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Tip: Your message to SUST-MAR must be html-free. So, BEFORE you hit SEND, please go to your "Format" pull-down menu and select "Plain text." In OE, select "Tools/Options/Send/"Plain Text"/Apply/Close." Thanks! ____________________________________________________________________________ . HALIFAX LETS LAUNCH Interested in offering your skills, services and goods in a Local Exchange Trading System? Join the newly formed Halifax LETS! On Friday April 1, 2005, the launch of Halifax LETS was celebrated with jesters, laughter, local music and food. More than 70 people filled the Mik'maq Friendship Centre over course of the evening to help commemorate the occasion. Keeping with the spirit of democratic member control, party-goers voted for their favourite currency name..and chose SALTIES! Kelly McDonald, who submitted the winning name, won a free membership and 5 SALTIES to redeem in the system. Runners up included "Community Shares", "Hali-bucks", and "Ours". Thanks to all those who submitted names. What is a LETS? LETS stands for local exchange trading system, a system that enables its members to trade directly using a local currency unit (valued in hours) to exchange goods and services. There are hundreds of thriving LETS communities all around the world with members who include people like you, your family, friends, and neighbours... who offer many skills and services including electrical work, plumbing, web design, child care, massage, gardening, tutoring, physiotherapy, interior design.... the possibilities are abundant. Why Join LETS? What's in it for you? LETS is about helping yourself while helping your community. LETS provides an alternative economy, in which goods and services are valued in units of time, not dollars. There always seems to be a shortage of Canadian dollars, but there are always abundant local currency units and they stay in the community. Earning and spending local currency is also a way of building community relationships and strengthening community resources, while reducing reliance on the global economy.. LETS works without interest or inflation, eliminates the value of hoarding, stimulates active exchange, and provides equal access to resources for everyone. It provides you with a network of people to whom you can offer your special skills and services in exchange for goods, services, and basic needs that you require. There are many direct benefits to joining LETS! Trade goods and services that you can't trade in the job market Enrich your life without spending cash Keep business in the local community Have fun and meet people! TO JOIN LETS, PLEASE CONTACT US AT: phone #: 422-2772 E-mail: halifaxlets@care2.com Mail us: 2563 Wood Ave, Halifax NS, B3K 3A7 http://www.halifaxlets.com ____________________________________________________________________________ Did a friend forward this to you? Join sust-mar yourself! Just send 'subscribe sust-mar' to mailto:majordomo@chebucto.ca
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