"To the Tar Sands" Book Launch and Film Screening, Jan. 14th January 14, 2009

"To the Tar Sands" Book Launch and Film Screening

In 2007, nineteen young environmentalists travelled Alberta
by bike, attempting to wrap their head around one of biggest
industrial mega-projects in the world: the Alberta tar sands.
They went from one small town to the next, meeting with the
locals and asking one question:
how has the tar sands boom impacted your life?

The 3-week long bike trip was a fact finding mission, a
storytelling adventure and a life-changing experience for all
involved. The culmination of that trip is the recent release
of a book entitled "Journey To The Tar Sands"
(www.tothetarsands.ca) co-authored by 12 of the cyclists,
as well as a feature-length documentary
(www.tothetarsandsfilm.ca) which was recently featured
at the Calgary International Film Festival.

We are pleased to bring To The Tar Sands to a location
near you. Here is the schedule for our tour:
Montreal - January 4th, 7-9pm, Le Cagibi (5490 St-Laurent)
Ottawa - January 6th, 7-9pm, SAW Gallery (67 Nicholas St.)
Toronto - January 7th, 7-9pm, U of T?s George Ignatieff Theatre
Saskatoon - January 11th, U of S

Calgary - January 14th, 7-9pm, ST 148, U of C

Edmonton - January 15th, HC L3 Theatre, U of A
West Vancouver - January 19th, 7-9pm, Kay Meek Centre
Vancouver - January 20th, 5-8pm, UBC

Official Website: http://www.tothetarsands.ca