Monday, 28 September 2009
Tinto Events: Visual Voices for a Better Toronto & About the Olympics
Two events worth checking out at Tinto Coffee House:
Libra Information Services and TorontoTheBetter presents Visual Voices for a Better Toronto: An exhibit of photographs that represent a better Toronto until October 7.
Plus, Vancouver 2010 means Olympic Games. But what does that mean?...
Come to Tinto on Wednesday, September 30th at 7 pm to share some of the wealth of valuable information and insight into the many implications of the games for Vancouver and beyond.
Hear it all from John Richmond. John lives in Toronto but he grew up in Vancouver. He is now back to Toronto from an extended stay in the region. He'll tell us about the people and places that are going to be impacted by the long-lasting but already palpable effects of the games.
John says that the people know what the games means for them, and so does the government. And they are both taking steps, because the effects of the Olympics, which would normally only become apparent after the event, are already leaving their mark.
Join us, for free, to hear it from John Richmond and engage in a dialogue and discussion that is sure to be informing and thought-provoking.
Libra Information Services and TorontoTheBetter presents Visual Voices for a Better Toronto: An exhibit of photographs that represent a better Toronto until October 7.
Plus, Vancouver 2010 means Olympic Games. But what does that mean?...
Come to Tinto on Wednesday, September 30th at 7 pm to share some of the wealth of valuable information and insight into the many implications of the games for Vancouver and beyond.
Hear it all from John Richmond. John lives in Toronto but he grew up in Vancouver. He is now back to Toronto from an extended stay in the region. He'll tell us about the people and places that are going to be impacted by the long-lasting but already palpable effects of the games.
John says that the people know what the games means for them, and so does the government. And they are both taking steps, because the effects of the Olympics, which would normally only become apparent after the event, are already leaving their mark.
Join us, for free, to hear it from John Richmond and engage in a dialogue and discussion that is sure to be informing and thought-provoking.
Labels: 2010 Olympics, Libra Information Services, Tinto Coffee House, TorontoTheBetter.net
Monday, 13 July 2009
Office Share opportunity with New Libra Information/TorontoTheBetter oficces at Bathurs and Bloor
Libra Knowledge and Information Services Coop Inc., creators and operators of TorontoTheBetter, is now sharing office space with CAP AIDS (The Canada Africa Partnership on AIDS).
The office is located at 565 Bloor Street West, just above the The Green Beanery Retail Store and Cafe.
We are also looking for suitable people or organziations to join us in co-sharing this space and/or collaborating on a book supply/online catalogue service.
The office is located at 565 Bloor Street West, just above the The Green Beanery Retail Store and Cafe.
We are also looking for suitable people or organziations to join us in co-sharing this space and/or collaborating on a book supply/online catalogue service.
Labels: CAP AIDS, Green Beanery, Libra Information Services, TorontoTheBetter.net
Thursday, 9 October 2008
4th Annual TorontoTheBetter Movie Series starts October 21st
The 2008-09 4th Annual TorontoTheBetter Movie Series starts in just under two weeks:
TorontotheBetter & Students on Seven (SOS)
PWYC Film presentation
Who killed the electric car?
Tues. Oct 21 8.30-10.30pm
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE/UT)
252 Bloor St. W. (St. George Stn)
Rm 5-262
Q&A after the film
http://www.torontothebetter.net/2tgbd-2009movies.html
Co-sponsors: Bazant Unique Adornments, Libra
TorontotheBetter & Students on Seven (SOS)
PWYC Film presentation
Who killed the electric car?
Tues. Oct 21 8.30-10.30pm
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE/UT)
252 Bloor St. W. (St. George Stn)
Rm 5-262
Q&A after the film
http://www.torontothebetter.net/2tgbd-2009movies.html
Co-sponsors: Bazant Unique Adornments, Libra
Labels: Bazant Unique Adornments, Libra Information Services, TorontoTheBetter Movie Series
Monday, 21 April 2008
TorontoTheBetter Screening of You Can Never Bike Alone
Welcome to the 2008 TorontoTheBetter 3rd Annual Film Series:
Everyday Economic Choices for a Better Toronto and a Better World
Presenting PWYC Movie, Discussion, Action...
- Free TorontotheBetter shopping cards for first 20 to arrive
Date: Wednesday, Apriil 23, 2008
Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: 519 Church Street
WHAT:
You Never Bike Alone - A Film produced, written, directed and edited by journalist Bob Alstead for ICYCLE.CA Productions.
SPEAKERS:
Anthony Humphreys (Toronto Cyclists Union)
Herb van den Dool (Community Bicycle Network)
DESCRIPTION:
You Never Bike Alone is a documentary that charts the history of Vancouver's Critical Mass
rides from the early "Tame the Lions" rides, that helped bring about better bike facilities on the Lions Gate Bridge, to the wild spectacle of Vancouver's
freak bike collective and the World Naked Bike Ride in more recent times.
