Two excellent articles about the Sunshine Walkers...
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
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This October 4, a group of like-minded people began a walk with friends from Toronto to Ottawa to deliver our message, and yours on climate change solutions. Please join us along the way - share your vision of the best solutions or what you or people in your community are already doing to make the shift away from dirty energy.
Contact us:
Email: info.sunshinewalk@gmail.com
Website: www.torontoclimatecampaign.org/sunshinewalk
Mailing address: P.O. Box 19585, Toronto ON M4W 3T9
Contact/Phone #s for the Walkers: (905) 302-9837 or (647) 822-9130
Website: www.torontoclimatecampaign.org/sunshinewalk
Mailing address: P.O. Box 19585, Toronto ON M4W 3T9
Contact/Phone #s for the Walkers: (905) 302-9837 or (647) 822-9130
Financial support
People have been asking us how they can support the Sunshine Walk financially. You can send a cheque, payable to Toronto Climate Campaign to the following address:
Toronto Climate Campaign
P.O. Box 19585
55 Bloor St. W.
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 3T9
Please be sure to indicate on the cheque that it is for the Sunshine Walk.
Thank you!
Toronto Climate Campaign
P.O. Box 19585
55 Bloor St. W.
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 3T9
Please be sure to indicate on the cheque that it is for the Sunshine Walk.
Thank you!
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- A short introduction to the Sunshine Walk (1)
- Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu (1)
- Afsan Chowdhury (1)
- David Suzuki Foundation (1)
- Dewan Shuaib Afzal (1)
- Does Anyone Care if Bangladesh Drowns (1)
- Financial support (1)
- Letter of support (2)
- Rita Bijons (1)
- Route (2)
- Schedule (2)
- Sierra Club Canada (1)
- Sunshine Walk participants (1)
Detailed route and schedule
Detailed itinerary - REVISED
This is the REVISED detailed route for the walk, AS OF OCTOBER 9. All times are approximate and depend a lot on weather and road conditions. Supporters are encouraged to walk along with us as long as they want. All walkers are responsible for their own food, accommodation and water bottles.
Saturday, October 11 – Marysville/Deseronto/Napanee/Odessa
7:30am Highway 2 at Wyman Rd
8:15am Marysville, Highway 2 meets Highway 49, both join going directly south, shortly afterwards cross railway tracks
8:45am Highway 2 at Lower Slash Rd
9:15am Highway 2 at York Rd, Highway 2 turns east
9:30am Highway 2 at S Church St
9:45am Highway 2 at Bell's Rd (north only)10:15am Deseronto city centre, Dundas St/Highway 2 at Centre St, 15 minute break
10:45am Highway 2 at Deseronto Rd
11:15am Highway 2 at Oliver Side Rd (north only)
11:25am Highway 2 at Barker Side Rd
12:30pm Highway 2 at Slash Rd (north only)1:00pm Napanee city centre, Dundas St at Centre St (John St next to the north-east along Dundas St-Town Hall at 124 John St, lunch break)
1:10pm Napanee, crossing the railway tracks going east, Highway 2 turns immediately southeast
1:20pm Highway 2 at Old Hamburg Rd
1:40pm Highway 2 at Switzerville Rd
