Thursday, June 17. 2010An Evening of Art from Algonquin Park with DrawnonwardPlease join us at the historic Steamwhistle Roundhouse to help raise some money to send kids to summer camps across Canada. Drawnonward (and some friends) will be showing work from Algonquin Park and the North. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Taylor Statten Camping Bursary Fund. It should be a fun night of art, camp stories and a few drinks. ONE NIGHT ONLY. When: Thursday, 27 May 2010 at 18:30 Where:Steamwhistle Roundhouse. 255 Bremner Blvd (near the CN tower) Price: $10 entrance + cash bar Celebrate the First Annual BC Solar Days May 28th and 29th!
solar energy and opportunities you have to bring solar to your home or business. In Invermere BC, Greenman Sustainable Solutions is conducting two events over two days and we would enjoy the opportunity to explain the benefits of going solar with you. On Friday May 28th you can learn about the solar technologies and other green features of the Community Greenhouse at David Thompson Secondary School from 10 am to 2pm. Students and staff at DTSS will be involved in tours and activities and the public is welcome to attend. On Saturday May 29th, also from 10 am to 2pm, join us at Kicking Horse Coffee Cafe to learn about solar technologies and other green living products and ideas you can put in your home or business. The District of Invermere will be at both events to explain the actions the town has planned and is undertaking to address greenhouse gas reduction in the fight against climate change. A big thanks to supporters of these events - District of Invermere, Solar BC, David Thompson Secondary School & School District #6, Kicking Horse Coffee and Wild Voices for Kids. Please post and forward the attached poster to anyone you feel would be interested. Thanks! Look forward to seeing you at BC Solar Days! Check out Solar BC at http://www.solarbc.ca/ You're Invited to Arctic Landscapes!
Join Robert Poulton, Michelle Valberg, Sarah Tacoma, Barbara Kraus, Dennis Minty and Reiner Arnold for the grand opening reception of their group photography gallery "Arctic Landscapes" at the Engine Gallery. Join us for a collection of limited edition photographic prints presented artists at the Engine Gallery. The artists have all travelled to the Arctic in the last year with Adventure Canada and are very excited to present their newest work. A silent auction will also take place for a series of limited edition portraits of the Inuit with all proceeds being donated to "Project North". When: Reception/Opening - Sunday May 16th, 2010 5pm-10pm Show remains open to public from May 16th to May 31st. Where: Engine Gallery 37 Mill Street in The Historic Distillery District Toronto, ON M5A 3R6 (416) 531-9905 Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 12-6pm Download the invite by clicking here. Please RSVP to rsvp@adventurecanada.com Alianait Arts Festival Celebrate Inuit Art during this 11-day festival in Iqaluit! Organizers of the Alianait Arts Festival are gearing up for 11 days (and nights) of celebrating the arts from June 21 to July 1, 2010, and Adventure Canada travellers are joining the volunteer team! Executive Director, Heather Daley participated on our High Arctic cruise in 2009 and she made some great new friends through AC. Two of these AC friends, Rae Wander and Janet Alilovic, are flying to Iqaluit to volunteer for the Festival. Heather has promised an awesome cultural and lifetime experience. For more info on the hottest, coolest Festival on top of the world - please click here. Exclusive Book Launch for AC Passengers! AC Staff Member, photographer, explorer and author Jerry Kobalenko will be launching his newest book Arctic Eden onboard Adventure Canada's Greenland & Wild Labrador Expedition 2010! AC Adventurers will be have the first oppourtunity to purchase advanced copies of Jerry's book - which he will gladly autograph! For more information on how you can join our Greenland & Wild Labrador Expedition, please click here or email Sheryl at sheryl@adventurecanada.com To find out more about Jerry Kobalenko, the man of many talents, please click here. Save the Date for Arctic Landscapes! Join Marvel at the work of Robert Poulton, Dennis Minty, Sarah Tacoma, Michelle Valberg, Barbara Kraus and Reiner Arnold! When:May 16 - May 31, 2010 Where:37 Mill Street, Bldg # 37 Distillery District (Distillery Lane) Toronto, Ontario M5A 3R6
Congrats Carolyn! ![]() Hairy bees and vegetarian Carolyn is in the final stages of her book titled "Common Join Carolyn on our Out of the Northwest Passage Expedition. For our 2010 Arctic Adventurers - keep your eyes peeled for your Canada and the North Expedition Guide featuring an excerpt from Carolyn's first book, "Common Plants of Nunavut". Friday, March 26. 2010Love Golf?
Brag about teeing off on some of the world's northernmost courses!
![]() Nuuk is home to a modern, nine-hole golf course located on the cliffs. With a par of 66 (four par three holes, four par four holes and one par five hole), the course offers breathtaking views of the fjord and the surrounding mountains.
For more information on our Greenland & Wild Labrador tour please click here.