As well as a humorous and entertaining look at how city cyclists are mobilizing, You Never Bike Alone looks at the implications of transportation decisions by politicians at municipal and provincial levels and asks are we up to the challenge of making a truly liveable city.
Sponsored by:
Bazant Unique Adornments
Department of Antropology/U of T
Libra Information Co-op c/o TorontoTheBetter
IWW GMB Toronto
Timbuktu
The Harvest Room
Thorn Glass Studio
Everyday Economic Choices for a Better Toronto and a Better World
Presenting PWYC Movie, Discussion, Action...
- Free TorontotheBetter shopping cards for first 20 to arrive
Date: Wednesday, Apriil 23, 2008
Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: 519 Church Street
WHAT:
You Never Bike Alone - A Film produced, written, directed and edited by journalist Bob Alstead for ICYCLE.CA Productions.
SPEAKERS:
Anthony Humphreys (Toronto Cyclists Union)
Herb van den Dool (Community Bicycle Network)
DESCRIPTION:
You Never Bike Alone is a documentary that charts the history of Vancouver's Critical Mass
rides from the early "Tame the Lions" rides, that helped bring about better bike facilities on the Lions Gate Bridge, to the wild spectacle of Vancouver's
freak bike collective and the World Naked Bike Ride in more recent times.
As well as a humorous and entertaining look at how city cyclists are mobilizing, You Never Bike Alone looks at the implications of transportation decisions by politicians at municipal and provincial levels and asks are we up to the challenge of making a truly liveable city.
Sponsored by:
Bazant Unique Adornments
Department of Antropology/U of T
Libra Information Co-op c/o TorontoTheBetter
IWW GMB Toronto
Timbuktu
The Harvest Room
Thorn Glass Studio
Labels: Bazant Unique Adornments, IWW, Libra Information Services, Timbuktu, TorontoTheBetter Movie Series
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
2008 TorontoTheBetter 3rd Annual Film Series starts March 20th with You Can't Do It In Europe
Can't Do It In Europe - 2008 TorontoTheBetter 3rd Annual Film Series
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2008
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Concord Cafe, 937 Bloor Street West (between Ossington and Delaware
Welcome to the 2008 TorontoTheBetter 3rd Annual Film Series:
Everyday Economic Choices for a Better Toronto and a Better World
Presenting PWYC Movie, Discussion, Action...
Courtesy of First Run / Icarus Films
Can't Do It In Europe
A Film by Charlotta Capcutt, Anna Weitz & Anna Klara
Already visited Paris, Rome, Berlin, Madrid and the other great cities of Europe? Looking for a truly unusual tourist spot? Then how about the silver mines of Potosi in Bolivia, billed as "the best adventure in the Cerro Ricco," where you can don helmets, gloves and overalls and descend into the dark, stiflingly hot, and polluted mines to watch real Bolivian miners at work?
CAN'T DO IT IN EUROPE portrays this new phenomenon of 'reality tourism,' whereby bored American or European travelers seek out real-life experiences as exciting tourist "adventures." The film follows a group of such international tourists as they visit the mines in Potosi—the poorest city in the poorest nation in Latin America—where Bolivian miners work by hand, just as they did centuries ago, to extract silver from the earth.
Sponsored by:
Bazant Unique Adornments
Department of Antropology/U of T
Libra Information Co-op c/o TorontoTheBetter
IWW GMB Toronto
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2008
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Concord Cafe, 937 Bloor Street West (between Ossington and Delaware
Welcome to the 2008 TorontoTheBetter 3rd Annual Film Series:
Everyday Economic Choices for a Better Toronto and a Better World
Presenting PWYC Movie, Discussion, Action...
Courtesy of First Run / Icarus Films
Can't Do It In Europe
A Film by Charlotta Capcutt, Anna Weitz & Anna Klara
Already visited Paris, Rome, Berlin, Madrid and the other great cities of Europe? Looking for a truly unusual tourist spot? Then how about the silver mines of Potosi in Bolivia, billed as "the best adventure in the Cerro Ricco," where you can don helmets, gloves and overalls and descend into the dark, stiflingly hot, and polluted mines to watch real Bolivian miners at work?
CAN'T DO IT IN EUROPE portrays this new phenomenon of 'reality tourism,' whereby bored American or European travelers seek out real-life experiences as exciting tourist "adventures." The film follows a group of such international tourists as they visit the mines in Potosi—the poorest city in the poorest nation in Latin America—where Bolivian miners work by hand, just as they did centuries ago, to extract silver from the earth.
Sponsored by:
Bazant Unique Adornments
Department of Antropology/U of T
Libra Information Co-op c/o TorontoTheBetter
IWW GMB Toronto
Labels: Bazant Unique Adornments, IWW, Libra Information Services, TorontoTheBetter Movie Series, U of T Dept of Anthropology
Saturday, 1 December 2007
Consider Colouration for Christmas Cards
Colouration, a recent TorontoTheBetter member and partner, has a variety of hand designed greeting cards that are ideal for the holiday season. Contact Libra Information Services or Colouration by email for more information.
Labels: Colouration, Libra Information Services
