Sudbury Earth Hour on Elgin Street

Sudbury Earth Hour on Elgin
Sudbury Joins the World in “Switching Off” to fight climate change

Sudbury City Council has endorsed Sudbury’s participation in Earth hour and encourages all Sudburian’s to participate by getting involved. On Saturday March 28th, 2009 GreenSudbury is organizing an evening of art, music, and drinks all by candlelight in the Artists District on Elgin Street. The Sudbury Earth Hour on Elgin Street runs from 7:30 p.m. until 12 midnight.

Hit the road through Downtown at 7:30 with a friendly bike ride starting at Elgin Street and returning at 8:30 pm. Then continue by checking out the solar powered window at 164 Elgin Street at Sudbury Paint and Custom Framing Gallery and then visiting La Galerie de Nouvel-Ontario at 174 Elgin for an hour of art. View the amazing collection “The Museum of Nightmares” described as an installation of drawings and moving objects by Sam Shahsahabi. According to Sam, you don’t have to be asleep to have nightmares!

If you lost your voice after screaming from the nightmares or if you just like tea, head over to Infusion Teas and Tisanes at 178 Elgin. They will be holding a Tea Tasting from 8:30 until 9:30 to soothe your throat. Come and try the tasty variety of specialty teas that they have to offer, and check out the cool tea accessories! There will also be a video installation called "It's not easy being green" by Merche- Mercedes Cueto Herrera .


Once you’ve been refreshed join us at Little Montreal, 182 Elgin at 9:30 for the Allan Walsh jazz band for you to enjoy. Bring your sweetheart or just some friends, and relax and unwind to the music of the Allan Walsh Jazz Quartet and the Laurentian Climate Change Choir. The Laurentian Climate Change Choir will be performing Voices of the Earth with participation from the Laurentian Choir, the Sudbury Chamber Singers, and the Young Sudbury Singers. The band includes Allan Walsh on sax, Tony Simpkin on piano, Dick Van Raadshooven on bass, and Jack Brompton on drums.

At 10:30 walk on down to the Laughing Buddha located right next door on Elgin Street. Come and see ClimateProject Canada's Cathy Orlando’s slideshow on Global Warming, as well as play a fun educational Climate Change bingo game.
Earth Hour is a global lights-out initiative led by WWF that encourages people to turn off their lights for one hour to show they want to be a part of the fight against climate change. Last year, Earth Hour was a huge success with more than 50 countries participating world wide and in Canada almost 10 million people participated in more than 150 cities from coast-to-coast.
Millions of people across Canada turning off their lights together send a strong message to government that cannot be ignored, and Sudbury is taking it to the next level.

For more information Sudbury Earth Hour has a Facebook Group or Contact GreenSudbury@yahoo.ca

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