An Inconvenient Truth - movie comes to Peterborough

Finally...
thanks to the MUSE film series, our community is going to be able to see
"An Inconvenient Truth"
Showing at the Peterborough Centenniel Museum & Archives
Oct. 15 (4PM) and Oct. 16, 2006 (7 PM)

"AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH"Oct 15 @ 4pm / Oct 16 @ 7pm, Director:Davis GuggenheimCountry: USADocumentary / 95 minutes / English Language Director/producer Davis Guggenheim follows former United States Vice President Al Gore’s fervent crusade to halt the deadly progress of global warming. Exposing the myths and misconceptions that surround this hot topic, Gore is seen as never before – engaging, funny and aggressively direct – as he appeals to the world’s citizens to make the necessary changes before it’s too late. According to Gore, the tools and methods to reverse these calamitous environmental effects are at hand and the economic consequences of tackling environmental problems would be positive. In this gripping and urgently prescient documentary, Guggenheim eloquently weaves the facts of global warming with Gore’s lifelong dedication to environmental causes. Skillfully combining footage of Gore’s rousing presentations with images of natural disasters – including Hurricane Katrina – alongside compelling computer graphics that demonstrate what will likely befall the planet in the immediate future, Guggenheim effectively communicates Gore’s potent message: AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH is required viewing. “Gore builds a persuasive case for immediate action.”– Dennis Harvey, Variety
“Miss this documentary at your peril- your world could depend on it.”- Peter Howell, Toronto Star

New Bridge on the Rotary Trail near Trent

Last night Peterborough City Council approved the project to build a new pedestrian bridge over the Trent Canal at Trent University. Total cost is $807,890. Very expensive, as the bridge will have to ramp up over the canal so that boat traffic on the Canal can proceed without interference. It is my understanding that the Peterborough Rotary Club will be making a substantial contribution to cover the costs. The Rotary has done a fantastic job of creating the Rotary Trail along the Otonabee, running through the City of Peterborough and on up to Lakefield. A glitch in the current trail is crossing the Trent Severn Canal at Trent University. Walkers, runners and bikers have to currently leave the Trail and go on to Nassau Mills Road to use the main traffic bridge and then go along the road for about a kilometer before picking up the Rotary Trail again. This new bridge will make a huge difference!