Masala, two fantastic drumming groups, will unite to lead the Walk from the Legislature at 12:30. From there the colourfully dressed participants will parade up Government Street, making their way with the aid of the Victoria Police clear to Centennial Square. At the Square Victoria favourite Oliver Swain, his big base and his very talented friends are set up on stage. Vicky Husband will share some information about our Crown lands and Ross Crockford, one of the organizers of the most successful petitions in Victoria will be there to engage the citizens of Victoria in some contemplations about democracy. Then the Ecclestons will bring us home. There will be dancing, laughter and of course information tables from the numerous groups that are involved in thinking globally and acting locally.

Join our Facebook Group ‘EARTH WALK’ and RSVP to our event!

For more information about Earth Day visit www.earthwalkvictoria.ca and visit out our partner in hosting this annual event www.VIDEA.ca a great example of the type of organization we are supporting by holding this annual event.


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