Tue, Dec 15 2009 - Kas Stone - Exploring the Great Lakes Watershed (View Original Event Details)

Event Coordinator(s): Gary Ataman
Participants:Laura, Lisa T., Mayte, Victor, rogeryyc, Francois, Nancy R, Sue, Thomas Kirkpatrick, Christina, Ashraf, Gwen, Kyle, Gary Ataman, Tye-Q, Stanley, Fiona, Judith, Bernadette, Jennifer A., Val N, Pauline M, Chuck F, Lacey, Karen, Helen, Matt E, Grace, Mark M, DisplayName, Katherine K, Joe, Jack K, Vicky L, Catherine M, Xinyue, MorganJ, fide, Marc C., Alex T, Tamara, Irene Porter, César, Jen, Brent


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Write Up:
We had 45 people join us at the Fairview District Branch of the Toronto Public Library to listen to our guest speaker, Kas Stone, speak about “Exploring the Great Lakes Watershed”. The Great Lakes are the largest body of fresh water on the planet, holding 20% of the Earth’s and 95% of North America’s supply. We learnt how the lakes were formed over billons of years and how the plants, animals and people make their home in this unique environment. Kas presented the topic with a mix of PowerPoint presentation, short native folklore movies and personnel stories. Her engaging style surely motivated our group to get out there and celebrate the landscape and discover some amazing places for outdoor adventure along the Great Lakes shore. The evening ended with a round of questions & answers and a few book signings. We all received a free 2010 calendar (which include some of Kas photos). Some background; Kas is a photographer and author of two popular Paddling and Hiking guidebooks. When she isn’t out on the trail or in her canoe, she teaches photography and digital imaging techniques in the GTA. She shares her enthusiasm for Ontario’s wild landscapes in magazine articles, photo exhibitions and slide show presentations like this one for the Toronto Outdoors Club. You can visit her at www.kasstone.ca. Kas has lived in many places across eastern Canada, and is based currently in the Toronto area. Her house is cluttered with rocks and her walls with topographic maps, her garage is full of canoes and snowshoes, and her family is weighted heavily in favour of dogs and cats.


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