1) Summer Guide 09 - Intro & Hot Links
It’s time to turn up the heat on your grill and cool off with a fruit juice from Café Aroma Latino or locally-brewed Garrison ale, or sit back, relax and sip some locally-produced Jost wine!
Take a few minutes for yourself… for people, planet and community, and explore “Sizzlin’ Summer Discoveries”, the CRUSISIS Summer Guide to Sustainable Living ‘09. And be sure to check out our Hot Links (scroll all the way down past our summer updates!!) for our favorite selections from our Summer Guide!
Summer Update for CRUSISIS – On TV, New Website & Search Engine
Exciting things are happening for CRUSISIS as our offering continues to grow. See our Events list and News section for more details, as well as highlights below:
1. TV Interview
2. CarShareHFX Membership Draw
3. New Website & Migration to Database-driven Platform
4. Phase 2 – Technology Upgrades
5. More Community Events
- TV Interview: BT’s (B’fast TV), Jayson Baxter interviewed CRUSISIS in June about our web and community-based business CRUSISIS.ca. He commended us and our Seasonal Guides to Sustainable Living as a “…smart idea… for the environment and our pocket books.”
- CarShareHFX Membership Draw: CRUSISIS, together with Peter Zimmer, Co-founder of CarShareHFX, drew for the winner of a 1-yr CarShareHFX membership. The draw took place on July 4th, at the Halifax Farmer’s Market, next to one of their cars displayed for market-goers. CarShareHFX partnered with CRUSISIS as the Sponsor for our Spring Guide draw.
- New Website & Migration to Database-driven Platform: Phase 1 of our technology improvements project is complete! It incl.: (1) creating our new website; (2) setting-up our database; & (3) migrating content to new site. This new search engine capability and related Search Matrix service will expand our current seasonal-based surfing function to a topic-based search capability. Our Search Matrix (engine) capabilities will be accessible to all visitors (not just members), and will provide access to our ever-growing on-line resource for sustainable living in the greater Halifax area and beyond.
- Phase 2 – Technology Upgrades: Phase 2 is already underway and will continue to expand on-line services to our members and to the public. It will incl.: (1) expanding Search Matrix; (2) migrating content & creating links for topic-based searches (3) creation of new services, including our on-line Directory & Community Calendar, for local & sustainable organizations & events, and more.
- More Community Events: We’ve begun planning more community events for the summer & fall. The public is welcomed to most events, with an entry fee. Participation is FREE for members. See our Events section for details. Here are a few highlights:
- Locks of Love Ponytail Cutting: Contact us if you have 10 inches of un-dyed hair to donate to children in need. (summer ’09 - opened to everyone)
- Pickling & Preserves Workshops: Contact us now if you’re interested to attend. (summer & fall ’09)
- Run (or Walk) for the Cure - Training & Fundraising: Save $20 on your Oct. 3rd race registration fee by joining Team CRUSISIS & taking part in fun team activities to help you meet your fundraising goals. (summer & fall ’09-Training FREE for members & public welcomed to fund raising events)
- Healthy & Local Cooking Workshops: Cook with the pros! (fall/ winter ’09 - Open to public)
More Media: New Green Business in Halifax Green Guide & Video Clip
On the heels of being added as one of the NEW “green” businesses to The Coast’s Green Halifax guide (Spring ’09), we’re quite excited about our recent happenings in the media and beyond. We also just “made the cut” (June ’09) on the video of the epic RunforOnePlanet.com North American run tour. See News section for details.
Our New “Look” & Platform – Slow, Bumpy Ride
As thrilled as we may be about our recent publicity, we’re especially excited about our new offering and on-line “look”, and know you will be as well! We can’t guarantee no bumps in the road as we launch the new site and move on with Phase 2. But we’re doing our best to make CRUSISIS even better, and appreciate your patience as we complete the 1st phase, and spent a little extra time getting our Summer Guide fully launched. Thanks.
We’re humbled at all the wonderful folks and organizations we’ve met through CRUSISIS endeavours. And look forward to many more. It’s rewarding to know that our efforts and technology improvements (all hosted on Canadian Soil, by our Canadian hosting company of course!), will provide an on-line search engine for sustainable living for all to enjoy.
Member Benefits
Our members are very important, there’s no question. And there are lots of benefits (old & new) for you to enjoy as a member, including: seasonal guides to sustainable living; FREE community-based events; our new search engine related services coming on-line with our Search Matrix, and more.
Benefits for the Public
It’s also important to us that the rest of you, the public, know that there are still lots of resources for you to enjoy at CRUSISIS.ca. Even though you’ll only be able to read the introductory portion of our Seasonal Guides to Sustainable Living, like our members, you will also be able to use our Search Matrix, search engine for everyday decisions to help you live a more sustainable lifestyle. And, you’ll also be able to attend many of our events as well, for a small entry fee, if you are not a member.
Not a Member Yet? Why not Join now!
If you are not a member yet and wish to be, you can sign up right now on-line through PayPal or by sending a check. Then you can start enjoying your benefits immediately, including full access to our Summer Guide to Sustainable Living ’09. We also have some inspiring team-based events as well that you will be able to enjoy this summer, including the training and fund raising activities for team CRUSISIS, our team for the Run (or Walk) for the Cure, our upcoming Pickling & Preserves Workshops. We’re planning some Healthy, Local Cooking Workshops, and more in the upcoming months as well.
But if you’re still a little unsure and want to know more, see our About CRUSISIS, Events or News sections and/or peruse some of our past FREE sample Seasonal Guides to Sustainable Living. Peruse our new website. “… Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home”, as the song goes, before you join CRUSISIS.
Start Surfing our Summer Guide ‘09
Surf our guide now (with themes below or in left side menu bar) to explore topics that suit your fancy. Or, see our CRUSISIS Summer Guide Hot Links (below) for our favorite suggestions, sure to wet your curiosity and get your appetite sizzlin’ for summer fun, frolic, exploration, relaxation and discoveries!
Without further due, here are our Hot Links to our Summer Guide '09:
Hot Links for Summer Guide '09
- Win Weekend Get-Away at Pictou Lodge Resort
- Green Travel & Take-out
- Slow-Cookin’ BBQ & Recipe (with Blazin’ Barlows’ BBQ)
- Natural 1st Aid Kit (with Dr. Salib Huber, ND)
- Summer Gardening (with Deirdre Evans)
- Spell Summer: R-E-L-A-X
- Nova Scotian "Woodstock" Event (EVOLVE-July '09)
- CRUSISIS Everyday Environmentalists:
- Summer Cleaning & Organizing (with Clutterbug)
- Natural SunScreens
- Buying Your Treasures Locally
- Summer Discoveries: World Through the Eyes of a Child
- Beaches, Lakes & Waterways
- Camp Sites & Backyard Campouts
- Seasonal Wonders: Fruits of the Earth
- Green Renovations
- Festivals & Events Calendar