Welcome to OPIRG Kingston

Getting ready for planting this spring!

The beds are being built as you read this! Located on MacDonnell Street near Brock Street.

A full plot is $20. A half plot is $10. People must also be willing to donate 5 hours of work during the season.

To get involved, contact sunnysidegarden@riseup.net.

Check out the recent coverage of the garden in …

Vote today, Thursday March 29th, 2007:
- at OPIRG from 10:00am to 4:00pm
- at our AGM (at the Grad Cub) at 7:30pm
at the Grad Club (corner of Barrie and Union Streets)

By special resolution, the Board has increased the number of Directors to 10. Members may vote for up to 10 nominees.

THE NOMINEES (in alphabetical order):

George Biro - retired engineer, …

Saturday March 24, from 10:00am to 3:30pm

This in-depth workshop is aimed at people who wish to lead workshops on power, privilege and issues of oppression. It is encouraged that participants have attended some anti-oppression training already. This workshop will be led by Zahra Murad, an anti-oppression trainer from QPIRG. Zahra has used popular education and anti-oppression workshops …

Friday March 23, from 7:00 to 9:00pm

Oppression exists in our society and even within our social movements. Certain groups of people (women, people of colour, queer, or poor people, differently–abled people, and so on) lack the power and privileges that other groups benefit from every day.

This workshop will be led by Zahra Murad, an anti-oppression trainer from …

Tuesday, March 6th, 10:30am
Room 353, JDUC, Queens U.

Farmer’s Market at Queen’s is on the lookout for anyone who is interested in helping plan the Farmer’s Market next year!

We will be using the March 28th market as a “get to know the market” transition project, so if you’re interested in finding out more about what we do, we would love to …

Thursdays at 8pm
The Grad Club, third floor

There are so many cool ideas and not enough people to carry them out! Please consider coming out to a meeting or getting involved in whatever capacity. There are fruitful and red-tape-less projects just about ready to rock.

Contact: contact.caek@gmail.com

Tuesday March 6, noon to 2pm

Want to designate your office, cubicle or other spot on campus as queer-positive? All you have to do is attend our 2-hour information session for new Positive Space participants. You can sign up online at: http://www.queensu.ca/humanrights/questionnaire.htm

For more information, please contact posspace@post.queensu.ca or check out www.queensu.ca/positivespace

The Board of Directors met at 99 York Street for a vision meeting. We discussed how OPIRG is doing, our mandate, where we’re going, and how we want to get there. Minutes coming soon to the “Board Minutes” page.

Check out our flickr site for some pictures!

OPIRG is looking for board members to starting at the end of March, 2007. The application deadline has been extended to Monday, March 19th.
Please download our application package for more information:
Download a 2007-2008 Board Application Package here

OPIRG Kingston’s AGM
Thursday March 29th, 7:30pm
Location: The Grad Club, Barrie and Union Streets

Join us to wrap up another year of great events and projects! Everyone welcome at our Annual General Meeting and volunteer appreciation. Complementary snacks and drinks!

For more information, please contact OPIRG 613-533-3189