Monthly Archives: June 2022

SGI Greens June 2022 Newsletter

26 June 2022SGI Greens NewsletterPosted by Tom Niemann

Welcome to the June SGI Newsletter – it’s Summer Solstice and National Indigenous Peoples Day as well, so a very special day.

We have a note from Elizabeth, news about participating in the Victoria Pride Parade and Festival this weekend with Elizabeth, a wonderful Green Salt Spring Island event July 2nd, opportunities to get involved with Federal Council and the GPC, and much, much more. Continue reading SGI Greens June 2022 Newsletter →

Lucky to be Canadian (June 26, 2022)

26 June 2022Good Sunday MorningPosted by Tom Niemann

Good Sunday Morning!

And, thank heavens, Parliament has risen until September 19^th. Hope I will be seeing many of you at Victoria Pride this morning. Continue reading Lucky to be Canadian (June 26, 2022) →

Poly crises (June 19, 2022)

19 June 2022Good Sunday MorningPosted by Tom Niemann

Good Sunday Morning!

For the last time until September, Monday morning will find me in Parliament. We are likely to adjourn by next Friday. What a long haul it has been! Continue reading Poly crises (June 19, 2022) →

“Silly season” (June 12, 2022)

12 June 2022Good Sunday MorningPosted by Tom Niemann

Good Sunday Morning!

Thanks to all for so many birthday greetings this week. My 68th birthday was Thursday – June 9^th being a shared birthday with many of my friends here in Saanich-Gulf Islands – Heather, Nancy and Donna plus Green Party of Ontario leader Mike Schreiner, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, former Ontario Environment Minister John Gerritsen, with Green Party BC leader Sonia Furstenau on June 8^th. Lots of Geminis! Continue reading “Silly season” (June 12, 2022) →

Acting Locally – to Save the Environment (June 5, 2022)

5 June 2022EventsPosted by Tom Niemann

Consider attending an all day event on June 5th at Mary Winspear organized by the Rotary Club of Sidney by the Sea. This event features many speakers, including Elizabeth May, Dr. Courtenay Howard and Erin Bremner-Mitchell. A wide variety of topics related to living sustainably will be addressed.

Community level events may hold the most promise to inform citizens about necessary actions to take as we move forward into uncertain times.

You just cross the floor (June 5, 2022)

5 June 2022Good Sunday MorningPosted by Tom Niemann

Good Sunday Morning!

And Happy World Environment Day!

Thirty years ago today I was at the Rio Earth Summit with my precious baby girl, not yet one year old. Continue reading You just cross the floor (June 5, 2022) →