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Food Roots Pocket Market
Food Roots Pocket Markets bring LOCAL organic produce and Local processed goods to over 14 communities in Victoria. For a market in you area check out the website for the day and time!

Wild Ark
The BC SPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre is a hospital for injured and orphaned wildlife. Wild ARC is the only facility on southern Vancouver Island and accepts all small to medium sized birds and mammals. Wild ARC is a non profit organization who receives no government funding and operates on fundraising efforts alone. Check out the website for more information on what we do and how you can help!

Earthsave Canada Discussion Forums
Earthsave Canada has some interesting discussion forums. This is a great place to learn more about the consequences of food choices and connect with others for support and community.

OrganicAthlete — Victoria Chapter
OrganicAthlete holds monthly meetings to discuss sports nutrition and training; vegan, vegetarian and other interested athletes from all over the sports spectrum are welcome to join us!

Camas Collective Books and Infoshop
Camas is a non-profit entirely volunteer run collective that holds community events and carries a variety of literature pertaining to animals, ecology and much more.

Devils Club Apothecary
The Devil’s Club Community Apothecary is a herbal dispensary using locally harvested native and non-native medicinal plants. It is our way of encouraging people to become involved in their bioregion. At Camas there is a large cupboard filled with jars of hand picked herbs and reference books. The apothecary is completely volunteer run and all herbs are by donation. Come by and check it out!

Recyclistas Bike Repair Classes
Learn to fix your own bike at Recyclistas. Classes are every Thursday 4-7 and Saturday
1-4. Cost is $20 for adults and $13 for kids. Please call 418–8867 to register.

Food not Bombs
Every Sunday at 3pm, free vegetarian food is provided by Food Not Bombs at Harris Green, Pandora & Vancouver. Contact fnb listserve vicfnb@lists.resist.ca or phone 383-5144 (#1940) if you’d like to help out.

Zen Zero Centre for Optimum Health
Zen Zero is a Raw Vegan and Holistic Healing Centre, located in Courtenay B.C., that holds regular events with vegan and raw food presenters. They have a Raw Juice Fountain and Salad Garden, a Raw Food Oasis Vegan Restaurant and a lifestyle store.

Vancouver Island Vegetarian Association Newsletter:

The Veggie Platter – Summer / Fall 2008

http://www.islandveg.com/newsletter/08fall.pdf

FREE Discount Guide listing

$20 business card size
$40 quarter page
$80 half page

Contact Sarat at (250) 507-9841 or Email: IslandVeg@gmail.com
"The Veggie Platter" is printed on 100% PCW paper

“The Philosophy of Animal Rights” by Tom Regan
Visit the above link to also read “10 Reasons FOR Animal Rights and Their Explanation” and “10 Reasons AGAINST Animal Rights and Their Replies.”

Vegan Outreach
Distribute Why Vegan? to educate the masses.

The Vegan Society
The world’s first vegan society!

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
“Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment.”

Institute for Critical Animal Studies
Promotes critical scholarly dialogue and research on the principles and practices of animal advocacy, animal protection, and animal-related policies in the fields of social sciences and humanities.

The Herbivore Clothing Company
Herbivore offers vegan clothing and message wear/accesories, books, zines, DVDs, stickers, buttons and patches.

Liberation BC
Vancouver’s most active animal rights group, Liberation BC is an organization dedicated to liberating animals through education, outreach and advocacy.

Podcasts

Animal Voices Radio
Based in Toronto, Animal Voices covers the local, national, global, and politically diverse campaigns, struggles and victories of the animal liberation movement.

Vegan.Com
A vegan podcast with Eric Markus, the author of Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating, And Meat Market

Magazines

Animals Voice Magazine
Features the latest animal rights news, multimedia, calendar, victories, thought-provoking and inspirational editorial, graphic and compelling photography, and in-depth investigative reports.

VegNews
Packed with vegetarian news, events, recipes, book reviews, the best veg products, travel tales, celebrity buzz and more.

For more vegan links click Here

To access VIVA’s lending library please contact John at dangerbowers@hotmail.com

For more information:
Sarat
VIVA Fest Coordinator
Telephone: (250) 507 -9841 – Victoria
Email: vivafest@islandveg.com

Not Just Pretty Modern
Organic Clothing
1036 Fort St. * 414-0414
Online store:
www.notjustpretty.com/shop
Online store discount coupon: VIVA513
Online customers can enter the code during the checkout process for a 10% discount.

VIVA members’ home-based businesses

Bettie Boudoir Photography
Kristy Westendorp * 885-5747
http://bettieboudoir.com

MoreThanSolutions Web Hosting
Trevor Murdock * 721-5204
www.MoreThanSolutions.com

Embellish Studios Scrapbooking
Tammy Murdock * 721-5204
www.EmbellishStudios.com

Nanaimo

Pirate Chips
1 Commercial St. *
(250) 753-2447
Free topping with any order

The Thirsty Camel Café
14 Victoria Crescent *
(250) 753-9313

Pacific Rainforest Adventure Tours
15% discount * 248-3667
www.rainforestnaturehikes.com

Port Angeles

Good To Go! Natural Grocery
1105 So. Eunice St. *
(360) 457 -1857
www.portangelesvegan.com

Contact VIVA at (250) 507-9841 or email IslandVeg@gmail.com with the contact name and phone number of interested businesses (including home based). Or leave a copy of this newsletter with the manager or owner of a place you would like to receive a discount from, and show them what our membership card looks
like.

Discount Guide information for businesses:

1. Receive a free listing in our newsletter by giving a discount to our members

2. Our newsletter is published bi-yearly online and with paper format to our members, local libraries,
health food stores, and restaurants

3. New restaurants are often featured in our newsletter or at a "dining out" event.

4. Additional advertising is available at very reasonable rates.

5. Call 507-9841 or email IslandVeg@gmail.com to confirm your listing.

Remember to inform your staff!

What’s the easiest way you can raise money for VIVA? Get a “smile card” from us!

A generous 5% of the total amount of all purchases made using your VIVA “smile card” at Thrifty Foods will come directly back to VIVA, at no cost to you. When at the till, you or the cashier will swipe your “smile card” like any other “points” card. You also have the option of putting money on a “smile card” to use it as a gift card.

If you would like to obtain a VIVA “smile card” for yourself, family or friends (you do not have to be a VIVA member to participate), please contact Paul at 298-1215 or paul@islandveg.com or come out to the next VIVA event!

Proceeds will be used to help fund vegetarian education and community outreach.

VIVA-Raw Potlucks:

Our raw vegan potlucks are casual get-togethers where we mostly eat and socialize. We may have a guest speaker presentation, informal group discussion, or show a video/DVD. These potlucks provide a great opportunity to taste new foods; It also is a wonderful opportunity to find ideas for healthy, good tasting recipes to make at home. At these potlucks, we encourage people to focus on incorporating more fruits and vegetables into their recipes while limiting the amount of nuts/seeds, oils, spices and salty substances (i.e. Bragg Liquid Aminos, Nama Shoyu, miso or sea salt). We also recommend as much as possible, organic fruits and vegetables be used.

Details on the next VIVA-Raw Potluck:

Visit:  http://vivaraw.rd123.ca/?p=193