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Please join us for the final work party for 2012, this Saturday, Nov 17 from 9:30 am – 12 pm, as we clean up and get the garden ready for winter.
Thanks to a small but enthusiastic group of volunteers, the Apothecary’s garden has been thriving over the summer, but we need some help to ‘put it to bed’ for the season.  No gardening experience or expertise needed.  Children welcome.  Come out and help sustain this unique community asset.  For more information, contact Dan Riegler at driegler@bell.net, or visit our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Teaching-Gardens-at-Churchill-Park-Westdale/154618977937148

Opening Ceremony – 3pm Sunday November 18, at Temple Anshe Sholom

Free Admission, Everyone Welcome

From Councillor Brian McHattie’s office:  Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for projects to be funded from the 2013 Ward 1 Area Rating Reserve.  The Ward 1 Participatory Budgeting Advisory Committee invites you to a public meeting to learn about the projects that they are recommending for 2013.  Council Chambers, City Hall.  For background information:  http://www.brianmchattie.ca/page2.php?id=228

The Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT Canada), the City of Hamilton, and Open Streets Hamilton are proud to announce this free evening community session to complement the daytime portion of the ACT Canada Sustainable Transportation Summit. This free event will feature highlights of the ACT daytime summit, and feature presentations from local and international speakers on local initiatives and how to create change in your community.

This event will include:

• An introduction and summary of the ACT Canada Conference
• A presentation on “Community Involvement in Developing Cycling solutions”, from Steer Davies Gleave, London UK and Toronto office
• Raise the Hammer’s Ryan McGreal speaking on Complete Streets and Community Action
• A breakout discussion and Q&A

If you have any questions, please contact smartcommute@hamilton.ca

If you are interested in attending the full ACT Canada Conference, please visit http://ww.actcanada.com for registration details and session content.

Thursday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. – “Portrait of Wally”
Westdale Theatre 1014 King Street West, Hamilton
Directed by Andrew Shea 2011 – 90 min. – USA

This fascinating documentary traces the ownership of the famous painting–from Schiele’s gesture of affection toward his young lover; to the theft of the painting from Lea Bondi, a Jewish art dealer fleeing Vienna for her life; to the post-war confusion and subterfuge that evoke The Third Man; to the surprise resurfacing of “Wally” at the MOMA. Filmmaker Andrew Shea follows the 13-year battle that ensues as the family attempts to restore “Wally” to its rightful owner.

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Monday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. – The Forgotten Genocide: The Process of Exclusion and Persecution of Roma and Sinti in Past and Present.
Hamilton Spectator Auditorium, 44 Frid Street, Hamilton

A symposium and discussion sponsored by the Hamilton Jewish Federation Holocaust Education Committee, the United Roma of Hamilton, and the Hamilton Police Service with a lecture by Karen Polak (Anne Frank House, International Department).  A historian, pedagogue, frequently published author and guest lecturer, Ms. Polak has detailed expertise in the area of teaching the Holocaust in contemporary societies. A member of the Dutch delegation to the Task Force International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Research and Remembrance (ITF), she serves on the education committee and also chairs the subcommittee on the Roma genocide.  Introduction by Susan Clairmont, national award-winning columnist,The Hamilton Spectator.  Free and open to the public.  Wheelchair accessible.

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Thursday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. – “The Children of Chabannes”
Adas Israel Synagogue, 125 Cline South

A magical World War II tale of resilence and love. “The Children of Chabannes” reveals the previously untold story of how the people in a tiny village in unoccupied France chose action over indifference to save the lives of 400 Jewish refugee children. Through accounts by the extraordinary teachers who taught and loved these children, this lyrical and moving film shows the remarkable efforts made by the citizens of Chabannes, who risked their lives and livelihoods to protect those children, simply because they felt it was the right thing to do. Local Holocaust survivors (hidden children) will share their experiences following the film.