Black History Month Potluck and Guest Speaker at Algoma U.

On Monday February 4th, Algoma University College is pleased to present John Diamond-Gibson, a journalist who has traveled to Haiti and has been active with the Haitian solidarity movement in Canada since the 2004 coup d'etat. It will be held in the Shingwauk Hall Auditorium at 7p.m.
The potluck dinner is in the Speak Easy at 5 p.m.
ALL ARE WELCOME!

The Corporatization of your Digestive Tract

If you are at all concerned about what you eat but haven't yet quite managed to put all the latest food jargon (organic, local, 100 Mile Diet etc.) into perspective, this link may give you a sense of why so many CEO's care about what we put into our mouths.

http://saultpersonalfit.pbwiki.com/The-Corporatization-of-your-Digestive-Tract

You Are Getting Sleeeepy....

It is the hibernating season, at least for some species, not humans though. We seem to have a love/hate relationship with the ritual. This, however, doesn't take away from the fact that sleep plays a very important role in maintaining good health.

Are you tired of waking up tired? You know who you are. This article from the BBC explores the topic with interesting facts, tips, and cultural differences which some North Americans could learn from...especially concerning Japan, where they actually condone and even have a word for, sleeping on the job, it's called "inemuri" and means "to be asleep while present".

In our culture, some people prefer to sleep at work or behind the wheel, with their eyes open...it's called dangerous and might even be an epidemic. If you want to do something about it read on.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7114661.stm

Seedy Saturday Coming to the Sault February 23

For all of you who miss your fix of the Sault Farmers Market in the winter, here's a chance to take part in Sault Ste. Marie’s first ever Seedy Saturday Seed Exchange and Sale.

Hosted by Clean North, the Sault Ste. Marie Horticultural Society and Seeds of Diversity Canada, this event will be held on Saturday, February 23^rd, 2008 from 10 am to 3 pm in the United Baptist Church basement located at 41 Malabar Drive.

You may be aware that the number of people interested in gardening, growing their own food, buying local produce, food security and in environmental issues just keeps expanding. More and more gardeners are looking to have something different in their gardens as well as to network with like-minded people. They are concerned about genetically modified food, diversity issues and are looking for local, open-pollinated seeds for their gardens. Sault Ste. Marie’s Seedy Saturday will provide the opportunity for those people to come together and exchange or buy interesting and unusual heritage varieties of vegetable and flower seeds, participate in hands-on workshops, hear speakers and network.

Seedy Saturdays have been held in other parts of Canada since 1989 with great success. Come out and see what it's all about, Joe and I will be there with tasty, healthy, organic chili, fair-trade coffee, homemade cookies and more. With your help Seedy Saturday can "grow' into an exciting community event.

Take care,
Birgit

More details are available by following this link: http://saultpersonalfit.pbwiki.com/Seedy-Saturday