2:25pm Highway 2 at Little Creek Rd
2:40pm Highway 2 at Townline Rd
3:00pm Highway 2 at Fralick Rd
3:30pm Highway 2 at Brandon Rd
3:50pm Highway 2 at Violet Rd
4:20pm Highway 2 at Highway 133
4:40pm Highway 2 at Rees Rd
5:20pm Odessa city centre, Highway 2/Main St at Old Wilton Road, cross the river immediately afterwards
5:30pm Highway 2 at Wilton Rd/Highway 6
Sunday, October 12 – Westbrook/Kingston
7:30am Highway 2 at Highway 6
7:45am Highway 2 at Shane St
8:15am Highway 2 at Fairbanks St (south only)8:45am Highway 2 at Nell Rd (north only)9:15am Highway 2 at Clarke Rd (south only)9:45am Highway 2 at Westbrook Rd
10:15am Highway 2 at Collins Bay Rd (south only)
10:30am Highway 2/Princess St at Lisa St
11:00am Highway 2/Princess St at Bayridge Dr
11:30am Highway 2/Princess St at Gardiners Rd, Cataraqui Town Centrelunch, break and event in downtown Kingston
3:30pm back at Cataraqui Town Centre
3:45pm Highway 38/Gardiners Rd at Cataraqui Woods Dr
4:10pm Tuttles Hill, Highway 38 at Creekford Rd/Centennial Dr
4:20pm Highway 38 passing 401
4:30pm Highway 38 at Harpell Rd
4:40pm Highway 38 at Bur Brook Rd
5:30pm Glenvale, Highway 38 at Unity Rd
5:40pm Highway 38 at Rock Rd (southwest only)
6:10pm Highway 38 at Van Order Dr
6:30pm Highway 38 at Orser Rd
Monday, October 13, Thanksgiving – South Frontenac/Harrowsmith/Hartington/Verona/Godfrey
7:30am Highway 38 at Orser Rd
8:00am Murvale, Highway 38 at Murton Rd
8:30am Highway 38 at Yarker Rd, Highway 38 turn north from previous northwest direction
9:00am Highway 38 at Quinn Rd
10:00am Harrowsmith, Highway 38 at Harrowsmith Rd, 15 minute break
10:45am Highway 38 at Alton Rd
11:15am Highway 38 at Petworth Rd/Jamieson Rd
11:45am Hartington, Highway 38 at Boyce Rd/Holleford Rd
12:00noon Highway 38 at Hinchinbrooke Rd (northeast only, Highway 38 turns northwest)1:00pm Highway 38 at Conservation Lane, lunch break
1:45pm Highway 38 at Bellrock Rd (west only)2:10pm Verona, Highway 38 at Bank St, 15 minute break
2:50pm Highway 38 at Desert Lake Rd (east only)
3:05pm Highway 38 at Craig Rd (east only)3:30pm Highway 38 at Snider Rd (west only)4:00pm Piccadilly, Highway 38 at Piccadilly Rd where it meets the second time
4:10pm Highway 38 at Godfrey Rd
4:30pm Highway 38 at Godfrey Rd again
4:40pm Godfrey, Highway 38 at Westport Rd
5:00pm Highway 38 at Forty Foot Rd
5:15pm Highway 38 at Hamilton Ln
6:00pm Reynoldston, Highway 38 at White Lake Rd
6:15pm Hinchinbrooke, Highway 38 at second point that Old Mill Rd crosses it
6:45pm Highway 38 at Balt Rd
Schedule after this point still to be finalized
Tuesday, October 14: Godfrey to Central Frontenac
Wednesday, October 15: Central Frontenac to Perth
Thursday, October 16: Perth to Carleton Place
Friday, October 17: Carleton Place to Nepean
Saturday, October 18: Nepean to Ottawa
Monday, October 20...Parliament Hill
This is the REVISED detailed route for the walk, AS OF OCTOBER 9. All times are approximate and depend a lot on weather and road conditions. Supporters are encouraged to walk along with us as long as they want. All walkers are responsible for their own food, accommodation and water bottles.
