Archive - Apr 14, 2009

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder costs forcing First Nations to lead a billion dollar lawsuit

From Lake of the Woods Enterprise

Local lawyer files $1.8 billion class action lawsuit - Demands labels be placed on liquor bottles warning women of the dangers of drinking while pregnant

Posted By Jon Thompson - April 13, 2009 

Kenora lawyer Doug Keshen has served the federal government and the Liquor Control Board of Ontario with a $1.8 billion lawsuit, demanding that labels be placed on liquor bottles warning women of the dangers of drinking while pregnant.

APRIL 22 is Earth Day where schools and communities come together to save the earth

From Earth Day Canada web site at http://www.earthday.ca/pub/index.php

Celebrated every April 22, Earth Day is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide.

More than 6 million Canadians join 1 billion people in over 170 countries in staging events and projects to address local environmental issues. Nearly every school child in Canada takes part in an Earth Day activity.