Ethics In Action The Ethics in Action awards has gained increasing momentum and buzz in its 13 years. The 2006 celebration drew 300 guests last month, and the list of distinguished award recipients testifies to the growing movement toward mainstream sustainability. Congratulations to this year’s winners: Catalyst Paper, Crannog Ales, Creative Wonders, Elite Earth-friendly Cleaners, Ethical Funds Company, Restauranteur Harry Kamboulis, and Starbucks Coffee Canada. Pictured: 1. Starbucks’ Hanna Latkowski accepted the award for the company being the single largest purchaser of Fair Trade coffee worldwide; and 2. Diane Lund, owner of Creative Wonders Communications.
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An Artful Life BC designers fused their fashion and accessory creations for a breast cancer fundraiser in November. In its third year, An Artful Life, a Vancouver fashion show produced by yogini Sharon Abbondanza, raised more than $3,000 for the cause. Pictured: 3. Maureen Jack LaCroix sashays down the runway in Shri Devi Vietnamese (fair trade) silk by Nelson-based designer Deborah Lysenko, her ensemble completed with an Ethiopian prayer bead necklace by local designer Elana Sigal and red llama wool handbag by Joan Quintin of enQ. 4. Caterer and pastry chef Thea of Sweet Thea (Sweetthea.com) swings along with Talia, daughter of Vancouver designer Nurit Perla, both wearing Nurit’s designs.
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Organic Harvest Awards Shared­Vision was proud to sponsor the 2nd Annual Organic Harvest Awards last month in Vancouver. SV editor Michael Gordon emceed, while the packed crowd enjoyed fine organic food, drink, award presentations. and a thought-provoking speech by food security/organic advocate, Cathleen Kneen. The 2006 OHA winners: Aphrodite’s Cafe; Capers; Ethical Bean; Crannog Ales; Avalon Dairy; Olympic Dairy; Vancouver Croissant; Valentine Farm (vinegars); Alderlea Farm; Thomas Reid Farms; Jerseyland Farm; Klippers Organic Acres; Wildflight Farm; Urban Harvest Organic Delivery (Kelowna). Pictured: 5. Presenter Tracey Susheski of Pro Organics/Sun Opta with Barbara Chirindon of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, and Elaine Arrowsmith of Ethical Bean Coffee Co., accepting for the company’s ‘Festival Blend’; and 6. SharedVision editor Michael Gordon with winner Allan Christian of Aphrodite’s Café and Pie Shop.
Photo credit: Marc Smith