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"Myself and Lindy Magee, a friend and co-worker both signed up for bullfrog power in Alberta the first week it became available. Here we are at work in our Bullfrog gear!" Lori LeeksBullfrog Founders Club The Alberta Bullfrog 100  Bullfrog Founders Club |
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Bullfrog Power thanks all bullfrogpowered organizations for choosing clean, green power. |
October 2007
The bullfrog e-buzz keeps you connected to the bullfrogpowered community and informed about the latest news, events and developments at Bullfrog Power.
Construction of six new turbines is under way at Sky Generation's new wind farm site in Ravenswood, near Grand Bend, Ontario. Bullfrog will source green power from turbines at this site.
Kids! Carve a frog-o'-lantern this Halloween
Here's a fun way for your kids to show your neighbourhood that their family supports green power. Click here for instructions to create your very own frog-o'-lantern. Send us a photo of your finished pumpkin and we'll include it in the next e-buzz.
Bullfrog celebrates year 2
at Steam Whistle Brewing
Five hundred members of the bullfrogpowered community gathered at Steam Whistle Brewing on October 4 to celebrate two years of growth and progress. Evan Solomon hosted the event, which included a very special guest appearance by Gord Downie. And thanks again to our bash sponsors, who provided valuable door prizes.
photos of the bash
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bullfrog thanks our bash sponsors
Group Leadership Award
Bullfrog was honoured to accept the 2007 Group Leadership award at CanWEA's recent annual conference in Quebec City on October 2.
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BMO Financial Group recently agreed to purchase 5,000 megawatt hours per year of clean, emission-free electricity from Bullfrog Power. Up to 53 branches in Ontario and Alberta will be bullfrogpowered, including the bank’s flagship branches at First Canadian Place in Toronto and First Canadian Centre in Calgary.
read the media release
to green power
RBC, which scored first place this summer in the Corporate Knights magazine’s "2007 Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada" ranking, recently announced that it has expanded its commitment to reducing its emissions footprint by agreeing to purchase clean, renewable green power for all new locations expected to open across the country throughout 2007 and 2008.
read the media release
MEC recently announced its new MEC Futures Project, which establishes three ambitious long-term goals concerning outdoor recreation, wilderness conservation and sustainability in the marketplace. It has committed to the program for the next decade.
read the media release
view the video
“Green.” A Group Show of Art
about the Environment.
A group art show about the environment and issues around the notion of being "Green".
Cube Gallery
Ottawa, Ontario
October 3-28, 2007
www.cubegallery.ca
This annual film fest showcases compelling documentaries, animation, dramatic features, shorts, and experimental works that celebrate, question, and establish varied ways of viewing the state of our world.
Toronto, ON
October 24-28, 2007
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Forty-two films in four days. Documentaries from around the world. Some of Canada’s finest filmmakers will be here to talk about their films and filmmaking.
Paramount
Metro Cinema
Citadel Theatre
Stanley Milner Library Theatre
Edmonton, AB
November 1-4, 2007
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Hundreds of new products for year-round cottaging, with a defined focus on cottage design and construction, renovations, and building products.
International Centre
6900 Airport Rd at Derry Rd
Toronto, ON
November 2-4, 2007
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Come and see us at the Fair. This year, Bullfrog is sponsoring Green Day at the Royal. Special activities and giveaways are planned to help increase awareness of environmental issues.
The Direct Energy Centre,
Exhibition Place
Toronto, ON
November 2-11, 2007
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Whether you’re visiting the Great Wall of China, discovering the beauty of Northern Ontario, or building a leaf pile in your own backyard, we want to see it! Send us photos of you and your friends or family out and about in your bullfrog gear and you could make an appearance in one of our newsletters.
Ian Findlay sent us this picture from a spring kayaking trip in Killarney Provincial Park. Ian's home and business -- Thomas Entertainment in Guelph, Ontario -- are both bullfrogpowered.
MEC logo: Registered trademark of Mountain Equipment Co-operative.
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