Saturday, October 11 – Marysville/Deseronto/Napanee/Odessa
7:30am Highway 2 at Wyman Rd
8:15am Marysville, Highway 2 meets Highway 49, both join going directly south, shortly afterwards cross railway tracks
8:45am Highway 2 at Lower Slash Rd
9:15am Highway 2 at York Rd, Highway 2 turns east
9:30am Highway 2 at S Church St
9:45am Highway 2 at Bell's Rd (north only)10:15am Deseronto city centre, Dundas St/Highway 2 at Centre St, 15 minute break
10:45am Highway 2 at Deseronto Rd
11:15am Highway 2 at Oliver Side Rd (north only)
11:25am Highway 2 at Barker Side Rd
12:30pm Highway 2 at Slash Rd (north only)1:00pm Napanee city centre, Dundas St at Centre St (John St next to the north-east along Dundas St-Town Hall at 124 John St, lunch break)
1:10pm Napanee, crossing the railway tracks going east, Highway 2 turns immediately southeast
1:20pm Highway 2 at Old Hamburg Rd
1:40pm Highway 2 at Switzerville Rd
2:25pm Highway 2 at Little Creek Rd
2:40pm Highway 2 at Townline Rd
3:00pm Highway 2 at Fralick Rd
3:30pm Highway 2 at Brandon Rd
3:50pm Highway 2 at Violet Rd
4:20pm Highway 2 at Highway 133
4:40pm Highway 2 at Rees Rd
5:20pm Odessa city centre, Highway 2/Main St at Old Wilton Road, cross the river immediately afterwards
5:30pm Highway 2 at Wilton Rd/Highway 6
Sunday, October 12 – Westbrook/Kingston
7:30am Highway 2 at Highway 6
7:45am Highway 2 at Shane St
8:15am Highway 2 at Fairbanks St (south only)8:45am Highway 2 at Nell Rd (north only)9:15am Highway 2 at Clarke Rd (south only)9:45am Highway 2 at Westbrook Rd
10:15am Highway 2 at Collins Bay Rd (south only)
10:30am Highway 2/Princess St at Lisa St
11:00am Highway 2/Princess St at Bayridge Dr
11:30am Highway 2/Princess St at Gardiners Rd, Cataraqui Town Centrelunch, break and event in downtown Kingston
3:30pm back at Cataraqui Town Centre
3:45pm Highway 38/Gardiners Rd at Cataraqui Woods Dr
4:10pm Tuttles Hill, Highway 38 at Creekford Rd/Centennial Dr
4:20pm Highway 38 passing 401
4:30pm Highway 38 at Harpell Rd
4:40pm Highway 38 at Bur Brook Rd
5:30pm Glenvale, Highway 38 at Unity Rd
5:40pm Highway 38 at Rock Rd (southwest only)
6:10pm Highway 38 at Van Order Dr
6:30pm Highway 38 at Orser Rd
Monday, October 13, Thanksgiving – South Frontenac/Harrowsmith/Hartington/Verona/Godfrey
7:30am Highway 38 at Orser Rd
8:00am Murvale, Highway 38 at Murton Rd
8:30am Highway 38 at Yarker Rd, Highway 38 turn north from previous northwest direction
9:00am Highway 38 at Quinn Rd
10:00am Harrowsmith, Highway 38 at Harrowsmith Rd, 15 minute break
10:45am Highway 38 at Alton Rd
11:15am Highway 38 at Petworth Rd/Jamieson Rd
11:45am Hartington, Highway 38 at Boyce Rd/Holleford Rd
12:00noon Highway 38 at Hinchinbrooke Rd (northeast only, Highway 38 turns northwest)1:00pm Highway 38 at Conservation Lane, lunch break
1:45pm Highway 38 at Bellrock Rd (west only)2:10pm Verona, Highway 38 at Bank St, 15 minute break
2:50pm Highway 38 at Desert Lake Rd (east only)
3:05pm Highway 38 at Craig Rd (east only)3:30pm Highway 38 at Snider Rd (west only)4:00pm Piccadilly, Highway 38 at Piccadilly Rd where it meets the second time
4:10pm Highway 38 at Godfrey Rd
4:30pm Highway 38 at Godfrey Rd again
4:40pm Godfrey, Highway 38 at Westport Rd
5:00pm Highway 38 at Forty Foot Rd
5:15pm Highway 38 at Hamilton Ln
6:00pm Reynoldston, Highway 38 at White Lake Rd
6:15pm Hinchinbrooke, Highway 38 at second point that Old Mill Rd crosses it
6:45pm Highway 38 at Balt Rd
Schedule after this point still to be finalized
Tuesday, October 14: Godfrey to Central Frontenac
Wednesday, October 15: Central Frontenac to Perth
Thursday, October 16: Perth to Carleton Place
Friday, October 17: Carleton Place to Nepean
Saturday, October 18: Nepean to Ottawa
Monday, October 20...Parliament Hill
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