totwtrsmmmMMMwï¬om 4 . -_.,_.__ f " ' ' ' ' 77"' W'ï¬" 7'71 F’ th b b‘ ~ - ~ me up e or te mm o a a o o l 3 - Grill, grin and win pnzes onNatwnal BBQ Day a“ â€"~â€"~â€" w » â€" fâ€" ,,,,_ , --â€" - BYPAIGE Desmoun ‘> " â€""" ' ‘ ;. .- -. J; f ..' T f' fl. 4“ . 5, Warsaw . “£355?" 3 , a. i g. , . . g... - a: v , Peace Camp at Conrad ;. . . - x a ~,. ' 245" ' ' . . , s * 3.» f r . '“ Grebe] start1ngAug.8 amel Yurkewrch Will be spend- : . _,‘ a a w Q ~ - J 7 D ing National BBQ Day with his if. 3.3 - W t it Ԥ 5 a - . - " . - Conrad Grebel University College invites local girlfriend camping in Grand j " ' ' . .. - ' . youth to have fun and make a difference at this Bend and he's hoping others across K .â€"-’ summer's ï¬rst-ever Peace Camp. Canada will organize their own event. - ) U. ‘ The summer session of Peace Camp extends Anyone and everyone can lake part ~» .- if ‘ " from Aug. 8 to Aug. 12. Full-day programs, from 9 in the local food and hunger awareness ' ._..- ;, a.m. to 4 p.m.. and half-day from 9 am. to noon. event on Aug. 6. all that's required is a ' ' are available with lunch provided for the full-day l barbectte and some local food. ’ option. 1 Yurkem'ch. a summer representative .-. ~ -. fly» With fun in the sun and a social justice twist, l ol'the Meal Exchange program. said the ‘ ,«-"‘ < â€in ~ 1 Peace Camp promises a ï¬ve-day action-packed ‘ nationwide barbecues coincide with a ' program that combines the excitement of summer national, student-driven conference. a camp with critical approaches to conflict. l . “There is a national food summit ' . a.“ 7 l,-\ The new camp pairs campers aged ll-l4 with . during the same weekend," Yurkewich = . s - . “1 \ youth and adults across Ontario who promote l said. “National BBQ Day is coordinated . g 5 it peacemaking in their communities. Each day. 1 with that." W 7 Peace Camp will be joined by scientists, artists, ‘ The National Student Food Summit , musicians and more who will share practical . t 201 l is the ï¬rst of its kind in Canada - strategies they are using to change the world. and is being held at the University of BBQ Day on Aug. 6 is a movement to link the summer passion with awareness Campers will engage in fun-ï¬lled games. sports. Toronto. about food security on local university campuses and in the community. no mom and arts and crafts that will help them understand The theme of the conference is particular conflicts and will develop action plans "Food Connects us All.“ have a local meat producer.†he said. tions are higher. Last week. there were to better their homes, schools and communities. ' The conference's goal is to have stu- "We realize not everyone can get every- already 100 registered barbecue events Participants will also have a chance to share arts. dents contribute to the creation of a thing locally" Participants can post their photos crafts, drama. foods and games from their families. (Iampus Food Charter â€" setting out If that's the case, Yurkewich said. and stories on the event's Facebook cultures, religions and countries. l . principles related to food which will aim to buy food produced as close to page (National BBQ Day 201 I) or check Peace Camp is committed to providing a lowâ€" gttide the movement towards food home as possible. out Twitter. cost program to make sure all interested youth can , security on campuses and in communi- This will be one of the 21-year-old According to the event's website. last participate. This is made possible through a chari- ’ ties. MacMaster University student's ï¬rst year's winner was Emily from Halifax table grant from the Mennonite Savings and Credit ! This year's second annual barbecue forays into local food. As a fourth-year who, with the help of her friend Neil. Union.The cost for the full~day option is $150, and day aims to create hundreds of satellite engineering student. he said he usually cooked up some lentil burgers to share the cost for the half-day option is $65. barbecues, inspired by the mass grilling just tries to get whatever he can. with friends â€" made entirely of local Register for Peace Camp at that will be held at the food summit. In 2010. more than 1.000 Canadians ingredients. www.grebel.uwaterloo.calpeacecamp and follow Yurkt-wich said tying the beneï¬ts of participated in national BBQ Day. Poor "The way this came together was a on Twitter at: UOWPeaceCamp local food into a hurtger awareness ini- pie in Ontario, the Atlantic provinces real testament to how Halifax operates tiative was a perfect fit for the Meal and in the west all participated in the â€" word of mouth supersedes advertis- ‘ lachange program â€"~ a student-driven, event. Barbecue enthusiasts as far away ing by far." she said. "l made a poster. Horticultural Society’s registered charity that aims to address as San Francisco. Washington and Vimy Neil rallied some troops. and then they I local hunger. Ridge. France joined in the celebration. rallied their troops. and before you annual vegetable Show ' "when you buy local. the food you Bachelor parties. conferences. family knew it. there were about 20 people out _ ' eat is fresh. it has higher nutrient quali- reunions and birthdays were all regis» for National BBQ Day The Annual Waterloo Horticultural Soctety it and doesn't have the preservatives tered for National BBQ Day. "We made beef and veggie burgers Flower and Vegetable Show Will be held Aug. 1? food from funher away has,“ Yurkem'ch For organizers. it doesn't matter who from scratch, using all local ingredients Aug. 13 at the main branch Of the Waterloo Public said. participates â€" whether they be groups we picked up from the farmers" market Library. ' . l At the same time. buying local or individuals. it all counts. that morning." Memberswill be competing In several Cate l reduces the carbon footprint and helps “We're not asking just individuals Register your barbecue online at gories including several types Of flowers and veg- | to support the local economy, he said. and families. but any club or organira- wmwnationalbquayca etables, arrangements. hOUSL' plants and photng- . local food is being defined as food tion can register." said Yurkewich. Since 1993. Meal Exchange pro- raphy. All Cnll'lL‘S must be at the hhrary and set up that is grown, raised and produced l’anicipants can register their barbe- grants have been run on more than 50 by "00" on Aug. 12 and tudgmg W1" beg!" at 12230 ‘ close to home cue celebrations for a chance to win campuses across Canada and generat~ p.m. . . _ 1 l And not every single ingredient has tickets anywhere Westlel flies. ed more than $3 million worth of food For more information COnl§CIA(4’i_m| Marshall at 1 to be local to he used iii the grill day last year there were IOO registrants. or the equivalent of 1.2 million meals to 886-340? The general public ts minted to View all 1. * “Not every com munity's going to but this year Yurkewiclt said expecta- address local hunger. the enlncs at the llbrary starting on Aug.12. . . y ' . 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