The Jewel of the North will be shining brighter as Slave Lake attendees embrace our energy-efficiency campaign to light up the town. Fourteen volunteers signed up to help get over 1,800 bulbs distributed to their neighbours in Slave Lake. Many others enthusiastically endorsed the benefits of making the switch from incandescent bulbs to more efficient compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs.
What a difference it makes when you have strong support for the campaign from the Mayor and Council. Forrest and I experienced a receptive and supportive Mayor Ken Lemke. Councillors, and support staff Dana were the best. They provided great hospitality and were prepared for the arrival of Project Porchlight in Stony Plain.
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Before arriving at my destination, I passed by Frank and the interpretive centre for the Frank Slide. According to the Web site for Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture, it was early morning of April 29, 1903 when 82 million tonnes (or 30 million cubic metres) of limestone fell on the town, killing about 70 of the town's estimated 600 people.
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Project Porchlight could not have chosen a better venue to unofficially launch its campaign in Red Deer, Red Deer County, and Central Alberta, than Red Deer's Family Day WinterFest 2008. Matt, Kathy, Garry, and Brian from Project Porchlight's Calgary office attended.
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It was a double header on Saturday, February 2nd in Okotoks-a morning launch at the Recreation Centre and a public engagement event at Centennial Arena. About 15 registered volunteers and upwards of 60 members of the public joined Deputy Mayor Beth Kish and Porchlight staff - Scott, John, and Forrest to officially get the campaign underway in Okotoks and the Foothills.
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Scott Payne, our community development co-ordinator in Alberta, will appear in front of city council in St. Albert on Monday, February 4 to discuss Project Porchlight and our campaign in that city.
Council meetings are open to the public, so if you'd like to know more about Porchlight, please join us at City Hall to listen in!
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Project Porchlight volunteers, friends, and guests were joined by Environment Minister Rob Renner, Mayor Norm Boucher, and One Change executive director Stuart Hickox to celebrate the commitment to the Medicine Hat campaign that saw upward of 30,000 energy efficient CFLs distributed by dedicated individuals and service groups.
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Cold Lake was cold but the 4-H clubs and other Porchlight volunteers we met were warm.
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The Aspen Centre for Integral Living is a non-profit society whose mission is to bring together nature, culture, and consciousness through educational, demonstrative, and developmental means.
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Carmen Slemp from Veteran School, with the support of three adult chaperones, took her grades five and six class out on December 4th to distribute to the entire Village of veteran. There were 17 students engaged in the distribution of the Village, which has a population of about 293 people.
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