Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009
From: Jenny Gerbasi
Subject: WORLD WATER DAY EVENT AND BOTTLED WATER MOTION
From: Jenny Gerbasi
Subject: WORLD WATER DAY EVENT AND BOTTLED WATER MOTION
Winnipeg Councillor Jenny Gerbasi
March 11th, 2009
March 11th, 2009
Dear Friends,
WORLD WATER DAY EVENT AT CITY HALL
UN’s World Water Day is coming up on March 22nd, 2009.
Across Canada citizens are gathering at their City Halls on Friday, March 20th to celebrate by making a Toast to Public Water, in honour of our municipal water systems.
Water is one of our most precious resources.
Winnipeg City council is taking steps that could put our water and water treatment facilities in private hands.
Please join in to express your views by attending to make a TOAST TO PUBLIC WATER.
WHEN: Friday, March 20th at 12:00 to 1:00 PM
WHERE: In front of Winnipeg City Hall, 510 Main St
INFO: 942 0343, cupemb@mts.net or www.cupe500.mb.ca
WHERE: In front of Winnipeg City Hall, 510 Main St
INFO: 942 0343, cupemb@mts.net or www.cupe500.mb.ca
Sponsored by:
Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace,
Canadian Labour Congress,
Canadian Federation of Students,
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives,
Winnipeg Citizens’ Coalition,
Council of Canadians,
Winnipeg Labour Council
Canadian Union fo Public Employees Local 500.
I have included the text of the toast for your information:
On World Water Day 2009 I’d like to propose a toast, to the municipal tap water we’re drinking here today, as well as to public water systems across Canada and around the world.
On World Water Day 2009 I’d like to propose a toast, to the municipal tap water we’re drinking here today, as well as to public water systems across Canada and around the world.
Please raise your glasses.
With this toast, I choose to drink public water over purchasing bottled water.
I choose to drink from the tap because public water is clean, accessible and tastes great!
I choose to drink from the tap because bottled water undermines public water systems.
I choose to drink from the tap because bottled water costs more, is much less regulated, consumes more energy and releases more harmful toxics into the environment than tap water.
I therefore choose to drink from the tap to demonstrate my commitment to public water as a human right.
We raise our glasses to public water and the back-to-the-tap movement.
To tap water for all!
