Friday: Anti-Poverty Rally

Friday, October 16, 2015

12:00 Noon

Sarnia City Hall

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Living in poverty reduces a person’s health, limits their education and employment opportunities, affects their mental health and tears away at their dignity & self-respect.

Karen Mathewson – Community Legal Assistance Sarnia

Myles Vanni - The Inn of the Good Shepherd,

Thea deGroot – Citizens for Public Justice Lauren Duncan- Circles

The Federal Government needs to create a national anti-poverty plan and a national affordable housing plan. Join us to urge the parties running in the federal election to implement anti-poverty and affordable housing plans. Join us to let them know poverty in Canada is unacceptable and an affront to Human Rights!

Donate your lunch money or purchase a

Make Poverty History bracelet to support The Inn of the Good Shepherd

Democracy Talks Next Week!

Thursday, October 15 from 11:30 - 12:30 in L208: Democracy Talks

Talk of democracy and our political process seems to be everywhere these days as we prepare for the upcoming election--but we know that voter turnout seems to be forever declining in Canada, and the discussions around politics, for too many of us, drop away once election day is over. 

Samara would like to change that.

Samara is a charitable organization dedicated to educating Canadians about democracy. Named after the maple keys that fall to the ground this time of year and take root everywhere, Samara believes that true change can also take root and grow. 

A local representative from Samara will join us at Lambton College on Thursday, October 15 from 11:30-12:30 in L208 to facilitate a non-partisan conversation about the democratic process. 

I had a preview of the presentation yesterday, and it’s really memorable and engaging. Please consider joining us no matter how familiar you are with the political process: this conversation is open to all students, faculty, and staff, and it will be most successful if we have a diverse group of participants.

Chew on This!

Did you know that one in eight Canadian families struggle to put food on the table?

Vocalize co-founder and Lambton College student
Kari Roos hands out free apples and information.

“ChewOnThis!” events are being held today in more than 30 cities across the country, including right here at Lambton College. Volunteers are handing out brown paper bags containing an apple and information. 

"ChewOnThis!" is organized by Dignity for All, which is co-led by Canada Without Poverty (CWP) and Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ), both registered charities.

Today's "ChewOnThis!" campaign will be followed with an Anti-Poverty rally at noon on Friday, October 16 in front of Sarnia's City Hall. 

Visit www.chewonthis.ca to tell the government that you want a federal plan to end poverty.

For more information on the Dignity for All plan, visit www.dignityforall.ca/fedplan

Pride Day at the Petrolia Library

11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015

ALL WELCOME

Drop-in to the Petrolia Library and celebrate the LGBTQ community in the Petrolia area.

The Open House includes displays and information by the Sarnia Pride Alliance, PFLAG and Rebound/Spectrum.

KidsTie Dye craft 6:00-7:30PM

Snacks and refreshments

Speaker sessions and craft will take place in the evening.  Please pre-register.

Petrolia Library

4200 Petrolia Line

519-882-0771

The halls are orange at Lambton College!

Members of Lambton College's
Aboriginal Student Council
 volunteer to share information.

Thank you to all of you 
who wore orange today 
in support of survivors of 
Indian Residential Schools! 

Lila Bruyere, a residential school
survivor from Couchiching First Nation,
located in Northern Ontario. 
Lila attended St. Margaret's Residential
School in Fort Frances, Ontario.

Members of the Aboriginal Students Council
stand with Lila.

Here are a few of Lambton College's second-year Social Service Worker students. 

Remembering the Victims of Residential School

Tomorrow, September 30, is Orange Shirt Day. Wear orange to honour the survivors of Indian Residential Schools. 

You can check out the Facebook campaign here. 

Indian Residential Schools, sponsored by the Canadian government and various churches, systematically removed First Nations children from their families for 150 years in an attempt to erase all traces of First Nations' cultures. Earlier this year, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released a report and a series of recommendations. Acknowledging the history and the pain is an important first step.

You can learn more about the October 30th campaign at orangeshirtday.weebly.com

How to Register and Vote!

1.      Register online: ereg.elections.ca (You might already be registered.)

2.      Decide where you’ll vote.

•   If you’re not from Sarnia, you can still vote here. Stop by 595 Murphy Road (the old Sport Chek building) or call 1 866 281-4745 for more information.

3.      Find your polling station. (closest to college = Sarnia Christian School @ 1273 Exmouth St.)

4.      Vote! You have options:

• on Election Day: Monday, October 19, 2015
•  OR in an Advanced Poll at Fairwinds Lodge @ 1218 Michigan Ave: Friday, October 9; Saturday, October 10; Sunday, October 11; or Monday, October 12, 2015

5.      Remember your ID!

• Bring your Driver’s License (if the address matches the city you’re voting in).
• Bring any other TWO pieces of ID (one of these must show your current address).

To learn more, visit elections.ca or call 1-800-463-6868

Can’t decide? Try the CBC Vote Compass: https://votecompass.cbc.ca/