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SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION AND HEALTHY GROWTH OF PACIFIC SALMON

The Port Moody Station Museum is owned and operated by the Port Moody Heritage Society. Other activities conducted by the Port Moody Heritage Society include: •hosting many educational programs and heritage events at the Station Museum and elsewhere, •actively adding to a collection of over 200 oral histories by recording the stories of Port Moody residents and workers, •providing research services to local historians and writers, •assisting the Port Moody Heritage Commission in the creation of the Stone Marker Program and Heritage Building Inventory. Our current projects include: •working with a team of volunteer seniors to create a historical book about Port Moody, •developing a series of educational heritage programs and volunteer opportunities for new immigrants. The Port Moody Station Museum is supported by grants from the City of Port Moody, Province of BC Gaming, Heritage Canada, Service Canada and charitable donations.

Zahana in Madagascar is dedicated to participatory rural development, education, revitalization of traditional Malagasy medicine, reforestation, and sustainable agriculture. It is Zahana's philosophy that participatory development must be based on local needs and solutions proposed by local people. It means asking communities what they need and working with them collaboratively so they can achieve their goals. Each community's own needs are unique and require a tailor -made response

Concrètement, le Centre solidarité jeunesse offre des formations alternatives et des espaces adaptés aux besoins des jeunes qui vivent des difficultés avec le milieu scolaire régulier. Notre priorité au Centre : guider les jeunes dans la prise de conscience de leur plein potentiel. Que ce soit pour le maintien à l'école ou pour une réinsertion professionnelle ou scolaire, notre équipe démontre une créativité et une capacité d'adaptation exceptionnelles. Quand nous voyons des jeunes décrocheurs arriver à l'avance, rester avec l'équipe pendant les pauses et les dîners et même revenir une fois le projet terminé, nous savons que nous tenons quelque chose!

The Centre for Family Business (CFFB), exists to help business families achieve profound measures of success by delivering relevant educational programs and providing the necessary support allowing families to achieve their enterprising goals, fulfill their dreams, and strengthen their families.

Since 1990, the David Suzuki Foundation has worked to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us. Focusing on four program areas – oceans and sustainable fishing, climate change and clean energy, sustainability, and the Nature Challenge - the Foundation uses science and education to promote solutions that conserve nature and help achieve sustainability within a generation.

engage | evolve | experience The people of Brockville recently responded to a community engagement survey. The above themes emerged as defining the personality of the Brockville Library Board as we move forward over the coming years. Please see our Strategic Plan at www.brockvillelibrary.ca. The people of Brockville also identified the following priorities: - Transform your library space - Expand access to your services - Connect with the community - Enhance service delivery The Brockville Public Library (BPL) was formally established in July 1895 and opened as a Carnegie Library in 1904. The Library is a vital community owned facility which offers resources, technology, programs and space. There is a long history of community investment in the success and evolution of the Library. Each and every dollar donated makes an extraordinary difference. We thank you for your generosity towards "engage | evolve | experience" at the Brockville Public Library.

The NCWC Education fund works closely with the National Council of Women of Canada, which represents over 750,000 Canadians through its 24 Nationally Organized Affiliated Societies, Provincial Councils in 6 Provinces and 15 Local Councils of Women. Joint research has been done and public education programs held over the past 10 years on: *Young Women and Violence Prevention *Securing Our Future-the Economics of Later Life action plans/curricula developed to help young women plan for a healthy economic future *'Canada's Water'07 AGM panel re water shortages,impacts of mega dams, drought, mining, a need for a National Water Strategy *'The Water/Energy Connections Project' 08-10 i.e. NCWC Education Fund AGM programs re Great Lakes, Nuclear,'Soft' Water/Energy Paths,Climate;Public Meetings, Newsletters, Web site, Cross -Canada Survey on water/energy use & public opinion on government energy and water policies (*Project funded by the Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation)

PETAWAWA HERITAGE SOCIETY/VILLAGE The Petawawa Heritage Society, an incorporated entity with charitable donation status and has been in operation for 12 years. The mandate for the Society includes collecting, and preserving materials pertaining to the history of Town of Petawawa. This is achieved through the Petawawa Heritage Village which is Situated on 3.5 picturesque acres in the heart of the of Petawawa where history is alive and ready for your visit. Stroll the pathways of the past and experience life in Petawawa as it once was from 1850 to 1910. The Petawawa Heritage Village provides an opportunity to visit 8 historical and replica buildings from the 19th and early 20th century. You will also find volunteers interpreting the history of the area through historical interpretive programming, education & publications. We open to the public May - Sept The village is located at 176 Civic Center Rd. For more information contact Ann McIntyre 613-687-5054