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Only 4 days left to meet our goal!
We're so excited by our crowdfunding campaign to date - we're at 75% of our goal! Thank-you so much for supporting us! With just 4 days left, we need your help for one final push to meet our target. We've got great new perks like gardening calendars, Modo, Car2Go deals, and more! You can get this amazing project get off the ground!
If every person reading this newsletter donated just $10, we'd surpass our $15,000 goal!
Watch the video, donate what you can, and please share widely with your networks. We're so excited by the possibilities and thank you for helping to make this innovative project a reality!
2014 Election Candidate Survey
Municipal elections are coming up November 15th, and we encourage you to get out and vote in support of North Shore food security and urban agriculture! We've surveyed all the candidates across the North Shore on food and agriculture issues, and have compiled the results online. Choose your municipality and read the candidate responses online or download a pdf. We encourage everyone to vote Nov. 15th!
2014 North Shore Garden Calendar
Have you ever wished you had a calendar to remind you of important gardening dates, help you plan a succession planting plan, and provide timely garden tips each month? We've created one with planting dates we've used for years in our Sharing Gardens and at Loutet Farm, plus tips and tricks we've learned along the way. This is a perfect gift for your gardening friends, and just $25! Get yours now as a "perk" when you donate $25 to our Sutherland Schoolyard Market Garden campaign.
Car2Go Charity Challenge
If you love the EGP and use Car2Go, nominate us for the Car2Go Charity Challenge! All you have to do is enter your name, and nominate "North Shore Neighbourhood House" by November 10th!
EGP Events
SOLD OUT "Just Eat It" Screening!
Thursday, November 13th, 2014 - 6:30pm.
Presentation House Theatre, 333 Chesterfield avenue, North Vancouver
 The Edible Garden Project and North Shore Recycling Program are pleased to present a screening of "Just Eat It", a compelling documentary on food waste and recovery by local film-makers Jen Rustemeyer and Grant Baldwin. The event is sold out but a waitlist is being kept. Also read this excellent review by our volunteer Clare.
Click here for more info and to learn how you can watch online.
Taste of the Holidays Dinner
Thursday, December 4th, 2014 - 5-8pm.
Whole Foods West Vancouver, 925 Main St, West Vancouver
 Join us for a delicious and great value dinner at Whole Foods Market in West Vancouver on December 4th. This is a fundraiser for the North Shore Neighbourhood House Christmas Dinner and the Edible Garden Project, and tickets are just $10!
Enjoy a full meal of holiday favourites (turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, etc), and make sure to fill out your passport as you walk around the store taste testing holiday treats! It's a great night out, and we hope to see you there!
Community Events -
Grandparent/Child Apple Fair
Sunday, November 9th, 2014, 3-5pm.
North Shore Neighbourhood House, 225 East 2nd Street, North Vancouver.
 Come out for an afternoon of fun at the Apple Fair! The North Shore Neighbourhood House is inviting North Vancouver grandparents and grandchildren to a free event. Enjoy apple tastings, games door prizes, snacks and more…
Please RSVP to Carol Lundrigan at 604 998 0172 or clundrigan@nsnh.bc.ca.
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