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Special Earth Week Edition
April 2009
Happy Earth Week from Bullfrog! Because it's such a busy and exciting week, we want to make sure you don't miss out on any of the Earth Week events that are going on. Whether you're in Ontario, Alberta or British Columbia, there will be something for you and your family and friends to attend during Earth Week.
Bullfrog Power is a leading 100% low-impact renewable electricity provider, with service available to Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia residents and businesses. Bullfrog Power comes exclusively from wind power and hydro facilities that have been certified as low impact by Environment Canada under its EcoLogoM program.
The bullfrog e-buzz keeps you connected to the bullfrogpowered community and informed about the latest news, events and developments at Bullfrog Power.
If you'd like to learn more about becoming bullfrogpowered, visit us at www.bullfrogpower.com.
Get ready for the most exciting green event of the year. Toronto's largest eco show returns for its third year as a trusted source for all things green. Green goes with everything, so don’t miss out on this enlightening and entertaining event!
And be sure to participate in the bullfrogpowered passport program for a chance to win some great prizes.
April 24-26, 2009
Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place
Toronto, ON
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The City of Toronto is inviting residents to come out to "Cool It, Power It, Grow It", an event celebrating the greening of City Hall. Mayor David Miller will be announcing the launch of new green initiatives taking place. Green exhibitors such as Bullfrog Power will be attending the event.
April 21, 2009
Nathan Phillips Square
Toronto, ON
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From April 30 to May 1, Change for the Environment, an Ontario fundraising campaign partnered with The Lung Association and Toronto and Region Conservation, is inviting residents in Toronto, Belleville and Quinte West to donate their change to improving the air quality in the province.
April 30 - May 1, 2009
Various regions
Ontario
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Rocky Mountain Soap Co. Women’s Run
Over 1,000 women are gathering in Canmore to run or walk 6 km & run 12 km in support of the Pink and Green Ribbon Foundation and the Mary Tidlund Charitable Foundation. Bullfrogpowered customer Rocky Mountain Soap Company’s Women's Run is designed to be an inspiring run and walk event especially for women.
April 25, 2009
Canmore Nordic Centre
Olympic Dr.
Canmore, AB
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In celebration of Earth Day, the Earth Awareness Society of Edmonton is hosting an event that brings together environmentally friendly organizations and businesses to educate and inspire festival visitors. Live entertainment, workshop speakers, hands-on activities for the kids and a healthy food fair round out the festivities.
April 26, 2009
Hawrelak Park
9330 Groat Road
Edmonton, AB
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Surrey Environmental Film Festival
Green Ideas Network is pleased to host Surrey’s 3rd Annual Environmental Film Festival during the Environmental Extravaganza. Featured will be free screenings of video contest winners, award-winning films, post-film discussions, light refreshments, door prizes, raffles and displays. The film festival will be bullfrogpowered.
April 21, 2009
Various locations
Surrey, BC
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Public are invited to join in the Earth Day celebration at Everett Crowley Park. The event will offer a wide range of free family-oriented fun including professional performers, music, dancing, cultural and ecological exhibits, and very special children's activities.
April 25, 2009
Everett Crowley Park
Vancouver, BC
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EPIC: The Vancouver Sun Sustainable Living Expo is Western Canada's only green consumer tradeshow and eco-marketplace. Join this three-day celebration of smart living and surround yourself with 300+ exhibitors, inspiring ideas, exciting entertainment and forward-thinking businesses.
May 8-10, 2009
Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre
Vancouver, BC
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Wind generation sets record in Ontario
On March 12, 2009, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) reported that wind generation in Ontario achieved record output. Over a 24-hour period on March 11, wind energy totalled 16,585 megawatt hours (MWh) - enough electricity to power a city the size of Peterborough for a week. The IESO forecasts that at least two terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity will be produced by wind farms over the next year.
Bullfrog congratulates Canada's Top Green Employers
Congratulations to TD Bank Financial Group, RBC Financial Group, HOK Canada and Jacques Whitford. These bullfrogpowered customers were featured in the April 27 issue of Maclean's magazine's list of Canada's Top Green Employers, compiled in conjunction with Mediacorp Canada. Bullfrog congratulates them for making the list, and being recognized for their accomplishments in sustainability.
Ontario Ministry of the Environment celebrates Earth Week
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment kicked off Earth Week on Monday, April 20 with a head office event that highlighted their green accomplishments. The event included a ceremony announcing an expansion of the Ministry's green power commitment to include its main lab facilities in Etobicoke, in addition to its bullfrogpowered Head Office. Bullfrog President Tom Heintzman and Ontario Minister of the Environment John Gerretsen were on hand to "flip the green switch."
