when we "get away" we go home to North Bay where we grew up to visit our families and friends. but it's not so much getting away as just different crap in a different place.
as much as i love my roommate sometimes i have to get away from him for a bit to prevent fights, but then i get to sit and watch my mom and brother fight it out instead.

one of these days i'm gonna take a REAL vacation

oh thanks AuroraLily, it won't be for quite a while i'm sure but i think i could really do this. i just realized i should contact the hemp guy in Sudbury and offer to sell his stuff when i'm close to up and running. i wouldn't make profit off it but i could get him to advertise my site and this way he wouldn't need a site of his own. brilliant!

Are you still around Auroralily?

Yes, I'm here, I've just been busy with school starting up again. I'll email you.

Yes, I'm here, I've just been busy with school starting up again. I'll email you.

Everyone gets busy the exact moments I am bored. :lol: I have a bit of a lull in my workload at the moment so I have been spending way too much time on VB. I imagine you are busy getting going again with school.... and the book store lineups can't help matters!

Does anyone know of a vegan margarine? I found a few recipes in How It All Vegan, and they call for margarine. I'm in SW Ontario and can't seem to find anything.


Hmmm I am from the Niagara region...I found a (light) margarine that may be vegan..but I'm not sure. The only ingredients that might not be are Vitamin D, Vitamin A and tocopherol. Are any of those animal-derived? (Sorry, the only thing I usually check for is gelatin, which is not present in this brand) It's Master Choice and it's from A and P or DOminion or Ultramart stores.
Jellie

Hello all, I'm new to this veggie board and it looks like no one has recently posted in this topic. I live in the brampton area. Anyone from Toronto or nearby?

HI Aceofbase, I'm from Ottawa, not really close to Brampton though. Welcome to the boards.

Hey, from the London area!

hi aceofbase,
there aren't too many people from toronto on vb.. just about 3 i think, including me. :p

Hey, from the London area!

That makes two of us. I'm in London actually.

That makes two of us. I'm in London actually.

Hey neighbour!

Yeah Webbum, another person from Ontario!!!

Can't believe I haven't posted here yet. I'm from Northern Ontarion originally, then I moved out west for awhile, and then I moved to Southern Ontario. I'm in the GTA now. :)

Yeah SilverC!!! I love your new avatar!

Hi, Im from Toronto.

London area here.

anybody from guelph here? (i'm not, btw :p)

GUELPH ORGANIC CONFERENCE
A leading annual North American organic agricultural event
"Building Sustainable Economies"
January 22-25, 2004
University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Information for Conference Volunteers
http://www.guelphorganicconf.ca/
http://www.guelphorganicconf.ca/volunteer.html

GENERAL VOLUNTEER INFO

Each volunteer must be able to give 3 hours volunteer time
for every day that they volunteer. For this they receive free
access to all events on that day, except Organic Buffet on
Friday.

$5.00 is provided per day for lunch expenses. Please inform
the volunteer co-ordinator if you need a parking voucher
for volunteering on Friday. Parking is free on Saturday and
Sunday. Neither carpooling or billeting arrangement is
provided. However, you may organize your own. There
is bus service from Toronto to the Guelph campus.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
contact the Volunteer Coordinator:

Kerry Brookes
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Voice: 905-544-3587 Cell: 905-308-5619 Fax: 905-544-0546
kerryb@interlynx.net

SPECIFIC JOB DESCRIPTIONS

* Audio/Visual: Must be available at scheduled times during
the day and preferably both Saturday and Sunday to
precheck all a/v equipment used in workshops.
Experience with a/v equipment preferred.

* Organic Buffet: Take tickets from preregistered guests.

* Gophers: Assigned a variety of tasks including coffee,
filling out questionnaires, and other assigned duties.

* Facilitator: Assigned to a specific workshop to assist
presenter, hand out evaluations, ensure registered guests
only enter workshop, may introduce presenter, and other
tasks to aid presenter.

* Coat Check / Greeter: Saturday only, greet guests,
help fill out registrations, give directions.

* Parking: Saturday only, direct traffic, explain parking rules.

* Public Forum: Friday evening only, take tickets,
hand out, collect, and compile question forms.

* Pre-registration Desk: Hand out guest badges.

* Registration Desk: Help guest fill out reg. forms, take
cheques/cash, make change, very busy on Friday evening
and Saturday morning.

* Setup/Teardown: Saturday 6:30 am for setup, helping
exhibitors bring in materials, supplies, products, etc.
Sunday 4:00 pm help exhibitors tear down and remove
supplies, products, etc.

GUELPH ORGANIC CONFERENCE
http://www.guelphorganicconf.ca/

[Buses from Toronto & elsewhere: http://www.greyhound.ca
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Hey ma' fellow Ontarians! I'm from Ottawa, but I work/study in Waterloo. I'm hoping to go home one day soon enough, but for now I'm stuck! Nice to meet you all! :)

Hi Adams! Where is Ottawa are you?

Well, I've lived all over Ottawa. I started in Kanata, then moved to South Keys, then moved to Stittsville (go Urban Sprawl!), and finally settled in the Sandy Hill area (near Ottawa U). That was definitely the best of the bunch.

Then I had to leave Ottawa to go back to school! :( So now I have no place there at all. If/when I return it'll probably be back to Sandy Hill or maybe by Richmond road near Bayshore.

So you're in the South Keys area too? Have you ever been to Govindas (http://canada411.yellowpages.ca/searchCustomer.do?type=MAP&what=govindas&listingId=15396853&step=more&srchtype=business&city=)? It's probably my favourite restaurant in town! It's also the cheapest! :D $7 incl. all you can eat vegan buffet! :lick:

By the way, can you tell me what happened to The Table at Dalhousie and Murray? I went there for dinner over the Christmas break and there was a note on the door from the "landlords" saying the locks have been changed for security reasons. It didn't look like they closed shop and moved out, so I'm fully confused. Got any ideas?

I live in Barrhavan right now but my husband and I are looking at houses around St. Laurent. I've never been to Govindas although it's on my list of must-go-to places! I hear it's awesome! I have no idea what happened to the Table at Dalhousie and Murray. I haven't been to that one but I've been to the Table on Wellington near Holland as well as the Green Door. I'll have to see if I can find out what happened to the Table. I enjoy their restaurants.
What are you studying at Waterloo?

I'm from Guelph!!! And Adams I work in Waterloo!!!
You should all come to this conference. There is great food, great talks and tons of free samples!
I go every year!
And there is a great vegan, organic restaurant downtown called Cafe Aquarius that you should all check out.
If you want any more detail feel free to pm me.


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I live in Barrhavan right now but my husband and I are looking at houses around St. Laurent.... I'll have to see if I can find out what happened to the Table. I enjoy their restaurants.
What are you studying at Waterloo? I study Computer Science! :help: Hehehe.. :p

If you want to find out what happened to the other Table, then ask the owner at the one on Holland and Wellington. He should know.

Where is Barrhavan anyway? Even though I've lived in Ottawa most of my life, and I think I have relatives out there, I still have no idea where that is. :p How do you get there? St. Laurent is a good location! Anything next to the 401 and the transit way is useful. :yes:

I'm from Guelph!!! And Adams I work in Waterloo!!!
You should all come to this conference. There is great food, great talks and tons of free samples!
I go every year!
And there is a great vegan, organic restaurant downtown called Cafe Aquarius that you should all check out.
If you want any more detail feel free to pm me. Is there a day of this conference that is the "best" one to come up for? I might be able to swing by Guelph for a day? :think: :)

Where do you work in Waterloo?