For more information on our Into the Northwest Passage tour please click here. Kananginak comes to Toronto!Join world renonwned Inuit Artisit and AC Staffer at the Museum of Inuit Art! ![]() World renowned Inuit artist and AC staffer Kananginak Pootoogook will be present at the opening of his upcoming solo
When: Sunday March 28, 2010 6-8 pm Where: Museum of Inuit Art, Queens Quay W. 1st Paul Quarrington TributeCelebrating his Life with Music, Theatre, Literature, Magic, and Sport
This event will be focused on the performance of Paul Quarrington's work, and presentations inspired by his work, as testament to the creative gifts - especially musical gifts -- he has given to his audiences, friends and family. When: Tuesday, April 13, 7:00 pm Where: The Opera House, 735 Queen St. E. Toronto Please click here to purchase tickets.Don't miss your chance to see the rare Ivory & Ross' Gull Adventurers, keep your eyes peeled for two rare seabirds when you are on your expeditions this summer. The Ivory Gull is an iconic, truly Arctic bird that is now listed as endangered in Canada, but is often seen on our cruises. It is unmistakable with black legs and pure white feathers. The Ross's Gull is even less common, although it is listed as threatened, and is a real prize for bird watchers. It is the rarest breeding gull in North America, and is distinguished by bright, reddish-orange legs and a distinct black scarf around its neck. Both gulls breed in the High Arctic, but depending on the year, can be observed on any of our cruises in Nunavut.Our Arctic Quest will be a highlight for birders with numerous stops planned at breeding colonies. Space is filing quickly! Email Matthew James today: matt.james@adventurecanada.com Thursday, March 18. 2010Ian Tamblyn on Tour!AC musician and guide, Ian Tamblyn, hits the road this month from March 20 - 28. Please come out and join Ian for a great show if you are in the neighbourhood.
Ian joins Adventure Canada this year on our: and Greenland and Wild Labrador For more information on Ian's tour schedule please click here. Arctic Art Museum Society Presents: The Houston Period 1948-1962 and beyond...![]() Join John Houston this month for a presentation at Canada's Northern House in Vancouver on what is commonly referred to as The Arctic Art Society will host its AGM on March 23, 2010 at 19:30, and John's presentation will follow at roughly 20:15. All are welcome. John Houston joins our Into the Northwest Passage and Out of the Northwest Passage programs this summer . Tuesday, January 26. 2010AC Polar Dip in the News...Polar Dip has poetic spin![]() Taking the plunge. Sheryl Saint, Adrienne Blaney and Sarah Cosgrove run into the frigid waters of Lake Ontario during Adventure Canada's Robbie Burns Polar Dip held at Lake Front Promenade in Port Credit. Photo by Claudio Cugliari Julia Le January 24, 2010 It was a poetic plunge for many dippers who raced off the shores of Lake Promenade Park today. About 30 dippers were met with rain and temperatures above 3C as they braved the icy waters of Lake Ontario for the annual Robbie Burns Polar Dip charity fundraiser. Now, in its second year, the event, hosted by Port Credit travel tour operators Adventure Canada, brought out about 60 local musicians, academics and writer in celebration of the famed Scottish poet's birthday. "Canada is a cold country, Scotland is a damp one. What better way to celebrate a fine poet than a Mississauga polar plunge on Robbie Burns' birthday," said Adventure Canada President Matthew Swan, who was the mastermind behind the event. This year, proceeds raised will be donated to Doctors Without Borders to help with the relief efforts in Haiti. Adventure Canada announced that they'll be matching all donations made during the event. Last year, it raised about $500 for local charity EcoSource and its environmental education programs for youth, adults and family. jle@missisauga.net Monday, January 18. 20102nd Annual Polar Dip!Join us in Port Credit as we take a dip in the Credit River in honour of Robert Burns' Birthday! ![]() When: Sunday Jan 24, 2010 Where: A.E. Crookes Headland at Lakefront Promenade Park (across from the Port Credit Yacht Club) Time: 2:30 pm follow by addressing the Haggis, Poetry and Music at The Harp, 55 Lakeshore Rd. East, Mississauga. Themes: Swimming, Cold water, Madness, Bagpipes, Whiskey, Music, Madness, Poetry and Madness. Celebration of 251 anniversary of Burns the Bard. Swim Team Captain: Shelagh Rogers, CBC Radio Host Music: Paul Quarrington, Tom Barlow, players from the Yorktown Ukulele Jam Dram Dispensers: Paul Quarrington, historian Ken McGoogan Please RSVP to rsvp@adventurecanada.com or phone 905-271-4000; make sure to let us know whether you'll be dipping, spectating or joining us at the Harp for the post-dip celebrations. There will be a Special Food Menu for the Adventure Canada group available from the Harp. We ask that all dippers to contribute a $5 donation to Distress Centre Peel. When Adventure Canada President Matthew Swan was interviewed about this upcoming event, he got excited, so excited that he provided numerous print-worthy quotations. These quotations were so notable that we've included them all: "Robert Burns never swam in Port Credit, but we wish he had" "Cold water swimming is madness....but these are mad times" "7 days of no swimming makes 1 weak" "Go in hard, come out wet." "Swimming: From the outside looking in, you can't understand it. From the inside looking out, you can't explain it." "75% of our planet is water... can you swim??" If that isn't inspiring enough, here are some more reasons for you to take the dip next Sunday: Bathing in cold water is not new - the Romans adopted the practice as a cure for stomach problems and headaches. It is believed to supercharge the system, improve breathing and muscle tone and decrease fatigue, and has also been claimed by some participants to improve thyroid function and skin tone, and aid constipation. Other evidence illustrates its benefits as a performance enhancer. Join Shelagh Rogers on our Greenland Explorer Expedition. For more information please click here. After you've conquered the Port Credit Dip, why not take a refreshing dip in the Arctic Ocean? Join us on any of our 2010 Canada and the North shipboard expeditions for your chance to earn your official Adventure Canada swim team patch!
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