With the weather getting colder and the days becoming shorter, our thoughts naturally turn inwards. With that in mind, we are delighted to invite you to an intimate afternoon luncheon on Saturday December 12th in support of our incredible new candidate Debborah Donnelly. As the first female Naval Officer in a combat role in Canadian history, and later as an archaeologist and her current role in emergency management, Debborah brings a wealth of real leadership and experience to the position. Come and meet Debborah and learn more about her unique personal story.

Hosted by JazzFM radio host, former CBC journalist and Senior Advisor to the Green Party of Canada Ralph Benmergui, we will also be welcoming our special guest Mike Schreiner, the new leader of the Green Party of Ontario – now is your chance to meet Mike and hear his vision for building a stronger provincial Green movement!

The afternoon will also be a chance to reflect on our achievements in 2009. After hosting party leader Elizabeth May in March at our AGM, in the spring our members unanimously elected our strongest candidate ever in Debborah Donnelly. In September we were suddenly thrust into a rare provincial by-election, and thanks to a strong community volunteer effort for our candidate Chris Chopik, we are now stronger than we have ever been! The last few months saw us hold community events such as our post-Hallowe’en park cleanup in Oriole Park and the Beltline Trail, and Debborah has been canvassing the riding with other Green volunteers. This time between elections is the most critical of all – by being better prepared for the upcoming spring election, we can build upon our past results and have even greater success.

Please RSVP by December 5th by email to stpaulsgreens@greenparty.ca or by phone at 416-804-4536.