Saturday August 21: Emvale Water Festival

A letter from Dr. William Shotyk to: Friends of the Elmvale Water Festival
 Dear Friends,
The 2010 Elmvale Water Festival is just two weeks away, and I hope to see you there on SATURDAY AUGUST 21, 2010. Our event this year will be bigger and better than ever.
BAYSHORE BROADCASTING
This year, the Elmvale Water Festival is being presented by Bayshore Broadcasting: they have not only jumped on board to help organize the event, but they have added an environmental trade show, awards banquet, and 100 mile luncheon diet to the mix this year. I have seen the menu for the 100 mile luncheon and it sounds delicious !

ACTIVITIES
With leading speakers and filmmakers, games and activities for children (including pony rides and petting zoo), great music and excellent food, it will be a fun way to spend a summer Saturday, meet old friends and make new ones. Of course there will be all you can drink for free, all day, pure spring water which we give away for free in non-toxic, dishwasher-safe, reusable polypropylene Enviroclear Smart Bottle. A new Elmvale Water Festival SIGG bottle will be available too !  We are also very excited about a very special item in our Silent Auction: a numbered, limited edition print of THE LORAX by Dr. Suess.
Opening the 2010 Elmvale Water Festival will be a Native Water Ceremony, a moving experience you will not want to miss, so come early.
 SPEAKERS AND FILMS
We are honoured that our keynote speaker would travel all the way from Canmore, Alberta, to join us for our event: Robert Sandford will be talking about the impacts of climate change on western North America, and signing copies of his latest book “Restoring the Flow. Confronting the Worlds Water Woes”. <strong>Bob Sandford</strong> is the Canadian Chair of the United Nations International Decade “Water for Life”, a national partnership initiative that aims to advance long-term water quality and availability issues in response to climate change in this country and abroad.
 Also, Kevin McMahon will be presenting his award-winning documentary “Waterlife” about the Great Lakes. Kevin is the director of the film which just won the Special Jury Prize at the 2009 Hot Docs film festival.
 James Gordon of Wellington Water Watchers will be speaking on “Sustainability of Municipal Water Supplies: The Story of the Wellington Water Watchers”
 THANKS TO VOLUNTEERS, OLD AND NEW
With three successful Elmvale Water Festivals behind us, this is a chance for me to thank each of you who have helped us in the past.
 If you have not yet rolled up your sleeves to help run our event, you have a new chance to do so, as we are still looking for volunteers to help. Please contact Mike Powell at mike@elmvale.org for details or to join the team.
 If you have not yet attended an Elmvale Water Festival, more information can be found at our web site www.elmvale.org. Please be sure to pass along this invitation to friends and family, and help us to get out the word our event. The groundwater in Elmvale which emanates from its artesian springs is fantastic: come out and help us celebrate !
 The Elmvale Water Festival is hosted by the Elmvale Foundation, a federally registered charity for environmental education.
 As a growing event which has drawn several thousand visitors to the area during the past three years, I very much hope that you will join us in the fun.
 Thanks very much, and hope to see you in Elmvale on SATURDAY AUGUST 21, 2010.
 Best regards
 William Shotyk,
President