Land trust, university hosting environmental commissioner

Find out about land conservation at Ontario’s Protected Land Shortfall, a meeting hosted by the Kawartha Land Trust and Trent University.

The event takes place Nov. 15 at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School, 1009 Armour Rd., from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Guest speaker is Dianne Saxe, environmental commissioner of Ontario.

Saxe will be talking about the commitment Canada has made to the Convention on Biological Diversity, an international treaty to protect at least 10% of its marine and coastal areas and 17% of its land by 2020.

The commissioner wrote the 2017 Environmental Protection Report, which reveals that only 10.7 per cent of Ontario is currently protected, yet the province does not have a plan to meet the 17 per cent target.

Saxe believes that Ontario must undertake an assessment of the status of the protected areas, identify opportunities for expansion, and make a public commitment to achieving and exceeding the conservation target.

Kawartha Land Trust is the only non-government charitable organization committed to protecting land in the Kawartha area.

Since forming in 2001, the Kawartha Land Trust has protected 14 properties including 3,355 acres of diverse types of land, including farms, islands, wetlands and more.

This year, KLT hosted more than 25 special events to get people involved, provide environmental education and provide access to some of the properties in the KLT trust portfolio. More than 500 people participated in the events.

The upcoming meeting is for anyone interested in environmental issue and preserving land for future generations. The event is free to attend, but you need to register. To confirm your attendance, visit www.eventbrite.ca .

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Christmas Tea and Bazaar St. Luke’s Anglican Church hosts White Christmas Tea and Bazaar slated for 10 Nov. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, 566 Armour Road.

The event features a tea room with specialty teas, sandwiches and sweets; there is also a children’s tea room with Santa.

There will be a bake table with home-baked goods; deli table with homemade pickles, relishes an d salsas; frozen meat pies and dinners; cookie table a Christmas boutique, Christmas crafts and book table.

Admission is $5 for adults; $3 for children aged six to 12 years old. Children under five attend for free.

Kids Only: Discovery After Dark Program

Welcome to Kids Only: Discovery After Dark, a program happening at the Peterborough Museum and Archives, 300 Hunter St. E., on top of Armour Hill.

One Saturday night a month, kids aged six to 11 explore the museum. This program includes flashlight scavenger hunts, games in the gallery, crafts and more. The program is led by instructors Dustin McIllwain & Faryn Stanley.

The next night is set for Nov. 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Cost is $20 per child and includes an evening snack.

Register in person by visiting the PMA. You can pay with cash, cheque, credit or debit card; call the Museum at (705) 743-5180 with a valid credit card or register online at www.peterboroughmuseumandarchives.ca/Registration.htm