E-M:/ Reminder about CEA Boat Tour

[dcoronado@cogeco.net]

> Eighth Annual Detroit River Boat
> Tour
>
> The Citizens Environment Alliance (CEA) is pleased to present its Eighth
> Annual State of the 
> Detroit River Boat Tour on Saturday, September 17, 2005. Boarding at the
> foot of Ouellette Avenue 
> in downtown Windsor at 11:30 am, we will travel for four hours on the
> Detroit River.
>
> We are pleased to have Detroit-radio personality Peter Werbe back as the
> Master of Ceremonies 
> for the Eighth Annual State of the Detroit River Boat Tour. Also joining
> us this year:
>
> Rose Ellison, environmental scientist with USEPA's Great Lakes National
> Program Office. Ms. 
> Ellison will speak  about the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration and
> other US efforts on the 
> Detroit River. 
>
> Alan McKinnon, founder of the citizens group Citizens Protecting Ojibway
> Wilderness. Mr. 
> McKinnon will discuss the political, legislative and public relations
> context of the fight to save 
> Ojibway's natural areas from a truck highway.
>
> Phil Roberts, President, Essex County Field Naturalists Club. Mr. Roberts
> will highlight significant 
> natural areas in Essex County and the Windsor area and discuss native
> animal and plant species 
> in the Detroit River watershed. 
>
> Lisa Tulen, CEA President. Lisa will speak about restoration developments
> in the Detroit River basin, habitat issues 
> and the CEA's activities regarding the Detroit River over the past
> year.
>
>
> This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about this special river
> and the need for comprehensive environmental restoration and
> rehabilitation.  
>
> Tickets are $40 Can/$35 US. Price includes a lunch and a four hour
> tour.
> Please send a cheque or money order to : Citizens Environment Alliance
> 275 Oak Avenue, Windsor,
> Ontario, N9A 5E5 or 25443 Ridgewood Drive Farmington Hills, Michigan
> 48336
>
> For more information about this event, please contact:
> Suzanne Friemann, Coordinator of Development and Administration
> (519)973-1116; 
> ceaadmin@cogeco.net 
>
> or visit the CEA website
> www.citizensenvironmentalliance.org

Derek Coronado

Research and Policy Coordinator,

Citizens Environment Alliance of Southwestern Ontario

275 Oak Avenue

Windsor, Ontario

N9A 5E5

phone: (519) 973-1116

fax: (519) 973-8360

www.citizensenvironmentalliance.org