The First Sign of Spring

Seedy Saturday
Sault College-Native Centre-G Wing
Saturday February 28, 2009 10:00-3:00

Co-hosted by Clean North, Sault College and Seeds of Diversity Canada. Come swap or purchase heritage, open-pollinated and/or unusual seeds from local gardeners. Visit local environmental, food security and gardening organizations and vendors. Speaker presentations run from 11 am to 2 pm. on a variety of topics such as seed saving, germinating seeds and guerrilla gardening. Don't miss Kate Green from USC's Seeds of Survival program who will be showing 'Hijacked Future' and speaking about food sovereignty and international seed saving efforts. Those participants wishing to participate in the swapping of seeds can register from 10 am to 12 noon for the exchange that will take place between 12:30 - 3 pm. Refreshments, children's activities and lots of handouts. Fully accessible site. Admission by donation. As an added bonus, Cinema Politica will be hosting the viewing of 'King Corn', a feature documentary about two friends, one acre of corn, and the subsidized crop that drives our fast-food nation at 7 pm in the Multimedia Centre located in the B Wing of Sault College. A panel discussion will follow.

Contact: Suzanne Hanna at (705) 759-2893 wildgardener@shaw.ca or Laura Wyper at (705) 253-1951 laurawyper@yahoo.ca

Looking For an Exercise Challenge?

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Chocolate; Treat or Health Food?

A new crop of companies are trying to sell consumers on the positive aspects of dark chocolate as part of a growing campaign to rebrand it as a health food.

It marks a new era in chocolate marketing prompted by research that has shown dark chocolate contains antioxidants, which can help protect cells and potentially prevent disease. The findings are similar to studies that have pointed to the health benefits of red wine.

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How to Spot a Diet Scam

Lose five pounds a week. Drop 30 pounds in 30 days. Natural weight loss without dieting.

If these claims sound too good to be true, that's because they are. Misleading weight-loss advertising is everywhere - magazines, radio, television, the Internet and supplement stores.

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