People's Health Commission

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People's Health Commission - Sydney Tar Ponds Video, Talk, Silent Auction,
Dinner and Workshop

FASS Building, Dalhousie University, 3343 University Ave.
Bruno Marchocchio, Mary Ruth MacLellan and others
Sunday April 14th
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm


The People's Health Commission is an effort to answer fundamental questions
that no level of government has been willing to ask - questions such as -
"What is the state of health of those people living closest to the Sydney
Tar Ponds and the Coke Ovens site in the Muggah Creek Watershed?"

To answer these questions the People’s Health Commission will be conducting
a community health survey which aims to see how diseases and illnesses might
be caused by local pollution, hazardous waste sites and other types of
chemical
contamination.

Please come to this afternoon event to learn more about the Tar Ponds, the
Health of Sydney residents and the People's Health Commission. There will
also be the oppertunity to learn more about the Community Health Survey so
that you are ready to help out with the survey this summer in Sydney. Dinner
will be provided and there will also be a silent auction with exciting items
up for the bidding. (All proceeds to the People's Health Commission.)

Agenda:

3-5 pm Promoting Health in Sydney
Video ‘Toxic Partners’, Bruno Marcocchio, Mary Ruth MacLellan and others.

3-6:45 pm Silent Auction

5-6 pm Dinner
Free yummy local organic food.

6-8 pm Volunteer Training
Want to help out with the People’s Health Commission Survey?
Please come to this Volunteer Training Session.

For more info:
http://www.bethechange.ca/healthcommission
jaangus@is2.dal.ca



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