KRP’s Blackwood Business Centre awarded BOMA BESt certification
KRP Development Group was recently awarded BOMA BESt Level 2 Certification for its Blackwood Business Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, by BOMA Canada (Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada). The assessment for BOMA BESt certification includes an extensive survey of environmental practices in a number of areas, including water and energy usage, emissions reduction and waste reduction.
The Blackwood Business Centre is a previous winner of the BOMA Building of the Year award. KRP Development Group has been a bullfrogpowered customer since 2008.
Free Coffee on Earth Day in support of the David Suzuki Foundation
Bullfrog Power and Good Earth Cafes are teaming up for an Earth Day promotion in Alberta and Kelowna, BC On Earth Day, all cafés are giving away free coffee when a donation is made to the David Suzuki Foundation. Donations will be accepted in cafés from April 1-22, 2009.
Street Teams will also be rewarding “random acts of green” in areas where the cafes are located on April 21 and 22, and over 1,800 earth-friendly gifts will be given away.
Devonshire Mall celebrates one year of going green
From April 17 to 19, Windsor, Ontario's Devonshire Mall celebrated its first year of going green with its "live smart, live green" Expo. The event included activities for kids, seminars on green living, free electronics recycling, and a bike drive for used bikes to be refurbished for children in need.
Bullfrog announces partnership with CAPE
Bullfrog Power recently partnered with Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE). CAPE brings its health expertise to environmental issues, and the effects of environment-related influences on health. CAPE's projects include its Children's Environmental Health Project and The Canadian Guide to Health and the Environment. CAPE has also been a national leader in the campaign to ban lawn and garden pesticides.
Visit the CAPE website or call CAPE at 416.306.2273 for more information.
Universal Smartlites is bullfrogpowered
A recent newcomer to the bullfrogpowered community, Universal Smartlites is a London, ON-based manufacturer and distributor of LED lighting products and systems. LED lighting is contains no mercury and is energy efficient while maintaining a high light quality.
Canadian Staging Professionals promotes green certification program
A bullfrogpowered customer since 2008, Canadian Staging Professionals (CSP) is a St. Catharines, Ontario-based organization that offers staging certification training for real estate professionals and homeowners in Canada as well as the United States. CSP has also partnered with the Live Green, Live Smart Institute (LGLS) to act as a training provider for LGLS Green Build Science programs.
Ron Hodgson Pontiac Buick of St. Albert, Alberta, is the first bullfrogpowered car dealership in Canada. The company has a proactive approach to greening its operations through a new Green Dealership Plan, which has reduced overall carbon emissions by 75%.
The plan includes the installation of T5 and LED technology to increase lighting efficiency, a comprehensive recycling program and the use of environmentally friendly cleaners in all departments.
Visit Ron Hodgson Pontiac Buick.
Lethbridge Toyota is a family-run dealership which plants a tree for every fuel efficient vehicle sold. Other green initiatives include the creation of a Green Team and supporting Earth Day and Evergreen Learning Grounds, a non-profit environmental organization with a mandate to bring nature to cities through naturalization projects.
Visit Lethbridge Toyota.
Fraser Health's Czorny Alzheimer Centre is bullfrogpowered
The Fraser Health Authority, an authority that provides a wide range of integrated health care services to more than 1.5 million people in BC, has recently signed up for Bullfrog Power for its Czorny Alzheimer Centre. The centre is a one-of-a-kind facility that provides home-like care in a cottage setting for people with Alzheimer's who require 24/7 nursing and supervision.
Bullfrogpowered customer Leigh Francescutti and her daughter Caroline took part in the Oasis ZooRun 10K Run last October. Participants seek pledges in support of the Toronto Zoo Foundaiton.
Send us your favourite conservation tip, tell us why you’ve become bullfrogpowered and submit a photo of your family and friends doing something green. You could make an appearance in a future newsletter. We’d love to hear from you.
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Bullfrog Power is Canada’s leading provider of 100 per cent green electricity. Founded in 2005, Bullfrog Power is the only company providing a 100 per cent low-impact renewable electricity choice to everyone in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. Bullfrog Power’s green electricity comes exclusively from wind and hydro facilities that have been certified by Environment Canada under its EcoLogoM program. Thousands of Canadian homeowners and hundreds of businesses have made the decision to become bullfrogpowered™.
