Food and Water First
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About UsNDACT
(North Dufferin Agricultural and Community Taskforce, Inc.)
We are an incorporated, not for profit, entity which was formed in January 2009 by concerned citizens from Melancthon and Mulmur Townships.
The NDACT executive board was formed by a group of volunteers nominated by community members.
At the inaugural meeting, members of the community gathered to voice their concerns and to find out more about The Highland Companies plans regarding the more than 6,000 acres of prime agricultural land that they had amassed as of that date. Up to that point in time, and for a lengthy period of time afterwards, Highland reiterated to the community that they had been acquiring large tracts of agricultural land solely with a view to creating a world class farming operation, but residents were highly skeptical.
By the date of the meeting, there was a growing suspicion in the area that other plans were afoot, although the applicant would not clearly admit so. There was significant evidence that the applicant was undertaking activities that were inconsistent with its stated intentions (of just being interested in potato farming) including well testing and drilling, archaeological studies, woodlot and fence row clearing and the demolition of homesteads. Highland stated that these activities were merely to improve their farming operations.
Water Docs - March 22 - April 22, 2012
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Water Docs. An Ecologos film festival focusing on water issues.
Dates: March 22 - April 22, 2012
Location: Ralph Thornton Centre, 2nd Floor, 765 Queen St. E., Toronto (2 blocks east of Broadview Avenue at Saulter Street) http://www.ralphthornton.org/
April 5, 2012 “Save Our Water” by Jason van Bruggen. Jason & NDACT Chair, Carl Cosack, were present to discuss the film.
Click on picture for printable poster with details.
Admission to all films is free.
Film Schedule:
Thursday March 22, 2012 (World Water Day) at 7:00 PM
Feature:Water On The Table (79 mins)
Director Liz Marshall will be present to discuss her film.
Short: The Story of Bottled Water (8 mins)
Thursday March 29, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Feature:White Water, Black Gold (83 mins)
Short: Keepers of theWater (4 mins)
Director Ayelen Liberona will be present to discuss
her short film.
Thursday April 5, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Feature: Blue Gold:World Water Wars (90 mins)
Short: Mega Quarry Film: Save OurWater (6 mins)
Director Jason Van Bruggen and Carl Cosack of
NDACT will be present to discuss the mega quarry
Thursday April 12, 2012 at 7:00PM
Feature: Touched ByWater (60 mins)
Short: OneWater (22 mins)
Director Javid Gibson will be present to discuss his
short film, “Visual Journey into the Indian Ocean.”
Thursday April 19 at 7:00 PM
Features:The Polar Explorer (52 mins)
The Antarctica Challenge: A GlobalWarning (52 mins)
Director Mark Terry will be present to discuss his films.
Short: Ice Philosophy (4 mins)
Sunday April 22, 2012 (Earth Day) at 1:00-4:30 PM (including the Water Docs Closing Celebration)
Feature:Waterlife (109 mins)
Short: National Parks Project:
StandingWave (12 mins)
Director Kevin McMahon will
discuss the film.