StoneMtn Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Celebrate Oceans Day on June 8th OTTAWA, June 2 The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) and its Oceans Day partners are urging Canadians to celebrate Oceans Day on June 8th. "Dare to Care . . . Special Marine Places . . . Get to Know One" is the theme of this year's celebrations. Festivals, displays, workshops, exhibits, beach sweeps, and shoreline improvement projects are taking place all across the country, encouraging thousands to learn about their special connection to Canada's marine places.Many of us think we are so far from the nearest ocean that we simply don't need to worry about it. Think again. Every single community in Canada is linked to the sea by the never-ending flow of water through streams, rivers, wetlands, ponds, and lakes. Whether clean or contaminated, most of the water we use in our homes and gardens makes its way to the sea. Marine species rely on oceans to provide a place to live and the health of their habitat depends on how we treat the water all around us. Though we might not know it, ourdaily activities can jeopardize the health of Canada's special marine places, their creatures, and the millions of people with connections to them.Whether you initiate a beach cleanup, rejuvenate a local waterway... ---Click here for full article on Oceans Day--- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonberry Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 I'm playing 'How Deep Is The Ocean?' by John Coltrane. I figure that's a contribution in and of itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Somewhere I have a copy of Adrian Belew's "Ballet for a Blue Whale" that I'll have to put on - that guy can play mean ocean sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted June 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Great idea Tonberry and Evil!I think I'm gonna rock out to "Big Blue" by Gordon Lightfoot. (Maybe I'll even follow that up with the version of that tune by Trout Fishing in America.)Happy Oceans Day to one and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaidy Mae Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 I read somewhere that 80% of prescription meds end up in the ocean. Ick! Those poor fishies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted June 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 I read somewhere that 80% of prescription meds end up in the ocean. Ick! Those poor fishies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaidy Mae Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Oh Blinky! I forgot about you. Hahaha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 This should just about be International Blinky Day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 WHens prarie day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 WHens prarie day?Last year, it was on June 12; there's one in North Dakota this year on June 18.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 im in, anyone wanna join me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 if you can think of it, its been in the ocean, guarenteed, meds, clothes, bodily waste, anything.ick is right happy oceans day, wish they were cleaner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted June 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 if you can think of it, its been in the ocean, guarenteed, meds, clothes, bodily waste, anything.ick is right [color:purple]You mean even Lazlo's been in our oceans?!? Ick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 if you can think of it, its been in the ocean, guarenteed, meds, clothes, bodily waste, anything.ick is right [color:purple]You mean even Lazlo's been in our oceans?!? Ick! And every so often I get beached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 hahahahhaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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